TWO BROTHERS Based on The Brothers, a novel by Milton Hatoum Adapted by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá Published by Dark Horse Comics Release Date: October 14, 2015 In June of last year, about a month and a half before I would disappear to a different country, I told my sister never to speak to…
Review: WE(L)COME BACK #1
WE(L)COME BACK #1 Written by Christopher Sebela Art by Jonathan Brandon Sawyer, Carlos Zamudio, Shawn Aldridge Published by BOOM! Studios Release Date: August 19, 2015 I’ve been meaning to read something written by Christopher Sebela for a while now. The premise for High Crimes sounded really great but when I had the time, I didn’t…
Review: WOLF #1
WOLF #1 Written by Ales Kot Art by Matt Taylor, Lee Loughridge, Clayton Cowles, and Tom Muller Published by Image Comics Release Date: July 22, 2015 I’m reading a lot of big comics these days. And by big, I really mean size. Last week, I read Island #1, over 100 pages long, and this week,…
Review: ISLAND #1
ISLAND #1 Written by Emma Rios, Kelly Sue DeConnick (prose only), Brandon Graham, and Ludroe Art by Marian Churchland, Emma Rios, Brandon Graham, and Ludroe Published by Image Comics Release Date: July 15, 2015 Island is one of those projects that, based purely on premise, you just have to see for yourself. The idea is:…
Review: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: NUX & IMMORTAN JOE #1
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: NUX & IMMORTAN JOE #1 Written by: George Miller, Nico Lathouris, and Mark Sexton Art by: Mark Sexton, Leandro Fernandez, Riccardo Burchielli, and Andrea Mutti Published by Vertigo Comics Release Date: May 20, 2015 If you were looking for all the things you loved about Mad Max: Fury Road expanded in a comic,…
Review: INJECTION #1
INJECTION #1 Written by Warren Ellis Art by Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire Published by Image Comics Release Date: May 13, 2015 Injection is finally here. I–and, undoubtedly, many others–have been waiting for this book ever since it was announced that Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire, Warren Ellis would be teaming up once again. Their work on the…
Review: ARCADIA #1
ARCADIA #1 Written by Alex Paknadel Art by Eric Scott Pfeiffer Published by BOOM! Studios Release Date: May 6, 2015 I know what you’re thinking. You’ve seen The Matrix. You know how this story goes. You’re good. But you haven’t yet, I promise. What Arcadia #1 has to offer is a much more nuanced and complicated version…
Advance Review: APOCALYPTIGIRL: AN ARIA FOR THE END TIMES
APOCALYPTIGIRL: AN ARIA FOR THE END TIMES Written by Andrew MacLean Art by Andrew MacLean Published by Dark Horse Comics Release Date: May 20, 2015 The logline is what got me in the door. We mock these ‘it’s x meets y’ methods of pitching but sometimes, they’re exactly what you need to hear. According to…
Interview: Brandon & Klein Talk DRIFTER
Image Comics’ latest venture into the space western genre is brought to us by Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein in the form of Drifter. It’s an ongoing series that follows protagonist Abram Pollux after barely surviving a crash landing on an unfamiliar planet where he discovers a great deal of things he wasn’t quite expecting.…
Review: BEYOND BELIEF #1
BEYOND BELIEF #1 Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker Inks by Eric Gapstur, Ande Parks, and Mark Stegbauer Colors by Mauricio Wallace and John Rauch Published by Image Comics Release Date: April 22, 2015 Have you heard of The Thrilling Adventure Hour? Of course you have. But in case you haven’t, here’s the skinny.…