World Comic Book Review

28th March 2024

A Castle in England (Review)

A Castle in England Nobrow Ltd, 2017 Writer: Jamie Rhodes This comic is very curious. It is composed of five vignettes, each written by Jamie Rhodes in conjunction with five artists. The first vignette is called “The Labourer”, set in the time of the time of the Peasants Revolt of 1381. The second is entitled … Read more

The Death of Stalin (review)

The Death of Stalin (review) Titan Comics, 2017 Writer: Fabian Nury A motion picture based upon this comic is due for release in 2018. It is billed as a comedy, and has a wonderful cast of comedic actors including Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buschemi, and Michael Palin. Those wishing to read the source material and enjoy … Read more

Suite Française: Storm in June (Review)

Suite Française: Storm in June Arsenal Pulp Press, 2915 Writers: Irène Némirovsky (novel), Emmanuel Moynot (comic), David Homel (translator) The story behind the story has been told many times, and it is nonetheless well-worth repeating. Two daughters, Denise and Elisabeth Epstein, improbably escaped the Holocaust in World War 2, assisted by a German officer who … Read more

Teddy Rides Again: Rough Riders Volume 1 (Review)

Teddy Rides Again: “Rough Riders” Volume 1 Aftershock Comics, 2016 Writer: Adam Glass Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States of America, was an eccentric but brilliant man. A naturalist, a rancher, a Governor of New York, an Amazon explorer, an Assistant Secretary to the Navy, a war hero, a humanist, and the … Read more