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May 27, 2023 | » | East of West (2013 - 2019)
6 min; updated May 27, 2023
East of West. Jonathan Hickman; Nick Dragotta. imagecomics.com . www.hoopladigital.com . imagecomics.fandom.com . 2013. East of West. Credits: imagecomics.com Snapshots The things that divide us are stronger than the things that unite us. Soon, the Union found itself fighting a war on two fronts – righteousness and tyranny, and the resulting quagmire suited their hypocrisy. Conflict drug on until finally reaching a protracted lull a decade later.... |
Oct 26, 2022 | » | The Mighty
3 min; updated Mar 22, 2023
"The Mighty". Credits: imagecomics.com The Mighty. Peter J. Tomasi; Champagne Keith; Chris Samnee; Peter Snejbjerg. imagecomics.com . www.hoopladigital.com . 2022. Review Similar back story to Invincible , also published by Image Comics. Like Omni-Man, Alpha One comes from a distant civilization of advanced humans. However, his ambitions weren’t shared by his people, and crashed into Earth by mistake while being transported to a prison in Venus.... |
Dec 1, 2021 | » | The Wicked + The Divine
4 min; updated Feb 12, 2023
Volume 9 was nominated for the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic. However, not very stoked after Book One (Vol 1 and 2). Maybe it gets better? Only Volume 9 has been nominated for a Hugo Award, so maybe check that next time before committing? The Wicked + The Divine. Image credits: wicdiv.com The Recurrence. Every 90 years, 12 gods reincarnate on earth for 2 years.... |
Nov 20, 2022 | » | Bitter Root
7 min; updated Feb 12, 2023
Bitter Root. Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series (2020, 2022). Credits: imagecomics.com Bitter Root. David F. Walker; Chuck Brown; Sanford Greene. imagecomics.com . www.hoopladigital.com . Snapshots [Dr. Sylvester] I am not the devil. It was the devil that made me what I have become, and the devil I am here to destroy. Look around you, Enoch Sangerye. You’ve seen this before – cities and towns burned to the ground.... |
Dec 11, 2022 | » | Outcast
7 min; updated Feb 12, 2023
Outcast. Robert Kirkman; Paul Azaceta. imagecomics.com . www.hoopladigital.com . 2014. Accessed Dec 11, 2022. Snapshots [Rev. Anderson] I know… How completely I failed you. You brought me face to face with the Devil himself… And I didn’t have the strength to confront him. Am I no longer worthy to do your work? Is that why I have no power over these demons?... |
Dec 11, 2021 | » | Saga
4 min; updated Feb 12, 2023
Saga. Brian Vaughan; Fiona Staples. imagecomics.com . www.hoopladigital.com . en.wikipedia.org . Saga (2012 - present) by Brian Vaughan. Image from imagecomics.com Volumes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 9 have been nominated for the the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story. A 6/9 nomination rate implies that the comic is pretty good! Themes (Mostly War) Planet Landfall (Alana’s) and Wreath (its moon, Marko’s) have been in conflict as long as anyone can remember.... |
Feb 18, 2022 | » | The Department of Truth
2 min; updated Feb 12, 2023
The Department of Truth | Image Comics. James Tynion IV; Martin Simmonds. imagecomics.com . Accessed Feb 18, 2022. Department of Truth (2020 - present) by James Tynion IV. Image from imagecomics.com Expecting a modern take on 1984, which I didn’t finish because I lost interest. Plot Points [Lee Harvey Oswald] The more people believe in something, the more true that thing becomes.... |