Comic Books

Webcomic Review: “Hinges” by Meredith McClaren

  In a silent room in an unknown city that resounds with the noise of clockwork and gears, a young woman made of porcelain and ironwork opens her eyes.  The only hint to her identity is a pocketwatch inscribed...

The Top 10 Most WTF Things about “Preacher”

This…this is gonna be a really hard one, folks.  It’s a lot harder to rag on something that you love than it is to shred something you hate.  And I want to make this very clear right off the...

Comic Review: “Velica” Issues #1 – 5

You know what I love?  Comics.  Comics are awesome.  I love all kinds of comics, the synthesis of words and art, the characters, the stories, the history…I love everything about comics.  Superheroes, horror, science fiction, underground, manga, comic strips,...

Joe Hill’s ‘The Cape’ – Comic Review

  Some Essential Reading: Joe Hill’s the Cape (IDW Publishing) I’m always on the lookout for some good reading.  And I’ve recently picked up and finished IDW’s “The Cape” written by Joe Hill (Locke and Key) and adapted by...

Saga #1 – Comic Review

  Saga #1 Review,  AKA: This is Very Important Remember season 3 of Lost? When it became a convoluted mess? Remember the Episode “Catch-22″ that pulled all the strings the series had back together? How about the series Y...

Batman #5 – Comic Review

  Scott Snyder continues to spiral the Batman, and the reader, deep into a labyrinth of mystery, hallucination, and mental affliction in Batman #5. This issue is nothing short of a literary masterpiece, and anyone who is remotely familiar...

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (2011) – Comic Review

  Thought I would do something a little different this week and take a look at a comic that wasn’t published by DC or Marvel. Yes, believe it or not, they do exist. BOOM! Studios have been around since...

Uncanny X-Men #544 Comic Review (2011)

Uncanny X-Men #544 Written by Kieron Gillen Pencils by Greg Land So after five hundred and forty-four issues, Marvel’s flagship mutant title is done. Well, kind of. It’ll be back in November with a brand new #1, but for...

X-Men Regenesis #1 Comic Review (2011)

X-Men Regenesis #1 Written by Kieron Gillen Pencils by Billy Tan So yesterday I posted my review of the somewhat mediocre X-Men: Schism #5. Today it’s the turn of the somewhat mediocre X-Men Regenesis #1. Yeah. It’s all a...

X-Men Schism #5 – Comic Review (2011)

Having been majorly distracted by the comic-book goodness that’s been going on over at DC, I’ve kinda let all things Marvel fall by the wayside. Bad Oz. Seeing as everyone’s favourite mutants are the big focus at Marvel at...