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Darryl Cunningham’s Uncle Bob Adventures Volume 1- All-Ages Tall Tales Offering from Blank Slate Books is Rollicking Good Fun

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 3, 2014

The Uncle Bob Adventures allow Darryl Cunningham to mischievously genre jump, opening up a world of story opportunities for his most affable central character. Darryl Cunningham has become renowned over the…

The Field #1 by Ed Brisson & Simon Roy (Image Comics)

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The Field #1 – Ed Brisson and Simon Roy Tread a Well-Worn Path in Their Amnesia Tale

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 3, 2014

With yet another protagonist waking up without their memory, the first issue of The Field is a stylish but shallow bit of storytelling. As I considered when I thought about…

Batman: The Dark Knight #29 by Gregg Hurwitz, Ethan Van Sciver and Jorge Lucas (DC Comics)

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Batman: The Dark Knight #29 – Gregg Hurwitz and Jorge Lucas Give the Series an Unpolished End

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 3, 2014

Issue #29 never finds its groove, and the series ends not with a bang but a whimper. When you’re operating above the law, do you have limits and who is…

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Take Away! – Blank Slate Books Presents the Comic Genius of Lizz Lunney

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 2, 2014

If you are new to Lizz Lunney’s idiosyncratic comic strips and their resplendently ridiculous narratives then this is the collection that your bookshelf is just begging to house. If there…

The Private Eye #6 by Brian K Vaughan & Marcos Martin (Panel Syndicate)

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The Private Eye #6 – Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin Continue to Show Themselves as Master Storytellers

  • by Levi Hunt
  • April 2, 2014

With the world established, the fun can really begin. I must admit, I had fallen a bit behind on The Private Eye before this most recent issue launched. It has nothing to…

Sandman: Overture 2 by Neil Gaiman and J H Williams III (Vertigo Comics)

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Sandman: Overture #2 – Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams III Offer a Dreamy Feast for the Brain

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 2, 2014

Don’t just read Sandman: Overture #2 – savor it. We are in the midst of a modern classic. Dream has an appointment with time, and not even the waiting delegation of…

Silver Surfer #1 by Dan Slott and Mike Alldred (Marvel Comics)

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Silver Surfer #1 – Mike Allred Inspires Comparison to the Greats in This Wonderfully Drawn Issue

  • by Levi Hunt
  • March 27, 2014

An artistic tour-de-force is interrupted by such trifling things as “plot” and “set-up” Writer Dan Slott often has a knack for spicing up his stories by adding the best of…

Cover of 2000AD Prog 1874

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2000 AD Prog 1874 – The Latest ‘Jump-On’ Issue Offers Strong Stories But Few Surprises

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 27, 2014

With five new stories, the annual ‘jump-on’ issue of the British sci-fi anthology offers a solid mix of old and new series, all delivered in the comic’s familiar style. It’d…

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #1 (Christos Gage & Rebekah Isaacs; Dark Horse Comics)

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 Issue #1 – Gage and Isaacs Get Back to (Slaying) Basics

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • March 25, 2014

Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs take Buffy and the Scoobies back to basics with action, humor, and heart. Buffy fans, this review is for you. If you are new to…

Wasteland by Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten (Oni Press)

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Wasteland #52 – ‘The Virus of Life’ Marks the Beginning of the End

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • March 25, 2014

Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten beautifully tie up Michael and Abi’s loose ends in an unusual issue of Wasteland, as Oni’s post-apocalyptic epic approaches its climax. In a world left fractured…

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Sex Criminals #5 – Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky Make the Perfect Couple for This Outrageous Book

  • by Levi Hunt
  • March 24, 2014

The final part of this opening arc exemplifies everything that makes Sex Criminals great. I am constantly surprised by the emotional depth of this crazy little book called Sex Criminals. (It’s even more…

Beasts of Burden: Hunters & Gatherers (Evan Dorkin & Jill Thompson; Dark Horse Comics)

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Beasts of Burden: Hunters & Gatherers – A Display of Exceptional Storytelling from Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • March 24, 2014

Tantalizingly dark, sometimes deadly, and simply divine, Beasts of Burden showcases Dorkin and Thompson at the top of their game. The finest anthropomorphic characters often make you forget that they…

Transreality by Chris Lackey

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Transreality – A Stylish and Stimulating Piece of Sci-Fi About What It Means to Be Human

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 24, 2014

Chris Lackey’s 128-page graphic novel is an intriguing and timely exploration into what life might be like in a “post-human” world. Since crossing the pond from the US to live…

American Vampire: Second Cycle #1 (Vertigo Comics; Scott Snyder & Rafael Albuquerque)

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American Vampire: Second Cycle #1 – Snyder and Albuquerque Return to Show the Evil Right Behind Us

  • by Joe Krawec
  • March 20, 2014

We’ve had to wait a year, but American Vampire is back. Broken Frontier finds a story filled with tension, horror, sadness and beauty – all the things that readers have…

Moon Night #1 (Marvel; Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire)

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Moon Knight #1- Marvel’s New Fractured Favorite

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • March 17, 2014

Smart, gritty, and genuinely crazy: as supernatural modern-noir mysteries go, Moon Knight is irresistible. Far from portraying Moon Knight as a defective detective battling his dissociative identity disorder, with this…

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The Returning #1 – Jason Starr and Andrea Mutti Deliver a Creepy Tale that Ultimately Gets Away from Them

  • by Levi Hunt
  • March 14, 2014

Is Jason Starr and Andrea Mutti’s book just another return-from-death story or the next Revival? It’s unfair to compare The Returning to any of the other not-quite-zombie tales that have littered pop…

Stray Bullets: Killers #1 by David Lapham (El Capitan/Image Comics)

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Stray Bullets: Killers #1 – A Triumphant Return for David Lapham’s Masterpiece of Crime Comics

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 14, 2014

Nearly two decades after the landmark series appeared, David Lapham’s Stray Bullets has lost none of its brutal, heartbreaking power. A quick look at the new titles that hit the…

Wicked Chicken Queen by Sam Alden (Retrofit Comics)

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Wicked Chicken Queen – Sam Alden’s Fable is a Hen-gaging Start to 2014 for Retrofit Comics

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 13, 2014

A dream-like and beautifully illustrated look at myth, history and love by rising alt-comics star Sam Alden marks a fine start to Retrofit Comics’ new publishing programme. Last year I…

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