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Author: Jason Wilkins

Dark Horse Presents #1: Geof Darrow

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Dark Horse Presents Vol. 3 #1 – The Perennial Eisner-Winning Anthology Returns in a New Streamlined Format

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 19, 2014

Tried, tested, and always new thanks to injections of fresh talent, this survey of the unabashedly cool in the world of comics brings veterans and newcomers together easily. Featuring a typically…

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The People Inside – Ray Fawkes’s Latest OGN from Oni Press Explores Romantic Love, Inside and Out

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 19, 2014

Tracing the relationships connecting 24 people with a balance of bittersweet insight and technical virtuosity, Fawkes’s spiritual sequel to One Soul challenges its audience with brutal honesty and lyrical narration. When…

Athena Voltaire by Steve Bryant (Dark Horse Comics)

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Athena Voltaire Flies Again: Steve Bryant on Giving his Sultry Aviatrix a New Lease on Life

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 18, 2014

Athena Voltaire first soared into our imaginations over a decade ago, as one of a handful of those newfangled “webcomics”. However, Steve Bryant’s exciting and vivacious adventuress was more than just…

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The Roar of Dark Engines: The Blood and Guts of World-Building with Ryan Burton

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 15, 2014

Like all good storytellers, Ryan Burton knows that to hook his audience from the get-go, it’s best to start the story in the middle. There is no quicker way to…

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Displaced Persons – A Truly Magical Mystery Tour of the City-by-the-Bay

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 14, 2014

Fifteen years in the making, Derek McCulloch’s latest OGN explores the stories that connect families with heart, craft, and just a dash of time travel. San Francisco has always been…

Terminal Hero #1 (Peter Milligan and Piotr Kowalski; Dynamite Entertainment)

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Terminal Hero #1 – Peter Milligan’s Latest Creator-Owned Series Gets Bogged Down by Sub-Par Visuals

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 7, 2014

Big-time writers with big-time ideas deserve big-time artists. Unfortunately, such is not the case in this mediocre offering from Dynamite’s Creators Unleashed imprint. I really wanted to like Terminal Hero….

Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #1 (Joe Casey, Nathan Fox, Jim Rugg, Ulises Farinas; Dynamite Entertainment)

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Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #1 – Would the Real Captain Victory Please Stand Up?

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 6, 2014

Joe Casey and his crew of crack artistic rangers launch Jack Kirby’s cosmic defender into new frontiers of identity and the imagination. Dynamite Entertainment’s latest foray into the Kirbyverse, as…

Low #1 by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini (Image Comics)

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Low #1 – Hope Springs Eternal in Remender and Tocchini’s Rich Chronicle of Humanity’s Last Days

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 1, 2014

  Strong characterization and lush world-building are hallmarks of Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini’s new sci-fi epic from Image. For many people, hope is an elusive, often arbitrary concept. In an…

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Bodies #1 – Si Spencer Weaves Magic, Murder, and Mystery across a Lush Visual Tapestry that Spans Centuries

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 1, 2014

Writer Si Spencer and his very own artistic fab four of Megan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Phil Winslade and Tula Lotay achieve new heights in collaborative synergy in this time-jumping whodunit…

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BF Awards 2013 – Best Writer (Mainstream): Matt Fraction

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • January 2, 2014

(Im)perfectionist, we love Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye, warts and all Matt Fraction has been pushing the boundaries in mainstream comics for years. Even after the label became synonymous with Big Two…

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‘C4: An Explosive Event’ Hosts ‘Hellboy’, ‘Spike’, and the Legendary Neal Adams in Canada’s Windy City

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 4, 2013

Over the years the Central Canada Comic Con, or C4, has evolved from a small, local fan expo hidden away in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to a full-fledged comic book convention…

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Wall-Crawlers: BLAM! 3 Brings Together Local Winnipeg Talent in Celebration of Comics Art

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 2, 2013

Wall-Crawlers: BLAM! 3 Brings Together Local Winnipeg Talent in Celebration of Comics Art Tucked away on the fringes of Winnipeg, Manitoba’s historic Exchange District, a small band of local artists…

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The Fox #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 31, 2013

Haspiel and Waid usher in a light-hearted, action-packed new era for The Fox! Comics are a little more fun this week, thanks to the arrival of Red Circle Comics’ The…

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The Spectral Engine

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 29, 2013

Haunting and melancholy yet ultimately hopeful, Ray Fawkes’ harrowing journey through a nation of forgotten ghosts will literally “move” you. Ray Fawkes’ exploration of Canada’s lost, forgotten souls will move…

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Pretty Torn Up: Ales Kot and Comics Ink owner comment on the public destruction of Pretty Deadly #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 25, 2013

Yesterday, Zero and newly-vested Secret Avengers writer Ales Kot posed a question on his tumblr page. After hearing reports of a retailer at Comics Ink in Culver City, CA tearing…

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Dept. of Monsterology #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 15, 2013

Canadian boutique publisher Renegade Arts Entertainment’s first monthly series upholds their characteristic focus on high quality comics. My only complaint with any of the books Canadian small press Renegade Arts…

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Death Sentence #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 9, 2013

With its unique take on one of comicdom’s most controversial foibles, Monty Nero’s Death Sentence takes on the theme of comic book deaths with vigor and sophistication. Over the course…

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Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 3, 2013

De Campi gleefully tests the boundaries of good taste in the best possible way. Sexy, violent, and perfectly cheesy, here’s hoping these grindhouse doors never close! Alex De Campi knows…

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