(Alterna 2015)
Written and Illustrated by Jeff McComsey
Additional story by Chuck Dixon
Additional art by Drew Moss, Steve Willhite, Giles Crawford
I didn’t know what Mother Russia was when I chose to review it. I saw the Drew Moss cover art and thought it looked cool. (Despite what Levar Burton and every librarian ever have said to me, I still choose books by their covers.) Continue reading
(IDW-2015)
Writers- David and Scott Tipton
Artist- Ron Joseph
Letterer- Deron Bennett
Colorist- Jordi Escuin
Editor- David Hedgecock
Since I was a kid I’ve been a fan of Sherlock Holmes. I saw Spielberg’s 1985 film ‘Young Sherlock Holmes’ and I was hooked. As I got older and was introduced to the short stories, I developed a deeper appreciation for the character. Continue reading
(Alterna Comics 2015)
Written by Jeremy Massie
Art by Jeremy Massie and Jason Rainey
Small press publishers have a great ability to be able to find small stories, ones that might fall through the cracks at a larger publisher, ones that may not see the light of day when they have to compete with caped heroes and dark zombie dramas.
(IDW 2015)
Written by Erik Burnham
Art by Dan Schoening
Colors by Luis Antonio Delgado
Letters by Neil Uyetake
For fans of the Ghostbusters franchise, we’re coming up on a golden age. Not since 1984 have we felt so jubilant, so excited. There’s more on the horizon. Continue reading
Big Comic Spirits (2007-2013)
Story/Art by Inio Asano
Summary: This is a story that tells the tale of young Punpun, a normal boy living a normal life, except with one small twist: he sees himself as an anthropomorphic bird, and he sees his family in the same way. Continue reading
The November solicitations have been released and the All-New All-Different Marvel Universe is in full swing. Continue reading
Big Comic Spirits (2007-2013)
Story/Art by Inio Asano
Summary: This is a story that tells the tale of young Punpun, a normal boy living a normal life, except with one small twist: he sees himself as an anthropomorphic bird, and he sees his family in the same way. Continue reading
Big Comic Spirits (2007-2013)
Story/Art by Inio Asano
Summary: This is a story that tells the tale of young Punpun, a normal boy living a normal life, except with one small twist: he sees himself as an anthropomorphic bird, and he sees his family in the same way. Continue reading
(Titan Comics 2015)
Written by Paul Cornell
Art by Neil Edwards
Colors by Ivan Nunes
Letters by Richard Starkings and Comicraft’s Jimmy Betancourt
It was a bout of the flu that got me hooked on the adventures of the time-traveling doctor. One of my friends had been shocked, appalled that I had never seen the series. Continue reading
(Seven Seas 2012)
Story & Art by Okayado
Storyline Ongoing
Summary: It’s every day life with Monster Girls in this ecchi comedy, telling the harrowing tale of a young man named Kimihito Kurusu who builds a harem of young, attractive girls with animalistic features. From a Lamia (half-snake, half human) to a Centaur (half-horse, half-human) and more. Continue reading
(Black Mask Studios 2015)
Created by Steve Niles and Christopher Mitten
Written by Steve Niles
Illustrated by Christopher Mitten
Colors by Jay Fotos
Lettered by Thomas Mauer
The easiest comic in a series to review is the first. It’s the beginning, which everyone loves, of a new tale. Continue reading
Young Animal Arashi (2006-2010)
Writer: Shigemitsu Harada
Illustrator: Takahiro Seguchi
Summary: When God created man, the Earth was the realm of the demons. Continue reading
(IDW 2015)
Creator/Art Director Ashley Wood
Story by Chris Ryall and Nelson Daniel
Letters by Neil Uyetake
No matter the media, the best art makes you think, forces your brain into an area that you wouldn’t otherwise go. Weather it be the latest horror trailer (have you seen Goodnight Mommy? Yeesh!) or a book hailed years ago for dramatic triumph, these form take your brain to another world, and like it or not, encourage you to do more…gasp…learning about subjects that you would ordinarily not. Continue reading
(Black Mask Studios 2015)
Written by Matt Pizzolo
Art by Amancay Nahuelpan
Colors by Jean-Paul Csuka
Letters by Jim Campbell
The quote at the end of the afterward is the perfect way to describe this book. Writer Matt Pizzolo says, “Nothing in this book is true, but it’s all True.” And in this case, those are some pretty scary words. Continue reading
Big Comic Spirits (2007-2013)
Story/Art by Inio Asano
Summary: This is a story that tells the tale of young Punpun, a normal boy living a normal life, except with one small twist: he sees himself as an anthropomorphic bird, and he sees his family in the same way. Continue reading
By: Shawn Warner
Just a short 45 minute drive outside the quiet hamlet of my hometown of Arbutus waits all the excitement and thrills of the big city, but I am not talking about Baltimore or even D.C. Continue reading
The Sopranos
(HBO 1999-2007)
Written by David Chase, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, Matthew Weiner (and others)
Starring – James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli (and others)
*Here there be Spoilers…so get over it.
I went through a period in my late teens and early twenties when I wanted to watch every single gangster movie I could get my hands on. I always knew that The Godfather was a great film, even before I saw it, but when I came to experience it I began to understand. Continue reading
(IDW 2015)
Writer: John Barber
Art: Andrew Griffith
Colors: Josh Perez
Love and hate, these are the two emotions that resonate in the pages of Transformers #44, as Tracks and Needlenose confront the ramifications of both as past and present collide. Continue reading
(Boom! Studios 2015)
Written by Justin Jordan
Illustrated by Jorge Coelho
Colors by Tamra Bonvillain
Letters by Ed Dukeshire
We all wonder what we could do with less sleep. But the goals that we set for ourselves during those sleepless times are shortsighted and often unrealistic. Continue reading
(Titan Comics 2015)
Written and Drawn by Roman Dirge
“…kids have a quality about them that lets them be insane, and gives them a playful lunacy that, quite simply, kicks ass.” Continue reading