Yes… yes! I have waited a long time for this. As a friend of mine said: the Marvel era of Star Wars has begun …again.
Read More »Superman isn’t fully unleashed in ‘Superman Unchained’
Overall an okay story but despite the title Superman isn't quite as unchained here as you might think considering the talent attached to this book. However, it's got some truly great art as always by Jim Lee.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review: Jan 7, 2015
Happy New Year! What do we hope for at the beginning of a new year? I think the most common aspiration is for the New Year to be completely different from the old one. I can’t say that I disagree with that notion, but I am given a lot of …
Read More »‘Cyclops Vol. 1’ is a touching portrait of a young Scott Summers
Greg Rucka throws together a teenager who thought he lost his father, and a father who missed out on his son’s childhood to create a touching drama with intensely satisfying swashbuckling cosmic action.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s log: ‘Twas the night before Christmas
'Twas the night before Christmas / And all through the house / Nobody was stirring / And I had comics to browse!
Read More »Captain Kirk’s log: you always learn something new in comics
That’s the joy of comics; you're always learning something new about an artist’s techniques, characterization, a writer’s proclivity towards a certain subject or even some bits of trivial knowledge involving history or any number of other subjects.
Read More »Scotland’s favourite son stars in a thrilling occult tale, ‘Robbie Burns: Witch Hunter’
'Robbie Burns: Witch Hunter' is a delightful, innovative presentation of the Ploughman Poet that brings him out of the 18th century and into the 21st. The volume itself is also a thing of beauty fit for gifting.
Read More »‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Vol. 3 hits an awkward spurt but is still fun
Guardians of the Galaxy hits a bit of an awkward spurt in its late teens as it has the Guardians split up. It's not at all an easy jumping on point for new readers, but is also a lot of fun if you don’t mind the story leaving Rocket and Groot to their own devices.
Read More »‘Saga: Book One’ is 504 pages of interstellar glory
This is a well-crafted and assembled volume of the popular 'Saga' series and will make an amazing addition to your collection.
Read More »‘Avengers: Electric Rain’ #10 [English translation]
This week’s episode of Avengers: Electric Rain marks the end of the first part of the series. Next week’s episode will mark the beginning of the second part and it’s going to be kicked off with a special episode.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Log: comics are my blissful escape
Busy day today … get ready for work, take care of the kids, make supper, correct homework, take out the garbage and fix something wrong with the house. The usual stuff. Except today is Wednesday… and Wednesday is new comic day. Both the wife and girls know that this is …
Read More »‘The Black Dragon’: a timeless tale of swords and sorcery by two masters of the medium
An inspired tale of sorcery set in Medieval England created by two legendary masters of their craft: artist John Bolton and writer Chris Claremont.
Read More »‘Batman Eternal’ Vol. 1 pulls off an epic weekly comic with finesse
Less a Batman title and more a Gotham title, 'Batman Eternal' pulls off a weekly, multi-writer, multi-artist epic story with a slew of protagonists with remarkable finesse. Fans of the Bat Family and others who call Gotham home (and even a couple who don’t) are bound to enjoy more than a few of the storylines, but only diehard fans will be able to enjoy everything the comic has to offer.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Log: the good crop, bad crop routine
Some crops are bad. Ask any produce grower – sometimes you get bad harvests and that’s just a fact of life. As in life so too with comics.
Read More »‘Avengers: Electric Rain’ #9 [English translation]
While we do get a glimpse into White Fox’s origin story, we don’t really learn anything that’s helpful about linking the character to Avengers: Age of Ultron or any of the rumors swirling around there. Hopefully, more answers are coming down the pike!
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