Comics

Comic Rack

/ / Comics

Hmm, we’re about to talk about comics so it must be Wednesday!  Welcome to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls.  Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at feet of the master as we look at the new comics set to hit comic shops and bookstores today from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, WildStorm, Vertigo, Virgin, Archie Comics, IDW Publishing, Dynamite Entertainment, Devil’s Due Publishing, and Image Comics.

This week includes All Star Superman, Astounding Wolf-Man, Drafted, Ms. Marvel, Northlanders, Star Wars: KOR, and the first issues of Aletheia, Batman: Gotham After Midnight, Final Crisis, Firebreather, Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men, Marvel 1985.  Also don’t forget the truckload of new graphic novels including Black Adam: The Dark Age, Countdown to Final Crisis Vol. 1, Excalibur Classic Vol. 5, Incredible Hulk Omnibus, Superman: World of Krypton, X Omnibus Vol. 1, and much, much more.

Enjoy issue #74

…

Comic RackRead More »

Comic Rack Read More »

Indy Comics

/ / Comics, Theme Week

If your entire experience with Indiana Jones is limited to the feature films you’ve been missing out on part of the character’s rich history.  Aside from the television adventures, Indy has also graced the covers of many comic books over the years.  Let’s take a look at Indy’s adventures in comics over the years.

…

Indy ComicsRead More »

Indy Comics Read More »

Comic Rack

/ / Comics

Hmm, we’re about to talk about comics so it must be Wednesday!  Welcome to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls.  Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at feet of the master as we look at the new comics set to hit comic shops and bookstores today from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, WildStorm, Vertigo, IDW Publishing, and Image Comics.

This week includes Dark Ivory, DC/WildStorm: Dreamwar, Grendel: Behold the Devil, Loveless, Mighty Avengers, Robin, X-Men: Divided We Stand, and the first issues of Bomb Queen V, Casey Blue: Beyond Tomorrow, DC Special: Cyborg, Invincible Universe Primer, and Star Trek: Assignment Earth.  Also don’t forget the truckload of new graphic novels including Batman vs. Two-Face, Hellboy: The Companion, Hulk: WWH – Incredible Herc, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 3, Superman: Escape from Bizarro World, and much, much more.

Enjoy issue #73

…

Comic RackRead More »

Comic Rack Read More »

House of Mystery

/ / Comics
  • Title: House of Mystery #1
  • Comic Vine: link

“The moment of epiphany, that slice of time when you stand on the brink of a new life is one of the most magical, most terrifying, most intoxicating experiences there is.”

house-of-mystery-1-cover

The House of Mystery was a horror anthology which ran on and off for decades.  Events centered around a house and it’s caretaker Cain and the stories of horror and mayhem told within.  This recent re-launch by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges centers around those trapped in th house (including quite a few familiar faces to the Vertigo line) who are forced to tell tales to earn their keep.

After a short appearance by Cain and his brother Abel (with a hatchet firmly stuck in his chest) the story moves to young Miss Kelle who is being chased by two mysterious figures and eventually will find herself stepping into the house which has haunted her dreams – The House of Mystery.

Intercut with Keele’s run across town is the tale of one of the patrons, Hungry Sally, who pays for her meal with the disturbing tale of her life entitled “The Hollows” which is a brutal tale you might not wish to read on a full stomach involving human-sized fly creatures and the events which earned Sally her name.

…

House of MysteryRead More »

House of Mystery Read More »

The Man with No Name

/ / Comics
  • Title: The Man with No Name #1
  • Comic Vine: link

“Goddam it.”

“Saints and Sinners” begins the new series by Christos Gage and Wellington Dias with our hero walking into town only to find an ambush waiting for him.

Of course such a thing isn’t going to keep our hero down for long, and he takes care of business with his usual flourish.  But news that not only the Union Army but also the Confederacy are both after his head (the first for blowing up a bridge, the second for the small matter of the gold he’s currently carrying – from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly) leads the Man with No Name to hit the road and journey out into the desert.

Our hero’s flight is interrupted however by an attack and a dying priest who makes a last request which will only further complicate our protagonist’s life.

The art of Wellington Dias and colors of Bruno Hang give the comic a somber, slightly dirty yet still vibrant look which works quite well.  I was also impressed with the use of light and shadow throughout the issue including several stand-out panels.

…

The Man with No NameRead More »

The Man with No Name Read More »