THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Mike Carey

Mike Carey writes comics for Marvel (X-Men) and DC (The Unwritten), but he’s also a novelist. He’s got a book series about a London-based ghostbuster that would comfortably fit in with Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett’s tough guy private eyes. Felix Castor is a great character. Like many of his trench coated predecessors, Castor only […]

THE STONEKEEPER’S CURSE by Kazu Kibuishi

The Stonekeeper’s Curse is book two in Kazu Kibuishi’s Amulet series of graphic novels. I enjoyed the first book recently and decided to go ahead and pick up the second one. The story’s pacing in the second novel is frenetic and moves quickly, introducing new characters and new geography almost with the turn of every […]

BATMAN: INFERNO by Alex Irvine

I’m a big fan of audiobooks. The radio doesn’t work for me during a commute or while running errands anymore. Since I acquired the iPhone, I’ve got even more reason to enjoy audiobooks every day. The connection in the car is great, and all it takes is a set of earbuds to get me mobile. […]

WOLVERINE: PRODIGAL SON by Anthony Johnson & Wilson Tortosa

Wolverine fans that like their hero pure and unadulterated should probably stay away from this “mangafied” version of the character. However, people interested in seeing how Wolverine might have fared had he been brought up steeped in Japanese culture could have a new venue for watching their hero in action as a rebellious (can you […]

ENEMIES & ALLIES by Kevin J. Anderson

Kevin J. Anderson’s novel, Enemies & Allies, is hard to describe from a reviewer standpoint. The book features the first time meeting between Superman and Batman, which is pretty cool even though it’s been done several times over the years. I was looking forward to seeing how the author would handle the two characters and […]

GREEN LANTERN: NO FEAR by Geoff Johns, Carlos Pacheco, Ethan Van Sciver, Darwyn Cooke, Alex Ross

Green Lantern: No Fear is far less technically ambitious than its predecessor, Rebirth. The previous novel in the “new” adventures of Hal Jordan basically had to re-invent the character and discard a decade and more of maltreatment of the character, in my opinion.However, that said, No Fear offers a lot in the way of great […]

GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH by Geoff Johns, Ethan Van Sciver, Prentis Rollins

Hal Jordan has got to be one of the most abused heroes ever created in comics. In the whole history of the field, no other hero – in my opinion – has been through such a mishmash of soap opera wallowing and evil plotting.In the beginning, Hal Jordan was one of the coolest heroes ever […]

THE SPIRIT by Darwyn Cooke & J Bone

Though I’m ashamed to admit it, I’ve never read a single issue of The Spirit until Darwyn Cooke’s graphic novel collecting the first six issues of the new series put out by DC Comics. I’ve read comics nearly my whole life, and heard about Will Eisner and the Spirit for nearly as long.To tell you […]

TEEN TITANS: TITANS EAST by Geoff Johns, Adam Beechen, & Tony Daniels

Teen Titans: Titans East is the latest graphic novel gathered from the pages of the newest incarnation of the young heroes in the DC universe. Led by Robin (Tim Drake, actually the third person to wear the Robin uniform), the team consists of Wonder Girl, Miss Martian, Kid Devil, Ravager, Cyborg, Raven, and Jericho. They […]

JSA: THE NEXT AGE by Geoff Johns, Alex Ross, and Dale Eaglesham

Geoff Johns is one of the hardest working writers in the DC Comics universe. Especially now that the universe there contains 52 worlds, some of which have yet to be explored. But he’s the guy I’d definitely want taking me on the tour. Johns has a gift of seeing the iconic heroes, a way of […]