Justice League of America # 1–7 by Brad Meltzer and Ed Benes If there is an example of the difference between reading something in the single issues and reading the trade in one sitting, this story should be on the reading list. I remember the reviews of almost anger and…
The title for this post should be 'Comics I Bought 9 April 2009' except that I couldn't get to the shop on Thursday, and I've been doing some serious relaxing over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, so I hope slack can be cut in my direction. Captain Britain and MI:13…
Monster Vs Aliens is not the greatest CGI animated film to make it into cinemas but it is the first to blow my mind with 3D, and it is this that brings all the joy to the enjoyment of the film. Much like Mark Kermode, I was unhappy that the…
Green Lantern: Rebirth #1–6 Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver Having enjoyed Geoff Johns' Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes [LINK], I've become inclined to try more of his work (via the library, naturally). I've never been a particularly big fan of Green Lantern, I don't really care about Hal…
Blade #1–6 by Marc Guggenheim and Howard Chaykin A confession: apart from his appearances in Captain Britain and MI:13, I've never read a Blade comic, or even a comic book with Blade in it. Like most other people, I'm more familiar with Eric 'Blade' Brooks via the films (first one…
By Greg Rucka My latest 'Look at me, I read books with no pictures as well' post is still linked to comic books: it was comics that introduced me to the novels of Greg Rucka, and that is one of the many things I for which I can thank them.…
By Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill Don't say I'm not on the cutting edge of reviewing ... This was a Christmas present from my better half – the hardcover version with O'Neill's signature inside – so I've been taking my time and enjoying it. Because it's a fascinating book. The…
As I said in my review of Frost/Nixon, I now have to see Michael Sheen films, especially when he is the lead and playing such a notorious real person as Brian Clough. The film is mainly about the 44 days in which Clough became manage of Leeds United in 1974…
Chris Sprouse isn't one of the flashy artists who work on a professional basis in comics but his solid, clear, crisp linework with his statuesque anatomies are the epitome of excellent comic book storytelling. The first work I saw by him was in 1993: Legionnaires, the spin-off of the teen…
Comic books, you say? Well, yes – after three film reviews, two television sitcoms and talking about an art exhibition I saw, you'd be forgiven for thinking that I'd forgotten all about comic books. The last mention was talking about a comic book artist I like, and that hardly counts…