Comic Book Review: Batman ’89 #5
It’s been fascinating to see the continuity of the Tim Burton Batman films going beyond Batman Returns and sidestepping the pair of Schumacher films entirely. Perhaps the best element – […]
Comic Book Review: Snow Angels #2 (2021)
https://midlifegamergeek.com/2022/04/10/comic-book-review-snow-angels-1-2021/The cliffhanger of the first issue of Snow Angels – covered here – saw siblings Milliken and Mae, along with their father, needing to hide from The Snowman. As protector […]
Comic Book Review: Werewolf by Night #32 (1975)
“Wait, why are you reviewing a random issue from one of Marvel’s 1970s horror comics?” I hear you ask. It’s a fair question, but just one look at the cover […]
Comic Book Review: Snow Angels #1 (2021)
Though Amazon have made using Comixology a truly painful experience (seriously, it’s awful – and despite a few minor improvements, it’s still horrible a few months after I wrote my […]
Comic Book Review: Spider-Punk #1 (2022)
Introduced in mega-Spidey crossover series ‘Spider-Verse’, the Spider-Man of Earth-138 is a very different character to the usual Peter Parker variant. That’s a lot to do with the world of […]
Comic Book Review: She-Hulk #3 (2022)
Young Adult fiction author Rainbow Rowell has really tapped into something special with her down-to-earth, charming approach to Marvel’s green lawyer. It got off to a shaky start, with a […]
Comic Book Review: GI Joe: Hearts & Minds (2010)
I grew out of comics in the 90s; or at least, superhero comics for the most part. It was a bit of a weird time for mainstream comics, with the […]
Comic Book Review: GI Joe: A Real American Hero – Saturday Morning Adventures #2
The Genie-powered COBRA continue to cause havoc across the globe, with GI Joe struggling to control the manifestation of Cobra Commander’s wishes. Yet the Commander hasn’t learned that he has […]
Comic Book Review: DC vs Vampires #6
I initially bemoaned the fact that, due to the comic taking place out of continuity, the high stakes (pun unintentional), surprise character deaths and even vampire reveals made DC vs […]
Comic Book Review: Classic GI Joe Vol. 1
Having had the GI Joe license since 2008 – and creating their own, successful continuity with the characters – IDW began reprinting the 80s Marvel issues that were largely written […]
Comic Book Review: Venom: Lethal Protector #1 (2022)
Marvel are going heavy on the nostalgia-based mini-series at the moment – and Venom: Lethal Protector is the latest five issue series to lean on the power of old school […]
Comic Book Preview: Metal Society #1
Comic book publishers Top Cow/Image have been making a big fuss over their upcoming sci-fi series, Metal Society. With 2022 marking Image and Top Cow’s 30th Anniversary, co-founder of Image […]
Kickstarter Spotlight: Final Boy #1
I reviewed Final Boy #1 recently and, in my own words, found it to be ‘this is a well constructed and impressive debut for an indie comic; Final Boy should […]
Comic Book Review: Death of a Necromancer (Chapter One)
Writer Nick Bryan has a knack for tackling weighty issues with a light touch, without diminishing the emotional impact of his stories. I enjoyed his beautifully dark, gently surreal and […]
Comic Book Review: Usagi Yojimbo: Yokai (2009)
Though Usagi Yojimbo (translated from Japanese, it means ‘rabbit bodyguard’) is usually a black and white comic, this beautifully produced one-shot is fully painted in beautiful watercolours, by series creator […]
Comic Book Review: Final Boy #1
Slasher movies are full of familiar tropes that often make them oddly nostalgic, despite the ever present threat – and inevitable follow-through on said threat – of creatively delivered violence […]
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