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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Adventures of Superman #1
Wed, May 1st, 2013 | Category: Review
It's a bird! It's a plane! Nope. It's "Adventures of Superman," the new digital first comic from DC featuring the talents of Jeff Parker and Chris Samnee.
Aw Yeah Comics! #1
Mon, April 29th, 2013 | Category: Review
AW YEAH COMICS! releases "Aw Yeah Comics!" #1, an all-ages fun-loving comic from the minds of Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani (with a few other folks helping out).
Justice League Dark #19
Mon, April 29th, 2013 | Category: Review
Jeff Lemire and Ray Fawkes bring in the Flash and Swamp Thing to help fill the pages o "Justice League Dark" #19 for artist Mikel Janin.
Scarlet Spider #16
Fri, April 26th, 2013 | Category: Review
Armadillo pops in to ruin Kaine's trip to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in "Scarlet Spider" #16 courtesy of writer Chris Yost, artist Khoi Pham and broken hearts everywhere.
All-Star Western #19
Fri, April 26th, 2013 | Category: Review
Booster Gold pops up in "All-Star Western" #19 as Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Moritat deliver a story that's equal parts time-travel, western and awesome.
Superman Family Adventures #12
Thu, April 25th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Superman Family Adventures" #12 gives Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani a chance to bid the Man of Steel and his multiple families farewell, at least until we meet again.
Avengers #10
Thu, April 25th, 2013 | Category: Review
Captain America leads a squad of Avengers up north to confront one of the seeds from the Gardeners in "Avengers" #10, drawn by Mike Deodato and written by Jonathan Hickman.
Amala's Blade #1
Thu, April 25th, 2013 | Category: Review
Steve Horton and Michael Dialynas bring the surprisingly light-hearted tale of Naamaron's greatest assassin in "Amala's Blade" #1.
X-Termination #2
Thu, April 25th, 2013 | Category: Review
The doorway to the Age of Apocalypse needs to be sealed, at least according to writer David Lapham and his half-squad of artists on task for "X-Termination" #2.
Nightwing #19
Mon, April 22nd, 2013 | Category: Review
In "Nightwing" #19 writer Kyle Higgins sends Nightwing to Chicago and welcomes Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund to the art chores.
Supergirl #19
Mon, April 22nd, 2013 | Category: Review
Mike Johnson and Mahmud Asrar bring Lex Luthor and Power Girl to "Supergirl" #19 for a fast-moving, action-packed story.
Superior Spider-Man #8
Fri, April 19th, 2013 | Category: Review
Another confrontation with Cardiac shows that Spider-Man might just have some heart after all as Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos run a battery of tests in “Superior Spider-Man” #8.
Jirni #1
Fri, April 19th, 2013 | Category: Review
April showers bring the third title in Aspen's "10 for 10" promotion: the sword and sorcery adventure of "Jirni" #1 from J. T. Krul and Paolo Pantalena.
Batwoman #19
Fri, April 19th, 2013 | Category: Review
J. H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman map out the various familial connections that thread throughout the cast of "Batwoman" #19 and Trevor McCarthy draws plenty of emotion to fill those connections.
Captain Marvel #12
Thu, April 18th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Captain Marvel" #12 is a good old-fashioned super-powered slugfest between Deathbird and Captain Marvel, courtesy of Kelly Sue DeConnick, Christopher Sebela, Filipe Andrade, Jordie Bellaire and Joe Caramagna.
Justice League of America's Vibe #3
Thu, April 18th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Justice League of America's Vibe" #3 brings Sterling Gates onboard as the new regular writer while Kid Flash makes an appearance to provide Vibe with some field testing.
Savage Wolverine #4
Thu, April 18th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Savage Wolverine" #4 is the only comic coming out this week that brings you dinosaurs, apes, Wolverine, bikini-clad female warriors and Man-Thing. What more would you expect from Frank Cho?
He Man and the Masters of the Universe #1
Thu, April 18th, 2013 | Category: Review
Keith Giffen and Pop Mhan under-deliver in the pages of "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" #1, but at least He-Man makes an appearance.
Age of Ultron #6
Wed, April 17th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Age of Ultron" #6 welcomes Carlos Pacheco to the past and Brandon Peterson to the future, joining Brian Michael Bendis in his narrative depicting Ultron's devastation of humanity.
Star Wars #4
Mon, April 15th, 2013 | Category: Review
Brian Wood and Carlos D'Anda pack a lot of character moments and plot points into "Star Wars" #4, giving readers of every primary character something to enjoy.
