Marvel Writer: Ed Brubaker Art: Steve Epting, Michael Lark, Mike Perkins Colours: Frank D’Armata The Winter Soldier storyline is a prime example of a comic property handled intelligently without completely forsaking its history, and indeed a more than serviceable slice of science fiction. Captain America is vocally conflicted by S.H.I.E.L.D. procedures yet works alongside the […]
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, […]
2008, Titan Books Written/Illustrated by: Lise Myrhe At first glance Lise Myrhe’s Norwegian comic icon Nemi Montoya appears to have been designed specifically for the licensing of T-Shirts, bags and whatever the kids of today are buying. UK readers may be familiar with the Nemi strip, or at least its English translation, from the Metro […]
2006, Marvel Writer: Peter David Penciller: Pablo Raimondi Inker: Drew Hennessy Colourist: Brian Reber One question I’m frequently asked by friends who’ve been bitten by the comic book bug, typically via movie adaptations, is “what’s your favourite superhero?” Despite my best efforts to, firstly, explain that I generally choose the books I read on the […]
2007, Marvel Writers: J. Michael Straczynski, Peter David Pencils: Ron Garney, Todd Nauck, Ronan Cliquet, Colleen Doran Inks: Bill Reinhold, Rob Stull, Robert Campanella Colours: Matt Milla, John Kalisz, Jose Villarrubia Spider-man has been yanked in some questionable directions over the last few years, which is why Back in Black, a refreshingly simple revenge tale, […]
MQ Publications By: Robert Crumb Though the debate over whether Crumb’s work is juvenile pornography or inventive, sexually-charged satire has hopefully been left behind with the seventies, it is difficult to believe that the “nasty, negative, misanthropic sex pervert” – as Crumb himself describes his public image in this book’s introduction – has a sweeter […]