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 …
Tag: jeff lemire
Aug 26 2013
2013 Joe Shuster Award Winners include Jeff Lemire and Mike Del Mundo
The 2013 Joe Shuster Awards, Canada’s premier bilingual recognition for comic books, graphic novels and webcomics, has been announced. It’s no surprise that previous winner Jeff Lemire has scored another victory for his sublime The Underwater Welder. The award also recognises his last year on DC/Vertigo’s Sweet Tooth. Similarly, well-deserved accolades go to artist Mike Del Mundo, …
Aug 23 2013
‘Justice League Canada’ to replace ‘Justice League of America’
We checked the calendar, and despite the Ben Affleck announcement today, it is not April. Coming off the back of that bombshell, Canadian writer Jeff Lemire told the The Star in Toronto today that Justice League of America will become Justice League of Canada in the North American spring. The move to Canada will come …
Aug 15 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Batman #23, East of West #5, JLA #7 and Saga #13
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 (14 August 2013), “Zero Year” continues in Batman #23, and it’s the Trinity War in Justice League of America #7. Then things get even …
Aug 09 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Avengers A.I. #2, Green Arrow #23, Green Lantern #23, Hunger #2, Satellite Sam #2 and Ten Grand #4
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 August 2013) we get sophomore efforts from Avengers A.I. (Marvel), Hunger (Marvel) and Matt Fraction and Howard Chaykin’s truly brilliant Satellite Sam (Image …
Aug 07 2013
Review: Trillium #1
Jeff Lemire’s return to Vertigo is also one of his most ambitious, thought-provoking and rewarding debuts to date. A great deal of fuss has been made in the press over the so-called ‘relaunch’ of the Vertigo line in October, bringing with it a hefty slate of big names and new titles. Yet for the last …
Jun 09 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Action Comics #21, Age of Ultron #9, Green Arrow #21, Green Lantern #21 and The Movement #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 (5 June 2013) we check out what Superman is punching in Action Comics #21 (DC Comics), see what story Age of Ultron #9 (Marvel) …
May 14 2013
Highlights from DC Comics and Vertigo August 2013 Solicitations
DC Comics has released its solicitations for August 2013, and there are definitely a few things worth noting for your next trip down to your comic book store. Before a month highlighting villains in September, lots of the solicitations promise the rise, appearance or emergence of a villain from the past/unexpected place. Highlights for the month …
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 …
Apr 06 2013
Graphic Bits: Action Comics #19, Age of Ultron #4, Detective Comics #19, Green Arrow #19 and Snapshot #3
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 …