Sometimes starting right at the end is better than not starting at all. Charley’s War originally ran from 1979 to October 1985. Titan Books started republishing the series in hardback albums back in 2004 and now nearly 10 years later we’re up to volume 10. As it happens it’s “Charley’s War: The End” that I […]
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A review of Monster Massacre
Monster Massacre is a graphic novel anthology from an impressive collection of artists and storytellers. The line-up includes Jack Kirby, Alex Horley, Joe Simon, Mark A Nelson, Andy Kuhn, Ron Marz, Sami Basri, Ian Edington, D’Israeli, Tony Raney, Vito Delsante, Dave Wilkins and Javier Aranda. There are 10 stories in the showcase and each one […]
Free preview: 20 volumes of Judge Dread for your iOS tech
Judge Dredd enjoyed a major digital release today with 20 volumes of the popular Complete Case Files graphic novels were made available for the iOS app. That means you’ve now got nearly 30 years of digital Dredd available for your iPad or iPhone. You can access the iOS app only from Apple’s App Store. Now […]
A review of John Higgin’s Razorjack
I hadn’t gotten my hands on Razorjack until now. Sounds painful, but true. John Higgins has worked on Watchmen, Judge Dredd and Batman, but Razorjack is his project. It was published first by Com.X back in 1999. More recently, Titan Comics has collected extra material and republished in a lovely glossy hardback. Razorjack is certainly […]
Wizards without Coats: Uber Coffee
The King commands! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > We need you to take out the hulking beast devouring our Java bean fields! Your saying an umber hulk on 3000 cups of coffee? Uh-oh! Sometimes, there are subtle details in a mission briefing that suggest potential complications. Thankfully, Umber Hulks are yet to develop […]
Review of Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard
Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard is the fourth book in Kim Newman’s best-selling series. It follows Dracula Cha Cha Cha and that’s a bit of a surprise. Cha Cha Cha very much felt like the end of the series. Johnny Alucard is responsible for starting it again.
Wizards without Coats: Trick or Treat
Happy Halloween! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > … um yeah, let me check my backpack and I’ll see what I got… Um, yeah! There are many reasons we should be thankful that monster races don’t get involved in Halloween. Lots. That said, can you imagine the knock on the door and a monstrous […]
A review of Sharky: The boy demi-god
Written by Dave Elliott and with art from Alex Horley there is utter madness with the graphic novel Sharky. Sharky is a teenage boy who can transform into the demi-god Sharky. Yes, at one point he shouts “Shazam” to try and engage the transformation. He can’t actually control it; it’s hormonal. The Shazam reference is […]
A look inside: Star Trek – The Art of Juan Ortiz
These illustrations are found in Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz a hardcover collection from Jaun Ortiz. Ortiz is an accomplished artist and, clearly, a fan of the original Star Trek. Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz has a movie poster style entry for each of the 80 episodes from Star Trek: TOS. […]
Amazon launch Kindle Matchbook
The book-selling powerhouse Amazon has announced Kindle Matchbook. The program means anyone who buys a paperbook unlocks access to a cheap Kindle version of that book. Cheap or free. Of course, the Kindle book needs to be available in the first place. Amazon says there are thousands of qualifying books and that your past and […]
