(Scout Comics 2016)
Written by A.C. Medina
Art by Kevin Shah
Colors by Ross A. Campbell
Cover by Jean-Francois Beulieu
Letters by Micah Myers
Sometimes it’s all about the cover. I know it’s an awful way to decide what to read. I know that my middle school librarian, Mrs. Paulson, would be horrified. (Along with my librarian mother.) Continue reading
(Image 2016)
Writer - Jason McNamara
Artist - Greg Hinkle
Editor - Joel Enos
I’m past the “spoiler reveal”. If you don’t want to know what happens, it’s pretty easy to avoid a spoiler for a day or two, and for the most part, even if I get a spoiler, I’m so far behind in film and television watching that I’ll forget it by the time I actually consume the media. That being said, and much to the detriment of what I do on this site…
I highly recommend that you not read this review. The Rattler, by Jason McNamara and Greg Hinkle, is best consumed without any knowledge of it’s contents. Continue reading
(Valiant 2016)
Writer - Rafer Roberts
Penciler - David Lafuente
Inker - Ryan Winn
Colorist - Brian Reber
Letterer - Dave Lanphear
I’ve heard for years about how great Valiant comics are. For a kid who grew up in the 80’s, and who learned to love comics “the Marvel way”, these books were always ones that I bypassed. It wasn’t anything agains the books themselves, it was just a preconceived notion that big two books were better. In later years, I found that there were other companies that were making good books, sometimes great books. And now we’ve come to a time when the market share, though by no means equal, has begun to tip in the favor of indie books. Continue reading
(Image Comics 2016)
Words by Simon Spurrier
Pictures by Ryan Kelly
Inks by Barbara Guttman
Colors by Nick Filardi, Lee Loughridge, and Matt Wilson
Letters by Simon Bowland
“So far…in London, street musician Louise Canton was savaged by a ghostly hound…in Afghanistan she travelled with supernatural soldiers to life the creature’s curse…in the Red Place she’s the captive of the rogue monsters she came to kill.” That’s issue #1 in a super cool nutshell. Continue reading
What is Groupees.com?
That’s the question I was asking when I first heard about this digital comic bundle. So, thank you Google, I found out that groupees.com is a site that organizes games, music, and comics into bundles for charity. What better way to help out and spread the comic love? Continue reading
(Archaia 2016)
Story and Art by Hannah Christenson
Letters by Warren Montgomery
Spot Illustrations by David Petersen
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons #3. It’s a mouthful. But worth every letter. Continue reading
(Madius Comics 2016)
Written by Rob Jones and Michael Sambrook
Art by Neil Ford, Alastair McLauchlan, Gareth Sleightholme, and Alisdair Wood
Horror is and has been one of the most popular genres in comics. Books like Tales from the Crypt and Eerie have been staples to horror fans since the 50’s, and caused such an uproar that parents had them burnt in the streets. Continue reading
(DC Comics - 2002)
Frank Miller
Lynn Varley
Todd Klein
After the crazy success of The Dark Knight Returns, there should have been no worry about the release of a second volume in the series. Eight years after the 1986 release, Frank Miller was back in the world of the aged and curmudgeonly Bruce Wayne, with plans to expand the universe in a way that would bring in many other DC mainstays. Expectations were high. Continue reading
(DC Comics and Warner Books 1986)
Story and Pencils by Frank Miller
Inks by Klaus Janson and Frank Miller
Colors and Visual Effects by Lynn Varley
Letters by John Constanza
There is no denying the effect that Frank Miller can and has had on the comic industry. His take on Daredevil changed the way we saw the savior of Hell’s Kitchen, and in the same way he changed the way we see Batman still today. Continue reading
(HBO 2004-2006)
Created by David Milch
Starring Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Robin Weigert, etc.
Deadwood is more than a town in South Dakota. Once a gold strike location, then later the location of that fateful card game in which Wild Bill Hickok was shot, it has been the home base for countless films and television shows since the dawn of them moving picture. But in the early 2000’s David Milch changed the game, and the face of that little South Dakota town, forever when he created the show Deadwood for HBO. Continue reading
(Image Comics 2015)
Written by Brian Schirmer
Art by Claudia Balboni
Letters by Rob Bowman
There are not enough Western comics in my opinion. Each and every time I see one I get a little excited. Even when something is described as having “western” as it’s narrative base, that’s pretty much enough for me. I always jump on a new western title. Black Jack Ketchum #1 was no different. Continue reading
(Boom! Box 2015)
Created and Written by John Allison
Illustrated buy Lissa Treiman
Colors by Whitney Cogar
Letters by Jim Campbell
One can’t be involved in the world of comic book fandom, trudging through weather to get your new books and chat with the regulars, without getting that one person who slaps you on the back and thrusts a book into your face saying, “you gotta read this.” Continue reading
(Marvel Comics 1984)
Written by Bill Mantlo
Art by Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc
Letters by Joe Rosen
Colors by Bob Sharen
The Hulk is a first for many comic readers. When I was a kid there was a cartoon and a live action show. Everyone can connect with the “man inside the monster” story on some level, and being able to throw a car into space is pretty cool too. Continue reading
(Image Comics 1998)
Story by Joe Madureira and Munier Sharrieff
Pencils by Joe Madureira
Inks by Tom McWeeney
Colors by Liquid
Welcome back Longboxers! A return today, to those back issues that dwell within cardboard prisons, all too often forgotten amidst the constant influx of new material. Continue reading
(Image Comics 2015)
Writer - Sam Humphries
Artist - Tommy Patterson
Colorist - Jon Alderink
Letterer - Rachel Deering
As I age, politics has become both more and less important to me. More important to the end that I am worried about the state of the country and the world. Continue reading
(Boom! Studios 2015)
Written by Grant Morrison
Illustrated by Dan Mora
Letters by Ed Dukeshire
Cover by Dan Mora
If you’re reading this on November 4, 2015, there will be 50 days left until Christmas. (My stomach just did a flip flop…ugh…the shopping.) Continue reading
(Amazon Studios 2015)
Starring - Craig Roberts, Ennis Esmer, Jennifer Grey,Gage Golightly, Paul Reiser, Richard Kind
Why is it that the coming of age story is such a target for entertainment, and why is it that some of the best shows have been those? Continue reading
(Image 2015)
Story and Art by Skottie Young
Colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Lettering by Nate Piekos of Blambot
Logo and Design by Rian Hughes
I was just explaining to my 9 year old how art is subjective. How everything is in the eye of the beholder, and how art’s value to me is dependant wholly on the originality and skill behind said art. Continue reading
(Image Comics 2015)
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Nick Dragotta
Colors by Frank Martin
Letters by Rus Wooton
Jonathan Hickman blew by my radar. That’s no excuse, I know it. I could blame it on any number of things. The lack of a comic shop nearby, my own stupidity…let’s not get into that. The blame lies at my door. Continue reading
(IDW 2015)
Creator/Art Director - Ashley Wood
Storytellers - Nelson Daniel and Chris Ryall
Letters – Neil Uyetake
I knew String Divers was coming out. I saw the preview. I had it on my desktop, waiting for me to click it open. I hesitated. Continue reading