(Top Shelf 2012)
By Jeff Lemire
The name of Jeff Lemire has become irrevocable entangled in all things comic book in the last decade. From Dc’s New 52 to Sweet Tooth, Lemire’s work has long been the object of every praise and criticism that can be launched at a creator. Continue reading
(Image Comics 2016)
Story: Jeff Lemire & Emi Lenox
Script: Jeff Lemire
Art: Emi Lenox
Colors: Jordie Bellaire
Letters: Steve Wands
Cover: Emi Lenox Review by Paul Bowler
Plutona is one of those new comic book series that arrives like a bolt from the blue, capturing the imagination and completely blowing you away with its thoughtful premise, great writing, and beautiful artwork. The new Plutona trade paperback now collects this wonderful five-part Image Comics super-hero series by Jeff Lemire and Emi Leox, in which we follow the adventures of five everyday suburban kids who just happen to stumble across the body of Plutona - one of the worlds superheroes - after they go exploring in the woods one day after school. Continue reading
(Image Comics 2016)
Story: Jeff Lemire & Emi Lenox
Script: Jeff Lemire
Art: Emi Lenox
Colors: Jordie Bellaire
Letters: Steve Wands
Cover: Emi Lenox
Having made a pact to keep Plutona’s body a secret, Mie starts to suspect one of her friends has broken their promise. Now, as Mie gets closer to the truth, a shocking discovery awaits this tale of five ordinary kids who happen to discover the body of Plutona, the world’s greatest superhero, while out exploring the woods after school, reaches its penultimate issue with Plutona #4, the new Image Comics super-hero series by Jeff Lemire and Emi Lenox. Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2015)
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Ramon Perez
If there was a less enviable assignment in all of the comic book industry than following Matt Fraction, David Aja and Annie Wu’s stellar run on Hawkeye I am certainly not aware of its existence; fortunately for us however there arose from the swirling mists a bold duo who proved to be more than up for the task, the creative team of Jeff Lemire and Ramon Perez. Continue reading
(Image Comics, 2015)
Written by Jeff Lemire
Illustrated by Dustin Nguyen
Hey everyone, I’m back with Descender by Image Comics, and I have to say this is an interesting comic. Everything about this comic – from the story telling, art, story line and so much more – is very unsettling. And that is what makes it such a good comic. Continue reading
(DC Comics, 2014)
Writer: Jeff Lemire
Art: Mike McKone
Inks Dexter Vines, Cam Smith, & McKone
Colorist: Marcelo Maiolo
While helping Dr Adam Strange search for his missing fiancé, Alanna Lewis, near an archaeological dig in Northern Ontario, the Justice League United discovered a lab where aliens were conducting experiments. Following a battle with Continue reading
(DC Comics, 2014)
Writer: Jeff Lemire
Artist: Mike McKone
Colorist: Marcelo Mailo
Justice League United #1 keeps the action building from last months zero issue, as this new DC Comics series by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Mike McKone continues to forge the team of superheroes that will become Canada’s own version of the Justice League. Continue reading
(DC Comics, 2014)
Written by Jeff Lemire
Artwork by Andrea Sorrentino
Color Artwork by Marcelo Maiolo
Lettering by Rob Leigh
Whether it is intentional or not Jeff Lemire has flawlessly matched the tone and attitude of the television series Arrow in his current Green Arrow story arc which he wraps up here in issue #31, Book Six of The Outsiders War, but that’s not a bad thing. In the television series, the narrative is a tapestry of 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
(DC Comics, 2014)
Written by Jeff Lemire
Artwork by Travel Foreman, Jeff Lemire
Color Artwork by Lovern Kindzierski, Jose Villarrubia
Lettering by Jared K. Fletcher
Jeff Lemire has taken us on a twenty-nine issue journey with one of the most enigmatic super heroes of all time, Animal Man. Since his first appearance in Strange Adventures #180 forty-nine years ago, Animal Man has presented perhaps the most diverse power set imaginable and that has opened the door to a nearly limitless pool of potential premises and plots. Continue reading
(DC Comics/Vertigo, 2014)
Written & Illustrated by Jeff Lemire
Lettered by Carlos M. Mangual
I’ve been putting off writing about Trillium for months now. I was going to review #1 but it had already been claimed for review by the time I got in touch with Cory if I remember correctly. With each issue that I’ve read I’ve felt less and less inclined to write about the engaging, estranging, frustrating, atmospheric, experimental beast that is Trillium, one of the most interesting comics of 2013. Continue reading
(DC Comics, 2014)
Written by Jeff Lemire
Artwork by Rafael Albuquerque
Color Artwork by Dave McVaig
Lettering by Jared K. Fletcher
Jeff Lemire promised us a “perfect ending for the Baker family” and as the finale of one the best and most consistent series in the New 52 inches ever closer Lemire seems like he is going to make good on that promise. This issue returns to the business of resolving existing plot threads in a big way after last issue’s brief cosmic departure. Continue reading
BEST OF 2013
with Raymond Jacques
Greetings, Friends & Fellow Readers. I’m Raymond Jacques (and you’re not). It has been an amazing opportunity contributing to BagAndBored.net for the last 8 months or so & this is my contribution to Bag and Bored’s “Best of 2013”. Continue reading
BEST OF 2013
with Shawn Warner
So here we are about to close out another year and as sure as public drunkenness, unwanted gifts and over eating are all part of the festivities indulged in to celebrate the end of twelve months of Continue reading
BEST OF 2013
with John Monaghan
- Best Comic Overall
REVIVAL
The single most important comic of 2013 for me. 2013 has been the year of REVIVAL. Continue reading
Greetings and apologies fellow Gothamites, I must offer my most sincere request for your forgiveness for my absence last week. It seems even in Gotham the holidays can cause more chaos than a Riddler produced blackout. I tell you my friends that I would rather face The Joker, Killer Croc and Bane than a mob of WalMart Christmas shoppers waiting on queue for a deep discounted 52 inch hi def flat screen television Continue reading
Greetings and salutations fellow Gothamites, it that time of the week when we, the faithful followers of The Bat gather to discuss the Dark Knight Detective in deepest detail. This week the Bat Signal is focused on two books Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2013)
Review by Shawn Warner
WRITTEN BY: Brian Posehn & Gerry Duggan
ARTWORK BY: Declan Shalvey
COLOR ARTWORK BY: Jordie Bellaire
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is on course to be the best Deadpool story ever written. The darker tone that was introduced last issue continues to Continue reading
(DC Comics, 2013)
Review by John Monaghan
Writer: Jeff Lemire
Art: Steve Pugh & Francis Portella
Colors: Lovern Kindzierski
Letters: Jared K. Fletcher
The closing gambit of Animal Man #23 sees Lemire’s run entering its third year of readability, having already outlasted the majority of the New 52 titles on my pull list by over a year. Continue reading
(DC Comics, 2013)
Review by Shawn Warner
WRITTEN BY: Jeff Lemire
ARTWORK BY: Mikel Janin
COLOR ARTWORK BY: Jeromy Cox
As Trinity War draws to a close the creative teams are really hitting their collective stride but none more so than Jeff Lemire. Continue reading