Fastball Feedback: Comic Book Reviews for May 13

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on May 14, 2015. This week for Fastball Feedback, we’re examining a set of comics that all focus on corruption. Whether it comes in the form of a horrifying tale of supernatural power, political machinations in Chicago, or something far more epic: each of these stories contain individuals, organizations, …

ADVANCE REVIEW: C.O.W.L. #5

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on September 23, 2014. C.O.W.L. reminds me of season two of The Wire in a lot of ways. That’s probably one of the nicest things I’ll say all year. Comparing anything to The Wire is high praise. There are plenty of differences. C.O.W.L. focuses on a single group, …

Advance Review: ‘C.O.W.L’ #4 Starts to Ignite a Complex Story

This article was originally published at Comics Bulletin on August 25, 2014. Of all the major types of narrative conflict that are taught in English classrooms, “Person vs. Society” may have the most potential for depth and complexity. Yet stories that feature people combating the systems and constructs of society typically seem to lack nuance. …