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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Largo Winch: The Hour of the Tiger (volume four)
Conan: The Spear and Other Stories
Dietch's Pictorama

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
CLiNT #1--a mini-slugfest
Last Days of American Crime #3
Mata Hari #1
Punisher MAX: Happy Endings
Time Masters: Vanishing Point #2

Monday, August 30, 2010
Sonic the Hedgehog #216
Lady Robotika #2
Bart Simpson Comics #55
Superman / Batman #75
Star Wars: Blood Ties #1

Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunday Slugfest: Wonder Woman #602

Friday, August 27, 2010
Astonishing X-Men #35
Spider-Man: Marvel Adventures #5
Blade: Curse of the Mutants #1
Avengers & The Infinity Gauntlet #1
Amazing Spider-Man #640

Thursday, August 26, 2010
Dracula: The Company of Monsters #1
Batman #702



comics news

WHAT LOOKS GOOD #324:
To Baltimore and Beyond
By Matt Spatola

Hello everyone! It's good to be back. Sometimes it seems like it has been forever since I last worked on the column. I was so lucky that when I was sick my partners here picked up my slack and covered me... more

FEATURE INTERVIEW:
Anthony Del Col & Conor McCreery: On Killing Shakespeare
By Karyn Pinter

At this year’s Comic Con, I had the chance to sit down with Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col, the two men behind the Kill Shakespeare plot... more

SILVER SOAPBOX:
Would a Bank Finance You as a Superhero?
By Mark Hooson

ALL of us would agree that crime is bad, and that criminals should be stopped. It’s all very well having the good intentions, but we don’t all have Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark’s cash behind us to put our plan into action... more

FOOL BRITANNIA:
Casting Calls
By Regie Rigby

Comics have been around for a shade over a hundred years*. Movies are about ten years younger**, and a good deal more expensive to produce... more

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Reviews

Largo Winch: The Hour of the Tiger (volume four) Largo Winch: The Hour of the Tiger (volume four)
Reviewed By Penny Kenny

When billionaire Largo Winch’s best friend, Simon, is framed for murder and sentenced to hang in Myanmar, it’s just the first…
[full story…]

Conan: The Spear and Other Stories Conan: The Spear and Other Stories
Reviewed By Zack Davisson

Fill-in issues are often thought to be a necessary evil of an ongoing comic series. There will always be times when, due to…
[full story…]

Dietch's Pictorama Dietch's Pictorama
Reviewed By Jason Sacks

A few weeks ago I friended Kim Deitch on Facebook. If you're not familiar with Deitch's work, you're missing out on a real…
[full story…]

CLiNT #1--a mini-slugfest CLiNT #1--a mini-slugfest
Reviewed By David Wallace and Kelvin Green

EDITOR's NOTE: CLiNT #1 goes on sale in the United Kingdom on September 2. It will be available later to readers…
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Last Days of American Crime #3 Last Days of American Crime #3
Reviewed By Charles Webb

EDITOR's NOTE: Last Days of American Crime #3 will be in stores September 1st.

The heist story…
[full story…]

Mata Hari #1 Mata Hari #1
Reviewed By Michael Roberts

EDITOR's NOTE: Mata Hari #1 will be in stores September 1st.

Plot: Mata Hari was the…
[full story…]

Punisher MAX: Happy Endings Punisher MAX: Happy Endings
Reviewed By John Giltinan

Any writer working under the Punisher MAX banner has large shoes to fill. So far none have been able to equal the grim…
[full story…]

Time Masters: Vanishing Point #2 Time Masters: Vanishing Point #2
Reviewed By Maxwell Yezpitelok

Conceptually, I think this comic is perfect. Rip Hunter and Booster Gold (plus Superman and Green Lantern) get lost in the…
[full story…]

Interviews

DAREN WHITE:
Writing about the Playwright
By Jason Sacks

Daren White has been been a big part of the burgeoning Australian comics scene for several years, as a writer and as one of the creative forces... more

ANTHONY DEL COL & CONOR MCCREERY:
On Killing Shakespeare
By Karyn Pinter

At this year’s Comic Con, I had the chance to sit down with Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col, the two men behind the Kill Shakespeare plot... more


CULLEN BUNN:
The Conjurer
By E.D. Bryant

With books like The Damned and his latest hit supernatural western series, The Sixth Gun, horror writer Cullen Bunn has scared the hell out of us for years. ... more

EDDIE CAMPBELL:
A Legend Explored
By Jason Sacks

Recently, Jason Sacks got the chance to catch up with acclaimed artist Eddie Campbell to pick his brain about his latest book, The Playwright (with writer Daren White), and much, much more!... more

 
Columns

TOP TEN TUESDAY:
Top 10 Most Wanted TPBs
By Michael Deeley

Last month, I wrote about 10 trade paperback collections that didn't need to exist; collections of comic books that were too terrible or too unimportan... more

WHAT LOOKS GOOD #324:
To Baltimore and Beyond
By Matt Spatola

Hello everyone! It's good to be back. Sometimes it seems like it has been forever since I last worked on the column. I was so lucky that when I was sick my partners here picked up my slack and covered me... more

BURNING MIND:
A Brief on Business Plans
By Ace Masters

Before I get too far into breaking down the business aspects of comics, I want to touch briefly on Business Plans... more

WORKING TITLE:
Wincing Through The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft
By Alex Rodrik

The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft, written by Mac Carter with art by Tony Salmons, pays homage to the late, great writer... more

SHOT FOR SHOT:
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
By Charles Webb

Watching Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, the admirably-made film by Edgar Wright I couldn’t help but feel the tension caused by compression... more

COMICS GRIND & REWIND:
Who Wants to Be a Mendicant?
By Zack Davisson

If only the timing had been right, a comic book could have won me $25,000. But instead of being in the Hot Seat, I was at home watching Who Wants to be a Millionaire the other day on TV... more

SILVER SOAPBOX:
Would a Bank Finance You as a Superhero?
By Mark Hooson

ALL of us would agree that crime is bad, and that criminals should be stopped. It’s all very well having the good intentions, but we don’t all have Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark’s cash behind us to put our plan into action... more

COMIC EFFECT:
DC Obscurity: Artist Bob Brown on Batman
By Jim Kingman

I’m not exactly sure which superheroes Bob Brown is most noted for illustrating during his decades-long career in comics... more

F.O.O.M. (FLASHBACKS OF OL' MARVEL) #15:
Marvel Treasury Edition #10: The Mighty Thor
By Paul Brian McCoy

The year was 1976. I was just a whippersnapper, eight years old and already obsessed with comics. Even at that age... more

DIGITAL REALITY:
The Webcomic Dust-Up or "I'm not Dead!"
By Rob McClellan

Before I dive into the part I intended to write, I want to talk about the results of the last column. And, yes, I mean results... more

FOOL BRITANNIA:
Casting Calls
By Regie Rigby

Comics have been around for a shade over a hundred years*. Movies are about ten years younger**, and a good deal more expensive to produce... more

VERTIGO SPOTLIGHT:
Y: The Last Issue
By Danny Djeljosevic

Endings are tough. In essays for school, I wouldn't even bother to write concluding paragraphs because they seemed redundant and impossible to effectively write because we were taught to repeat point... more