Recognised in 2016 by the BBC as one of the pivotal steps in the evolution comic books , Alan Moore’s “Watchmen” contains repeated references to a stylised smiley face. This is the emblem of the amoral character The Comedian, who evolves into an assassin and high profile trouble-shooter for the Nixon administration. (Alan Moore, Watchmen … Read more
Injustice 2 #1 DC Comics, May 2017 Writer: Tom Taylor “Injustice 2” is a comic book mini-series, from US comic book publisher DC Comics, that serves as a marketing tie-in and prequel to the upcoming videogame of the same name. The “Injustice” franchise has an odd pedigree. The first volume originally started as the prequel … Read more
Green Arrow #20 DC Comics, April 2017 Writer: Ben Percey This cover and the panel from Green Lantern #85 depict one of the most controversial moments in American publisher DC Comics’ history. Here, in a story written by Denny O’Neil, the teen sidekick of superhero Green Arrow is revealed as a heroin user. The story, … Read more
Suicide Squad/The Banana Splits Special #1 DC Comics, March 2017 Writer: Tony Bedard We swear that this is not an April Fool’s Day review. American publisher DC Comics is currently publishing a number of comic book single issue publications featuring crossovers between characters from their main line of superhero character properties, and characters from their … Read more