Comic Book Review: Rok of the Reds #1
Writers John Wagner and Alan Grant are best known for their work on 2000AD’s iconic Lawman of the Future, Judge Dredd – though both have also worked on Batman (not […]
Comic Book Review: E-Ratic #2
Though new-kid-in-town Oliver Leif is struggling to fit in – somewhat painfully – his athletic older brother is making friends and turning heads left, right and centre thanks to his […]
Kickstarter Spotlight: Abyssal Albion #2
Following the excellent first issue‘s successful corwdfunding campaign and release, Lovecraftian survival horror comic series Abyssal Albion has now been launched on Kickstarter. I missed the campaign for the well-written […]
Comic Book Review: E-Ratic #1
Oliver is an outcast who’s just moved to a new area with his mother and older brother. His home life is difficult, but his school life is even worse – […]
Comic Book Review: Byte-Sized #4
Cullen Bunn and Nelson Blake II’s excellent all-ages comic reaches its conclusion with issue 4, which sees the bad robot – whose motivations for wanting humanity destroyed are, frankly, understandable […]
Comic Book Review: Byte-Sized #3
Ben and Katy’s discovery of the robots that have invaded their home at Christmas results in a worrying discovery: one of the high tech critters is not a fan of […]
Review: Casual Fling #3
Jennifer’s estranged husband refuses to stand by and see her life even further ruined by the attempt at blackmail instigated by her lover, Alex. Enlisting the help of a tech-savvy […]
Comic Book Review: Byte-Sized #2
I’m a little late to the party with my coverage of Byte-SIzed, but I hugely enjoyed the first issue and the second issue is just as much fun. Though AWA/Upshot […]
Comic Book Review: Alien #1 (Marvel)
When Dark Horse Comics continued the Alien saga with Aliens #1 back in 1988, it was an instant hit with fans hungry to see where the story went after the […]
Kickstarter Spotlight: The Breakfast Bunch #1
Though the concept itself seems incredibly leftfield – with a group of breakfast cereal box mascots uniting to defend the treasure of The Perfectly Balanced Breakfast from a mysterious villain […]
Comic Book Review: Grendel Kentucky Vol 1 (TPB)
Having missed the first issue of the series, I’ve now caught up with Grendel Kentucky’s four issue run thanks to the collected edition that’s just been released. The story sees […]
Comic Book Review: Bad Mother Vol. 1(TPB)
I don’t know what magic they have in the water over at AWA/Upshot Towers, but they genuinely can seem to do no wrong with their comics. Each one I’ve read […]
Comic Book Review: Abyssal Albion #1
Long term readers of the blog will know that I have always been a fan of the cosmic horror of HP Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, though not a fan of the […]
Comic Book Review: Ms Marvel Vol 1: No Normal
For International Women’s Day this year, I wanted to cover a female character who’s become a particular favourite of mine: Ms Marvel, aka Kamala Khan. What sets Kamala apart from many other superhero characters is that she’s incredibly relatable. She’s a teen – which, admittedly, is something I haven’t been for a very long time – and she’s kinda geeky, […]
Comic Book Review: Casual Fling #2
Though on paper the premise of AWA/Upshot’s Casual Fling – written by Jason Starr and pencilled by Dalibor Talajic – isn’t one that would normally appeal to me, I’m glad […]
Comic Book Review: Casual Fling #1
Though to outsiders it may seem as if Jennifer Ryan has the perfect life, the stress of trying to balance a demanding career with being present for her husband and […]
