Image Comics, September 2019 Writer: Chris Dingless Artist: Matthew Roberts Unless the memory of it is shoved in our faces, we tend to forget the salve with civilisation offers. Civilisation, opportunity, health, and social mobility are part of a journey, and in the context of colonialism, invariably had a nasty beginning. This comic looks at … Read more
Arbutus Films, October 2019 Writer: John Ward Artist: Juan Romera Writer John Ward was kind enough to send us an advance copy of Scratcher #4, and again we were very pleased to read it. We have previously reviewed the first three issues, and favourably – a click on this link will give you a rundown … Read more
Hardbody #1Writer: Fred Schwartz Writer Fred Schwarz and his team take a long, wry look at gym culture in this new independent title, Hardbody. Borrowing heavily from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818), Mr Schwartz wonders what are the aesthetic limits to physical perfection, and to what extent a person is willing to cheat. Mr Schwartz has a very useful … Read more
The Immortal Hulk #9 (review) Marvel Comics, January 2019 Writer: Al Ewing There are two categories of readers that followed Bruce Jones’s stint on The Incredible Hulk #34-76 from 2001-2005: a. Committed readers of the Hulk’s adventures. The character was created in 1962 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The Hulk involves a scientist, Dr Bruce Banner, being … Read more