By Marguerite Abouet (W) and Clement Oubrerie (A) Drawn & Quarterly, $13.97 As far as I know, this is the first mention on our site of a book from Drawn & Quarterly, which, beyond having a delightfully clever name, puts out some of the most thought provoking comics of any publisher. Their latest book to…
It’s Saturday once again, which means it’s time for the Legion’s group review of this week’s Book of Doom: Avengers: The Initiative #1. I chose this book because it was written by Dan Slott of She-Hulk, The Thing, Great Lakes Avengers and Spider-Man/Human Torch fame. I’ve never read a thing by the guy I haven’t…
Lots of stuff going on this week, with nine books under my belt. You may think it’s strange that I put comics under my belt. Well, it eases the digestion, so back off. A pretty even split, with four to Marvel and five to DC. Also, a nice mix of new series and the expected…
We’re back for another month of Previews, and once again I’m parsing the thing so you don’t have to. If I come across as distracted, it’s because I’m doing some serious multi-tasking and watching Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story as I write. Maybe we’ll be lucky and Steve Coogan’s comedic brilliance will rub…
This week, another big story climaxes, and, for fans of Renee Montoya and the Question, it’s one heck of a climax. The week opens with Montoya and Nightwing on the hunt for the twice named daughter of Cain, aka Kate Kane, aka Batwoman. The duo rolls through a wide variety of Intergang thugs and monsters,…
What better to celebrate the fourth day of the fourth month than by naming an Avengers title as this week’s Book of Doom? Well, maybe if Marvel had held off the release of the “New” Fantastic Four just one short week, that would have been more appropriate. Oh well, at least this gives me an…
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Doomino Effect, where it doesn’t matter what you look like on the outside, but what you look like on the outside compared to what your neighbor looks like on the outside. We’re back on schedule and following the policy brought about by last week’s brilliant discovery that I…
If I’m going to spend thirty-six dollars on a twelve-part mini-series, I sure would like to feel like I’ve been told a decent story by the end of it all. The last thing I would want is for the final issue to end without any sense of real closure and a “To be continued” logo…
Lots going on in the world of comics, as always. Here’s a quick run through of some of the word on the street, or whatever you want to call it. Because, really, word on the street sounds pretty silly. Ray Olson of Booklist has named his 10 best comics of the past year, which strangely…
So for the third week in a row, there’s not really much to write about concerning this week’s comics. But I don’t want to go that long without handing out some Meaningless Awards, so I guess I got to come up with something. Let’s see… Double Modifier of the Week 2) New Fantastic (Fantastic Four…