by Jarrod | Nov 15, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Molly Jane Kremer. I’m always puzzled by comic book fans who say they “follow writers” when explaining their reading tastes. Taking for granted the collaboration between artist and writer at the heart of most comic books seems almost disrespectful, and always makes...
by Jarrod | Nov 14, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
Are you looking forward to a new comic book but it’s impossible for you to wait for its release? We totally get it. That’s why there’s DoomRocket’s Advanced Reviews — now we assess books you can’t even buy yet. By Mickey Rivera. Mike Mignola, the big brain behind the...
by Jarrod | Nov 10, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Don Alsafi. One year ago, Marvel was wrapping up its latest crossover slug-fest extravaganza, Civil War II. It wasn’t one of the better received events; apart from branding itself with an association to the sales juggernaut that was 2006’s original...
by Jarrod | Nov 10, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Mickey Rivera. A quote came to mind when I was reading Port of Earth #1: “Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.” Port of Earth is premised on the idea that highly...
by Jarrod | Nov 10, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Brendan Hodgdon. This year delivered a double-dose of (awesome) cinematic simian action in the forms of Kong: Skull Island and War for the Planet of the Apes, both of which spoke to the core of their respective series. And now in comic book form, we have Kong of...
by Jarrod | Nov 9, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS
By Clyde Hall. A creepy island estate owned by a mysterious figure who hosts hedonistic parties amidst velvet, veiled allusions to mystic forces as ancient as they are malevolent. Lovecraftian, much? But no. This is 2017, and the heroine here embraces the...
