BATMAN ANNUAL #2 Written by Tom King Art by Lee Weeks, Michael Lark, Elizabeth Breitweiser, June Chung, and Deron Bennett Published by DC Comics Release Date: November 29, 2017 The Bat and The Cat. Tom King has gradually re-established Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle as a couple and beyond throughout his run and this Annual…
Mary Jane, Mary Sue, and the Rise of Forever Carlyle
Hey, describe Mary Jane Watson for me. Should be easy enough, she’s been around since 1965. That’s over 50 years of Spider-Man storylines to draw from! Go on, I’ll wait. Got an answer? It’s probably a small-paragraph in length, right? Nice job. Now take that small, fully-functional paragraph and remove the words “Spider-Man,” “red hair,”…
Interview: Greg Rucka and Michael Lark Dig Deeper Into LAZARUS
It’s a world not unlike our own — and getting closer every day. But at the center of it all is Forever, the Lazarus (“Protector”) of the Carlyle family. And her world is about to turn upside down with the release of Lazarus: The Second Collection in May, encompassing issues #11-21 of the ongoing series.…
52 In 52: SECRET AVENGERS: The Ellis Run
Welcome to 52 in 52, a look at the vast world of Marvel Unlimited. I will be reading and sharing my thoughts each week regarding a different single arc or event from somewhere within the world of Marvel Unlimited, trying to find things I haven’t read that are relevant to the current comic or cinematic…
Review: LAZARUS #19
LAZARUS #19 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Michael Lark, Tyler Ross, Santi Arcas, and Eric Trautmann Published by Image Comics Release Date: September 2, 2015 Forever Carlyle is dead. This is what happens next. It’s oddly fascinating to see the world depicted in Lazarus keep turning, however tentatively, with its main character taken off…
TRADE WAITING: Week of March 18, 2015
Welcome comic book debutantes and vagabonds! It’s another Monday and that means another look at some of the hottest trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels in this week’s “Trade Waiting” – your weekly spotlight of five noteworthy comic book collections that are being released to stores this Wednesday and why you should watch out…
Image Announces LAZARUS Deluxe Hardcover
In the Image Comics series LAZARUS, the world has become a feudal state: a few wealthy families control all of the resources, while all other people amount to, if they’re lucky, loyal vassals or serfs. But most are destitute, unprotected, and desperate — what the privileged call “Waste.” This is the world of the New…
Comicosity Book Club: #GothamCentralClub Roundup
The week went by so quickly for Gotham Central Club! It was great seeing everyone jump in to talk about the first ten issues of Gotham Central by Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, and Michael Lark. In case you missed it, we had a fun mid-week roundup with some of my favorite tweets from the first…
Review: LAZARUS #10
LAZARUS #10 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Michael Lark Published by Image Comics Release Date: August 6, 2014 Oh, Jonah…what have you gotten yourself into? Greg Rucka and Michael Lark return to inflict another issue of Lazarus on readers, and by inflict I mean slam our heads into the dark reality of the world…
THE HANGOUT featuring Michael Lark: July 28, 2014
Artist and co-creator of Lazarus, Michael Lark, joins the girls of the hangout to talk about the latest volume coming out this week, plus Gotham Central, the fact that he actually likes drawing horses and of course “Rate the Genre!” It’s time to check out The Hangout. Get the low down on all his behind…