World Comic Book Review

18th March 2024

James Bond: Agent of Spectre (review)

Writer: Christos Cage Artist: Luca Casalanguida Dynamite Comics, October 2021 Bond stories tend to be formulaic. This one, entitled James Bond: Agent of Spectre, is not. This is the promotional copy: There’s a civil war brewing within SPECTRE. An upstart American member of the international criminal organization is attempting a coup, threatening to depose Ernst … Read more

Waller v Wildstorm #2 (review)

Writer: Spencer Ackerman Artists: Even Narcisse, Jesus Merino, Jorge Fornes DC Comics (Black Label imprint), June 2023 Such high hopes we had for this title. Here is the promotional copy: The island nation of Gamorra is eager for American investment—and even more eager for American metahuman weapons. Amanda Waller has just what they want: the … Read more

Black Mariah #2 (review)

Writer: Vesper Aeon Artist: Anna Foubert Independently published, 2022 We were recently contacted to review this science fiction comic, Black Mariah, and we were glad to do so. The story begins in a faraway space station called Storm Forge, described as the research and development headquarters of an arms manufacturer called Qualix Corporation. Qualix was … Read more