Nick Friar

Comic of the Week: The Punisher #3 from Marvel Comics

Comic of the Week: The Punisher #3 from Marvel Comics

Marvel’s new Punisher series has brought the heat from the jump, but this week’s issue is a cut above the other two. It’s always a risk to mess with a character’s past, especially when it’s a character like Frank Castle. But, Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz and Paul Azaceta...

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DC vs Vampires — Hunters #1: DC Comics Review

DC vs Vampires — Hunters #1: DC Comics Review

Before getting into actual story, the DC vs Vampires — Hunters #1 cover is unreal. Jonboy Meyers really is one of the best in the business. Really need to see him telling stories, not just helping sell them. DC ComicsWritten by: Matthew RosenbergArt by: Neil...

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Comic of the Week: Nightwing #92 from DC Comics

Comic of the Week: Nightwing #92 from DC Comics

There’s no question Tom Taylor is the man at DC right now. He’s absolutely rolling on Superman: Son of Kal-El and with Yasmine Putri Dark Knights of Steel, plus more DCeased is on the way. But for all the good work he’s done with those titles, his most impressive work...

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Comic of the Week: Eight Billion Genies #1 from Image Comics

Comic of the Week: Eight Billion Genies #1 from Image Comics

What a week for comic book readers. No shortage of quality issues to read. Major installments from a couple of the best ongoing titles, great starts to second volumes of a few must-read indie titles and some first issues to pick through. But, there can only be one....

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Jenny Zero II #1: Dark Horse Comics Review

Jenny Zero II #1: Dark Horse Comics Review

Jenny Zero is back, and readers of the first volume are getting more chaos from Dave Dwonch, Brockton McKinney and Magenta King. However, there were a few noticeable differences in Jenny Zero II #1 from prior issues. Dark HorseWritten by: Dave Dwonch & Brockton...

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Gun Honey writer Charles Ardai joins TLDR

Gun Honey writer Charles Ardai joins TLDR

Charles Ardai makes his TLDR debut to talk about his hit series with Titan Comics, Gun Honey. Joseph Gilmore and Nick Friar get some insight into the creative process and how the show got optioned for a show so quickly....

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Once & Future #25: BOOM! Studios Review

Once & Future #25: BOOM! Studios Review

It’s been a while since readers got a new issue of this hit BOOM! series. If you fell behind, BOOM! has churned out the trades for the prior 24 issues (six per trade). Last issue marked the arrival of another legacy fiction character, who readers spend more time with...

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Comic of the Week: Rogue Sun #3 from Image Comics

Comic of the Week: Rogue Sun #3 from Image Comics

Readers got the finale to a book everyone’s been waiting for, and another issue of Saga came out. Marvel readers got another good issue of Punisher, too. Despite all this, Rogue Sun is the title that gets top billing this week. Image ComicsWritten by: Ryan ParrottArt...

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Hotell Vol. 2 #5: AWA Studios Review

Hotell Vol. 2 #5: AWA Studios Review

If you ever encounter someone who doesn’t think a book or comic can scare them, hand them Hotell. Absolute nightmare fuel. And the finale of the title’s second volume, like every issue before it, is something you’ll want to read in the daylight. AWA StudiosWritten by:...

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Newburn #6: Image Comics Review

Newburn #6: Image Comics Review

Fresh off perhaps the best issue of the series, Chip Zdarsky and Jacob Phillips take readers down a different path with Newburn #6. While each issue of the series has been connected, most conflicts have been resolved within each chapter. However, that was not the case...

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