With IDW pushing Mars Attacks into a number of licence crossovers that while not yet reaching the substantial quantity of the Aliens/Predator record; is at least a healthy challenger. Put them on the same chart, and Mars Attacks would at least be noticed. I imagine Batman team-ups easily equal if not outnumber the many Aliens/Predator [...]
Regenerating That Spark
Posted on October 10, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
Even to the die-hard fan, the Transformers universe can be confusing. Multiple continuities, multiple timelines, all equally valid for their era and each with volumes of material, whether comic or cartoon. Each with their own tone, each adjusted to the ‘new generation’ of readers, of various age ranges. Which can make it difficult to love [...]
Rooting Through the Toy Chest
Posted on August 1, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
One of the titles I think may have swept under many people’s radar is the release from a couple of weeks ago by IDW of Battle Beasts #1. With a gorgeous painted cover by Daniel Brereton, this is only one of the delights from a surprising licence relaunch. Didn’t see that one coming! Now we [...]
How Much Is Six Million Dollars Worth Anyway?
Posted on August 26, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
Quite the delicacy of first issues this week, and I am beginning to wonder if Dark Horse will retain its mastery of the licensed titles. Both Dynamite and IDW continue to challenge them with impressive offerings, as we see this week with the release of The Bionic Man #1 from Dynamite, and the return of [...]
Team Ups And Farewells
Posted on August 24, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
Well, today is the day that is the last gasp of the DC as we head towards the new 52. Reading today’s issues will be a bittersweet experience. Newsarama has delivered a slide show of what we may miss from the last seventy five years of comics, but I think it is safe to say [...]
Continuity Issues
Posted on July 13, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
The DC universe is not the only fictional universe out there that suffers from continuity issues. Let’s be honest, have you tried to figure out Transformers? Let’s see. Just in the comics alone, there’s the original Marvel UK continuity that includes the original cartoon series (which I must confess, I still possess a great fondness [...]
Double Dose of Hell
Posted on June 22, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
So, today we see John Constantine returns to the world of spandex super-heroes, even as his mature readers Vertigo title delves into its traditional adult themes. Coming from the days when John was a permanent fixture of the DCU, I should welcome this, yet for some reason I have reservations. John has made his home [...]
Is It Summer Already?
Posted on April 6, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
Today sees the end of one company crossover and the beginning of another. IDW’s Infestation concludes with the second bookend issue of Infestation, while Marvel launches it’s mega-super-duper, will change the status quo as we know it (again), crossover; so big it touches every title AND requires a comprehensive set of limited series as well. [...]
Greatest Crossover of 2011 – Already???
Posted on January 28, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
It looks like the Zombie Watch needs to be dusted off and returned to centre stage. This week saw what for me is the most anticipated crossover of them all; IDW’s Infestation. Now, comic veterans like us are quite used to the Transformers mingling with the G.I. Joes. Yet in a stroke of genius (and [...]
Doorways
Posted on December 10, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
This week into it’s second issue, Doorways from IDW is a story of a failed TV show from George R.R. Martin. Now, that may sound terribly unfair, but in the first issue the esteemed Mr Martin delivered a potted history of this story, derived from simply the first line of another story : – ‘There [...]