USA Today has revealed that Marvel is set to launch a brand new Star Wars comic miniseries based upon the fan-favourite Sith Lord Darth Maul, which will take place prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The new five-issue series from writer Cullen Bunn and artist Luke Ross will […]
Comic Book Review – Sons of Anarchy: Redwood Original #3
Tony Black reviews Sons of Anarchy: Redwood Original #3… Jax works in a club warehouse to make amends for his slip-ups, while Clay is forced to make a choice about his leadership style after a gun deal goes wrong. This prequel run for Sons of Anarchy, charting the formative years of Jax Teller before the […]
Big Trouble in Little China/Escape from New York and Champions top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of October 2016
Diamond Comic Distributors has released details of the bestselling comic books and graphic novels of October 2016. While the Marvel NOW! relaunch helped propel Marvel ahead of DC following three months of Rebirth leading the way, it was Boom! Studios’ Big Trouble in Little China/Escape from New York #1 which came out on top in terms […]
Comic Book Review – The Wicked + The Divine #23
Mark Allen reviews The Wicked + The Divine #23… NEW STORY ARC: “IMPERIAL PHASE I,” Part One Welcome to the November 2014 issue of Pantheon Monthly. Exclusive interviews with all your favorite gods. Plus! The first photographs of the Morrigan ever! The creative team behind The Wicked + The Divine are never ones to rest on their […]
Comic Book Review – Dirk Gently: The Salmon of Doubt #2
Villordsutch reviews Dirk Gently: The Salmon of Doubt #2… Plagued by nightmares about a childhood he never had, Dirk Gently has returned to Cambridge University to seek the advice of his former tutor, the time-traveling Professor Reg Chronotis. There he discovers that a holistic detective can have more than one past, and his adventures have […]
Chris Claremont blames the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the decline of the X-Men
During his 17 year stint as writer on X-Men, Chris Claremont was responsible for penning some of the most iconic and acclaimed stories in Marvel’s history, as well as co-writing 1991’s X-Men #1, which remains the biggest selling comic book of all time. This paved the way for X-Men: The Animated Series the following year, with […]
Comic Book Review – Giant Days #20
Mark Allen reviews Giant Days #20… The second year begins! When Esther, Daisy and Susan discover that every piece of furniture in their new home was destroyed by the previous occupants, they head to IKEA, where things get complicated. As a chronicle of contemporary British student life, Giant Days is as close to the real […]
Comic Book Review – Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #2
Tony Black reviews Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #2… Forced to share the wheel, Jack Burton and Snake Plissken must make the best of their unwanted companionship on the dystopian road trip of a lifetime. The mystery behind their meeting is revealed, with the return of some old enemies, and the unearthing […]
Comic Book Review – Doctor Who: Supremacy of the Cybermen #4
Tony Black reviews Doctor Who: Supremacy of the Cybermen #4… Things get worse for the Doctor – across four separate time zones! The Ninth Doctor gets too close to the enemy. The Tenth Doctor’s companions offer a terrifying sacrifice. The Eleventh Doctor digs deep and gives back with interest… and the Twelfth Doctor is faced […]
Batman and Paper Girls top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of November 2016
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the bestselling comic books and graphic novels for November 2016. DC’s Batman #10 topped the comic book chart, with Image Comics’ Paper Girls Vol. 2 leading the way on the graphic novel front, and Marvel retaining top spot in terms of publisher dollar and unit share for the second month running. […]
