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 06 2013
DC continue to celebrate that its been almost 2 years since the New 52 launched, even if it is no longer new of totalling 52 books. To that end, another wave of annuals begins, including a special Zero Year tie-in for Scott Snyder‘s Batman run. Can this man do no wrong? Plus, we think we …
Apr 05 2013
Legendary comic book artist and former DC Comics editor Carmine Infantino has died aged 87. He is best known for his work on Batman and the Silver Age redesign of Flash. Brooklyn-born artist Infantino first began working for Harry “A” Chesler in the 1930s-40s during his freshman year of high school, for a studio that were seen …
Apr 04 2013
Who needs pants when you have fishnets? A few hours ago, Geoff Johns announced that Zatanna would be making a welcome return in her (almost) classic costume in Justice League #22, eschewing any pants policy (remember Wonder Woman?) that may or may not exist at DC Comics. As many pundits have already pointed out, this …
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 …
Apr 04 2013
First there was Superior Spider-man. Then the Superior Foes of Spider-man. Now it is Carnage’s turn to get all high and mighty, as Marvel announces yet another Spider-title for July, now dubbed “Superior Spider-Month”. From writer Kevin Shinick and artist Stephen Segovia, the publisher promises that it will be “unlike any Carnage story that’s come before …
Apr 03 2013
(Press release) This July, critically acclaimed writer Nick Spencer and Eisner Award winning artist Steve Lieber put fans in the shoes of the all-new Sinister Six with The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #1! This all new ongoing, launching during Superior Spider-Month, gives fans a whole new look into the world of Superior Spider-Man, great for lapsed and new readers alike! …
Apr 03 2013
With the release of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled Blu-ray box set, a few details have begun to emerge about the second phase of the cinematic universe. Beginning with Iron Man 3 in late April (May in the US), the second phase will also consist of Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: …
Apr 02 2013
We’ve already heard about Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day, promising the next chapter in the Infinity saga that has been an incredibly strong legacy since the days of Jim Starlin’s The Thanos Quest. Now Marvel has announced a new six issue limited series for August, writer Jonathan Hickman and illustrated by Jim Cheung, Jerome Opena, and Dustin Weaver. Read …
Apr 01 2013
In this Easter issue Marvel relaunches its graphic novel line, Christopher Lee gets villainous for DC and you can soon play with your Fables. THEN The Secret Service set for cinemas, trailers for The Wolverine, Kick-Ass 2 and…really? Batroc the Leaper? PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week Happy by Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson. …
Apr 01 2013
East of West #1 (2013) Image Comics Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Nick Dragotta Rating: ★★★★★ This singular blend of Sci-Fi, Western and post-apocalyptic madness brings the weird for what is possibly the strongest debut of the year so far. In an already strong year for Image Comics debuts, East of West drops like a beautifully bizarre mash-up …
