Month: July 2015
Review: Borderlands Vol. 2 – The Fall of Fyrestone
I enjoyed the first Borderlands video game: It was fun in both its gameplay and presentation. … read more
Review: Death Vigil Vol. 1
Stjepan Sejic created something pretty special with Death Vigil. It’s a story about an organization led by the grim reaper that fights a chaotic evil from the unknown—sounds pretty cool on paper, right? … read more
Review: Drifter: Out of the Night Volume 1
This comic is the best mashup of sci-fi and western that I’ve read to date. Not only does the book guide you through large amounts of western tropes, but it has gorgeously drab art that fits the tone perfectly. … read more
Review: Fables Vol. 22: Farewell
When I learned that Fables was coming to an end at Issue #150, my heart broke. And why shouldn’t it? … read more
Review: Five Ghosts: Deluxe Edition Vol. 1
Five Ghosts stands poised on the border of metafiction and camp, a serious and self-aware celebration of pulp fiction in all its awesome ridiculousness. … read more
Review: Jupiter’s Legacy – Book One
Jupiter’s Legacy, in keeping with the spirit of the “American Dream,” is a melting pot of influences—from Golden Age-era comics to The Incredibles—but, it warps these family-friendly superhero stories into something far more sinister. … read more
Review: Genius Vol. 1
Bernardin and Freeman’s Genius started out as a winner for Top Cow’s 2008 Pilot Season annual competition. … read more
Review: The Last Days of American Crime
Remender masterfully weaves a parable for humanity’s natural predilection for violence, and while he may lean on traditional devices here and there, he never uses them as a crutch. … read more
Review: The Midas Flesh, Vol. 2
In this second volume of Ryan North’s Midas Flesh, we’re taken on an adventure where the old space crew use King Midas’ powers as weapons. Boom! … read more
Review: Long Walk to Valhalla
Long Walk to Valhalla Writer: Adam Smith Artist: Matthew Fox Publisher: Archaia Street: 07.21 The beauty of graphic novels is they are able to do things that movies and books could never get away with. It’s the only medium that can graciously combine bleak, real world settings and situations with high-concept mind-fuckery. Long Walk to
Review: Nemo: River of Ghosts
Nemo: River of Ghosts is the last chapter in the Nemo trilogy, a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen spin-off series—the first two being Heart of Ice and The Roses of Berlin. … read more
Review: ODY-C, Vol. 1
ODY-C is the peak of an English major’s mid-thesis psychedelic trip that you don’t want to miss. … read more
