BTFT: Strollin’ Through the New 52 (with Animal Man, Stormwatch and Dial H)
DC, Animal Man #0-29 +annuals, written by Jeff Lemire, drawn by Travel Foreman, Steve Pugh, Timothy Green II, John Paul Leon, Alberto Ponticelli,...
4.0
One Year Later: Demon Knights
One year in, and "The New 52" has now shifted to "The 52." How's it been? Steve Morris investigates in a series we're calling "One Year...
Paul Cornell: Rhyming Demons and Alien Politics
Paul Cornell is a giant in the comic-book industry, and when I say that I mean that he is something like eight feet tall. He absolutely towered over...
4.5
Saucer Country #1
Vertigo's second issue of their new wave (affectionately referred to as "the New Four" in some circles) is Saucer Country, a...
3.0
Demon Knights #5
It's fitting that Demon Knights has Jason Blood/Etrigan as one of the central figures of the book, as it manages to oscillate from incredibly...
2.5
Stormwatch #5
The feeling here is still that of being in the midst of an ongoing party where you don't know all the guests. Maybe the cast is just too...
3.5
Stormwatch #4
How do you go about filling the big shoes that have stumbled on this title? Grant Morrison couldn't do it. I thought Christos Gage did okay,...
1.5
Demon Knights #3
Madame Xanadu's spell repels the invaders from the village, but at a great personal cost. The barrier is only temporary. Vandal Savage, The Shining...
3.0
Demon Knights #2
Demon Knights reminds me a lot of Maid Marian and Her Merry Men. I'm not suggesting in any way this is a bad thing -- I simply have (probably) seen...
3.2
SUNDAY SLUGFEST: Demon Knights #1
DC goes medieval with Demon Knights, a series that is totally like Game of Thrones plus Camelot 3000. But with demons and immortals instead of White...
3.0
SUNDAY SLUGFEST: Stormwatch #1
The Moon is angry! There's a giant worm! Apollo doesn't want to play nice! Midnighter beats everyone up! ... and introducing the Martian Manhunter as...
4.0
Action Comics #899
Action Comics #899 is an impressive issue in that it manages to accomplish several interesting and entertaining things all at once -- without...
3.5
Knight and Squire #6
Knight and Squire #6 sees the miniseries conclude with a story in which the titular heroes must do battle with the Joker -- yes, the real one --...
4.5
Knight and Squire #5
Pathos can be an effective tool for a writer. When used in the context of a comedy, it can punctuate an otherwise amusing and light-hearted...
4.5
Knight and Squire #5
Pathos can be an effective tool for a writer. When used in the context of a comedy, it can punctuate an otherwise amusing and light-hearted...