Tag: jeff lemire

Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of August 2013

Each month, hundreds of comics are released to stores for the hungry masses of fans around the world. To stand out on the shelves, you have to put the great art up front. You can judge a book by its cover. Welcome back to our continuing monthly column, where the covers tell a story of their …

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2013 Joe Shuster Award Winners include Jeff Lemire and Mike Del Mundo

The Underwater Welder cover.

The 2013 Joe Shuster Awards, Canada’s premier bilingual recognition for comic books, graphic novels and webcomics, has been announced. It’s no surprise that previous winner Jeff Lemire has scored another victory for his sublime The Underwater Welder. The award also recognises his last year on DC/Vertigo’s Sweet Tooth. Similarly, well-deserved accolades go to artist Mike Del Mundo, …

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‘Justice League Canada’ to replace ‘Justice League of America’

Justice League Canada

We checked the calendar, and despite the Ben Affleck announcement today, it is not April. Coming off the back of that bombshell, Canadian writer Jeff Lemire told the The Star in Toronto today that Justice League of America will become Justice League of Canada in the North American spring. The move to Canada will come …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Avengers Assemble #18, Bounce #4, Chin Music #2, Daredevil #30, Justice League Dark #23 and Superman Unchained #3

Daredevil and Silver Surfer - Daredevil #30

Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (21 August 2013), it’s Infinity crossovers, Trinity wars and Superman punching things really hard. Plus Chin Music (Image Comics) finally gets a second issue! You …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Batman #23, East of West #5, JLA #7 and Saga #13

 Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (14 August 2013), “Zero Year” continues in Batman #23, and it’s the Trinity War in Justice League of America #7. Then things get even …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Avengers A.I. #2, Green Arrow #23, Green Lantern #23, Hunger #2, Satellite Sam #2 and Ten Grand #4

Green Arrow #23 panel

Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (7 August 2013) we get sophomore efforts from Avengers A.I. (Marvel), Hunger (Marvel) and Matt Fraction and Howard Chaykin’s truly brilliant Satellite Sam (Image …

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Review: Trillium #1

Trillium (DC/Vertigo) - Jeff Lemire

Jeff Lemire’s return to Vertigo is also one of his most ambitious, thought-provoking and rewarding debuts to date. A great deal of fuss has been made in the press over the so-called ‘relaunch’ of the Vertigo line in October, bringing with it a hefty slate of big names and new titles. Yet for the last …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Action Comics #21, Age of Ultron #9, Green Arrow #21, Green Lantern #21 and The Movement #2

Green Arrow #21 - Andrea Sorrentino

Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (5 June 2013) we check out what Superman is punching in Action Comics #21 (DC Comics), see what story Age of Ultron #9 (Marvel) …

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Highlights from DC Comics and Vertigo August 2013 Solicitations

DC Universe vs The Masters of the Universe

DC Comics has released its solicitations for August 2013, and there are definitely a few things worth noting for your next trip down to your comic book store. Before a month highlighting villains in September, lots of the solicitations promise the rise, appearance or emergence of a villain from the past/unexpected place. Highlights for the month …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Action Comics #20, Age of Ultron #7, Black Bat #1, Green Arrow #20, Hawkeye #10 and Thanos Rising #2

The Black Bat #1 - Ronan Cliquet

Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (1 May 2013) is another big one! First up, we check in with the Andy Diggle/Tony S. Daniel Action Comics #20 (DC Comics), before watching Age of …

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Graphic Bits: Action Comics #19, Age of Ultron #4, Detective Comics #19, Green Arrow #19 and Snapshot #3

Detective Comics #19 (DC Comics) - Artist: Alex Maleev

Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (3 April 2013), Andy Diggle tackles Action Comics #19 (DC Comics), at least for one issue. The Age of Ultron #4 (Marvel) continues to destroy the …

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