This week, Sam took a look at the latest issues of Lumberjanes and Joyride, both from BOOM! Studios. Kylee finished another fantastic series from Alex Paknadel, Artyom Trakhanov, and BOOM! Studios – she’ll convert you to a Paknadel follower yet. Jackson looked at the latest issue of Uncanny X-Men from Marvel Comics, as […]
The Dark Knight III isn’t the Comic You Want to Love or the One You Want to Hate
For better or much, much worse, Frank Miller’s reputation has proceeded him in comics for something like 30 years. At its best, Miller’s name is a reference to a genre-blending master of form and function, who re-branded Daredevil as a character before permanently redefining Batman as a character and concept. […]
Gotham: Tonight’s the Night Recap
Synopsis of 2×08: Theo sends Barbara to kill Gordon while he attempts to takeover Wayne Enterprises. Gordon and Barbara fight in a church and Barbara falls out a window. Gordon rescues the imprisoned mayor and arrests Galavan while Bruce fails to learn who killed his parents. Rating: ★★★★☆ There’s a formative […]
How to Save ‘Gotham’: Forget About the Villains
There are some endlessly debatable nerd arguments that will vex comic store customers and internet commenters for generations. However, one of them is an easy answer and that’s, “Who has the best villains’ gallery?” No question, it’s Batman. There’s no stronger, more iconic gallery of rogues, killers, super-villains, and psychopaths […]
Vigilantism, the Marvel Way: 30 Years of Daredevil versus the Punisher
Daredevil and Punisher represent something unique amongst Marvel’s group of superheroes, those united more by circumstances rather than authorial purpose. Both characters came into their own during the early days of 1980s grittiness but their eventual connection was forged over the years, starting in the summer of 1982 to now, […]
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Review: Haters Gonna Hate, But I Loved Being Back in Sin City
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iFdPcx0W2w] Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Release Date: August 22, 2014 Cast: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, Eva Green, Powers Boothe Director: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller Studio: Troublemaker Studios Distributor: Dimension Films Genre(s): Neo-Noir, Crime, Thriller Based On Frank Miller’s Sin City graphic novels Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low […]
Frank Miller's Sin City: The Hard Goodbye
I love the universe of Frank Miller’s Sin City, but I until recently, I’ve never actually read the source material. So after searching out the original seven stories, I decided to do a bit of a reaction post to each of them, as well as take a look at some […]