by Jarrod | Oct 30, 2014 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Andrew P. Stevens. The deck was already stacked against Alex Grecian’s Rasputin, not because of any politics within the comic book industry, but because of something he says in the back of issue #1, “I’ve tried to write about Grigori Rasputin before.” It’s a...
by Jarrod | Oct 30, 2014 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Jarrod Jones. The most frustrating thing you’ll read in any given issue of Saga are the words, “to be continued.” They’re found on the masthead above the book’s letters column, and are the first words you read immediately after the...
by Jarrod | Oct 27, 2014 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Gavin Rehfeldt. Starlight. Star bright. Last Starlight is extra sized! Yes, the price jumps $2.00 with the finale, but it’s worth every dollar for the added drama and page count. Mark Millar delivers a solid conclusion to his space adventure, drawing together...
by Jarrod | Oct 23, 2014 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Molly Jane Kremer. While it’s more than a bit distasteful to begin by immediately critiquing a lady-character’s wardrobe rather than the content of her comic (Look! Catwoman has traded her sexy zip-up catsuit for a smartly-tailored business suit!), it is still a...
by Jarrod | Oct 23, 2014 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Andrew P. Stevens. Arkham Manor #1 knows its readers sit on the cusp of Halloween, awash in all the nostalgia inherent in any fall. Artist Shawn Crystal and colorist Dave McCaig evoke the season on each page with the gnarled bodies of trees, fallen leaves, and an...