The Joyners in 3D
The Joyners brings us family drama, corporate intrigue, and fleshed-out characters in a gorgeous, if not quite groundbreaking, package. Engineer and tech mogul George Joyner, whose marriage to his wife…
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Wonder Woman #28 – The Best New 52 Reboot in the Entire DC Line-up
Witty, willful, wily, and wise, Wonder Woman is consistently the best New 52 reboot in the entire DC line-up—and you should be reading it. Too often writer/artist team-ups result in…
Mengelmoes #1 – Willem Samuel’s South African Slice-of-Lifer with a Fantasy Twist
The juxtaposition of the commonplace and the everyday with the fantastic and the bizarre makes Mengelmoes an unpredictably intriguing read throughout. For those wondering, Mengelmoes means something akin to “mish-mash”…
Undertow #1 – Visually Arresting Art Can’t Solve Heavy Story-setting
Image Comics describes Undertow as a ‘pulp monster’ series, promising readers a mythic creature-feature. Is its debut issue the oceanic epic we’re expecting? Undertow #1 is set in a prehistoric…
Daredevil #36 – Mark Waid and Chris Samnee Make the Best Superhero Comics Around
The best ongoing superhero series gets an ending, and a new beginning It’s hard to argue with Saga, but I’ll try. In December we at Broken Frontier awarded Saga as our ongoing series…
QU33R – A Dazzling Anthology from the Vibrant Alt-Queer Comics Scene
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 – A Blistering Shot of Neo-Noir from Frank J. Barbiere and Toby Cypress
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 Deliver an Explosive Mix of War Comics, Superheroics and Alternative History
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….
Genesis – Paradise Lost from Nathan Edmondson, Alison Sampson and Image Comics
Genesis is a mesmerising yet salutary offering, and represents an extraordinary collaboration between Nathan Edmondson and Alison Sampson. It’s a deeply engrained facet of human nature: that desire, that urge,…
Thor: God of Thunder #19 – And Thus, the People Did Rejoice, for Esad Ribic Had Returned to them
Jason Aaron’s writing on Thor: God of Thunder has been some of the best of his career. The plots he’s written are tense and sprinkled with top-notch humor. Thor has…
Vincent – Barbara Stok and SelfMadeHero Investigate Tortured Genius Vincent Van Gogh
The phrase ‘tortured artist’ perhaps suits none better than Vincent Van Gogh, and this graphic novel is a testament to that fact. Have you ever wanted to be able to…
The Mercenary Sea #1 – 1930s High Adventure on the South Pacific from Symons, Reynolds and Image Comics
Though it struggles with the occasional cliché, The Mercenary Sea delivers an intriguing and expertly illustrated first showing. Jack Harper is the captain of the Venture, a cargo ship that…
The Fuse #1- Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood’s Sci-Fi/Cop Show Mash-Up Gets Safely off the Ground
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…
Lobster Johnson: Get the Lobster #1- Pulp Era Adventuring from Mignola, Arcudi and Zonjic
The Lobster’s pulp-era adventures continue in a miniseries that is entertaining, if not quite standout Mignola fare. The year is 1934, and naturally, that means we’re in for the noir/pulp…
Ms. Marvel #1: G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona’s Muslim Marvel Heroine is Defined by Much More than Just Her Race or Religion
Big things are coming for this title. G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona are making history with Ms. Marvel #1. Sure, Kamala Khan may not actually be the first Muslim…
Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 Delights in the Recent Tradition of Other Equally Delightful Lokis.
Fun and whimsy define this book. Loki: Agent of Asgard has a lot to live up to. Kieron Gillen’s recent use of the character in the cult-favorite Journey into Mystery run is one…
Will O’ The Wisp – A Striking Debut from Archaia for Writer Tom Hammock and Artist Megan Hutchison
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…
Furious #1
Dark Horse’s Furious brings fresh material to familiar “antihero” territory, examining the intersection of fame and superheroics. The Beacon is a superheroine with some anger issues. While she means well,…
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