Tag: Reviews

Sometimes, it’s just not fair to judge a book by its first issue. They’re just so different from what you’ll end up getting on a monthly basis. First issues have an incredible amount of...

Let's start with that title, shall we? Calling a story "Six-Gun Gorilla" is a bold and audacious decision, one that's guaranteed to attract a specific kind of person and give many others pause. If you...

Falling in line with the upcoming theatrical release of Guardians of the Galaxy, a couple of the team's more likable (and perhaps a touch more scandalous) characters will also be seeing some center-stage comic debuts. The token human of the group happens to be one of those lucky two; Star Lord! Perhaps better known in the comic itself by his human name, the character Peter Quill will be appearing in his own reoccurring comic entitled Legendary Star Lord.

Keeping up with comics is ridiculously expensive if you want to keep up with a number of titles that come out every month. Not everyone can do that--I definitely can’t. So welcome to One...

One of my favorite things about monthly comics is the intro page. It has taken on special significance in recent years--I’d say it’s thanks to the wild success of Hawkeye. But I can’t say...

Ocarinas aren't just for Zelda fans any more. St. Louis Ocarinas has released an officially licensed line of Marvel ocarinas in a variety of heroes. And they were kind enough to send one to...

By Joshua Rivera Comics are expensive. It’s something everyone knows about our favorite hobby, but not many people bother to engage. Reviewers may bring it up when a story is particularly bad, or if a publisher...

There was a time, early on, when Vertigo was considered more of a horror and dark fantasy line.  Swamp Thing, Hellblazer and Sandman all being prominent parts of the first wave.  Vertigo's widened its doors...

From the creative team of Charles Soule, Joe Madureira, Marte Gracia and Clayton Cowles, Inhuman #1 finally sees release this week, and Marvel have offered an advance copy for review. Originally planned to be...

NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette Nathan W. Pyle William Morrow/HarperCollins $10, 144 pages ISBN 978-0-06-230311-0 I kept expecting this book of cartoon tips to be funny and it wasn’t. Then I realized it wasn’t meant to be funny. It was meant to be what the title says: tips and etiquette.

Written by: Dennis Hopeless Art by : Kev Walker Colors by: Jean Francois Beaulieu Publisher by: Marvel By Matt O'Keefe Avengers Undercover is a direct sequel to Avengers Arena, but writer Dennis Hopeless does a great job giving readers all...

Just So Happens By Fumio Obata Published by Jonathan Cape Buy This Book Upon first impression of Fumio Obata's new graphic novel, Just So Happens, I was struck with a lot of similar impressions that arose whilst reading...