Power Rangers has been having something of resurgence of late, and in our big superhero movie world they fit in rather nicely. The brand just had a semi-successful reboot movie and huge amounts of traction were gained from their game Legacy Wars and a near Internet breaking twitch stream. Power Rangers’ basic premise of weirdo…
Review: The Wonderful World of Tank Girl issue 1. Tank Girl Strikes Again
The Wonderful World of Tank Girl issue 1. Tank Girl Strikes Again Written by Alan Martin Drawn and Lettered by: Brett Parson Titan Comics October 2017 As an alternative kid growing up in the nineties, pop culture was a very important part of my identity. And believe me, I took to my teenage obsessions with…
BOOM! Bar: Some Gain, Some Lag
The week of Wednesday the twenty-second of November, BOOM! releases eleven titles, eight of which are licenses. Two of the latter are softcover collections: The Deep and Dark Crystal v.1 (hardback) each collect four issues, though The Deep is one finished story and Dark Crystal an ongoing venture. Of the creator-owned books, Giant Days is…
Torchwood: The Culling #1 is on Solid but Well-Worn Ground
Torchwood: The Culling #1 John Barrowman & Carole Barrowman (script), Neil Edwards (art), Dijjo Lima (colours), Jimmy Betancourt (letterer) Titan Comics 18 October 2017 Torchwood was a television show aimed at an older audience than Doctor Who, but the tone and writing could be patchy. At its best it delivered emotionally devastating episodes, such as…
BOOM! Bar: A Whole Month in One Swoop
The last of October (the week of Wednesday the 25th) was a heavy week in BOOM! Town! Thirteen, count’em, thirteen releases. One hardcover, two softcover collections, and eight ongoing issues. Nine of that thirteen are licensed books. Sisters of Sorrow (full review) and Victor Lavelle’s Destroyer (a hurried finish, but emotionally satisfying and packing a…
When Poison Ivy Fought Eddie Berganza
NOTE: The grammar of this article has been updated, due to an initial tech problem resulting in an unproved copy being published. The tenth paragraph has been added for clarity. Additionally, this now includes a final statement from Amy Chu. Back in January 2016 DC comics published Poison Ivy’s first (and only) solo mini series…
DC Suspends Eddie Berganza Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations Resurfacing
On Friday, Buzzfeed published an article by Jessica Testa, Tyler Kingkade and Jay Edidin exposing the inaction DC Comics have taken on allegations against DC group editor Eddie Berganza. This is something that has been an open “secret” in comic circles for several years. To illustrate this point, our own coverage of the matter, which…
Women Making Comics: Barbara Nosenzo on Coloring Halo Jones (EXCLUSIVE)
2000AD is a very British comics institution. One that, due to their very own post apocalyptic hot dad Judge Dredd, became an international cultural phenomenon. Their alumni include pretty much every male British cartoonist and comics creator, including Alan Moore and Ian Gibson– whose groundbreaking Halo Jones was published at the company in 1984. Though…
Fun Home On the Page and the Stage
Small and Big, Close and Far, Same and Different The award winning Broadway musical Fun Home, based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir of the same name, is now on tour. By the time this goes to press, the production will most likely be in Schenectady. Or Providence. And somewhere else after that. Whenever shows go…
Oni Watch: A Nice Change of Pace
Between the launch of their previously mentioned brand new tabletop game imprint, and the optioning of Heartthrob for TV with Studio 8, it’s looking to be a pretty great time to be an Oni Press fan!
Halloween Mini-Reviews Bonanza: Haunted Chunks to Chew On
It’s Halloween on Tuesday! Woah, scary! Want some comics with that? Yes you do! Try these. Coady and the Creepies Liz Prince (writer) and Amanda Kirk (artist) BOOM! Box October 11, 2017 Coady and the Creepies stars horror pop punk band The Creepies made up of triplet siblings Coady, Cory, and Criss. The band and…
Oni Watch: Onwards and Upwards!
With Oni Press rounding its 20th year of existence, the past several months have been chock full of pretty exciting news as they expand their reach to wider markets. A lot has happened, so this pubwatch is going to be a little longer than usual. But hey, check out Oni Press’ brand new logo, designed…