Misfit City is, in many ways, a perfect microcosm of why the retro-revival scene has such a fervent modern following. What do we want when we pine for the 1980's? Do we want to actually live the historic 1980's of America? Do we
Misfit City is, in many ways, a perfect microcosm of why the retro-revival scene has such a fervent modern following. What do we want when we pine for the 1980's? Do we want to actually live the historic 1980's of America? Do we
Noir is a tricky thing, particularly as a genre for comic books. On one hand, it depends very much on a series of tropes to act as signposts to help readers understand that a story is operating within the language and structure of
Big Trouble in Little China / Escape From New York has spent months as one of the most consistently enjoyable comics in months, with each issue adding to the craziness that makes the series so lovable.
Big Trouble in Little China / Escape From New York has spent months as one of the most consistently enjoyable comics in months, with each issue adding to the craziness that makes the series so lovable.
Before I get into this comic's writing and whether or not the comic does a service to Jim Henson's legacy, I should get something out of the way:This comic has one of the five best splash pages I have ever seen in my
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Just as Big Trouble in Little China / Escape From New York was one of the best books at the end of 2016, it is consistently one of the best of early 2017. I mentioned in one of my
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The first two pages of Grek Pak’s Big Trouble in Little China / Escape From New York #4 perfectly illustrate both why this comic series is a must read for anybody who even casually likes the source material and why Pak
Comic related articles at NRW tend to accomplish one of two things. The more frequent articles are reviews of the latest comics, with the hope of letting you know what is and is not worth rushing to your local comic shop to pull.
After a first issue that was stronger and more ambitious than expected, Big Trouble in Little Chine / Escape From New York #2 makes everything bigger, raises the stakes, and most importantly establishes who the characters are in greater depth. Apart from advancing
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After a summer where mainstream comic events have been bogged down by bloat, delays, and odd plot choices, the immediate impact of reading Greg Pak's Big Trouble in Little China / Escape From New
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Backstagers #1 – Rating: 4/5 BOOM! Studios Backstagers is delightful and fun, even on a purely aesthetic level. The art manages to toe the fine line of appearing to blend a multitude of influence and
Uncanny X-Men #101 – 108We last left the strangest teens of all in the wake of a crash in Jamaica Bay that kind-of-sort-of-but-not-really-because-comic-books claimed the life of Jean Grey before she emerged as Phoenix, life incarnate. This is a Big Deal. Seriously,