Comics 10 - The Malta Comic Con

Mark Millar’s Ultimates review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

Mark MIllar is usually a creator I beg to stay away from many titles; this is not because he is a terrible writer. Not at all, in fact, I think he is a very competent one when given the right tools as is in the case I'm spotlighting today. This is because he is best…

Jeff Lemire’s Moon Knight review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

Moon Knight is one of Marvel's pantheon of characters that is largely, unfortunately, relegated to a series of recycled narratives because most authors have next to no idea what to do with the characters beyond what was done before. However, the handful of runs that actually do something original are extremely underrated. Among these runs…

John Ostrander’s Suicide Squad review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

Hey, would you like to read an idea that was COMPLETELY misrepresented on screen that is politically charged and chock-full of well-rounded characters comprised of a menagerie of the worst the world has to offer? John Ostrander's Suicide Squad is EXACTLY that. It is absolutely befuddling how Warner Brothers completely missed what ultimately can best…

Earth X review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

I can never recommend Alex Ross' other brainchild, Earth X, enough. An underrated gem and and a spiritual sequel to DC's Kingdom Come, it is as layered and as compelling a read as its sister book. The artwork by John Paul Leon is not as detailed - but that is, in fact, the point; we…

Lex Luthor by Brian Azarello and Lee Bermejo review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

Lex Luthor by Brian Azarello and Lee Bermejo highlights just about why the eponymous villain is not just the stereotype setter for "millionaire villain". Going deeper than first glance and just a few pages, one would easily realise just what makes the villain compelling and why he works as an antithesis for Superman. It presents…

Mike Grell’s Green Arrow review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

I would be lying through my teeth if I ever ignored the fact that there is an alarming similarity between Batman and Green Arrow. In fact, it is not a secret at all that Mort Weisinger deliberately created him as a pastiche of Robin Hood and the basic idea of Batman - a millionaire vigilante…

Spider-man: Kraven’s Last Hunt review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

Spider-Man villains can be very tragic figures. Just read this book; it is rife with intertextual references to Dostoevsky and Rudyard Kipling in a way that makes it work. # crowcomicreviews

Ed Brubaker’s Captain America review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

How do you humanise an ideal? The burden of a legacy? How do you come back from loss? When dreams shatter and keep on shattering? How do you recover from rock bottom when you have burdens to bear? This is a truly iconic run by Captain America; it is almost a cliche that we use…

Frank Miller’s Daredevil review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

Sometimes I wish Frank Miller remained this consistent throughout his career. Frank Miller's run on Daredevil is probably as cliche on "favorite comics" lists as they come, and with good reason. Daredevil is a wonderfully layered character, having been fleshed out as so by this writer; in fact, most of what makes DD so iconic…

Thor – Heaven and Earth review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

I am often criticized for not liking Thor Ragnarok as a Thor movie but simply as a comedy separate from the character. My answer lies somewhere between the runs of writers J. Michael Stracynski, Kieron Gillen, Walt Simonson, and two limited series by Matt Fraction and Paul Jenkins. Today I will be spotlighting the latter.…

The Flash : Rogues War review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

I am cheating here because I was due a Marvel one today. But I watched the supposed finale to the current season of the Flash and...I think I'm finally done with that series. I want to vindicate it. I read the Flash since I was young. The first comic I picked up of the character…

George Perez’s Wonder Woman review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

Most of DC's headliners are all about duality. Many accuse them of being unrelatable - which I completely disagree with. Wonder Woman is a massively underrated character; of all characters of DC's pantheon, I identify with her chiefly because she originates from an island that has a largely suspicious relationship with the world beyond its…