Emma Withington reviews The Fix #2… From the creators of The Superior Foes of Spider-Man (Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber), comes a story of the crooked cops, scheming mobsters, and corrupt politicians that run things—and the sex toy that can bring them all down. Oh, and the hero is a drug-sniffing beagle named Pretzels. Bad people […]
Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato teaming up for Secret Wars series Guardians of Knowhere
Marvel Comics has announced that Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato are reuniting for a new Secret Wars tie-in series entitled Guardians of Knowhere, which will take place on the disembodied Celestial head as it orbits Battleworld. “We’re gonna open up on a mystery in Knowhere,” Brian Michael Bendis tells EW. “And that mystery is going […]
Marvel announces Secret Wars Prelude TPB
As Marvel gears up for its biggest event ever, the publisher is paving the way for the end of the Marvel Universe as we know it with Secret Wars Prelude, a trade paperback release that lays the groundwork for Secret Wars #1. “These primer TPBs have become hugely successful over the years for both retailers […]
10 TV21 Strips That Would Make Great ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ Episodes
Fred McNamara with 10 TV21 strips that would make great ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ episodes… Amidst rumours that some episodes of the classic Thunderbirds series may be given a modern makeover for the upcoming remake, wouldn’t it be fun to examine which of the TV21 comic strips would suit a modernisation? TV21 was the official comic […]
Dark Circle Comics announces new superhero series The Hangman
Archie imprint Dark Circle Comics has announced The Hangman, a new title in its genre-defying superhero line-up, which comes by way of writer Frank Tieri and artist Felix Ruiz. “The Hangman isn’t a book for the squeamish,” states Dark Circle Comics Editor Alex Segura. “We want to explore different genres and push the envelope with […]
Comic Book Review – Cluster
Zeb Larson reviews Cluster… In the distant future, as mankind discovers life on other planets, it needs soldiers to defend its colonies across the stars. In order to increase the number of boots on the ground, criminals are offered the opportunity to serve in the place of incarceration. When a rag-tag group of prisoners become […]
Comic Book Review – The Wicked + The Divine #19
Zeb Larson reviews The Wicked + The Divine #19… “RISING ACTION,” Part Two Gods of the Underworld, in the Underworld. Perfectly safe now. Definitely. Stuff definitely doesn’t explode. That doesn’t happen. This issue of The Wicked + The Divine is a deeper read than you might initially give it credit for. I won’t lie that […]
Comic Book Review – Nailbiter #21
Zeb Larson reviews Nailbiter #21… “BOUND BY BLOOD,” Part One Alice now knows that the Nailbiter is her father. Does that mean she will grow up to be a serial killer? What’s the problem with building a book built out of cliffhangers? Eventually, you realize that you’re not dangling from a cliff, and that you’re […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Manifest Destiny #2
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Manifest Destiny #2… The blockbuster mini-series continues as Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew face off with the Klingons in deep space… a conflict that could ignite all-out galactic war! Don’t miss this special event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the STAR TREK franchise! After the rather amazing opener of Star […]
Comic Book Review – The Violent #4
Zeb Larson reviews The Violent #4… “BLOOD LIKE TAR” Part Four Mason attempts to cover up his past crimes by committing a far more heinous crime. I hate starting off a review with bad news, but it seems unavoidable in this case: the next issue of The Violent is going to be the last one, […]
