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more about #americanflagg AngriestGeek: Aren't the Linear Men of DC time cops? more » CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton): Robocop will always have a special place in my geek heart - Peter Weller at his best. Robo enforced the law the only way a cyborg from the 1980's c... more » Communist Pope: Take away Dredd removing his helmet and Rob Schneider Sidekick and Judge Dredd was actually a very faithful adaptation of the 2000 AD series. Heck, it... more » Bootknife-Jackson: i have three old issues i got in a grab bag years ago, of Marvel UK's Strip Magazine, an anthology that ran, among other features, Marshal Law! a gre... more » Bill-Lee: I've read that Judge Dredd was one of the inspirations for RoboCop. It's like Dredd gets on the list twice. He is the lawww! #judgedredd more » ArthurByronCover: For my money, all two cents' worth, the original Robocop is the best satire on the Reagan years ever, better than Stone's Wall Street, and contains se... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: You forgot the live-action Robocop series, which was actually very entertaining. Robo was indeed personable, as he had some memories of being Alex, ... more » Brian Fowler: Robocop had a cartoon? I remember the TV show, but no cartoon. #judgedredd more » se7a7n7: I'm just glad "Time Cop" wasn't included in this list. #judgedredd more » GreyHammer: everyone makes fun of the judge dredd movie, but its seriously so bad its good on so many levels. "I AM THA LAW!" "LAWWWWWWWWW!" classic. #judgedredd more » Alasdair5000: Marshal Law, on balance, was actually one of the last times 'Hey, look! We're parodying superheroes because they are dumb and we are being postmodern... more » BadUncle: The idea that political economy falls to city-state shopping malls ("Plexmalls") is also timelessly hilarious. Plus guns sounds lettered like "Poppa-o... more » jccalhoun: I wasn't all that crazy about the actual storyline of American Flagg. However, the art was awesome. Remember that all this was before photoshop so wh... more » BullfightsOnAcid: As a young boy I only read superhero comics from the Big 2 but somebody recommended American Flagg from First Comics to me. It completely changed my w... more » Perhaps Not: Are they reprinting the Alan Moore issues? more » Plague: Agreed. more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Here is the thing: no one can understand The Invisibles. Only me. It is better if you don't read it. Just ask me pertinent questions, and I will d... more » Rasselas: Affirmed as to all the foregoing, particularly TDKR (Frank the Tank for President of Nerdswhohaveproblemswithwomens...!) and Sleeper. more » SatyavatiUsopp: All-Star Superman is the anti-Watchmen. It's every bit the masterpiece of Watchmen without any of the dystopic cynicism or self-importance of Alan Moo... more » Islandkiwi: All-Star Superman if you want a more optimistic piece. more » -
#futurelaw
THEY ARE THE LAW!
If there's one thing that the science fiction of our youth taught us, it's that the future will be almost comedically tough, meaning that lawmen of the future will have to be even tougher just to get the job done. More » -
#bookreview
American Flagg's Retrofuture Still Ahead Of Its Time
Howard Chaykin's classic American Flagg has come back into print, showcasing a comic that still seems ahead of its time 20 years later - and making us wish that Paul Verhoven had made this into a movie way back when. More » -
#whatwatchmendidnext
9 Comics To Follow Watchmen
By now, you've probably seen Watchmen and come to your own conclusions. If you came away wondering what comics you should be reading next, we're here to help with more than just the usual suspects. More » -
#newcomicswecrave
Even Christmas Can't Stop This Week's Comics
It may be Christmas Eve tomorrow, but comic stores will still be opening their doors and selling new comics same as ever. What new releases should you be looking at as potential stocking stuffers?
