Shelf Abuse

Storytelling, comic books and self-publishing

Month: September 2009

  • Deadpool #15: ‘Want You to Want Me’ Review

    Deadpool #15: ‘Want You to Want Me’ Review

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    Marvel Writer: Daniel Way Pencils: Paco Medina Inks: Juan Vlasco Colours: Marte Gracia, Antonio Fabela Deadpool goes nuttier than an almond finger this month, spending the majority of the issue in a state of wildest delirium. With the dull Dark Reign crossover safely behind us, Daniel Way continues his unique brand of nonsense, which recently…

  • 2000AD Prog 1650 Review

    2000AD Prog 1650 Review

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    Rebellion Stories: John Wagner, Robbie Morrison Art: Colin MacNeil, Chris Blythe, Henry Flint As someone who spent the past three years advocating the virtues of indie and self-published comics, I often feel quite ashamed with how few non Marvel/DC titles I actually purchase each week. Point in case: the seminal 2000AD, which I have not…

  • Sweet Tooth #1 Comic Book Review

    Sweet Tooth #1 Comic Book Review

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    Vertigo Story, Art: Jeff Lemire Colours: Jose Villarrubia DC/Vertigo continue their Machiavellian ploy of releasing the latest first issues at just $1.00, gradually inclining my monthly comic bill into something that could buy a Third World country. Still, when the new series in question is Sweet Tooth, the lingering new effort from indie writer/artist Jeff…

  • Irredeemable vol. 1 TPB Review

    Irredeemable vol. 1 TPB Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    2008, Boom! Studios Story: Mark Waid Art: Peter Krause Colours: Andrew Dalhouse It can’t be easy being Superman. Sure, he gets the gratitude and respect of an entire nation, an attractive (if nauseating) girlfriend, the ability to leave planet Earth behind when he fancies a break… and X-ray vision is, simply put, every teen geek’s…