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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Young Avengers #4
Wed, April 24th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Young Avengers" #4 has Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie and Mike Norton provide us with a ship powered by Kirby engines -- and trust me when I say that's the least awesome thing you'll find there.
Batman Incorporated #10
Wed, April 24th, 2013 | Category: Review
Grant Morrison, Chris Burnham, and company begin the endgame in "Batman Incorporated" #10, as Batman assembles tools from multiple sources to create the most unstoppable Batman ever.
Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #4
Fri, April 19th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time" #4 has some great visuals from Gary Erskine and Mike Collins, but Scott and David Tipton's story of the 4th Doctor, Leela, and K-9 feels strangely off-pace.
X-Factor #254
Thu, April 18th, 2013 | Category: Review
"X-Factor" #254 hits the fifth part of the "Hell on Earth War" storyline, and unfortunately Peter David and Leonard Kirk are beginning to lose steam as the fighting continues to stretch onwards.
Birds of Prey #19
Thu, April 18th, 2013 | Category: Review
Christy Marx and Romano Molenaar let the conflict between Black Canary's team and Mr. Freeze heat up in "Birds of Prey" #19, and Marx's arrival to the title continues to feel consistent and well-placed.
Catwoman #19
Thu, April 18th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Catwoman" #19 has a fun idea with the Justice League of America planting Catwoman inside Arkham Asylum, but execution of the story from Ann Nocenti and company feels like it's missing a few pages in the middle.
Wonder Woman #19
Wed, April 17th, 2013 | Category: Review
Brian Azzarello, Goran Sudzuka, and Tony Akins kick off "Wonder Woman" #19 (and the first chapter of the fourth collection) with a regrouping of characters, even as some prepare comebacks.
Justice League #19
Wed, April 17th, 2013 | Category: Review
Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis break in both the Batcave and two new members in "Justice League" #19, while in the back-up feature Johns and Gary Frank provide the origin of Black Adam.
Avengers Assemble #14AU
Mon, April 15th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Avengers Assemble" #14AU has a completely different creative team courtesy Al Ewing and Butch Guice, but this focus on Black Widow fending off the Ultron invasion in San Francisco is surprisingly gripping.
Demon Knights #19
Mon, April 15th, 2013 | Category: Review
Robert Venditti and Bernard Chang unleash an 11th century vampire horde in "Demon Knights" #19, and when even Hell is worried, you know things are bad.
Fantastic Four #6
Wed, April 10th, 2013 | Category: Review
Matt Fraction and Mark Bagley remind readers in "Fantastic Four" #6 that you don't need to keep everything you catch when fishing, and that's doubly so in the case of visiting the Big Bang.
Archer & Armstrong #9
Wed, April 10th, 2013 | Category: Review
The Geomancer muted! Archer possessed! The world about to end! Good thing Fred Van Lente and Emanuela Lupacchino have Armstrong and the Eternal Warrior on the scene. Too bad they can't stand each other.
Batman #19
Wed, April 10th, 2013 | Category: Review
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo serve up half of a story where the villain is a killer Bruce Wayne, while James Tynion IV and Alex Maleev take Superman and Batman on a supernatural hunt for a ghost light.
Avengers #9
Wed, April 10th, 2013 | Category: Review
Jonathan Hickman, Dustin Weaver and Mike Deodato spin some beautiful imagery in "Avengers" #9 as the purpose of the Garden sites are revealed, but the issue is also fragmentary and lacking in a satisfactory climax.
Stormwatch #19
Fri, April 5th, 2013 | Category: Review
Jim Starlin and Yvel Guichet perform a reboot in "Stormwatch" #19, and if it sticks, consider myself intrigued with the blatant nature of its action as well as the direction the book is headed.
Harbinger Wars #1
Fri, April 5th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Harbinger Wars" #1 has Joshua Dysart, Duane Swierczynski, Clayton Henry, Clayton Crain, and Mico Suayan bring together plot threads from "Harbinger" and "Bloodshot," but it's less than the sum of its parts.
Swamp Thing #19
Wed, April 3rd, 2013 | Category: Review
Charles Soule and Kano debut on "Swamp Thing" #19, but while the images in the book are beautiful, the story feels like two different scripts grafted together a bit haphazardly.
Detective Comics #19
Wed, April 3rd, 2013 | Category: Review
"Detective Comics" #19 is also the 900th issue of the series, and to celebrate John Layman and Jason Fabok not only unleash an army of Man-Bats, but welcome in a plethora of back-up stories.
The Legend of Luther Strode #4
Mon, April 1st, 2013 | Category: Review
Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore's "The Legend of Luther Strode" #4 ups the violence even as some pieces of story are resolved, but it's lacking the spark that made "The Strange Talent of Luther Strode" so appealing.
Batman: The Dark Knight #18
Mon, April 1st, 2013 | Category: Review
"Batman: The Dark Knight" #18 plunges deeper into the rabbit hole as Gregg Hurwitz and Ethan van Sciver give the Mad Hatter's origin, but some elements are a bit problematic.
