Infinite Crisis #1–7 by Geoff Johns and Phil Jimenez (with George Perez, Jerry Ordway and Ivan Reis) I've had my library's copy of Infinite Crisis for over six weeks, re-reading it several times in the process, and yet each time I couldn't bring myself to writing something about it. Therefore,…
[I'm so inconsistent: I was doing well, with regular posting and reviewing, then I miss a day and I go AWOL. Then Christmas comes along and everything goes to pot. I was meaning to post over Christmas, but that was a little ambitious. So, let's try to get things back…
Batman #608–612 and 613–619 by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee My love of Jim Lee's art overcomes the lack of enjoyment I get from stories written by Jeph Loeb (my apologies if I bore you with how much I don't get the big deal with Loeb – I'll stop doing…
Guy Ritchie's Gamekeeper #1–5 Story by Guy Ritchie, script by Andy Diggle, art by Mukeshi Singh Poor Virgin Comics. Grand plans, big names, glossy books – but did they ever stand a chance? I liked John Woo's 7 Brothers (mostly because it was written by Garth Ennis), but I didn't…
By Brian K Vaughan and Niko Henrichon Even though it is based on a true story, the concept of four lions escaping from Baghdad Zoo during the recent war in Iraq is a strange starting point for a graphic novel, even if it is written by the man who bought…
Action Comics #858–863 by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank There are certain writers of a large stature in the comic book field who I don't really understand why they are so popular and I don't really like the work of theirs I have read. One such writer is Jeph Loeb…
All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder #1–9 by Frank 'Goddamn' Miller and Jim Lee Brian Michael Bendis once talked about breaking the internet in half, but I would posit that Frank Miller's return to Batman is the divisive superhero book that has divided opinions on the blogospher in…
I have been indulging in 'reading too many comics' syndrome – I'm glad that the library is there to help me with my problem, which saves me from buying them all the time – but, like last time, the books didn't inspire much passion. I can't stop myself writing about…
Wonder Woman #1–4 and Annual #1 by Allan Heinberg and Terry & Rachel Dodson Wonder Woman, the DC-mandated component of the 'trinity' of DC superheroes with Superman and Batman, suffers from not having a consistent concept throughout. From the early days of bondage Wonder Woman of William Moulton Marston, through…
The Spirit #1–6 and Batman/The Spirit by Darwyn Cooke and Jeph Loeb & Darwyn Cooke Confession time – I haven't read any of the original issues of The Spirit by Will Eisner. Being versed a little in comic book history, I am aware of the character obviously (and not just…