2016

Batman #1 Tom King (w), David Finch (a) DC Comics Liz says: I’ve been a fan of Tom King since his arrival at DC when he (along with co-writer Tim Seeley) surprised the…

Comic Picks – Week of 01/06/2016

Limbo TPB Dan Watters (w), Caspar Wijngaard (a) Image Comics Liz says: Set in the shadowy, neon-lit city streets and the swamps where things with teeth lurk under the water’s surface and above…

Review – X-Men: Apocalypse

First things first: credit where credit is due. Before Iron Man’s arc-reactor was a pale blue twinkle in Disney/Marvel’s eye, Fox’s X-Men franchise was paving the way for the current onslaught (ahem) of…

Comic Picks – Week of 25/05/2016

Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 Nick Spencer (w), Jesus Saiz (a) Marvel Comics Liz says: Don’t read this if you don’t want to be spoiled (and probably don’t look at the internet either,…

Comic Picks – Week of 18/05/2016

Batman: War Games Book Two Various (w), (a) DC Comics Liz says: The epic conclusion to the War Games saga is finally collected in this lovely paperback with gorgeous cover art by Jock.…

Comic Picks – Week of 11/05/2016

Spider-man/Deadpool Volume 0: Don’t Call it a Team-Up TP Various (w),(a) Marvel Comics Liz says: Years after their classic run on the character, Joe Kelly & Ed McGuinness are back with some all-new…

Review – Captain America: Civil War

Titanic in scope and colossal in confidence, the third installment to the Captain America trilogy is an enormous, adrenaline-packed summer blockbuster with breathtaking action-scenes and a star-studded ensemble cast that serves, for all intents and…

Comic Picks – Week of 20/04/2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Little Golden Book) Adapted by Christopher Nicholas (w), Caleb Meurer, Micky Rose (a) Random House Liz says: Want to introduce ‘Star Wars’ to the Ewok-sized people in your…

Comic Picks – Week of 06/04/2016

The Fix #1 Nick Spencer (w), Steve Lieber (a) Image Comics Liz says: I haven’t laughed this much at a first issue in who knows how long. Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber (the…

Comic Picks – Week of 16/03/2016

Marvel’s Daredevil Season 2 Liz says: Having just binge-watched my way through Season 2 of the Marvel Netflix Daredevil series, the only thing to do now is read (or re-read) some of the…