In the previous entry, Dark Horse’s 2014 adaption of the 47 Ronin story was submitted as a superb example of the famous Japanese story for modern audiences. Stan Sakai’s art was also favorably compared to the woodblock prints of Ogata Gekkō. So, how can Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai’s comic be useful in exploring the history…
The Comics Classroom: Exploring 47 RONIN, Part 1
I am excited to begin 2018 with a column series that will focus on a subject I have loved since the fifth grade: samurai. While I am in no way saying that the works discussed through this column or subsequent columns will be enough to truly help a reader grasp the full depth of samurai…
Review: FATHER’S DAY #1
FATHER’S DAY #1 Written by Mike Richardson Art by Gabriel Guzman Published by Dark Horse Comics Release Date: October 22, 2014 Step into the middle of a dysfunctional family with the first issue of Father’s Day from Mike Richardson and Gabriel Guzman. Richardson and Guzman tell the tale of a hitman who tried to turn…
Review: DEEP GRAVITY #1
DEEP GRAVITY #1 Written by Mike Richardson, Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko Art by Fernando Baldo Published by Dark Horse Comics Release Date: July 30, 2014 A wild, dangerous world that is rich with minerals exists within a 3 year journey of Earth, but darkness and corporate greed cast a shadow over this immense resource. Corinna…
Dark Horse Announces FATHER’S DAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Coming this fall from Dark Horse Comics is a brand-new, action-packed crime thriller written by Dark Horse publisher and Eisner Award nominee Mike Richardson (47 Ronin, The Secret, Cut, The Atomic Legion). Illustrated by Gabriel Guzmán (Star Wars, Cable, Kull), Father’s Day takes family matters to a whole new level. As…
Review: THE OCCULTIST #1
THE OCCULTIST #1 Written by Mike Richardson and Tim Seeley Art by Mike Norton Published by Dark Horse Comics Release Date: October 2, 2013 As a sorcerer in comics, it has to be tough trying to live up to the more iconic heroes like Dr. Strange, Dr. Fate, or Constantine. To start with, much of…
Review: STAR WARS: THE CRIMSON EMPIRE SAGA
STAR WARS: THE CRIMSON EMPIRE SAGA Written by Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley Art by Paul Gulacy Release Date: September 12, 2012 This is the way the Star Wars Expanded Universe is meant to be read. The Crimson Empire Saga hardcover collects the three volumes of Crimson Empire by Mike Richardson and Paul Gulacy ad proves,…
Review: STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE III #5
STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE III #5 Written by Mike Richardson & Randy Stradley Art by Paul Gulacy Release Date: March 7, 2012 The latest Crimson Empire mini-series has hit the home stretch and things are really picking up. Issue #5 of this six issue series really focuses on a lot of the elements and tension…