Green Arrow #12 DC Comics Written by: Benjamin Percy Art by: Otto Schmidt Sometimes plot devices work. Green Arrow #12 is a wonderful example of how plot devices and narrative framing can work to both the writer and the readers’ benefit. Comic writers frequently attempt to balance making a long running series accessible for new readers with rewarding… Continue reading Ollie not Oxen Free: Green Arrow #12 (Review)
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Snakes in The Plains – “Big Trouble in Little China Escape From New York” #3 (Review)
Big Trouble in Little China Escape from New York #3 BOOM Studios Written by: Greg Pak Drawn by: Daniel Bayliss Colors by: Triona Ferrell Letters by: Simon Bowland In the interest of full disclosure, I will admit to you, dear reader, that many of the pages of this series were read while doing bad impressions… Continue reading Snakes in The Plains – “Big Trouble in Little China Escape From New York” #3 (Review)
The Comic Noobs Podcast #63: Baby Snatching
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/296781883″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=true&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true&visual=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Welcome to the finale of our MESSIAH COMPLEX coverage! Cable is still snatching babies, Humberto Ramos is still drawing with utter contempt for continuity or aesthetics, and Predator X finally becomes plot-relevant!
I Hate Fairyland Volume 2 (review)
I Hate Fairyland Volume 2: Fluff My Life TPBImage Comics Written and Art by: Skottie Young A botched monarchy, poor decisions, choppy scenes, and gore galore fill the pages of this trade. The story fails to weave or grow and left me bored. It simply feels like the amount of plot development of an XXX-rated… Continue reading I Hate Fairyland Volume 2 (review)
Deadman is Trapped in A Gothic Romance in “Deadman” Book Two (Review)
Deadman Book Two DC Comics Written by: Sarah Vaughn Illustrated by: Lan Medina Color Art by: Jose Villarubia Letters by: Janice Chiang Cover Art by: Stephanie Hans Boston Brand finds himself trapped in a Gothic mansion full of mysteries unable to escape. A young woman staying at the mansion with her boyfriend has her own… Continue reading Deadman is Trapped in A Gothic Romance in “Deadman” Book Two (Review)
Captured in “Thunderbolts” #7 (REVIEW)
Thunderbolts #7 Marvel Comics Written by: Jim Zub Art by: Sean Izzakse Continuing straight from the pages of Thunderbolts #5, we find the Winter Soldier right where we left him…in a holding cell located beneath a S.H.I.E.L.D. base. In issue #5, Bucky takes it upon himself to act on the vision that Ulysses had projected to everyone… Continue reading Captured in “Thunderbolts” #7 (REVIEW)
Death is Just The Beginning in “Reborn” #2 (Review)
Reborn #2 Image Comics Written by: Mark Millar Art by: Greg Capullo After the head dizzying happenings in issue #1 its easy to understand Bonnie’s first words in issue #2 “It’s unbelievable.” Indeed it is Bonnie, for all of us as well as we behold this lush and vibrant world that Mark Millar has thrust… Continue reading Death is Just The Beginning in “Reborn” #2 (Review)