Black Widow (2020) Review If you've been reading my reviews long enough, one I thank you but, two you'll know I love to be surprised by good books. I'm not saying cliffhangers or plot twists, I mean casually checking out books on the shelves and having one totally catch me off guard by just how good it is. Kelly Thompson's Black Widow (2020) is one of these gems. I love … [Read more...]
NCBD August 12th Reviews: Big Girls. Seven Secrets.
August 12th Reviews: "Big Girls" and "Seven Secrets" Another week and another twofer review. Aren't you a lucky one. Maybe the big two publishers pumping out Metal and Empyre aren't enough for you. Indulge your inner hipster and step out of the mainstream into these two indies this week. Big Girls and Seven Secrets. Big Girls #1 First up from the largest of the indies, … [Read more...]
NCBD August 5th Reviews: Fire Power and Alien: The Original Screenplay
NCBD August 5th Reviews: Fire Power & Alien: The Original Screenplay Oof, it's been a while since our last review hasn't it? There's been some great titles week in and week out like That Texas Blood, DC Death Metal, and even Empyre was a surprise. But nothing was really hopping off the shelves and popping me in the mouth until this week. So as it goes, you get treated with … [Read more...]
Wynd #1. Weirdbloods and the Wynd of Change.
Wynd #1 Review Wynd #1 from BOOM! Studios kind of just popped up on racks this week. Previewed as a trade scheduled to arrive later this year, BOOM! thought it was time to give comic readers some much needed solace from everything around the world and surprise us with a very good original new series. A kingdom ruled by a sick king. Its borders protected for ages against … [Read more...]
Decorum #1. Mind Your Manners.
Decorum #1 Review Does Jonathan Hickman sleep? How does he find the time to write all of these deep books? His new X-Men book has taken the mutant team to a higher level of storytelling that we haven't seen since Bendis (I'm partial to his series but there's arguments for Morrison's New X-Men or naturally Claremont's). Now out of nowhere Decorum drops from Image Comics, … [Read more...]
Join The Future…Or Else
Join The Future #1 Review The future is now and it's brighter and better than ever. In megacity USA enjoy organic fruits and vegetables, health care, basic income, and sporting events, all free and at your fingertips. It's the future and they want you to join. In Join The Future the idea of a megacity and all of its accommodations sound enticing, but to some, the technology … [Read more...]
Falcon & Winter Soldier #1. Good Cop Bad Cop.
Falcon & Winter Soldier #1 Review As the buzz about the Falcon and Winter Soldier TV series continue to fly around the interwebs since comic con, Marvel quietly released a 5 part mini series. So quietly in fact that Cosmic Comics! got about 40 issues they didn't even order. So what do I get to do? Review it, that's what. Falcon & Winter soldier are the oil and water … [Read more...]