Currently the writer of no less than five acclaimed titles for three publishers — The Massive, Conan the Barbarian, and the brand-new Star Wars for Dark Horse, Mara for Image, and Ultimate Comics: X-Men for Marvel — Brian Wood is making headlines again with his upcoming X-Men. Centering on Jubilee, Storm, Psylocke, Rogue, Rachel Grey,…
Review: CHEW #31
CHEW #31 Written by John Layman Art by Rob Guillory Release date: January 23, 2013 The second half of Chew begins with #31. After the earth shattering events of issue 30, the cast of Chew tries to gain back a sense of normalcy. There is a lot going on in this comic. A lot. In one fell…
Interview: Andrew Kreisberg Blasts Through the Past with JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA’S VIBE
With DC’s Trinity War looming, 2013 is going to be a big year for the Justice League, but no character is getting as big a boost from these events like Vibe! Created in the early 1980s and long considered a standard super-hero punch line, Paco Ramone begins life anew with series writer Andrew Kreisberg (executive…
HOT FIVE: Week of January 23, 2013
Every week, Comicosity brings you our Hot Five, a short list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold for the week in the comic market.…
Review: STUMPTOWN Volume 2 #5
STUMPTOWN Volume 2 #5 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Matthew Southworth and Rico Renzi Release Date: January 23, 2013 Volume 2 of Oni Press’ Stumptown may have wrapped up “The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case,” but the adventures of Portland private detective Dex Parios are far from over. In the aftermath…
WE TALK COMICS Episode 63: Predicting Tomorrow…..NOW!
We Talk Comics is back with a look at Marvel NOW! and a return to the regular features! The Weekly News, Chris’ Comic Book Attractions and WeViews are back to brighten your day, and the guys weigh in on what they think of Marvel NOW! a few weeks in. Predictions for 2013 round out the…
Review: DAREDEVIL #22
DAREDEVIL #22 Written by Mark Waid Art by Chris Samnee Release Date: January 16, 2013 Daredevil #21 was the first comic to drop a hint at our new Spider-Man before the whole Amazing #700 insanity and Daredevil #22 continues the Spider-Man theme for his first team up with another hero. A one shot, this is a great jumping on…
Review: DEMON KNIGHTS #16
DEMON KNIGHTS #16 Written by Robert Venditti Art by Bernard Chang and Marcelo Maiolo Release Date: January 16, 2013 Thirty years have passed and it’s time to get the gang back together. The Demon Knights must ride again, and this time, they’ll have to defeat an enemy of unimaginable power — the original vampire Cain. But…
Review: BATGIRL #16
BATGIRL #16 Written by Gail Simone Art by Ed Benes, Daniel Sampere and Vicente Cifuentes Release Date: January 16, 2013 Somebody’s getting married… and Lord knows, I’m a sucker for a (Bat)girl in a wedding veil. Issue 16 stands out in my mind as the “one after the beginning of the story ended” — the issue…
Review: BATMAN #16
BATMAN #16 Written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV Art by Greg Capullo, Jock, and Jonathan Glapion Release Date: January 16, 2013 I’ve come away from the last several issues of Batman with such a feeling of ecstasy that it took me a few minutes to recognize that cold empty feeling in my stomach…