Christmas Book Club: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ – Chapter 7
Daredevil #233. As soon as the character Nuke gets mentioned, someone will inevitably say “give me a red.” It seems
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Reviews
Advance Review: Leave The High School Drama Behind In ‘Rogue Sun’ #9
Story arcs can be difficult to pull off well. To be successful, an arc needs the right mix of exposition
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Grand Designs: Reviewing ‘StarHenge’ #6 By Liam Sharp
StarHenge #6 sees the closing of the first meaty chapter of this Arthurian/Sci-Fi saga. And after last issue’s concise trip
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Review: ‘Dark Web: X-Men’ #1 Rocks The Christmas Trees
Dark Web is in full swing this week, and in Dark Web: X-Men #1, the mutants face the Inferno. And
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Something For The Weekend: Your Regular Dose Of Popular Posts
A week to go, and I must admit I’m feeling festive. The tree’s up, the fire is glowing and the
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Review Round Up: All Last Week Comic Book Reviews
Another round up of all the comic book reviews posted this past week. ‘Nuff said. Scott Redmond reviewed the following
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A Different Type Of Parent Trap: Reviewing ‘Batgirls’ #13
A walk-a-mile style body swap gets really complicated when the participants’ parents are deadly assassins and villains. Batgirls continues the
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Advance Review: Welcome To A Sanctuary For Slashers In `Where Monsters Lie’ #1
A new series from Dark Horse Comics answers those age-old questions of what Michael Myers does between Halloweens and where
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New To You Comics #122: ‘Robin Vol 1– The Lazarus Tournament’ Is All Heart
With so many publishers and genres, there are always tons of comics new and old to dive into. Finding and
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One Piece Diaries #42: Ice Hunter Arc
One Piece is one of the most beloved anime in history, but at over 1,000 episodes, it’s tough for those who
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An Argentinian Take On Fritz Lang’s ‘M’: ‘The Black Vampire’ Reviewed
Following last year’s release of Román Viñoly Barreto’s The Beast Must Die, Flicker Alley has double downed and released another
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The Game Is Afoot: Reviewing ‘TMNT: The Armageddon Game’ #3
Event comics fall into a variety of realms, either jumping right into the matter at hand or spending time building
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Review: ‘Batman/ Spawn’ Is Bonkers And Fun
Crossovers are such a funny thing. They need to satisfy fans of both properties while telling a decent story. So
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Too Close To Home: Reviewing ‘I Am Batman’ #16
I Am Batman returns to being a Fox family-centered series as the final issue approaches and major secrets emerge. It’s
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Review – More Satire And Send Ups In ‘Billionaire Island: Cult Of Dogs’ #2
In Billionaire Island: Cult of Dogs #2 we get another thinly veiled swipe at the failing system that is neo-liberal
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Enemy In Our House: Reviewing ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ #135
With the Splinter Clan split up across dimensions and the Armageddon Game intensifying, a familiar threat hits close to home.
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Review: ‘Dark Web: Dusk’ Starts An Inferno
It’s Christmas in the Marvel Universe. That’s never a good thing. Last Christmas, the King in Black invaded the planet.
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‘Aka’ Review: A Relaxing And Poignant Life Sim
Life sim video games have become popular because of their casual atmosphere. From The Sims to Animal Crossing, they all
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Esther Williams’ Technicolor Neo-Noir: ‘The Unguarded Moment’ Reviewed
As much as her colleagues would love to blame her marital status for everything, being single isn’t the reason Lois
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Christmas Book Club: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ – Chapter 6
Daredevil #232. There are many fantastic individual elements in this issue including Karen’s struggle to kick her habit and her
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Advance Review: ‘Night Club’ #1 Is A Thrilling, Blood-Spilling, Dynamic Debut From Mark Millar And Juanan Ramíez
Meet Danny Garcia, would-be YouTube star who’s life is not going anywhere near what he was expecting when he took
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Advance Review: `Star Trek: Resurgence’ #2 Needs Characters The Audience Cares About
For drama and suspense to work as intended, the audience needs to care about the characters in jeopardy. That empathy
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Advance Review: Saving The Best For The Last Page In `Dark Ride’ #3
From their inception, comic books have been known for delivering shocking endings. Part of that tactic is artistic – to
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Advance Review: A Writer Becomes Trapped In His Own Writing In `Ice Cream Man’ #33
Pity horror writer W. Maxwell Prince. He wants to tell happy stories. Uplifting tales full of mirth and sunshine. Stories
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Review: Disney’s ‘Gargoyles’ #1 Return From Slumber
Writer Greg Weisman does a bit of info dumping throughout the issue. Though this helps explain things for those new
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Advance Review: An Epic Chase Through Time In `A Vicious Circle’ #1
Every once in a while, a story comes out of nowhere and sets a new standard for excellence. A Vicious
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Review: ‘X-Men Red’ #9 Changes The Game
Abigail Brand has proven herself to be the greatest strategist and manipulator in the Sol system. Unfortunately for her, X-Men
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Advance Review: Pleasant Surprises Abound In `Star Trek– Discovery – Adventures In The 32nd Century’ TPB
Some of the best comic book series can be found where you least expect them. With its season-long stories and
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Too Much Wibbly Wobbly In The Timey Wimey: Reviewing ‘Marauders’ #9
The Marauders’ mission is to help other mutants, no matter how far they must go through time or space to
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With Great Power Comes Great Heart: Reviewing ‘Miles Morales: Spider-Man’ #1
Miles Morales is back swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as the young Spider-Man launches a whole new solo series.
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Alan Moore Book Club: Illuminations: What We Can Know About Thunderman
The longest story in Illuminations, at 241 pages, ‘What We Can Know About Thunderman’, is a savage satire of the
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