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Monthly Archives: January 2011
REVIEW: The Sixth Gun: Cold Dead Fingers
In a recent review on this blog, I mentioned how impressed I was by The Sixth Gun #7. I commended it for how much of a satisfying read it was in its own right, how much plot and character it … Continue reading
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REVIEW: The Sixth Gun #7
I love me some Westerns. There Will Be Blood and Once Upon a Time in the West rank up there among my all-time favourite movies. Red Dead Redemption was one of the best games I’ve played in a long time. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Crabtree, Brian Hurtt, comics, Cullen Bunn, Oni Press, The Sixth Gun, western
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REVIEW: Breakneck #2
Think of every inspirational feelgood movie you’ve ever seen. The story of an underdog struggling against impossible odds – and their own personal weaknesses - to find their inner strength and triumph at the boxing match/bobsleigh race/spelling bee/whatever, while learning … Continue reading
REVIEW: Over
“Nearly every romance story ever told is about two people perfect for each other struggling to overcome obstacle after obstacle to live happily ever after.” So says Tony, pragmatic editor of upstart comics publishing company Blam! Comics in Over. This … Continue reading
REVIEW: Surviving The Damned #1
Surviving The Damned, by writer James Holmes and artist Christian Zamora, is something of an unpolished gem. It has its flaws, but if readers can look past those, I believe they’ll find a surprisingly engaging horror comic on offer here. … Continue reading
REVIEW: Breakneck #1
It’s a shame that superheroes are so intrinsically linked with the creative output of Marvel and DC that great indy output within the genre can often be overlooked. Under the shadow of the Batmans and Spider-Mans of the world, some … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Walking Dead #78
It’s nice that, on the month that the eagerly-anticipated TV adaptation makes its American debut, the comic is still firing on all cylinders, with The Walking Dead #78 proving to be another great instalment. While I’ve found plenty to enjoy … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Walking Dead #77
Once again, the rug is pulled out from under our feet. With the ending of the last issue, I think we all had an idea in our heads about how The Walking Dead #77 was likely to start. We probably … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Walking Dead #76
I’ve seen a few people unhappy with The Walking Dead #76, saying it’s a cop-out. Their stance seems to be that, after months of tension bubbling up, it was all coming to a head at the end of #75, with … Continue reading
Character Creation
Hi everybody! Steven Forbes recently posted up a column (part of his excellent Bolts & Nuts series) about creating comic book characters. That can be found here: http://www.comixtribe.com/2011/01/11/bn-week-3-characters/ Creating characters is always hard, with each medium of fiction offering its … Continue reading →