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Author: Tom Murphy

Veil #1 by Greg Rucka & Toni Fejzula (Dark Horse Comics)

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Veil #1 – Greg Rucka and Toni Fejzula Breathe New Life into a Familiar Trope for Dark Horse

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 6, 2014

Another week, another amnesia mystery. However, the high-level craft of Greg Rucka and Toni Fejzula adds a bit of gloss to a routine set-up. It seems that every week brings…

The Absence (Martin Stiff; Titan Comics)

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The Absence – A Welcome Collection of Martin Stiff’s Dense, Evocative Mystery Story

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 28, 2014

The Absence, a collection of Martin Stiff’s six-issue post-war mystery story from Titan Comics, is a dense and atmospheric tale of how we can never truly leave the past behind,…

Hacktivist #2 (BOOM! Studios; Alyssa Milano, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Marcus To, Ian Herring)

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Hacktivist #2 – Archaia’s Tale of Cyber-Politics Puts Characterisation Ahead of Technobabble

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 27, 2014

It’s got its glitches, but Hacktivist, published by Archaia, is a relevant and well-executed mini-series that’s well worth a look. At some time, even those of us whose IT skills…

Qu33r (edited by Rob Kirby, Northwest Press)

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QU33R – A Dazzling Anthology from the Vibrant Alt-Queer Comics Scene

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 24, 2014

QU33R, edited by Rob Kirby and published by Northwest Press, is a diverse but consistently excellent collection that belongs on the shelf of any serious fan of the comics medium….

White Suits #1 by Frank J Barbiere & Toby Cypress (Dark Horse Comics)

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White Suits #1 – A Blistering Shot of Neo-Noir from Frank J. Barbiere and Toby Cypress

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 20, 2014

What’s black and white and red all over? How about White Suits #1 from Dark Horse, by Frank Barbiere and Toby Cypress – the perfect cure for those 100 Bullets…

The Royals: Masters of War #1 (Rob Williams and Simon Coleby; Vertigo Comics)

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The Royals: Masters of War #1 – Rob Williams and Simon Coleby Deliver an Explosive Mix of War Comics, Superheroics and Alternative History

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 19, 2014

Rob Williams and Simon Coleby are the latest 2000 AD old boys to hit Vertigo, with The Royals: Masters of War – a witty and imaginative tale of super-powered toffs in World War II….

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Phlegm: The Bestiary – An Exhibition that’s Like Walking into a 3-D Comic

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 14, 2014

The Bestiary by cartoonist and street artist Phlegm, at London’s Howard Griffin Gallery, is a treat for lovers of illustration and an inspiration for anyone looking to take their comics to…

The Fuse, by Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood (Image Comics)

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The Fuse #1- Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood’s Sci-Fi/Cop Show Mash-Up Gets Safely off the Ground

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 13, 2014

The Fuse, Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood’s new series from Image Comics, is a murder mystery set 22,000 miles up – but does it have the attitude to go with…

An Aurora Grimeon Story: Will O' The Wisp (Archaia): by Tim Haddock and Megan Hutchison

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Will O’ The Wisp – A Striking Debut from Archaia for Writer Tom Hammock and Artist Megan Hutchison

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 5, 2014

Creators Tom Hammock and Megan Hutchison take young readers into the world of Louisiana Hoodoo in this typically handsome volume from Archaia. Since their merger last summer, the LA-based Archaia…

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Saga #18

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 29, 2014

Saga has been one of the most commercially and critically successful comics of recent years – but are the cracks beginning to show in Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples’…

The Unwritten: Apocalypse #1 (Vertigo) by Mike Carey and Peter Gross; cover by Yuko Shimizu

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The Unwritten: Apocalypse #1

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 24, 2014

The 12-issue finale of metafictional mystery series The Unwritten starts with a virtuoso performance by writer Mike Carey and artist Peter Gross that brings the series and its protagonist very…

Deadly Class by Rick Remender, Wes Craig and Lee Loughridge (Image Comics)

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Deadly Class #1

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 22, 2014

With a powerful script from Rick Remender and a masterclass in stylish high-energy storytelling by Wes Craig and Lee Loughridge, Deadly Class is a comic that hits its target. As…

Curse #1 by Michael Moreci , Tim Daniel, Colin Lorimer, Riley Rossmo (Boom Studios)

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Curse #1

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 16, 2014

With sharp scripting by Moreci and Daniel and blistering art from Rossmo and Lorimer, the opening issue of Curse, a four-parter from BOOM! Studios, takes a relevant and contemporary look…

The Park by Oscar Zarate (Blank Slate Books)

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The Park

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 14, 2014

Having worked previously with collaborators from Shakespeare to Alan Moore, artist Oscar Zarate takes the reins with The Park, a beautifully observed and crafted tale of retribution and redemption in…

Miracleman #1, cover by Joe Quesada

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Miracleman: Catching up with an Old Acquaintance

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 13, 2014

Marvel claims that Miracleman is “the lost Watchmen” – a series that “changed comics forever”. But more than 30 years after the work’s debut (as Marvelman) in UK anthology title Warrior, is it…

We Will Remain by Andrew White (Retrofit Comics)

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The Tomorrow People: Andrew White

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 9, 2014

Since joining ‘comics battle’ site EnterVOID as a teenager, Rhode Island-based writer/artist Andrew White has been creating and publishing comics prolifically. Still only 23, the work he’s producing at the…

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A Boy and a Girl

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 6, 2014

Jamie S Rich and Natalie Nourigat have come up with a charming and thought-provoking look at what technology might mean for even our most intimate relationships. As I said a…

The Black Project by Gareth Brookes (Myriad Editions)

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BF Awards 2013 – Best Original Graphic Novel: The Black Project

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 1, 2014

In this year’s Broken Frontier Awards, British creator Gareth Brookes had the Best Original Graphic Novel category sewn up with The Black Project, his frank, funny and painstaking look at…

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