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…
TRADE WAITING: Week of December 2, 2015
Greetings and Salutations my fellow TRADE WAITERS! It’s another Monday, 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 for…
Review: BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.2: COURT OF OWLS
BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.2: COURT OF OWLS Written by James Tynion IV Art by Jorge Lucas Published by DC Comics Release Date: September 11, 2013 Beware the Court of Owls, that watches all the time, ruling Gotham from a shadowed perch, behind granite and lime. They watch you at your hearth, they watch you in…
Interview: James Tynion IV on Crafting BATMAN AND ROBIN’s Villains
September is quite the change for DC Comics, as it replaces all of its super-hero titles with super-villain specials in honor of their second anniversary of the New 52, but James Tynion IV would be the last to feel slighted. As monthly writer for two of DC’s ongoings Talon and Red Hood and the Outlaws,…
Review: TALON VOLUME 1
TALON VOLUME 1: SCOURGE OF THE OWLS Written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV Art by Guillem March, Juan Jose Ryp and Vicente Cifuentes Published by DC Comics Release Date: August 28, 2013 In the wake of last year’s brilliant Court of Owls epic in the pages of Batman comes a new protagonist for…
Review: BATMAN: THE CITY OF OWLS HC
BATMAN: THE CITY OF OWLS HC Written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV Art by Greg Capullo, Rafael Albuquerque, Jason Fabok and Becky Cloonan Release Date: March 20, 2013 Volume two of the epic tale Court of Owls — the storyline that launched Batman to the top of the charts amid DC Comics’ New 52…