Deconstructing Comics #622: ‘A Small Killing’ And Also ‘Jerusalem’
The Deconstructing Comics Podcast is back tonight to discuss the comics and prose works of Alan Moore… A man is
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From Hell Master Edition Volume Five: The Death Of Liz Stride And Kate Eddowes
The fifth part of Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell‘s colourized From Hell consists of Chapter 8 – only one chapter
Read moreFrom Hell: Master Edition # 4 Shows Us Eerie Wormholes Through Time
The fourth installment of Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell‘s From Hell: Master Edition contains chapters six and seven of the
Read moreThe League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Tempest #4 Reviewed
The format for this issue of Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill‘s League: Tempest reflects British annuals and weeklies such as
Read moreThe Green Lantern #4 Takes You Undercover And On The Trail Of The Blackstars
The Green Lantern #4 by Grant Morrison, Liam Sharp and Steve Oliff is a tale told from the perspective of
Read moreOzy-Cannon-Dias? Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt #1 Reviewed
[*Mild Spoilers Ahead!] An alien invasion assails the Earth. An insect species has killed an entire city, and superheroes from
Read moreWhat Makes A Cover? Batman: The Killing Joke
The cover of Batman: The Killing Joke is one of the most genuinely frightening comic book covers ever created. Along
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #617: Swamp Thing Meets The Monsters
The Deconstructing Comics Podcast is back tonight taking on a classic run of a beloved comic… After, well, a slight
Read moreMark Millar Is This Week’s Guest On Distraction Pieces Podcast
Over here in pre-Brexit pre-Apocalypse Britain I regularly listen to the Distraction Pieces podcast hosted by spoken-word poet, DJ, writer
Read more‘Arkham Asylum’ And ‘Watchmen’ Are Not As Dissimilar As You Might Think
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House On Serious Earth (1989) is an original graphic novel by writer Grant Morrison and artist Dave McKean. It
Read moreReviewing From Hell Master Edition Volume # 3: The First Murder
There’s really no point in me (at this point) continuing to compare the differences in experience between reading the older
Read moreCan You Spot The Only Pure Protagonist In Watchmen?
[*Warning of spoilers for the comic series Watchmen (1986-1987)!] For those who don’t know, Watchmen is a comic series created
Read moreKickstarting Comics & Culture: Interviewing IDW’s Dirk Wood On Full Bleed Volume 3
I think you’ve got to admire any publishing company still trying to keep the medium of print alive and robust,
Read moreEdifice And Enslavement In From Hell: Master Edition Volume 2
The first chapter in the second volume of our colourized series, Chapter Three (named Blackmail or Mrs.
Read moreThe Hidden Progenitor Of Mature Superhero Comics
(*Spoilers ahead for several issues of The Flash [1959-1985].) When one looks at the maturating of American superheroes via adding dark
Read moreJeremy Irons Reportedly Set To Play Watchmen’s Ozymandias In HBO Series
While HBO’s Watchmen is said to be its own thing separate from the celebrated Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons comic book,
Read moreFrom Hell…A New Beginning
It is perhaps no simple coincidence that this book should be reissued around Samhain. At a time when horror movies
Read moreGoing On The Road With James Vance And Dan Burr’s Kings In Disguise
I’m listening to a The Best of CCR CD as I write my blog about James Vance and Dan Burr‘s
Read moreThe Stakes Are Sky-High In The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Tempest # 2
In the second issue of Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Tempest, our extraordinary creators continue
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #608: JH Williams III Talks Promethea
The Deconstructing Comics Podcast is back tonight talking with comic creator JH Williams III about his groundbreaking work on Promethea
Read moreMaria Sten Joins DC Universe’s Swamp Thing As Liz Tremayne
The cast of Swamp Thing now includes two. Deadline reports Straight Outta Compton‘s Maria Sten has joined the series
Read moreGotham’s Crystal Reed To Play Abby Arcane In DC Universe’s Swamp Thing
Crystal Reed is trading in the penthouses of Gotham for the swamps of DC Universe. Deadline reports the actor
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #606: Marvelman, Miracleman, And Moore
The Deconstructing Comics Podcast is back tonight to talk about the convoluted publishing history of a classic character and a
Read more24 Panels: Kieron Gillen Is Joined By Alan Moore On Charity Comic Supporting The Grenfell Tower Survivors
Many readers across the pond may not have heard of the Grenfell Tower fire of last year, which resulted in
Read moreHBO’s Watchmen Set For A 2019 Debut
HBO made its decision 35 minutes ago. According to TVLine, the premium cable channel will debut a full season
Read moreAnother Lackluster Issue Of Doomsday Clock Focusing On Marionette And Mime In #6
After two months of waiting, another issue of the much hyped Doomsday Clock has finally come out, but it wasn’t
Read moreLooking At The Genre With Fresh Eyes: On Re-Reading Alan Moore’s Marvelman
I’ve been re-reading Marvelman (reprinted as Miracleman in the U.S. but in the interest of consistency, I’ll use ‘Marvelman’) issues
Read moreThe Tempest: The Beginning Of The End For The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The six issues of The Tempest will be the final volume in the twenty-year saga of The League of Extraordinary
Read moreThe Ballad of Halo Jones, Volume 2: A Year In The Life Of Mz. Jones
If Volume 1 dropped you into the world of Halo Jones, Volume 2 tells you more about that world in
Read moreAquaman’s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Joins HBO’s Watchmen
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has found another DC universe to inhabit. Entertainment Weekly reports the actor, who will also be
Read moreTom Mison, Frances Fisher And Jacob Ming-Trent Join Watchmen Pilot
The cast of HBO’s Watchmen continues to grow. Deadline reports former Sleepy Hollow star Tom Mison, Titanic‘s Frances Fisher
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