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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Green Brain Comics Builds Community With Geoff Johns
Wed, September 5th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Green Brain Comics owners Dan and Katie Merritt detail the year-long setup with the Arab American National Museum for local "Green Lantern" #0 events with writer Geoff Johns to help foster community.
C2E2: Waid & Fraction's Comic Craft 101
Mon, March 21st, 2011 | Category: Comic Books
Mark Waid and Matt Fraction provided fans at C2E2 with insight on their writing process, preferences and experience in the industry during a spirited back-and-forth conversation during their Comic Craft 101 panel.
C2E2: Marvel Animation
Sun, March 20th, 2011 | Category: TV/Film
Jeph Loeb treated C2E2 attendees to news on Marvel's upcoming animated projects, an "Ultimate Spider-Man" test clip and viewings of episodes of "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" and the "Wolverine" anime.
C2E2: Dynamite Entertainment Panel
Sun, March 20th, 2011 | Category: Comic Books
UPDATED: Dynamite hosted a panel featuring news of a new "Evil Ernie" series, more "Battlefields" from Garth Ennis, continuous hints towards a "Bionic Man" series and Ennis announcing a return to Marvel's Nick Fury
BCC: Paul Pope & Bob Schreck
Wed, September 1st, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
Storied comic book editor Bob Schreck and superstar creator Paul Pope met with fans at Baltimore Comic-Con to discuss their working relationships, careers, and some surprising projects that could have been.
BCC: Marvel - Your Universe
Tue, August 31st, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
Marvel editor Tom Brevoort welcomed fans to an informal chat at Baltimore Comic-Con, where he answered questions about Spider-Man and Mary Jane, Marvelman, the Blue Marvel, "events" and more.
BCC: DC Comics' Sunday Conversation
Mon, August 30th, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
DC Comics Executive Story Editor Ian Sattler and "Supergirl" writer Sterling Gates stepped in for the absent Dan DiDio at the traditional Sunday Conversation at Baltimore Comic-Con, and CBR was there.
BCC: Irredeemable/ Incorruptible
Mon, August 30th, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
BOOM! Studios' Mark Waid met with fans in Baltimore to discuss his work on the companion series "Irredeemable" and "Incorruptible," and also to discuss BOOM!'s new line of Stan Lee comics. CBR was there.
BCC: Thor
Sun, August 29th, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
Notable "Thor" creators Walt Simonson, Jonathan Hickman, Bryan J.L. Glass and John Workman met with fans in Baltimore for a lively panel conducted by Marvel editor Tom Brevoort, and CBR was there.
BCC: DC Nation
Sun, August 29th, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
DC Nation showed up in force, with panelists including Sterling Gates, Shane Davis, Nick Spencer, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Ivan Brandon. CBR was there to listen in on the relatively relaxed discussion panel.
Fan Expo: Sunday Conversation with Dan DiDio
Thu, September 3rd, 2009 | Category: Comic Books
DC Comics Executive Editor Dan DiDio's trademark Sunday Conversation panel concluded Fan Expo Canaday with a quiz for attendees to name Aquaman foes.
Fan Expo: Mondo Marvel
Thu, September 3rd, 2009 | Category: Comic Books
While no announcement was made about a new "Alpha Flight" book, the Canadian audience at Fan Expo was provided with a peek into the future of Marvel Comics with Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, and CBR was there.
Fan Expo: Len Wein
Tue, September 1st, 2009 | Category: Comic Books
The co-creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine and the editor of "Watchmen," Len Wein was given the spotlight to talk to fans and answer questions about his storied career in the American comic book industry.
Fan Expo: Darwyn Cooke
Mon, August 31st, 2009 | Category: Comic Books
Canada's own Darwyn Cooke was placed in the spotlight at his very own discussion panel at Fan Expo Canada, where he discussed "Parker: The Hunter," "Jonah Hex," "The New Frontier" and more.
Back to the Past: Dan Jurgens On "Booster Gold"
Thu, December 11th, 2008 | Category: Comic Books
With Dan Jurgens' taking the helm in this week's "Booster Gold" #15, the writer- artist sat down with CBR News for a chat about his famous creation, his place in the DCU, and what Booster fans can expect next.
Baltimore: DiDio's For The Love Of Comics Panel
Tue, September 30th, 2008 | Category: Comic Books
In one of the final panels of the Baltimore Comic-Con, Dan DiDio welcomed weary fans for a candid and open discussion about their favorite comics, with guests Sean McKeever, Franco Aureliani and other DC staffers.
Baltimore: BOOM! Studios Panel
Mon, September 29th, 2008 | Category: Comic Books
Editor in Chief Mark Waid and co-founder Ross Richie welcomed fans in Baltimore to discuss BOOM! Studios' plans for 2009, which will feature some "Incredible" stories, a "Muppet Show," and much more.
Baltimore: The Superman Panel
Sun, September 28th, 2008 | Category: Comic Books
A quintet of Superman creators including Geoff Johns, James Robinson, Jamal Igle, Sterling Gates and Matt Idelson gathered in Baltimore to reveal upcoming events in the life of and answer fans' questions about the Man of Steel.
Baltimore: Webcomics Panel
Sun, September 28th, 2008 | Category: Digital Comics
An eclectic collection of creators including Scott Kurtz, Danielle Corsetto, Brad Guigar, Scott Sava, Dave Kellett and Kris Straub welcomed fans in Baltimore to discuss the love of all things webcomics.
A Superman Celebration in Toledo
Thu, July 24th, 2008 | Category: Comic Books
The Toledo Public Library held it's "Superman Celebration" on Monday, hosted by historian Jim Beard and attended via teleconference by current Super-scribes Geoff Johns, James Robinson and Sterling Gates.
Catwoman #20
Mon, May 20th, 2013 | Category: Review
Catwoman goes up against the Penguin in the Ann Nocenti-written, trio of artists-drawn "Catwoman" #20, and it's really nowhere as cool as that sounds.
Birds of Prey #20
Fri, May 17th, 2013 | Category: Review
Christy Marx and Romano Molenaar take one of the rebooted DC Universe's more interesting characters and transform her into a patsy, providing lots of disappointment in the process.
Nova #4
Fri, May 17th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Nova" #4 brings a giant, white talking tiger down on Sam Alexander to go with the Chitauri fleet writer Jeph Loeb and artist Ed McGuinness start the issue with.
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #2
Thu, May 16th, 2013 | Category: Review
Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine are set on edge following attacks on the Empire in Tim Siedell and Stephen Thompson's "Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin" #2.
Avengers: The Enemy Within #1
Thu, May 16th, 2013 | Category: Review
Kelly Sue DeConnick and Scott Hepburn fire up the crossover machine for "Avengers: The Enemy Within" #1, set to run between "Avengers Assemble" and "Captain Marvel" following this opening chapter.
Adventures of Superman #3
Thu, May 16th, 2013 | Category: Review
The digital-first release of "Adventures of Superman" #3 comes from writer Justin Jordan and artist Riley Rossmo and features Bizarro.
Doomsday.1 #1
Wed, May 15th, 2013 | Category: Review
John Byrne decides to make "Doomsday.1" #1 a straightforward science fiction adventure.
Avenging Spider-Man #20
Fri, May 10th, 2013 | Category: Review
The Chameleon takes center stage in "Avenging Spider-Man" #20 by writer Chris Yost and artist Marco Checchetto.
Katana #4
Fri, May 10th, 2013 | Category: Review
With her blade broken and the imprisoned souls released from it, Tatsu Toro is in deep water in "Katana" #4 by writer Ann Nocenti and artist Alex Sanchez.
Secret Avengers #4
Thu, May 9th, 2013 | Category: Review
Luke Ross and writer Nick Spencer put the Hulk on the helicarrier to share mission prep in "Secret Avengers" #4.
Chin Music #1
Thu, May 9th, 2013 | Category: Review
Steve Niles and Tony Harris mix up gangsters and mysticism in "Chin Music" #1, complete with magic bullets and talking skeletons.
Batman #20
Thu, May 9th, 2013 | Category: Review
Greg Capullo draws a very animated and intimidating Clayface to fit Scott Snyder's story in "Batman" #20.
FCBD: Molly Danger & Princeless
Mon, May 6th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Molly Danger"/"Princeless" is the star of Free Comic Book Day in the Zawisza household thanks to the talents of Jamal Igle, Jeremy Whitley and Emily C. Martin.
Charismagic #1
Mon, May 6th, 2013 | Category: Review
The fourth of Aspen Comics "10 For 10" comes in the form of "Charismagic" Volume 2 #1 from Vince Hernandez and Vincenzo Cucca.
Swamp Thing #20
Fri, May 3rd, 2013 | Category: Review
"Swamp Thing" #20 pulls a surprise move and wraps up a storyline in the second part of two from writer Charles Soule and artist Kano.
Thanos Rising #2
Fri, May 3rd, 2013 | Category: Review
Jason Aaron and Simone Bianchi continue to regale us with the early adventures of Li'l Thanos in "Thanos Rising" #2.
Worlds' Finest #12
Fri, May 3rd, 2013 | Category: Review
Paul Levitz and a bevy of artists continue to document the misdeeds of Desaad as he tries to dismantle the life and career of Karen Starr in the pages of "Worlds' Finest" #12.
Aquaman #19
Fri, May 3rd, 2013 | Category: Review
Geoff Johns and Paul Pelletier continue to celebrate everything there is to celebrate about Aquaman, from his many conflicts to the increasing cast of characters surrounding the current King of Atlantis in "Aquaman" #19.
The Movement #1
Thu, May 2nd, 2013 | Category: Review
Gail Simone and Freddie E. Williams III try their very best to sell readers on the new characters and concepts introduced in "The Movement" #1.
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.
