I have been following Kulbir's posts in the House of Flying Scalpels for a while now and I was more than pleased to tell him one of why favourite stories of comics that he would then review. As a long standing fan of the X-Men and the Dark Phoenix Saga being the reason I was …
I do not remember which of the two I read first but Blek and Asterix where two comic books that I would read occasionally when I was a kid.
The comic book that got me hooked on superhero comics was X-Men.
I picked up Half Past Danger not knowing anything except its cool retro cover. What I found was a one-man creative tour de force by Stephen Mooney — gripping art, unexpected story turns, and a feeling I hadn't experienced since childhood. Here's why I can't wait for issue #2.
Another Wolverine monthly? Yes — but this one is different. With Paul Cornell writing and Alan Davis on art, Wolverine Vol. 5 moves the character beyond the grumpy outsider stereotype. Refreshing, intriguing, and beautifully drawn. Here's why I gave it a chance — and why you should too.
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