Advance Review: Lake of Fire #1

This article was originally published at Comics Bulletin on August 3, 2016. Comics do not lack for high concepts. The market has been flooded with wild elevator pitches from creators turned out in the hope of finding the next big thing by publishers like Image, Oni, Dark Horse, Black Mask, and many others. Whether a …

More Human Than Inhuman: All-New Wolverine #5

This article was originally published at Comics Bulletin on February 26, 2016.  For more than a year whispers have swirled around Marvel’s X-Men line of comic books. While their far more profitable movie rights are still owned by Fox (see: Deadpool), comics rumor mongers have said this franchise was doomed in funny books. Is there …

Batman: The Curse of Bruce Wayne

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on February 21, 2016. It’s now official that Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are both departing Batman after more than forty issues on the series beginning with its New 52 relaunch. Their collaboration has established them as a permanent part of the conversation when it comes to definitive …

The 100 Best Comics of the First Half of the 2010s: Part 1, 100-80

This article was originally published at Loser City on December 7, 2015. People tend to reminisce about long gone eras, arguing that things were always better way back when. But when it comes to comics, there’s no denying that the 21st century has seen the medium explode in unprecedented and unpredictable ways. For many people, …

Finding the Place of All-New Wolverine #1

This article was originally published at Comics Bulletin on November 24, 2015. Comics possess the potential to transport readers literally anywhere. As long as an artist can envision a specific place and has the ability to depict it, that’s where their story can be told. From the personal environs of a childhood home to the …

Sunday Slugfest: Nameless #5

This article was originally published at Comics Bulletin on September 27, 2015. Nameless #5 Story: Grant Morrison Art: Chris Burnham Colors: Nathan Fairbairn Solicit: The soul-destroying origin story of the man known only as “Nameless” is uncovered in all its horror. What caused “Nameless” to surrender his identity? What are the sickening secrets of the Razor House Project? …

Pax Americana: The Infinite Spiral of Violence

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on November 25, 2014. The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1 is an infinitely complex comic book composed of intricate panels and pages that function both independently and together. The comic even provides instructions within its text about how to read it, offering explanations for panel transitions and directing readers …

Sunday Slugfest: Pax Americana #1

This article was originally published at Comics Bulletin on November 23, 2014. It shares a byline with Kyle Garrett. There’s a lot to be said about The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1. So much so that I want to keep this short. Once you start to dig into Pax Americana it becomes difficult to stop. It …

Pax Americana #1 is the Best Single Issue of 2014 (Review)

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on November 19, 2014. There were very high expectations for The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1. Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely have crafted some of the very best comics of the past twenty-five years. Series like All-Star Superman and We3 have aged impeccably and are now taught in high …

Review: ‘Seconds’ is a Comic About Creating a Home

This article was originally published at Comics Bulletin on July 21, 2014. I am writing this from my home. Seconds has placed me in a state of mind where I am very aware of that location and what it means to me. It is a comic about youth, work, romance, friendship, dreams, finding meaning, and much …