The Chill, Siege, Kick-Ass

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

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...

Comic Books 2009

A rundown of the best comic books of 2009.

From the Big Two publishers all the way down to the unknown independents, 2009 was a solid year for comics ...

Scalped

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

The world is a terrible place full of bad people—and Vertigo Comics wants to keep it that way.

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

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

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 ...

Re-Bored

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

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.

Northlanders

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

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 ...

Mafia Wars

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

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.

Motion Sustained

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

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 ...

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

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...

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

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...