Monthly Archives: June 2011
REVIEW: The Brutal Blade of Bruno the Bandit
The Brutal Blade of Bruno the Bandit is a collection archiving the first 13 stories of Ian McDonald’s Bruno the Bandit webcomic. The series is a fantasy parody, following the exploits of feckless crook Bruno and his mini-dragon sidekick Fiona … Continue reading
REVIEW: Green Lantern
Well, I saw Green Lantern on Saturday. After the barrage of negative reviews, my anticipation for the film had turned to dread, and I went in fearing that I’d be in for a bad, disappointing movie. I watched the movie, … Continue reading
REVIEW: Tall Tales from the Badlands
The subject of today’s review is Tall Tales from the Badlands, a Western anthology written by brothers Sean and Seamus Kevin Fahey and drawn by a variety of artists. I’ve already spoken of my love for Westerns in earlier reviews, … Continue reading
SICBA Nominees: The Complete Shortlist
I announced on Wednesday that The Standard had been nominated for two Scottish Independent Comic Book Awards: Best Comic/Graphic Novel, and Best Writer. Well, now I present the complete shortlist of nominees: Best Writer Craig Collins – Roachwell Martin Conaghan … Continue reading
The Standard Nominated For Awards!
On June 18th this year, the Glasgow Comic Con will be hosting the Scottish Independent Comic Book Awards. Nominees were announced last night, and amongst them The Standard has been nominated for two SICBA awards: Best Comic/Graphic Novel: The Standard … Continue reading
REVIEW: Healed #1
No disease. No illness. Now what? Here is a case of a comic boldly declaring its own elevator pitch on its front cover, in the eye-catching form of a newspaper headline. It’s a tantalising high concept that writer George O’Connor … Continue reading
