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Chew: Eisner’s “Taster’s Choice”

Superboy Issues 1-5

Marvel Cosmic: Story

Should Batman Kill The Joker

Marvel Cosmic: Characters

Avengers Assemble

The Perfect Mini-Series

Top 5 Storylines Of All Time

Features

The Cape Miniseries

by Roger

Back in April of last year, I reviewed The Cape, a fantastic one-shot which was nominated for an Eisner award (which it lost to Hellboy: Double Feature of Evil, by Mike Mignola and Richard Corben). I thought The Cape was absolutely fantastic, and so was quite happy when a four part miniseries was announced and released last year. With all of the recent events from the big two, it’s taken me a while to finally get to it, though that is certainly no reflection on the quality of the series. Why? Because it’s as gripping and intense as the...

26, March 2012FeaturesNo Comments

iZombie – Where Do I Start

by Roger

I’d seen all of the iZombie issues at the comic book store since the series began in July of last year, but having flipped through a few of them and found the art to be absolutely terrible, I’d always decided against reading the series. That isn’t to say that I can’t appreciate a good story regardless of the art, because I obviously can, being a writer. However, bad art in a visual medium really puts me off. Still, when I read that it was nominated for a Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best New Series, I decided I...

19, April 2011Features2 Comments

Chew: Eisner’s “Taster’s Choice”

by Roger

At last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, “Chew” was awarded the Eisner for Best New Series. This year, it’s nominated for Best Continuing Series, and I assure you, that nomination is very well deserved. “Chew” is going up against heavy-hitters like “Locke & Key“, “Echo“, “Morning Glories“, “20th Century Boys” and “Scalped“. “Chew” is published by Image Comics (who have racked up quite a number of Eisner nominations). The series is written and lettered by John Layman and drawn and coloured by Rob Guillory. The fact that so much of the series is handled by just these two guys astounds...

18, April 2011Features1 Comment

Superboy Issues 1-5

by Roger

When I’d read that this year’s Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards nominations contained a lot fewer superhero titles, I expected that the few that had made the cut would really shine out as stellar examples of the genre in the past year. Taking that into consideration, I was quite surprised to see “Superboy” listed for Best New Series. “Superboy“? Seriously? I’d read the first issue, and having been somewhat underwhelmed, had not bothered keeping up with the series. Seeing as it was given a nomination, I figured I’d catch up with Connor Kent and see what he’s been up...

15, April 2011Features, Reviews1 Comment

Guide to Marvel Cosmic, Part 2: The Story

by Vince

With the completion of The Thanos Imperative, Marvel brought an end to several years of epic storytelling in their Marvel Cosmic line of comics. Envisioned and given life by Marvel heavyweights like Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Jim Shooter and Jim Starlin, the Marvel Cosmic setting reached its height of popularity in the 70s and 80s. While the characters would continue their grand adventures over the years, the setting wouldn’t see major success again until it was revitalised in 2005’s “Annihilation” event. Since then, the Cosmic comics have been delivering some of Marvel’s best writing and its most consistently high-quality...

09, April 2011Features1 Comment
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