André Habet 12/4/14 André Habet 12/4/14

Review: The Humans #2

I should hate The Humans. Its characters are crass, horrible, and hedonistic, but damn I feel infinitely cooler after reading this comic.

Nick Philpott 12/4/14 Nick Philpott 12/4/14

Review: God Hates Astronauts #4

It’s the most wonderful time of the month again, gentle readers-- that magical time when I get to tell those of you who are buying God Hates Astronauts that you are living a life of purity and will be rewarded, and remind those of you who aren’t buying it that you are wicked, wicked people, and you will be punished.

James Anders II 12/4/14 James Anders II 12/4/14

Review: Vampirella #7

For the last several months, I have had a blast in reading Dynamite’s revamp (pun intended) of Vampirella.

André Habet 12/3/14 André Habet 12/3/14

Review: Cloaks #4

The best that I can say for this final issue of Cloaks is that prior to reading it I didn’t think I could possibly be as disappointed as I was after having read it. While the comic had its brief moments of intrigue and humor, it never seemed to live up to the initial premise’s storytelling potential.

Guest Contributor 12/3/14 Guest Contributor 12/3/14

Review: Creature Cops SVU #1

The comic world is sorely lacking in truly original content. Rehashes, reimaginings, and comic adaptations of TV and film are all industry standards. Enter Creature Cops: Special Varmint Unit. I’m no repository of comic history, so I might be wrong, but I’ll say that as far as I know, there’s never been a book about animal cops who wrangle hybrid animals. Somebody fact check me on that.

Carl Boehm 12/3/14 Carl Boehm 12/3/14

Review: Grimm Tales of Terror #5

I want to scream every time I read an issue of Grimm Tales of Terror but not from the horror between the covers of this comic. No, I want to cry out because each issue contains a great premise that gets buried in a half-assed attempt to create a sexually titillating wraparound narrative that implodes the progress of the monster-of-the-month arc.

Austin Lanari 12/3/14 Austin Lanari 12/3/14

Review: Brass Sun

Brass Sun is a thoughtful exploration of human nature and of one of the most innovative sci-fi worlds I have had the pleasure of visiting.

Dustin Cabeal 12/3/14 Dustin Cabeal 12/3/14

Review: The Double Life of Miranda Turner #4

It’s been a minute since we last saw The Double Life of Miranda Turner, but if you’ve read any MonkeyBrain title then you know that sometimes you have to wait a while to get the next issue. Hell for only a buck an issue I don’t mind and it sure doesn’t change the enjoyment level of this issue.

Nina Bird 12/3/14 Nina Bird 12/3/14

Review: Adventure Time #34

#34 concludes the Mnemonoid story arc, picking up right where we left off. Finn has a way to stop the creature, and just in time- Ooo is covered in ice, Queen Bubblegum is wallowing in the dark, and Finn is old. Super old.

Guest Contributor 12/3/14 Guest Contributor 12/3/14

Review: Shaft #1

If you’re expecting, as Dynamite puts it, “the black private dick that’s a sex machine with all the chicks,” you might be pleasantly surprised with Shaft #1. In what is amazingly Shaft’s first appearance in comics, we meet a much younger man before all the dick and chick stuff.

Comic Bastards 12/3/14 Comic Bastards 12/3/14

Group Review: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1952 #1

A new series starring Hellboy is kind of a big deal, especially since he’s in hell and all. The participating writers/reviewers of Comic Bastards will give their thoughts on the issue along with a score. Before that though, here’s what the issue is about from Dark Horse Comics

Dustin Cabeal 12/2/14 Dustin Cabeal 12/2/14

Review: Escape From New York #1

Even though I wasn’t blown away by BOOM!’s Big Trouble in Little China, I couldn’t help but get excited about Escape From New York. Growing up Snake Plissken was one of my favorite film characters, so much so that I struggled through the terrible sequel Escape From L.A. in which showed an aged Kurt Russell surf as he ran the gambit of California stereotypes (most of which are only true on TV).

Carl Boehm 12/2/14 Carl Boehm 12/2/14

Review: Army of Darkness: Ash in Space #1

The well-handled Ash Gets Hitched miniseries provided a great dose of fun and action into the otherwise weak monthly offering. With Steve Niles and crew stepping back to allow Cullen Bunn a turn at writing the chainsaw handed chronologically displaced anti-hero, a new turn begins for Ash and the Army of the Dead.

Steve Paugh 12/2/14 Steve Paugh 12/2/14

Review: Valiant-Sized Quantum & Woody

I should preface this review with the caveat that I am an unabashed Quantum and Woody fan. I should qualify that further by saying I mean the NEW Quantum and Woody, because that old stuff is ... not my cuppa. So, I was excited to see that its publisher would be releasing a “Valiant-Sized” issue of this book.

Dustin Cabeal 12/2/14 Dustin Cabeal 12/2/14

Review: Chew #45

Here’s the thing about Chew, it’s kind of the Seinfeld of comics. Let me explain. It doesn’t really change month to month, but it still manages to be incredible. You kind of know what to expect and really you’re just popping in to be entertaining, but you’re not expecting the world to dramatically change or anything.

Samantha Roehrig 12/2/14 Samantha Roehrig 12/2/14

Review: Usagi Yojimbo - Senso #5

Senso is on its 5th issue, so we are right before closing out this story arc with #6. Only just jumping onto this series has proved to be worth the read. Usagi is addicting for several reasons. The first includes the art by Stan Sakai. The battle scenes make every issue worth it all.

Carl Boehm 12/2/14 Carl Boehm 12/2/14

Review: Alien Vs. Predator: Fire and Stone #3

On the cover readers will find an Engineer tainted Predator covered in his own glowing blood raising a fist to punch a Xenomorph. The rest of the book is a direct continuation of the action portrayed so well on the cover.

Samantha Roehrig 12/2/14 Samantha Roehrig 12/2/14

Review: Ehmm Theory – Everything and Small Doses #2

The only thing better than Mr. Whispers is two Mr. Whispers. If there were three I think my mind would explode from insane cuteness (which is very rare btw). We get our Whispers who is sweet, funny, and surprisingly smart about cult films.

Austin Lanari 12/1/14 Austin Lanari 12/1/14

Review: 2000 AD - Prog 1910

Borag Thungg peeps, guzzle down the last vestiges of your dry Thanksgiving leftovers with three awesome things about this week's Prog.

Allen Wiggs 11/30/14 Allen Wiggs 11/30/14

Review: Grandville Noel

A missing girl, a string of thefts across Europe, a religious cult, the rights of human beings, and Christmas. All of these and more are explored in this volume of Grandville. The steampunk adventures of Detective Inspector Archibald “Archie” LeBrock, a large bipedal badger. Oh I did mention the world is full of fully sentient, bipedal animals, right?