Category Reviews

Review | Siege: Embedded

I was perusing the new books at my local comic book shop and came across Siege: Embedded in softcover.  I noticed it because Chris Samnee had done the art: he’s been making a name and is doing the art on…

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Review | I Am Legion

This one was a long time coming from its original French issues.  I picked up the first DC Humanoids imprint issue in 2004, but that cross publishing deal collapsed.  Devil’s Due Publishing picked up the series and published it as…

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Review | Adele Blanc-Sec Vol 1

Fantagraphics and Kim Thompson are back with another Jacques Tardi translated work: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec Volume 1.  Appearing in the early 1970s and published as single volumes in French around 1976, Adele Blanc-Sec has a cult following…

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Review: The Return of Bruce Wayne #6

Writer: Grant Morrison Pencils:  Lee Garbett and Pere Perez Inks: Alejandro Sicat and Walden Wong Colours: Guy Major Letters: Jared K. Fletcher Covers: Andy Kubert and Lee Garbett, with Bill Sienkiewicz Publisher: DC Comics Comic book returns are a dime…

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Scott Pilgrim Gets an Epic Send-Off

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World may not have been a box-office success but that didn’t stop it from getting the send-off this fan-loved film deserved.  Before arriving on DVD and Blu-ray this Tuesday November 9th, Scott Pilgrim headed back to…

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Review: Brightest Day by Day – Issue #13

Writers: Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi Artists: Ardian Syaf, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado Inker: Vincente Cifuentes Colours: Peter Steigerwald with John Starr and Ray Dillion Cover: David Finch, Ryan Winn and Steigerwald Letters: Rob Clark Jr. Publisher: DC Comics…

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Review: Scarlet #3

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Alex Maleev Letters: Chris Eliopoulis Covers: Alex Maleev and Michael Avon Oeming Publisher: Marvel Icon What’s your breaking point? Really, sit back for a moment. Think about it. What would push you beyond the point…

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Review: Kill Shakespeare #6: Lend Me Your Ears

Writers: Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col Artist: Andy Belanger Colours: Ian Herring Cover: Kagan McLeod Letters: Chris Mowry Publisher: IDW Publishing It’s been some time since we checked in on Kill Shakespeare, IDW’s Shakespearean tale of betrayal, drama and…

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Review: X-Men Legacy #241

Writer: Mike Carey Pencils: Clay Mann and Tom Raney Inks: Jay Leisten, Tom Raney and Sandu Florea Coloured: Brian Reber Letters:  Cory Petit Cover: Leinil Francis Yu Publisher: Marvel Comics Come one, come all! Okay, so in an effort to…

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Review: Soldier Zero #1

Soldier Zero is the first of three new books coming from the Poobahs at Boom! in association with Stan Lee’s Pow! Entertainment. Does the first’s pow lower the boom on readers and offer a great read? Let’s gander this bad boy.
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Brightest Day By Day | Issue Twelve

The latest issue of Brightest Day was released this week so as is customary, comicbookdaily.com brings it’s bi-weekly look at this controversial book that’s either a hit or miss depending on who you talk to. What’s the verdict this week?
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Review | 7 Psychopaths

Boom! Studios has just released 7 Psychopaths trade paperback; this series completely slipped under the radar and I only spotted it because of Sean Phillips doing the art.  Originally published by Delcourt in French three years ago in that large…

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Review: Uncanny X-Force #1

Writer: Rick Remender Art: Jerome Opena Colours: Dean White Cover: Esad Ribic; Variant Covers: Clayton Crain, Rob Liefeld, J. Scott Campbell, Marko Djurdjevic Letters: Cory Petit Publisher: Marvel Comics After a critically acclaimed run on X-Force, writers Chris Yost and…

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Brightest Day By Day #11

Writers: Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi Artists: Ivan Reis, Scott Clark, Patrick Gleason and Joe Prado Inkers: David Beaty, Oclair Albert, Keith Champagne, Tom Nguyen Colours: Peter Steigerwald Cover: David Finch; Ivan Reis (variant) Letters: Rob Clark Jr. Publisher: DC…

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