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Dark Nights Metal review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsMay 9, 20220Comments

Scott Snyder is an acquired taste. He seeks to write as in a sub-textually meaningful way as Geoff Johns and Alan Moore with the cosmic scale of Grant Morrison, but more often than not just about missing the mark in being a little too ambitious and overt with his plans. Dark Nights: Metal is one such…

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsFebruary 22, 20210Comments

Having spent a significant part of my childhood using grandad's library as my personal playground, when I first got to know a movie with an ensemble cast of most of the characters on Grandpa's bookshelf coming together I was fascinated. The movie isn't great - although I d struggle to call it the worst…

Batman: Arkham Asylum review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 30, 20200Comments

I don't usually promote Batman graphic novels as they get quite enough exposure without me trying to. However, this is by far one of my favorite books both as a Batman book as well as Grant Morrison one. Not only it has the same metaphysical quality one would expect from a Morrison narrative, but the…

Watchmen Season 1

Reviews, TelevisionJanuary 20, 20200Comments

For fans and comic book purists the 1986 Watchmen limited series would be a seminal and go to work that opened the doors for a darker and more dystopian take on the superhero genre. Zack Snyder’s well received 2009 movie adaptation got many things right; most notably the tonality, visual aesthetics and casting but adhered to a rigid…

Last Chance Saver Tickets Launched And More Guests Announced!

Comic Con News, NewsOctober 14, 20190Comments

Wicked Comics would like to announce that the Super Saver 2nd phase tickets have come to an end. The Last Chance Saver tickets will be available as from Monday 14th October 2019 at the prices of: €14 for 1 day and €18 for 2 days. Tickets will be sold online on: http://www.maltacomic-con.com/tickets/ and from various outlets…

George Takei unveils first look at THEY CALLED US ENEMY + more

NewsMarch 29, 20190Comments

THEY CALLED US ENEMY brings to life the unforgettable memories of American icon George Takei. Watch the first video trailer! In a stunning graphic memoir, actor/author/activist George Takei revisits his haunting childhood in American concentration camps, as one of 120,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned by the U.S. government during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped…

Koren Shadmi’s HIGHWAYMAN will blow you away! Plus more from Alan Moore

NewsJanuary 14, 20190Comments

Here comes HIGHWAYMAN! “A bewitching and fascinating roadtrip… with impeccable writing and narration.” — Planete BD “Shadmi intrigues with his mysteries and his evocative skill, asking more questions than he answers.” — BoDoï Israeli cartoonist Koren Shadmi (Love Addict, The Abaddon) turns to science fiction in a sprawling, ambitious journey across time and space. Forever on the move, Highwayman travels through the…

Spotlight on Alan Moore

NewsDecember 18, 20180Comments

Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen, edited by Richard Bensam,examines Watchmen from a variety of perspectives to uncover surprising answers to many questions. What does it reveal about the history of scientific theory? How is the atom bombing of Hiroshima refracted through its pages? Does Watchmen’s murder mystery measure up to the standards of Raymond Chandler? Is the depiction of…

Looking back on 2018; looking ahead to Red Panda & Moon Bear and A Shining Beacon!

NewsDecember 16, 20180Comments

Looking back on 2018; looking ahead to Red Panda & Moon Bear and A Shining Beacon! Two Latinx kids battle supernatural threats to their working-class neighborhood with the power of science, magic, and some very special hoodies. Red Panda and Moon Bear are the defenders of their community! Together, these brave siblings rescue lost cats, scold…

Spotlight on Comics History

NewsSeptember 4, 20180Comments

Most Sequart books and movies address some aspect of comics history, but these two releases are especially designed to investigate and further our understanding of the history of this medium we love. The British Invasion: Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, and the Invention of the Modern Comic Book Writer, by Greg Carpenter, is an engaging and…

Welcome to GIRL TOWN! Mayor: Carolyn Nowak.

NewsJune 15, 20180Comments

Multi-award-winning cartoonist Carolyn Nowak (Lumberjanes) uses fantasy worlds to explore profound truths about friendship and desire. Her solo debut collection celebrates the ascent of a rising literary star. "I raise my glass, tip my hat, and set of a million dollars worth of fireworks to Carolyn Nowak's electric brain, electric fingers and eclectic, electric storytelling smarts.…

Announcing the “Master Edition” of Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell’s FROM HELL

NewsJune 4, 20180Comments

For decades, the award-winning graphic novel FROM HELL has welcomed readers into the grandeur and grime of London in the late 1800s. The New York Times-bestselling opus is an achievement the New Yorker dubs "remarkable" and Entertainment Weekly calls "an immense, majestic work about the Jack the Ripper murders, the dark Victorian world they happened…