GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: The Ghost In You - A Reckless Book
The Ghost in You solidifies the Reckless series as a worthy comics equivalent to the pulp adventure novels that inspired it.
Read MoreTRADE COLLECTION REVIEW: Friday Book One - The First Day of Christmas
Friday Book One - The First Day of Christmas is an incredible start to what is sure to be an incredible series, featuring as it does incredible work by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Marcos Martin.
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Destroy All Monsters - A Reckless Book
It comes as no shock to say I loved everything about Destroy All Monsters. But I think what might need to be said more than anything is that this is a story I feel compelled to sit with and discuss…
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Friend of the Devil - A Reckless Book
This is unsurprisingly a very well-made book, but there’s something just a bit below the surface in Friend of the Devil - A Reckless Book that I find it far more interesting to write about…
Read MoreGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Reckless Vol. 1 by Brubaker and Phillips
Reckless, Vol. 1 by Brubaker and Phillips showcases all that the comic book/graphic novel medium is capable of, successfully launching a new series that is among the most exciting crime comics in years.
Read MoreCruel Summer HC - TRADE RATING REVIEW
By Bruno Savill De Jong — Partway through Cruel Summer – a collected storyline from the most recent volume of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ critically-acclaimed Criminal – juvenile delinquent Ricky Lawless harasses some police-officers out of repressed frustration. As Ricky feels, the narration informs us, “this was when Ricky Lawless felt most alive… When he was running from trouble he had caused. Running from consequence… You existed in the breeze and the laughter and the chase. Not knowing if you would make it or not. Yet never feeling more free”.
Read MoreREVIEW: Pulp OGN by Brubaker and Phillips
By Benjamin Morin — The prestige of a new Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips OGN should instantly capture any reader’s attention. Their collaborations on series such as Criminal and Kill or Be Killed, alongside several OGNs such as My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies and Bad Weekend, have earned their place among some of the greatest works in the crime comics genre. Pulp is no different, as the creative duo deliver an exceptional entry into their ever-expanding repertoire of standalone graphic novels. As a relative neophyte to their works, this book served as my first foray into Brubaker’s seedy underbelly of society, and I found all the praises well-deserved.
Read MoreREVIEW: Friday #1 by Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin
By Zack Quaintance — The past month has been rough. I think any human occupying this odd world we’ve found ourselves stuck in would agree. The coronavirus pandemic has, in a word, been awful, owing to fears and threats that range from health to economics. Yesterday, however, I found myself blissfully unaware of the fear and threats for the better part of an hour. For that, I can thank Friday.
Read More