The inevitable wait between issues of Phonogram: The Singles Club means that actually finally buying the comic has become a ritual. Don't peek at the comic until safely home, pick some appropriate music, and squeeze every single possible piece of goodness that I can out of those 32 pages. Have a glo »»
Dark Reign: Avengers #1-2 Written by Paul Cornell Art by Mark Brooks Marvel Comics A quick exercise; let’s do a rundown of the number of teams carrying the Avengers name right now: the Mighty Avengers, New Avengers, Dark Avengers, and Young Avengers (ignoring the Avengers Initiative and »»
[gallery] Writer : Paul Cornell Artist : Pat Olliffe Publisher : Marvel Ahh, Birmingham. England’s oft-forgotten Second City (or, to put it less charitably, the cultural arsehole of Britain) and my hometown. Birmingham, you see, lacks the romance, history or sights of other cities. Yet we remain »»
X-FORCE #4 Writer: Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle Artist: Clayton Crain X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #12 Writer: Jeff Parker Artist: Roger Cruz ANGEL: REVELATIONS #1 Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Artist: Adam Pollina According to X-Force, not in the slightest. It’s a book of unrelenting darkness: self »»
Writer: Zeb Wells Artist: Chris Bachalo Inker: Tim Townsend Publisher: Marvel Comics First thing’s first. I’m not going to even try commenting on, or understanding, the Brand New Day fiasco. I’m not going to argue its merits, or add to that huge pile of words pointing out its stupidity. Iâ »»
Writer: Warren Ellis Artist: Cary Nord Colourist: Dave Stewart Publisher: Marvel Comics Two words coloured my expectations of this series: Warren Ellis. That name meant coming to the issues with big expectations. I came hoping for a re-examination of the two starring characters: the Ultimate »»
Marian Churchland's new Image OGN is small but perfectly formed. ...And that could be the review. No, really- given my usual peccadillo for rambling, I really think this book can, and perhaps should, speak for itself. There's something delightfully uncomplicated about the whole thing. I could sum »»
[gallery] Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Butch Guice Colors: Justin Ponsor Publisher: Marvel Comics My secret origins: back when the Marvel website offered free Dot.Comics, I was about 12 and geeky and hungry for a new obsession. The Ultimate Universe was, for as long as the scant issues the »»
Writer: Mark Millar Art: Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines, Morry Hollowell Publisher: Marvel Comics Since the dawn of time… ok, since Dark Knight Returns, writers have been obsessed with the grim future that lies ahead for their aging superheroes. Just recently, we’ve seen Spiderman: Reign, var »»
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN#1 Writer: Matt Fraction Artist: Salvador Larroca Colours: Frank D'Armata & Stephane Peru IRON MAN: VIVA LAS VEGAS #1 Writer: Jon Favreau Artist: Adi Granov Marvel Comics And, for a month, Tony Stark is Wolverine. The guy’s everywhere: directing SHIELD, running »»
Writer: Judd Winick Artist: Ian Churchill Inker: Norm Rapmund Colourist: Edgar Delgado Publisher: DC Comics Let’s get one thing clear. This is a superhero comic. In every conceivable way, everything you might think a ‘superhero comic’ might entail… Yup, this is it. More accurately, it†»»
