By Nolan P. Smith I have loved every issue of this four book mini-series, but with the final issue of Doctor Star, I am left with a loss of words, as this mini-series might be the best mini-series I have ever read. Spoilers in case you haven’t read it. From Dark Horse Comics, the book is by Jeff Lemire, Max […]
By Nolan P. Smith With the first issue of this Black Hammer mini-series hit, we met Doctor Star and saw how he became the hero he is. We also saw that his hero days were ages ago, yet the aging, sick person he is visiting at the hospital is his son. How? What? Hold on, because with this issue, a […]
By Nolan P. Smith I have said it numerous times in my reviews: Dark Horse Comics’ Black Hammer is one of my favorite books in recent memory. The exploration of the superhero archetypes we know and love become grounded and humanized, with fantastic results. With Doctor Star, we get another spin-off that introduces a new set of characters and another […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– There have been many stories in comics and movies that involve the bonding of a boy and his dragon. That said, there are none others that I can recall taking place in depression-era New York City. Following the death of his grandfather, the primary protagonist (the young Enrico Savarese) faces the daunting […]
