Mackenzie and Walker | October 10, 2013
Last week, Mark Waid wrote an “open letter” to creators on work-for-hire projects, detailing what he considers to be a decline in courtesy in parts of the industry over recent years. Given that he’s still working at Marvel, and Dynamite, this doesn’t mean that he’s done with work-for-hire forever (clearly), but it does highlight the [...]
Ian Menard | June 10, 2013
The New 52 has been surprisingly inconsistent when it comes to its flagship character. In Justice League, Superman is making booty calls and having casual hook ups with Wonder Woman. In Superman, he just seems boring. And in Action Comics, he’s been… all over the place. Literally. Grant Morrison’s ambitious run on the series featured a brand-new Superman [...]
Ian Menard | May 7, 2013
After last month’s stellar issue, hopes were high for Action Comics. Writer Andy Diggle had proven to have a deft grasp of the characters’ voices – especially Lois Lane and Clark/Superman. Unfortunately, he vacated the series before his issue even hit stands, leaving artist Tony Daniel to finish up the arc. And while this issue is [...]
Dave Howlett | April 18, 2013
One of my favourite staples of superhero comics has always been the introduction of villains who represent an evil, distorted version of the hero. For whatever reason, I’ve always been fascinated by an antagonist who twists the iconography of a superhero, distorting their costume and image for their own sinister purposes. Characters like the Reverse-Flash, [...]
Ian Menard | April 7, 2013
In case you didn’t know, there’s been some drama behind the scenes of Action Comics recently. New writer Andy Diggle walked away from the series before his issue even hit stands, with artist Tony Daniel tapped to finish out the arc as both writer and artist. Then, Daniel announced that he will be leaving the series [...]
Joe Grunenwald | February 6, 2013
What would you do if you found someone else’s phone? Would you try to find out who it belongs to and return it to them? Or would you pocket it with the intention of selling it for some extra cash? If you’re Jake, the lead character of Snapshot, it’s the latter option. What he finds [...]
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