Press Release: DC Comics Officially Ending Vertigo Line
Today is a sad day for comics fans. DC Comics has officially announced the end of their Vertigo Comics label. At ...
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Usagi Yojimbo Has Arrived at IDW, and Is STILL the Best Comic Ever
Two years ago, I had never read Usagi Yojimbo. As of today, I own and have read every single issue, twice. I own several Usagi action figures, including a 1989 “Mint on Card” from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy ...
‘Star Trek vs Transformers’ TPB Review: A Delightfully Absurd Mashup
There is a special place in my heart for crossover comics that have no business existing. I get a specific form of joy from seeing two wildly disparate franchises smashed together. IDW’s Star Trek vs Transformers is perfection for the ...
‘Monsters & Gods Anthology’ Comic Review
Monsters & Gods, the new Kickstarter-funded anthology from Gemini Comics, takes the horror genre on a roadtrip through a wide variety of settings, proving that fear can be found anywhere and everywhere. Spearheaded by Ozzy Longoria, the anthology demonstrates that ...
Comic Book Review: Road of Bones #1 is Fantastically Brutal Historical Horror
Without a deep understanding of Soviet history, the title Road of Bones seems pretty ambiguous. It could be about a lot of things. In reality, it is a comic about many things. It touches on Russian folklore, life behind the ...
It’s 2019, Can We PLEASE Stop “Fridging” Women?
A few weeks ago, I gave a glowing review of Cold Blood Samurai #1, going so far as to call it “the best debut of 2019.” I thoroughly enjoyed it, so I was really looking forward to what came ...
Free Comic Book Day is TOMORROW!
Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow, Saturday May 4th, 2019!!! Every year, on the first Saturday in May, comic shops purchase comics by the thousands to give away for free. It’s like nerd Christmas! This year’s Free Comic Book Day includes fifty-one ...
Cheap Comics Alert: Jeff Lemire Comixology Sale
Jeff Lemire is not human. He can’t be. The sheer volume of comics he has produced as a writer and artist over the last few years is not humanly possible. And here’s the real kicker: they’re all outstanding. In the time it ...
‘Cold Blood Samurai’ #1 Comic Review: Best Debut of 2019
I’ll say it up front: You should read Cold Blood Samurai. It’s an outstanding comic. Published by Action Lab, the book is a Samurai epic, set in a Meiji-era Japan populated by anthropomorphic reptiles and amphibians. ...
DC Universe to Add 20,000 Comics to Service. What to Read First?
Last weekend at Anaheim WonderCon, DC Comics announced that they will be adding the entire DC digital comic library to the DC Universe streaming service. Essentially, every DC comic older than 12 months, that currently exists digitally, will be available ...