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Tuesday, March 8 2011

The Dues of Machinima: 'Cyclops' vs 'Insurrection V3.6'

Recent months have seen the launch of Cyclops, Matz and Jacamon's followup to the acclaimed The Killer, and Insurrection V3.6 from the creators at BOOM! Studios. Both books throw readers into a sci-fi tomorrow driven by a war economy. Side-by-side, how do these titles stack up? In the second of a two-part review, PopMatters investigates the books' high concept.


Monday, March 7 2011

Deus Ex Machinima: 'Cyclops' vs 'Insurrection V3.6'

Recent months have seen the launch of Cyclops, Matz and Jacamon's followup to the acclaimed The Killer, and Insurrection V3.6 from the creators at BOOM! Studios. Both books throw readers into a sci-fi tomorrow driven by a war economy. Side-by-side, how do these titles themselves stack up? In the first of a two-part review, PopMatters investigates narrative and storytelling.


Tuesday, January 15 2008

The Killer

Whether or not you traditionally enjoy graphic novels, the cinematic sensibility of The Killer makes the book as accessible as any film.


Monday, June 25 2007

The Killer #1-2

Matz and Jacamon are able to add European sensibilities of depth and character development to create one of the best noir books on the market at present.


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