After reading Kaijumax I went in search for more of the comic book work of cartoonist Zander Cannon. What I found was the very special graphic novel “Heck” which is one my personal favourite reads of recent times. Read on to find out what makes this graphic novel so special and why you should read it too.
While the latest Fantastic Four movie might a bit of a dud, these four fantastic (pun intended) comic book runs on the team will hopefully show that The Fantastic Four is better than the sum of a lousy movies or three.
Each month I like to showcase a batch of new comics that you should be reading. I try and make it varied, mixing up creative ideas, genres and different storytelling to have a list that will appeal to everyone. This month we have an Immaterial Girl, bombshells, road trip buddies, gangsters, devil worshipping rock groups, reincarnated assassins and much more.
Every month I like to do a compilation of mini reviews for comics that are new reader friendly. This July we see a wide range of comics featured including odd crossovers, rebooted teenagers, Canada at war with the US, wild west heroes, 90s nostalgia, TV talk show antics and much more.
I caught up with co-writer and artist Jeremy Haun about The Beauty – a comic series set in a world where beauty is an STD everyone wants, but with a horrible consequence – to find out a bit more about it. I also asked him about the process of creating the comic and an interesting piece of marketing for the series.
Soppy: A Love Story by Philippa Rice is a very charming autobiographical romance/slice of life comic concerning the cartoonist’s experiences living with her partner and the small moments they share together. But before you run off (I know some of you will be scared off by the word romance, but stay with me) I want to tell you why Soppy is better than all the other romance fiction out there.
This week’s feature artist is surreal J.H Williams III, best know for his experimental comic book art on series such as Batwoman, The Sandman, Batman and others. Take a look inside for a gallery of his work and reading recommendations.
This week’s Artist of the Week is Mr Marvel himself, John Romita Jr. Over the past few decades he has worked on almost every Marvel character and is now working on Superman over at DC Comic. Take a look at a gallery and reading recommendations inside.
Starting in October Marvel will be launching ~60 new series under the banner of All-New, All-Different Marvel. In this extensive guide I go through each comic series and tell you everything you need to know from premise of each series, creative teams and more.
Invader Zim is back and is invading the pages of his own comic. Fans of the cult animated series will want to check this out as the comic will be worked on by creatives involved with the show – including Zim creator Jhonen Vasquez. Find out more and read a 4-page preview inside.
