About Ian Menard

Last issue of Mike Carey and Peter Gross’ The Unwritten ended with quite the shocker: Tommy Taylor finding his father in Hades, strung up and tortured by Pauly. This issue picks …
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From the very beginning, Angel & Faith has been the strongest part of Buffy: Season 9. Christos Gage has proven to have a deft grasp of his characters’ voices, Rebekah Isaacs’ art is …
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This issue starts with a bang. A cosmic bang. As Genesis meets with the Celestial Gardener – hoping to gain a new Death Seed and become the true heir of …
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Last month’s issue of X-Factor seemed to promise some much-needed forward momentum for the Hell On Earth War. Tier had his second confrontation with a Hell Lord, Jezebel was poised to …
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This month’s issue of Wonder Woman felt like the calm before the storm, or a quiet breath before a scream. Diana and co. are taking a much-deserved breather after the last …
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After last season’s chaos, the mission statement of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Season 9 was “Back to Basics,” featuring Buffy actually slaying, rather than leading an army, flying, or having world-shattering, universe …
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Where has this version of Uncanny Avengers been the whole time?!? The obnoxious and awkward narration is only present for a couple of pages – and it mostly works! Since the story …
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Out of all the major characters of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ SAGA, Prince Robot IV is easily the least-examined so far. Issue #12 begins to rectify that, with a …
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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, …
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Last issue, Mystique and lover Sabretooth broke Regan Wyngarde – aka Lady Mastermind – out of S.H.I.E.L.D. containment, to embark on a world-class crime spree. This issue they do just …
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Ever since his confrontation with The Cabal and the wounding of Leviathan, Tom Taylor has taken a back seat in his own story. This is of course understandable, as his …
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Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie’s Young Avengers, if nothing else, certainly feels young. From the tumblr-esque recap pages to the concert poster/film strip closing pages, there’s a vibrance and energy to the …
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