Doug Zawisza
My appreciation of the four-color world of comics started one Saturday morning when my mom returned from a grocery store trip with a coverless issue of some Spider-Man adventure. This was just the right time to hit me with a comic as "Super Friends" had just ended and the television was turned off for the morning. I'm not sure what the Spider-Man issue was, as I was too naive to check the indicia and the issue has since disappeared in one of my many moves, but Spider-Man made an impression on me and comics made an impression on my wallet. Comics have been a mainstay of my public display of support of capitalism ever since.
Writing for CBR isn't my first journalistic gig within the world of comics. I've also written for Comicbloc.com (which started off as GeoffJohns.com) where my first ever interview was with George Perez! I've also written and designed the "Hawkman Companion" for TwoMorrows and have some other ideas for other writing projects at some point in the future. Some of those ideas might involve gorillas, or they might not. Most of those ideas certainly don't involve platypi. Thanks, Perry.
At my day job, I'm an Instructional Designer, developing training materials and curriculum for those who need them, even if they don't realize they do. I have a ridiculously supportive, amazingly talented and beautiful wife and I am lucky enough to be the father of three incredibly talented and awesomely amazing young ladies who each appreciate comics in their own way. In my spare time, when I'm not being a dad, coaching soccer, mowing the lawn (or shoveling the snow), reading and reviewing comics, driving to or from work and actually doing work, I sleep.
FIRST COMIC: An unspecificed coverless Spider-Man issue, but I have reason to believe it to be "Marvel Team-Up" #58. The first one I spent my hard-earned, fifty-cent allowance on was "Justice League of America" #192.
FAVORITE CHARACTER: Firestorm, Hawkman, Benjamin J. Grimm, Cliff Steele
Articles By Doug Zawisza
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Secret Invasion Aftermath: Beta Ray Bill: The Green of Eden #1
Sat, April 18th, 2009 | Category: Review
"Secret Invasion" the gift that keeps on giving. This issue focuses on everyone's favorite horse-faced, hammer-wielding substitute thunder god.
Zorro #12
Fri, April 17th, 2009 | Category: Review
Zorro's adventures continue to unfold under the pen of Matt Wagner.
Amazing Spider-Man #591
Thu, April 16th, 2009 | Category: Review
The second part of the Fantastic Four team-up features Spider-Man unmasked before the Fantastic Four.
Sub-Mariner Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1
Tue, April 14th, 2009 | Category: Review
Marvel continues to celebrate their septuagenarian publishing history with a tribute to Namor, the Sub-Mariner with work from Roy Thomas and Bill Everett, among others.
Booster Gold #19
Mon, April 13th, 2009 | Category: Review
The cover says it all. This issue features 100% more Booster Gold -- without having to add any pages! Also, this issue features the return of Rip Hunter's chalkboard!
Hexed #4
Fri, April 10th, 2009 | Category: Review
This issue is far and away the most personal of the four to date. Lucifer fights for the life of her friend while under the weight of a price on her head.
Titans #12
Fri, April 10th, 2009 | Category: Review
The next Titans-centric event known as "Deathtrap" starts here. Well, maybe it started in several other places, but this is officially Part 1.
Superman: World of New Krypton #2
Wed, April 8th, 2009 | Category: Review
The introduction to New Krypton continues as Rucka, Robinson, Woods, Anderson, and Wands continue to add new pieces to the legend of Superman and his homeworld.
All-New Savage She-Hulk #1
Tue, April 7th, 2009 | Category: Review
There's a new She-Hulk in town with a mission to find the greatest "Overman" of all, but she has to do so before time runs out.
Exiles #1
Tue, April 7th, 2009 | Category: Review
The Tallus is back and bossing around a team of time-displaced heroes. Oh yeah, Blink is wearing the Tallus again too.
Captain America Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1
Fri, April 3rd, 2009 | Category: Review
Marvel celebrates 70 years of comic goodness by kicking off a series of specials with the grandpappy of all their Timely heroes, Captain America.
Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat #1
Thu, April 2nd, 2009 | Category: Review
Kirk Langstrom returns to the skies of Gotham in this "Battle for the Cowl" tie-in.
The Outer Space Men
Thu, April 2nd, 2009 | Category: Review
An original graphic novel, "The Outer Space Men" comes to Earth with a wave of nostalgia and an entertaining story packed in the pages of this book.
Black Panther #3
Tue, March 31st, 2009 | Category: Review
T'Challa takes a stroll on the spiritual side of things while his sister, Shuri, continues her quest to become Wakanda's next champion.
Mighty Avengers #23
Mon, March 30th, 2009 | Category: Review
Hulk, Iron Man, Hercules, Wasp, Jocasta, Vision, U. S. Agent, Stature, Amadeus Cho and Edwin Jarvis are the Mighty Avengers and this is the story of their battle against Chthon.
Irredeemable #1
Mon, March 30th, 2009 | Category: Review
BOOM! Studios has given Mark Waid room to try out some ideas. "Irredeemable" is one of those ideas, and offers a different take on the superhero concept -- especially the part about power and responsibility.
Cars: The Rookie #1
Sun, March 29th, 2009 | Category: Review
BOOM! Studios next Pixar/Disney title zooms into comic shops this week and CBR has an advanced review.
Superman #686
Sun, March 29th, 2009 | Category: Review
The Superman-less adventures of the "Superman" comic start here. With Kal-El bound for New Krypton, his title presses on with Mon-El and the Guardian sharing the burden of entertaining the readers.
Daredevil #117
Fri, March 27th, 2009 | Category: Review
"Return of the King" continues as Wilson Fisk has an offer for Daredevil, just as Daredevil's world fills with turmoil once more.
Justice League of America #31
Thu, March 26th, 2009 | Category: Review
Once again, "Justice League of America" gets sidetracked, this time to catch up with how the events of the DCU affect the League. Hint: it's not a big happy issue.
