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Short Cuts 67Lazarus Vol. 7 - Fracture II; Twig; and Joe Hill’s Rain.All Image, all of the time (almost).See More
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The Night Eaters Vol. 1: She Eats the Night
The Night Eaters Vol. 1: She Eats the NightMarjorie Liu, writer; Sana Takeda, illustratorAbrams ComicArts, 2022The first of a trilogy of graphic novels by the creative team behind the Monstress series, The Night Eaters is about Chinese American twins, Milly and Billy, who are struggling to keep their restaurant afloat. They have the help of their parents, Ipo and Keon,…See More
Joe Hill's Rain
Joe Hill's RainJoe Hill, story; David M. Booher, adaptation; Zoe Thorogood, art; Chris O'Halloran, colorsImage Comics, 2022This five-issue miniseries was adapted from a novella of the same name in the prose collection Strange Weather (2017). Hill describes the concept as climate change with teeth: a rain in the form of sharp crystal splinters that shreds everything it…See More
Twig (Skottie Young & Kyle Strahm)
TwigSkottie Young, writer; Kyle Strahm, art & designsImage Comics, 2022Twig is a fantasy miniseries that combines a mission to save the world with super-cute graphics. The titular character is an adorable little blue-haired critter who became a "placeling" (a journeyman who takes mysterious magical objects to the Pathsayer, who will send him on a quest to place the…See More
Mr. Vertigo Reviews 108
Mr. Vertigo Reviews 108The Closet Vol. 1 and Chivalry.See More
Lazarus Vol. 7: Fracture II
Lazarus Vol. 7: Fracture IIGreg Rucka, writer; Michael Lark, art; Santi Arcas, colors; Simon Bowland, lettersImage Comics, 2022The previous volume was published in 2020, so apparently, fans will have to be prepared for long gaps between installments. But the good news is that it is easy to reconnect with the story: there is a reasonably detailed "Previously" summary at…See More
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Short Cuts 66Something is Killing the Children Vol. 5; Wynd Book 2 – The Secret of the Wings; and The Autumnal. Horror and fantasy, with no Image or Big Two.See More
Neil Gaiman's Chivalry
ChivalryNeil Gaiman, story and words; Colleen Doran, adaptation, art, and illuminated manuscript letteringDark Horse Books, 2022Dark Horse has been publishing beautiful interpretations of Neil Gaiman short stories for many years now, adapted by a number of artists. This is the third by Colleen Doran, an artist who has been associated with Gaiman since The Sandman. The…See More
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The Closet Vol. 1
The Closet Vol. 1James Tynion IV, writer; Gavin Fullerton, art; Chris O'Halloran, colors; Tom Napolitano, lettersImage Comics, 2022This is the story of a troubled marriage and a cross-country move to what is supposed to be a fresh start. Thom has decided to take a road trip to the new house with his son Jamie so they can bond. Jamie had been terrified of a monster in his…See More
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Mr. Vertigo Reviews 107
Mr. Vertigo Reviews 107Refrigerator Full of Heads & Deadly Class Vol. 12 – A Fond Farewell, Part Two. Deadly Class comes to a satisfying (and surprising) conclusion.See More
"Craig's book is available as a Kindle download, so at least it hasn't completely disappeared. But I get your point: if you write a light commercial book it's likely to disappear without a trace pretty quickly. Sounds like you should…"
The Autumnal
The AutumnalDaniel Krause, writer; Chris Shehan, artist; Jason Wordie, colorist; Jim Campbell, lettererVault Comics, 2021As the story begins, Kat Somerville and her daughter Sybil are having a hard time in Chicago. But Kat's estranged mother has recently died and left Kat her house in Comfort Notch, New Hampshire. Kat barely remembers growing up in the place--her mother…See More
Deadly Class Vol. 12: A Fond Farewell, Part Two
Deadly Class Vol. 12: A Fond Farewell, Part TwoRick Remender, writer; Wes Craig, artist; Lee Loughridge, coloristImage Comics, 2022Deadly Class finally concludes here. SPOILER ALERT: I have avoided some plot details, but had to reveal several important points. The starting year is 2008 (21 years since the series' 1987 beginning), and the central actors are Shabnam and…See More
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Short Cuts 67
Posted on February 2, 2023 at 6:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Lazarus Vol. 7 - Fracture II; Twig; and Joe Hill’s Rain.
All Image, all of the time (almost).
Mr. Vertigo Reviews 108
Posted on January 18, 2023 at 1:28am 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Closet Vol. 1 and Chivalry.
Short Cuts 66
Posted on January 3, 2023 at 9:19pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 5; Wynd Book 2 – The Secret of the Wings; and The Autumnal. Horror and fantasy, with no Image or Big Two.
Mr. Vertigo Reviews 107
Posted on December 17, 2022 at 10:34pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Refrigerator Full of Heads & Deadly Class Vol. 12 – A Fond Farewell, Part Two.
Deadly Class comes to a satisfying (and surprising) conclusion.
Mr. Vertigo Reviews 106
Posted on December 3, 2022 at 3:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Saga Volume Ten and Little Monsters Vol. 1.
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- At 2:35pm on March 25, 2014,
steve kortus said… Mark, I don't know my way around this site - I saved my first my submission titled "Krona-Higgs". Please let me know if it is appropriate. What happens next?
- At 4:30pm on June 1, 2013, Rob Davis said…
Thanks, Mark. Just clearing up a question a friend made of me about the review of Don Quixote (I'm NOT that Rob Davis). This looks like a fun place, though I doubt I'll have much time to visit often.
- At 10:05am on May 14, 2010,
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- Happy birthday, Sully.
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