Winnebago Graveyard Rides in Style By Amie Macias Wow, this book took me back! Reminiscent of the cult classic horror movies of my youth, right down to the satanic, hooded figures. We are introduced to the quaint town of Acton, where on the welcome sign it states, “for an hour or a lifetime,” leaving us to wonder if they are […]
Image Comics Brings the Horror with Regression By Art Macias Image Comics has scored with another winner! Regression #1 is a one of a kind book that hits on all cylinders.
Mahfood’s Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks delves into the world’s seedy underbelly By Amie Macias This week I jumped head first without a parachute into the psychedelic, drug induced madness that is known as the Grrl Scouts: Magic Scouts from Image Comics.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Shines Like a Supernova By Nolan P. Smith When the first Guardians of the Galaxy film was about to hit theaters, there were quite a few people questioning Marvel’s decision. Why give a “third rate” team like the Guardians their own feature film? Who the heck is Star Lord? Or Groot? Well, safe to […]
The Beauty is as stunning as ever By Daniel Schwartz Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Jason A. Hurley and Jeremy Haun Artist: Thomas Nachlik Dying to be beautiful has just taken on a whole new meaning. Aside from the eventual spontaneous combustion that will kill all “Beauties”, they now have the Narcissus Killer that may just beat it to the punch.
Plastic astounds in its own way By Amie Macias Lucky for me, my editor picked me to read and review this sick comic, Plastic #1 from Image Comics. I mean sick in the good ‘ol fashioned dark comedy, perverted and gory sort of way; my favorite type of stories. Of course it’s also the sort of book that you glance […]
Boom! Studios Breaks New Ground With Godshaper By Kevin Hoskinson In the future, its not about how much money you have, the friends you keep or what you own that make you. It’s the god we keep and how they help us through life. Everyone has their own god. Those who don’t are nobodies, the lowest of the low.
Titan Comics Brings Anno Dracula to the Comic Book World By Daniel Schwartz Alternate history is always cool. Whether it is the dangerous world of the Man in the High Castle or the vampire heavy Anno Dracula universe, changes to history always open up strange and exciting possibilities.
This Image Comic’s debut for Underwinter is the beginning of something truly awesome By Art Macias Created by Ray Fawkes (The People Inside, One Soul, and Constantine), Underwinter begins his tale with a beautiful mixture of word and art that grabs the readers attention right away. His use of watercolors gives the story an almost dreamlike quality, which along with […]
Image Comics brings another strong debut with AFAR By Amie Macias Image Comics definitely found another talent belonging to artist, Leila del Duca, (known for drawing Shutter), as a writer. She does an amazing job of bringing the reader into not one, but several different fantasy worlds within this one story.
Image Comics Collects the First Arc of Arclight By Kevin Hoskinson Arclight is the story of a young noble woman, Lady Kanga, and the strange entity that takes over her physical body. The actual Lady Kanga is trapped inside the body of a monster, and lives on the outskirts of the kingdom. Alone and exiled, she is visited by her […]
Valiant’s world changing opus Stalinverse comes to a close By Nolan P. Smith With this issue, the massive storyline known as the Stalinverse comes to an end. The event that turned the Valiant universe upside down and into a soviet governed planet ends with this issue, and in true Valiant fashion, it ends in ways we couldn’t imagine.
Green Lantern and Space Ghost Light Up the Night of Deep Space By Nolan P. Smith When you take one of the Justice League’s big seven and one of Hanna-Babera’s most heroic beings, you are bound to get something fun. The Green Lantern/Space Ghost Special is the main book I have been looking forward to from the DC Comics/Hanna-Barbera collaboration. […]
Black Mask Reenlists the Space Riders for a New Series By Nolan P. Smith Black Mask Studios has created some of the most intriguing, original comics I have read in quite some time. One of my favorite series from the publisher has to be Space Riders. A mature, brash romp through a dangerous galaxy in a spaceship shaped like a […]
Unite the Doctors in this Doctor Who Event By Daniel Schwartz Following the announcement that Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor would face the original Mondas Cybermen, Titan Comics releases the ultimate Cyber-adventure.
The Red Tardis Continues to Wreck Havoc for the Tenth Doctor By Daniel Schwartz Hot on the heels of the exciting cliffhanger from the previous issue, David Tennent’s Tenth Doctor takes readers on an unexpected trip to ancient China in this Titan Comic’s series.
Valiant’s resident tough guy gets a status quo shake-up in Bloodshot: Reborn #0 By Nolan P. Smith Ray Garrison, aka Bloodshot, is one of the most no nonsense, kick ass, ask questions later kind of heroes you will ever see. With Bloodshot: Reborn #0, we get an issue that wraps up the loose ends from the previous series, all while […]
Dark Horse’s superhero epic shows the fate of Black Hammer By Nolan P. Smith For the last six issues, we have seen glimpses and piece of the life and untimely death of the Black Hammer, the crux of the super hero community. With this issue, we see not only how the Black Hammer came to be, but how he ultimately […]
Marvel’s latest Iron Fist series is dark, gritty and amazing By Nolan P. Smith Iron Fist has went through quite a few series in the last decade or so. From fighting the other immortal weapons to teaming up in zany adventures with his long time partner, Luke Cage, Danny Rand is a legitimate mainstay in the Marvel Universe. With this […]
Kong Reigns Supreme Once Again By Nolan P. Smith When Peter Jackson brought back the iconic King Kong in 2005, it was a monster success, no pun intended. So when it was announced that the giant sized gorilla would be getting a reboot, of course people were nervous. Jackson’s King Kong was fantastic, and hard to top, for sure. So […]
Boom! Studios Grass Kings lives off the grid, but should be on your radar By Nolan P. Smith Boom! Studios has released the first issue for what is sure to be a game changer for their publishing line up. From the minds of Matt Kindt (Dept H, Divinity) and Tyler Jenkins (Peter Panzerfaust), Grass Kings starts off spanning through the […]
Jeff Lemire Creates a Relatable Masterpiece with Royal City By Nolan P. Smith Jeff Lemire is no stranger to amazing, character driven comics. His work on Black Hammer, A.D., Descender, and more show that he knows how to humanize a character, and connect to the strings of our pasts to make a story that resonates within us long after reading […]
Image Comics Extremity Pulls Absolutely Zero Punches By Nolan P. Smith Image Comics is the hub for creator owned creativity in the comic book world. This year has been outstanding for projects already, and we are only in a few months. With Extremity, we get a very violent, very dark story of a young heroine out for vengeance against the […]
Valiant’s X-O Manowar makes a heck of an impact on the industry By Nolan P. Smith When Valiant Entertainment relaunched in 2005, there was one title that led the reinvention of the brand: X-O Manowar. The story of the Visigoth warrior turned intergalactic hero would be the book the ushered in the return of heroes like Bloodshoot, Ninjak, Archer & […]
The Tenth Doctor Continues His Journey with Doctor Who in Part 2 of Breakfast at Tyrannies By Daniel Schwartz For many Whovians, David Tennant was their first and favorite Doctor. He brought in millions of new fans with his enthusiasm and loyalty to his companions. When he regenerated, his last words were “I don’t want to go”, and Whovians did […]
Magnetic Releases Another Masterpiece with Love: The Dinosaur By Jason T. Smith Magnetic Press, now known as the Magnetic Collection from Lion Forge, has given us a lot to “love” with their beautifully illustrated hardcover Love animal series. It all started with Love: The Tiger, where we got our first taste of these amazing silent comic stories. It took us […]
Marvel’s Old Canucklehead Logan Earns His R-Rating By Nolan P. Smith For 17 years, Hugh Jackman has portrayed the most popular mutant on the planet on the silver screen. But with Logan, Jackman’s run as Wolverine has come to an end, and what a way for it to end.
Image Comics The Belfry is terrifying yet beautiful By Art Macias My review for this week comes in the form of Image Comics “The Belfry”, a horror, one-shot written and drawn by Gabriel Hardman (Savage She-Hulk, Planet of the Apes, Kinski).
AfterShock Comics historical super team is back with Rough Riders: Riders on a Storm By Nolan P. Smith Last year, AfterShock Comics brought the world a very unusual superteam, with the likes of Teddy Roosevelt, Annie Oakley, Harry Houdini, Jack Johnson, and Thomas Edison. Rough Riders was a fun, historical romp with a Steampunk flare, and left readers wanting more. […]
Valiant’s Stalinverse goes full steam towards its conclusion By Nolan P. Smith Valiant Entertainment turned the world upside down when they crafted the Stalinverse, a red hued landscape with Russia’s firm grip as leader. With this third issue in a four issue series, we see if Ninjak and his unlikely ally Toyo Harada can awaken Divinity once and for all, […]