Tag: comic books
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The Waking #1 (of 4) Comic Review
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Zenescope, $3.99 Writer: Raven Gregory Pencils: Vic Drujiniu Colours: Mark Roberts The Waking’s is a decidedly old-fashioned horror story, a Gothic tale in which the dead are seemingly returning from the grave to exact revenge on their killers. Unlike many other horror titles, the gore quota is downplayed in favour of a thoughtful, intricate narrative…
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Daffodil #1 Comic Book Review
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Marvel/Soleil, $5.99 Writer: Frédéric Brrémaud (translated by Stephanie Logan) Art: Giovanni Rigano Colours: Paolo Lamanna You only have to glance at the website for Soleil Productions (hey, come back!) to appreciate how many titles the French publisher currently has on offer. English speakers who’ve wanted to sample some Gallic comics that don’t feature Asterix will…
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Joe the Barbarian #1 (of 8) Comic Review
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DC/Vertigo, $0.99 Story: Grant Morrison Art: Sean Murthy Colours: Dave Stewart Joe the Barbarian is part of an increasingly popular genre; the adult kid’s book. Joe’s spacious attic bedroom is one that every adult wishes they lived in as a child (as opposed to every current child wishing they had), with 80s action figures lining…
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Punisher MAX: Get Castle Review
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Marvel, $4.99 Writer: Rob Williams Art: Laurence Campbell Colours: Lee Loughridge Frank Castle hits England in this one-off MAX special. Apparently two regular series aren’t enough to satiate the consumer appetites of Punisher fans. Leading on from a minor incident during the Barracuda arc, Rob Williams (the underrated Cla$$war) has crafted a simple but entertaining…
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Events: Comic Creators
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in Comic NewsHow do comics and graphic novels go from the imagination to the page? Panel discussion with Alasdair Duncan, Alexander Wilmore, Lauren Sharp and Peter Mcleod. Followed by a workshop for aspiring writers and illustrators to have a go. Venue: Harlow Library, Harlow Date: 06/03/2010 Time: 10:30:00 Price: Free from the library Map: Click Here…
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Marvel’s Siege #2 Review
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Marvel, 3.99 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Pencils: Olivier Coipel Inks: Mark Morales Colours: Laura Martin Now that Siege is halfway through, is it an epic “seven years in the making” or yet another oversized crossover that is more likely to bore me off the Marvel Universe for good than lengthen my pull list? A return…
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Incorruptible #1 Review
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Boom! Studios, $3.99 Writer: Mark Waid Pencils: Jean Diaz Inks: Belardino Brabo Colours: Andrew Brabo Take Mark Waid’s excellent series about a superhero gone bonkers, Irredeemable, turn it on its head, and what do you have? Mark Waid’s new series about a supervillain seeking redemption, Incorruptible! The above oversimplification isn’t intended to demean Incorruptible by…
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Dante’s Inferno #1 Comic Review
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Wildstorm, $3.99 Writer: Christos Gage Artist: Diego Latorre As the comic book and video game industries progressively compete for the same demographic, there’s understandably a lot more comics based on game franchises hitting the shelves each month. Dante’s Inferno has the distinction of being not only based on the upcoming game of the same name,…