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That’s the title of a five issue mini series, created by Wahab Algarmi, which at first glance might be written off as a simple pastiche of Moore’s “Extraordinary Gentleman” but it’s really so much more. The date is April 1986 … Continue reading →

So I’ve been having some trouble getting stuff posted lately. Not for lack of things to review, far from it, I have more stuff than I can possibly read. Not because there’s nothing worth writing about, again far from it, … Continue reading →

From the author “When ‘Little Miss Popular’ Ruby Kaye lands a pair of super-tech glasses (invented by brainiac college geek Trevor Goldstein) in a game of Strip Poker, she’s granted flight, super-strength, and – due to a flaw in the … Continue reading →

I mentioned Gigantic Planet earlier this month in my Q&A with Eric Grissom. For those of you who missed it here’s the pitch: “Planet Gigantic is an all ages adventure comic about two super powered teenagers who crash land on … Continue reading →

This truly is “The Summer of Valiant”! I haven’t been keeping up with all the titles, but so far I’ve enjoyed X-O Manowar, Harbinger, Bloodshot, and now Archer and Armstrong. Wait that is all the titles they’ve released.. Hmm guess … Continue reading →

Story by Devin Leigh Michaels Art by Mau Vargas Colors by Rodrigo Tobias Letters by Taylor Esposito Release Date Wednesday August 29th Publisher IC Geeks Synopsis from Devin Michaels: Fate cannot be changed, Kainoa Ryder’s adoptive parents had told him. … Continue reading →

Very little is known about the men behind the very awesome series Deadhorse (from 215Ink). Luckily one of the team has decided to break his silence and tell us a little about himself, Deadhorse, and the process that brings this … Continue reading →

The second volume of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Chosen, is due to hit the shelves on August 29th and take it from me, you don’t want to miss this… From the site: Raised by the Order of … Continue reading →

I was really looking forward to this book. Here’s Studio407′s promo blurb: “Fantasy is serious business for the Fictionauts. From Dickens to Moby Dick, these heroes scour the vast metaphysical space between works of fiction to protect our world from … Continue reading →

If you read this site you know I love indie comics, well it doesn’t get more indie than this one. On “Free Comic Book Day” (May 5th) I was at Royal Collectibles in Forest Hills, as usual, talking with some … Continue reading →

I’m sure there have been a ton of reviews of this book. I haven’t read any. I don’t really know much about Carol Danvers, except that she shot and “killed” Captain America, so I was pretty open minded when this … Continue reading →

Also in this week’s first five… Paul Chadwick’s Concrete, which he writes and draws, is definitely social commentary. He’s not anti-government or anti-police, if anything he’s pro-law enforcement. All three stories put Concrete in situations where he either calls the … Continue reading →

Number three in this weeks first five, Saga, Chapter Five – Image Comics Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Fiona Staples Release Date July 18, 2012 Vaughan and Staples are this years super team. It’s so rare to read … Continue reading →

Is it lame that my first pick this week was the free Batman comic? Know what? I don’t care if it is lame, it’s the first one I wanted to read dammit! Fairly mainstream week for me, DC Dark Horse, … Continue reading →

Boy has this been a crazy summer! The blog has suffered a little but I’m back and ready to write! This week’s first five is a little off beat, no Marvel, no DC, no Dark Horse. Out of twenty one … Continue reading →