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Wednesday, March 10,2010
Comics

The Chill, Siege, Kick-Ass

Cold Pulp: The Chill overtalks its attempt at detective noir.

By Trevor Hale
Starr makes an admirable jump from prose to comics, but needs a little more practice. It's clear that he would love to flesh out all of the characters and small details with densely written passages, but...
Wednesday, January 13,2010
Comics

Comic Books 2009

A rundown of the best comic books of 2009.

By Trevor Hale
From the Big Two publishers all the way down to the unknown independents, 2009 was a solid year for comics ...
Wednesday, November 11,2009
Comics

Scalped

No Reservations: Scalped joins the ranks of classic Vertigo titles.

By Trevor Hale
The world is a terrible place full of bad people—and Vertigo Comics wants to keep it that way.
Wednesday, August 26,2009
Comics

Marvel’s Ultimate Universe: Is it in good hands?

Another complete reboot of the comic begs the question, “Why?”

By Trevor Hale
The old adage goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"—and comics used to swear by it. For years, things in the big two (Marvel and DC) universes stayed ...
Wednesday, July 22,2009
Comics

Re-Bored

Just like we thought: A dead character returns— and way too soon.

By Trevor Hale
It was bound to happen. Sure, it’s an integral part of the medium—and a basic component of serial storytelling—but still, it’s just too soon.
Wednesday, May 27,2009
Comics

Northlanders

Norse Star: Brian Wood explores the breadth of the Viking world in Northlanders.

By Trevor Hale
One aspect that makes the book unique is that even though it is a monthly, ongoing series, there's no central character. Each story focuses on a new protagonist, a new location and sometimes even a different era ...
Wednesday, April 15,2009
Comics

Mafia Wars

The Great Escape: In a down economy, the immersive world of video games is thriving.

By Charlie Deitch
As I stare at my account balances, I have a hard time believing that the economy is in such bad shape. In one account, I have just a little over $4.6 billion; there’s about $12.6 billion in the other. And if I really get tight, I can always cash in the $3 million in blood that I have in a third.
Wednesday, April 1,2009
Comics

Motion Sustained

Spider-Woman heralds a new era of comics moving—literally—online.

By Trevor Hale
It’s a rough time to be in the print business. Newspapers are closing all over the country. Magazines are cutting staff every week, and electronic books are becoming so popular that ...
Wednesday, September 10,2008
Comics

Comics | Blinded With Science: Doktor Sleepless serves up a densely plotted vision of a bleak future.

By Trevor Hale
Warren Ellis—one of the most prolific writers in the comic industry—has written just about every kind of book imaginable, spanning genres with the greatest of ease. The one thing he’s been threatening to do for years but just never...
Wednesday, August 13,2008
Comics

Comics | Stop the Presses: Comic-book companies struggle with meeting monthly deadlines vs. maintaining quality

By Trevor Hale
Despite the media obsession with movies and television shows at last month’s San Diego ComicCon, a few people still attended for the comic-book side of the show. Both Marvel and DC hosted multiple panels to give fans insight into what they can expect...
 
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