Larime Taylor’s Kickstarter success story is now an ongoing series. Welcome to Cutter’s Circle. We suspect you’re going to want to stay a while. Originally Kickstarted as Dark Zoey, Larime Taylor‘s A Voice in the Dark drew the attention of such heavy hitters as Gail Simone, Michael Oeming and a stack of other creators around …
Tag: Image Comics
Nov 07 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Earth 2 #17, Amazing X-Men #1, Drumhellar #1, Cataclysm #1
Don’t have time for long 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 (6 November 2013), DC Comics brings an all-new, all-Australian team aboard for Earth 2 #17! THEN the Bamfs attack in Amazing X-Men #1 (Marvel), …
Nov 06 2013
Digital gatekeepers: Matt Fraction’s ‘Sex Criminals’ ban on iOS continues trend
Writer Matt Fraction has reported on Twitter that his comic Sex Criminals #2, released through Image Comics, has been officially blocked by Apple from being sold through iOS apps. Quoting a message he received from the company, the issue was blocked as it “contains content that many audiences would find objectionable which is not in compliance with …
Nov 01 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Cataclysm #0.1, Damian: Son of Batman #1, Forever Evil A.R.G.U.S. #1, Green Lantern Annual #2, Infinity #5, The Raven and The Red Death, Saga #15 and X-Men: Battle of the Atom #2
Don’t have time for long 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 (30 October 2013) it’s the beginning of the end in Ultimate Comics: Cataclysm #0.1, and maybe the other way around in Infinity #5. Another ending of sorts can be …
Oct 31 2013
Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of October 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 …
Oct 28 2013
Behind the Panels Issue 76 – Revival
In this issue, a comics collector in Brazil had his stash stolen. We know from experience that Brazilian jobs are the most painful. THEN, we get our first look at the Captain America: The Winter Soldier trailer. It’s about a returned US soldier unable to find affordable housing. PLUS our kick-ass Pick of the Week, …
Oct 24 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Pretty Deadly #1, Velvet #1 and Rat Queens #2
Don’t have time for long 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. While the major publishers are filling their pages with villains, battling atoms and infinite crises, Image Comics this week has largely concentrated on crafting some monthly …
Sep 29 2013
Behind the Panels One-Shot – The Larime Taylor Interview
This week, Richard and David had the opportunity to chat with California-based writer/artist Larime Taylor, creator of the upcoming ongoing comic series, A Voice in the Dark. The thriller is mixed with a hefty dose of inky black comedy, described by Terry Moore as “Strangers in Paradise meets Dexter“. Already a Kickstarter success, the new series offers …
Sep 13 2013
Highlights from Image Comics December 2013 solicitations – ‘Dead Body Road’, ‘The Saviors’, ‘Sin Boldly’, ‘Black Kiss II Christmas Special’ and more!
Jingle our bells and embolden our sins! Image Comics has released its solicitations for the month that traditionally ends the year, and as of September we have no reason to believe that it won’t be December again this year. There’s a stack of new releases and one-shots in December, guaranteed to fill your stockings and …
Sep 09 2013
Behind the Panels Issue 71 – Saga
In this issue, more creators leave DC with the publisher becoming the star of its own villain’s month. Mark Waid buys a comic book store and Vin Diesel saves the Marvel universe. THEN Spider-man: amazing wedding planner? All this, PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week, Saga (#1 – 12) by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples …