From his erotic I Want to Be Your Dog (1990) as well as the masterfully braided narratives that make up Pop Life (1998) and Young Hoods in Love (1995) to his extraordinarily kinetic, hard-hitting three volume biography of King (1993-2002; 2010), genre bending Scream Queen (2005), and sci-fi existentialist extravaganza, Godhead (2018), since the early 1990s, Toronto based comics…
TRADE WAITING: Week of September 9, 2015
Happy Labor Day Monday! –or just another day for the people that represent the blue-collar backbone of America. Nevertheless, it means a look at this week’s hottest trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels in this edition of “Trade Waiting” – your weekly spotlight of five noteworthy comic book collections that are being released this…
Interview: Bernard Chang Gets His Kirby On with the NEW GODS
After chatting with writer Van Jensen about his work on the New 52 versions of the New Gods, it’s only fair to check in with one of the artists putting that vision to the page. Bernard Chang graciously stepped away from the drawing table to share his thoughts on some of Jack Kirby’s greatest creations,…
Interview: Van Jensen Lights Up the NEW GODS
The New Gods have been dancing in and out of DC Comics’ books for the past two years, appearing individually in books like Wonder Woman, Earth 2, and Batman/Superman. Now, “Godhead” has descended upon the Green Lantern Corps, and writer Van Jensen is at the center of it all — pitting veteran Lantern John Stewart…
Review: GREEN LANTERN/NEW GODS: GODHEAD #1
GREEN LANTERN/NEW GODS: GODHEAD #1 Written by Van Jensen, Justin Jordan, Robert Venditti, Charles Soule, and Cullen Bunn Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Martin Coccolo, Gordon Sudzuka, ChrisCross, and Pete Woods Published by DC Comics Release Date: October 1, 2014 On the surface, Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead #1 seems like a tough book to simply…