More comic reviews? What is this – some sort of comics blog? In my preferred reading order: PVP #0 I really enjoy PVP – the artwork, the humour and the pop culture referencing all appeal to me in a variety of ways. This PVP sampler is a strange collection of…
Without further ado, some Reviews: Runaways v2 #6 Brian Vaughan brings home 'True Believers' with resolution, secrets revealed and mysteries begun. It was obvious that Victor is going to come around, the enjoyment should be in the how. The 'moment' isn't anything extraordinary, as I've come to expect from BKV,…
I didn’t go to San Diego, but I always get a laugh out of the photos that come out of there every year (especially the ones sent to Warren Ellis) but this picture is THE greatest image ever, and is my Something Borrowed. For Something New, my selection of comics…
I'm back. Miss me? No, I didn't think so ... I still love you though ... Reviews, reviews, reviews ... HO! Comics bought 24/2/05 Fantastic Four #523 Mark Waid tries to give Galen some humanity, which is something I’ve never seen before, and gives nice moments to Johnny Storm, which…
Call myself a comics blogger without any comics reviews? What's the name of your blog again, David? Hmm? Here's some quick reviews on last week's purchases: 303 #3 It's nice seeing Garth Ennis writing something with a bit more 'oomph' to it than just pumping out Punisher scripts (and for…
I really have to seek psychological attention for my alliteration addiction ... A quick scan of what tickled my four-colour funny bone last week: Usagi Yojimbo #81 Even though Usagi is nowhere to be seen, the two short stories involving supporting characters are still great stuff. JLA Classified #3 Superhero…
The Apparat line of comics was Warren Ellis writing a set of one-off issues of comics based on the idea that superheroes didn't exist in the publishing world. See here for the official site, which includes some information from Ellis and the covers. Frank Ironwine Ellis likes his emotional detectives;…
The title needs work, but it will do for now. So, let's have a look at the comics I purchased for my own entertainment pleasure last week: Authority: Revolution #4 Still haven't decided if I like this yet, as it hasn't quite clicked for me yet. I don't read his…
The Art of Usagi Yojimbo, Stan Sakai, Dark Horse Comics The Art of Usagi Yojimbo hardcover celebrates 20 years of Stan Sakai writing and drawing the adventures of the rabbit ronin, Miyamoto Usagi. In comics today, that's quite an achievement, especially for the anthropomorphic (aka furry comics) stylings of a…