Tag Trade Waiting
Trade Waiting – Doc Bizarre M.D.
Doc Bizarre M.D. is a strange little book written by Joe Casey, drawn by Andy Suriano, and published by Image Comics. It continues the tradition that Casey has set in place in recent years of creating new characters and settings on which to let his ide... [read more]
Top 10 Tuesdays – 10 Ways to Improve Trade Collections
A lot has been said about trade collections of comic material in the recent weeks, with much discussion about Marvel's inability to keep material in stock, or DC cancelling out proposed and solicited collections before they are even released. I have be... [read more]
Trade Waiting – Footprints
Footprints is a book you may have heard of, or maybe not. It’s one of those underground sensations that gets buzz, but mostly in the underground. For those unacquainted, prepare to meet a comic you will dangerously fall in love with. Footprints bring... [read more]
Trade Waiting: Moon Knight Vol. 1
This hardcover is published by Marvel comics and contains Moon Knight issues 1-7. More importantly it signifies Bendis and Maleev’s first collaboration since their admirably ambitious but ultimately failed Spider Woman motion comic (What happened to ... [read more]
Trade Waiting: Prison Pit and Officer Downe
Prison Pit is a decadently nasty book many of you will not have read and all of you should try. Well, maybe not all of you, but those who might like it could just love it. Then there’s Officer Downe. This strange little one-shot from Joe Casey and Ch... [read more]
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]
Trade Waiting – Darkie’s Mob
There are war comics that trade in the gentlemanly pursuit of battle and then there’s a comic like Darkie’s Mob that revels in the depravity of man, all men, and shows war for what it is; a nasty affair conducted by nasty people. This is a brutal w... [read more]
Trade Waiting – Supersized: Strange Tales From A Fast-Food Culture
A few years back, Morgan Spurlock made a documentary that changed the face of fast food forever more. That documentary was Super Size Me and if you’ve seen it I’m sure you will remember it. The 30 day challenge was to only eat McDonald’s and this... [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 Last Days Of American Crime
Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini deliver a tightly wound and hard boiled tale of crime and devious characters set in the final days where people can even commit crime before new legislation renders the free thought of doing wrong obsolete. Graeme has th... [read more]
Trade Waiting – The Last Days Of American Crime
Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini deliver a tightly wound and hard boiled tale of crime and devious characters set in the final days where people can even commit crime before new legislation renders the free thought of doing wrong obsolete. Graeme has th... [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]
Trade Waiting – Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers
With the Thor movie imminent and interest in ye olde goldilocks at an all time high, I thought I'd take a look at one of my all time favourite Thor stories, the 2004 painted miniseries, Loki, finally reprinted and now retitled as Thor & Loki: Blood... [read more]
Advanced Trade Waiting – Snow Angel
Snow Angel is the original graphic novel coming out this month by Kurtis Wiebe, of recent The Intrepids and Green Wake fame, and Tyler Jenkins through Arcana. It’s about a young girl who is dragged into the legacy of crime and violence in her family.... [read more]
Trade Waiting – Time Bomb
Time Bomb is an action comic paced so fast you’ll actually find yourself turning the pages with vigour. It’s a time travel sci-fi action tale about a secret team that go back in time to stop a long hidden Nazi bomb from being detonated accidentally... [read more]
Trade Waiting – Modesty Blaise: Sweet Caroline
Modesty Blaise is a cartoon strip of a young lady that often finds herself in the middle of criminal problems she must then resolve. She has long been a solid heroine and this compilation of four tales shows her at some of her best. This strip is grea... [read more]
Trade Waiting – Johnny Red: Falcon’s First Flight
The old Johnny Red strips of aerial dogfights and two-fisted grit have been collected by Titan Books and this first edition is a delight of mid-air battles and stirring thoughts and speeches from those in worse situations than we can understand now. It... [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]