Severed reprints a 2011 seven issue Image miniseries, co-written by Scott Snyder & Scott Tuft, with art & covers by Attila Futaki. There's been considerable fanfare about Snyer's recently announced Image project, but this one appeared about a year
Read more…A very nice one-shot that gives you a good flavor for the book. It also moves the subplots along, and has some good appearances by the supporting cast.
If you want to try the book out w/o plopping down for the trade, or getting back issues this is a
Read more…The second Omnibus begins with 30 Days of Night: Bloodsucker Tales, which contains two stories that originally ran as eight-part installments in the monthly series. The trade collection presents each story in order, and the first is "Dead Billy Dead"
Read more…The latest creator-owned Jonathan Hickman series has the credits Story By: Jonathan Hickman;
Art By: Nick Dragotta. It's notable that the TPB collection doesn't show the subtitle anywhere, nor does it contain the usual blurb summarizing what the stor
Read more…Like the previous volumes, one story to the next has nothing to do with each other. This is a series very episodic in nature. Most of the stories involve Torpedo and his flunky, Rascal taking on some sort of job, and then adventure ensues. Wrapped up
Secret Origins #37
February 1989
Cover art by: Ty Templeton
Story: The Secret Origin of Legion of Substitute-Heroes
Writer: Ty Templeton
Pencils: Ty Templeton
Inks: Van Bruggen
We all know the Subs' origins. A bunch of Legion rejects decide to fo
Read more…Wally Wood's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1
November 1984
Cover art: George Perez
Story: Various
Writer: Various
Pencils: Various
Inks: Various
After reading most of this short lived series I have come to the conclusion that this was the one that tried,
Read more…I just finished reading Charles Soule's OGN Strange Attractors (a hardcover from Archaia). I know it's been mentioned on the board, but I couldn't find a discussion thread, so let's talk about it here.
The story has an intriguing premise: Heller Wils
Read more…If they were titling these collections, this one could have been "Meet the In-Laws." Marko's parents had arrived at the end of the previous volume (via a magic helmet, so maybe "appeared" would be more accurate). The tension between them and Alana is
Read more…Thrasher Comics #9
Sometime in 1990
Cover art by: No idea.
Story: This is an anthology
Writer: Various
Art: Various
There really isn't a whole lot of information about this comic out there. This was published by the same company that puts out Thra
Read more…Captain America Volume 2: Castaway in Dimension Z Book Two
Reprinting Captain America #6-10
Writer: Rick Remender
Artist: John Romita Jr.
Marvel Comics, $24.99, color, 136 pages
This story shoots for "epic," and falls just short.
The story, as estab
Read more…A+X Volume 2: A+X=Amazing
Reprinting A+X #7-12
Writers & Artists: Various
Marvel Comics, $17.99, color, 136 pages
I enjoyed the first and second A+X collections, but I can see why this title is going to be canceled soon.
For those who don't know, A+
Read more…Roy Thomas Present Classic Phantom Lady Volume 2
Collecting Phantom Lady appearances Jun 48-Jul 55
Writers & Artists: Various
PS ArtBooks, $48.00, color, 322 pages
This was a tough slog.
The first Phantom Lady volume was a novelty, and despite a num
Read more…The Superior Spider-Man Volume 3: No Escape
Reprinting Superior Spider-Man #11-16
Writers: Dan Slott, Christos Gage (script issues #11-13)
Artists: Guiseppe Camuncoli (issues #11-13), Humberto Ramos (issues #14-16)
Marvel Comics, $17.99, color, 136 p
Read more…Mind The Gap is another entry in the strong recent Image catalog. It's a mystery, with a twist. As the story opens Elle, daughter of a rich couple, has been attacked in the subway. We meet her in the hospital, in a coma: but she's having an out-of-bo
Read more…The Punisher #6
February 1988
Cover art: Mike Mignola & Kevin Nowlan
Story: Garbage
Writer: Mike Baron
Pencils: David Ross
Inks: Kevin Nowlan
This is one of those nifty stories that starts relatively small and just grows and grows. The Punisher wa
Read more…A story on The Beat blog recommended this story, which comes with the warning tag line "this story deals with childhood trauma and is intended for grown-ups." It's about a traumatic event, but also about the healing power of fantasy, superhero comics
Read more…Just now getting to the second installment in the War of the Rot (Volume 3 is already out, so I've fallen behind). It's still moving very slowly...at the midway point Buddy Baker and family are still on the run, and they still haven't met the Swamp T
Read more…New Adventures of Superboy #50
February 1984
Cover art: Keith Giffen
Story: Dial “V” for Villain
Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Pencils: Keith Giffen & Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks: Keith Giffen & Dave Hunt
There are actually a few things about this cover I
Read more…Legion of Super-heroes #305
November 1983
Cover art by: Keith Giffen & Larry Mahlstedt
Story: Violet's Story
Writer: Paul Levitz
Pencils: Keith Giffen
Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
Legion Roll Call: Braniac 5, Chameleon Boy, Shrinking Violet, Colossal
Read more…