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
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Comics you should be reading – “IF Anthology 2016”
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
Joe Reviews : “Arrow – Season 4”
So it comes to this, the main property of the “Arrowverse” Arrow. Newly released in an all bells and whistles DVD/Blu Ray Box set is the fourth season, charting Oliver & Felicity’s not so relaxing return to Star City after seemingly driving off into the sunset at the end of Season 3. Joe’s watched this, read … Continue reading
Kickstarters, Fluffy Noir & Indie Comics – Interview with creator of “Torsobear”, Brett Uren.
As much as Joe loves reviewing DC TV shows, He expressed a wish to get back to basics with The Werd, and, having seen a kickstarter campaign by a local indie comic book writer/artist, decided to focus The Werd’s gaze on “Torsobear” and interview its creator. The third volume “Back on the Blocks” has just … Continue reading
Martial arts practitioners in need of Dredd? Well Scramble has you covered!
We love Martial Arts here at The Werd. Joe & Brad both share a love for Ong Bak, Tony Jaa, Ip Man & Donnie Yen, and we all love Dredd, so this was kind of written in the stars right? That’s it, we’re all going to stop writing and become Masters of some kind of … Continue reading
Joe Reviews: “Misty”
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
Joe Reviews : “Tumor”
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
Comics you should be reading: “Trespasser”
“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
Joe Reviews: “Gotham – Season 2”
The prequel series “Gotham” sees it’s second season release for home video this August, Joe sat down to check out the Blu Ray release, having not seen the first series and only hearing mixed things about it, this should be interesting… Continue reading
Joe Reviews: “Batman – The Killing Joke” (2016)
Having never read “The Killing Joke” and been exposed to the heaps of praise put upon it, Joe’s interest was assuredly piqued when he heard it was being adapted into an animated feature, and doubly so when he heard Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamil were back on board as Batgirl, Batman and The Joker respectively. Here’s what he thought… Continue reading