Writer: Brian K. Vaughan Artists: Tony Harris, Tom Feister Vertigo Comics, 2004–2010 BRAINS BOND WITH MACHINERY in a natural texture like grain in wood, fleshing out a living creature beyond us. It looks natural to talk to machines like kin as occurs in EX MACHINA by Brian K. Vaughan, started in 2004, and now collected … Read more
Writer : Kieron Gillen Artist : Jacen Burrows Marvel Comics, 2021 (issue 1-5 collected in softcover) Introductions are ways to let new readers into a world they might have heard of (this being the best case scenario) or they have simply stumbled upon due to many a reason, the main idea being that of chance. … Read more
Writer: Brendan Deneen Artist: Eduardo Garcia Colorist: Estudio Haus Ardden, June 2012 TWO BABES ON THE COVER attracted my attention to the first issue of this six-issue set, “Invasion of the Red Sword,” and also made me hesitate, yet it turns out the flesh factor is minimal in this rendering of classic space adventurer Flash … Read more
Writer: Joshua SaxonArtist: Gian Fernando Joshua Saxon Comics, 2021 What if crocodilian aliens lead by a being called Lord Moofu invaded England looking to kidnap Earth girls, but were vulnerable to cow’s milk? Such is the zany proposition behind Milky, an independently published comic book from writer Joshua Saxon and with strong art from Gian Fernando. (Another … Read more