Star Wars: The Force Awakens © LucasFilm/Disney Every New Year you always pray that it doesn’t get any worse than the previous one. For me, 2015 proved the non-existence of God or that He just didn’t like the virgin comic book readers that were offered up. Plus, the wife and myself must be some of … Read more
Returning to the last review and Avengers Disassembled, I’ve now read the full graphic, instead of it being a monthly piecemeal, and come to the conclusion that this is one of the finest pieces of story-telling in comics today. It’s an exciting, full of blood and thunder, well-paced tale with fine art and mood setting … Read more
When Love and Rockets was a (somewhat) on-going comic I didn’t pay too much attention to the Locas section of it. Then, the magazine was usually split into two sections- Jamie Hernandez was the writer/ artist on Locas, detailing life among the Mexican community of Hoppers, South LA, whilst his brother Gilbert was writer/artist on … Read more
Comics can be a lot of things. As part of the entertainment and mass media industry, comic’s can- and are- be used for both enjoyment and education. But in their quest to be seen as a viable and important literary genre, a lot of writers, artists and critics forget what it was that brought them … Read more
Epic This is a word that should not be bandied around lightly. For such a small word, it can conjure up vast panoramas, lengthy tales of adventure and valour, struggle against over-whelming odds, the very majesty of life and nature itself. Indeed, a word to be used with care. What it does not stand for, … Read more
The soap opera is a long established tradition both in writing, on the small screen and on radio. Its serialistic style and format give writers the opportunity to introduce characters that will take them from the cradle to the grave, put them through various trials and tribulations, play with topical situations and in some rare … Read more
Just a few quick reviews this week as after Collectormania 4 and being on holiday, I need to relax. Fagin the Jew is the latest graphic from the current Grand Master of the comic-book world, Will Eisner. Meant to be a re-telling of Oliver Twist, Eisner found himself more interested in Fagin and the story … Read more
I was waiting until I had received and read my copy of Sandman: Endless Nights to reply to Brons message and I should have written the first part of the review last week but…….. WARNING!!! Following review contains trips down memory lane. I didn’t see the CNN piece but it brought home to mind how … Read more
Ok. I’m back and so I’ll have a quick look at some of the stuff that’s been released in the last few weeks and then get back to a fuller review. First up is Bat-Man: Hong Kong by Doug Moench and Tony Wong. This is a companion piece to the earlier manga tale by Kia … Read more
The book this week is Swamp Thing: Reunion by Alan Moore and various, published by Vertigo/CD Comics. And…….how can I say this. Well…..umm…..ye see.In truth. They are not very good. WHAT!!!!! I hear you cry. Isn’t this THE Alan Moore? Author of such great and seminal works like V for Vendetta, Miracleman, The Ballad of … Read more
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