Comics

The February blahs are pervasive. I don’t know about other sun-enriched places but up here, in the land of the ice and snow, we need a change from the dreary and cold routine. Which is why every new comic Wednesday is such a much-needed break in the middle of the …

Margaret Sanger’s life story, from child of Irish immigrants to birth control education crusader, is un-put-downable. 'Our Lady of Birth Control' is an important book, especially during today’s tumultuous political times when resources like Planned Parenthood are being threatened.

The conclusion of the second volume of the Yi Soon Shin trilogy emphasizes the "avenger" part of the subtitle whereas the first three issues focused on the "fallen" part.

What do you feel when you read a good comic? I don’t mean the knee-jerk rush to defend a comic as a medium of good literature. Back in the 60’s and 70’s, comics were under-rated as good fiction, but as the medium evolved and advanced, it gained traction as a …

If you've been wondering about how the mystery behind Geoff Johns' DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 continues, you'll find out more beginning this April in "The Button," a four part story arc that delivers the next piece of the larger, ongoing puzzle.

Surprises can make or break a comic. It’s all part of good storytelling, of course, but in order for surprise to work as a story development device, it has to be based in the proper context of characterization, backgrounds and established history of the comic. If these things aren’t arranged …

The theme this week is dynamic creativism. That’s just a fancy term I’ve made up to, quite simply, describe the relative levels of creativity that I’ve seen this week – and there are some really good examples. Image Comics Wayward #20 Wayward is a comic that really taps into the …

Looking over my last few reviews, I can’t help but notice a decided lack of Marvel titles on my pages. It saddens me because I would have considered myself to be a ‘Marvel Guy”. I came of comic age in the 1980’s and grew up on the stylings of Dave …

I’m a gamer; always have been. I love role-playing games, computer games, and of course, board games. I don’t win a lot … I think I get wrapped up in the social aspect of gaming, the story development of the game and the fun that happens when odd dice results …

The first review of the New Year! Why isn’t there a band around when you need one? Seriously … too much to celebrate this holiday season, yet every new comic review is a chance for celebration. I’m extremely pleased with the selection I’ve managed to assemble tonight. There’s some epic …

The last review of 2016. The end of 2016 was punctuated by the loss of yet another of my iconoclastic symbols of my childhood. We saw Alan Rickman leave us earlier this year followed by a number of notable geek icons, but now we are all saddened by the loss …

The best part of the holidays is the anticipation. When the holidays arrive, sometimes you are too tired to figure out what to do with the time you’ve suddenly got in abundance. Do you sleep? Do you catch up on all your television or reading? For me, it’s the latter. …

It’s hardly what I call a long list for this week, but the good thing about a short list is that you can take your time and savour the experience of reading a good comic. After all, now that winter is here, the best remedy for a cold evening is …

I love the holiday season; a time for renewing and sharing friendships. But sadly, our friends can’t always be there for us because of busy, family commitments or conflicting schedules. … Which is when a good story is something to be appreciated because you can always rely on one to …

Wow … quality over quantity this time around, but excellent quality nonetheless! Which, I suppose I should be somewhat grateful for as I’m desperately trying to catch up on my super-hero television watching. For instance, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow are all crossing over with shared episodes …