Tag: comic books
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New Titan Book Site Launched
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in Comic NewsGraphic novel and movie tie-in publisher Titan Books has launched its new website at www.titanbooks.com, timed to coincide with the San Diego Comic-Con. Unlike your average publisher website, however, there’s a great blog section here that’s already brimming with interviews with such creators as Mike Carey and Frank Quitely. From the press release: As part…
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The Royal Historian of Oz #1 Review
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Slave Labor Graphics, $1.00 Story: Tommy Kovac Art: Andy Hirsch The perpetual regurgitation of public domain properties is something you either reluctantly enjoy or thoroughly despise. For every Wicked or League of Extraordinary Gentlemen there’s a dozen Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. With SLG’s The Royal Historian of Oz, Tommy Kovac and Andy Hirsch take…
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Batman Beyond #1 Comic Book Review
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DC, $2.99 Writer: Adam Beechen Pencils: Ryan Benjamin Inks: John Stanisci Colours: David Baron From the first page of ‘Hush Beyond,’ the comic revival of the futuristic Timm/Dini take on Batman, it’s clear that this ain’t your daddy’s/younger self’s Batman Beyond. Kicking off with the aftermath of an inmate escape from Cadmus Labs and the…
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After Dark #0: Radical Premiere Review
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Radical Comics, $1.00 Story: Antoine Fuqua, Wesley Snipes Script: Peter Milligan Art: Jeff Nentrup, Sara Biddle Radical Comics is a relatively new publisher that prints thicker, 52-page books with high production values and movie adaptations in mind. The company has also been beset with plagiarism accusations (Nick Simmon’s Incarnate) and a lawsuit concerning unpaid wages,…
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The Thanos Imperative #1 Comic Review
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Marvel, $3.99 Story: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning Art: Miguel Sepulveda Colours: Jay David Ramos Ever since he casually wiped out Marvel’s finest in Infinite Gauntlet, Thanos has sat amongst the top tier of super villains. Though unlike Doctor Doom or Magneto, Thanos has not been so overused that he’s lost his impact, and this latest…
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Indie Comic Spotlight: The Minions of the Happy Aisles, Book One
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2010, Five String Press Story: Zach Hudson Art: Mike Murphy Oh how times have changed. Several decades ago all we had to worry about was Galactus devouring the planet or a late night encounter with an escaped Arkham inmate. Now, it would appear that comic book villains are getting just that little bit too recognisable…
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The Heroic Age: Atlas #1 Comic Review
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Marvel, $3.99 Story: Jeff Parker Art: Gabriel Hardman, Ramon Rosanas Colours: Elizabeth Breitweiser Back in the 90s it was compulsory at Marvel for every new series to guest star either Spider-man or Wolverine, in the hope that kids would grab these comics up just because of a familiar face, only to get hooked on new…
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Brightest Day: Birds of Prey #1 Comic Review
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DC, $2.99 Story: Gail Simone Art: Ed Benes Colours: Nei Ruffino With the last Birds of Prey series getting cancelled just over a year ago, you’d be forgiven for thinking that DC’s reboot would take Oracle, Huntress, Black Canary and company in a new direction. But no: essentially, part 1 of ‘Endrun’ is business as…