Compared to the previous volume (The Last Days of Magic), Blood in the Aether is a whole lot of fun.* It's a veritable smorgasbord of familiar faces any Strange fan would love to punch--Baron Mordo, Dormammu, Satana, Night-fricking-mare, and of course, last volume's standout baddie, Misery**. Stephen goes through a number of funny scenarios--nightmare in... Continue Reading →
While browsing my local library last week, I came across a series I'd never seen, never even heard of before: Wayward, written by Jim Zub and with art by Steve Cummings. What caught my eye were the covers of the trade paperback--what I'm using as a feature image is excellent, but some of the others... Continue Reading →
Is this a good adaptation of Timothy Zahn's 2016 Thrawn novel? Yes. Should you read it if you haven't read the novel first? I wouldn't. Jody Houser, Luke Ross and Paul Renaud do a fine job of adapting this work but it's inevitable that some elements of Zahn's novel will be lost in the translation;... Continue Reading →
Previous || Next The good Doctor is back, and running for her life with her dearest pal, the homicidal protocol droid Triple-Zero. The two frenemies are in quite the bind--as soon as they grow further than 20 metres apart, the explosives implanted in their necks will arm, and go ka-BLOOEY! Grizzly, but what's a little... Continue Reading →
I enjoy works set out as prequels to the prequel trilogy - Master and Apprentice is one of my most favourite reads. I didn't always like Darth Maul, but catching up on the Clone Wars series has warmed me up to ol' Red'n'Spiky! And if I needed another reason, just look at that cover. It... Continue Reading →
Some spoilers ahead. This is the most conflicted I've been when it comes to poor, tortured Chelli Aphra. On one hand, some of the dialogue in the second and third issues of this volume make for a downright gag-inducing reaction. Some of the jokes are bad, owed to the kind of self-referential humour you'd get... Continue Reading →
Somehow I managed to miss out on talking about the final issue of the previous volume, The Last Padawan, reviewed last week here. All the more power to me, as it was very open-ended - I'm lucky to be able to read both volumes practically in bulk, I'd have chewed my leg off if I... Continue Reading →
If you missed out on my joyful review of the first volume of Giant Days, you can click here. I barely began my reading of the second volume of the brilliant slice-of-life when already I found myself transformed by it! How, you ask - and I won't just tell you, I'll show you! You see... Continue Reading →
This is my new comic book addiction, I just know it. In this slice-of-life, first-year university friends and roommates Susan Ptolemy, Esther de Groot and Daisy Wooton have plenty to teach us about friendship, relationships and comedic timing. Also, holding grudges against moustachioed men. In this story of doom and wonderful drama, Esther de Groot... Continue Reading →
My review of Monstress Vol. 01 -- here. The Blood reveals a few missing pieces about Maika Halfwolf's family and our young protagonist's complex relationship with her mother, while it also answers several mysteries first set up in volume one. What did I like about this volume the most? I think it was the revelation... Continue Reading →
