Greg McElhatton
I first discovered the joy of comics in 1980 when some girls on my school bus brought in their father's copies of Wendy and Richard Pini's "Elfquest" and the rest, as they say, is history. Since then, I've written freelance interviews and articles for "Wizard" (going all the way back to the first issue), headed up the Small Press Expo and the Ignatz Awards, served as an Eisner judge and written reviews regularly since 1999 (first for iComics.com, then moving to my own site Read About Comics).
I moved to the Washington DC area in 1974 and have yet to leave. I design and develop training for the Federal government during the day, and I've had both fiction and non-fiction professionally published. In my spare time I train for marathons and triathlons. I've promised my friends one of these days I'll run a race dressed as the Flash.
FIRST COMIC: "Elfquest" #5
FAVORITE CHARACTER: Fone Bone, Captain Britain, Rachel Summers Grey
Articles By Greg McElhatton
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R.E.B.E.L.S. #6
Sun, July 12th, 2009 | Category: Review
"R.E.B.E.L.S." continues to be a wildly entertaining space opera that showcases Tony Bedard's skills as a writer.
X-Men Legacy #226
Fri, July 10th, 2009 | Category: Review
"X-Men: Legacy" gets pulled into the crossover between "Dark Avengers" and "Uncanny X-Men" and the result is solid enough.
Wednesday Comics #1
Wed, July 8th, 2009 | Category: Review
"Wednesday Comics" doesn't just live up to the hype, it actually surpasses it. It really is that cool.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight #26
Tue, July 7th, 2009 | Category: Review
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight" seems to be finding its footing again, but it's easy to feel a little lost.
The Mighty #6
Mon, July 6th, 2009 | Category: Review
I was worried "The Mighty" might lose steam with the loss of Peter Snejbjerg, but it's just as, um, mighty as ever.
Batman Confidential #31
Sun, July 5th, 2009 | Category: Review
"Batman Confidential" begins to introduce a monstrous Russian bear, but this story is slow-moving if beautiful.
Batman and Robin #2
Thu, July 2nd, 2009 | Category: Review
Grant Morrison's new book isn't just "Batman" with a fancy title, it really is about "Batman and Robin" in more than one meaning of the phrase.
Cable #16
Tue, June 30th, 2009 | Category: Review
With the crossover completed, we start to get the ramifications -- but will they be long-lasting?
The Last Days of Animal Man #2
Mon, June 29th, 2009 | Category: Review
"The Last Days of Animal Man" is entertaining, but that exposition dump in the middle is painful.
Astonishing X-Men #30
Sun, June 28th, 2009 | Category: Review
"Astonishing X-Men" finishes up its first storyline under Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi, but the only astonishing thing is how much steam this book has lost.
X-Men Forever #2
Sun, June 28th, 2009 | Category: Review
"X-Men Forever" is one of those rare series that makes you wonder why, exactly, it's being published.
Detective Comics #854
Thu, June 25th, 2009 | Category: Review
Sometimes, it really is worth the wait.
Gotham City Sirens #1
Thu, June 25th, 2009 | Category: Review
"Gotham City Sirens" seems like a good idea, but the series needs a backbone, and fast.
Green Lantern #42
Wed, June 24th, 2009 | Category: Review
War is about to break out among the different colors of Lanterns. You'd almost think there was a big crossover storyline just around the bend. Oh, hang on...
Power Girl #2
Tue, June 23rd, 2009 | Category: Review
"Power Girl" is already losing a little bit of its oomph, with far too much of the issue devoted to drawn out fight scenes and little forward momentum.
Superman/Batman #61
Mon, June 22nd, 2009 | Category: Review
In many ways this is a throw-away story in "Superman/Batman," but it's so fun and so gorgeous that you'll find yourself enthralled none the less.
Captain Britain and MI:13 #14
Mon, June 22nd, 2009 | Category: Review
Even in its swan song, "Captain Britain and MI13" continues to be one of the smartest, most fun titles published at Marvel right now.
The Unwritten #2
Thu, June 18th, 2009 | Category: Review
Mike Carey and Peter Gross's "The Unwritten" mixes mystery, fantasy, and a love of books into the perfect synthesis of all three.
Batman: Streets of Gotham #1
Wed, June 17th, 2009 | Category: Review
In its debut, "Batman: Streets of Gotham" seems less the street-level version of a Batman title that we were promised, and more like an extension of Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen's run on "Detective Comics." Now with added Manhunter
War of Kings: Ascension #3
Tue, June 16th, 2009 | Category: Review
The latest issue of "War of Kings: Ascension" shows the flipside of recent "War of Kings" events, which sounds good in practice but gets sluggish in places. Plus, Darkhawk tries to find his inner Hulk.
