Comic Books

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...

DC New 52 – I, Vampire #1 Review (2011)

I, Vampire #1 Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov Pencils by Andrea Sorrentino The original I, Vampire was a J. M. DeMatteis created story that featured in House of Mystery between 1981 and 1983. The story focused on Andrew Bennett,...

DC New 52 – Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1 Review (2011)

Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1 Written by Jeff Lemire Pencils by Alberto Ponticelli This is definitely one of the stranger books in DC’s new line, and one I probably would have overlooked all together if it hadn’t been so...

DC New 52 – Batwing #1 Review (2011)

So we’re now into the second month of DC’s New 52 relaunch, and any doubts I had about the initiative have well and truly been dispelled. If you haven’t picked up any of the issues yet - what are...