By Chris Tresson

This week sees the release of the second issue of DC Comics's Raven, a title I have reviewed previously and enjoyed purely based on the fact I knew it’d get better with time... I had a little think about it some more once I'd read this issue and I think I seem to enjoy the miniseries DC put out more than the majority of their ongoing titles, they seem to me to be of a higher quality (that's an expert opinion, because I pull at least three quarters of what DC puts out. Honest.) Let's jump in and see what I thought...

By Patrick Larose

Cave Carson was never meant to be a superhero.

When he was created in 1960 for DC Comics, he was molded to fit a pulp fiction archetype that didn’t fight crime and didn’t have super powers. Cave Carson was an adventurer.

By Dustin Cabeal

If my rave review didn't convince you that should see hin Godzilla, then I don't know what will. The good news for everyone that didn't get to see it, is that due to how well it's doing and how much people are loving it, it's getting more theater dates, including a Saturday! Yeah, I had to see it late on a Thursday, so enjoy that. It's running until October 27th now and if you need to find a theater playing it (you do) then click this link to head over to Funimation's site (Here).

By Robert Ramos

Let me just start off by saying that this has to be the most bizarre, over-the-top, and completely absurd anime I have ever seen. Please tell me how a sports anime about girls in bathing suits on a platform in the middle of a pool and their sole objective is to knock other girls out using strictly their boobs or butts is not ridiculous. Go ahead, leave me some comments.

By Laramie Martinez

I’m a sucker for fantasy comics. But I think the genre tends to be limited by the expectations placed upon it. Some of the best short stories I’ve read recently use fantasy as a tool to explore interesting ideas. From Under Mountains is a great example of this. More of a political thriller than a rip-roaring adventure, the book tells a quieter story where personal conflicts between parents, fathers and daughters set the stage for a larger narrative. This comic feels very much like an intro arch, giving characters’ personal reasons which will inform their future decisions.

By Laramie Martinez

Earlier this year I got really into games. I’m not talking about Shoots and Ladders, or Candyland, I’m talking about the big names like Chess, Mah Jong, and of course Go. My interest peaked around the same time that AlphaGo defeated Lee Sedol and I will admit the results discouraged me from learning more about these classics. I realized that perfect information games or games where all the information can be seen on the board were actually limited. I wanted something that would mimic a tactical real life battle, and strangely it was this need for something more realistic that took me to probably one of the most outrageous and unrealistic wargames on the market, Warhammer 40k.

Press Release

Zenescope Entertainment has partnered with Director/Producer Jack Heller and his newly formed ASSEMBLE MEDIA, to bring some of the company’s most beloved titles to film, TV, and the ever-growing new media landscape.  Last Saturday, Heller joined Zenescope founders Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco at Zenescope’s New York Comic Con panel where they gave the crowd a sneak peek at their first collaboration, a short film based on the company’s best selling comic book ROBYN HOOD.

Press Release

Fan-favorite writer Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw (Buzzkill, The Paybacks) team up for an all-new series GOD COUNTRY, set to launch from Image Comics in January 2017.

In GOD COUNTRY readers meet Emmett Quinlan, an old widower rattled by dementia. Emmett isn't just a problem for his children—his violent outbursts are more than the local cops can handle. When a tornado levels his home—as well as the surrounding West Texas town—a restored Quinlan rises from the wreckage. The enchanted sword at the eye of the storm gives him more than a sound mind and body, however. He's now the only man who can face these otherworldly creatures the sword has drawn down to the Lone Star State…

By Laramie Martinez

The Killer Inside Me #2 is a decent step up from the previous issue. While the issue succeeds in tackling the story’s harsh subject matter with style and menace, it remains a little inconsistent. The writing also slows down considerably in this issue, so the pace of the previous issue is not a problem here. Check out below for the details.

By Dustin Cabeal

It's been a long weekend. You may have noticed that ComicBastards.com was down for most of that weekend so while this was recorded not that long ago, everything we talked about has since left my brain. There's movie news with Mera and Logan, not together, but you know... that would be a killer crossover. Also the Harvey Awards and Killer Clowns.