Gutter Magic is a self-published comic that found a home at IDW in early 2016, culminating in a four-issue run about the aftermath of a World War II won with magic. You can read our review of the first issue here or check out a seven-page preview of the series […]
‘Briggs Land: Lone Wolves #1’ Seeks to Preserve The Family At All Costs
Author: Brian Wood Artist: Mack Chater Colorist: Lee Loughridge Letterer: Nate Piekos Release Date: June 14, 2017 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Genre(s): Drama Review Spoilers: Mild Briggs Land has never been an escapist, fantasy series for readers to get lost in. Rather, it’s an uncomfortably on-the-nose, just slightly-ahead-of-its-time, politically charged exploration of the shades of gray […]
‘Winnebago Graveyard #1’ Channels the Horror Film Classics For a Truly Creepy Read
Author: Steve Niles Artist: Alison Sampson Letterer: Aditya Bidikar Colors: Stephanie Paitreau Release Date: June 14, 2017 Publisher: Image Comics Review Spoilers: Mild Winnebago Graveyard, a new limited series from Image Comics, is a love letter to the horror genre and that’s clear from the start. From the very first page, the series begins to […]
Kickstarter Watch: The Six Swords #1 is a Refreshing New Take on the Western Genre
Assassins, mayhem, and murder are at the center of a wonderful new comic series currently looking for Kickstarter support. Termed a “reinvention of the spaghetti western” by the creators, The Six Swords brings the flavor of an old Western to comic book form and adds a number of delicious twists that […]
‘Predator: The Original Comics Series’ Is For Die-Hard Fans
Author: Mark Verheiden Artists: Chris Warner and Ron Randall Release Date: June 14, 2017 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Genre: Action, Horror Before the two ever faced off, the Predator and the Alien were inextricably bound. Some of Dark Horse’s earliest successes as a publisher came in 1989 with licensed Alien comics, translating the […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – June 7, 2017
This week, Brave Chef Brianna from BOOM! Studios ends – it’ll be sorely missed! The Unsound, also from BOOM! Studios, debuts, as does Iceman #1 from Marvel Comics, both of which we enjoyed. Jackson also recommends picking up Nothing Lasts Forever from Image Comics because Sina Grace is having a great week! Read all […]
Can You Trust Your Surroundings in The Unsound #1?
Author: Cullen Bunn Artist: Jack T. Cole Letterer: Jim Campbell Release Date: June 7, 2017 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Genre(s): Psychological Horror Review Spoilers: Mild It’s her first day on the job and Ashli Granger is already late. We’ve all been in that kind of unfortunately situation, but where most of us have not been is […]
‘The Best We Could Do’ is a Beautiful, Timely Graphic Novel About Family and Refugees in America
Author: Thi Bui Release Date: March 7, 2017 Publisher: Abrams Books Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon One of the most poignant and moving graphic novel biographies I’ve read in a long time, The Best We Could Do is a wonderfully timely book that tells a very important story. With the kind of controversy surrounding immigration […]
Sina Grace Reintroduces Himself with the Bracingly Honest ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’
Author: Sina Grace Artist: Sina Grace Publisher: Image Comics Source: Image Comics ARC ★★★★☆ Sina Grace is being introduced to readers in a big way Wednesday as writer of Iceman #1, writing the character’s first ever solo debut as part of the creative team on one of Marvel’s highest profile […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – May 31, 2017
If you haven’t already tried Paklis #1 from Image Comics, Jackson makes a pretty good case for why you should pick it up this week. He also loved Moon Knight from Marvel Comics and the message it messily conveys. And Renee’s caught up on Sex Criminals from Image Comics! Want to hear more about […]
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