Although I read all kinds of comics, the type of stories and artwork presented in this comic is usually not my favourite but I have been hearing so many good reviews that I had to give it a try. Is this book really worth all the praise and hype the critics are giving it? Oh…
I am not a die hard fan of Kevin Smith but I enjoyed most of his comics" related work. When I started reading this Hard Cover, I did not have the least idea what to expect as this was not a main character re-launch just like Daredevil and Green Arrow but a simple limited series.…
The Good - Cinematic Dave Johnson"s covers, Steve Dillon"s return on the Punisher and Jason Aaron"s amalgamation of Garth Ennis"s two versions of the Punisher. I was surprised that writer Jason Aaron succeeded in combining the dark humour element found in the Marvel Knights" Punisher and the serious element presented in the previous Punisher Max…
Mark Millar gives us another take on Wolverine after his run on "Wolverine: Enemy of the State" but this time he teams up again with partner in crime of the monumental "Civil War", artist Steve McNiven. He transports us 50 years in the future where a morally broken down Logan is a farmer in a…
This week I am going to review something different, an ongoing web comic which is part of this new trend of comic making. This one is from one of our friends from Facebook - Agimat Comics. Shadow Candy is an all ages, family oriented manga story that follows the adventures of a white clad ninja…
This novel truly gets you hooked to it. Yet, it is a different kind of graphic novel, which takes us through the ups and downs of an alcoholic, struggling writer, Jonathan A. Although this is his first time on comic territory, author Jonathan Ames succeeds in presenting us with a realistic fictional character that has…
Siege is the main Marvel event of the year. This is Marvel history in the making. This new dawn of the Marvel heroes was expected given the events taking place in the last few years. Brian Michael Bendis presents the crazy Norman Osborn, who orders a full attack on Asgard. Consequently, the heroes unite under…
Ed Brubaker was born to write these kinds of comics. Although he is doing a superb job on the Captain America regular series, Incognito is one of his gems. The anti-hero of the comic is an ex-villain that tries to fit with difficulty, in a normal life, after joining the witness-protection program. Ed Brubaker"s writing,…
This limited series is a sequel to the Will Eisner Award winner "Marvels" which if you do not have it yet, just go and buy it. It is a must have! This story fills some missing gaps and concludes the story initatied in "Marvels". Kurt Busiek takes us back to the life of a photographer…
Having the pleasure to meet, talk, and dine with Warren Pleece at the last Malta Comic con, I was eager to see his latest work in this tpb. Warren has really improved in this graphic novel. The clean artwork reminded me of ex-X-men artist Paul Smith but Warren still managed to maintain his distinctive trademark.…
Geoff Johns is presently revitalizing the DC Universe and it is no wonder that he has been offered the position of Chief Creative Officer. Regarding the comic, I was never a fan of this hero but given that this story outlines the origin of Green Lantern, master storyteller Geoff Johns gives us great characterization…
Warren Ellis has taken 4 D-list super heroes, added some new characters and came up with a story that is pure gold. This series was published in 2006 and regrettably was cancelled after 12 issues. Only recently was it collected as one whole tpb. The story revolves around these heroes that rebel after they…