Calum Petrie reviews Once & Future #18… The final issue in Once & Future’s third arc throws us right into the middle of the fray, where Merlin has been hatching a long running plan. Bridgette, Duncan and everyone else appear to be nothing more than pawns on the board at any given moment. The threat […]
Comic Book Review – Once & Future #17
Calum Petrie reviews Once & Future #17… When the only option available to you is the darkness, do you take the plunge? The events to date have brought us to a genuinely exciting place within this series. The latest issue of Once & Future has Duncan and Bridgette in a predicament – they are face […]
Comic Book Review – Once & Future #16
Calum Petrie reviews Once & Future #16… The later the issue the number, the darker the story. That’s my thoughts on Once & Future as a series, and the story arc that is currently running is incredibly gripping. The weaving of mythology and modern adaptation is outstanding, and the dark overtones make for some incredible […]
Comic Book Review – Once & Future #15
Calum Petrie reviews Once & Future #15… As we step back into this beautifully drawn and coloured story, we pick up where the last issue left off. We have Rose at gunpoint from “Nimue”, Duncan’s mother, while across the country Bridgette and Duncan are investigating the old family house for clues. This issue certainly put […]
Comic Book Review – Once & Future #13
Calum Petrie reviews Once & Future #13… A new arc begins in this modern medieval hybrid, where gun toting grannies go toe to toe with Beowulf, Grendel and many other creatures from mythology and folklore. The adventures of Duncan, his Gran and Rose are back onto the path of investigation rather then being the victims […]
Comic Book Review – Once & Future #10
Calum Petrie reviews Once & Future 10… The hour is late, the danger not yet passed and the focus of Grendel’s attack is a little old lady, one who should never be underestimated it seems. Once & Future throws us straight back into the story where we left off, as the large hulking form of […]
Comic Book Review – Once & Future #1
Calum Petrie reviews Once & Future #1… The first issue of Once & Future is a very strange and familiar affair all at the one time. The modern day setting in England is rather out of my comfort zone after reading so many other comics recently, though it was a welcome change. The issue itself […]
Comic Book Review – Star Wars #52
Ricky Church reviews Star Wars #52… Marvel’s Star Wars has been on fire lately – both in a figurative and literal sense as the ‘Hope Dies’ arc has been shaping up to be the best story in the Star Wars comic in a while as Darth Vader obliterates the Rebels and their new fleet. Kieron Gillen crafts a pretty […]
Comic Book Review – Star Wars #51
Ricky Church reviews Star Wars #51… At the end of Star Wars #50, Darth Vader ordered hope to be the next thing to die for the Rebellion. That order continues to a great degree in ‘Hope Dies Part 2′ as the Rebels’ chances of escaping an Imperial trap and onslaught lessens with each turn of the […]
Comic Book Review – Star Wars #50
Ricky Church reviews Star Wars #50… Marvel has reached a fairly important milestone with it’s Star Wars brand as the title reaches its 50th issue. Not only is it a celebratory issue, but it’s a fairly big one as the story takes a turn for the worse. With an arc named ‘Hope Dies’, you’d expect it to […]