World Comic Book Review

28th March 2024

Bug!: The Adventures of Forager (Review)

Bug!: The Adventures of Forager DC Comics, May 2017 Writers: Lee Allred and Michael Allred When American publisher DC Comics announced “Bug!: The Adventures of Forager,” readers may or may not have needed a reminder of just who “Forager” is. The character was part of celebrated American creator Jack Kirby’s “Fourth World“ saga, a collection … Read more

Darkness Visible #1-3 (Review)

Darkness Visible #1-3 IDW Comics Written by Mike Carey and Arvind Ethan David Among its American contemporaries, as we have previously noted, publisher IDW Comics specializes in adaptations from other media, particularly existing television series. The IDW website showcases their TV properties under the “Most Popular” section, which includes comic versions of “Star Trek”, “GI … Read more

The Dregs #1-2 (Review)

The Dregs #1-2 
Black Mask Studios
Writers: Zach Thompson and Lonnie Nadler

Many US comic books feature a “Letters to the Editor” section or an “Afterword” by the writer. This comic does not. In place of these communicative conventions that readers have come to expect, the issue instead concludes with a black-and-white photo of a man blowing bubbles.

This is part of a photo series called “Off Hours” by Thanh Nguyen which documents how those living on the streets of Vancouver enjoy themselves. In the words of the artist, the project’s “hope is to reveal a commonality: the desire to escape the grind of daily life through small acts of enjoyment.” Through this connection, the artist hopes the medium can engage the viewer on a social issue.

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Moonshine #5 (Review)

Moonshine #5
Image Comics, February 2017
Writer: Brian Azzarello

It’s hard to think of a current comic with a pulpier premise than that of Moonshine by American publisher Image Comics. The series, in short, tells a Southern tale of hillbilly werewolves and the mafioso gangsters who want them dead.

Luckily, pulp is where creators Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso are most at home. The duo began their collaboration with the lauded noir tale “100 Bullets” as part of DC Comics under the Vertigo imprint. After forays into the superhero and science-fiction genres, the duo’s arrival at Image Comics marks their return to crime-driven stories.

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