What an outstanding return. After starting string with a three-issue opening arc, Michael Moreci and Robert Wilson IV return to Barbaric with a one-shot story that has everything fans of the title could want. Vault ComicsWritten by: Michael MoreciArt by: Robert Wilson IVColors by: Addison DukeLetters by: Jim Campbell For those who haven’t read the… Continue reading Comic of the Week: Barbaric: The Harvest Blades #1 from Vault Comics
Author: Nick Friar
Nick reviews comics for GWW, mainly DC Comics. Sometimes he'll review a show, too.
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Comic of the Week: Killadelphia #23 from Image Comics
It’s always amazing when a title somehow raises the bar after such a long run of success. Maintaining excellence is one thing; that alone is a challenge. But improving over and over is something else. That’s exactly what Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander have done with Killadelphia throughout the fourth arc, with the penultimate… Continue reading Comic of the Week: Killadelphia #23 from Image Comics
Black Mass Rising: TKO Studios Review
Black Mass Rising is one of those books that’s tough to talk about without getting into spoilers. There’s more to it than the twists, but if there’s one thing that will stick with readers, it’s the major surprises they get throughout this story. TKO StudiosWritten by: Theo PrasidisArt by: Jodie MuirLetters by: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou The… Continue reading Black Mass Rising: TKO Studios Review
Basilisk #9: BOOM Studios Review
Just when it seemed like we had everything figured out. The first two arcs of Basilisk were intense, but Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf flipped the title on its head with Basilisk #9. There is so much more at play than readers were initially led to believe. And this series-opening issue is merely an introduction… Continue reading Basilisk #9: BOOM Studios Review
Comic of the Week: Public Domain #1 from Image Comics
It’s pretty well understood that not all comic book movie fans are comic books readers. But if there was ever a comic the non-reader, diehard comic book movie fans could appreciate, it’s Public Domain #1. Image ComicsWriting and Art by: Chip Zdarsky It took a little while, but as superhero movies and shows have become… Continue reading Comic of the Week: Public Domain #1 from Image Comics
The Forgotten Blade: TKO Studios Review
The Forgotten Blade is yet another example why TKO’s business model is outstanding. Once you get sucked into this OGN, like so many other TKO titles before it, you won’t want to put it down. TKO StudiosWritten by: Tze ChunArt by: Toni FejzulaLetters by: Jeff Powell Unlike his first two TKO titles, Tze Chun ventures… Continue reading The Forgotten Blade: TKO Studios Review
Newburn #8: Image comics review
This issue marks the end of the title’s first volume, as well as the conclusion of the three-issue story centered around Emily. But, the focus of Newburn #8 brings things back to the title character, which leads to a rather significant development. Images ComicsWritten by: Chip ZdarskyArt by: Jacob Phillips Now, one might think the… Continue reading Newburn #8: Image comics review