Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16

Best of 2016: Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling

Find out why First Second Book’s Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling made our “Best of 2016” list!

Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16

Best of 2016: Dark Night: A True Batman Story

Find out why DC/Vertigo’s Dark Night: A True Batman Story made our “Best of 2016” list!

Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16

Best of 2016: Bera: The One-Headed Troll

Find out why First Second Books’ Bera: The One-Headed Troll made our “Best of 2016” list!

Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16

Best of 2016: Carver: A Paris Story

Find out why Z2 Comics’ Carver: A Paris Story made our “Best of 2016” list!

Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/27/16

Best of 2016: Snotgirl

By Dustin Cabeal

Find out why Image’s Snotgirl made our “Best of 2016” list!

Patrick Larose 12/23/16 Patrick Larose 12/23/16

How Green Valley Pulls Off a Reveal

By Patrick Larose

“A disgraced group of four knights, once close friends, are given one last shot at redemption: kill a wizard, and slay his dragons. But there’s no such thing as wizards, dragons don’t exist, and nothing is as it seems in the town of Green Valley.”

Dustin Cabeal 12/22/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/22/16

Quick! Name One Publisher You'd Want To See Get The John Wick Comic License

By Dustin Cabeal

I hope you said Dynamite... because it's Dynamite. I know, I know... IDW was a close second. I wish one of my "Worst of 2016" articles were posted already because I would be linking to it right about now. I have zero interest in checking this out and will avoid it upon its release. I feel for whatever creators get attached to it. Also, I love the fact half of the below press release reads like a film review written by the studio.

Dustin Cabeal 12/22/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/22/16

Settle Down Ragnarök Fans, There's Statues Coming!

By Dustin Cabeal

I know that these releases are a necessary part of the biz. How else will people know about them? I just don't get excited for them when they come from IDW because it's almost always their same four or five brands that they actually own and only one of those are exciting. Locke & Key in case you were wondering, but hey... I'm sure we'll get a great looking Wynonna Earp statue right? That's going on the shelf next to the freebie Doc Strange.

Dustin Cabeal 12/21/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/21/16

Unboxing: Loot Anime – December 2016

By Dustin Cabeal

There are only two items that were "meh" in this month's box. One is the phone trinket that they always send and those are always "meh." The other was a cheap keychain. The rest was pretty damn good. The Sailor Moon bottle opener is legit and heavy. The Robotech light up this is nice but pretty cheap once you touch it and use it. The Ein plushy... is fucking amazing. My son loved it, and I'm happy he did. If you're getting this "crate," then you should be pretty pleased. I know that I liked it way more than the regular Loot Crate this month. Loot Wear is late again, so I probably won't have a video for it.

Laramie Martinez 12/21/16 Laramie Martinez 12/21/16

Review: Black Hammer #6

By Laramie Martinez

I’m putting the bottom line at the top this week, this issue is a solid end to a great series. Last month we saw this creative team branch out in both structure and art style for the Colonel’s origin story, this issue dials back the weird and cranks up the eerie for the story of Madame Dragonfly. In a throwback to the Eerie and Creepy comics of old the team has managed to make another unique addition to the first arch. While the plot may not be a strong as some of the previous issues, there are a lot of things to like about Black Hammer #6.

Dustin Cabeal 12/21/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/21/16

Unboxing: Loot Crate - December 2016

By Dustin Cabeal

It's that time again. Loot Crate, just in time for Christmas! What's the theme you ask? Stuff related to movies releasing this holiday season! YAY! Once again, this was a disappointment. I mean, they're mostly disappointments, but fuck... this one is pretty bad. Not even one cool thing.

Mike Badilla 12/21/16 Mike Badilla 12/21/16

Review: Tank Girl Gold #3

Dustin has been telling me since the beginning of my writing career here at CB to NOT GUSH about books, no matter how much I like them. So I can't tell you HOW AWESOME Tank Girl has been. How much I LOVE the art. I can't even tell you how UTTERLY ENTERTAINING this book is, considering some of the slop that comes across the comic stands. You'll just have to feel it through my reviews.

Mike Badilla 12/21/16 Mike Badilla 12/21/16

Review: Jem and the Misfits #1

By Mike Badilla

Ah, the Misfits. Danzig, Jerry Only, Von Frankenstein... all those classic characters. We can't forget about those memorable songs either! We are 138! Angelfuck! Remember when.. wait.... what? Whats that? This book isn't about those Misfits? Well I'm already not happy.

Chris Tresson 12/21/16 Chris Tresson 12/21/16

Review: Bloodshot U.S.A #3

By Chris Tresson

Hello, Comic Bastards readers. I’m about to review Bloodshot U.S.A #3 from Valiant Entertainment. The last issue wasn’t all that great for me (from what I remember of it), and I really didn’t want to review this one because of that but I thought I’d give it a go anyways. Let’s see what Jeff Lemire and Doug Braithwaite have in store for us with this one… Here we go.

Pablo Arriaga 12/21/16 Pablo Arriaga 12/21/16

Review: Joyride #8

By Pablo Arriaga

The latest installment of Joyride hits the ground running with the backstory of Kolstak, and what it means to be a Wander. What happened to him and mainly the reason he has so much hatred in his heart. Joyride has done a good job sending the message that people aren’t inherently good or evil; they are in that grey area where their actions or the things that happen to them shape who they are and they all should be heard in order to be understood. In Kolstak’s case, he is a being who has lived for thousands of years with the same hatred in his heart. Sometimes forgetting it, or trying to overcome it but always coming back to that same feeling.

Chris Tresson 12/21/16 Chris Tresson 12/21/16

Review: Dead Inside #1

By Chris Tresson

Today, I’m having a look at Dead Inside #1 from John Arcudi, Toni Fejzula, and Dark Horse Comics. For the sake of trying to not spoil this book in the review (and I hate doing this, really), Here’s the information which was given in the solicitation:

The Jail Crimes Division of the Sheriff's Office in Mariposa County investigates crimes committed inside county jails. With a limited number of suspects who can't escape, these are usually easy cases to solve-but not this one. As Detective Linda Caruso gets closer to the heart of the case, she discovers uncomfortable truths about her friends, her job, and herself.

Jonathan Edwards 12/21/16 Jonathan Edwards 12/21/16

Review: Klaus and the Witch of Winter #1 (One Shot)

By Jonathan Edwards

In November of last year (2015), Boom! Studios released the first issue of Grant Morrison's Klaus. With Dan Mora on art duties, the limited series was billed as "Santa Claus: Year One." To be honest, I don't know if I would've been as immediately sold on the idea if it weren't Morrison at the helm, using his unique creative flair to elevate it above mere high concept. Over the seven issues, we met the eponymous Klaus, a reclusive hunter chosen by winter spirits to return joy and hope to a city under tyrannical rule, culminating with a fight against an ancient evil. Stylistically, Klaus is comparable to Darren Aronofsky's film Noah, both maintaining a relatively grounded feel, with the more fantastical elements feeling more mythic and/or folkloric than outright religious. Overall, it was a strong, if not wholly exceptional, entry in Morrison's long and vaunted writing career.

Chris Tresson 12/21/16 Chris Tresson 12/21/16

Review: Justice League vs Suicide Squad #1

By Chris Tresson

The Justice League. The Suicide Squad. DC Comic’s biggest and most recognizable super-groups being pitted against each other in a comic book miniseries written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Jason Fabok… This should be bloody good, right? I’ve already got my name down for a few comic reviews this week but I’m going to end up reading this anyway so I thought I’d review it whilst I was at it. So, Let’s find out what this book is like…

Jonathan Edwards 12/21/16 Jonathan Edwards 12/21/16

Review: Dept. H #9

By Jonathan Edwards

I picked up the first issue of Dept. H completely on a whim. I originally saw it online, listed among the weekly new releases. The name was cute, and, after reading the series description, it seemed like it could be interesting. However, nothing really made me feel like I really needed to go out and get it. However, when I saw it on the shelf of my local comic shop, I made a snap judgment: eh, screw it. Why not? And with that, I bought it.

Chris Tresson 12/21/16 Chris Tresson 12/21/16

Review: Hook Jaw #1

By Chris Tresson

This book I’m about to review is probably one of the more interesting looking titles available at comic shops this week… This book I'm about to review is Hook Jaw #1 from Titan Comics, written by Si Spurrier with art from Conor Boyle. As far as I’m aware, this series is a reboot of a character from a British comic called Action. A comic which came and went way before my time. I’m not sure of the complete history of the character, but I’m going to go out on a severed limb and say this is the first time the character has had its own series outside of that old weekly comic and I’ve found myself wanting to review it based on the fact that it’s about a shark… and I usually pop my head in on everything Si Spurrier writes. Here we go now…