Oct. 29, 2013 -- There’s been a rash of good, scary books in the comics world, and the spooky season gives us an excuse to talk about them.
At the top of my list is Zombillenium (NBM, $14.99), more a spoof of horror stories than a genuine chiller. Bu
Oct. 10, 2013 -- We can learn a lot of lessons from old horror comics.
These lessons weren’t evident until recently. As most comics fans know, horror comics – and comics in general – were nearly wiped out when public hysteria panicked comics publishe
Read more…Oct. 1, 2013 -- Papercutz bills itself as “the industry’s leading children’s graphic novel publisher,” and – judging from its current output – that could very well be true.
Once upon a time that title would have gone to Harvey Comics, which transit
Read more…Sept. 17, 2013 -- The purpose of comic-strip collections from America’s rich past is entertainment. But in many cases, they’re a public service, too.
Such is the case with IDW’s “Library of American Comics,” which aggressively searches out classic co
Read more…This week's Comics Guide features a special treat, Legionnaires: Our own Baron has stopped by the Cave to offer his comments on some of this week's manga! Not only are we guaranteed wise and witty words from the Table's resident Japanophile, but it's
Read more…Some graphic novels are as much public service as they are entertainment.
Take, for example, William Stout’s Legends of the Blues (Abrams ComicArts, $19.95). Not only is it gob-smackingly good, but it’s a treasure trove of information about the oft
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Eisner award-winning writer and artist Mike Norton!
Mike Norton (W/A/Cover), Dennis Hopeless (W), and Mark Englert (C)
FC, 96 pages
$12.99
Insomniac librarian Devin MacKenzie is yanked into a maelstrom of mayhem and mystery by the punctuat
Read more…Oct. 15, 2013 -- It looks like the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division is here to stay. As is appropriate for a shadowy espionage outfit, that raises a lot of questions.
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. debuted on ABC
CAPTAIN'S COMMENTS: It's another week, which means another Wednesday ... and more cool comics! Here's a guide to this week's offerings, with covers, solicitations, previews where available and occasional comments by your humble narrator. Onward!
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Read more…3 GUNS #3
Writer: Steven Grant
Artist: Emilio Laiso
THE SEQUEL TO 2 GUNS, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WASHINGTON AND MARK WAHLBERG!
On the run from the power-hungry Russians and the insane revolutionaries, things are looking worse than ever for Bobby
Read more…Sept. 24, 2013 -- The villains have won at DC Comics. But will the readers?
Here’s the poop: In the last couple of months, the Crime Syndicate -- an evil analog of the Justice League from a parallel Earth -- has invaded the 52 monthly superhero boo
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Scripps Howard News Service
Oct. 20, 2009 -- One word: Breathtaking.
That’s the best description for Sandman: The Dream Hunters (DC/Vertigo, $24.99), a hardback collection of the recent miniseries written by Neil Gaiman and illus
Sept. 3, 2013 -- A clutch of unusual comics for kids have come out recently, or maybe they’re comics for unusual kids. You be the judge.
Top of the list is undoubtedly Mouse Guard: The Black Axe (Archaia, $24.99). Axe is the third “Mouse Guard” gra
Read more…Sept. 10, 2013 -- Entertainment awards aren’t necessarily a guide to the best a given field has to offer, and comics aren’t any exception. But this year’s Harvey Awards give me an excuse to write about one of the best books out there.
The Harvey Aw
Read more…ACTION COMICS #23.2: ZOD
Written by GREG PAK
Art by KEN LASHLEY
3-D motion cover by GENE HA
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
General Zod storms into The New 52! Witness the origin of this genocidal maniac, and learn how far he wil
Read more…Aug. 26, 2013 -- Back in the days before Hollywood made comic-book stories familiar to the masses, and most folks thought superheroes were kid stuff, we comics fans knew better. We knew that certain characters told some universal truth, or touched a
Read more…Sean Fernald, representing John Romita Jr., said “John has been with Marvel for nearly four decades now, and his last seven-year contract expired. He has not renewed it yet. He’s still talking to them, but also considering other options. And that’s s
Read more…Aug. 20, 2013 -- Everyone wants to know what John Romita Jr. has to say.
As the co-creator (with writer Mark Millar) and artist of Kick-Ass, Romita is in demand due to the Aug. 16 premiere of Kick-Ass 2. There’s also Kick-Ass 3 to talk about, as we
Read more…New Avengers Volume 1: Everything Dies
Collecting New Avengers #1-6
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Steve Epting
Marvel Comics, $24.99, color, 144 pages
Well, that was depressing. Depressing, but fascinating.
Aside from marketing, there's no reaso
Read more…Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger Volume 1: A Stranger Among Us
Collecting Phantom Stranger #0-5
Writer: Dan DiDio
Artists: Brent Anderson, Philip Tan
DC Comics, $14.99, color, 144 pages
There is absolutely nothing I like about this book. But two thi
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