REVIEW: Grim #1 delivers a familiar concept done really well
The new series from writer Stephanie Phillips, artist Flaviano, colorist Rico Renzi, and letterer Tom Napolitano is out today via BOOM! Studios.
Read MoreThe new series from writer Stephanie Phillips, artist Flaviano, colorist Rico Renzi, and letterer Tom Napolitano is out today via BOOM! Studios.
Read MoreWe Only Kill Each Other is a fun ride, with some witty dialogue and strong art.
Read MoreAnother excellent comic from writer Stephanie Phillips, Nuclear Family #1 is a wonderful take on a cold war nightmare. Philip K. Dick would be proud.
Read MoreRed Atlantis #1 is a spy thrilled comic that manages to deftly take the anxiety and fear folks are collectively feeling over the 2020 election cycle and turn it into a stellar comic.
Read MoreBy Ariel Baska — The dark shadows of this horror story threaten even the most innocuous of frames as a loving couple stumbles back drunkenly to their Filipino home. Even as they fool around, the divisions between the two women are subtle but immediately apparent, as one remarks disparagingly, “Americans!” and the other indicates expressions of jealousy.
Read MoreBy Jacob Cordas — Stephanie Phillips (Butcher in Paris, Devil Within), Craig Cermak (Red Team, Voltron: Year One), John Kalisz (JSA, Future Quest) and Troy Peteri (7th Sword, Doberman) have found their muses for A Man Among Ye #2 in the tale of Anne Bonny and Mary Read. They have all made wonderful work on their own but here each person is bringing the best out of the others.
Read MoreBy Gabe Gonzalez — In the world of comics, the use of both time travel and espionage are very popular within the medium. However, the mixture of both in a single book is few and far between, which makes Artemis and The Assassin a standout on the shelves of comic shops.
Read MoreBy Jacob Cordas — I need to start this review with a disclaimer: I love pirates.* Sky, space, sea? Doesn’t matter. I love it. “But Jacob,” you may ask, “What about modern pirates versus high seas pirates?” Well first, thank you for asking. And second, doesn’t matter. I love it all. The personal joy I get out of pirates is hard to explain. I think it boils down to the beauty of the metaphor for freedom they inherently stand for.
Read MoreBy Jarred A. Luján — Back before COVID-19 derailed so many facets of our life, Butcher of Paris was one of the titles I found to be among the most intriguing on my pull list. Though we’ve had to wait a bit for the completion of the book, this is a series that is certainly going to be one of my favorites during this entire messy, complicated year.
Read MoreBy Jarred A. Luján — Artemis and the Assassin #1 from Aftershock Comics debuts this week. I became a big Stephanie Phillips fan with Butcher of Paris, so I’ve been following this story pretty closely and watching it get described as a pulpy time travelling spy book was a hook all by itself. I mean, come on, that’s a pretty insane description.
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