(DC Comics – 2002)
Frank Miller
Lynn Varley
Todd Klein
After the crazy success of The Dark Knight Returns, there should have been no worry about the release of a second volume in the series. Eight years after the 1986 release, Frank Miller was back in the world of the aged and curmudgeonly Bruce Wayne, with plans to expand the universe in a way that would bring in many other DC mainstays. Expectations were high. Continue reading
(DC Comics and Warner Books 1986)
Story and Pencils by Frank Miller
Inks by Klaus Janson and Frank Miller
Colors and Visual Effects by Lynn Varley
Letters by John Constanza
There is no denying the effect that Frank Miller can and has had on the comic industry. His take on Daredevil changed the way we saw the savior of Hell’s Kitchen, and in the same way he changed the way we see Batman still today. Continue reading
(Sourcepoint Press, 2014)
Written by Trico Lutkins
Art by Joshua Werner
I love social media, from a comic book and reviewer standpoint, because of the ability it gives me to get into contact with people actually working in the industry. To know that the writer of a book read my review and enjoyed it, or that I caught the subtlety in a piece of art that the artist hoped the reader would get, it makes it all worth it.
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Storytellers: Mark Waid & Chris Samnee
Coloring: Javier Rodriguez
Lettering: VC’s Joe Caramagna
New York City was more than just a location in the previous runs of Daredevil; the city itself was a supporting character in many ways. It provided a lush, complex environment that often insinuated its way into the narrative much as it does in the Spider-Man mythology. Continue reading
(IDW Publishing, 2014)
Writer: Frank Bill
Artist: Drew Moss
Colorist: Oliver Lee Arce
Editor: Sarah Gaydos
In 1989 I was fully in the thrall of the X-Men and Spider-Man, but there were other books out there, something mysterious called “indie” comics, that would shape my later life. 1994 saw the release of The Crow, the Brandon Lee film, and I was enthralled. It was a superhero movie. We were on the heels of Batman Returns Continue reading
WARNING: SPOILERS!
300: Rise of an Empire could possibly be the most exaggerated and bloodiest movie to come out in years. Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, Xerxes, this 300 sequel is full of visually stunning graphics and a semi-interesting plot. Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written by Mark Waid
Artwork by Chris Samnee
Color Artwork by Javier Rodriguez
Lettering by Joe Caramagna
With one flawless issue Mark Waid has written both a perfect, poignant ending and perfect, promising beginning in the on-going Daredevil story. This issue represents closure in many areas of Matt Murdock’s life while equally illustrating the boundless potential and limitless opportunities that await Continue reading
(DC Comics, 2014)
Written by Charles Soule
Artwork by Javier Pina
Color Artwork by Matthew Wilson
Lettering by Travis Lanham
If you are a regular reader of my reviews (and I hope you are) then you know I am never at a loss for words when it comes to praising the genius of Charles Soule. Soule has taken the industry by storm with an impressive and varied body of work founded on solid character development and Continue reading
Greetings Gothamites and fellow followers of The Bat, welcome to this week’s installment of The Weekly Bat Signal, where we delve deep into the unseemly underbelly of Gotham City to bring you all the dirt on the Dark Knight, we get to the core of The Caped Crusader or to put it a little Continue reading
Greetings on this auspicious anniversary of the first appearance of our revered Dark Knight Detective. The year was 1939, the publication was Detective Comics volume one, number twenty-seven and the co-creators were the brilliant Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Little did these two mild mannered cartoonists know that they had touched eternity with their creation and in so doing they had given a gift to the ages Continue reading
BEST OF 2013
with Kenneth Kimbrough
As the year closes, it’s time to reflect on the different things that made it great and the other things that made it not so great. I tend to frown on the word “best” mostly because I majored in philosophy and I’m pretentious. So let’s just consider this more or less a “Favorites of 2013” list. Continue reading
Interview by Brad Gischia
Onrie Kompan is in the business of making good comics. The Chicago-based author has written a successful graphic novel, Yi Soon Shin: Warrior and Defender, and is now launching a new website, freedablecomics.com, as a way for new comic creators to get their own work viewed by multiple sets of eyes, including those of publishers looking for new creators. Continue reading
Greetings fellow residents of Gotham, so happy you could join us for this week’s edition of The Weekly Bat-Signal where we, the faithful gather every seven days or so to discuss The Dark Knight Detective in detail and discourse on all Bat- related minutiae Continue reading
Sin City #1
(Dark Horse, 1991)
Reprinted in Dark Horse One for One in 2010
Story & Art by: Frank Miller
Greetings from the Wasteland!
There are names in the history of comics that will forever be lauded. Lee, Kirby, Schuster, Kane…and so many more helped to form the foundation of the industry, as we know it today. But atop that foundation there must be a structure, and others moved in to build on it. Continue reading
(Marvel Comics, 2013)
Review by Shawn Warner
Written by: Mark Waid
Artwork by: Chris Samnee
Color Artwork by: Javier Rodriguez
Mark Waid and Chris Samnee do the monster mash in this issue of Daredevil which is a major Halloween treat however the nasty trick may be that this series is ending with issue #36. That’s right the buzz is that in just four short issues Marvel will be pulling the plug on one of its most consistently well written and engaging comic books being produced today. Continue reading
What If…#2
“…Daredevil killed the Kingpin?”
(Marvel Comics, 1989)
Writer – Danny Fingeroth
Penciller – Greg Capullo
Inkers – Akin and Garvey
Letterer – Michael Heisler
Colorist – Evelyn Stein
Greetings from the Wasteland
Caution! In order to carefully describe the events herein, I’m going to have to spoil the hell out of a couple of storylines. Fortunately, these are stories that took place in 1989, so if you haven’t read them yet, it shouldn’t affect you too much. Continue reading
(Self Published, 2013)
Review by Brad Gischia
WRITTEN / ARTWORK BY: Denver Brubaker
Greetings from the Wasteland!
This week I chose a neat little collection called Tales of a Checkered Man Volume 1, by Chicago-based cartoonist Denver Brubaker. Continue reading
BAG & BORED 