Villordsutch reviews Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short #1 … After last year’s rather excellent comic book series of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency from Chris Ryall and Co., my initial opening fears from 2015 are gone. I know that the team behind the comic can deliver work that pleases any bitter Douglas […]
The Walking Dead and Darth Vader top the bestselling comic books and graphic novels of January 2016
Diamond Comic Distributors has released details of the bestselling comic book and graphic novel titles for January 2016. Topping the comic book chart was Image’s landmark issue The Walking Dead #150, while Marvel claimed eight of the nine remaining spots in the top ten, with DC occupying one. In terms of graphic novels, Marvel’s Star […]
Comic Book Review – Judge Dredd: Dead Zone
Villordsutch reviews Judge Dredd: Dead Zone… While investigating a murder at the Chaos Day Memorial, Dredd comes across a slave ring in which people are being sent into the bowels of the earth to rob the bodies of the dead. Yodie Planchet is one such unfortunate being forced to undertake in this harrowing labour. But […]
Comic Book Review – Black Science #20
Zeb Larson reviews Black Science #20… “Godworld” Part 4 The last Dimensionaut returns to save the Eververse. Black Science dials back on some of the good vibes in the previous issue, but it does not go back to punishing Grant either (at least not yet). Instead, we get to go back to a previously visited […]
Comic Book Review – Cry Havoc #1
David Smyth reviews Cry Havoc #1… BEHOLD THE MODERN MONSTROSITY. X-Men Legacy writer SIMON SPURRIER and superstar artist RYAN KELLY present fiends, fragility, and firepower in an all-new series, mixing the hard-boiled militaria of Jarhead with the dark folklore of Pan’s Labyrinth. Includes an unprecedented use of multiple colorists (MATT WILSON, LEE LOUGHRIDGE, & NICK […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman – Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Ricky Church begins his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Batman: The Dark Knight Returns… In the 75+ years the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight have existed, there has been a wealth of stories involving two of the world’s greatest heroes. With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arriving in […]
Rumour: Scott Snyder leaving Batman for Detective Comics
Yesterday we brought you some news from Bleeding Cool suggesting that DC is gearing up for a new relaunch of its comic book universe, and now the site has more news about the potential shake-up at the publisher. According to their latest report, writer Scott Snyder is set to end his five year run on […]
Interview – André Lima Araújo Talks Man: Plus
David Opie chats with the creator of Man: Plus, André Lima Araújo… Marvel artist André Lima Araújo has branched out from his usual superhero fare to create a new futuristic thriller that presents a unique take on the cyberpunk genre, drawing influences from both Eastern and Western landmarks, including Blade Runner and Ghost In The Shell. David Opie sits […]
DC Comics teases Rebirth amid rumours of new relaunch
Just five years after its New 52 reboot, it seems that DC Entertainment is once again looking to relaunch its comic book universe, with Bleeding Cool reporting that the publisher is set to shake things up again in June, releasing new #1s for each of its titles. In response to the rumour, DC Co-Publishers Dan […]
Comic Book Review – Man: Plus #1
David Opie reviews Man: Plus #1… Welcome to Olissipo City – a shimmering metropolis where technology rules with a heavy hand, cyborg strike teams are commonplace, and the lines between man and machine grow hazier every day. From artist/writer André Lima Araújo (Avengers AI, Ultimate FF, Age of Apocalypse) comes this high-octane dystopian thriller that […]
