I have read Nemesis, another Mark Millar violent ride and survived! When I leafed through the comics I thought this was going to be a quick read as I saw various sizes of action panels with few speech balloons. When I started reading I was not expecting that each turn of the page was so…
Here we have the same characters and situation of the classic origin story from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby - Thor is kicked out from Asgard to Earth and meets Jane Foster. New comers", writer Roger Langridge and artist Chris Samnee tale was intended as an all ages comic to introduce the character before the…
Most people know that Mr. Ennis rarely wrote superhero comics. The Boys is another Garth Ennis creation that might not be to everyone liking. In it we find that this is another vehicle in which he shows his dislike for costumed superheroes. In this popular series the super powered heroes are violent, sex-obsessed, pompous, selfish…
Michael Green, writer of HEROES, the Television's hit series, crafted the tale surrounding another version of the Joker's origin. This is a collection of issues 7 to 12 of the 'Batman Confidential' series. I was glad to find out that it was illustrated by the rough edged pencils of Denys Cowan which I had…
Now this is pure Garth Ennis! This is the writer that can put violence in a comic and make you laugh hard. The main character in this series is contract killer Tommy Monaghan aka Hitman. He was created in the 1993, DC crossover "Bloodlines", in which various super powered characters were introduced by gaining their…
There is no need for any introduction to this title. It is one of the best and consistent, independent ongoing comic book series and now also a successful television series. After reading these six volumes, I still yearned for more as Robert Kirkman is one hell of a writer. Unlike other stories that show us…
When I was a kid I was never impressed by this comic"s promotion. I thought this was a cheap gimmick or some kind of joke. I mean the answer was quite obvious to me at the time so why should I be bothered. Still I was curious and after all, if the story was not…
Joe Casey is back rewriting early adventures of the Avengers, this time visiting issue one of the Avengers. One needs to appreciate the rich stories and art told in the early comics. The early masters of comic book narrators, way back in the 60s used to produce a whole story in one issue whilst modern…
This is not another reboot. This is a journey through Superman"s mind as he is making the transition from Smallville to settling down in Metropolis, according to J. Michael Straczynski. This hardcover graphic novel is not set in the regular DC universe so there are some changes that are done deliberately. Superman is filled with…
Hal Jordan is back to his roots being The Green Lantern. Geoff Johns is making me a fan of this character having reinstated him in his proper role, following some misadventures he had in the 90s (as a villain, his death and as a different kind of hero). This collection of the first part of…
Is there a place for Steve Rogers after relinquishing the role of Captain America? As Commander of the entire Avengers groups, will his further solo adventures be any good? Will Ed Brubaker"s writing and Dale Eagelsham"s detailed artwork give us a worthy story for Steve Rogers without the costume? The answer is - YES! The…
At last, at this year"s Malta Comic Con I bought this recommended independent publication and got it signed too. Yeah!!! This is the second time that I had the opportunity to view the art presented by Sean Azzopardi in a comic. In the previous comic the setting was completely different and his art has adapted…