Monthly Archives: April 2013

Review: FF#6 – Matt Fraction & Joe Quinones

If there was a prize for best fill-in artist it would have to go to Joe Quinones. Actually, that doesn’t do the art in this chapter of FF justice – if for whatever reason Mike Allred couldn’t return, and Joe Quinones were … Continue reading

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Review: Deadpool #8 – Duggan, Posehn and Hawthorne

Deadpool, ‘The Merc with the Mouth’ could more accurately be called the Merc with the Mouths now that he is sharing the space inside his head with Agent Preston, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who hired him to kill the reanimated presidents … Continue reading

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Mini-Reviews: Todd The Ugliest Kid, Hoax Hunters and Judge Dredd

Ahhh, the best time of the month when my monthly stash of non-digital comics arrives. Here’s my brief thoughts on what I’ve read: Hoax Hunters #9: I’ve been threatening to stop reading this for a few months now and this … Continue reading

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Webcomic Wednesday – Hark! A Vagrant

Hello and welcome to Webcomic Wednesday! Each week I take a look at a webcomic and let you know what I think about it. This week I’m checking out one that you probably all have read, but I’m going to … Continue reading

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Review: The Golem #1 – Goldstein and Timpano

One of the things that has amazed me in the months that The Comics Herald has been running, is the level of quality in independent and smaller company comics. My colleague Sean reviewed Hoodlum #1 from Hilary Goldstein back in … Continue reading

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Review: Noctua #1 – Andrew M. Henderson & Orlando Baez

At one point it seemed vampires were everywhere – they had the seat that zombies had once occupied and were intent on being a part of every form of media. Now that the “Twilight madness” as I liked to call … Continue reading

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Review: Nova #3 – Loeb and McGuiness

Sam Alexander’s first flight after putting on the Nova helmet lands him on the moon, but not alone. He looks up from the moon’s surface, and towering over him is a giant bald man dressed in a Romanesque toga. He … Continue reading

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Review: Iron Man #8 – Gillen and Land

For reason I don’t totally understand, the Marvel NOW “Iron Man” title seems to get no love from comic fans – to the degree that I never see it mentioned except for a few cases where it was complained about … Continue reading

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Webcomic Wednesday – Insufferable

Hello and welcome to Webcomic Wednesday! Each week I take a look at a webcomic and let you know what I think about it. This week I’m checking out a web series known as Insufferable, courtesy of a lesser known team … Continue reading

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Review: Saga #12 – Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples

I don’t think I have ever encountered a series that has so consistently been impressive as Saga has been. The perfect mix of sci-fi adventure, family drama, and Lost-esque cliffhangers (which coincidentally was also something writer Brian K. Vaughan was a producer on)  have lent … Continue reading

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