Joe’s Comics makes a welcome return with the grim tale of a faustian bargain turned on its ear. There are few people in the world who understand the art and business of storytelling better than J. Mic…
Madame Pipi And The Excess Of Human Nature
A new creator rises from Belgium’s pool of talent with a misanthropic view on life plus free webcomics from Bastien Vivés. Delitoon Set up as the premiere web portal for French digital comics, Delitoo…
Tony Stark vs. The Mandarin: Iron Man 3 Lives up to its Potential
Superhero sequels will always undergo scrutiny, and especially this franchise, after the rise of Robert Downey Jr, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, expectations were always going to be high. Thankfu…
Trading Up: Modesty Blaise: The Girl in the Iron Mask
A true testament to Peter O’Donnell’s storytelling. For those unaware of classic British newspaper strip Modesty Blaise it was published for nearly forty remarkable years from the early 1960s in Londo…
C2E2 2013: Once Again a Blast for Comics Fans
The Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo, now in its fourth year, continues to be one of the best pop cultural events in the Windy City. While keeping comics at the forefront, C2E2 has also become a …
Preview: Cyborg 009: Chapter 000
Archaia has provided BF with a preview of Cyborg 009: Chapter 000, in stores May 1, 2013. CYBORG 009: CHAPTER 000 One-Shot Retail Price: $1.00 Page Count: 24 pages Format: Staple bound, 6.625” x 10.25…
Jupiter’s Legacy #1
Hyped for months, the creator-owned debut of Mark Millar and Frank Quitely’s deconstructionist superhero drama fails to break new ground. I’ll always love superheroes. I don’t know that any of us, w…
The Private Eye #1
Even as they challenge our perceptions of identity and information, Vaughan and Martin present a bold new alternative to traditional comics. First things first: regardless of format, The Private Eye #…
Witch Doctor: Mal Practice #6
As another volume of Witch Doctor comes to a ghoulish close, Seifert and Ketner plant the seeds of future arcs in Morrow’s stalwart associates. By now, we all know Dr. Vincent Morrow’s schtick: ascerb…
Michael Borremans’ Magnetics and Brussels in Shorts
Exploring Brussels in 10 graphic short stories and fine art painter Michaël Borremans doing… mini-comics? Magnetics by Michaël Borremans Reproduction of original artwork is one of the many conce…
Comica Festival Comiket April 2013 – A Punter’s Perspective
There’s never been a better time to renounce the bile-flinging antics of the super-hero-obsessed message board culture, and get out there and experience the true face of the British comics community. …
Titan Comics Solicitations for July 2013
Titan Comics has released its solicitations for its publications available in comic stores come July 2013. A1 Annual Writer(s): Ron Marz, Matt Wagner, Dave Johnson, Tom Raney, Rufus Dayglo, Andy Kuhn,…
The Final Plague #1
Just when you thought the zombie apocalypse had just about run its course, Action Lab’s Danger Zone imprint posits a disturbing new twist on the undead. Over the past couple of years reviewing books f…
Trading Up: Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl
At its core, this Hit-Girl run is about one very damaged little girl trying to connect with a reality she cannot even begin to understand. The original Kick-Ass series was as much a celebration of the…
Comica Festival Comiket Hits London this Saturday
A quick reminder that this Saturday 20th April sees the return of the Comica Festival Comiket – the essential twice-yearly marketplace showcasing self-published comics, the small press and Indiecentri…
White Cube: Art vs Comics in the Facebook Age
Art versus comics in the Facebook age! Only in the quirky mind of new promising talent Brecht Vandenbroucke. Art versus comics, the big debate rages on but not within the pages of White Cube. Self con…