The Goon: Once Upon a Hard Time #1 – Eric Powell’s Grizzled Guardian Meets His Match
The world of Eric Powell’s Goon has always been one where desperation hangs like a cloud and each victory is earned with bloody knuckles. In Once Upon a Hard Time,…
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The Dying and the Dead #1 – A Intriguing Start to Hickman and Bodenheim’s Stylish Tale of Mystery and Mortality
In The Dying and the Dead, the Secret line-up of Jonathan Hickman, Ryan Bodenheim and Michael Garland reunites for a intriguing opener that rolls out its high-concept surprises with confidence and…
March: Book Two – John Lewis’s Journey Continues with an Expanded Focus and Higher Stakes
March: Book Two is a phenomenon powered by passion: the passion of one man who devoted himself steadfastly to a better world, and the passion of the team showing why…
Revenger #1 – Charles Forsman Steps Back to the 1980s for a Burst of Stripped-Down Retro Action
In a sharp change of direction from his usual insights into troubled youth, acclaimed cartoonist and publisher Charles Forsman joins the nostalgic trend for low-brow exploitation comics. I’m sure someone much…
First Year Healthy – Michael DeForge Kicks Off 2015 with a Slim but Disquieting Fable of Mental Illness
A new book by Michael DeForge is always worthy of attention, and even a slender volume like First Year Healthy provides stylish food for thought. With his mesmerising style, prolific output…
Generous Bosom, Part One – A Gripping Start to a Major New Work from Rising Star Conor Stechschulte
In a beautifully produced edition from Breakdown Press, the first part of Generous Bosom, a major new work from rising star Conor Stechschulte, is a startling comic. Without a lot…
CCTVYLLE #0 – The Orwellian Premise of Gianluca Bonomo’s Project Sets the Scene for What Could Be an Epic Narrative
A fear of authoritarian surveillance has been a motif throughout literary history (Nineteen Eighty-Four, anyone?), but in a post-Snowden, NSA era it’s perhaps more relevant than ever. Cue Gianluca Bonomo’s CCTVYLLE, a…
Write and Draw Your Own Comics – Usborne’s Guide to Comics Creation is an Interactive Gem for the Younger Reader
Write and Draw Your Own Comics strives to build a participatory relationship between its target audience and the medium of comics. How do we get children more involved with comics?…
The Late Child and Other Animals – A Rich, Lyrical and Expressionistic Look Back at a Difficult Childhood
In The Late Child and Other Animals, Marguerite Van Cook and James Romberger team up again to produce a lyrical, visceral and expressionistic memoir of a difficult childhood. Even if…
Lady Killer #1 – People Are Dying to Learn This Housewife’s One Simple Trick for Better Living
In Lady Killer, Joëlle Jones and Jamie S. Rich have crafted a Space-Age crime fantasy that drips red, white, and blue (but mostly red). The first issue of Lady Killer…
East of West #16 – ‘The Apocalypse: Year Two’ Gets Off to a Bloody Good Start
With wit and belligerence, Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta continue their masterclass in world-building and character development. When Year One ended, the Great Beast was unleashed on the world, war…
Silver Vol. 1 – Stephan Franck Serves up Pulp-Noir Adventure with a Bite
In his debut graphic novel Silver, animator Stephan Franck draws on early pulp tradition for a fun and fast-paced supernatural thriller. Every new story, no matter what medium, requires a…
The Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures #1 – Invoking the Simple Joys of Classic Comics
The innocence that permeates the classic Captain Marvel comics is alive and well in The Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures #1. Writer Grant Morrison and artist Cameron Stewart have definitely done their…
Bitch Planet #1 – DeConnick and De Landro’s Politically Charged Tale Gets Off to a High-Impact Start
In Bitch Planet, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro transcend their “exploitation film” tropes to produce a hard-hitting and relevant series opener. The pitch for Bitch Planet and its opening cover…
The Valiant #1 – A Reader-Friendly Intro to the Valiant Universe from Lemire, Kindt, and Rivera
Epic yet grounded, this rousing tale spans the ages, while delving into the motivations of three cornerstones of the Valiant Universe. Over the last few years, it’s become evident that…
Here – 25 Years On, Richard McGuire Once Again Brings Eternity into a Single Room
Twenty-five years on from its original publication in Raw, Richard McGuire has expanded his innovative six-pager ‘Here’ into a lavish visual symphony of time and place, eternity and ephemerality. Back…
Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream – Locust Moon Comics’ Tribute to Winsor McCay Raises the Bar for Comics Anthologies
Whimsical, witty, and absolutely wonderful, this collection of modern interpretations of Little Nemo in Slumberland by today’s master creators is the perfect introduction to one of the most innovative storytellers…
Ody-C #1 – Matt Fraction and Christian Ward Pull Off an Act of Almost Mythical Hubris
In Ody-C, one of the year’s most ambitious and talked-about books, Matt Fraction and Christian Ward take Homer’s original and forge a dazzling new comics idiom out of it. By…
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