Comic Reviews

Introducing Marvel Rising Action Doll Homage Covers!

The next generation of super heroes have arrived! To celebrate, Marvel is excited to present Marvel Rising Action Doll Homage variants, hitting comic shops this December! Featuring Marvel Rising characters such as Ms. Marvel, Squirrel…


Battlestar Galactica (Classic) #1 – John Jackson Miller & Daniel HDR (Dynamite)

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 40 years since Glen A Larson thrust a bold new series onto our TV screens, with Battlestar Galactica. Perhaps capitalizing on the success of another space based franchise…


BSG vs BSG – Peter David, Johnny Desjardins, Edu Menna & Mohan (Dynamite)

Well this is just sheer indulgence. Battlestar Galactica vs. Battlestar Galactic is one of those fan boy dreams. Like when Batman and Superman first crossed paths or Alien and Predator had intergalactic beef. The what…


Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Thanos – Jim Starlin, Mike Friedrich, Steve Englehart, Dan Jurgens, Donny Cates, Jeff Lemire, Ron Lim, John Romita Jnr, Mike Deodato Jnr, German Perlata & Geoff Shaw (Panini / Marvel)

Thanks to wiping out most of the Avengers and a whole load of other folks on the big screen, Thanos is now the biggest, baddest villain in Superheroville. His infamy has spread beyond the confines…


Meanwhile… #9 (Soaring Penguin Press)

The first comics I remember reading when I was a nipper always featured multiple, mostly on-going, stories based around different characters, themes and settings. It was an immersive experience that focused on world building and…


Black Hammer (Library Edition) – Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, David Rubin, Dave Stewart & Todd Klein (Dark Horse)

This month Dark Horse have seen fit to repackage, arguably my favourite comic book of 2016 and what should be- your new favorite book of 2018. Black Hammer. Before Black Hammer we’d seen washed up…



Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #1 – Jody Houser, Rachael Stott & Enrica Engen Angiolini (Titan Comics)

Titan Comics has serious form in taking what we know about the Doctor from the TV episodes and then expanding, extrapolating, capturing their voices, their phrasing, the kinds of adventures they have, till their comic…



You Are Deadpool (Limited Edition) – Al Ewing, Salvador Espin & Paco Diaz (Panini / Marvel)

How do you make Deadpool even better than he already is? I have no idea how you’d do it for most folks, but for a life-long Dungeons and Dragons and TSR fanatic like myself, the…


IDW Announces DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: A DARKENED WISH Comic Book Series

The Forgotten Realms, the fantasy setting beloved by Dungeons & Dragons fans the world over, is the centerpiece for IDW’s all-new comic book miniseries, subtitled A Darkened Wish. Debuting in February 2019, the five-issue series will be written by B….


Hail to the Kings! Dynamite Entertainment Reveals \’Army of Darkness/Bubba Ho-Tep\’ Series!

Dynamite Entertainment and IDW Publishing announced today an epic crossover series from writer Scott Duvall (Narcopolis: Continuum) and artist Vincenzo Federici (Pathfinder: Spiral of Bones) where two cult classics clash for the first time with Army of…