Graphic novels. Collected editions. Omnibuses. Trades. These are really all just words for “a kickass way to read comics”. So, with this column we’re going to look at all of those kickass bound pages that are hitting comic shops, bookstores and online outlets this week! (Note that in some instances, the release dates to comic…
Like Clockwork: The Importance of WATCHMEN, Part 1
Few comics embody perfection the way Watchmen does. Because of the significance it had on comics which would come after it, the simplicity/complexity of the nine-panel grid, and the genre up-ending plot, it is probably going to be impossible to say anything about Moore and Gibbon’s masterpiece that isn’t just in some other way repeating…
Moore and O’Neill End THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN with TEMPEST
Six-issue miniseries will serve as “swan song” not only to award-winning LEAGUE series but also to creators’ careers After an epic seventeen-year journey through the entirety of human culture – the biggest cross-continuity ‘universe’ that is conceivable – Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill will conclude both their legendary League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and their equally…
52 In 52: WATCHMEN
WATCHMEN Creator: Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, John Higgins Publisher: DC Comics Originally published: 1986-1987 Collected edition: Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition, 2014 There’s gonna be spoilers. This comic is thirty years old, for Pete’s sake. I might be the only person who’s never read it. That’s right. I’m writing this because I have never read Watchmen.…
52 In 52: TOP 10
TOP 10 Written by Alan Moore Art by Gene Ha & Zander Cannon Published 1999-2000 Going into my second addition to the “52 In 52” column here at Comicosity I wanted to read a lesser known comic by a legend. I think it’s safe to say that Alan Moore is considered a comic book legend,…
TRADE WAITING: Week of January 27, 2016
Welcome back my fellow TRADE WAITERS! Another Monday is upon us, which means another look at the week’s hottest trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels in this edition of “Trade Waiting” – your weekly spotlight of five noteworthy comic book collections that are being released this coming Wednesday and why you should watch out…
Review: MIRACLEMAN Volume 3: OLYMPUS
MIRACLEMAN Volume 3: OLYMPUS Written by Alan Moore Art by John Totleben and Steve Oliff Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: April 8, 2015 The final chapters in Alan Moore’s legendary run on Miracleman are here, taking the hero from man to god alongside both the ingénue Miraclewoman and his former sidekick, now insane mass…
The Comics Classroom: By the Book
Author’s Note Hey, everyone! It feels like it has been forever since I was last able to touch base with you all and to explore the comic medium. I’d like to say this has been because I have been spending all summer working on some super-awesome projects (well, okay, part of that is why I…
Crisis of Epic Proportion: When Superman Kills
I’ve been pretty torn about writing this column — not because I am of two minds on whether the Man of Steel can kill in a story and have it remain a legitimate representation of what we call “Superman.” No, of that I am singularly sure that you can. I’m torn because I am alternately glad…
Top Shelf Announces THE FROM HELL COMPANION & WE CAN FIX IT
Top Shelf has announced two books available for pre-order: The From Hell Companion by Alan Moore and We Can Fix It THE FROM HELL COMPANION by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell — Deluxe softcover with French flaps, 7.5″ x 10.5″ — 288 pages (32 full-color pages) — ISBN 978-1-60309-303-3 — $29.95 (US) — Audience: Mature…
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