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‘The New World’ reflects the ugliness of our times back to us with grim gusto

‘The New World’ reflects the ugliness of our times back to us with grim gusto

by Jarrod | Jul 9, 2018 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS

THIS REVIEW OF ‘THE NEW WORLD’ #1 IS SPOILER-FREE.  By Brendan F. Hodgdon. While there is a constant rancor these days about the presence of personal politics in pop culture, it’s only fitting that a creator-centric enterprise like Image Comics...
The same weirdness and wit that defined ‘Chew’ is alive and well in Guillory’s ‘Farmhand’

The same weirdness and wit that defined ‘Chew’ is alive and well in Guillory’s ‘Farmhand’

by Jarrod | Jun 25, 2018 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS

By Brendan F. Hodgdon. With Image having recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, there is an expanded sense of history to be found in its catalog of titles. For some time, Image’s history was mostly felt in the Top Cow universe and titles like Spawn and Savage...
Sean McKeever returns to comics in Skybound’s YA charmer, ‘Outpost Zero’ #1

Sean McKeever returns to comics in Skybound’s YA charmer, ‘Outpost Zero’ #1

by Jarrod | Jun 15, 2018 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS

By Brendan Hodgdon. We’re experiencing a period of great change in comicdom as publishers scramble to win over demographics they’ve long ignored. In this latest struggle for supremacy over the spinner racks, Image is particularly well-positioned. Their...
‘Shanghai Red’ a revenge thriller with a lucid perspective on gender and identity

‘Shanghai Red’ a revenge thriller with a lucid perspective on gender and identity

by Jarrod | May 28, 2018 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS

By Brendan F. Hodgdon. In recent years, as it has grown in stature to rival DC and Marvel, Image Comics has developed a tremendous roster of comics. And while a great deal of those comics have been sci-fi/fantasy or crime stories, Image has also branched out beyond...
‘The Weatherman’ a madcap, unpredictable adventure that looks like a million bucks

‘The Weatherman’ a madcap, unpredictable adventure that looks like a million bucks

by Jarrod | May 15, 2018 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, HEY, KIDS! REVIEWS

By Brendan F. Hodgdon. Tone is a remarkable thing. It can make two stories with the same plots into massively different things (just ask Austin Powers: Goldmember and Spectre). Comics, in particular, are a medium that allows for really exciting approaches to tone. The...
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