Retro: Runners #1-5
Atari Force was one of my favorite comics as a kid, and of course Star Wars remains one of the most influential movies I’ve ever seen, and Sean Wang’s Runners evokes fond memories of both, with a welcome dose of humor thrown in the mix. Clever scripting and nice, clean artwork, I will be seeking out the other four issues to this series as soon as possible.
Buzzscope Interview: Alias’ Miller In the Hot Seat
Miller owns up to mistakes, promises 30 years of comics Alias Enterprises burst onto the comics scene a few months back, hot on the heels of a trio of successful titles published under the Image banner: Lullaby, The Imaginaries, and Lions, Tigers and Bears. With multi-page advertising spreads in Previews, and an all-out internet PR-blitz
Skyscrapers of the Midwest #2 | Review + Interview
A review of Skyscrapers of the Midwest #2, and interview with its creator, Joshua W. Cotter
Buzzscope Preview: Skyscrapers of the Midwest #2
If you follow this site at all, you know that when I come across an indie comic I love, I pimp the hell out of it! 100 Girls, Fade From Grace, Western Tales of Terror and Elk’s Run have all received an extra helping of rave reviews from me for being superlative examples of great
Buzzscope Reviews: 6/2/05
Bet you can’t guess which one was my favorite review? Son of Vulcan #1 (of 6)There’s something of a pleasing throwback quality to Son of Vulcan, a worthy substitute for any pull list still tolerating the likes of Robin or Nightwing. Ororo: Before the Storm #1 (of 4)Solid work all around and should appeal to
Buzzscope Reviews: 5/25/05
Gotham Central: Half A Life TPBIf you’re reading more than five comic books a month and Gotham Central isn’t one of them, you’re wrong. Captain America #6Unlike Winnick’s similar Jason Todd-driven storyline currently unfolding over in Batman, Brubaker’s take on things doesn’t feel lazy and contrived, and isn’t reliant on any familiarity with Cap’s history
Try Something Different: 5/24/05
Support Independent Comics! Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 5/24/05, courtesy of ComicList. Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it. Recommendations, sometimes blind, in BOLD. Which ones are YOU reading? AAA POP COMICS Golden Plates #2
REVIEW: Batgirl #63
Post-“War Games”, writer Andersen Gabrych is slowly but surely turning Batgirl into the most satisfying Bat-book not named Gotham Central. Freed from the angst-ridden constraints of patrolling the streets of Gotham City in Batman’s shadow — and to a lesser degree, Oracle’s — Batgirl is on her own, relocating to the mean streets of Blüdhaven
Review: Red Sonja #0
Damn Kurt Busiek and his unexpectedly enjoyable revitalization of Conan! If not for him, I wouldn’t have taken a chance on Red Sonja, a comic book I was pretty sure I wouldn’t like from the minute I first saw its Greg Land cover. The easy thing would be to simply say you get what you
REVIEW: The Losers #23
Most mainstream comic books these days ride a rickety wooden roller coaster throughout their ever-shortening life spans, offering an uneven mix of definitive and forgettable story arcs before inevitably being rebooted by some flavor-of-the-month talent in the kind of short-term thinking that brought down corporations like Enron and Worldcom. Then there are comic books like