Each week I delve through my read pile to find the best five comics of the past Wednesday. This week’s releases from February 13, featured some heavyweight books, including the finale of Death of the Family and the start of Uncanny X-Men. What books made my top five? Well, that’s all below. Let me know…
THE HONOR ROLL: January 18, 2013
Welcome to the Honor Roll, featuring my five favourite reads from the comic book releases of January 16, 2013. There’s a whole slew of publishers in this week’s list, showcasing a lot of quality entertainment from across the industry. As always, sound off in the comments! Let me know your top 5! ARCHER & ARMSTRONG…
BEST OF 2012: Aaron Long
Wow. What a year. I don’t say that lightly, as I believe 2012 was one of the most bountiful years in comics this century. The diversity of titles was astounding and the craftsmanship throughout the industry was fantastic. DC’s New 52 continued to roll with steam, Image proclaimed 2012 the ‘year of creator-owned’ and Marvel…
THE HONOR ROLL: December 21, 2012
Happy Holidays and all that jazz, it’s time for the Honor Roll! This week covers the releases of December 19, 2012, one of the strongest weeks on record. This Honor Roll could have easily had 9 or 10 titles, but I whittled it down to the top five. As always, sound off in the comments…
Review: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #9
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #9 Written by Kelly Sue Deconnick Art by Stefano Caselli Release Date: November 14, 2012 Sometimes, as I discuss with the gentlemen on this week’s We Talk Comics podcast, it’s important to know what factors influence a good or bad review if you expect readers to connect with you and understand your rating.…
Review: GHOST #1
GHOST #1 Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick Art by Phil Noto Release Date: October 24, 2012 From a magic box comes a mystery spirit! Reality TV stars Vaughn Barnes and Tommy Byers sought to capture Chicago’s famous Resurrection Mary on video, but wound up with the enigmatic woman known as Ghost instead. Ripped from… somewhere,…
Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL #5
CAPTAIN MARVEL #5 Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick Art by Emma Rios Release Date: October 17, 2012 The time travelling saga of Carol Danvers continues in Captain Marvel #5, and while we have a fill-in artist for the first time in the series , we also have Kelly Sue DeConnick’s scripting getting stronger and stronger…
Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL #3
CAPTAIN MARVEL #3 Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick Art by Dexter Soy Release Date: August 29, 2012 This comic book is a lot of fun. Do I need to write more? Probably should. If I was given a single sentence to sum Captain Marvel #3 up, that would’ve been it. Kelly Sue DeConnick is doing…
Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL #1
CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick Art by Dexter Soy Release Date: July 18, 2012 I should start off by saying there’s a lot riding on this book for me as a comics fan. It’s been years now since I’ve collected more than one or two Marvel Comics titles at any particular time.…
Review: AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #9
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #9 Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick Art by Terry Dodson Release Date: July 11, 2012 Welcome to the Marvel Universe, Captain Marvel. Well, Carol Danvers-Captain Marvel, that is, and I couldn’t be a happier camper than I am typing that. Avenging Spider-Man is a great start to what I hope is a fantastic…