From all the internationally created comic book work I’ve been reading lately, I’ve noticed that most of the books are very universal. Their stories could quite easily be set in any country with a few tweaks. While it’s heartening to see shared ground between far-flung societies (and wouldn’t that make Thomas Friedman proud), there are…
Welcome back to the latest edition of the Books of Doom. This week, we’re taking a scalpel to Aquaman #50. And by “we,” I mean Fin Fang Doom and myself, because those other Doom-holes didn’t bother to send in their thoughts. That’s why we have the comments section, I guess. Now, normally I’d just give…
If you enjoyed my earlier interview with Rick Veitch or the accompanying preview of his new book Army@Love, you’ll definitely enjoy this little bit of bonus material. First, Rick just sent a note saying Army@Love now has a web site with some bonuses (particularly there are some cool character sketches and bios). You can find…
If you’re wondering why reviews weren’t up yesterday, all I can say is blame Ohio State. I was too busy watching the Buckeyes ruin my bracket (anybody else go with Xavier for the upset and have Tennessee in the Final Four?) and I just didn’t get it done. Luckily, I have no monetary reason to…
The latest book to be featured in our global war on people who don’t know enough about comic books produced outside the United States is The Professor’s Daughter, a decidely quirkly story of love between a mummy and a daughter of an Egyptologist (and can I just diverge from anything relevant here to say that…
Following up on yesterday’s preview of Army@Love #1 (in stores tomorrow), we’re excited to give you a look into the thoughts of the book’s creator, Rick Veitch. A writer and artist who’s done superheroes, Swamp Thing and dream journals over his career, Veitch has focused much of his attention lately on the landscape of America…
After a week hiatus (nothing worth fightin’ over came out), we’re back this week with our communal review of Aquaman #50, in which famed fantasy author Tad Williams takes over writing chores from Kurt Busiek. I think I speak for us all when I say Busiek will definitely be missed. Post-Crisis he took the book…
This week marks the debut of the new Vertigo book Army@Love, written and illustrated by Rick Veitch. As a special preview for our readers, here’s an early look into the unexpected merger of war and romance comics, as done by one of the most creative minds in comics. And, if that’s not enough for you,…
Next up in our look into the comics from around the globe is the latest import by Nicolas Mahler, an Austrian cartoonist. Top Shelf, another of the best publishers in bringing foreign works to the U.S., put out Mahler’s slim book Lone Racer, a silly little racing romp. Very similar to another of Top Shelf’s…
I bought one book this week, that being 52. I haven’t read it yet. I don’t know if I’ll get around to it. I flipped through some other stuff, but man, what a terrible week this was in comics. The good news, though, is that it means more time I can spend reading over a…