THREE #1 Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Ryan Kelly, Jordie Bellaire Published by Image Comics Release Date: October 9, 2013 Classics majors of the world rejoice: Three is here to keep you from tearing your hair out every time someone asks you if you liked the movie 300. Kieron Gillen did his homework –…
Interview: Charles Soule Talks Lanterns, Love, and LETTER 44
Charles Soule’s profile has been steadily rising with the superhero crowd since the launch of the New 52. After taking over for Scott Snyder on Swamp Thing, Soule took over writing Red Lanterns at the end of the Geoff Johns Lantern epic. He also has the task of selling the lightning-rod pairing of Superman and…
Review: GREEN LANTERN #24
GREEN LANTERN #24 Written by Robert Venditti Art by Billy Tan Published by DC Comics Release Date: October 2, 2013 The light is dying. Hal can’t be a cowboy. The bad guy isn’t a power-mad lunatic or one of the Guardians’ failed experiments. It’s a brave new world in the Lantern-verse, courtesy of Robert Venditti.…
Interview: Giffen and DeMatteis, another LEAGUE and LARFLEEZE
Legendary writing duo Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis have spent over two decades applying their unique blend of humor and action to superheroes at both DC and Marvel, as well as creating their own superhero universes. We sat down at Baltimore Comic Con to talk about their current book, Larfleeze, the evolution of their creative…
Review: GREEN LANTERN #23.4: SINESTRO
GREEN LANTERN #23.4: SINESTRO Written by Matt Kindt Art by Dale Eaglesham Published by DC Comics Release Date: September 25, 2013 Geoff Johns did a lot of amazing things during his 8-year stewardship of the Green Lantern books, but one of the most significant was taking Sinestro from one-note Silver Age caricature to complex leading…
Review: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #19
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #19 Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Jen Van Meter Art by Barry Kitson Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: September 25, 2013 This issue was fun. It felt a little less like a tie-in than #18, but still enriches the overall Infinity story. We saw in the most recent issue of Captain Marvel…
Review: SEX CRIMINALS #1
SEX CRIMINALS #1 Written by Matt Fraction Art by Chip Zdarsky Published by Image Comics Release Date: September 25, 2013 Sex is weird, y’all. As an activity, it’s nothing like what you see in R rated movies, or 95 percent of porn. As an idea, sex is simultaneously taboo and not taboo. Especially for women…
Interview: Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti on Making Friends with HARLEY QUINN
Harley Quinn is getting her first solo title in 10 years, co-written by fan-favorite artist Amanda Conner and prolific creator Jimmy Palmiotti. Harley has been stealing fan’s hearts since her debut in Batman: The Animated Series, and there has been a lot of talk around the new book. At Baltimore Comic Con, Amanda and Jimmy…
Review: THE FLASH #23.3: THE ROGUES
THE FLASH #23.3: THE ROGUES Written by Brian Buccellato Art by Patrick Zircher Published by DC Comics Release Date: September 18, 2013 The Rogues are unique in the DCU, and always have been, because they operate largely as a team. Batman’s baddies will join forces now and again, but they aren’t a tight knit coalition..…
Review: BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.3: RA’S AL GHUL
BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.3: RA’S AL GHUL Written by James Tynion IV Art by Jeremy Haun Published by DC Comics Release Date: September 18, 2013 Fear not, disciples of The Demon’s Head – Ra’s al Ghul has returned in proper form to the DC Universe, and he’s almost exactly the man you remembered. Shirtless swordfighting…