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: FBP Volume 1: THE PARADIGM SHIFT
FBP Volume 1: THE PARADIGM SHIFT Written by Simon Oliver Art by Robbi Rodriguez and Rico Renzi Published by DC Comics/Vertigo Release Date: February 19, 2014 When the fabric of the world itself begins to inexplicably unravel, what does humanity do to attack the problem? They drown it in red tape, of course. FBP, the…
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…
Review: THE WAKE PART ONE
THE WAKE Part One Written by Scott Snyder Art by Sean Murphy and Matt Hollingsworth Published by DC Comics/Vertigo Release Date: December 18, 2013 A mysterious creature appears from the depths of the ocean and the world’s experts in cetology, mythology and more are called together in secret to determine just what kind of threat…
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: SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1
SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1 Written by Neil Gaiman Art by J.H. Williams III Published by DC Comics/Vertigo Release Date: October 30, 2013 I write this review trapped in the small subsection of The Dreaming called “Nyquil Sex Nightmares,” which is probably fitting. To get right to the point: it’s good to see the band back together.…
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…