Enjoy a Spiked Eggnog by the Fire with Some Holiday Music: Time to Read KRAMPUS!
Oh man. Where, oh where, do I start with Krampus? Surprisingly good? A new Christmas gifting tradition? Just plain fun for this time of year? Yes, yes, and yes. Krampus TPB Writer: Brian Joines Artist: Dean Kotz Colors: Ron Riley Letters: Charles Pritchett Publisher: Image Comics Release date: December 17, 2014 Order a copy of […]
Comic Writer G. Willow Wilson Signs Exclusive with Marvel
Exciting news out of Marcel today, G. Willow Wilson signs an exclusive deal . I hope you’ve been reading Ms. Marvel because it is excellent and tons of fun. Read the details in the Marvel press release quoted below. New York, NY (December 16th, 2014) – Marvel Entertainment is excited to announce the exclusive agreement […]
Manga + Superheroes = Wayward from Image Comics
Well, this was…unexpected. Image’s Wayward #1 is a strange but lively one. WAYWARD #1 WRITER: Jim Zub ARTIST: Steve Cummings COLORIST: John Rauch and Jim Zub LETTERER: Marshall Dillon PUBLISHER: Image Comics RELEASE DATE: August 27, 2014 Feel like exploring Tokyo with Rori Lane? Pick up Wayward #1 (2nd Printing), Wayward #2 , Wayward […]
Intersect from Image Comics is Twisted and Weird, yet Beautiful
Yes, Intersect is a beautifully trippy ride though morphing bodies and story. Intersect #1 and #2 Writer/Artist: Ray Fawkes Publisher: Image Comics Release date: November 19th and December 17, 2014 Order copies of Intersect #1 (Cover A – Fawkes), Intersect #2 (Cover A – Fawkes) to be delivered right to you, so you never have to […]
Snake Plissken is Back (in comic form) with Escape from New York #1
Plissken is back and he’s throwing a wrench in everyone’s plans right from the get-go. Escape from New York #1 Writer: Christopher Seleba Artist: Diego Barreto Publisher: BOOM! Studios Release date: December 3, 2014 Order a copy of Escape From New York #1 to be delivered right to your face! (Mostly just to where you […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for December 17, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for December 17, 2014! (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Adventure Time Banana Guard Academy #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Aimee Fleck), $3.99 Adventure Time Banana Guard Academy #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Christina […]
WPR First Look: Marvel comics, Wolverines #1
Logan’s dead or… not? But dead, at least, for now. Now, we get to see the fallout of his death and what happens with his body on January 7th 2015! WOLVERINES #1 Written by CHARLES SOULE & RAY FAWKES Art & Cover by NICK BRADSHAW & ALISSON BORGES Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO (NOV140737) ZACH […]
Comic Review: Bodies #5 – Dropping All the Bombshells
Remember in my review of Bodies #4 when I said I basically just get more confused with each issue? Yeah, well, this issue drops a bomb (both literally and figuratively) and I am on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happens next. Bodies #5 WRITER: Si Spencer ARTIST: Meghan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Tula […]
DeConnick and Fraction Won’t (or Can’t) Stop Creating Excellent Comics
What mash-up or nickname do you prefer? DeConniction? Or, the Fractonnick? (Just don’t call her Mrs. Matt Fraction, please.) Any way you look at their recent works, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction are turning the comics world on its ear through creativity, skill, bravery, and trust—that is, trust in us, their readers. Both writers […]
Let’s Sit Around the Camp Fire and Talk About Lumberjanes
Lumberjanes is a series written by Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis with art by Brooke Allen that any scout, former or current, of any age will adore. Lumberjanes #1-#8 WRITER: Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis ARTIST: Brooke Allen COLORIST: Maarta Laiho LETTERER: Aubrey Aiese PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios Lumberjanes is the perfect holiday gift for […]
Feminism and Comics Collide on Bitch Planet
A nod to the women-in-prison genre plus sci-fi references combined with feminist commentary equal one wild and thought-provoking ride to Bitch Planet. Bitch Planet #1 WRITER: Kelly Sue DeConnick ARTIST: Valentine De Landro PUBLISHER: Image Comics RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2014 Do not miss out on Bitch Planet. Get your copy of Bitch Planet […]
Zenescope’s Neverland is a Dark Twist on Peter Pan and a Grim Take on Female Characters
While an interesting and dark take on the story of Peter Pan, Neverland contains offensive, highly-sexualized female characters that pull you out of the story. Grimm Fairy Tales Present: NEVERLAND WRITER: Joe Brusha ARTIST: Jean-Paul Deshong COLORIST: Jason Embury LETTERER: Jim Campbell PUBLISHER: Zenescope Entertainment RELEASE DATE: March 2011 Feel like giving Grimm Fairy Tales […]
Support The Leading Ladies of Marvel Comics
About ten months ago I submitted an article to another website that never got published called “Supporting The Leading Ladies Of Comics.” It was about how Marvel was creating a lot of female led books that needed our support because, if we didn’t, we were going to continue to see books with the same three […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for December 10, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for December 10, 2014! (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Bravest Warriors #27 (Cover A Ian McGinty), $3.99 Bravest Warriors #27 (Cover B Renee Britton), $3.99 Bravest Warriors #27 (Cover C Steven […]