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Trade Waiting – Detective Comics: The Black Mirror HC
This hardcover collects Detective Comics issues #871-881 and was Scott Snyder’s first non-creator owned major work for one of the Big Two. Assisted by two artists at the top of their game; Jock and Francisco Francavilla, the story tells of how Dick G... [read more]
Trade Waiting – Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine
Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine was a recent miniseries, and one plagues by delays, so that means far too many people missed out on it. A shame because it’s one of the most fun books you’ll read this year. It’s insane how much fun Jason... [read more]
The Stuff of Legend Vol. 3 – A Jester’s Tale #1 Review
It has been a while since the last The Stuff of Legend mini series ended, as the band of toys parted in different ways. You know what they say though, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and I was certainly looking forward to get back into the swing ... [read more]
Graveyard Of Empires #1 Review
Graveyard of Empires is a new book from Image from Mark Sable and Paul Azaceta. It’s an Afghanistan war/zombie book. At a time when people seem to think the zombie genre is played out (even though it’s been delighting for decades), this book deliv... [read more]
Trade Waiting – Ex Machina Deluxe Edition, Books 4 & 5
It’s been a little while since Ex Machina wrapped up with its 50th and final issue but I have been waiting on the Deluxe HCs so I managed to catch up on the last two volumes all at once. It was one hell of a ride and I certainly enjoyed [read more]
Trade Waiting – The Bulletproof Coffin
The Bulletproof Coffin is a comic that most comic critics loved but most comic buyers didn’t seem to pick up. At least, not as many as should have sampled the wares on this one so hopefully many will instead pick it up in trade. To aid the sales... [read more]
Trade Waiting – The James Bond Omnibus 002
James Bond is a character you can get in nearly every media and with a variety of perspectives. There are novels and films and games and comics but there was also the comic strip. It was started in the late 50s and this omnibus collects some of the sto... [read more]
Journey Into Mystery #622 – Review
Kieron Gillen is taking up the reins on this new and renumbered Thor title, Journey Into Mystery, while Matt Fraction is getting a new #1 with The Mighty Thor. Here we have Loki taking centre stage. This concept is a massive sell for me, I’m picking ... [read more]
Butcher Baker, The Righteous Maker #1 Review
It’s been enough time that you should have picked this comic up and read it by now. If not, shame on you. This comic is certainly an original idea, it’s wildly inappropriate, and while it’s not for everyone those it is for will find it a soothing... [read more]
The Stuff of Legend Vol. 2 – The Jungle #4 Review
The final issue of the latest The Stuff of Legend mini series hit the stands last week, and I sadly didn’t get to do an advance review. As usual, the fine folks at Th3rd Studios sent me a digital copy for my pleasure, and I was quite eager to see [read more]
Trade Waiting – Chew Vol 3: Just Desserts
Chew truly is an amazing comic. It’s smart and gorgeous and something you just have to try in trade form if you haven’t dropped in for the monthly experience. One bite, like say the first trade or the second trade, and you’ll be hooked, sure... [read more]
The Stuff of Legend Vol. 2 – The Jungle #3 Review
Like they have done for every other previous issue, the creators from Stuff of Legend were kind enough to send me a review copy for my enjoyment. For those of you keeping track at home, when we last left our intrepid band of toys, they had ventured int... [read more]
Trade Waiting – The Other Side
My love for Jason Aaron’s body of work is quite well known, but there was a gap in it, and in this edition of Trade Waiting, I will fill it. Despite wild critical accolades and an Eisner nomination, I had yet to read The Other Side, a five issues min... [read more]
Trade Waiting – The Waking Dead Vol 13: Too Far Gone
By this stage, it can be hard to review a trade of this series. Robert Kirkman doesn’t write in defined arcs that can stand alone, though this trade does encapsulate what I would call the second half of the introductory arc for this new status quo in... [read more]
Detective Comics #871 – In-Depth Review
The entire Bat-family is having a bit of a shake up with the return of Bruce Wayne. There’s all sorts of new creative teams and this week sees Detective Comics open up its new arc with superstar scribe Scott Snyder joined by Jock and Francesco Franca... [read more]
Return of the Dapper Men – Review
This book from Jim McCann and Janet Lee has been promoted heavily for quite some time and now is finally set to hit shelves through the publisher Archaia. It’s an interesting concept, that 314 rather dapper gentlemen fall from the sky to fix some pr... [read more]
Trade Waiting – Parker: The Outfit
Darwyn Cooke is garnering unanimous praise for his Parker graphic adaptations, of which The Outfit is his second. This review will not be any different, but I will aim to shed some light on why exactly this little hardcover is something you absolutely ... [read more]
The Stuff of Legend Vol. 2 – The Jungle #2 Review
Well, this is embarrassing. I could have sworn that I had reviewed this issue already, which came out more than a month ago. As always, the creative team of The Stuff of Legend sent us a review copy, and it would be terribly rude not to review it. Not ... [read more]
Shadowland: Blood on the Streets #3 Review
After an insanely hectic fall (it was a work thing), and after finally catching up on things over at my own site, time has come for me to return to The Weekly Crisis. I thought I'd start out with a review of the penultimate issue of Blood on the Street... [read more]
Trade Waiting – Alan Moore’s Writing For Comics Vol. 1
As we approach the end of UK Week, it would be a shame if we didn't talk about one of the institutions of the British and the world's comic book industry. Alan Moore is truly a man that needs no introduction among comic book circles. I am pretty sure t... [read more]