Tag: Vertigo Comics
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New Reader’s Guide to Neil Gaiman’s Graphic Novels
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in FeaturesWith the success of the movie adaptation Stardust, as well as his novel American Gods, Neil Gaiman’s work is finally getting the mainstream attention it deserves. Though alongside Allen Moore, Gaiman has been one of the few American comic writers to enter popular culture, gathering critical acclaim from outside the comic book sphere, many of…
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Un-Men vol. 1: Get your Freak On! TPB Review
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2008, DC/Vertigo Story: John Whalen Art: Mike Hawthorne, Tomer Hanuka (covers) Colours: Tanya and Richard Horie Creations of mad scientist Anton Arcane, the abominable Un-Men first appeared in the pages of Swamp Thing. They were later re-imagined in the early nineties mini American Freak, the events of which this new incarnation continues a further decade…
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The Exterminators vol. 2: Insurgency TPB Review
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2006 DC/Vertigo Writer: Simon Oliver Pencils: Tony Moore, Chris Samnee Inks: Ande Parks, Sean Parsons, Tony Moore Colours: Brian Buccellato Essentially, Simon Oliver’s Exterminators is Repo Man set in a pest control institution. This is not to say that Exterminators is in any way derivative of Alex Cox’s cult classic, but that it presents a…
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John Constantine: Hellblazer – Empathy is the Enemy / The Red Right Hand Review
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2006, DC/Vertigo Writer: Denise Mina Art: Leonardo Manco, Cristiano Cucina Colours: Lee Loughridge Letters: Jared K. Fletcher Of Vertigo’s prestigious catalogue, Hellblazer has always remained the most accessible title. John Constantine’s popularity can be contributed to the character’s strict adhesion to the noir genre. A paranormal Philip Marlowe, Constantine is an empty vessel with little…
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The Losers vol. 1: Ante Up TPB Review
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2004, Dc/Vertigo Writer: Andy Diggle Art: Jock Colours: Lee Loughridge Were you to whistle the theme tune to The A-Team while reading Ante Up, I doubt Andy Diggle would be in the least offended. An update of DC’s long forgotten Special Forces group, Diggle’s Losers are an A-Team for the 21st century, a team of…
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Hellblazer: Hard Times TPB Review
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2001, DC / Vertigo Story: Brian Azzarello Art: Richard Corben Colours: James Sinclair Letters: Clem Robins There comes a time in any good franchise when one of our favourite characters will find themselves behind bars. Brian Azzarello’s recent run on Daredevil has been exceptional, with Matt Murdock’s incarceration in particular adding a new dimension to…