This year has been an excellent year for comics from both mainstream and independent publishers. A number of high profile indie books are already gracing many “Best of 2014” lists, including Farel Dalrymple’s The Wrenchies, Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Seconds, Charles Burns’ Sugar Skull, and Emily Carroll’s Through the Woods. All of these are fantastic books…
Review: THE HUMANS #2
THE HUMANS #2 Written by Keenan Marshall Keller Art by Tom Neely, Kristina Collantes Published by Image Comics Release Date: December 3, 2014 The Humans #2 might not pack the punch to the face that the first issue did, but we’re still treated to some wild moments in this tale of one soldier’s return to…
Advance Review: TALES OF THE NIGHT WATCHMAN #3
TALES OF THE NIGHT WATCHMAN #3 Written by Dave Kelly Art by Lara Antal, Amanda Scurti Published by So What? Press Release Date: December 17, 2014 Even if you’ve never read a single page from the previous issues, the latest installment of Dave Kelly and Lara Antal’s Tales of the Night Watchman reads like you’re…
Review: THE FADE OUT #3
THE FADE OUT #3 Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Sean Phillips Published by Image Comics Release Date: November 19, 2014 Brubaker and Phillips show they can continue The Fade Out on its path to greatness with a change of focus and exceptional world building. If you’ve read my previous reviews of the first two…
Comicosity Book Club: #IronFistClub Week 2 Roundup
That’s right, we’re back for a second exciting week of the Comicosity Book Club, where we’re reading the second volume of Immortal Iron Fist by Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker, David Aja, and others! This is our first Book Club where the book was recommended by you, our loyal fans, and so far I have to…
Review: THE HUMANS #1
THE HUMANS #1 Written by Keenan Marshall Keller Art by Tom Neely Published by Image Comics Release Date: November 5, 2014 The Humans is a comic that oozes badass. On the surface, The Humans #1 is a fairly straightforward introduction to a biker gang that also happens to be a group of apes. But this…
Interview: Keller and Neely Rock Out with THE HUMANS
This week The Humans #1 hits stores and I couldn’t be more excited! This new Image Comics ongoing title follows ape biker gang the Humans as they go around protecting their turf and causing all kinds of trouble. In cased you missed it from the November 2014 solicitations: Apart, they are nothing…deemed by society as…
Comicosity Book Club: #IronFistClub Week 1 Roundup
Hey everyone! We’re back for a super exciting new edition of the Comicosity Book Club, where we’re reading the first volume of Immortal Iron Fist by Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker, David Aja, and others. This is our first Book Club where the book was recommended by you, our loyal fans, and so far I have…
Review: SWAMP THING ANNUAL #3
SWAMP THING ANNUAL #3 Written by Charles Soule Art by Javi Pina Published by DC Comics Release Date: October 29, 2014 Swamp Thing Annual 3 takes a lighter tone in saying goodbye to a powerful supporting character. WARNING: SPOILERS While it’s always sad to see a character die, I must applaud Soule and company for…
Review: THE FADE OUT #2
THE FADE OUT #2 Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Sean Phillips, Elizabeth Breitweiser Published by Image Comics Release Date: October 1, 2014 It’s hard to follow up from what many consider a perfect first issue, but The Fade Out #2 shows that this title is well on its way to greatness. For me, this…