Quote: My name is Parker Robbins. They call me the Hood. You know, because I have a … hood. This book collects New Avengers 32 to 37 and annual #2. It was written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Leinil Yu for the chapters from the ongoing… Continue reading
Quote: I’m a hero hunter. I hunt heroes. Haven’t found any yet. This book collects the six issue mini-series that was published in the late eighties by Epic and was written by Pat Mills with art by Kevin O’Neill. The pair are both alumni of the British comic… Continue reading
Quote: Old crooked witches’ teeth hurting Superman. That’s all wrong. Some characters most recently (or not so recently in some cases) seen in the Vertigo line of comics now turn up in the newly rebooted DC universe. Shade, the Changing Man, Madame Xanadu and John Constantine all make… Continue reading
Quote: No, hold back your men, Lukzov, I’m pretty good at this stuff. This book collects Batman Confidential 31 to 35 and was written by Peter Milligan with art by Andy Clarke. Peter Milligan is a veteran writer that I first came across in 2000AD where my favourite… Continue reading
Although I haven’t been reading many comics lately, I have been looking at some pretty pictures. And the pictures don’t get much finer than in this comprehensive round up of images from the manga series Akira – the post-apocalypse never looked so good. This book collects images cut from the… Continue reading
Quote: Dutch sent in the big guns, huh? No problem. I got some big guns of my own. This is my first read from the Marvel Noir range of books. In this set of books, well known Marvel heroes are taken from their modern setting and re-imagined in… Continue reading
Quote: “Did you hear something?” “Don’t jinx us babes. You’ll be twisting your ankle next.” This collects the recent five issue mini-series. It was written by Si Spencer who is another graduate of the 2000AD as well as being a TV script writer – most notably on the… Continue reading
Quote: I’ve got one secretary of state, fried to a crisp. I’ve got one cruise missile, origins unknown, sticking out of the White House lawn. I’ve got one robot samurai – origins also unknown – lying in two pieces in the hall outside the Oval Office. And in the… Continue reading
Quote: “Logan has regained his memory.” “All of his memories? All of his … real memories?” “Yes. That is correct.” “That ain’t a good thing, girlie.” This book collects Wolverine (volume 3) issues 36 – 40. It was written by a writer new to me called Daniel Way… Continue reading
Quote: And in the far north, Gotham Crags is a place of ghosts, lorded over by its insane ruler! This is an original graphic novel written by the Scottish writer Alan Grant who has had a long career in comic books. He has co-written many times with John… Continue reading
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