May 02 2013
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
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
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 …
Apr 28 2013
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
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 …
Apr 19 2013
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 (17 April 2013), the destruction of all things Marvel continues in Age of Ultron #6 (Marvel), Mark Waid punishes ol’ Hornhead a little more …
Apr 18 2013
Miniature Jesus #1 of 5 (2013) Image Comics Writer/Artist: Ted McKeever Rating: ★★★★★ An overwhelming debut takes us inside a mind of darkness, and is quite content to let us lay there for a time. Opening with the subtly beautiful language of Walt Whitman, renaissance man Ted McKeever raises the bar for comics a little this …
Apr 13 2013
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 …
Apr 11 2013
Ultron #1AU (2013) Marvel Writer: Kathryn Immonen Artist: Amilcar Pinna Rating: ★★★½ Android teen Runaway Victor Mancha gets his own one-shot in this Age of Ultron crossover, perhaps even outdoing the main series. Created by Brian K. Vaughan for the second volume of Runaways, some clever folks at Marvel have remembered that this Victor Mancha kid was actually the …
Apr 06 2013
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 …
Apr 04 2013
Thanos Rising #1 (2013) Marvel Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: Simone Bianchi Rating: ★★ It’s the adventures of Baby Thanos! Marvel pulls back the veil on one of the most high-profile villains in the universe. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Following his brief teasing appearance during The Avengers film, Thanos has become a …
