It’s got a historical setting and flawed heroes, in this case Jewish gangsters who are opposing Nazis in New York City in the 1930s. It’s based on actual events but, at the same time, it unfortunately feels very contemporary as America wrestles with division in our streets.
Out today: Locke & Key/Sandman – Hell & Gone
The first issue of the Sandman Universe and Locke & Key crossover is out today. IDW has published the 38-paged comic, written by Joe Hill and illustrated by Gabriel Rodriquez.
Superhero Week: Over 100 Spider-man comics analysed in the Comixology sale
Let’s look at the sale price and compare that to page count. Tactically speaking, where is your money best spent?
Rourke the Hexbuster goes digital
The horror-fantasy comic book series from Federico Memola have gone digital and are now available at ComiXology and at DriveThru Comics. Set in Ireland and filled with witches, demons, supernatural horrors and plenty of magic, Rourke is an anti-hero who has the ability to take curses from others provided he takes them on instead. Rourke […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Comic Books #7
You wait all year for an Irregular Reconnaissance of comic books and then two come along in the space of the week. Actually, this issue is effectively part two of IR: Comics #6 so there’s no overlap. Let’s talk comic books. What would you recommend? What series needs to be checked out and read by […]
The list of geeky “Black Friday” coupons, vouchers and sales
Black Friday seems to have crossed the Atlantic. It’s no longer just a big shopping frenzy in the States but the retailers in the United Kingdom have managed to join in. This tweet shows the chaos at an Asda store. So this Black Friday thing is real in the UK according to the pictures coming […]
Free to download: Free Comic Book Day
The first Saturday of May is Free Comic Book Day. That means this year Star Wars Day and Free Comic Book Day are the same day. Today might have a focus at popping into to your local store and supporting local business but there’s still plenty going on online. Comixology has 30 free comics to […]
Comixology on the Nexus 7
The Nexus 7 is just out – and the 16GB edition is sold out on Google Play. It’s my first tablet and I was looking forward to using it as a comics in bed device. So, how does Comixology Comics app stand up? There are some problems with it. Technical stuff first – the app […]
Superhero Week: Edison Rex Review – What If Lex Luthor Won?
Chris Roberson’s new Monkeybrain Comics get off to a flying start with Edison Rex, a story of a supervillain’s victory and what happens next.
Comixology launch D&D sale
Comixology is the leading online comic service. It’s iOS and Android app, recently entirely re-done, is the market leader. Comixology effectively powers the standalone Marvel app and one main rival, Graphicly, has announced it’ll be pulling out of the app landscape to focus on its publishing tools. The app is free. Having the app allows […]
