Tuesday, July 20 2010
‘Scarlet #1’: ‘80s Grim ‘N Gritty… Now Available in 21st Century Female
With the creative team's first major collaboration since Halo it's clear that Alex Maleev has upped his game. But has Bendis?
Thursday, July 15 2010
Shadowland #1
With high-level creative talent like event-runner Andy Diggle and core limited series artist Billy Tan, the real question for "Shadowland" is not whether it will succeed, but why it needs to.
Tuesday, July 13 2010
Thursday, July 8 2010
Wonder Woman #600
Through a series of short stories and commissioned artworks, two artistic visions of Wonder Woman emerge. But can the more diligent and compassionate view of the character win out?
Tuesday, July 6 2010
Fame: Lady Gaga #1, Robbie Pattinson #1
It is easy to feel cheated when reading Bluewater's Fame books, as one of the most groundbreaking performers of the generation is marginalized through inept comics.
Thursday, July 1 2010
Superman #700
Superman returns to Metropolis after the soul-crushing New Krypton Saga... but will things ever be the same again?
Tuesday, June 29 2010
Batman #700
Batman #700 is a triumph of writer Grant Morrison's project with the character, but after reading you'll want more. For all the wrong reasons.
Friday, June 25 2010
Stephen King’s N #1-4
With persuasive writing from Marc Guggenheim and opulent art from Alex Maleev, Stephen King's N. is clear example of the richness that can be achieved when translating prose into comics.
Tuesday, June 22 2010
Avengers Academy #1
With the game of Musical Avengers well underway, will Avengers Academy make it to its adolescent years?
Thursday, June 17 2010
Oddly Compelling Confessional
How do you begin to read the life of Denis Kitchen? The man is a giant. And the equation is simple; no Kitchen Sink Press... possibly no Pulitzer for a comic book.
Tuesday, June 15 2010
Secret Avengers #1
With the new values of the Heroic Age espoused as a rebirth of The Avengers, Writer Ed Brubaker tackles the damage done by the "Dark Reign".
Thursday, June 10 2010
War of the Supermen #1-4
Writer James Robinson proves himself an indispensable talent, and offers a severe meditation on genocide, and redemption in telling the tale of the '100 Minute War'.
Tuesday, June 8 2010
‘Black Blizzard’ Is a Highpoint of Japanese Comics
Black Blizzard is excellent example of the raw talent that emerged from the golden age of Japanese comics and the enduring readability of a good old crime yarn.
Thursday, June 3 2010
Siege #1-4
With epic themes and impressive artistic heroics, Siege is the premier summer blockbuster for the Marvel Universe.
Tuesday, June 1 2010
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1
Despite the transparent nature of his 'death' at the end of Final Crisis, Bruce Wayne 'returns' to the DCU just as expected.
Thursday, May 27 2010
Black Widow #1-2
In the hands of series regulars writer Marjorie Liu and artist Daniel Acuña, the Black Widow becomes an opulent mediation on third wave feminism, evolved from the character's original Cold War roots.
Tuesday, May 25 2010
‘Dark Avengers #16’: The End of a Dark Era
Dark Avengers #16 is a probing conclusion to both the Dark Avengers title and the “Siege” crossover event, tabling questions of patriotism, loyalty, security and liberty.
Thursday, May 20 2010
Sam & Twitch: The Writer #1 (of 4)
From Gorky Park to se7en to Homicide: Life on the Streets, audiences have been exposed to thousands of hours of serial killer investigations. But what do the comics of the same look like?
Tuesday, May 18 2010
Vengeance of the Moon Knight #7-8: ‘Killed, Not Dead’
After the virtuoso redefining of the character in the previous storyarc, "Shock & Awe", writer Gregg Hurwitz pens a litmus test, not just for Moon Knight, but for the classic Marvel business model as well.
Thursday, May 13 2010
Dino Buzzati’s ‘Poem Strip’ Lets Its Freak Flag Fly
A trippy descent into the underworld with a rock star, nudity and a jacket-demon.
