World Comic Book Review

19th April 2024

Godshaper #1 (Review)

Godshaper #1 Boom! Studios, April 2017 Writer: Simon Spurrier “Godshaper” is a new fantasy comic book series from American comic book publisher Boom! Studios and British writer Simon Spurrier, set in a fictional version of our reality in which the laws of physics have unexplainably gone awry in 1958, resulting in electricity and, as a … Read more

Deadpool Versus The Punisher #1 (Review)

Deadpool Versus The Punisher #1 Marvel Comics, April 2017 Writer: Fred Van Lente Some comic book readers may be tempted to avoid the new crossover miniseries “Deadpool Versus The Punisher” purely on principle. The blatant commercial opportunism in the concept does not suggest any quality. On its track record, American comic book publisher Marvel Comics’ … Read more

Rock Candy Mountain #1 (Review)

Rock Candy Mountain #1 Image Comics, April 2017 Writer: Kyle Starks Many people have the impression that “hobo” and “tramp” are interchangeable terms for someone constantly traveling, usually impoverished, and generally homeless. To be fair, the terms have perhaps changed over time to be synonymous. But there is, at least technically, a dictionary distinction. A … Read more

Kill Shakespeare Past is Prologue: Juliet #1 (Review)

Kill Shakespeare Past is Prologue: Juliet #1 IDW Publishing, April 2017 Writer: Conor McCreery “Kill Shakespeare Past is Prologue: Juliet” is a new comic book from American publisher IDW Publishing. It is a spin off from the “Kill Shakespeare” comic book series originally published in April 2010 to October 2010. The original premise of “Kill … Read more