Bullet Points (2007)

  Quote: Stop him, sir? Perhaps I wasn’t clear. […] No one has ever stopped him.   This book collects issues 1 – 5 of the Marvel mini-series. It was written by J. Michael Straczynski, the creator of the great Babylon 5 who now seems to have moved into comics… Continue reading

Punisher: The Resurrection of Ma Gnucci (2009)

  Quote: “Funny thing is I should be in bed with a supermodel now.” “Shouldn’t we all?”   This book collects issues 1 – 6 of Punisher: War Zone. It was created by the fantastic team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon – responsible for arguably the best run on… Continue reading

Batman: Private Casebook (2008)

  Quote: Next thing you know she’ll be trading in her top hat and fishnets for a cape and cowl. “Bat-anna”. It has a ring to it.     This book collects Detective Comics 840 – 845 and a short tale from DC Infinite Halloween Special 1 that features Scarecrow… Continue reading

Witches: The Gathering (2004)

  Quote: Now this just screams Doctor Strange. Creepy, old and tacky … in a Liberace sort of way.   Following on from Gotham City Sirens, here is another book featuring a trio of female lead characters. This collected mini-series from Marvel was written by Brian Patrick Walsh – about… Continue reading

Gotham City Sirens: Union (2010)

  Quote: “… I was livin’ it up as personal court jester to the Clown Prince of Crime!” “You know he hates being called that.” “I’m sure he prefers it to “Puddin’”!”   This book collects the first seven issues of this new series – one of a few started… Continue reading

Delirium’s Party: A Little Endless Storybook (2011)

  Quote: There is nothing more important than seeing someone smile! And it is SUPER SPECIALEST MOST GRANDIVELY important when that someone is your very own sister!   Incredibly it has been 10 years since the Little Endless Storybook was first published (it is due for a re-issue for those… Continue reading

Dark Horse Presents #1 (2011)

  Quote: It’s times like this, when man’s insignificant efforts fail, that we must look beyond ourselves to a greater power, a higher power, atomic power!!   This is the start of the third incarnation of the anthology comic Dark Horse Presents. The first volume ran from 1986 to 2000… Continue reading

Dollhouse: Epitaphs (2011)

  Quote: “But at any moment he could’ve turned on us. Turned into a monster.” “No! You’re the monsters!”   This is a one-shot from Dark Horse comics based on the cancelled TV show created by Joss Whedon. It was written by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen who also wrote… Continue reading