Welcome to a new feature from the crew at Comicosity! Each month we are going to dig a little bit deeper into the previous month’s sales figures and talk about a few of the more interesting tidbits we find. Today we will be focusing on all comics from the non-Big Two companies. (all +/- are…
Review: THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #1
THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #1 Written by Francesco Francavilla Art by Francesco Francavilla Release Date: January 16, 2013 A new number one from Dark Horse and an original creation from the mind of Francesco Francavilla. Issue #0 was met with much fanfare and positive reviews from around the comic book community and No Way…
Review: SAGA #9
SAGA #9 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Fiona Staples Release date: January 16, 2013 Saga #9 is a whole issue dedicated to The Will and his ever expanding supporting cast — a change of pace at a perfect time for the series. No Marko and Alana in sight for a whole month, but…
Interview: Issac Alexander Discusses CITIES IN THE SKY: SCIENCE-FICTION’S FORGOTTEN VISIONARIES
Issac Alexander and Marisa Cohen have unearthed some of the most important influences of science fiction and aim to give those respective writers credit for their work. Some of these writers have gone unnoticed for hundreds, even thousands, of years. Marissa and Issac plan on changing all of that with their Kickstarter project Cities in the…
Review: SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 Written by Dan Slott Art by Ryan Stegman Release Date: January 9, 2013 Warning: This review is written as if you read Amazing Spider-Man #700 or at least know what happens. At this point I think everyone knows, but still a disclaimer nonetheless. With one of the most controversial comic endings in…
Review: CHANGE #2
CHANGE #2 Written by Ales Kot Art by Morgan Jeske Release date: January 9, 2013 Change #2 picks up right where issue 1 left off with W-2 and Sonia dealing with being on the run. This issue also shows a little bit more back (I think? or side maybe?) story to complement the main tale.…
Review: ALL NEW X-MEN #5
ALL NEW X-MEN #5 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Stuart Immonen Release Date: January 2, 2013 All New X-Men has been a bit of a mixed bag since its release. One issue it would like a classic in the making, then the next it seemed to just spin its wheels and lose all…
Review: NEW AVENGERS #1
NEW AVENGERS #1 Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Steve Epting Release Date: January 2, 2013 New Avengers finally makes its Marvel NOW! debut. Going in a completely different direction than before, the New Avengers also boasts a completely new roster featuring Black Bolt, Dr. Strange, Black Panther, Captain America and Iron Man. New Avengers…
Interview: Matt Miner Discusses LIBERATOR
Matt Miner wants to bring his writing and animal activism into a new medium: comic books. He is hoping to achieve that with his Kickstarter campaign that is currently active. Liberator is about a new anti-hero who stalks the night to protect animals and exact revenge on those who have tortured animals. Matt was kind…
Review: FATALE #11
FATALE #11 Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Sean Phillips Release Date: January 2, 2012 With the explosive finale to the second arc in issue 10, issue 11 takes a step back from the main story to offer up a few side stories featuring Josephine. I consider one and done stories very difficult to pull…