Author: Carl Doherty
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Nemi vol. II (2) Book Review
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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…
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Madrox: Multiple Choice TPB Review
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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…
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Spider-man: Back in Black vol. 1 TPB Review
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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,…
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The Sweeter Side of R. Crumb Book Review
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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…
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Batman: Death and the City TPB Review
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2007, DC Writers: Paul Dini, Stuart Moore, Royal McGraw Pencils: Don Kramer, Andy Clarke Inks: Wayne Faucher Colours: John Kalisz, Nathan Eyring Perhaps more than any mainstream comic property, Batman is perfectly suited for short stories, due in parts to the character being firmly rooted in the noir/crime genre. The Bruce Timm and Paul Dini…
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Hellboy II Movie Review
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2008 Director: Guillermo del Toro Script: Guillermo del Toro, Mike Mignola Cast: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, Luke Goss, Anna Walton, John Hurt As much as it may agitate the bitter pro-auterist cinephile, there’s a lot to be said for imposed creative restriction. If the excessive Brontosaurus chase in the recent remake…
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is, er… Forcefully Unleashed?
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in NewsThe demo for the much anticipated Star Wars unleashed has just hit Xboxlive, and it’s pretty darn good to say the least. In fact I was so impressed by it that I decided to write a certain someone a little letter: Dear Mr Lucas, Unlike most of my ilk, I would not accuse you of…
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Feminist Media Studies And Soap Opera
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in ColumnWhy, despite evidence that soap audiences are both male and female, soap opera is still generally regarded as a women’s genre.