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  • Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne TPB Review

    Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne TPB Review

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    2011, DC Comics Story: Grant Morrison Art: Chris Sprouse, Frazer Irving, Yanick Paquette, Cameron Stewart, Ryan Sook, Lee Garbett Like Superman and Captain America before him, Batman was always going to best the Grim Reaper and return to the DCU – even though technically he was never dead. It was more a question of when…

  • Will Eisner Receives Google Doodle

    Will Eisner Receives Google Doodle

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    March 6th marked the late Will Eisner’s birthday, and yesterday US Googlers were welcomed by a rather splendid “doodle” – the logo above Google’s search bar that changes to mark events and anniversaries. The logo even linked to further information on the seminal comic creator when clicked. Eisner died in 2005, but his legacy continues…

  • In Between Days in ‘The Floundering Time’

    In Between Days in ‘The Floundering Time’

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    New Graphic Novel from SLG in May Press Release: It’s graduation week, and Emma is having to move forward whether she wants to or not. There are crushes to confess, sexuality to sort out, and a few (or maybe more than a few) last drinks to down with her best friend Joey. In her debut…

  • Arthur Flowers Performs ‘I See the Promised Land’

    Arthur Flowers Performs ‘I See the Promised Land’

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    A clip from Arthur Flowers’ recent US tour, as he reads from I See the Promised Land, his graphic novel on the life of Martin Luther King, and explains how the project came about:

  • 5 Marvel Graphic Novels You Really Need to Read

    5 Marvel Graphic Novels You Really Need to Read

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    Obviously, there are more than 5 great Marvel graphic novels, but here’s a small selection of the very finest. The quintet I’ve chosen are all accessible to anyone, really, and don’t require a PhD in Marvel chronology to appreciate. Marvels Kurt Busiek’s take on the Marvel Universe’s New York through the eyes of Daily Bugle…

  • Millar & McNiven’s Nemesis TPB Review

    Millar & McNiven’s Nemesis TPB Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    2011, Icon Comics/Titan Books Script: Mark Millar Art: Steve McNiven Colours: Dave McCaig The Mark Millar hype train continues with Nemesis, a series which turns the Batman mythos on its head and supposes that an orphaned billionaire with revenge issues uses his wealth to become the fastest, fittest, smartest costumed villain in the world. At…

  • Batman: Heart of Hush TPB Review

    Batman: Heart of Hush TPB Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    2009, DC Comics Story: Paul Dini Art: Dustin Nguyen Colours: John Kalisz With Heart of Hush Paul Dini takes Jeph Loeb’s bandaged villain and injects some much needed pathos into his backstory, exploring Thomas Elliot’s warped relationship with his mother and the Elliot family’s criminal ties. The original ‘Hush’ arc was seemingly developed to give…

  • Superman: Earth One Graphic Novel Review

    Superman: Earth One Graphic Novel Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    2010, DC Comics/Titan Books Story: J. Michael Staczynski Pencils: Shane Davis Inks: Sandra Hope Colour: Barbara Ciardo J. Michael Staczynski updates the Last Son of Kryton’s origin for the inaugural release from DC’s new Earth One imprint; the publisher’s latest attempt to attract new readers with monthly titles that are free from all the cumbersome…