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Kill Shakespeare Vol. 1 TPB Review
2010, IDW
Story: Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col
Art: Andy Belanger
Colours: Ian Herring
Could any other scribe warrant such a passionate yet divisive response upon the mere utterance of his surname? For every uncultured individual who sees Shakespeare’s plays as the crux of a painful childhood, there seems to be an academically inclined counterpart who views the Bard with … read more
Posted in Graphic Novel Reviews
Tagged fantasy comics, graphic novels, IDW comics, Shakespeare
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Tank Girl: The Royal Escape #1 Comic Review
Dark Horse, $3.99
Story: Alan C. Martin
Art: Rufus Dayglo
Colours: Christian Krank
Tank Girl is virtually synonymous with the British comic movement of the 90s, even if the disastrous movie (which introduced Naomi Watts to the world) failed to make the character more than a cult icon and frequenter of T-shirts. Crude, irreverent and psychedelic, the comic itself was … read more
Posted in Comic Book Reviews
Tagged British Comics, comic books, IDW comics, indie comics
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Ghost Whisperer Comic Episode Airs This Week
While comic book adaptations are nothing new to television, it’s only recently that comics themselves have featured so predominantly on TV. Heroes, The O.C. and Supernatural have all enjoyed episodes or story arcs involving them colourful lil’ pamphlets in some form or another.
Ghost Whisperer will also be having a comic-centric episode this Friday 2nd April, with … read more
Song of Saya #1 Comic Review
IDW, $3.99
Writers: Daniel Liatowitsch, Todd Ocvirk
Art: Yair Herrera
A young doctor’s promise is cut short when a car accident kills his parents and leaves him in need of experimental brain surgery. Josh finds his perceptions warping from between our established reality and a hellish landscape of organic, haemorrhaging structures and hideous physiognomies. Now confined to the hospital he … read more
Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #1 Review
IDW, $3.90
Story: Joe Hill
Art: Gabriel Rodriguez, Jay Fotos
Having heard nothing but praise for Joe Hill’s original supernatural series, I bull-headedly decided to jump on the train at the third carriage. Yup, this third volume/act in the series isn’t exactly welcoming to new readers. Not that is necessarily should be, but I’d advise anyone thinking of getting into … read more
The Ghoul #1 Review
IDW
Nov 09 $3.99
Story: Steve Niles
Art: Bernie Wrightson
Colours: Tom Smith
Try as he may, Steve Niles has never quite outdone 30 Days of Night. That title brought him such attention; party because it was good, but largely because it ran on such a clever and instantly “gettable” premise. Niles latest series for IDW isn’t quite as … read more
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Tagged comic books, horror comics, IDW comics, superhero comics
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Angel: After the Fall vol. 1 TPB Review
2008, IDWStory: Joss Whedon, Brian Lynch
Script: Brian Lynch
Pencils: Franco Urru
Colours: Jason Jensen, Art Lyon, Ilaria Traversi
Though the Buffyverse’s resurrection in comic form began with a pleasing enough bang courtesy of Dark Horse, there was definitely a sense that even Joss Whedon was unsure where the iconic vampire slayer was heading. Sure, Season 8 had a … read more
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