Comics Fondle

It’s been quite a while since I read the original Hedge Knight series, probably four years (the sequel’s been in the works for much of that time). I don’t remember much of what happened and the recap at the beginning is fine for the details–reminding me of what I do remember–but the first issue is […]

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This issue barely qualifies as a Werewolf by Night, with Isabella focusing mostly on Tigra. Jack Russell shows up for the first couple pages (he forgets it’s going to be a full moon, down in Mexico on vacation). Then he turns into the werewolf and stays the werewolf the rest of the issue. There’s even […]

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A lot of Emperor Vulcan is good. Specifically, the first two issues. Yost has a solid handle on the characters, even if his dialogue is a tad expository and lame. Paco Diaz’s art is also better in the first two issues than in the last three, since I spent the last three repeatedly checking the […]

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Friedrich continues the wrap-up of the series subplots–the mysterious neighbor is revealed to be a werewolf too (with black fur, since the guy’s black) and the werewolf-hunting cop shows up and the Conway-heavy Committee makes some silly appearances–while doing a couple neat things. Well, one neat thing. Friedrich ties it all into something going on […]

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I rarely mention editors because I like to pretend comic books–even mainstream comic books–in the end, succeed or fail based on the content, not the politics behind the content. With Dead of Night Featuring Man-Thing, however, it’s impossible to ignore the editorial “contribution.” Man-Thing is well-written and well-illustrated, but it’s a bad comic. Why? Not […]

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