Creepy Presents Alex Toth (graphic novel review).
Of the ‘Creepy Presents’ books, I was most sceptical when it came to buying the one focusing on Alex Toth,
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Not Brand Echh: The Complete Collection (graphic novel review).
As I reviewed Alter Ego # 95, it only seemed about time that I finally got around to reading my
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Back Issue #121 September 2020 (magazine review).
One question that is never asked in the latest issue of ‘Back Issue’ is why does sword and sorcery in
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Marvel Comics #1: 80th Anniversary Edition (graphic novel review).
With a reminder while reading the latest ‘Alter Ego’ that Marvel Comics was 80 years old last year, it seemed
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OMNI: Volume 1: The Doctor Is In by Devin Grayson, Alitha E Martinez, Meredith Laxton and Bryan Valenza (graphic novel review).
The idea of using super-powered people as metaphors for those outside normal society obviously isn’t new, being the basic idea
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Comic Book Creator #23 Summer 2020 (magazine review).
The latest edition of ‘Comic Book Creator’ is stacked with interviews. The first is an interview with Peruvian artist Pablo
Read MoreDredd (movie retrospective: video).
The Critical Drinker sits down, peels the cap on a cold one, and muses about Dredd, the violent 2012 science
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Terminator: The Burning Earth by Ron Fortier and Alex Ross (graphic novel review).
Oddly, I was after this graphic novel looking to see what Alex Ross painted prior to ‘Marvels’. After all, you
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Alter Ego #95 July 2010 (magazine review).
With a cover by Marie Severin, this has to be issue of ‘Alter Ego’ which looks at her most famous
Read MoreDC Universe and DC Comics: COVID layoffs bloodbath (news).
Looks like there’s been a jobs-related bloodbath over at DC, with lots of comics staff laid off for good, and
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