Tag: Piotr Kowalski

Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of June 2014

New Avengers Annual #1 (Marvel) - Artist: Marco Rudy

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. At least it would be if we hadn’t missed it …

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Highlights from Marvel December 2013 solicitations

Marvel Knights: Hulk

It’s almost Christmas in the comic book ordering world, so Marvel has released their December 2013 solicitations for our collective paws to (non-opposable) thumb through.  It’s all about Inhumanity in the lead-up to Crimbo, along with origins, endings, annuals and returns. DC has already fired the opening salvo for December: what does the House of Ideas …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Captain Marvel #15, Lazarus #3, New Avengers #9, Sex #6 and Thanos Rising #5

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 (28 August 2013) at Captain Marvel #15 and New Avengers #9 (both Marvel) tie into Infinity, Image brings back Lazarus and Sex, and the …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Amala’s Blade #4, Batman Inc #13, Daredevil #29, DC Annual #2, Five Ghosts #5, Guardians of the Galaxy #5, Pandora #2, Sex #5, Wake #3 and What If? AvX #4

Amala's Blade #4 - Michael Dialynas

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 (31 July 2013) we bid farewell to both Amala’s Blade (Dark Horse) and Grant Morrison’s Batman Incorporated (DC Comics), while Five Ghosts: The Haunting …

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Best Comics of 2013…so far

Best of 2013 - Behind the Panels

With so many comics coming out every month, it’s hard to know what to choose. Some of them we read because we love the characters, others because they are essential to the canon. Then there’s those handful of titles that stand out as the best of the best. This isn’t meant to be a comprehensive …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Five Ghosts #3, Miniature Jesus #2, Occupy Comics #1 and Sex #3

Occupy Comics #1

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 (22 May 2013) is so big that we’ve gone into a second column! For the other one, see here, you! First up, we check out Five …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Batman #19, Batman and Red Robin #19, Colonized #1, Hawkeye #9, Saga #12 and Sex #2

Batman and Robin #19 (DC Comics) - Carrie Kelly

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 (10 April 2013), Scott Snyder takes a side-step in Batman #19 (DC Comics), while the dude in the cowl continues to work out his demons in Batman …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of March 2013

Dark Horse Presents #22 (Dark Horse) - Artist: Geof Darrow

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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Graphic Bits: Age of Ultron #1, Green Arrow #18, Guardians of the Galaxy: Infinite #1, Last Vegas #1, Sex #1 and Snapshot #2

Sex #1 (Image Comics)

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 March 2013), the Age of Ultron #1 (Marvel) begins with a bang, not to mention a foil cover. Jeff Lemire’s Green Arrow #18 …

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