NAILBITER #11 Written by Joshua Williamson Art by Mike Henderson Published by Image Comics Release Date: April 1, 2015 So….this is one was pretty intense. I’ll start this one off by saying I’m not a horror fan. I’m not into serial killers and jarring, brutal violence. So while Nailbiter #11 wasn’t really my bag, I…
Review: WYTCHES #5
WYTCHES #5 Written by Scott Snyder Art by Jock and Matt Hollingsworth Published by Image Comics Release date: March 25, 2015 The penultimate issue of Wytches‘ first arc sees horror fans’ dream team, Scott Snyder and Jock, delve even further into the mythology that they are creating and good god, is it scary!? Sailor is…
Review: SOUTHERN CROSS #1
SOUTHERN CROSS #1 Written by Becky Cloonan Art by Andy Belanger and Lee Loughridge Published by Image Comics Release Date: March 11, 2015 Southern Cross is a sci-fi/horror/thriller comic following Alex Braith on her six-day journey aboard an enormous space-freighter to collect her dead sister’s belongings from Titan. The name of this freighter? The Southern…
Review: SAGA #26
SAGA #26 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Fiona Staples Published by Image Comics Release Date: March 4, 2015 Issue #26 opens with Marko and a hold up in a convenient store. The violence that erupts over the first few pages stands in contrast to the brightly colored setting and sets the tone for…
Review: RAT QUEENS #9
RAT QUEENS #9 Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe Art by Stjepan Sejic Published by Image Comics Release Date: March 4, 2015 “THE FAR REACHING TENTACLES OF N’RYGOTH,” Part Four… It’s the long awaited return of the Rat Queens, and Wiebe isn’t pulling any punches. Tentacled demons have overrun Palisade, and the Queens seem to be…
Review: CRIMINAL: SPECIAL EDITION #1
CRIMINAL: SPECIAL EDITION Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Sean Phillips, Elizabeth Breitweiser Published by Image Comics Release Date: February 25, 2015 Criminal: Special Edition pulls no punches and lives up to the special in its title. This week saw the release of the newest chapter of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ acclaimed series Criminal,…
Review: THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #8
THE WICKED + THE DiVINE #8 Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Jamie McKelvie & Matthew Wilson Published by Image Comics Release Date: February 25, 2015 For seven issues I’ve thought The Wicked + The Divine was good, but not great. The work of Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson, and Clayton Cowles was beautiful from…
Review: ODY-C #3
ODY-C #3 Written by Matt Fraction Art by Christian Ward Published by Image Comics Release Date: February 25, 2015 Three issues in and ODY-C is proving to be as epic as its source material – Homer’s Odyssey for those of you that are out of the loop. As the Gods resume their primary occupation of…
Review: THEY’RE NOT LIKE US #3
THEY’RE NOT LIKE US #3 Written by Eric Stephenson Art by Simon Gane Published by Image Comics Release Date: February 25, 2015 Syd slowly adjusts to her new life with Voice and his crew. As she begins her training to hone her powers, Syd is given her first field test. They’re Not Like Us #…
Advance Review: INVISIBLE REPUBLIC #1
INVISIBLE REPUBLIC #1 Written by Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman Art by Gabriel Hardman, Jordan Boyd Published by Image Comics – $2.99 Release Date: March 18th, 2015 The husband and wife creative team of Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko bring their talents to Image Comics with their new title, Invisible Republic. The gritty, hard piece of…