Monday, December 28, 2009

Batman: The Cat and the Bat

by Fabian Nicieza & Kevin Maguire
DC Comics, 2009

It's been a while since I read a comic that's this much fun. With a master comic storyteller like Kevin Maguire who's working off a great script by Nicieza, you can't go wrong.

Just a Pilgrim

by Garth Ennis & Carlos Ezquerra
Dynamite Entertainment, 2009

First published in 2001 following his stint on Preacher, Just a Pilgrim is not for the faint hearted. Some may find the content difficult to accept or like. But just when I thought the story was beginning to become too gratuitous, it suddenly surprises me with a sliver of intelligence towards the end that makes me appreciate this tale.

Monday, December 14, 2009

The Brave & the Bold: Without Sin

by Marv Wolfman, David Hine, Phil Winslade & Doug Braithwaite
DC Comics, 2009

Surprised by how much I enjoyed the title cut from this collection. Both tales are essentially traditional super-hero team up stories on a smaller scale, rather than big crossover events . Great art as well!

Avengers/Invaders

by Jim Krueger, Alex Ross & Steve Sadowski
Marvel Comics, 2009

Good old fashion super-hero epic crossover with great art.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Leonore: Noogies

by Roman Dirge
Titan Books, 2009

This colored edition is my first exposure to the Lenore comics. Wicked and bloodily entertaining. I love it!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Stitches: A Memoir

by David Small
W.W. Norton & Company, 2009

An amazing piece of work. Simple and yet emotionally gripping.

Sleeper

Season One & Two
by Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips
Wildstorm, 2009

Wow. Political intrigue. Great characterization. And an ending that is heart-wrenching. Not for the faint hearted. But what wonderful storytelling.