Ever start reading something and suddenly notice that several hours have passed since you’ve either blinked/eaten/gone to the loo? If that’s your gauge for quality then “Irredeemable” is worth your time. There are those of you out there that foster the notion that Superman is a poor character. Complaints range from “he’s just a boy … Continue reading
Alterna Comics, champions of indie comics, are due to release a second Anthology project based on the theme of Super Powers, that comprises over 100 creators from across the medium, 40 Story’s and a whopping 384 pages. It’s currently in the midst of it’s Kickstarter campaign. Peter Simeti (founder of Alterna) has kindly given The Werd access … Continue reading
Misty, one of the British comic industries female focused answer to 2000AD – devised by Pat Mills no less. And Joe had the distinct pleasure of its company on a rather bumpy plane ride to Italy. Here’s what he thought… I actually read most of “Misty” on a plane bound for Venice. As such, my review is … Continue reading
Tumor, published by ONI PRESS, is a hardboiled noir thriller with a twist, you see, it’s described as a ‘medical noir’ and the conceit here is that time is fluid because of the cancerous growth in the main character, Frank’s, head. This leads to all manner of aberrations within the plot, structure and the fabric … Continue reading
“Trespasser”; a tale focusing on a Father and Daughter, Hector and Maria, living alone and scared in their farmhouse, hiding. Published by indie comics aficionados, Alterna Comics, Trespasser is a 4 part mini series including an epilogue to cap the series off. Joe’s read it and here’s what he thought… Trespasser is a simple yarn, told very … Continue reading
The Nameless City, by Faith Erin Hicks, Published by First Second Books, is a trilogy of graphic novels – The first one having been released in April – which centers on a young boy, Kaidu, a son of a general of the Dao forces occupying the city, and his friend, a young girl called Rat, … Continue reading
After last week’s Kaijumax post, Joe had his question answered; Where is Kaijumax Season 2? Apparently the first few issues were already out. Here’s why you need to read them… I am glad to say that Season 2 continues the marked quality of Season 1, Zander Cannon has swapped out the prison environs for the … Continue reading
Joe’s partial to a webcomic or two, and, after a tip off from r/comicbooks, stumbled upon the glorious “Kill Six Billion Demons”. Which has just been picked up by Image for publication! “Kill Six Billion Demons” is a one creator – enigmatically known as Abbadon – run webcomic, focusing on a teenager trying to get … Continue reading
When I picked up Kaijumax, I was pleasantly surprised that not only was this a severely nice looking book, there was also a fair amount of substance within the story. What I had initially bought on a whim, turned out to be a worthwhile pursuit. Continue reading
Recently, Joe (Crouch) – lapsed 2000ad reader – caught up with Joe (Dredd), regarding his recent travels in space, ice monsters & Gerhart, adventures featured in the pages of 2000ad’s “Judge Dredd: Titan” released July 16th. Judge Dredd: Titan centers on Dredd’s deployment to the titular, Titan, the host of a prison that houses Judges … Continue reading
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