Reviews2/2/16Feb 2 2016SaveReviews2/2/16ReviewsFrank In The 3rd Dimension is a stunning achievement in 3-D comics Shea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more138The back cover of Jim Woodring and Charles Barnard’s Frank In The 3rd Dimension (Fantagraphics) taunts that it has…
Reviews1/26/16Jan 26 2016SaveReviews1/26/16ReviewsResurfaced Puma Blues shows Michael Zulli and Stephen Murphy’s audacious beginningsShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more116While it is no longer accurate to call The Puma Blues a truly lost work in the same manner as, say, Alan Moore’s Big…
Reviews1/19/16Jan 19 2016SaveReviews1/19/16ReviewsThe Power Rangers make a less than mighty return to comicsShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more259A successful licensed comic takes advantage of the comic-book medium to offer a different take on an established…
Reviews1/12/16Jan 12 2016SaveReviews1/12/16ReviewsHumanoids’ attempt to represent global comics shows just another boys’ clubShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more161Parsing The Tipping Point (Humanoids) is a frustrating experience. The anthology, a collection of 13 short stories…
Reviews12/22/15Dec 22 2015SaveReviews12/22/15ReviewsDC cuts short an incredibly promising Justice League United runShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more130The first round of cancellations following the start of the DC You publishing initiative began last month with the…
Reviews12/15/15Dec 15 2015SaveReviews12/15/15ReviewsThe Story Of My Tits is so much more than a comic book about boobsShea Hennum, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more79Don’t be fooled by the title of Jennifer Hayden’s The Story of My Tits (Top Shelf). Although, yes, much of the book…
Best Of12/11/15Dec 11 2015SaveBest Of12/11/15Best OfOur favorite graphic novels, one-shots, and archives of 2015Shea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more202Two stunning works by twin brothers. A biography of Adolf Hitler by a manga master. A first-person account of the…
Best Of12/10/15Dec 10 2015SaveBest Of12/10/15Best OfOur favorite ongoing and serial comics of 2015Shea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more5512015 was a great year for readers to move away from Marvel and DC for exceptional monthly (or bi-monthly, or…
Reviews12/8/15Dec 8 2015SaveReviews12/8/15ReviewsMoon Girl And Devil Dinosaur is a worthwhile new comic Marvel should work to sustainShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more253After months of focusing on the Secret Wars events, Marvel draws its attention back to the far more diverse cast of…
Reviews12/1/15Dec 1 2015SaveReviews12/1/15ReviewsMcFarlane and Larsen team up for an exhilarating Spawn bloodbathShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more267Image Comics co-founders Erik Larsen and Todd McFarlane made names for themselves drawing bombastic superhero action…
For Our Consideration11/28/15Nov 28 2015SaveFor Our Consideration11/28/15For Our ConsiderationMarvel’s X-Men face their greatest challenge: Change or dieTegan O'Neil909The X-Men were the most popular franchise in comics for more than 20 years. For a generation of readers who grew up…
Reviews11/24/15Nov 24 2015SaveReviews11/24/15ReviewsSelf-published Check, Please! shows the value of a passion projectShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more172One of the best things about reading creator-owned comics is the clear care and love that goes into every page of…
For Our Consideration11/21/15Nov 21 2015SaveFor Our Consideration11/21/15For Our ConsiderationA really long time ago, Marvel played fast and loose with Star WarsTegan O'Neil274In 1976 Roy Thomas was an 11 year veteran of Marvel Comics. He had been Stan Lee’s hand-picked successor to the…
Reviews11/17/15Nov 17 2015SaveReviews11/17/15ReviewsAmazing Fantastic Incredible highlights Stan Lee’s notoriously selective memoryShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more188No one is as beloved by the world at large, yet so polarizing within the field of comics, as Stan Lee. At once the…
Reviews11/10/15Nov 10 2015SaveReviews11/10/15ReviewsMonstress captivates with its fusion of Western comics and mangaShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more81The arrival of Monstress #1 (Image) from Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda emphasizes just how much Image Comics has been…
Reviews11/3/15Nov 3 2015SaveReviews11/3/15ReviewsThe controversial Captain America: Sam Wilson soars by getting politicalShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more208A superhero created by the government to fight the Axis powers in World War II, Captain America has always been a…
Reviews10/27/15Oct 27 2015SaveReviews10/27/15ReviewsUsagi Yojimbo kick-started funny ’80s cartoon animals—and it’s still the bestShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more64The freedom that online publishing can afford webcomic creators is one of the most powerful aspects of the medium:…
TV Reviews10/22/15Oct 22 2015SaveTV Reviews10/22/15BTV ReviewsSupergirl soars despite a soggy pilotTegan O'Neil412The Supergirl viewers meet in the pilot of this new CBS superhero drama is recognizably the same character who first…
Reviews10/20/15Oct 20 2015SaveReviews10/20/15ReviewsPaper Girls builds a captivating mystery with an all-star creative teamShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, Caitlin Rosberg, and 1 more58The easiest way to get someone to check out something new is often to compare it to other things they’re familiar…
Reviews10/13/15Oct 13 2015SaveReviews10/13/15ReviewsMarvel’s “All-New, All-Different” Invincible Iron Man offers more of the sameShea Hennum, Oliver Sava, merged-5876237249237173262-z3or5dc, and 1 more288Even though Secret Wars still isn’t over, Marvel can’t simply put the line on hold until Jonathan Hickman’s…