Mark Allen reviews 2000AD Prog 1998… This week’s prog brings us five stories of betrayal, subterfuge and violence – perfect for those midweek blues when you want to blow everything up! In Judge Dredd, the character’s creators John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra conclude their latest story, Ladykiller, with the eponymous lawman chasing down a cross-dressing terrorist […]
Super Mario Adventures returns courtesy of VIZ Media
Viz Media has announced that Super Mario Bros. fans will soon be able to get their hands on the long out-of-print Super Mario Adventures, with a new graphic novel edition of the comic series set for release on October 11th. Originally printed in Nintendo Power magazine in 1992 and 1993, Super Mario Adventures is a riotous and […]
Comic Book Review – Kill Or Be Killed #2
Mark Allen reviews Kill Or Be Killed #2… The second chapter in Brubaker, Phillips and Breitweiser’s new hit book! Every killer has to have his first kill, and they’re never easy. Never ones to shy away from the grim practicalities of committing violence, the Kill Or Be Killed dedicate most of their second issue to the protagonist’s […]
Comic Book Review – Kong of Skull Island #3
Tony Black reviews Kong of Skull Island #3… Volcanic eruptions and political overtakings—the Kongs struggle against the horrors of Skull Island. SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Kong of Skull Island #3 here It feels as though quite an immense amount happens in the third issue of Kong of Skull Island, which begins […]
Countdown to Cincy Comic Expo – Remembering Larry Hama’s run on Wolverine
Jessie Robertson looks back on Larry Hama’s run on Wolverine… In just two short weeks, I’ll be attending the Cincinnati Comic Expo for my third time and if there’s one name in all of the guests that stood out to me and put me on fanboy tilt, it would be “Lethal” Larry Hama. Hama is mostly known for […]
Comic Book Review – Eisenhorn: XENOS #0
Tai Freligh reviews Eisenhorn: XENOS #0… Based in the UK and founded in 2011, Pixel Hero Games is a video game development studio that specializes in action adventure games. They recently teamed up with Games Workshop to create a game adaption of one of the Warhammer 40,000 sagas, the Eisenhorn trilogy, written by Black Library legend, […]
Comic Book Review – Terminarch
Tai Freligh reviews Terminarch… When the androids became self-aware, they realized they were inferior to humans in one area – the creative arts. Viewing artists as godlike beings, they eliminated 95% of the human race to build a utopian society for their idols. But the logic of their actions was lost on the chosen, and […]
Alan Moore retiring from comic books
Legendary comic book writer Alan Moore has announced that he is retiring from the medium, with the creator of such classics as Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen revealing during a press conference for his new novel Jerusalem that he feels he’s accomplished all he can with comics and […]
Comic Book Review – Glitterbomb #1
Mark Allen reviews Glitterbomb #1… Farrah Durante is a middle-aged actress hunting for her next gig in an industry where youth trumps experience. Her frustrations become an emotional lure for something horrifying out beyond the water… something ready to exact revenge on the shallow celebrity-obsessed culture that’s led her astray. Fan-favorite JIM ZUB (WAYWARD, Thunderbolts) […]
Comic Book Review – East of West #29
Mark Allen reviews East of West #29… East of West #29 is a milestone for the series in many ways. Firstly, the issue marks the end of the comic’s “second” year (despite the first issue being released in 2013) and its second major arc. It also sees the Horseman Death meeting his son Babylon for the […]
