What’s on deck this week? A lot of Marvel titles, that’s what. Why? Well, sometimes there’s a tendency to slam the “Big Two” comic publishers, saying that individual titles from the other lines like Image or IDW are defining what’s currently bold and trend-setting in the comic world. I can’t disagree with …
Read More »Words go up in ‘Smoke’ in surreal, socially conscious comic
'Smoke' is a wordless, socially conscious comic that looks at the hidden price of our society's addiction to Nicotiana tabacum through the lens of surreal fantasy.
Read More »‘Schmuck’ is hilarious, poignant document of life & love in NYC
In 'Schmuck' the late Seth Kushner lays open his foibles and embarrassments for all to see (and laugh over). The results are a hilarious yet poignant portrait of life and love in the Big Apple.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s weekly comic review – 09/10/2015
Okay … Fan Expo is done and while I enjoyed myself immensely, there were very few comic memories that I will take with me from this year. You need representative samples of two things for a successful comic guest list at a con: established artists with a long history who …
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Chrononauts’ makes time travel fun again – it’s about time
Rather than weigh itself down with the logical quandaries of its genre, 'Chrononauts,' like its heroes, just has itself a grand ol' time. And so do we.
Read More »Marvel will soon have a Korean-American Hulk
Come December, Marvel will have a new Hulk, a Korean-American Hulk.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 09/03/2015
None of the comics I’m currently reading are represented at this year’s Fan Expo in Toronto. This is a late post, I have to apologize to my loyal readers. As I mentioned in last week’s review, it’s comic season for all Toronto’s – and Canada’s, for that matter – largest …
Read More »‘Yi Soon Shin: Warrior and Defender’ is a masterpiece of historical fiction
'Yi Soon Shin: Warrior and Defender' is the best fictional treatment in the English language of one of the greatest military strategists in world history.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Starlight’ is the best kind of sci-fi pulp adventure possible
'Starlight' starts by building pathos for one of Mark Millar's best characters and then takes us on a rambunctious sci-fi pulp adventure. It's wonderful.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 08/27/2015
Another lead-in to Fan Expo here in Toronto … it’s happening next week, after all. I was contemplating the nature of comic book artists and writers and why we want to meet them so badly. They’re a different breed of celebrity compared to the movie stars and television actors that …
Read More »‘Oemnibus’ is a worthy collection for Michael Avon Oeming fans
While I wouldn't recommend 'Oemnibus' as an introduction to Michael Avon Oeming's work, for those who are already fans it's a worthy collection to own.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s weekly comic review – 08/19/2015
We’re about two weeks away from what is arguably Canada’s biggest comic show: Fan Expo. Many of the artists and writers I’ll mention in past postings have been there. I usually hope to run into one or two, look at their work or show my appreciation. For example, Stuart Immonen, …
Read More »Wizard World Chicago 2015 attendees will receive ‘The Walking Dead #1’ variant cover by Whilce Portacio
Wizard World, Inc. and Skybound, Robert Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, today announced that Bishop creator Whilce Portacio has drawn the 13th in a yearlong series of Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Covers of The Walking Dead #1 comic, to be provided free to all full-price attendees at Wizard World Comic …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 08/11/2015
Why do the “bad” people succeed in life? You know who I’m talking about. You find them everywhere don’t you? In the workplace, school, or when you’re driving home from somewhere.
Read More »Support charity with the Dungeons & Dragons Humble Bundle
As with all Humble Bundles you can name your price, get tons of comics and support charity with the Dungeons & Dragons Humble Bundle.
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