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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Nightwing #20
Fri, May 17th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Nightwing" #20 continues the Chicago adventure, and in making it feel like a different city I'd say Kyle Higgins and Brett Booth are succeeding, even as the Prankster still feels curiously flat.
Iron Man #10
Fri, May 17th, 2013 | Category: Review
Kieron Gillen and Dale Eaglesham begin to spin a new origin story for Tony Stark in "Iron Man" #10, but while some of the smaller details are fun, this first chapter is decidedly average.
FF #7
Wed, May 15th, 2013 | Category: Review
Matt Fraction and Michael Allred wrap up the Wizard and Blastaar story in "FF" #7 in a way that is both fun and somewhat heartwarming. And in doing so, this series has found its own, good voice.
Dream Thief #1
Wed, May 15th, 2013 | Category: Review
Jai Nitz and Greg Smallwood's "Dream Thief" #1 has a great story structure, as we learn all about John Lincoln and his life in the first half, only to watch it all crumble in the second half once he encounters an Aboriginal mask.
Suicide Squad #20
Thu, May 9th, 2013 | Category: Review
Ales Kot and Patrick Zircher arrive onto "Suicide Squad" #20, and their debut issue holds a lot of promise, although the sudden creative team switch has some rough transitions here and there.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #21
Thu, May 9th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9" #21 has the series limping towards its conclusion with a mixture of random story elements and lackluster art from Andrew Chambliss and Georges Jeanty.
Justice League of America #3
Thu, May 9th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Justice League of America" #3 has Geoff Johns and David Finch plumb some darker depths for this team, but so far I'm not convinced that a grittier Justice League has on its own enough reason to exist.
Superboy #20
Wed, May 8th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Superboy" #20 has R.B. Silva joined by Justin Jordan, Kenneth Rocafort, and ChrisCross, and already the book has become much more readable than it was in recent months as Superboy is attacked by H.I.V.E.
Avengers #11
Wed, May 8th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Avengers" #11 adds another piece to the overall epic that Jonathan Hickman is spinning, but the slow pace and a few uneven pieces of art keep this story of a villain casino just above average instead of great.
X #1
Wed, May 8th, 2013 | Category: Review
Following their prequel stories in "Dark Horse Presents" (and reprinted as an issue #0), Duane Swierczynski and Eric Nguyen kick off the all-new "X" with a glimpse on how the rest of Arcadia reacts to the X-killer in their midst.
Shadowman #0
Mon, May 6th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Shadowman" #0 lets Justin Jordan and Roberto De La Torre present the new origin of Master Darque, for a nasty but interesting read that shows the Darques don't fall far from the tree.
Dial H #12
Mon, May 6th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Dial H" #12 brings everything to a head and teaches us more about the power of the dials, but it's hard to keep from feeling like China Mieville and Alberto Ponticelli are trying to wrap everything up.
Indestructible Hulk #7
Mon, May 6th, 2013 | Category: Review
The middle chapter of Mark Waid and Walter Simonson's Hulk/Thor story in "Indestructible Hulk" #7 is so much fun that it makes me wish for a new Simonson art every month.
Fairest #15
Fri, May 3rd, 2013 | Category: Review
Sean E. Williams, Stephen Sadowski, and Phil Jimenez introduce a new group of characters in "Fairest" #15, and so far this new world based on the Indian subcontinent shows a lot of promise.
Animal Man #20
Fri, May 3rd, 2013 | Category: Review
"Animal Man" #20 has Jeff Lemire and John Paul Leon return to the movie world of "Tights" and Red Thunder, but this second time around it feels like a diversion that's been played out.
Hawkeye #10
Thu, May 2nd, 2013 | Category: Review
Matt Fraction and guest artist Francesco Francavilla tell the back story of a new character in "Hawkeye" #10, and while seeing more Kate Bishop is a victory, the comic itself never surpasses above average.
Talon #7
Fri, April 26th, 2013 | Category: Review
James Tynion IV and Guillem March bid Scott Snyder adieu as everything falls apart for Calvin Rose in "Talon" #7.
Katana #3
Fri, April 26th, 2013 | Category: Review
"Katana" #3 by Ann Nocenti and Cliff Richards has some beautifully elegant moments mixed with some real clunkers.
Jupiter's Legacy #1
Wed, April 24th, 2013 | Category: Review
Mark Millar and Frank Quitely's "Jupiter's Legacy" #1 plumbs familiar territory with the family tree of a super-powered family, but there's a promise to this start that hasn't been present for a while in Millar's scripts
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.
