Tag: comic book reviews
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Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye by Gerard Way, Jon Rivera, and Michael Avon Oeming- A (Comic) Book Review
It’s not often I buy a single-issue comic book (or, as I affectionately refer to them – floppies), but I could not resist this issue due to the title alone. Cave Carson would not have garnered my curiosity, but Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye? Yes, that’s the kind of title that demands my attention.…
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The Hellblazer: Rebirth #1 – A (Comic Book) Review
The Hellblazer: Rebirth #1 is one of my favorite comics so far in the Rebirth initiative because it’s very well written and very well drawn. I’ll admit, though almost 40 years old, I have very limited knowledge when it comes to John Constantine. I think my first encounter with him was the 2005 movie. I…
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Descender: Tin Stars by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen – A Book Review
Because this title has enjoyed great buzz, I thought I’d give it a try. Descender is a an interesting science fiction book that explores the meaning of family, humanity, consciousness, and morality. Of course, these universal topics are unfolding in a universe filled with robots, aliens, and gargantuan mechanical world destroyers. Tim-21 is an android…
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Earth 2: The Dark Age by Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott
If you’re unfamiliar with the DC Universe, Earth 2 is a parallel Earth, one similar to our own in many respects, but different in many others. DC has employed this parallel universe concept for decades, currently claiming that their are 52 parallel Earths within the DC multiverse. Once upon a time, Earth 2 existed during WWII…
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The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams – A Book Review
Though I have enjoyed comic books pretty much since the age of three (I am currently 36), I have not bought a single-issue comic book since 2006. I largely wait for the collections’ debut, and, because these collections often come out a few months after the end of a storyline, must work diligently to avoid…
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MY?TERY SOCIETY #1 by Steve Niles and Fiona Staples – A Book Review
I usually don’t review single-issue comic books, but when Hometown Comics contacted me and offered me an advanced copy of MY?TERY SOCIETY in promotion of a visit from author Steve Niles, I counted myself very lucky and jumped at the opportunity. If you’re a comic book lover, you know Steve Niles. If you’re not a…
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