Comic Picks – Week of 22/07/2015
E is for Extinction #2 Chris Burnham (w), Ramon Villalobos (a)# Marvel Comics Liz says: Channelling the sublime weirdness of Grant Morrison’s epic 2001 X-Men run, 'E is for Extinction' delves into what…
E is for Extinction #2 Chris Burnham (w), Ramon Villalobos (a)# Marvel Comics Liz says: Channelling the sublime weirdness of Grant Morrison’s epic 2001 X-Men run, 'E is for Extinction' delves into what…
Planet Hulk #2 Sam Humphries (w), Marc Laming (a) Marvel Comics Liz says: Of the Secret Wars offshoots, Planet Hulk has been one of my favorites. An uncomplicated sci-fi adventure story with lovely…
Thors #1 Jason Aaron (w), Chris Sprouse (a) Marvel Comics Liz says: I wasn’t going to write about Thors this week because - truth be told - I’ve chosen to write about Jason…
Constantine: The Hellblazer #1 Ming Doyle (w), Riley Rossmo (a) DC Comics Liz says: If you (like me) hearken back to the good old days when Hellblazer was a Vertigo comic and was…
Midnighter #1 Steve Orlando (w), Aco (a) DC Comics Liz says: This week DC introduces the first round of a fresh new batch of titles, and the freshest so far is Midnighter. A…
My Love Story!! Vol.4 Kazune Kawahara (w), Aruko (a) VIZ Media Liz says: Takeo Goda is not your typical romantic protagonist. He’s a physically enormous, scary-looking macho man who looms large- just not…
Thor #8 Jason Aaron (w), Russell Dauterman (a) Marvel Comics Liz says: This week's issue reveals the identity of the female Thor, and I find myself satisfied and pleasantly (almost) surprised. The character…
Can’t We Talk About Something more Pleasant? Roz Chast (w,a) Bloomsbury Liz says: It’s an experience that most of us will inevitably have to face: the role reversal of becoming caregivers to our…
Avengers: Age of Ultron Director: Joss Whedon Marvel/Disney Liz says: This week’s comics, you say? Nope, sorry - my ability to talk about comics (or anything else, for that matter) has been bulldozed…
Darth Vader and Friends HC Jeffrey Brown (w), (a) Chronicle Books Liz says: Another instalment of Jeffrey Brown’s Darth Vader series is always a delight, especially so when the second teaser trailer for…