Zeb Larson reviews The Violent #3… Mason spirals further out of control, pulling those around him down with him. The bodies continue to pile up. Man, Ed Brisson is really not shy about dialing up the elements of Sophoclean tragedy in The Violent. Every step Mason takes to try and hold his family together only […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman – Trinity
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Trinity… Despite the movie being called Batman v Superman, one factor that is just as heavily anticipated, if not more so, than the two heroes going head-to-head in a physical match is the introduction of Wonder Woman. This will be the first […]
Archie celebrates 25 years of Sonic the Hedgehog with Sonic: Mega Drive
Archie Comics has announced that it is to celebrate 25 years of Sonic the Hedgehog with a special commemorative one-shot issue which will follow Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose on a brand new adventure taking on the villainous Dr. Eggman and his new nefarious tool of destruction – the Mega Drive! “Not only is […]
Comic Book Review – Lazarus Vol. 4: Poison
David Smyth reviews Lazarus Vol. 4: Poison… Collecting issues 16-21, “Poison,” the fourth arc in the critically-acclaimed New York Times best-selling series. The world is at war, and Family Carlyle must fight to defend itself. With Malcolm Carlyle hovering at death’s door, the siblings struggle to maintain control. But deception and war go hand in […]
Comic Book Review – Bitch Planet #7
Zeb Larson reviews Bitch Planet #7… Makoto arrives on Bitch Planet. Whitney has to answer for Meiko’s death. Bitch Planet #7 is here, and for once it came relatively soon after the last issue. We’re back on track with the main plot in this issue as Kamau’s group tries to move on after Meiko’s death […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman – Batman: Hush
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Batman: Hush… While the most famous physical confrontation between Batman and Superman was in The Dark Knight Returns, there is another equally famous confrontation between the two icons in Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s Batman: Hush. Uncovering a vast conspiracy involving many […]
Comic Book Review – Sex Criminals #14
Jessie Robertson reviews Sex Criminals #14… If you’ve never read Sex Criminals, don’t let anything stop you: the title of the book, the independent label, the non-superhero context, none of it matters. It’s at times, sometimes simultaneously the most real and unreal book out there on the market. I first picked up this book a […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman – Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Superman/Batman: Public Enemies… What could be worse than your mortal enemy running a billion dollar company, having infinite resources to work on your doom? How about that same mortal enemy being President of the United States. In the early 00s, Lex Luthor […]
Scott Snyder departing Batman in April
Since the start of DC’s The New 52 in September 2011, writer Scott Snyder has led the Batman title to some great and interesting places. Amid the rumours of DC’s Rebirth event/re-launch, it has been confirmed Snyder will be leaving the title after April’s Batman #51. Snyder broke the news in an interview with Comic […]
Comic Book Review – The Walking Dead #151
Zeb Larson reviews The Walking Dead #151… Call to Arms. In contrast to issue #150, a lot is going on this time around. All of it is in a sense organization: Rick is trying to reorient his people to meet this latest threat. There aren’t a lot of twists in this issue, nor is the […]
