Few names in the field of magic and mysticism perhaps send as many shivers up the spine as Merlin. As a literary figure, Merlin has a few possible points of textual origin, chiefly that of Myrddin Emrys (although this spelling as multiple variations). Looking back on Myrddin, before Monmouth or de Troyes got to him,…
NUMBERS GAME: Marvel Comics – January 2013
The second straight Marvel dominated month. Marvel lead the way with 40% share of all overall units sold and 34% share of overall dollars. 7 of the top 10 comics were Marvel, which featured even more number 1’s from the Marvel NOW! revamp. (all +/- based off of previous months/issues numbers) The Superior Spider-Man lives up to…
Review: DARK AVENGERS #184
DARK AVENGERS #184 Written by Jeff Parker Art by Neil Edwards Release Date: December 12, 2012 There’s an unspoken danger about comic line re-launches (don’t call it a reboot!) that plagues books like Dark Avengers #184. It’s the assumption that new trade dress and the “Marvel NOW!” stamp on a book automatically makes it a…
The Honor Roll: July 27, 2012
Welcome to The Honor Roll, the weekly roundup of some of the favourite books read by Comicosity EIC Aaron Long. Without further ado, here we go! 1) DEBRIS #1 by Kurtis J. Wiebe & Riley Rossmo: This is a great book. Part Dune, set in the garbage world of Wall-E, this comic is a lot…
Review: DARK AVENGERS #175
DARK AVENGERS #175 Written by Jeff Parker Art by Declan Shalvey Release Date: June 6, 2012 Well, now. This isn’t Thunderbolts…but it sure feels like the Thunderbolts book I have loved under the tenure of Jeff Parker, and I am happy to say it has all of the fantastic qualities Thunderbolts has possessed during Parker’s…