I have another run of three books that I picked up at my local library. Since it was in the run up to Halloween it seemed appropriate that they all had a horror/gothic theme. First up is a collection of a three issue mini-series from Dark Horse. The creators of… Continue reading
This mammoth collection collects the remainder of the Losers comic run (issues 13 – 32) that were previously collected as three separate trade paperbacks. In this volume the reason for the kill order on the team is revealed; Max and his plan are uncovered and revenge is served up. While… Continue reading
OK, so I was going to move straight onto the second book of the Losers (I even read the first chapter) but this afternoon I went with my family to see the movie version of Red and I thought I would read the comic and see how they compare. Wow,… Continue reading
The first thing to say, in regards to all these blog entries, is that the date quoted in the subject is the date of the edition of the book I am reading not the original date of publication of the comic. This is particularly noticeable for this volume of the… Continue reading
The Nobody is written and illustrated by Canadian Jeff Lemire. I have not read any of his work before but I am aware that he has a continuing series, also on Vertigo, called Sweet Tooth. Large Mouth is a small town where nothing much happens until one day a mysterious… Continue reading
I have been reading and enjoying Conan stories and comics since I was a teenager. As far as comics go my era was during the seventies reading the Savage Sword of Conan with stories by Roy Thomas and art by the likes of John Buscema and Barry Windsor-Smith. This volume… Continue reading
One of the sub-genres of science fiction that I enjoy is alternative history. This book is a prime example. Its premise is what if Britain had removed the rocket scientists from Germany at the end of World War II and dominated the space race? The book postulates an impressive time… Continue reading
I am a fan of comics from continental Europe as they tend to have more explicit sci-fi story lines than the American ones that concentrate on superheroes (a massive generalisation, I know). The major difficulty is finding English translations of these books. Perversely, the best source of such material is… Continue reading
This collection follows on from my last read and collects Catwoman #20-24 – again written by Ed Brubaker. After the last volume, this one has a much lighter tone – in both the story and the art. Holly and Selina go on a road trip and on the way Selina… Continue reading
Another title that I am joining in a middle of a run – this collection collects Catwoman #12-19. It is also another story written by Ed Brubaker – almost seems like he has an exclusivity clause with my local library. In the first half of the book, a psychotic crime… Continue reading
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