When it comes to books about religion, there tends to be two main camps – there are the more reverential and faithful like the Word for Word Bible Comics, or there are those which look to satire, skewer and generally dissect religion, like say, American Gods or Preacher. And so somewhere in between these camps, […]
Whether it be Riverdale, Buffy the Vampire Slayer or even One Tree Hill, the school setting has long been a favourite setting for comics. With the school term ending, what better time to enrol in a new series as we check out Mike Shea and Ryan Mendoza’s Miskatonic High, a supernatural adventure/thriller series which sees […]
We sometimes get accused of only covering the first issues of certain series, so here is a quick looks at some favourite recent #2s. Wolverton: Thief of Impossible Objects #2 (Wolverton Comics) Gentlemen thief and collector of impossible objects, Wolverton is back, and this time he is eyeing up the cursed mysterious hope diamond. But […]
For their follow up to the gonzo world of Last Driver and the future gazing of Adventures in Science, Chris Baker and Matt Fitch of Dead Canary Comics have another out of this world story to tell, but one with a much more down to earth core to it – the Apollo moon landing. Teaming […]
The latest book that we have discovered via cowd-funding platform Unbound is Shaun Gardiner’s spectacular The Boy With Nails For Eyes. A surreal and dream like book that mixes the nightmarish world of Guillermo Del Toro with the elaborate world building of Neil Gaiman and the quirky artwork of Shaun Tan or Dave McKean. Keen […]
We take a look at Deiciders #1, a recent release from the ever reliable Markosia Comics which follows three seasoned Viking Warriors as they face off against a Wolf-like God. Can this title reach the Valhalla-level heights of greatness or is that a trick that not even the God of Mischief can help it with? […]
Mohar Kalra’s Novelty is the latest quirky curiosity from the team at Good Comics. A thoughtful and thought provoking look at mental health, that reads more like a surrealist head trip, than a slice of personal introspection. Publisher: Good Comics Writer: Mohar Kalra Artist: Mohat Kalra Price: £10 from Good Comics Novelty begins in a […]
We catch up with Sean Michael Wilson and Robert Brown, the creative team behind The Many Not The Few. Tell us a bit about the inspiration and background for The Many Not the Few. What inspired you to tell the stories of these key moments in British popular history and why did you think now […]
From its explosive opening scene which sees a bunch of grizzled mercs battling aliens on a battle ravaged planet then you know you are in for some hard hitting action in To The Death. But what else would you expect from Simon Furman and Geoff Senior, creators or Death’s Head and Dragon’s Claws. We caught […]
The new series from Sink’s John Lees and Scam artist Ryan Lee, Moutainhead is a mix of horror and mystery, with plenty of hidden meaning. We find out more!