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 …
Category: Comics
Mar 30 2013
A New Era Rises for Marvel with Avengers A.I.
In great Marvel tradition, the current Age of Ultron event gives birth to a new series: Avengers A.I. Read on for the press release and a preview of the cover by Dustin Weaver. This July, red hot writer Sam Humphries (Uncanny X-Force) and artist Andre Araujo (FF), shine an entirely new light on an all-new, …
Mar 28 2013
Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #1
The Guardians of the Galaxy are here to form the backbone of Marvel’s plans for 2013, and the highly anticipated return of the galaxy’s last line of defence arrives with an epic opening. Does it live up to the hype?
Mar 27 2013
WIN: The Deep from Gestalt Comics
We’ve just spoken about it on the podcast. It’s about to be turned into a TV series. Now you can win your own copies of the comic that Smallville writer Bryan Q. Miller calls “an action-packed, all-ages adventure that’s filled to the gills with heart and mystery.” From Tom Taylor (Injustice: Gods Among Us, Batman …
Mar 23 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Constantine #1, Judge Dredd: Year One #1, Nova #2, Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness #3 and X-Termination #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 (27 February 2012), it’s all about new takes on old concepts. Vertigo continues to shift into the Newish 50-or-so with Constantine #1 (DC Comics), …
Mar 22 2013
Gestalt launches Stalag-X from Kevin J. Anderson and Steven L. Sears in June
Gestalt Comics are pleased to announce a major new science fiction comic series, STALAG-X, a candid tale of human soldiers struggling to survive in an alien concentration camp. Written by award-winning author Kevin J. Anderson in partnership with TV writer/producer Steven L. Sears, and illustrated by Mike Ratera (X-Men, Bad Legion), Stalag-X reinterprets the ‘prisoner-of-war’ tale with a compelling …
Mar 16 2013
Graphic Bits: Avengers – Season One, Batman #18, Batman and Robin #18, Trigger Girl 6 and Wolverine #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 (13 March 2013), it’s a requiem for a little bird in the powerhouse punches of Batman #18 and pick-of-the-week Batman and Robin #18 (DC …
Mar 09 2013
Graphic Bits: Age of Ultron #1, Green Arrow #18, Guardians of the Galaxy: Infinite #1, Last Vegas #1, Sex #1 and Snapshot #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 (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 …
Mar 02 2013
Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of February 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 …
Feb 24 2013
Graphic Bits: Nova, Justice League of America, Star Trek, Happy and Vibe
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 (20 February 2012), careers get started in Nova #1 (Marvel), Justice League of America #1 (DC Comics) and Vibe #1. Meanwhile, more secrets from …
Feb 06 2013
Behind The Panels One-Shot – The Jeff Lemire Interview
This week Richard and David had the opportunity to have a chat with comic book creator Jeff Lemire, author of Essex County and Sweet Tooth. During the interview Jeff discussed his plans for the new run of Green Arrow as well as his magnificent new graphic novel The Underwater Welder. Sit back and enjoy this …