Monthly Archives: January 2006

Ocean

Posted on 13 January, 2006 by Khaled Abou Alfa

Ocean is a book published through Wildstorm’s Signature series (which effectively is their creator owned line). The associated creators are familiar faces within the Wildstorm Universe or at least offices. Warren from his Stormwatch and Authority days (amongst others) and … Continue reading →

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GN Release – 11th January 2006

Posted on 11 January, 2006 by Khaled Abou Alfa

Another slowish week, which is just as good because I’ve got soo much catching up to do it’s unreal. I’m going to have to get some serious review writing going because one review a day is just not enough. Hopefully … Continue reading →

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Young Avengers | Sidekicks | Volume 1

Posted on 10 January, 2006 by Khaled Abou Alfa

This is actually a newish book (compared to the average age of the books reviewed on Splash Panel). Yes it’s a traditional superhero book from Marvel but honestly that’s not such a bad thing, mainly due to the creative team … Continue reading →

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Channel Zero

Posted on 8 January, 2006 by Khaled Abou Alfa

There’s something seriously cool about this book. Maybe it’s the Warren Ellis introduction that really sells the book exceptionally well. Maybe it’s the fantastic graphic design of the entire package. The truth however is probably a combination of all these … Continue reading →

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GN Release – 5th January 2006

Posted on 7 January, 2006 by Khaled Abou Alfa

This one is very late indeed, but that’s due to the fact that I didn’t have any internet access at home. I was still able to get the daily reviews out simply because I’d written them before and therefore eaten … Continue reading →

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Kabuki | Circle of Blood | Volume 1

Posted on 6 January, 2006 by Khaled Abou Alfa

Before I start this review I’ve got to get it out of the way that I am a HUGE David Mack fan. His work is a massive inspiration to me and he is definitely one of the nicest guys in … Continue reading →

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Barry Ween Boy Genius | Volume 1

Posted on 5 January, 2006 by Khaled Abou Alfa

Barry Ween is some of the funniest shit printed ever. Barry Ween is a genius; so far so good. Barry Ween is 10 years old and swears like a sailor. Ah now you see where this can get interesting. Judd … Continue reading →

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Superman / Gen13

Posted on 4 January, 2006 by Khaled Abou Alfa

When I first heard about this crossover, to say I was sceptic is an understatement. Hell I was flat out making fun of the crazy fools at Wildstorm for thinking up this dumb crossover. Traditionally crossovers don’t work because they … Continue reading →

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Spirit of Wonder

Posted on 1 January, 2006 by Khaled Abou Alfa

Few things can make me smile from ear to ear and make me feel good about life in general. I get this feeling whenever I watch a Miyazaki movie. However before I discovered Miyazaki, I was reading ‘Spirit of Wonder’. … Continue reading →

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