Tag Archives: Kevin Mellon

REVIEW: Creator-Owned Heroes #1

As the writer of a series of columns called “The Creator-Owned Zone”, of course I was going to review a comic that has “Creator-Owned” in its title.  In truth, though Creator-Owned Heroes has been on my radar for a while … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Heart #4

Heart has been an odd series.  In my reviews of earlier issues, I’ve talked about how this story of MMA fighter Oren Redmond continually played against expectation, and that trend continues in this final chapter.  Over the course of the … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Heart #3

In my review of Heart #2, I noted that this MMA comic series wasn’t feeling particularly plot-driven, that at the halfway point of the story there wasn’t much sense of a clear narrative goal to be heading towards.  In Heart … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Heart #2

With its second issue, Heart – the MMA comic from writer Blair Butler and artist Kevin Mellon – continues to simmer along nicely.  The focus here is continuing to get deeper into the mindset of our main character, Oren “Rooster” … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Heart #1

I’m not a big MMA fan.  Of course, if it’s on, I’ll watch it, and more often than not I’ll enjoy it.  But my cousin James is the hardcore MMA enthusiast in the family: I’m just a casual.  What I … Continue reading

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