At San Diego Comic Con today, DC Comics hosted a surprise guest, writer Jeff Lemire, who announced that he will make his return to DC in 2018 to work on a brand new title with rotating artists Ivan Reis and Doc Shaner. The Terrifics, lead by Mr. Terrific, will consist of four heroes having strange…
BLACK HAMMER Expands to SHERLOCK FRANKENSTEIN AND THE LEGION OF EVIL
Writer Jeff Lemire and artist Dean Ormston have captivated readers and critics alike with their “sad, dark, and brilliant” creator owned superhero saga BLACK HAMMER, which follows the forgotten champions of Spiral City long after the age of heroes has passed. This fall, Dark Horse Comics will expand the universe of the BLACK HAMMER with…
Music and the Makers: Bringing Life to Comic Books
Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. – Plato It may sound like an advertising tag line, but music inspires our lives. One of the first things we do when getting in our car…
Review: MOON KNIGHT #14
MOON KNIGHT #14 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Greg Smallwood, Jordie Bellaire, and Cory Petit Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: May 24, 2017 As I said in my review of Moon Knight #1, “Moon Knight is a character I have dabbled with, but Lemire, Smallwood, Bellaire, and Petit make this comic a must-read…
First Look: BLOODSHOT SALVATION #1
As revealed last week at the third annual #ValiantSummit in Los Angeles, Valiant is proud to present your first look inside BLOODSHOT SALVATION #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of the BLOCKBUSTER NEW ONGOING SERIES from New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (BLOODSHOT REBORN, Moon Knight) and extraordinary artists Lewis LaRosa (BLOODSHOT REBORN, SAVAGE) &…
Review: BLACK HAMMER #8
BLACK HAMMER #8 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Dean Ormston, Dave Stewart Published by Dark Horse Comics Release Date: April 19, 2017 Leave the past behind or you may just miss something important. In Jeff Lemire’s series Black Hammer we have learned that some members of the super hero team, that are trapped in a small town,…
Review: IVX #6
IVX #6 Written by Charles Soule, Jeff Lemire Art by Leinil Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, David Curiel Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: March 8, 2017 It’s perhaps the most classic of all comic book tropes. Two super hero teams have a misunderstanding and beat the hell out of each other before realizing their error and…
52 in 52: THE UNDERWATER WELDER
When I was invited to participate in Comicosity’s 52 in 52 event, I couldn’t have felt more validated. Yes, I’ve been writing for Comicosity for right around a year now, but it was the original Aaron Long-John Ernenputsch 52 in 52 that made me a regular Comicosity reader before I ever joined up. Now it’s…
Review: EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #18
EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #18 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Victor Ibanez, Andrea Sorrentino, Jay David Ramos, Marcelo Maiolo Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: January 25, 2017 As Inhumans Vs. X-Men chugs along each week, a trend is beginning to develop within the tie-in issues. Instead of trying to outdo each other by claiming to…
52 In 52: SWEET TOOTH BOOK ONE: DELUXE EDITION
52 In 52 continues with one of Jeff Lemire’s earliest works, Sweet Tooth from Vertigo Comics. EiC Aaron is at the helm this week and well…don’t expect this column to be an uplifting affair, folks. Consider this your spoiler warning. SWEET TOOTH BOOK ONE: DELUXE EDITION The creator: Jeff Lemire The publisher: Vertigo Comics The…