So what if the leading proponents of one of the most frustrating and misunderstood genres of modern music -Emo- released a concept album, dealing with the gradual and painful death of a Cancer patient?
The story combines machismo and comedy in moments that stand on the brink between the awful and the awfully funny.
Russ Sheath interviews Whilce Portacio
The story for the first issue splits into two parts, one part where the Midnighter goes and kicks things and makes them explode. The violence is both cruel and funny.
Compared to the brilliance that was the Shockwave spotlight, and the disappointment of the Nightbeat one, I’m glad to say that Sixshot’s spotlight is certainly on the good side of the axis.
The Nightly News has a very carefully constructed design aesthetic, where each page draws you further into the story because it’s so easy to read. It’s like a coffee table art book.
Relaunched as part of the Wildstorm overhaul, this version of Stormwatch draws equally from the Ellis era and Gage’s own experience as a writer on Law & Order to tremendous effect.
Wolfram, Hart and Tipton-A Conversation With Scott Tipton
How was this team to take what looked like a true superhero character and make it work as a more serious tale? They did it with breath-taking ease. David Aja and Matt Hollingsworth play critical roles in this, for without Aja’s unique style and Hollingworth’s colours the title would be far less.
With Boom Studios’ Enigma Cipher. This, is airport fiction of the best possible sort.