Gourmand, comic artist, and writer Franckie Alarcon puts his love of food on the page with his “The Secrets of” series of graphic novels, which NBM has published and translated to English for the first time. But the native charm of Alarcon’s illustrations and his beautiful color work clashes with such high levels of hero…
DC PUBWATCH – September 2021 Edition
The leaves are turning and a wind of change is coming in the September edition of the DC Pubwatch. Oddly enough, Nice House on the Lake does not reclaim the top spot, though it is still a fantastic comic. No the top spot this month is going to Philip Kennedy Johnson and Daniel Sampere’s Action…
Vault Pubwatch: September 2021
In case you missed it, last month’s Cover Girl featured some naughty but very nice covers from the Vault Undressed NSFW variant cover series, along with an interview with Editor-in-Chief, Adrian Wassell.
REVIEW: Deadpool: Black, White and Blood #1 is a Gory Good Time
The first issue of this brand-new Deadpool miniseries — drawn and inked entirely in black and red — is a bloody, funny scream.
REVIEW: Van Helsing: Invisible Woman Is a Bit Too Translucent
Calling upon H. G. Wells, Van Helsing: Invisible Woman introduces the vampire hunter to a foe she’s met before, but won’t see coming this time…
REVIEW: Superman ’78 #2: The Joy of Lex
Expectations for the second installment of any series are always high after a successful pilot. This is true for Superman and Superman II, as well as for Superman ‘78, which falls chronologically in between the two.
Archie Comics Pubwatch: September 2021
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for the month of September! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock ‘lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In this month’s Archie Comics Pubwatch, Big Ethel Energy launches on WebToons, Dan Parent has a Kevin Keller Kickstarter running, and much more!
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: September 2021
The crisp air, the fields full of apples and pumpkins, the return of school buses on your daily commute . . . it’s fall, y’all! This month, we take a look at the new Hard Case Crime title Gun Honey and check in with Max and Chloe in the finale of Life is Strange: Coming…
REVIEW: X-CORP #5 – What’s in a Name?
Fenris and Noblesse have teamed up to destroy X-CORP and steal mutant pharmaceutical secrets. Oh nooooo!
REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1 Aims for the Stars and Lands in Eternia
Annual issues usually feature one long story, but are you willing to pay full price for a Guardians of the Galaxy annual about Hercules — featuring the backstory of The Prince of Power — and the sixth part of a continuing Nick Fury story? As good as the writing and art are, the whole enterprise…
TIFF 2021 Reviews: Genre Films Round-Up
TIFF 2021 featured numerous films from a variety of genres, including science-fiction, thrillers, documentaries, and animation. We round up the genre films from the festival that we loved.
TIFF 2021 Reviews: Drama Films Round-Up
There were a host of dramatic films at TIFF 2021. While many of the films tugged at our heartstrings, some didn’t quite hit the mark. We review a selection of international dramas from the festival.