Sex Criminals #5 Writer: Matt Fraction Artist: Chip Zdarsky Publisher: Image Comics Sex Criminals #5 deals with the problem of the Sex Police raised last issue and brings Jon and Suzie’s shenanigans to a satisfying end. Chip Zdarsky continues to build the world of the Quiet and have more fun background gags while Matt Fraction uncovers a secret about Jon and …
Noah HC Writer: Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel Art: Niko Henrichon Letters: Nicolas Sénégas Publisher: Image Comics Purchase: http://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/noah-hc If people could put aside their religious hang-ups, they would notice that the Bible is rife with morally complex stories worthy of their attention and focus. There is a reason that these stories have been shared for …
*SPOILER ALERT* This article contains spoilers for Sex Criminals #1-4 Even though there are only four issues out of Sex Criminals, the romance between its two lead characters Jon and Suzie has become one of my favorite relationships in comics. Jon and Suzie are a pair of bibliophiles stuck in dead-end jobs who share a big secret: they …
The Fuse #1 Written by Antony Johnston Art by Justin Greenwood Colors by Shari Chankhamma Published by Image Comics The Fuse is basically Lethal Weapon in space, but it replaces Riggs and Murtagh with an aging, foulmouthed Russian woman and a young, laconic German man. Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood don’t re-invent the crime or science fiction genres, but …
Lazarus #6 Written by Greg Rucka Drawn and Lettered by Michael Lark with Brian Level Colored by Santi Arcas Forever Carlyle is not a woman. She’s a killer, a tool, a blade wielded by the powerful Carlyle family but she’s also just a little girl. She’s a girl who still naively believes in the words …
Saga #18 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Fiona Staples Published by Image Comics Continuing directly after the carnage of the previous issue, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples wrap up Alana, Marko, and Hazel’s stay in Quietus with a heavy helping of action and some quieter character moments. Staples especially shines in this issue …
Deadly Class #1 Written by Rick Remender Drawn by Wes Craig Colored by Lee Loughridge Lettered by Rus Wooton The world is not what you think it is. That’s actually a fairly standard opening to many coming-of-age stories from Harry Potter to The Matrix and even to Grant Morrison’s The Invisibles and The Filth. Like …
The 2014 Image Expo helped partially prove my theory that there is no longer a Big Two in comics, but a Big Three. At the Expo, a plethora of new titles stretching across different genres were announced along with news about popular creators, like Grant Morrison, Ed Brubaker, Jock, and Kyle Higgins working on new …
Sex Criminals #4 Writer: Matt Fraction Artist: Chip Zdarsky Publisher: Image Comics With the “origin” stories of the main characters Jon and Suzie out of the way, Sex Criminals #4 inches closer to the end of its story arc while fleshing out Jon and Suzie’s motivations for robbing the bank in the first issue and looks at an important moment from her …
5. Captain Marvel (Marvel) Captain Marvel #9-#17 Writers: Kelly Sue DeConnick (9-17), Christopher Sebela (10-12), Jen Van Meter (15-16) Pencillers: Filipe Andrade (9-12, 17), Scott Hepburn (13-14), Gerardo Sandoval (13-14), Pat Oliffe (15) Inker: Filipe Andrade (9-12, 17), Scott Hepburn (13-14), Gerardo Sandoval (13-14), Drew Geraci (15-16), Tom Nguyen (16) Colorist: Jordie Bellaire (9-13, 17), Andy …
2013 was a big year for comics, both mainstream and independent. DC celebrated Superman’s 75th birthday with the launch of the much hyped (and delayed) Superman Unchained by superstar creators Scott Snyder and Jim Lee. There were also the big crossover events “Trinity War” and its follow up Forever Evil which will continue into 2014. This year also marked …
Lazarus #5 Writer: Greg Rucka Art & Letters: Michael Lark (with Brian Level) Colours: Santi Arcas Publisher: Image Comics Purchase: https://www.imagecomics.com/comics/releases/lazarus-5 That was one heck of a long wait. Yes it really hasn’t been that long, but c’mon. A day without Forever is like a day without breathing, it’s just bad for your health. If …
Happy #1-#4 Writer: Grant Morrison Artist: Darick Robertson Colorist: Richard P Clark Publisher: Image Comics Christmas is a magical time. It’s a time when people come together, put aside their differences and truly, live for the moment. Sure, there are some pessimists who say that the spirit of the holidays has been perverted by the corporate …
Velvet #2 Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Steve Epting Colorist: Elizabeth Breitweiser Publisher: Image Comics Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting turned the book starring the Star Spangled Avenger and (later) his sidekick Bucky Barnes into a full-time spy comic when they collaborated on Captain America, but they take things a step further in Velvet #2. They explore the dark underbelly of …
Alex + Ada #1 Writers: Jonathan Luna, Sarah Vaughn Artist: Jonathan Luna Publisher: Image Ever needed somebody so bad that you would just do it with a robot? It’s a hell of a question, and it’s the question that Alex + Ada raises in the first issue. The slow burning, dialogue filled issue follows the …
Three #1 Writer: Kieron Gillen Art: Ryan Kelly Colours: Jordie Bellaire Lettering: Clayton Cowles Historical Consultant: Professor Stephen Hodgkinson Publisher: Image Comics Purchase: https://www.imagecomics.com/comics/releases/three-1 At the beginning of Frank Miller’s seminal tale 300, we see a young Spartan expertly hunting and killing a pack of wolves. This young boy, pitted against nature, outnumbered but never …
Rocket Girl #1 Writer: Brandon Montclare Artist: Amy Reeder Publisher: Image Comics Rocket Girl #1 is yet another high concept Image book with great art. The basic premise is that a DaYoung Johansson, a sixteen year old NYPD policewoman a 2013 with flying cars and futuristic technology is traveling back to the actual 1986 to take …
Satellite Sam #1 Written by Matt Fraction Art by Howard Chaykin Published by Image Comics Eisner award winner Matt Fraction is back in the independent fold with the exciting Satellite Sam #1, much to benefit of all those thirsty perverts out there in need of a little bit more titillation than the big two can …
Lazarus #1 Writer: Greg Rucka Art & Letters: Michael Lark Colour: Santi Arcas Cover: Michael Lark Publisher: Image Comics In 2003 Greg Rucka and Michael Lark teamed up over at DC for Gotham Central, a police procedural that told of the trials and tribulations that went on amongst the Gotham City Police Department. The series …
“Bedlam” Volume One, Issue #1-6 Written by Nick Spencer Art by Riley Rossmo Published by Image Comics Image has made quite a name for themselves within the past few years, especially with the exploding popularity of their flagship series, “The Walking Dead”. However, there those few gems that sometimes are pushed by the wayside and …
The Bounce # 1 Story by Joe Casey Art by Dave Messina, and Colours by Giovanna Niro Distributed by Image Comics Sometimes in superhero comics, it’s difficult to believe there could be anything new under the sun. Every power and every tragic back story have been done. With The Bounce #1, writer Joe Casey finds …
The Dream Merchant Written by Nathan Edmonson Art by Konstantin Novosadov Published by Image Comics Dreams a pretty easy thing to write about, mostly because you can make up whatever crazy crap you want and it’ll fly like a kite. Six headed dragon with the faces of Bea Arthur? Sure, why not. Sea of hotdogs? …
Chin Music # 1 Written By Steve Niles Art by Tony Harris Letters by Bill Tortolini Published by Image Comics First issues are a balancing act. You want to tell your audience enough about what’s going on to get them interested, but not tell them so much that there isn’t a mystery going on. Really, …