An examination of the famous wall-crawler's appearances in cartridge form. Tune in, True Believers!
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
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,
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,
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Though the genre is rooted in the late 70's, with John Carpenter's enduring Halloween establishing many of its tropes, slasher films are one of the biggest pop culture relics of the 1980's. We recognize
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When looking at a modern reimagining of a retro story, it's important to keep a few things in mind. One is that these older television shows, movies, and comics are not without their context.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Think of the 1987 anime-inspired American animated series Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs as an Avatar: The Last Airbender of the 80's. It is not a perfect comparison, as the latter is a