Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day offering gives us a glimpse into the big cosmic event for the year, and we like what we see so far. Of all the books coming out for Free Comic Book Day, Marvel’s Infinity had to be one of the most anticipated. Kicking off as a mini-series in August, undoubtedly …
Category: Comics
May 04 2013
FCBD 2013 Report: Free Comic Book Day and cosplay in Sydney
It’s amazing how much money we wound up spending on Free Comic Book Day. That’s kind of the point though. Free Comic Book Day is an annual event, held on the first Saturday in May, designed to attract new readers to the medium and give old readers a chance to celebrate their love of all …
May 03 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Action Comics #20, Age of Ultron #7, Black Bat #1, Green Arrow #20, Hawkeye #10 and Thanos Rising #2
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 …
May 03 2013
Marvel previews Wood and Coipel’s X-Men #1
There is a lot of buzz around Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel’s reboot of X-Men for Marvel NOW! has been pretty intense, especially given that this marks an all female team as one of Marvel’s flagship X-Titles. We feel fairly confident that this team will pass the Bechdel test. Marvel has sent over the cover and …
May 02 2013
Review: Ten Grand #1
Two masters team up for a blaze through hell and back, giving a fresh new spin to a familiar concept. Following a few Before Watchmen books for DC Comics, J. Michael Straczynski brings his Joe’s Comics imprint back with a new creator-owned series. The shift from Top Cow to Image Comics must have been the breath of fresh …
May 01 2013
Review: The Movement #1
DC begins its Fifth Wave of the New 52 by looking out for the little guy in the DC Universe. Is this a movement, or still a little backed-up? When the announcement of The Movement and companion title The Green Team came, two books that aimed to piggyback on the Occupy Movement and examine the class …
May 01 2013
Review: Adventures of Superman #1
A digital debut that outdoes anything in the New 52? You will believe again in this straight-up fun piece of comic adventure. The Newish 52 has been something of a double edged sword for DC. The initial wave of success provided jumping-on points for almost all the characters, but soon established fans began to yearn …
May 01 2013
Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of April 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 …
Apr 29 2013
FCBD 2013: What to grab this Free Comic Book Day
Free Comic Book Day, held the first Saturday in May every year, is designed to attract new readers to the wonderful world of comics by giving them some…for free! For the rest of us geeks, its a great chance to get some exclusive titles that usually aren’t available outside the promo day. The FCBD has …
Apr 28 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Amala’s Blade #1, Batman Incorporated #10, East of West #2, Guardians of the Galaxy #2, Judge Dredd: Year One #2, Talon #7 and X-Termination #2
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 (24 April 2013) is huge! We’ve got the first chapter of Steve Horton and Michael Dialynas’s mini-series Amala’s Blade #1 (Dark Horse), Grant Morrison …
Apr 26 2013
Review: Jupiter’s Legacy #1
One of the most highly anticipated releases of the year hits shelves with the all-star team of Millar and Quitely. What will be its legacy? Mark Millar’s work has always been intriguing, although it would be fair to say that some ideas have their limits. Undoubtedly strongest in the shorter formats of mini-series, the scribe …