FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE, ALIVE! #1 Story by Steve Niles Art by Bernie Wrightson Release Date: May 9, 2012 Frankenstein Alive, Alive! is a story that takes place after the events in Mary Shelley’s classic, Frankenstein. Originally conceived by Bernie Wrightson, he found a kindred spirit in Steve Niles, and they finally put the comic in our…
Review: TRIO #1
TRIO #1 Written by John Byrne Art by John Byrne Release Date: May 9, 2012 Bless IDW for giving us the real John Byrne again. He is doing some great old school work over there and they have returned to print some of his key creator-owned work. Trio is a straight-forward Fantastic Four analogue…
Review: TRIO #1
TRIO #1 Written by John Byrne Art by John Byrne Release Date: May 9, 2012 John Byrne is one of the best writer/artists of my generation. His work on the Fantastic Four will long be remembered as one of the high points of the series. Trio is a book which harkens back to his glory…
Review: X-O MANOWAR #1
X-O MANOWAR #1 Written by Robert Venditti Art by Cary Nord Release Date: May 2, 2012 And now, the summer of Valiant begins….this has been one of the most hyped books of 2012 in the comics media, with the newly reformed Valiant pushing the release of this book very aggressively. This was with good reason,…
Review: TIGER LAWYER #1
TIGER LAWYER #1 Written by Ryan Ferrier Art by Matt McCray, Vic Malhotra This is the first comic I can remember where I have said “What the hell is this?” and meant it in a good way. With a mile wide grin on my face I devoured this tale with the ferocity of a certain…
Review: STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES – BOBA FETT IS DEAD #1
STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES – BOBA FETT IS DEAD #1 Written by Tom Taylor Art by Chris Scalf Release Date: April 25, 2012 Boba Fett is dead. Rather chilling words in the Star Wars galaxy, and for fans of the character. For a Star Wars reader, those are the kinds of words that give you…
Review: I’M NOT A PLASTIC BAG
I’M NOT A PLASTIC BAG Written by Rachel Hope Allison Art by Rachel Hope Allison Release Date: April 25, 2012 I’m Not a Plastic Bag is a graphic novel unlike any other for many reasons. Firstly, it deals with a subject I’m not sure has ever been discussed in comics prior to now, environmentalism. Secondly,…
Review: 3 STORY: SECRET FILES OF THE GIANT MAN
3 STORY: SECRET FILES OF THE GIANT MAN Written by Matt Kindt Art by Matt Kindt Release Date: April 18, 2012 This is a one-shot that collects three stories originally featured in MySpace Dark Horse Presents. 3 Story is a low-key collection that should appeal to fans of Matt Kindt’s previous work. All three of…
Review: RESET #1
RESET #1 Written by by Peter Bagge Art by Peter Bagge Release Date: April 18, 2012 Peter Bagge returns with his first new work (that isn’t Hate) in quite a while. There isn’t a Bradley to be seen, but there is still plenty of anger going around to make you want to pick up this…
Review: STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI – FORCE STORM #3
STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI – FORCE STORM #3 Written by John Ostrander Art by Jan Duursema Release Date: April 18, 2012 The saga of the Je’Daii continues in Dawn of the Jedi #3 this week and the plot just keeps getting thicker for Star Wars fans. John Ostrander is building the framework for…