50-Word Review: Star Wars – Obi-Wan and Anakin #1
Set between Star Wars Episode 1 and 2, Obi-Wan and his padawan Anakin are called to assist on a planet that's meant to have no inhabitants. Charles Soule's writing and Marco Checchetto's art come together well. There's also some nice back story featuring Palpatine / Mace Windu - this five-issue … [Read More...]
50-Word Review: Star Wars – Obi-Wan and Anakin #1
Set between Star Wars Episode 1 and 2, Obi-Wan and his padawan Anakin are called to assist on a planet that's meant to have no inhabitants. Charles Soule's … [Read More...]
50-Word Review: Daredevil #1
Daredevil's back in New York, his identity again secret and he has a trainee / sidekick to boot. Soule's writing continues the story nicely from Waid's farewell and … [Read More...]
I Was Cynical About Secrets Wars and Battleworld Until..
... I finished reading the first issue of 1872, one of the 5000 comics Marvel is putting out with it's universe-altering, cross-over reboot extravaganza. But … [Read More...]
Review: Darth Vader #1 and #2
Marvel had lots to live up to when they took over the reins from Dark Horse in telling Star Wars stories in comics. The first two issues of Darth Vader prove they've … [Read More...]
IDW Releases Disney Monthly Titles
Pree release below in full. I can see this going starkly one way or the other - they'll sell gangbusters or flop spectacularly based on the remaining level of public … [Read More...]
Image Goes Mail Order
Well here's a bit of news I didn't expect. Image Comics have gotten themselves into the direct subscription and mail order business big-time, offering dozen of … [Read More...]
50-Word Review: Archie #1
Archie and friends are iconic and a reboot to the modern day could have been an utter disaster. The result is actually the opposite: a totally entertaining, … [Read More...]
Headspace TP Released Next Week
Regular readers will know I'm an unadulterated fan of this series (check our review of issues 1-5 here). So I'm pleased to hear that a trade paperback of the … [Read More...]
Review: Usagi Yojimbo Senso #6
Not a dream, not a hoax, not an imaginary story. Well, actually, it’s kinda one of those. (Warning. This review is from a long-time Usagi Yojimbo fan. He tried to … [Read More...]
50-Word Review: Deadly Class #10
I don't read comics for laughs, expecially Deadly Class. Issue #10 keeps a frenetic pace, but still manages to add a scene that had me laughing big time. It's … [Read More...]
Gold Humour: Texts From Superheroes
Thanks to a friend letting me know about the site Texts From Superheroes, I can pass it on to you to enjoy as well. Here's one example: Now go check out the … [Read More...]
Webcomic Wednesday – Moth City Part 4
You can never have too much of a good thing. That's why this week, for Webcomic Wednesday, I return through the digital space to look at Tim Gibson's Moth City, as … [Read More...]
The Walking Dead Season 4 – Episode 6 – “Live Bait”
Warning: full spoilers for the episode follow Let me preface this review by saying I think David Morissey is a fantastic actor. I love every scene he is in, and even when the writers painted him into the one-note villain he had become, I still enjoyed … [Read More...]
Review: Uncanny X-Men #4 – Bendis & Bachalo
As a lifelong X-Men fan going back to the mid 80s, I have followed this constantly shifting crew of heroes and villains into some very exciting and downright mind-blowing periods. You can look at so many different eras of the various titles and a debate can … [Read More...]
Mary Doe: Let’s Get It Kickstarted
Thanks to a tip-off from an Aussie comics colleague, we're flagging a pretty damn cool movie project being conceived locally. It's sort of comics-related in that some of the team have comics pedigree, but the project itself is about making a promo trailer … [Read More...]
The Comics Herald Needs You!
We're only a few months old here at The Comics Herald and it's been a hell of a fun ride already. We're proud of the amount we've achieved, the number of comics, webcomics and graphic novels we've reviewed. A team of two can only do so much though, so … [Read More...]
Bendigo Record, Comic and Toy Fair coming up
The Bendigo Record, Comic and Toy Fair is fast approaching, and will host an expanded Melbourne Comics panel for the day. Following the successful launch recently in Melbourne of their anthology Melbourne Comics Quarterly, the Melbourne Comics Community … [Read More...]
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