As one of the leading illustrators in the comic industry, Alex Ross’ influence cannot be understated. With a lifelong interest in comic books, Ross began creating at the age of 13. Roughly a decade later he was hired by Marvel Comics for the 1994 comic book event, Marvels (Alex Ross Art, n.d.). The son of a commercial artist, Ross followed in his mother´s footsteps and attended…
I am going to talk about a comic book series that completely weird. A series that made me stop after finishing an issue, stare at the wall, and say “yepp… what did I just read?” The comic is Saga, written by Brian K. Vaughan and published by Image Comics. First of all, let me say…
Oh man, this one is… damn, this just hits different, you know? The Lost Years is one of those. It’s not like the big, flashy Spider-Man fights or city-destroying villains. Nah, this one is quieter, smaller, but somehow… heavier. It’s like you finally get to see Peter Parker not swinging around, not cracking jokes, but…
With the movie arriving shortly, I decided to do a quick piece on the Thunderbolts. I’m going to start with several disclaimers. First off, this is about the original comic book Thunderbolts stories, not the movie version of characters. There is no crossover between the membership in the two versions.
Some comic book moments aren’t just memorable, I mean… they redefine everything. The Night Gwen Stacy Died and The Death of Captain Stacy are two of those moments. They didn’t just change Peter Parker’s life; they changed comics forever. These weren’t just superhero stories. They were tragedies, reminders that being Spider-Man wasn’t just about web-slinging…
Frank Miller’s neo-noir masterpiece it’s a brutal, violent, and visually stunning dive into the underbelly of a city where corruption runs deep, and redemption is a rare luxury. The first time I read Sin City, it felt less like reading and more like stepping into a black-and-white fever dream, where the shadows are just as…
Like most characters who have been around for a while, there have been several versions of the character, and even three different companies publishing their adventures.
I am going to talk about an amazing comic book which is one of the darkest comic books I’ve read: Tom Taylor’s DCeased.
The always impressive Olivia Coleman joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portraying a British Intelligence agent named Sonya Falsworth. While this character is an original, the Falsworth name has a history in Marvel Comics.
As part of the “Dawn of DC” in the wake of the major Dark Crisis event, Shazam! has his own book again and it’s very true to the original stories.
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