REVIEW: Detective Comics #1047 launches new big Bat-epic
Detective Comics #1047 marks the start of a 12-part weekly series that will play out in this title, dubbed Shadows of the Bat, and it looks absolutely fantastic throughout.
Read MoreREVIEW: Cloaked #1, another gritty take on NOT Batman
Cloaked #1 navigates a minefield of tones and concepts that don’t usually work to come through as a strong reading experience. I’m going to follow this one through all four issues of its run.
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Yummy! A History of Desserts by Victoria Grace Elliot
Yummy!: A History of Desserts has cracked the code of an essential conversation every child must have to engage with cultural narrative in a way that protects them from the inevitable dissolution of finding out that history is not made entirely of truth…
Read MoreREVIEW: In One-Star Squadron #1, being a D-List hero is heartbreaking and hilarious
Who you gonna call? One-Star Squadron! Meet DC's superhero team where heroism meets capitalism. This ragtag group of heroes led by Red Tornado is here to provide service with a smile…check out our full review!
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Far Sector from DC Comics
While going in with knowledge of the Lantern Corp may help the average reader pick up little easter eggs and nods to other Lanterns, no heavy study is necessary for the graphic novel Far Sector from DC Comics.
Read MoreREVIEW: Joy Operations #1 is an evolution for Bendis
Brian Michael Bendis and Stephen Byrne are a fantastic team, dealing out an engaging new original comic that combines the strengths of both creators. Our full review of Joy Operations #1…
Read MoreTRADE COLLECTION REVIEW: The Good Asian, Vol. 1
Today Steve Baxi reviews The Good Asian, Vol. 1, writing ‘The Good Asian ought to be considered a noir not merely because it ticks all the boxes, but because its presence elevates the genre as a whole…’
Read MoreTRADE COLLECTION REVIEW: Strange Adventures from DC Comics
Strange Adventures is a dense comic, more so than anything else King has done up to this point. Today Steve Baxi has a full review of the Strange Adventures trade collection.
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Batman and Robin and Howard by Jefferey Brown
In Batman and Robin and Howard, Jeffrey Brown does the impossible. He cures Damian Wayne of his angst. Check out Lisa Gullickson’s new graphic novel review!
Read MoreREVIEW: What's the Furthest Place From Here? #1
REVIEW: What’s the Furthest Place From Here #1 is intense and heart felt, playing upon coming-of-age nostalgia. This first issue from a top-tier creative team is a must read.
Read MoreREVIEW: Regarding the Matter of Oswald's Body #1
Today we have a review of Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body #1 from the all-star creative team of writer Christopher Cantwell, artist Luca Casalanguida, and team…check it out!
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Factory Summers by Guy Delisle
This week’s graphic novel review is Factory Summers by Guy Delisle, a minimalistic at the summers the cartoonist spent as a teenager working in a paper factory in his hometown of Quebec.
Read MoreREVIEW: Inferno #2 brings the first interesting challenge for Krakoa
Inferno #2 is here, marking the halfway point of the miniseries that will wrap up some of writer Jonathan Hickman’s dangling plot threads from the landmark series, House of X/Powers of X.
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: This Is How I Disappear by Mirion Malle
This Is How I Disappear presents an ouroboros of exhaustion in the day-to-day lives of the younger generation. How we are more down-trodden, but we hold each other up…
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Party and Prey
Party and Prey is a big swing that lands. It is heavy; it will crack you open; it will leave you angry. As I turned the last page, churning with complex emotions, I found some answers.
Read MoreREVIEW: Gunslinger Spawn #1 is an underwhelming addition to the Spawn Universe
The latest addition to the Spawn Universe is Gunslinger Spawn #1, which feels like the retreading of old ground, but this time we get a six-shooter and a cowboy hat.
Read MoreREVIEW: Catwoman - Lonely City #1 might be 2021's best Gotham City comic
Catwoman - Lonely City #1 is out this week from creator Cliff Chiang, who serves up a riff on The Dark Knight Returns, that centers on Catwoman and does everything with endearing charm.
Read MoreREVIEW: Out #1 is '...suspenseful, witty, and pretty to look at...'
With spooky season now upon us, Out #1 from AWA Studios is a great vampire story, one that actually even feels fresh with the way it blends the mythical creatures with the real life monsters of Nazi-occupied Europe.
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Alberto Breccia's Dracula
Alberto Breccia’s Dracula is a classic for good reason. The storytelling on display here is earnest, almost like laughing with a friend as you air out your troubles.
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: 10 Years to Death from AfterShock Comics
10 Years to Death is everything you come to a one-shot horror comic for: its economical, its effective and its eerie. The formula has not been shattered…our full review.
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