(Image Comics, 2014)
Writer: Kel Symons
Art & Colors: Mathew Reynolds
Lettering & Design: Pat Brosseau
The adventures on The South Seas (1938) of Captain Jack Harper and the crew of the Venture continues in The Mercenary Sea #6 when Jack and Evelyn Green, the British secret agent code-named “Top Hat”, are Continue reading
(Old School Comics, 2014)
The Revisionist: 10 Years Gone The DWP Collection
Writer - Chad Lambert
Art – Roberto Corona, Steve Powell, Jeremy Freeman, Jean-Paul DeShong, Nadir Balan, Ryan Scott
Colors – Michael Langdale, Roni Setiwan
Letters – Jaymes Reed, Kel
It’s time to start collecting web comics. For a guy who treasured his He-Man action figures, who remembers seeing VHS for the first time and thinking they “look all long and weird” compared to our Beta Max, this is a sign of the passage of time. I’m getting to an age where I feel like I can start to appreciate the times when my parents wonder at the new developments in technology. Continue reading
Nothing Compares.
This past weekend I was given a chance to play the then open DESTINY Beta. Having played HALO in the past I was expecting big things from Bungie’s newest IP, and I’m excited to say that DESTINY was everything I’d thought it would be and much much more. Continue reading
(BOOM! Studios, 2014)
Created and Written by Max Bemis
Illustrated by Ransom Getty and Andrea Mutti
Colored by Chris Blythe
Lettered by Ed Dukeshire
The altered reality is a constant source of inspiration for writers. What better way to craft a convincing story than to build it on a foundation of truth? And some of my favorite comic stories over the years, from Marvel’s What If…? series to DC’s Elseworlds line, covered characters with changed traits because of altered history. Continue reading
(Comix Tribe, 2014)
Story – John Lees
Art – Iain Laurie
Colors – Megan Wilson
Letters – Colin Bell
The things you love as a child shape the adult you’ll become. The popularity of geek culture (because “geek culture” is a common term now) rest on the fact that the people making the big decisions (and consequently the big money) were the ones that grew up on the ’89 Batman, the Richard Donner Superman, and the oft-talked about and seldom seen Roger Corman Fantastic Four. (Forgive us, we had nothing else.) Continue reading
(Pronto Comics, 2014)
Story by Cedrick Lui
Art by C.H. Kim
Well everyone, I’m back and jumping in with Son of God.
I found this comic to be truly deep, and to many, it can even be faith rattling. This comic starts with a young man, Armand, being sent to earth. He arrives Continue reading
“Plunge Into the Depths of Despair”
(The Print Mint, 1969)
Written & Drawn by Robert Crumb
It’s hard to imagine how art can affect a person. Some can look at a Picasso and are inspired while others see Dr. Who Season 5, Ep. 10 “Vincent and the Doctor” and weep uncontrollably. (I don’t remember openly crying, but dang…one of my favorite episodes, and tears may have gathered in the corners of my eyes.) For me the finished product is always amazing, no matter the artist, medium, or work. Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written by Duane Swierczynski
Artwork by Pepe Larraz
Color Artwork by Nolan Woodard
Let’s face it no one has ever accused Deadpool of being too cerebral, in fact he can be downright goofy at times but hey that’s why we love the Merc with the Mouth so much. DP has a gift for irreverence, a knack for sarcasm and a blatant disregard for convention Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written by Mark Waid
Pencils/Color by Javier Rodriguez
Inks by Alvaro Lopez
Mark Waid’s run on Daredevil has reached near legendary proportions; it is mentioned along with such names as Miller, Bendis and Brubaker. He has redefined the character for a new generation of readers; in fact hordes of new comers to Daredevil have been introduced to the Man Without Fear through Waid’s dynamic writing Continue reading
(Capstan Comics 2013/2014)
Endtime
Book One: The Arrival
Written by Tim Kenyon
Artwork by Gerry Kissell
Lettering by Bernie Lee
Paradise Prison
Written by Tim Kenyon
Artwork by Rob Garcia
Indie comics have gradually become a passion of mine over the last year. The tenacity it takes to not only build a small business, but to build it in a market that is dominated so thoroughly is enough to make it seem a Herculean effort just to put out your own, self-published book. Continue reading
(Image Comics, 2014)
Story by Ryan Burton
Art by John Bivens
Letters by Crank!
First issues should be eye-catching. They should encapsulate enough of a story that a new reader wants more, craves it like a vampire does for the good old AB +. The artwork should be dynamic, making it hard to turn the page even as you can’t wait to see what’s coming next. Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Artwork by Kris Anka
Lettering by VC’s Joe Caramagna
The events of Original Sin have brought the last will and testament of Charles Xavier to light and suffice to say the discovery was met with shock and awe. The task of gathering together the scattered squads of X-Men Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written by Jason Aaron
Artwork by Mike Deodato
Color Artwork by Frank Martin, Jr.
Jason Aaron follows the Nick Fury-centric, flash-back filled hiatus of issue #5 with a return to the events of the present as well as seamlessly picking up the previous tempo and dropping us back into the action at a dead run. Last issue Aaron and Deodato turned their substantial Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written by Nick Spencer
Artwork by Steve Lieber
Color Artwork by Rachelle Rosenberg
Lettering by Clayton Clowes
Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber have taken a team of D-list characters, most of who were not even appearing as blips on the comic book radar and created one the most entertaining, irreverently humorous and downright addictive series being published by anyone today. Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written by Peter David
Artwork by Will Sliney
Color Artwork by Antonio Fabela
Peter David is without a doubt one of the most prolific and talented writers in comic books today. Certainly a fan favorite; his work in prose novels and comic books is equally revered among science fiction as well as super hero enthusiasts. One of David’s defining qualities is his Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written by Jason Aaron
Artwork by Mike Deodato
Color Artwork by Frank Martin Jr.
Jason Aaron steps on the brakes slowing the brisk pace of his revelation filled narrative to just above a crawl in this current issue that trades dynamic character interaction and up-tempo timing for meticulously detailed exposition and historic flashbacks; all in the cause of more fully examining the character of Nicholas J. Fury. Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written & Artwork by Skottie Young
Color Artwork by Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Lettering by Jeff Eckleberry
Skottie Young and Jean-Francois Beaulieu could have gone for an obvious cash grab when given the opportunity to work on a Rocket Raccoon solo series; a character that many see as the next Deadpool or Harley Quinn in terms of his popularity among non-comic readers who are nevertheless obsessed with t-shirts, action figures and every species of propaganda featuring the likeness of a comic book character. Continue reading
(BOOM! Studios, 2014)
Story by John Carpenter and Eric Powell
Written by Eric Powell
Art by Brian Churilla
Colors by Michael Garland
Letters by Ed Dukeshire
Pass me my parachute pants! Get me a bottle of Pepsi Clear! Eric Powell (The Goon) hauls us back to the 80’s by the headphone cord of a Sony Walkman, and drops us smack in the middle of another Jack Burton adventure. Continue reading
(Image Comics, 2014)
Nailbiter #3
Story by Joshua Williamson
Artwork by Mike Henderson
Color Artwork by Adam Guzowski
Letters & Design by John J. Hill
Southern Bastards #3
Written by Jason Aaron
Artwork by Jason Latour
Letters by Jared K. Fletcher
It’s crazy to see so many good comics on the market, and extraordinarily frustrating, coming from the point of view of a reader. You find a story that connects and want to stick with it. Often those stories come from different companies with different release dates and that means a second trip to the shop and untold amounts of dollar books to sift through while you wait your turn…it all ends up costing you money. (Gladly of course, that’s part of the thrill.) Continue reading
(Escape Comics, 2014)
Created and Written by G. Deltres
Illustrated and Lettered by J.L. Giles
Under the Flesh is a zombie story. It’s a good zombie story. With that out in front, I must digress a bit.
I’m moderately frustrated with the entertainment industry. Don’t get me wrong, I love where it’s been going in the last twenty years, and the content in the last ten has been fantastic. Continue reading