Hit-Girl #1 Written by Mark Millar Artwork by John Romita Jr Reviewed by Garry Robertson – Blue Raven Comics Let’s see, a shade less than five feet in height, shoulder length blonde hair, the looks of an innocent little girl. Like Hell she is, Mindy McCready, otherwise known as Hit-Girl has […]
Big news at Marvel last week – Thor’s becoming a woman, and Falcon is the new Captain America! As always, this announcement was followed by negativity and anger from the internet. (Oh…and The Onion released an article: Marvel Reimagines Green Goblin As Left-Handed!). Yes, change in comics is inevitably greeted with concern, but need we […]
Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Kek-W Art: Shaky Kane Letterer: Comicraft Superhero comics have bogged themselves down in the dark & gritty for so long now that readers see anything with a smile on its face as suspicious and underground, which is why the ‘kids’ won’t be kicking down the caged doors of Forbidden Planet to […]
Good evening folks. When collecting comics I normally follow characters or specific titles, but there are certain creators whose work I find so consistently enjoyable that their name is enough for me to take a chance on an unknown commodity. One such creator is J.M. DeMatteis. Whether it’s his era defining work on the JLI […]
Hi everyone, Jamie here yet again to bring you another recommendation. This week I bring to you a great noir thriller called Blacksad. Blacksad was created by spanish writer Juan Díaz Canales with art done by former Disney animator Juanjo Guarnido, who has worked on such movies as Tarzan, Brother Bear and Hercules. Blacksad was […]
Written: Gordon McLean Artwork: Caio Oliveira Lettering: Kel Nuttal No More Heroes is an absolute joy to behold. An intriguing and enthralling “who dunnit?” set in a world where heroes and villains are part of everyday life. It was originally released as a self published 4 issue release and was only available to buy online […]
I will say this; I was one of the people yelling about what happened to Dick Grayson in DC’s event book, Forever Evil. I was annoyed that my favourite Nightwing had been unmasked, beat up and almost killed. I was worried about where this fresh run would take a post-Nightwing, Dick Grayson. This is a […]
Every so often, there comes a series of stories that changes certain details of a characters origins, rewriting them to better suit the ever-changing modern world and usually to provide a more credible insight into the motivations and circumstances which would drive someone to a life of crime fighting. ‘Batman: Dark Victory’ Is just such […]
Hi everyone, Jamie here again to recommend another comic for you guys. This week it’s Superman: Brainiac. Superman: Brainiac was published in 2008 and is written by Geoff Johns who wrote many story arcs for Green Lantern and more recently the DC Comic event Forever Evil. The art is done by Gary Frank who has […]
Hello, comic and horror fans alike and welcome back to this week’s edition of …”From Behind the Couch!” This week I’m looking at Boom! Studios recent comic release “Big Trouble in Little China” #1, which I am super excited about, as for years I have yearned to see, read or hear about the further adventures […]
