Comics & Graphic Novels

If you’ve ever come across Valiant Entertainments’ RAI, but didn’t want to dive mid story-arc, have I got a recommendation for you… we meet Rai in a great wasteland of the Sonora Desert, once home to North America To get you started, RAI takes place in the 41st century. His …

We thought we knew what was going on with Thomas Cord in Bang. What do we know? Where do we go in Bang 2? Why Isn’t He Wearing Any Shoes? We’re in a crowded train. How could he be barefoot? Bang 2 starts off just as randomly as the first …

Matt Kindt is ready to toss another story genre on it’s head with his latest offering. We’ve seen his work with Ether and Valiant Comics, let’s see what he has in store with Bang! … What to Expect in Bang! Bang! will throw you for a loop and in a …

Gou Tanabe’s “At The Mountains Of Madness” Volume 1 adaptation is a wonderful combination of realistic illustration, classical storytelling and H.P. Lovecraft’s original work. This stunning artistic retelling of the cult classic is nearly flawless. The design work throughout the volume is simplistic yet of a professional quality. It is …

In the far future, a nightmare is unfolding. Bloodshot, the Eternal Warrior, and Rai come face to face with it in Fallen World #1.

Following on the coattails of the highly successful Netflix series “Stranger Things“, Dark Horse publishes “Stranger Things Volume #1: The Other Side“. The comic follows Will Byers’ unseen journey through the “Upside Down” during Season 1 and shows what occurred from his perspective. The comic has a solid retro feel …

Sideshow Toys’ Court of the Dead makes the jump from statues to comics in this new graphic novel. If you’re into horror or fantasy, there’s a good bet you’ll dig it.

Berserk Deluxe Volume #1 is a collection of the first 3 volumes of the Berserk dark fantasy manga penned by Kentaro Miura. The beautiful, 7 inch x 10 inch, nearly 700 page hardcover contains the entire “Black Swordsman” arc and the first chapter of “The Golden Age”. For existing fans …

The second installment of Dark Horse Comics’ God of War mini-series doesn’t improve on the first, and is likewise probably not worth your time.

The first issue of a new series running parallel to the events of James Cameron’s 2009 Avatar stumbles in context and editing throughout, but fans of the world will find nuggets of enjoyment. Premise: Avatar: Tsu’tey’s Path looks to tell Tsu’tey’s story in the context of the action unfolding in the first volume of Cameron’s epic series. As such, we see Tsu’tey in training and training …

God Of War (PS4) has received much praise after being released a few months ago. Capitalizing on the success and popularity, Santa Monica Studio has released the first issue of the God Of War comic book and unlike the video game, it just doesn’t stand out. Disclaimer: I haven’t played …

The king of the dinosaurs stars in this surprising new graphic novel from Rextooth Studios. It’s a family tale, set some 65 million years in the past.

The Beatles Yellow Submarine comic is a retelling of the psychedelic, fun, surreal Beatles animated movie of the same name.

Incredibles 2: Crisis in Mid-Life! & Other Stories is a lame attempt at monopolizing the Incredibles franchise. The small stories are dull, unentertaining and never have a full ending (cue “to be continued” meme for the monies). This comic patronizes children and they would probably hate you if you bought …