Engaging in a creative, expressive endeavour, be it comics or otherwise, inspires one not only to free one’s creative spirit, but also to restrain it with reflection and contemplation, learning from one’s experiences to better refine one’s art. In doing so, one is granted both helpful insight and, unfortunately and[...]
Finally – Han and Chewie’s scenes are given more than a “we’re still here” level look, and Luke gets some!! Man, I knew I was gonna be happy when Brian Wood started writing Star Wars! Ok, fresh off my review from last issue, even if it’s a few days in-between[...]
Brian Wood’s second entry in his new, ongoing Star Wars title serves largely as an “in-between-er;” as those sorts of issues go, however, it’s a delightful blast of that galaxy far, far away… That’s the truth, though – nothing happens in this comic so much as various pieces that have[...]
Scott Snyder’s first issue of Swamp Thing post-Rotworld is his best since that crossover began, and also his farewell to the series. Rather than being bogged down by the commitments of a crossover, Snyder’s final “solo outing” is the most action packed, philosophical, touching, emotionally wrought, classically influenced, well written,[...]
I haven’t been very good to Robert Kirkman. I bought issue #100 of Invincible. I’ve only read two other issues of this comic, bought only the very last issue of Wolf-Man, and only watch the tv-version of The Walking Dead. I don’t mean to sound rude, but the guy’s got[...]
This issue of Animal Man deals with the direct fallout of the Rotworld crossover it shared with Scott Snyder’s Swamp Thing, and begins with a single-page recap of the final moment of that saga: Swamp Thing and Animal Man stepping into a portal to take one last shot at saving[...]
This is actually my first review of a Mike Mignola comic, and one of the first four or so Mignola comics I’ve ever read. As such, I’ll ask to be forgiven if I’m missing the point of anything, or unfamiliar with any continuity or mythos that might’ve helped me appreciate[...]
