A pop of color and pizazz take the top spots for the mother of all comics this week who takes a look at the best covers for October 2, 2013 on MOM’S COVER WATCH. BATWING #24 Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti Cover art by Darwyn Cooke Published by DC Comics It’s not often that…
Review: THE UNWRITTEN: TOMMY TAYLOR & THE SHIP THAT SANK TWICE
THE UNWRITTEN: TOMMY TAYLOR & THE SHIP THAT SANK TWICE Written by Mike Carey Art by Peter Gross, various Published by DC Comics/Vertigo Release Date: September 18, 2013 Carey, Gross and a crew of finishers bring readers into the world of Tommy Taylor in this Unwritten original graphic novel that does a fantastic job of…
Trade Waiting: Week of September 18, 2013
We are a mere 48 hours away from new comic books, and a whole fresh crop of collections as well! If your bookshelf is in need of a trade or hardcover infusion, look no further than the top five releases of September 18, 2013: STAR WARS VOL. 1: IN THE SHADOW OF YAVIN Written by…
Review: THE UNWRITTEN #52
THE UNWRITTEN #52 Written by Mike Carey, Bill Willingham Art by Peter Gross, Mark Buckingham Published by Vertigo Comics Release Date: August 28, 2013 The stakes get higher in this Unwritten/Fables crossover as a full out war is brewing… Mike Carey gets a gold star for merging two worlds in a way that feels organic…
Review: FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS #2
FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS #2 Written by Simon Oliver Art by Robbi Rodriguez Published by Vertigo Comics Release Date: August 28, 2013 FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics #2, formerly known as Collider, fires up the former namesake machine in this issue filled with multiverses and agency drama. Simon Oliver has a concept with a…
Review: ASTRO CITY #3
ASTRO CITY #3 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Brent Anderson Release Date: August 14, 2013 Astro City #3 finishes off the two part story of Marella, the operator for the Honor Guard Call Center and hits all the notes that make this series unlike any other in the history of comics. Kurt Busiek’s storytelling…
Trade Waiting: Week of August 7, 2013
We are a mere 48 hours away from new comic books, and a whole fresh crop of collections as well! If your bookshelf is in need of a trade or hardcover infusion, look no further than the top five releases of August 7, 2013: SAUCER COUNTRY VOL. 2: THE RETICULAN CANDIDATE Written by Paul Cornell…
Review: COLLIDER #1
COLLIDER #1 Written by Simon Oliver Art by Robbi Rodriguez Release Date: July 31, 2013 Our government has a new internal agency to bicker about and underfund! It’s the Federal Bureau of Physics, and they are tasked with the seemingly impossible: fix or prevent an ever-increasing wave of quantum anomalies occurring in our world, from…
Vertigo Announces Six New Titles
DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint has kicked off the week by announcing six new titles, found below! Official Press Release What better way is there to kick off the week than with some major, exciting news? This morning, DC Entertainment’s Vertigo Comics imprint not only confirmed that the New York Times bestselling series AMERICAN VAMPIRE will be returning…
Vertigo Releases Details Regarding Gaiman’s SANDMAN: OVERTURE
Vertigo has released details about the upcoming return of Neil Gaiman to Sandman in October’s The Sandman: Overture. Official Press Release This October, author Neil Gaiman returns to the realm of the Endless for an eagerly anticipated tale that will bring readers back to one of the most critically-acclaimed comic book series ever. THE SANDMAN:…