Tag: graphic novels

  • World War Hulk TPB Review

    World War Hulk TPB Review

    Marvel, 2008 Writer: Greg Pak Pencils: John Romita Jr., Al Rio, Lee Weeks, Sean Phillips, Leonard Kirk, Rafa Sandoval Inks: Klaus Janson, Scott Hanna, Lee Weeks, Tom Palmer, Leonard Kirk, Gary Erskine Colours: Christina Strain, William Murai, Moose Baumann, Guru eFX After the sword & sandal fantasy departure Planet Hulk, World War Hulk feels long…

  • Comic Books and Graphic Novels – What’s the Difference?

    Comic Books and Graphic Novels – What’s the Difference?

    The definition of exactly what a comic book is – or indeed what it takes for a comic to become a graphic novel – has become increasingly murky territory.

  • Wanted Graphic Novel Review

    Wanted Graphic Novel Review

    2003, Top cow Story: Mark Millar Art: JG Jones As Batman once put it: “Criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot.” Which probably explains why they always lose. That, and no matter how impenetrable Thanos, Darkseid or Victor Von Doom believes his recently renovated fortress to be, no matter how impeccably ingenious his new scheme,…

  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns TPB Review

    Batman: The Dark Knight Returns TPB Review

    DC, 1986 Story: Frank Miller Pencils: Frank Miller Inks: Klaus Janson Colours: Lynn Varley Is there really anything to say about Frank Miller’s 1986 vision of the Dark Knight that hasn’t been said already? So… Robin’s a girl, joker dies, and a geriatric Batman beats the crap out of Superman with a pair of enormous…

  • Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 Graphic Novel Review

    Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 Graphic Novel Review

    Originally printed 2005 by Archaia Studios Press Story / Art:David Peterson Children’s writer and illustrator David Peterson has received considerable praise for his mini-series Mouse Guard, and its microcosmically epic world of anthropomorphic mice. The world that Lieam, Kenzie and Saxon inhibit is a delicate, magical realm that, though not entirely original, feels fresh in…

  • Planet Hulk TPB Review

    Planet Hulk TPB Review

    2007, Marvel Writer: Greg Pak Art: Carlo Pagulayan, Aaron Lopresti, Michael Avon Oeming, Danny Miki, Alex Nino, Marshall Rogers, Sandu Florea, Gary Frank Inks: Jeffrey Huet, Mike Allred, Alex Nino, Tom Palmers, Jon Sibal Colours: Chris Sotomayor, Laura Martin, Lovern Kindzierski You just can’t keep a good franchise down, especially when that franchise is driven…

  • Punisher vol. 8: Widowmaker TPB Review

    Punisher vol. 8: Widowmaker TPB Review

    2007, Marvel MAX Writer: Garth Ennis Pencils: Lan Medina Inks: Bill Reinhold Colours: Raúl Treviño Covers: Tim Bradsheet It has been prophesied that in the year 2022 Garth Ennis’ mojo will run dry, and we’ll finally be forced to suffer his substandard output. Of course, Ennis’ worst work will still be better than anything else…

  • Iron Man: The Inevitable TPB Review

    Iron Man: The Inevitable TPB Review

    2006, Marvel Story: Joe Casey Art: Frazier Irving Whenever I pick up a silver age comic, the first thing that strikes me is the intoxicating scent of yellowed paper. Can’t stop sniffing the stuff. The second thing that strikes me, however, is how languid comic pacing has become. Were The Inevitable printed some time in…