A compilation of comic books, or a hardcover comic book.
‘Kamen America Volume 5: Success and Nobleness’ is the next chapter of the indie comic book series written by Mark Pellegrini with artwork from Timothy Lim. Like its predecessor, it was released under their Iconic Comics banner and funded through a successful crowdfunding campaign which, in full disclosure, I supported. Carly Vanders is working overtime…
With volume one and volume two released in 2002 and 2003 respectively by the now-defunct Dreamwave Comics, ‘Transformers: The War Within‘ was re-released in 2009 by IDW Publishing as a complete omnibus. Simon Furman wrote both volumes with art by Don Figueroa for volume one and Andrew Wildman for volume two. Megatron unites the Decepticons…
Over two years in the making, ‘Doctor Alpha: Miracle Child‘ is an indie dark superhero comic book from writer S.A. Rivera with artwork for the main story by Jeff Kraven and the bonus stories by Preston Asevedo. Dr. Alpha is one of the world’s greatest villains. As he sits in prison, he is visited by…
Actor and writer Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, artist Ron Garney and BOOM Studios brings us ‘BRZRKR,’ a comic book series that continues with issue 7. Caldwell, the shadowy government agent who is trying to unlock the secrets of the Berserker, speaks with the immortal warrior about his past. Berserker has vague memories, but not enough…
Released under the Apex Comics Group Imprint, ‘The R.I.G.H.T. Project‘ is an indie comic book series written by Tom DeFalco with artwork from Ron Frenz and Ron Lim. Dr. Dexter Click and his niece Carlyn work in the field of holographic technology. Carlyn’s gamer friend Jeffrey Lopez secretly makes a copy of the technology, working…
‘Kamen America Omnibus Volume 1: Stars And Strife Saga‘ is an indie graphic novel from Timothy Lim and Mark Pellegrini under the banner Iconic Comics. This collects the first four comic book volumes of their heroine Kamen America and her allies in the Kamen Corp. Carly Vanders is exposed to a strange radiation from a…
Comic book writer Thomas Retzke brings us ‘Chasing Demons,’ a story about the rise of the vigilante Cobalt. The artwork is done by Pradeep Sethi and Jordan Beattie. Matthew Foster is getting out of prison after serving time for covering up evidence during his time as a police officer. Waiting for him is his girlfriend…
Keanu Reeves and BOOM Studios brings us ‘BRZRKR,’ a comic book series that continues with issue 6. It is co-written by Matt Kindt with artwork by Ron Garney. When a mission deep in Europe goes wrong, the Berserker and the only other survivor Jim are lost in the mountains. At first, they discuss escaping by…
‘Kamen America Volume 4: Scars and Bars’ is the final entry of the “Stars and Strife” saga of the series written by Mark Pellegrini with artwork from Timothy Lim. It was published under their Iconic Comics imprint and, in full disclosure, I supported the crowdfunding campaign. After discovering that their friend and ally Vicki Kaminski…
‘Arachna: The Adventure Begins‘ is a comic book written by Martti Kauppinen with artwork from Carlos Granda. It was released through the X53 Studios imprint. Jennie is an aspiring fashion designer going to college, but she has a secret. Through a split personality, she is also Arachna, a vigilante who can take on the toughest…
‘For Molly‘ comes to its conclusion with chapter 4, once again written by series creator Gabe Cheng with artwork from Benjamin Sawyer. Greg is shocked to find who is running the cult that seeks to round up the magical dogs in the forest. With his new dog friend Molly and his sister Ava captured, Greg…
DC brought us ‘Batman: Private Casebook‘ in 2008. It is a graphic novel collection of comic books from the great writer Paul Dini and Peter Milligan with artwork from Dustin Nguyen. Batman is having a time. He faces off against Ra’s al Ghul as the eco-terrorist tries to get a foothold into Gotham City, but…
‘Star Circuit‘ is a cyberpunk indie comic illustrated and written by Joe Catapano. It was published after a successful crowdfunding campaign and released under the Vera Via Studios imprint. Atlys Metric might be the son of a wealthy industrialist, but he prefers to spend his days doing illegal cycle racing in the Highland City “Grime…
‘Stealing Solo: A Captain’s Parody‘ is a satirical graphic novel created by Jeff Hicks, who managed not one but two successful crowdfunding campaigns. Jeff is furious after seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, especially seeing the fate of his favorite character Han Solo. He spirals into a depression and begins acting like a jerk to…
‘Batman/Houdini: The Devil’s Workshop‘ is a 1993 DC Comics Elseworld graphic novel written by Howard Chaykin and John Francis Moore. It featured artwork from Mark Chiarello. Harry Houdini arrives in Gotham City in 1907, preparing to do a show while also mingling with the city’s elite, including Bruce Wayne. Victoria Vale is working for the…
Before going defunct, Dreamwave Comics brought us ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Things Change,’ the first graphic novel collection from 2003 following the micro-series. A gang known as the Purple Dragons is terrorizing New York City, but the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are out looking for a new hideout when they run into April O’Neal. She…
In 2002 Marvel Comics brought us ‘Peter Parker, Spider-Man: Return of the Goblin,’ a graphic novel of collected issues written by Paul Jenkins and illustrated by Humberto Ramos. It was later republished without the “Peter Parker” identifier. Norman Osborn is back in New York City and he is coming for Peter Parker, but first, he…
‘Danger Zone One, Vol. 2: Law and Order‘ is created by Midnight Publishing with artwork from several illustrators Katsu, Pete Ranosa, Salaix, and Ryo Kawakami. Shortly after stopping a monster from escaping its island prison, rookie cop Reena Saffron and her tough-as-nails partner Madison Wynter find themselves frustrated when the chief refuses to do anything…
Set in-between season one and season two of ‘Batman: The Telltale Series‘ video game, ‘Batman: Sins of the Father‘ was published by DC Comics in 2018. It features writer Christos Gage and artwork from Raffaele Ienco. Wayne Enterprises is still reeling from the scandal that Thomas Wayne was secretly working with Gotham City criminal Carmine…
‘Nexus‘ creator and comic book writer Mike Baron is back with a new crowdfunding campaign for the graphic novel ‘Thin Blue Line.’ He is partnering with penciler and active-duty police officer Joseph Arnold along with illustrator Jeff Slemons to bring an action story following a lady cop. “In the middle of a long hot summer,…
Keanu Reeves partners with comic book writer Matt Kindt to bring us the fifth issue of BRZRKR, published with Boom Studios after a successful crowdfunding campaign. Ron Garney handles the illustrations. The military psychiatrist visits the Berserker in his home to question him, since both are growing frustrated with the testing to determine what gave…
From 2001, Marvel Comics brings us ‘Peter Parker, Spider-Man: One Small Break,’ a graphic novel of collected issues written by Paul Jenkins and illustrated by Mark Buckingham. Soon after Peter Parker’s break-up with Mary Jane Watson, he is living alone in a single-room apartment. He is going through a rough patch made tense by the…
Seasons Volume 2: Summer is the second of a four-part series of graphic novels. It is written by Nandor Fox Shaffer and illustrated by Anthony Gonzales-Clark. Fletcher is horrified by his seemingly bizarre and dangerous powers. After becoming trapped in a collapsing building, he makes a startling discovery. He is not alone. He meets a man…
‘Danger Zone One, Vol. 1: Welcome to Pallad City‘ is created by Midnight Publishing with artwork from several illustrators Katsu, Zen Jirakun, Salaix, and Ryo Kawakami. Reena Saffron is a young woman from a small town who is fresh out of the police academy and gets her badge in Pallad City, one of the largest…
In 2001, Marvel Comics published ‘Peter Parker, Spider-Man: A Day In The Life,’ a graphic novel of collected issues written by Paul Jenkins who worked with a variety of artists during this run. Peter Parker is struggling emotionally after the loss of Mary Jane Watson in a plane crash. As he struggles with his new…
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