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REVIEW: Rorschach #1 Is Dangerous And Irresponsible
WOOF. Man, I had a low bar for this book, but it managed to limbo right under it. The thing that angers me about Rorschach #1 lies once again in the vast irresponsibility of King’s narrative.
Captain Britain Reading Diary 10: Howl at the Moon
The last period of Captain Britain’s hometown publication is split three ways: Alan Davis and reserve writers, Alan Davis and Jamie Delano, and Alan Davis going solo. It’s the most lastingly recognisable segment of superhero comics in Captain Britain’s history—it combines an unhappy hero with family drama and romantic tension, villainy from within and maimings…
Captain Britain Reading Diary 6: Getting Horny Now (But Not Like That!!)
Alan Davis and Dave Thorpe relaunched CB in a new costume, and when Thorpe left due to what are intriguingly referred to as “political reasons” Alan Moore wrote a few strips. CB is naturally devoured by his fame monster. It’s hard for me to chip past all of my personal ire and find the shape…
The Ballad of Halo Jones Finishes Growing Up in Volume 3
The Ballad of Halo Jones Volume 3 Alan Moore (writer), Ian Gibson (artist), Barbara Nosenzo (colorist) 2000 AD September 18, 2018 The thrilling conclusion of a good origin story is simultaneously satisfying and tantalizing. This three-volume arc of The Ballad of Halo Jones feels that way. It’s a great ending, but a bittersweet one, because…
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest Is a Stormy Finale
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest #1 Alan Moore (writer), Kevin O’Neill (artist), Ben Dimagmaliw (colorist), Todd Klein (letterer) Knockabout Comics (U.K.) & Top Shelf Comics (U.S.) July 11, 2018 With the six-issue mini-series The Tempest, writer Alan Moore and artist Kevin O’Neill are planning to put an end not only to their ambitious,…
The Ballad of Halo Jones Vol. 2 Hurtles the Heroine Outward
The Ballad of Halo Jones, Volume 2 Alan Moore (writer), Ian Gibson (artist), Barbara Nosenzo (colorist) 2000 AD July 10, 2018 The middle installment of a trilogy is necessary to set up the climax in the third book, but it’s not always extremely exciting. The Ballad of Halo Jones, Volume 2 is episodic and fun,…
Halo Jones is a Colorized Classic
The Ballad of Halo Jones Volume 1 Alan Moore (writer), Ian Gibson (artist), Barbara Nosenzo (colorist) 2000 AD May 15, 2018 The Ballad of Halo Jones was originally planned to be a nine book series, according to the 2001 afterword by Ian Gibson. I can only imagine how incredible that would be, since as it…
Image 25: Top Cow’s Matt Hawkins’ Full Trajectory
From some guy in a line to COO of a 25-year-old publishing imprint, Matt Hawkins saw the glory days of Image, and stayed around for the aftermath. There are plenty of interviews covering the Founding Fathers of Image’s early days as masters of their new domain. The twentieth anniversary interviews Jason Sacks carried out for…
Political Issues: The Self Fulfilling Misogyny of “Seminal” Comics
Content Warning: Femicide, rape, and the violence of misogyny All art is political. This seems to be a controversial statement, but to me it has always seemed objectively correct. Making art is an inherently political act; you bring your own feelings, lived experiences, and subjective beliefs to anything you create. Even the choice of what…
Suffer with Me: A Review of Alan Moore’s Jerusalem
Alan Moore is a celebrated comic book writer. He’s the creator of V for Vendetta and Watchmen, he’s worked on Batman, Superman, and the Swamp Thing. Some believe him to be the greatest writer that’s ever lived. But since he announced that he is officially retiring from comics, his novels may be all we have…
Previously on Comics: Comic Cons, a Zine About Saris
It’s almost autumn here in the northern hemisphere, and that means that comic con season is almost over. WWACers are already planning what conventions and festivals they’ll make it to next year, but let’s take a look at a few recent events. Comic Con Corner Las Cruces Comic Con cosplayers turn out, including the Society…