Sandman: Overture #5 Neil Gaiman (writer), J.H. Williams III (artist), Dave Stewart (colorist), Todd Klein (letterer) Vertigo May 27, 2015
Short & Sweet: The Final Issues of Cyclops and The Private Eye!
Cyclops #12 John Layman (scripter), Javier Garron (penciller), Chris Sotomayor (colourist) Marvel Comics April 1, 2015
Short & Sweet: iZOMBIE, My Little Pony, Agame ga Kill! and more!
iZOMBIE #1-28 Chris Robinson (W), Mike Allred (A) Vertigo (Re-release) Now is a perfect time to revisit the series since the CW just released a new series based (loosely) on the comic. ComiXology has it for .99 cents as of this writing! The comic is a little different. Gwen’s a grave digger, not a ME…
Short & Sweet: Orphans & Angels
Orphan Black #1 Graeme Manson, John Fawcett, Jody Houser (W) Szymon Kudranski (A), Mat Lopes (C) IDW February 25, 2015
Short & Sweet: Star-Lord, Sandman, and Silk!
Legendary Star-Lord #9 Sam Humphries (W), Paco Medina (A) Marvel Comics February 18, 2015
Short & Sweet: Transformers & The Black Vortex!
Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #37 James Roberts (W), Alex Milne (A), Joana Lafuente (C) IDW Publishing February 4th, 2015
Short & Sweet: X-Men, Conan vs. Red Sonja, & Doctor Who!
All-New X-Men #35 Brian Michael Bendis (W), Mahmud Asrar (A) Marvel Comics Jan 21, 2015 The All-New X-Men continue their adventures in the Ultimate Universe, but before they can return to their rightful reality they must defeat Ultimate Dr. Doom. This issue is full of amusing character moments like Iceman continuing to annoy every version…
Short & Sweet: Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Axis, and More!
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1 Ryan North (W), Erica Henderson and Maris Wicks (A) Marvel Comics January 7, 2015 Squirrel Girl, Squirrel Girl! She’s a human and also a squirrel! And maybe she’s the greatest hero in the universe! Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1 is a bright, cheerful, exuberant read, and it’s my first “must read” comic…
Short & Sweet: Spider-Sagas
Spider-Verse #1 Dan Slott, Skottie Young, Robbie Thompson, Katie Cook (W) Humberto Ramos, Dennis Medri, Jake Parker, Katie Cook (A) Marvel Comics Fun, yet so, so confusing. There’s this creepy family of … I don’t know, energy vampires? For sport, they hunt Spider people. And eat them. It’s quite gross. The spider people, of course,…
Short & Sweet: Edward Scissorhands Hates Velvet Astronauts
Edward Scissorhands Kate Leth (W) Drew Rausch (A) IDW Edward Scissorhands picks up a quarter of century after the film. Edward, being a technological creation, is unaged and largely forgotten in his eerie hilltop mansion. Kim’s granddaughter Megan has grown up listening to her grandmother’s tales of Edward. Kim passes away when Megan is twelve….
Short & Sweet: Halloween Candy! Five Creator-Owned Feminist Horror Comics
iZombie Chris Roberson and Mark Allred Vertigo Even though it’s got a zombie leading lady and lots of brain eating, iZombie doesn’t really feel like a typical horror comic. It’s less gruesome darkness and more spooky fun, sort of like a comic version of the Monster Mash. The story is all about Gwen, a dead…
Short & Sweet: Fantastical Lands & Abilities
A Voice in the Dark Larime Taylor (w & a) Top Cow This one doesn’t sound like my cup of tea, but the reason I felt compelled to try it is that Larime Taylor, the mind behind A Voice In The Dark, is disabled and drew the entire comic with. His. Mouth. The art is…