ASTRO CITY #49 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Brent Anderson, Peter Pantazis, and Comicraft Published by Vertigo Comics Released November 22, 2017 One of the wonderful things about Astro City is its nature as a predominantly stand-alone issue series, a rarity these days. The format has allowed the creators to build a rich and…
10 WORDS: September 6, 2017
In late 2016, early 2017, Nikki Powers and I took on the somewhat ridiculous challenge of reviewing 30 comics using only a single word each. Life happened and the column was put on hiatus, but from the ashes of it a new column has emerged…welcome to 10 WORDS! Each week, Nikki, MJ Rae, Doug Zawisza,…
THE HONOR ROLL: May 17, 2017 Releases
Boy oh boy it’s heating up here in the comics world. We have amazing and luscious spoiler-filled picks for you to check out, so let’s get to it! 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK #4 – James Kaplan I am grateful for this book whenever it comes out. It’s clear that writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist…
Exclusive Preview: ASTRO CITY #44
DC Comics has shared its EXCLUSIVE preview with Comicosity for next week’s Astro City #44. Scroll down to view the full size preview images. ASTRO CITY #44 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Rick Leonardi, Alex Ross, Ande Parks, Pete Pantazis, and Comicraft Published by DC Comics/Vertigo Release Date: May 17, 2017 A tale of…
Review: ASTRO CITY #41
ASTRO CITY #41 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Brent E. Anderson, Peter Pantazis, Alex Sinclair, John Roshell, Jimmy Betancourt Published by Vertigo Comics Release Date: February 22, 2017 The 100th issue of Astro City is every bit the landmark it should be, oversized and telling the tale of the city’s namesake, The Astro-naut. Busiek…
Exclusive Preview: ASTRO CITY #41 (100th Issue Special!)
DC Comics has shared its EXCLUSIVE preview with Comicosity for its very special issue of Astro City — it may say #41, but it is also the official 100th issue special, arriving in stores tomorrow! Mazel tov! Scroll down to view the full size preview images. ASTRO CITY #41 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by…
Exclusive May 2017 DC Solicitations: VERTIGO Titles
DC Comics has provided Comicosity with the EXCLUSIVE early reveal on four titles from its Vertigo line. Scroll down to check out each one! ASTRO CITY #45 Written by KURT BUSIEK Art by BRENT ANDERSON Cover by ALEX ROSS “WHAT BROKE THE BROKEN MAN?” part one of two! Astro City’s tangled history of superheroes,…
30 Comics, 30 Words: July 2016
You know what’s an interesting task? Summing up an entire comic book with a single word. Because Nikki Powers and I are insane, we teamed up for this new column, “30 Comics, 30 Words”. This column will drop on the last day of each month, and will feature 30 comics, each described by a single…
Exclusive Preview: ASTRO CITY #35
DC Comics has shared its EXCLUSIVE preview with Comicosity for next week’s Astro City #35 from their Vertigo imprint. Scroll down to view the full size preview images. ASTRO CITY #35 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Ron Randall and Pete Pantazis Published by DC Comics/Vertigo Release Date: May 18, 2016 A spotlight on three…
Review: ASTRO CITY #32
ASTRO CITY #32 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Brent Anderson, Peter Pantazis Published by Vertigo Comics Release Date: February 17, 2016 Steeljack is the focus of the newest arc of Astro City, with Busiek and Anderson taking a look at an old bruiser trying to stay on the right side of the law. Who…