Tag Archives: creator-owned
REVIEW: Sabotage! #1
This first issue of Sabotage! was problematic for me. In reading it, I was reminded of a script I recently reviewed for my writing group here in Glasgow. That script involved a bullied teenager developing telekinetic superpowers and using them … Continue reading
REVIEW: Skybreaker #1
Before Skybreaker, I had never actually read a MonkeyBrain comic. I’ve heard many good things about the digital-first lineup, and have been curious to give Chris Roberson’s upstart publisher a try. This latest addition to their growing lineup is this … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Manhattan Projects #11
It’s a strange thing to say, but The Manhattan Projects could very well be the best team book in the comic market today. Better than Justice League, better than The Avengers, better even than Wolverine and the X-Men, this oddball … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Brothers James #1 and #2
I was actually only planning on reading the first issue of The Brothers James, the pulpy crime comic from Ryan Ferrier’s self-published imprint, Challenger Comics. But after breezing through the first issue, I felt like I had to keep on … Continue reading
REVIEW: Secrets & Shadows #1
I’ve become a bit of a fan of writer Jon Parrish lately. I’ve read and enjoyed some of his script submissions on ComixTribe’s Proving Grounds column, and now – after some delay and miscommunication, which I must apologise for – … Continue reading
REVIEW: Archeologists of Shadows, Volume 2 – Once a Nightmare
A little over a year ago, I reviewed the first volume of The Archeologists of Shadows, a steampunk-fuelled sci-fi series of original graphic novels written by Lara Fuentes and drawn by Patricio Clarey. At the time, I’d talked about how … Continue reading
REVIEW: Broken #1
When I saw that the comic at the top of my review queue was written by Mark Bertolini, I felt confident that I was in safe hands, and that this was going to be a quality comic I’d be reviewing. … Continue reading
REVIEW: Ladies & Gentlemen #1
First impressions aren’t always fair. When I first opened up Ladies & Gentlemen #1, I was put off by what I thought to be very rough small press comic art, and feared that the comic was going to be a … Continue reading
NeverEnding: My Most Anticipated Comic of 2013
2013 is set to be a big year for comics. Dependably awesome creators Scott Snyder and Jeff Lemire have new Vertigo titles launching in the coming months: The Wake and Trillium, respectively. Rumours abound of Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette … Continue reading →