(Valiant Entertainment, 2014)
Written by Matt Kindt
Art by Clayton Crain
Letters by Dave Panphear
The tech bug was one that didn’t bite me. I never had a need to know how things worked, never had that wonder when looking at a computer as to how the words I typed showed on the screen. Facebook and Twitter are a constant mystery to me. This bewilderment with technology also seems to have extended to my interests in reading Continue reading
(Image Comics, 2014)
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Line Art by Sid Kotian
Color by Bill Farmer
Letters by Troy Peteri
I’ve been singing the Cheap Trick song in my head for about an hour now, every since opened the PDF of this comic. So to try to excise the demons and scrape Robin Zander’s chant from my mind, I’ll write about comics. Good comics, not happy comics. Please J. Michael Straczynski, scour my brain. Continue reading
(DC Comics, 2014)
Written by Jeff Lemire
Artwork by Mike McKone
Color Artwork by Marcelo Maiolo
Lettering by Carlos M. Mangual
Justice League United is a brand new monthly DC Comics series from writer Jeff Lemire and artist Mike McKone, featuring a great line up of superheroes that are drawn together to become Canada’s very own Justice League. Continue reading
(Image Comics, 2014)
Writer - Jason Aaron
Art and Color - Jason Latour
Letters - Jared K. Fletcher
Color Assist. – Rico Renzi
I remember going to the theater to see Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson in Walking Tall. I didn’t know much about it, only the star and basic premise, which was enough. Sometimes its good to be able to turn off your Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written by Mark Waid
Pencils by Jim Cheung & Paco Medina
Inks by Mark Morales w/ Guillermo Ortego, Dave Meikis,
Juan Vlasco & Jim Cheung
Color Artwork by Justin Ponsor
Uatu, aka The Watcher, has been used by many writers in many and varied ways, usually as a plot device to add gravity to an event in the Marvel Universe. The tone set by the appearance of The Watcher greatly depends on the writer; for instance, Matt Fraction employed a rather large dose of Continue reading
(BOOM! Studios / KaBOOM!, 2014)
Written & Illustrated by Mike Kunkel
My wife often mentions that I am immature. It may certainly be true. I like Saturday morning cartoons, at least the ones from my youth that are reruns. When watching said cartoons I like to eat sugary cereal, preferably something with marshmallows or chocolate flavoring that will change the remaining milk in the bowl. Continue reading
(Image Comics / Skybound, 2014)
Story By: Joshua Williamson
Art By: Davide Gianfelice
Color By: Miroslay Mrya
Cover By: Matteo Scalera
Searching the jungles of Mexico to find a kidnapped girl, Jackson T Winters, a haunted thief with a dark past, and his associates Trick and Skinner, made a dangerous journey into the lair of the Brotherhood of the Closed Book. Continue reading
(Dynamite Entertainment, 2014)
Writer & Letterer: Frank J. Barbiere
Artist: Joe Bennett
Colorist: Lauren Affe
Well, reader, I’m jumping in with Solar: Man of the Atom this week. Though originally published as Dr. Solar in the 1960’s, I found this Issue #1 reboot enjoyable and unlike any other #1 I’ve ever read. Continue reading
(Image Comics, 2014)
Written by Antony Johnston
Illustrated by Justin Greenwood
Colored by Shari Chankhamma
Lettered by Ed Brisson
A planet in crisis, politically and socially, a murder at the heart of the corruption…it’s all in Fuse #3 releasing this week from Image.
Antony Johnston (Wasteland, Umbral) takes his love of the crime comic and fuses it Continue reading
(BOOM! Studios, 2014)
Created and Written by Max Bemis
Illustrated by Ransom Getty
Inks by Ryan Winn
Colored by Chris Blythe
Lettered by Ed Dukeshire
I read a lot of comic books. Most of them are not books that I’ve been reading for years, whose history has been imprinted on me from a very young age. Most of the books I read on a monthly basis are new books from smaller studios like Boom! Continue reading
(Image Comics, 2014)
Writer – Chris Roberson
Artist – Paul Maybury
Colors – Paul Maybury, with Jordan Gibson & Brad Simpson
Letters – John J. Hill
As a writer and occasional fan of science fiction and fantasy, I have of course read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, two benchmark books in the creation on sustainability of a fictional world. To instill a sense of reality and solidity in a complete fiction is a mountainous realm of improbability. How do you make it feel real while continuing to keep it interesting? Continue reading
(DC Comics, 2014)
Written by Cullen Bunn
Artwork by Dale Eaglesham
Color Artwork by Jason Wright
Lettering by Dezi Sienty
I will preface this review by stating the fact that I am an unabashed, full-fledged Green Lantern fan, so unlike many comicbook readers, I welcomed and was even excited at the prospect of another Lantern related title especially one that featured Sinestro as the focal point and star of the series. In the post-Johns era the Green Lantern books have taken on a decidedly more diverse sense of individuality, granted that is due Continue reading
(DC Comics, 2014)
Written by Scott Snyder
Pencils by Greg Capullo
Inks by Danny Miki
Color Artwork by FCO Plascencia
This issue begins the climactic chapter of the Zero Year story entitled “Savage City” with events that were first glimpsed in the opening pages of the epic arc. However now, when viewed in retrospect these images are so much more momentous, not just for the sheer weight of the events but for the calamitous consequences resulting from them that we have now seen unfold. Continue reading
(New World Comics, 2013)
Written by Guy Hasson
Art by Guillermo Ramirez Issue #1
Borja Pindado Issue #2 and #3
“The World’s Goofiest Superhero?” There could be a hundred different heroes that creep into your grey matter to fit this bill. Super Goof, or, Disney’s Goofy in long wooly underwear, was the first that struck me. There are no shortage of silly heroes, dunderheads and clumsy oafs who are given the chance to live a “super” life and completely mess it up, as is their wont. Continue reading
(BOOM! Studios, 2014)
Written by Michael Moreci and Tim Daniel
Art by Riley Rossmo and Colin Lorimer
Additional Colors by Tamra Bonvillain
Letters by Jim Campbell
As I woke up Tuesday morning and stumbled out to my truck, dragging my feet through new-fallen snow I happened to look up and see the red orb of the moon hanging low in the early morning sky. It is one of those things that help to conjure an image for certain. How appropriate that the week of the blood moon eclipse also sees the release of Curse #4 from Boom! Studios, the last in a four issue short from Michael Moreci (Hoaxhunters) and Tim Daniel (Enormous). Continue reading
(Dynamite Entertainment, 2014)
Writer & Artist: Art Baltazar
Writers: Franco & Chris “Zod” Smits
All right, reader, I’ve been sitting on this review for a few days now, because honestly I have no idea how to react to this comic. Part of me wants to say, “That was a cool comic” and the other part wants to yell “Yikes” and I end up stuck in the middle not picking a side. And since I haven’t been able to pick a side, we’re just going to have to talk about both. Continue reading
(BOOM! Studios, 2014)
Written by Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert
Art by Daniel Bayliss
Covers by Jeff Stokely and Ming Doyle
Which reality is the one that we believe? Is it the one where super villains plot great and intuitive schemes against those nemeses that have plagued them for their entire lives? Or is it the one where a boy draws on lined paper in his bedroom, imagining the things he wishes he could do and creating those very villains from everyday things? Continue reading
(Image Comics / El Capitan, 2014)
Written, Drawn, & Lettered by David Lapham
David Lapham is one of the most versatile writers working in comicbooks today. His work runs the gamut from super hero stories to extremely poignant human drama but the one element that all of his writing has is common is great character development; perhaps best known for his Stray Bullets series or his substantial contribution to the Avatar schlock horror/porn series Crossed, Lapham has also brought his uniquely human narratives to some of the most iconic super heroes Continue reading
(Image Comics, 2014)
Writer: Kel Symons
Art & Colors: Mathew Reynolds
Lettering & Design: Pat Brosseau
With its inspired setting and stunning visuals, The Mercenary Sea #3 is the latest issue of the new Image Comics series, written by Kel Svmons, with art by Mathew Reynolds, and lettering by Pat Brosseau. The action and adventures unfold in 1938 - The South Seas, Japan has invaded China, and War is looming in Europe. Ex-bootlegger Captain Jack Harper commands the refitted German U-Boat, The Venture, who along with Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written & Drawn by Kaare Andrews
Kaare Kyle Andrews is the kind of comicbook (one word as per Stan Lee) writer/artist I most respect; he is a fan turned creator. Andrews writes with the kind of passion that only someone truly in love with the medium could muster and he knows his continuity cold. I recently listened to an interview with Andrews on the Word Balloon podcast and it was Continue reading