Nick Philpott 11/5/14 Nick Philpott 11/5/14

Review: Kinski

For a book with a picture of an adorable black lab puppy on the cover, Kinski is not the happy-go-lucky dog-meets-boy adventure I feared it would be. Instead of a Marley and Me style adventure where a stray dog melts a young businessman’s wretched heart to slag, we get a tense, almost surreal in its stakes, crime story about one of the biggest shlubs on the planet and the dog who loves him anyway.

Austin Lanari 11/5/14 Austin Lanari 11/5/14

Review: The New York Four

The New York Four is New York City through and through. I was roped in immediately by Kelly's amazing ability to capture that wonderfully soul-crushing city on the page, and Wood's uncanny knack for developing characters in an environment that is filled with both relentless hope and unending challenges. If you're a sucker for that city like I am, you'll be a sucker for this book.

Steve Paugh 11/4/14 Steve Paugh 11/4/14

Review: Spread #4

In reading and reviewing issue four of Justin Jordan and Kyle Stahm’s Spread, I can’t help but feel a bit disconcerted; not least because it features a crazy bald lady vividly ripping someone’s throat out, or because a group of characters explode in a tentacular spectacular. Don’t get me wrong, though, those are certainly disconcerting elements.

Dustin Cabeal 11/4/14 Dustin Cabeal 11/4/14

Review: Chew #44

Okay… wow. Honestly, that’s probably all I should say about this issue since to say anything about what happens within its pages would be a spoiler. That’s right, every page is important to the story and frankly the landscape of the Chew universe will be completely different after this issue. Fuck, I feel like even saying that is a spoiler.

Samantha Roehrig 11/5/14 Samantha Roehrig 11/5/14

Review: Nailbiter #7

So even though Brian Michael Bendis has given some good comics, the last I heard of him was with Age of Ultron, and we all know that series sucked. I was weary to read this issue even if he wasn’t writing it, just him being in it made me wondering where this comic was going this issue. But I dove right in without thinking too much about it since Nailbiter has been so good. Unfortunately once I started the issue, I couldn’t really think of anything else.

Nina Bird 11/5/14 Nina Bird 11/5/14

Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Rift – Part 3

The Gaang is back in action, this time in comic form. They’re a little older, a little wiser, but still the optimistic, kind-hearted badasses we remember from the show. The Rift maintains the spirit and storytelling of the show, introduces new characters, and further develops our old favorites.

Nick Philpott 11/5/14 Nick Philpott 11/5/14

Review: God Hates Astronauts #3

If you’re not into God Hates Astronauts after issue 2, there is no saving you. You’re not in on the joke, and you don’t have to stick around. If you’re getting it, and it’s working for you, issue 3 is more of that sweet, sweet ridiculousness you’ve come to crave from Browne & Co.

Carl Boehm 11/5/14 Carl Boehm 11/5/14

Review: The Li’l Depressed Boy Vol. 2 #2

Drew, Spike, LDB, and a few others relax after Drew’s show and discuss books. After the great evening that was almost ruined by Jazz’s presence, everything comes to a great conclusion.

Nick Philpott 11/5/14 Nick Philpott 11/5/14

Review: Punks: The Comic #2

So last month, when I bought and read the first issue of Punks: The Comic, I bought it stone cold sober, went out for my own-going away party in Cincinnati and then read the issue in a bubbly drunk afterwards. I am so glad that in the harsh light of sobriety, this comic is still every bit as fun and wonked-out as it could possibly be.

Dustin Cabeal 11/5/14 Dustin Cabeal 11/5/14

Review: Grendel vs. The Shadow #3

This is by far the most satisfactory conclusion to a crossover of two characters that I have ever read. For all intents and purposes this is a company crossover pairing two beloved and well-known characters and with that comes the protection that both characters require. Sure Grendel is a villain, but he’s beloved. Matt Wagner makes sure that Grendel fills the role of “heel” very well, but just because he’s the bad guy he doesn’t play fall guy to The Shadow.

Samantha Roehrig 11/5/14 Samantha Roehrig 11/5/14

Review: Over The Garden Wall #1

Cartoon Network has this show called Over the Garden Wall, and Kaboom! has decided to put this delightful little show into a special comic, and man I am glad that they did! First this comic is just adorable. I love the tone of the story right off the bat. The author has a way of giving the audience some fun antidotes while telling a ridiculous story. It all seems to come together, and the inner-adventure kid comes out in all of us.

Guest Contributor 11/5/14 Guest Contributor 11/5/14

Review: Terrible Lizard #1

As a kid I loved anything with giant monsters, which naturally lead to mad scientists, frequently the cause of said monsters. Even today, as long as the stories are done well or horribly over the top and bad, I really enjoy monsters and the science of the mad. Terrible Lizard is an all ages comic of giant monsters and mad science, this makes kid me very happy.

Guest Contributor 11/4/14 Guest Contributor 11/4/14

Review: John Carter: Warlord of Mars #1

Having never seen the most recent John Carter film or read any of the literature serving as inspiration (or any of the comics, for that matter), I didn’t know what to expect with this title other than what the cover art promises: a beautiful, chain-shackled lady with big breasts, and a ripped dude with a sword. Thankfully, Ron Marz (Seriously? It was his destiny to write this book) delivers something just as alluring as J. Scott Campbell’s cover art: damn good storytelling.

Nina Bird 11/4/14 Nina Bird 11/4/14

Review: The ZooHunters #1

The ZooHunters is a space adventure following young Ty and his father as they travel from world to world, collecting rare alien animals and distributing them to zoos on various planets. It’s an interesting premise, and I love anything set in space, so I was eager to read this comic. So far, I’m underwhelmed.

Dustin Cabeal 11/4/14 Dustin Cabeal 11/4/14

Review: The Ghost Fleet #1

While I was at New York Comic Con this year I had the chance to talk to Donny Cates about The Ghost Fleet and other properties he’s working on. Unfortunately the interview is lost and I had to write a generic recap of our conversation. One thing was clear from talking to him though, The Ghost Fleet was going to be nothing like Buzzkill.

David Craig 11/4/14 David Craig 11/4/14

Review: Tooth and Claw #1

Tooth and Claw is the latest title from Kurt Busiek, whose previous work on books such as Astro City and Marvels has been adored by fans across the world. With such a good reputation a lot was expected from Busiek’s newest offering, a book that he has described as a “big, sprawling fantasy series about animal people.”

Carl Boehm 11/4/14 Carl Boehm 11/4/14

Review: Hollywood Zombie Apocalypse #1

This book claims to be a parody, but a parody is meant to spoof something and be funny. Instead Hollywood Zombie Apocalypse thinks it’s making fun of the entertainment industry through the use of zombies. Unfortunately, the public’s interest in zombies seems to be waning at this point.

David Craig 11/4/14 David Craig 11/4/14

Review: Eternal Warrior – Days of Steel #1

Since it relaunched in 2012, Valiant has become one of the most reliable publishers in terms of printing quality titles. X-O Manowar, Harbinger and most recently Armor Hunters have all been hugely entertaining reads, and so it was with great excitement that I picked up Eternal Warrior – Days of Steel.

Guest Contributor 11/4/14 Guest Contributor 11/4/14

Review: Cinderella: Age of Darkness #1

I already knew the pubescent me was long dead, but reading Cinderella: Age of Darkness 1 reaffirmed it. A 12-year-old me probably would have loved this book because of the boobs and PG-13 language. The 32-year-old me won’t be reading issue 2, and honestly, I’m very relieved I can say that.

Allen Wiggs 11/4/14 Allen Wiggs 11/4/14

Review: Adventure Time – Bitter Sweets

Adventure Time is a bonafide hit as a comic, the main series has been great, many of the mini-series and original graphic novels have been just as good. This time we have a full color graphic novel focusing on Princess Bubblegum and Peppermint Butler as they travel the various kingdoms to complete a ritual ten years in the making. So let's jam the Adventure Time theme song and jump right in.