Tag: fantasy comics
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Jonathan Walker’s ‘Five Wounds’ is a Magnificent Bastard
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in NewsA few months ago when I reviewed Jonathan Walker’s Five Wounds: An Illuminated Novel, I called the illustrated novel “a bit of a bastardised mongrel.” Turns out Jonathan couldn’t agree more; over at John Scalzi’s Whatever he argues the strengths of such a format in an insightful piece on the thought process behind his and…
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Interview: Zenescope at NYCC
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in InterviewsInterview with Zenescope Entertainment’s Ralph Tenesco at the New York Comic Con.
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Kill Shakespeare Vol. 1 TPB Review
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2010, IDW Story: Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col Art: Andy Belanger Colours: Ian Herring Could any other scribe warrant such a passionate yet divisive response upon the mere utterance of his surname? For every uncultured individual who sees Shakespeare’s plays as the crux of a painful childhood, there seems to be an academically inclined counterpart…
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Nightmares and Fairy Tales Returns with Original Artist
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Serena Valentino and FSc team up on new miniseries Press Release: In Nightmares and Fairy Tales, a comic series by Serena Valentino and FSc launched in 2001, an antique doll named Annabelle, passed from owner to owner, holds frightening secrets and stories of love, betrayal, violence, and madness. Annabelle doesn’t know why doomed women are…
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In Maps & Legends #2 Review
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Story: Michael Jasper Art: Niki Smith For many an aspiring writer/artist, resilience is probably a more valuable asset than any measure of talent. Michael Jasper and Niki Smith must have felt like their moment had finally come when their effort In Maps & Legends found a weekly webcomic spot on DC Comic’s Zuda site in…
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Skullkickers #1 Comic Book Review
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$2.99, Image Story: Jim Zubkavich Art: Edwin Huang, Misty Coats, Chris Stevens (cover) I’ve always felt that the swords and sorcery genre (if anyone still calls it that) benefits from a healthy dose of humour. It’s the reason why Army of Darkness, with its tongue planted firmly in cheek, is still entertaining as ever, while…
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Dragon Age #1 Comic Book Review
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EA Comics $3.99 Story: Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston Pencils: Mark Robinson Inks: Jason P. Martin Colours: Raul Trevino It’s testament to the quality of the writing team at Bioware that Dragon Age: Origins turned out to be one of the most absorbing fantasy RPG universes ever created. From afar Ferelden appeared to be yet…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Graphic Novel Review
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2010, Campfire Script: Roland Mann, adapted from L Frank Baum Pencil: Kevin Jones Colours: Debu Payen L Frank Baum’s Oz books are perhaps most remembered (in Britain at least) via the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, a family favourite that has become so deeply ingrained in our culture that it’s hard to think of…