Archive for February, 2006

100 Bullets | First Shot, Last Call

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

Listen closely because I’m about to introduce you to one of the greatest graphic novel series to ever be published. This isn’t hyperbole, this is fact. If you’re looking for a series that keeps you thinking and questioning what just happened after you’ve put the book down then this is the book for you. See [...]

GN Release – 15th February 2006

Wednesday, February 15th, 2006

Super-small week for graphic novels you should look out for, however pay CLOSE attention.
BABYMOUSE VOL 1 OUR HERO GN $5.95
BABYMOUSE VOL 2 QUEEN OF THE WORLD GN $5.95
BATMAN WAR CRIMES TP $12.99

Truth Serum

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006

I remember a few years ago I got into indie comic books in a big way. It seemed every single book that I bought had to be black and white and had to have a circulation of about 10 people. That’s a bit of a lie. Part of the reason I was reading the indie [...]

Reimagining the Wildstorm Universe

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

I just finished reading the excellent interview on Newsarama with Scott Dunbier, Executive Editor at Wildstorm. Many people growing up remember Spider-man or Superman as their hero of choice. The character they grew up reading and therefore finding a great attachement to.

The Flying Friar

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

I was meant to write about this last week, but I was extremely busy with life in general that I didn’t get a chance to hit all the reviews I wanted to get done. I’m pretty behind on my schedule but that’s life. Anyway I emailed Rich a while back and asked him if he [...]

GN Release – 8th February 2006

Tuesday, February 7th, 2006

I’m actually not all that interested in any of the books on offer this week. Which is just as well since as you can imagine I went into the store last week and picked up a couple of books that I didn’t originally think that I’d be buying. The big one for me was Judge [...]

Street Fighter | Round One: Fight!

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

Okay this one is for all the children of the 90s. I’m talking about the guys and gals out there that remember Beverly Hill 90210, Vanilla Ice and the mighty battle between the Mega Drive and the SNES. Takes you back a while doesn’t it now? Well this book is the best way to remember [...]

GN Release – 1st February 2006

Saturday, February 4th, 2006

Slow week to be honest. That’s not a bad thing as I’ve got enough catching up to do so weeks like this make me smile. There are a couple of things worth pointing out however it’s more a reminder of the books I really should give a go and buy because they’ve reached volume 3 [...]

Celebrating the artform of sequential storytelling with a spine!