Seven months on, Justice League is still the second most-ordered book at Ground Zero Comics, after Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s red-hot Batman run. When’s the last time that happened? When’s the last time that a book has proven so popular, and kept up that popularity in such a fickle medium, where the average customer […]
In my review of Star Trek: Fleet Captains, I claimed that it was the best Star Trek game I had ever played. That is still true. No game captures the feel of the Trek universe better, or more comprehensively, than Fleet Captains. That game is a masterpiece of marrying a license to innovative gameplay mechanics, […]
Or “The day Fox Mulder ran for president.” Arcadia Alvarado has problems, and they are neither little, nor green, although most of them do involve men. She’s divorced, she’s Hispanic, and she’s female, and despite all of this, she’s running for president of the United States of America. She’s also convinced that she was recently […]
They Have Our Number, And It’s The Number One! “Good Afternoon, Ground Zero Comics” “Hello. Uhmmm… Do you buy comics?” “Sometimes. Frankly, it just depends on the book. We have a lot of comics already, so we generally aren’t able to buy anything after 1980.” “I’ve got the Superman #1 issue. How much will you […]
See? I told you my next game review wouldn’t be a Star Trek game. Since my Star Trek: Fleet Captains review went up, the board game community here at Ground Zero has really taken off, and so there’s been a lot of exposure for people to a lot of new games, both in familiar styles, […]
Ground Zero will be closed this coming Sunday (the 22nd), due to a death in the family. We will reopen at 1:00 PM the following Tuesday. Thank you for your understanding.
DC comics announced today that six titles would be added to the uber successful “New 52” line. Some of these titles have been expected additions, a couple were new surprises. All six books will premier in May, with six current titles ending to make room. Batman Incorporated: Grant Morrison continues his popular run on the […]
Jack Kirby was responsible for many of the most awe inspiring comic characters. While he created loads of Earthbound heroes, some of his best beloved creations were simply Cosmic! One overlooked Kirby creation is The Eternals. First created in the 70s, this group was composed of super beings that were thousands of years old, each […]
“Hey, look, over there!” “What is it?” “It’s a Marvel book!” “No, no, can’t be. It’s only one book! Marvel doesn’t DO “one book”s anymore. If its not worth printing six times a month, then its not worth printing at all!” Yes, I jest a bit. Anyone who knows me knows I’ve been…well, let’s just […]
Need to spend that Ground Zero Gift Certificate, but can’t quite make it here by 6pm? No worries, as Ground Zero is extending its Holiday Hours for one more week! After this special period is over, we’ll keep the extended hours on one extra day (in addition to the already extended hours on Friday) – […]