Tag Archives: Vertigo

Review: THE WAKE #6

Review: THE WAKE #6

THE WAKE #6 Written by Scott Snyder Art by Sean Murphy Published by DC Comics/Vertigo Release Date: February 26, 2014 At the end of issue #5, Scott Snyder promised us a whole new world for part 2 of The Wake. He wasn’t lying – we definitely got one. A triumph of sci-fi world-building, The Wake

Review: DEAD BOY DETECTIVES #1

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES #1 Written by Toby Litt Art by Mark Buckingham and Gary Erskine Published by DC Comics/Vertigo Release Date: December 31, 2013 When is an art heist not an art heist (but really is an art heist)? When prominent performance artist Maddy Surname attempts to steal Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in a widely televised

MOM’S COVER WATCH: December 4, 2013

It’s time for the top five covers of comics coming out this week! GRINDHOUSE DOORS OPEN AT MIDNIGHT #3 Written by Alex De Campi Cover art by Francesco Francavilla Published by Dark Horse Comics Give you two guesses on who created this cover… but considering you just read the credits you probably need neither! Francavilla’s

NUMBERS GAME: October 2013

The Overall Top 10 The Walking Dead #115 (310,584) Batman #24 (124,652) Infinity #4 (113,003) Forever Evil #2 (112,944) Infinity #5 (106,567) Justice League #24 (98,491) Superman/Wonder Woman #1 (94,859) Sandman Overture #1 (93,301) Superior Spider-Man #20 (85,309) Superior Spider-Man #19 (83,671) October 2013 was a good month for comics, but most importantly this month

Review: FAIREST IN ALL THE LAND HC

FAIREST IN ALL THE LAND HC Written by Bill Willingham Art by Various Published by DC Comics Release Date: November 20, 2013 The Magic Mirror sees all, mostly. But for some reason, there’s a blind spot in his wisdom that’s never been there before. So when the fairest in all the lands start falling prey

Review: DJANGO UNCHAINED HC

DJANGO UNCHAINED HC Based on the Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino Adapted by Reginald Hudlin Art by R.M. Guera, Denys Cowan, Danijel Zezelj, and Jason LaTour Published by DC Comics/Vertigo Release Date: November 6, 2013 Film adaptations in comic book form are really tricky endeavors. In most cases, I’d argue they’re not worth doing, as they

Review: FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA HC

FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA HC Written by Jess Nevins, Bill Willingham, and Mark Buckingham Art by Various Published by DC Comics/Vertigo Release Date: October 23, 2013 Fables is today DC Comics’ longest running ongoing series within its Vertigo imprint, and few creator-owned series have had the kind of success Fables has enjoyed over such a long period

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