Zeb Larson reviews Bitch Planet #8… Kam is reunited with her sister. After the usual but still interminably long wait, Bitch Planet is finally back, and this is definitely a back-to-business kind of issue. Three major threads drive this particular issue. Kamau has begun to search for her sister in the prison, a daunting task […]
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 […]
Comic Book Review – Bitch Planet #6
Zeb Larson reviews Bitch Planet #6… “Extraordinary Machine” uncovers the past of the Bitches’ secret weapon Meiko Maki, how she went from promising engineer to killer—and the ace up her sleeve. Note: I don’t normally include trigger warnings in my reviews. However, because the creators of Bitch Planet #6 did so, I feel it would […]
Zeb’s Top Ten Comic Books of 2015
Zeb Larson with his top ten comics of the year… Top ten lists are always slanted to the preferences of the reviewer. In my case, most of my reading is concentrated in smaller publishers, especially Image. Still, a few other worthwhile books make this list. Take it for what you will. Bitch Planet It’s not […]
Comic Book Review – Bitch Planet #5
Zeb Larson reviews Bitch Planet #5… The Bitches enter the arena for their very first deathsport match. From 2014 Best Writer Eisner nominee KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) and VALENTINE De LANDRO (X-Factor) with colorist CRIS PETER (CASANOVA) and letterer CLAYTON COWLES (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE). Bitch Planet has come to the […]
Comic Book Review – Bitch Planet #4
Zeb Larson reviews Bitch Planet #4… A secret prisoner may be the ringer Kam’s girls need if they hope to survive the coming deathmatch. Series co-creator VALENTINE DE LANDRO (X-Factor) rejoins KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) on art. Finally, Bitch Planet is back, and it’s in roaring good form. Honestly, after the last […]
Comic Book Review – Bitch Planet #3
Zeb Larson reviews Bitch Planet #3… “Too Big to Fail” reveals the specific events leading to zaftig Penny Rolle’s incarceration. ROBERT WILSON IV (Knuckleheads) joins KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) on art duties for this flashback issue. Bitch Planet is becoming a steamroller of a series, and it’s picking up speed as it […]
Comic Book Review – Bitch Planet #2
Zeb Larsen reviews Bitch Planet #2… Now framed for murder INSIDE the prison, Kam is offered leniency if she’ll train her crew for a death sport bout against a visiting team of male prisoners. From 2014 Best Writer Eisner nominee KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) and VALENTINE DeLANDRO (X-Factor) with colorist CRIS PETER […]
Zeb’s Top Ten Comic Books of the Year (and a couple of honorable mentions)
Zeb Larson’s Top Ten Comics of 2014 (and a couple of honorable mentions)… Every top ten list is colored by the reviewer’s preferences, and my list is no exception. I’m most interested in comics that try and deal with some part of the human experience, whether it’s war, crime, violence, home, race, or sex. Most […]
Comic Book Review – Bitch Planet #1
Zeb Larson reviews Bitch Planet #1… 2014 Best Writer Eisner Award nominee KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) and VALENTINE DE LANDRO (X-Factor) team up for the very third time to bring you the premiere issue of BITCH PLANET, their highly-anticipated womenin- prison sci-fi exploitation riff. Think Margaret Atwood meets Inglourious Basterds. Bitch Planet […]
