Mike Benson did his homework and updates this series into a modern kung fu classic. I like this book for the same reason I like summer action flicks and Bruce…
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, BF…
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Steel mils and classic cars: what could be more American than those icons? How about a good ol’ dose of paranoia and mystery? French creators Rodolphe & Bertrand Marchal’s third…
In August of last year I reviewed the Battle Royale/The Hunger Games/Avengers Arena satire Metrodome from the team of Craig Collins and Iain Laurie in this column here. The ghoulish imaginations…
The latest edition of the handsomely produced Czap Books anthology sets a very high standard and showcases a fine variety of strongly authored work. One of the many titles to…
Following in the footsteps of ‘The Death of Superman’, Superman: Doomed is an action-packed heavy hitter whose significance depends on how the story unfolds from here. Since Superman made his début back…
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Jade Sarson’s webcomic Cafe Suada – an offbeat, manga-influenced romantic comedy charting the rivalry between Piyo Piyo tea shop manageress Geraldine Grey and Ewan from the next door Dark Moon…
INJ Culbard’s debut solo book looks as beautiful as you’d expect, but it’s a puzzle that never offers a satisfactory solution. When I was falling into comics back in the early…
On Friday 23rd May the winner of the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition will be revealed at the British Library as part of the Comics Unmasked programme of events. On…
As Hellboy continues to adjust to the afterlife, his journey hinges on the active participation of the reader – an incredible gesture of trust on the part of creator Mike…
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, BF…
Tynion’s skill and creativity are on full display in his first foray into creator-owned comics, but missteps in the artwork of Michael Dialynas do the story a disservice. James Tynion…
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Hermann Huppe is a legend of the European comics scene, having been responsible for such classic series as Comanche, Jeremiah and Bernard Prince, among others. In more recent years he has teamed up with…
Love Looks Away is a graphic memoir that emphasises the underlying delicacy of memory; of how small, isolated and fragile moments combine to create our own personal narratives. In Love…
This Wednesday 14th May, the Comics Unmasked exhibition programme of events will see esteemed British comics commentator Paul Gravett talking to four leading European graphic novelists about their work and…
Fun story, inconsistent art: please, DC – don’t screw up this series! With characters as well established in the pantheon as DC’s flagship super-heroes Batman and Superman, you’d think that presenting…
Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson bring incredible individual talent to this dark, intriguing comic, but fall just short of a cohesive approach to storytelling. What makes a serial killer? Is…
A strong black-and-white debut from artist Megan Levens is hindered by a sketchy set-up and elusive characterisation. In Billion Year Spree, his history of science fiction, Brian Aldiss hails Mary Shelley’s…
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