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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Heroes in Crisis #1 Review
Superheroes lie dead in the fields surrounding an isolated Nebraska farmstead: Wally West Flash, Hotspot, Blue Jay, Arsenal - and Sanctuary, who was treating them all. An…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Batman: Damned #1 Review
Batman: Damned #1 kicks off DC’s new Black Label imprint where fans can see their favourite characters - though it’s mostly Batman - engage in more adult content. Which…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Oblivion Song, Chapter One Review
Giant monsters walk the land while small groups of humans try to survive - Oblivion Song is basically Image’s answer to Dark Horse’s BPRD: Hell on Earth, and, like that series…
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noelthorne (49)in #books • 6 years ago
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome Review
Historian Mary Beard covers the first 1000 years of Roman history, from its humble beginnings when (supposedly) Romulus killed his brother Remus before founding what would become…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Gideon Falls, Volume 1: The Black Barn Review
A ritual killer’s doin’ his thang in the small town of Gideon Falls. A Catholic priest is dispatched to replace the previous Father who recently died in strange circumstances. A…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
So Buttons: Man of, Like, a Dozen Faces Review
Jonathan Baylis’ collection of slice-of-life comics, So Buttons: Man of, Like, a Dozen Faces, reminded me of Harvey Pekar’s American Splendor, wherein our man related…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
The Walking Dead, Volume 30: New World Order Review
Rick and his jolly band come across a new group: the Commonwealth! And so begins the same old story – can they trust them or is they nutballs? What a boring book! The…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
MIND MGMT, Volume 1: The Manager Review
A plane full of people suffer collective amnesia. A village where people are constantly making pots for no reason. A small town wiped out in an inexplicable massacre. Writer Meru…
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noelthorne (49)in #books • 6 years ago
The Con Artist Review
Some comics professional got murdered at San Diego Comic Con - whodunit? The real question is: who cares? Because Fred Van Lente’s novel The Con Artist is utter rubbish - a…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Batman: The Court of Owls Saga Review
One of the major (and fair) critiques of Batman is that Bruce Wayne could do more good for Gotham with his billions of dollars than he ever could as a masked vigilante. So in…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Old Man Logan, Volume 7: Scarlet Samurai Review
Like he does, Logan’s putzing about Japan waiting for the latest Marvel hack to give him something to do, when he stumbles into the midst of a gang war: the Silver Samurai’s…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Hellboy: Krampusnacht Review
This won Best Single Issue at the Eisners this year – what a thin year it’s been for quality comics! Hellboy: Krampusnacht isn’t bad but it’s your standard Hellboy story: Big Red…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Kick-Ass: The New Girl, Volume 1 Review
An ex-soldier in need of cash decides to do the sensible thing and dress up as Kick-Ass to rob some gangsters. Why Kick-Ass – why not other less embarrassing masked superheroes…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
The Fix, Volume 3: Deal of Fortune Review
I wonder if Nick Spencer was hungry when he was thinking of naming his main characters in The Fix? Roy = (Chicken) Roy(ale), Mac = (Big)Mac/Mac(‘n’cheese), and Pretzels. I…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Coyote Doggirl Review
Lisa Hanawalt’s best known for designing the look of the Netflix show Bojack Horseman, which is mostly superb (season four jumped the shark). Her comics though? Bah. No - just…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Sabrina Review
Calvin takes in his old high school friend Teddy who’s suffered a breakdown after his girlfriend Sabrina went missing and is feared dead. And so begins a strange odyssey through…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Thanos, Volume 3: Thanos Wins Review
Thanos: a giant purple monster with a thing for power gems and a love of hot skeleton pants Death. In a stunningly original turn, Donny Cates writes a story where, thanks to a…
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noelthorne (49)in #books • 6 years ago
The Pumpkin Eater Review
Mrs Armitage, the wife of a successful screenwriter and producer, is having a breakdown. Her marriage is a wreck and she’s discovered that having one child after another hasn’t…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
The Despicable Deadpool Volume 3: The Marvel Universe Kills Deadpool Review
Deadpool wants to die so he puts a $20 million bounty on his own head. You mean like in the Daniel Way run when Deadpool also had a deathwish? Yup - even Hit Monkey makes a…
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noelthorne (49)in #comics • 6 years ago
Cloud Hotel Review
In Julian Hanshaw’s brief intro he mentions that Cloud Hotel was inspired by an incident in 1980 where, as a kid, he and his family encountered a spaceship in the English…
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