"This has been a great series. The art fits the story perfectly. The story has plenty of twists and turns that I've enjoyed. Plus, Philadelphia isn't a location seen much in comics."
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Killadelphia Vol. 1: Sins of the Father
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Killadelphia Vol. 1: Sins of the Father
Killadelphia Vol. 1: Sins of the FatherRodney Barnes, story; Jason Shawn Alexander, art; Luis Nct, colorImage Comics, 2020Killadelphia is a vampire story with a unique hook. It begins when Baltimore cop Jimmy Sangster returns to his Philadelphia roots to bury his murdered father, a revered police detective. His hometown has become a hotbed of poverty and corruption, and…See More
"I got to hug my mom this week! We drove to Atlanta to adopt her Yorkshire Terrier Sonny, which we had promised to do whenever it was necessary. My mom is doing alright, but she's begun having trouble exercising him, and thought the time had…"
"Mr. Vertigo Reviews 89
Dracula, Motherf**ker!; Low Vol. 5 – Light Brings Light; November Vol. 4 – The Mess We’re In; and The Department of Truth Volume 01 – The End of the World.
All Image, all the time."
"I'm a fan of Department of Truth also. Looking forward to the second collection."
"I am a huge jazz fan, but that is a great album that I have not listened to in awhile. Thanks for the reminder."
"I've really been enjoying the series, Mark. You definitely like the art more than I do. Its just too scratchy for my tastes. Thankfully, the story is strong enough to carry me through that portion. "
"I've been reading this one, and I'm really enjoying it. Zdarsky is a name I'm looking out for more and more these days, but it was Ramon Perez's inviting art that initially sold me on picking it up. "
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1James Tynion IV, writer; Werther Dell’Edera, illustrator; Miquel Muerto, coloristBOOM! Studios, 2020Children start disappearing in the sleepy town of Archer's Peak, and the few who survive the encounter have impossible stories about horrifying creatures. They are monsters, of the classic type that hide under children's beds, but…See More
"Mr. Vertigo Reviews 88
Reckless; Sentient; Genius Animals?; and Once & Future Vol. 1 – The King is Undead.
Lots of variety: three different publishers and a web comic."
Stillwater Vol. 1: Rage Rage
Stillwater Vol. 1: Rage RageChip Zdarsky, creator/writer; Ramón Pérez creator/artist; Mike Spicer, coloristImage Comics, 2021After getting fired from his job and beaten by a bouncer at a bar, Daniel is ready for a change of scene. Receiving a letter inviting him to the town of Stillwater for the reading of a relative's will seems like a perfect opportunity for a road…See More
"I got my hands on a DVD copy from my local public library. I also came into it cold, and enjoyed it very much. I don't understand the negative comments I've seen about it."
The Department of Truth Volume 01: The End of the World
The Department of Truth Volume 01: The End of the World James Tynion IV, writer; Martin Simmonds, artist; Aditya Bidikar, letterer Image Comics, 2021FBI agent Cole Turner is a longtime student of conspiracy theories, but he is in for the shock of his life when insiders give him a look at what is really happening. Apparently sufficient collective belief can turn fringe…See More
Undiscovered Country Vol. 2: Unity
Undiscovered Country Vol. 2: UnityScott Snyder & Charles Soule, writers; Giuseppe Camuncoli, layouts; Leonardo Marcello Grassi, finishes; Matt Wilson, colors; Crank!, lettering.Image Comics, 2021Having escaped the Destiny Man the group begins their journey "walking the spiral" through the thirteen zones in what was once the United States of America. The zone they…See More
"I've forgotten about the ending to The World According to Garp! I must have read it in the mid 1980s, as far as I can recall. These Postscripts are more about the immediate future: a year or less. "
"My mother would read a story or see a movie and want to know what happens to the characters later. Generally, I would tell her that she should make up whatever she thinks would or should happen because it wasn't a series.
When I read John…"
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DC Finally Drops The Other Shoe
Posted on February 18, 2010 at 2:10pm 18 Comments 0 Likes
Big series of announcements from DC today.
On the DC site: http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/
Over at The Beat: http://www.comicsbeat.com/
On the DC site: http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/
Over at The Beat: http://www.comicsbeat.com/
Heroes Convention 2009
Posted on June 19, 2009 at 11:26pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
After a late start, spent almost seven hours at the convention. I attended one panel discussion: "The New Power Generation of Comics" with Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Brandon, Ed Brubaker, Jonathan Hickman, and Matt Fraction. Matt Brady of Newsarama attempted to moderate, with limited success (at one point Fraction turned a question around and basically interviewed Brady instead of the other way around). These writers all know each other, and had a good time tossing the questions around,… Continue
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 4:11pm on November 24, 2009, The Baron gave Mark Sullivan (Vertiginous Mod) a gift…
- At 4:32pm on November 24, 2009,
The Baron said…
- Hope you like cider!
- At 10:05am on May 14, 2010,
Cavaliere (moderator emeritus) said…
- Happy birthday, Sully.
- 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 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?
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