Tag: superhero comics
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First Wave #1 (of 6) Comic Book Review
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DC, $3.99 Writer: Brian Azzerello Art: Rags Monzales Colours: Nei Ruffino When DC resurrected Will Eisner’s The Spirit, the job went to the only man who could; Darwyn Cooke, whose retro-stylised lines and storytelling sensibilities already reflected the optimism of the late 40s and 50s. As with the Spirit, Doc Samson was recently welcomed back…
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Green Hornet #1 Comic Book Review
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Dynamite, $3.99 Script: Kevin Smith Breakdowns: Phil Hester Pencils: Jonathan Lau Colours: Ivan Nunes Seth Rogan’s unlikely adaptation of radio superhero the Green Hornet is scheduled for December this year, and Dynamite are definitely making the most of the licence, with a prequel series, a Kato spin-off, a futuristic take on the masked vigilante, and…
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The Experts vol. 1 TPB Review
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Near Mint Press, 2009 Story: Kenn Minter Art: Clarence Pruitt (Jason Cheeseman-Meyer pencils pgs 37-43) Like the Mystery Men and Great Lake Avengers before them, the Experts are a sympathetic team of assorted weirdoes and underdogs that spend as much time bickering between one another as they do fighting crime. Yes they have powers, but…
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Kick-Ass Graphic Novel Review
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Icon/Titan Books, 2010 Writer: Mark Millar Pencils: John Romita Jr. Inks: Tom Palmer Colours: Dean White With the gleefully gratuitous movie adaptation about to hit cinemas, Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass has gone from being yet another superhero movie to the little comic that could. The film’s development is perhaps more interesting than the comic series itself;…
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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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Siege: Embedded #2 Review
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Marvel, $3.99 Writer: Brian Reed Artist: Chris Samnee Colours: Matthew Wilson While the Civil War crossover event a few years back turned out to be a big fuss over nothing, one of several highlights was the Front Line miniseries, which detailed the unfolding events post-Stamford from journalist Ben Urich’s perspective. And with Siege looking to…
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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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God Complex #1 Comic Review
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Image, $2.99 Story: Mike Oeming Script: Dan Berman, Mike Oeming Art: John Broglia Colours: Dan Berman You only have to glance at the first issue of God Complex, the new series by Oemin, Berman and Broglia, to appreciate who the series’ target market is. From the TV animation inspired artwork to Oeming’s dialogue-heavy script, God…