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Tag Archives: Vertigo Comics
A Sickness in the Family Graphic Novel Review
2010, Vertigo Crime
Story: Denise Mina
Art: Antonio Fuso, Lee Burmejo (cover)
If countless books and movies are anything to go by, we do love to watch middle classed families fall apart. Denise Mina’s A Sickness in the Family, the latest in DC’s Vertigo Crime imprint, is a gruesome study of one such affluent and revolting clan. The Ushers … read more
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Tagged crime comics, DC Comics, graphic novels, horror comics, Vertigo Comics
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The Nobody Graphic Novel Review
2009, DC/Vertigo
Written and Illustrated by Jeff Lemire
With Canadian artist/writer Jeff Lemire’s Sweet Tooth currently receiving widespread acclaim, his previous efforts Essex County Trilogy and The Nobody are justly receiving a great deal of backdated attention. But it’s easy to appreciate why The Nobody slipped under the radar last year; this contemporary take on H.G Well’s The Invisible Man… read more
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Tagged DC Comics, graphic novels, Jeff Lemire, Vertigo Comics
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iZombie #1 Comic Book Review
Vertigo, $1.00
Story: Chris Roberson
Art: Michael Allred
Colours: Laura Allred
iZombie is an odd first issue, in that for a title debuting at an alluring $1 it offers little in the way of a hook, or any reason that readers might want to return next month. That isn’t to say that it’s a bad first issue by any means, … read more
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Tagged comic books, Mike Allred, vampires, Vertigo Comics, zombie comics
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Sweet Tooth vol. 1: Out of the Deep Woods Review
Vertigo. 2010
Story, Art: Jeff Lemire
Colours: Jose Villarrubia
There’s a certain sense of intimacy that comes through whenever an independent comic creator handles both the art and writing duties on a comic. When Eisner-nominated Jeff Lemire (Essex County Trilogy) moved to Vertigo, these indie sensibilities thankfully remained intact in The Nobody, an eerie homage to The … read more
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Tagged DC Comics, graphic novels, indie comics, sci-fi comics, Vertigo Comics
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American Vampire #1 Comic Book Review
DC/Vertigo, $3.99
Writers: Scott Snyder, Stephen King
Art: Rafael Albuquerque
Colours: Dave McCaig
It’s practically impossible to review American Vampire without first mentioning that Vertigo’s latest marks the comic book debut of Stephen King, who’ll be providing a 5-part secondary tale in this ongoing “vampires through the ages” series from Scott Snyder. And a solid debut it is too, not … read more
Joe the Barbarian #1 (of 8) Comic Review
DC/Vertigo, $0.99
Story: Grant Morrison
Art: Sean Murthy
Colours: Dave Stewart
Joe the Barbarian is part of an increasingly popular genre; the adult kid’s book. Joe’s spacious attic bedroom is one that every adult wishes they lived in as a child (as opposed to every current child wishing they had), with 80s action figures lining the floor and a toy … read more
Daytripper #1 Review
Vertigo, 2009
By: Fabio Moon, Gabriel Bá
Colours: Dave Stewart
Eisner Award winning Brazilian duo Fabio Moon and Gabriel Bá’s new series Daytripper is a mature title in the truest sense. And by that I don’t mean that this is a comic that feels the need to shove tits and incest in the reader’s face to get a reaction, a … read more
Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere TPB Review
Originally published 2006, DC Vertigo
Writer: Mike Carey
Art: Glenn Fabry
There’s something foreboding about any book which gives front cover prominence to author over title. It’s a tell-tale sign that a writer has reached a stage wherein his name bears more weight than the quality of his/her material. It’s even less reassuring when said writer has had little input … read more
WE3 Graphic Novel Review
2004, DC / Vertigo
Writer: Grant Morrison
Art: Frank Quitely
Colours / inks: Jamie Grant
I’ve always considered Grant Morrison the Philip K. Dick of the comic medium. But writers both are inhumanly creative, incomparable to almost any other writer of their period. Like Dick, Morrison writes to pay the bills, churning out radically inconsistent work with unnerving regularity; and … read more
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Tagged Frank Quitely, Grant Morrison, graphic novels, Vertigo Comics
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Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall Graphic Novel Review
2006, DC/Vertigo
Writer: Bill Willingham
Illustrators: Esao Andrews, Brian Bolland, John Bolton, Mark Buckingham, James Jean, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Derek Kirk Kim, Tara McPherson, Jill Thompson. Charles Vess, Mark Wheatley
Fables’ strength has always been that, whether immersed in Bill Willingham’s universe or not, anyone fortunate enough to have survived childhood will be familiar with its myth, legend, folklore and … read more
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