Back to the Badlands
Preview: Ignis Quadrant issue 2 Back in November last year I reviewed The Ignis Quadrant. This sci-fi Western draws on the likes of Firefly and The Mandalorian to deliver fast-paced space thrills. The book is back with issue two now funding on Indiegogo. This issue sees troubled hero Montana facing some demons from his past and some interesting new characters make their debut. The team … Continue reading Back to the Badlands
Not all Black and White?
The Union issue one Writer – Paul Grist, Pencils – Andrea de Vito with Paul Grist, Inkers – Drew Geraci and Le Beau Underwood with Paul Grist, Colourist – Nolan Woodward, Letterer – VC’s Travis Lanham, Published by Marvel Comics’ I have never reviewed a Marvel Comic before. That is not because of some kind of snobbery, on the contrary Marvel are my first love … Continue reading Not all Black and White?
Teenage Kicks
The Hoards of Surrey Writer – Dave Wimblett, Artist – Rory Donald, Letterer – Ken Reynolds, Published by Covert Comics The American teenager is extraordinarily well recorded in popular culture. Since the first teenager pulled on their bobby socks and letter jacket and cranked up the Buddy Holly tunes we have followed their development in books, movies, TV and yes comics. So powerful is this … Continue reading Teenage Kicks
Season of the Witch
Clodagh issue 1 Written by Simon Birks, with art by Willi Roberts and letters by Rob Jones. An evil witch brings terror to a small town nested somewhere in the wilderness. With a thirst for eyes and driven by unrelenting hatred she uses fear as a weapon. Not just fear of her, but fear of outsiders, whom she cunningly blames for the evil that she … Continue reading Season of the Witch
Saloons and Spaceships
The Ignis Quadrant Chapters 0 and 1 Evan Carothers – Writer and Designer, Jezreel Rojales – Artist, Mariam Yasser – Colourist, Justin “Lettersquids” – Letters Comics loves to embrace the cultural zeitgeist. Just look at Marvel in the 70’s and 80’s. There are few successful genres that they did not turn their hand to. Martial arts movies doing well? Get Iron Fist and Shang-Chi out … Continue reading Saloons and Spaceships
At the Edge of the Sea
Breakwater by Katriona Chapman The British seaside town, a cinema whose glory days are in the past, a woman whose life seems to have been put on hold, a young man escaping from something. This is the familiar setting in which we find ourselves in Katriona Chapman’s Breakwater. I say familiar because it is a scenario that many of us will have encountered before. Generations … Continue reading At the Edge of the Sea
Something Fishy
The Shadow Over Innsmouth Part One: Descent Into Innsmouth by Simon Birks, with art by R. H. Stewart, and letters by Lyndon White H.P. Lovecraft is a writer who has made a tremendous impact on popular culture. His influence can be felt in books, games, music, films and of course comics. Among the many comics showing a Lovecraftian influence are Hellboy, Locke and Key and Alan … Continue reading Something Fishy
Cutthroat Patriotism
Buzzard issue 1 by Andrea Wolf and Ezequiel Assis published by Wolf Cave Comics. You know how it is. You are 16 and think you know everything and can beat everyone. You can handle yourself in a fight, more than handle yourself. Maybe you go running with the local terrace casuals. Maybe you pull on a spandex suit and patrol the night. Or maybe you … Continue reading Cutthroat Patriotism
Suicide is Painless
Blake Undying by Jason Cook, Ezequiel Rubio, Jovanna Plata, Nikki Sherman Invulnerability, even immortality. Comics are full of it. Bullets bounce off the steel skin of Superman or Luke Cage. Wolverine is chopped into small pieces, only to heal back as good as new. A very useful thing if you are a superhero. But what if you have had enough? What if you want to … Continue reading Suicide is Painless
This Book Could Be Your Life
Love and Rockets – Punk, Pettibon and the Birth of the Cool I recently commissioned James Corcoran to draw me his version of Maggie and Hopey from Love and Rockets. A very tall order I know as Jaime Hernandez is one of the greatest comics artists of all time. I loved his wrestling themed drawing and the extra sketch of Penny Century was absolutely amazing. … Continue reading This Book Could Be Your Life
