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I read the first few pages of this comic book at the store and had to buy it when I couldn’t put it down. Manhunter: Street Justice vol.1 written by Marc Andreyko and illustrated by Jesus Saiz and Jimmy Palmiotti features a strong female character in the role of a crime-fighting vigilante.
Kate Spencer is a star prosecutor residing […]
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Continue ReadingJoker (2008) story by Brian Azzarello and artwork by Lee Bermejo and published by DC Comics.
I really enjoyed Alan Moore’s classic origin story of the Joker in “The Killing Joke” and was more than happy to pick up and read Azzarello’s remake of “Joker.”
The Joker has been given new life thanks to the brilliant performance by […]
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Continue ReadingBatman: The Killing Joke (2008) written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland gets a make-over in this deluxe edition of a comic that was written 20 years ago.
On the cover, Tim Burton states that:
I loved THE KILLING JOKE…It’s my favorite. It’s the first comic I ever loved.”
Well, I enjoyed The Killing Joke. Must admit that the ending left […]
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Continue ReadingBurn Out (2008) is written by Rebecca Donner and illustrated by Inaki Miranda and it is the first MINX graphic novel for the 2008 year. The story centers around youth activism and ecoterrorism.
The story opens with Danni and her mother moving into the mountainous logging community of Elkridge, Oregon. Ever since Danni’s father left […]
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Continue ReadingAll Star Superman Vol.1 by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely and Jamie Grant, published in hardcover April 2007 by DC Comics where volume 1 collects issues #1 to 6. Here is the very brief description:
Two of the comics industry’s top creative talents, writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely, the acclaimed team behind JLA:EARTH […]
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Continue ReadingWonder Woman: Love and Murder is written by novelist Jodi Picoult and illustrated by Terry Dodson, Drew Johnson and Paco Diaz and published November 2007 in hardcover by DC Comics, retail price $19.99. New York Times bestselling author, Jodi Picoult makes her comic book debut and it’s a pretty decent effort. I requested this title for review […]
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Continue Readingkimmie66(Minx) by Aaron Alexovich brings readers to the 23rd Century where virtual reality(VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are reality. If you’re a sci-fi fantasy fan then this story should intrigue you. Here is the plot description:
Navigate the neon-lit corridors of an online VR lair in this high-velocity, dangerous quest to locate the world’s first digital girl, […]
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Continue ReadingThe Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg is the first release from the Minx Imprint published this year. Similar to the other Minx titles, it features a strong female protagonist in yet another well written coming of age story for teens. Here is the back blurb:
Noted young adult novelist Cecil Castellucci and artist Jim Rugg launch MINX […]
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Continue ReadingGood as Lily (Minx) by Derek Kirk Kim and Jesse Hamm, August 2007 release, offers up an insightful story about a young girl making the right choices that will have a positive impact on her future. Here is the back blurb:
What if your biggest competition was…yourself? Following a strange mishap on her 18th birthday, Grace Kwon is confronted with herself at three different […]
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Continue ReadingClubbing by Andi Watson and Josh Howard is the third release from the Minx Imprint that features scantily clad “goth” girl Charlotte “Lottie” Brook. The story is narrated by Lottie and here is the back blurb:
A spoiled, rebellious London girl takes on the stuffy English countryside in CLUBBING. The crime: Getting caught with a fake I.D. at […]
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Continue ReadingRe-Gifters by Mike Carey, Sonny Liew and Marc Hempel is set in LA’s Koreatown and features Jen Dik Seong aka “Dixie”. Here is the plot description below:
Meet Jen Dik Seong — or “Dixie” as she’s known to her friends. Korean American, dirt poor, and living on the ragged edge of LA’s Koreatown, Dixie’s only outlet is the […]
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