William Gatevackes

An Overview of Infinite Proportions: An Examination of the Infinite Crisis Series

By William Gatevackes

PopMatters Writer William Gatevackes tackles the massive DC crossover so you don't have to. [18 August 2006]

Too Big for the Room: The First Annual New York Comic Con

By William Gatevackes

Comic book conventions aren't, as some people in the mainstream media would have you believe, a 'nerd prom' or a 'gathering of the geeks'. [6 April 2006]

The Discworld Graphic Novels: The Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic

By William Gatevackes

As you can imagine, the Discworld novels are tricky ones to adapt into any form, yet beg -- almost scream -- to make the jump to comic books. [25 September 2008]

Devil’s Cape

By William Gatevackes

The burgeoning sub-genre of the superhero novel now has its best entry, and one that will set the standard for years to come. [11 August 2008]

Bizarre New World: Population Explosion

By William Gatevackes

Krutcher and the world where everyone can fly returns; more of the same, and that's both a good and a bad thing. [24 July 2008]

Slowpoke

By William Gatevackes

This has bite, but doesn’t draw blood -- there's too much intelligence and logic to be totally mean. [8 July 2008]

Hercules #1

By William Gatevackes

Both Caliber and Hercules offer fresh takes on age-old concepts, but with mixed results. [12 June 2008]

Palookaville #19

By William Gatevackes

Independent comics can hold a wealth of talent and creativity – or indulge in artistic excess – here's one that does both. [20 May 2008]

Cover Girl

By William Gatevackes

The back cover compares this book to Rush Hour and Lethal Weapon. This is a comparison the powers that be should not make. They sell their book too short. [24 April 2008]

Left on Mission

By William Gatevackes

This is a spy thriller with meat. A page turner that stands up with the best Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum have to offer but works on many different levels. It is frothy and deep at the same time. [11 March 2008]

The Nightmare Factory

By William Gatevackes

On one level, this is esoteric horror for esoteric tastes, but as a graphic novel, it’s not a good fit. [14 February 2008]

The Black Diamond Detective Agency

By William Gatevackes

The two-lane highway between comics and Hollywood takes a divergent turn as an unproduced screenplay is adapted for comics by a master. [4 October 2007]

Bizarre New World #1-3

By William Gatevackes

No bad guys wanting to take over the world, no alien invasions to fight off, just an ordinary man struggling to deal with an amazing life change. [16 May 2007]

Robotika

By William Gatevackes

This is the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups of comics: "You've got your Samurai Story in my Steampunk Science-Fiction!" "You've got your Steampunk Science Fiction in my Samurai Story!" [25 April 2007]

Truth, Justin and the American Way #1-5

By William Gatevackes

'70s and '80s nostalgia trend in comics? This series is soaking in it! [18 April 2007]

New York Comic Con 2007

By William Gatevackes

When fans come back after the mess that was last year's convention and find that the story given by the people working the floor doesn't match what the organizers sent to them in writing, it would be hard for them to give the convention a third chance. [27 March 2007]

Model Operandi #1

By William Gatevackes

Voluptuous female protagonists and other stereotypes abound in this comic. [16 August 2006]

X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1-6

By William Gatevackes

I really am not interested in characters I grew up with being sullied. [21 July 2006]

X-Factor #1-4

By William Gatevackes

It is not your typical superhero book, owing more to the works of Raymond Chandler and film noir than Lee and Kirby. [10 July 2006]

Consuming Consumables: Slowpoke: One Nation, Oh My God! [5 December 2008]