Anderson, PSI Division #2 Matt Smith (w) Carl Critchlow (a) IDW I’m a little surprised at how much I like this series so far. The first two issues have dealt with introducing Anderson’s character more fully – her background, a little bit about her powers, and her interactions with other judges. Anderson is an action…
Short & Sweet: Saga, Dark Engine, and Sandman!
Saga #23 Brian K. Vaughan Fiona Staples Image Comics Saga #23 is an issue about betrayal. The big betrayal, of course, is Alana’s co-worker Yuma selling out Alana’s family in order to save her own cowardly skin. This event turns the screws of Saga’s overarching plot, but pales in comparison to the domestic drama brewing…
Short & Sweet: United States of Murder, Batgirl, Hexed, and More!
The United States of Murder Inc. #4 Brian Michael Bendis Michael Avon Oeming Taki Soma Icon The newest series from the creative team behind Powers has been four issues of building an alternate reality of a mob controlled America, with shoot outs and double crosses between the growing cast. After multiple attempts on their lives,…
Short & Sweet: Steven Universe, Supreme Blue Rose, and More!
Steven Universe #1 Jeremy Sorese (W) Coleman Engle (A) KaBOOM! Studios Cartoon Network was so confident that Rebecca Sugar’s creation, Steven Universe, would be popular that they greenlit the comic before the first episode even aired. Artist Coleman Engle definitely has the feel of the source material—it looks a lot like watching one of the…
Short & Sweet: She-Hulk, Batwoman, Sex Criminals, and More!
Saga #20 Brian K. Vaughan Fiona Staples Image Comics It starts with a blowjob.
Short & Sweet: Princess Ugg, Black Widow, Scratch 9, and more!
Princess Ugg #2 Ted Naifeh Oni Press Princess Ugg #2 finds Ülga facing the biggest trial of her life. She’s faced giants, war, terrible beasties, but what can she do when challenged with – posture lessons? This issue focuses on the loneliness Ülga feels as she struggles with the daily lessons that the other princesses…
Short & Sweet: Archie, Uncanny X-Men, Silver Surfer, and More!
Trees #1 Writer: Warren Ellis Artist: Jason Howard Image Comics It almost goes without saying that we are in a glorious heyday of great science fiction comics with books like Saga, Manhattan Projects, and East of West on the stands. Now Warren Ellis has thrown his hat in the mix with Trees and an opening…
Short & Sweet: Into The Woods
Dolltopia Abby Denson Green Candy Press Dolltopia is a society for weary dolls. Dolls that are tired of being forced into tired gender roles, constantly smiling no matter what they feel, and living out warped human fantasies of what life is supposed to be like. The story follows Kitty from the time she is assembled…
Short & Sweet: Comics…in…SPAAAAACE!
Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #3 Zack Whedon, Georges Jeanty; Executive Producer Joss Whedon Dark Horse Comics Issues 1 and 2 have laid the foundation, but issue 3 is where were start to see the subplots come into play. With Zoe being held by the Alliance, River taps into her brain to see if there…
Short & Sweet: Marvels & Manga
Iron Fist The Living Weapon #1 Kaare Andrews Marvel Comics Okay. That was a disjointed mess. With weirdly kinetic artwork. It’s very … red. The Danny Rand appearing in this book’s first issue is not the Danny Rand I know. He’s not the laid-back, Zen-like, comic book-reading guy who slips into motion when needed. He’s…
Short & Sweet: Surfing and Surviving
Silver Surfer #1 Dan Slott and Mike Allred; cover by Mike Allred Marvel Comics Oh, this is gonna be fun. Our Surfer is out in space doing his Surfer thing, being kind to smaller creatures and suchlike. But many years ago, twin girls Eve and Dawn mistook him for a falling star and made…
Short & Sweet: Superior X-Men Orphanage!
Inhumanity: Superior Spider-Man Christos N. Gage and Richard Elson; cover by Jeff Dekal Marvel Comics I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I picked up the main Inhumanity series and decided I wanted this one shot to go with it. I’m really glad I picked it up. The Superior Spider-Man title itself seems…