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The3rdWall’s Video Reviews: Person of Interest Season 3, Episode 1
Welcome to the first episode of The3rdWall’s Video Reviews! This will be a new series of videos created for Sequart. Specifically, they will be a collection of video reviews of various comic- and geek-culture-related TV… [more]
Your Indie Weekly: Thunderfrog Charitable Anthology Volume 3
Thunderfrog Charitable Anthology Volume 3 Written and Drawn by: Various Creators Published by: Thunderfrog Studios Website: http://www.thunderfrogstudios.com It’s hard enough trying to make money in comics but to do so as an indie comic creator… [more]
Better off Dead – Ennis and Fabry’s Thor: Vikings
Thor fights Viking Zombies with help of warriors from various eras. That sounds like a great premise for a Rick Remender style Grindhouse action series; and the writer, Garth Ennis, has been doing fine with… [more]
I’d Need a Lobotomy to Enjoy Thor: The Dark World
It’s hard to find the words to adequately describe how stupid Thor: The Dark World is. Before I try, a warning: this review contains spoilers. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. And in case you’re… [more]
Your Indie Weekly: Owlgirls #1
Owlgirls #1 Written by: Robert Sodaro Art by: Rachele Aragno with Dave Ryan Published by: Red Anvil Comics Website: http://www.redanvilcomics.com 1940s New York. An amazing time to live in a growing city that is full… [more]
Dial H and the Superman for the Modern Age
How many times have you heard the phrase “a Superman for the modern age?” This oft used, clichéd phrase gets tossed around all the time, especially when it comes to heroes that betray some effect… [more]
Sharing the Love From Ground Zero: Spread by Justin Jordan and Kyle Strahm
In the comics medium, a spread is usually an image that takes up two or more pages in both volume and sheer scope. That is what most fans and comics scholars would first think when… [more]
Your Indie Weekly: Tara Normal #1-2
Tara Normal #1 and #2 Written and Drawn by: Howie Noel Website: TaraNormal.com Tara Normal is about “a female paranormal investigator with supernatural powers fighting for her late mother’s soul.” The series has its origins… [more]
Serialized Escalation
So – how good was THE LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE (this year’s sequel miniseries to 2012′s surprising hit THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE – both by writer Justin Jordan and by the art team… [more]
Cave-In Review
In a lot of ways Scott McCloud’s three books are my bibles. It’s because of them I love comics as much as I do. It’s because of them I love to make comics as much… [more]
A Smarter World: Hickman’s Avengers #1-3
Judging a long form story based on a small glimmer of it month to month doesn’t make much sense. You can judge a cake from a slice, but this isn’t cake! Stories trace trajectories. … [more]
Finding Lost Things: Ghost Town #2
Ryan Lindsay is setting out to be the new name in crime comics. You might recognize his name as editor for the Sequart book The Devil is in the Details, which was all about the… [more]
Trillium #1 Review
Trillium #1 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Jeff Lemire Colors by Jeff Lemire and José Villarrubia Published by DC/VERTIGO Comics Rating: 8.5 (of 10) “Trillium #1 is a captivating and skillful slice of sci-fi… [more]
The Fire of Youth: Rachael Smith’s I am Fire
Rachael Smith is an exemplary cartoonist. After her first book, The Way We Write, it was easy to see she was talented, but Rachael Smith is becoming a creator to watch. In a world of… [more]
The Horror of Baseball: A Review of Sullivan’s Sluggers
Sullivan’s Sluggers originated as one of the many Kickstarter grassroots projects that have flooded the internet in recent years. While it pigeonholes itself comfortably into predictable tropes familiar to the horror genre, it exhibits more… [more]
A Tale of Two Choices—Reflections on Man of Steel
Warning: If you somehow have managed to not see Man of Steel or had its controversial ending spoiled, turn away. In The Man of Steel from 2013, Superman faces a man that appears to be… [more]
Superior Spider-Man #14 Review
Superior Spider-Man #14 Written by Dan Slott Art by Humberto Ramos and Victor Olazaba Colors by Edgar Delgado Published by Marvel Comics Rating: 9 (of 10) “Otto’s ambition, confidence and preparation in Superior Spider-Man #14… [more]
The Wolverine is a Cut Above the Rest
(Sorry about the headline. Low-hanging fruit.) A few months ago I sort of picked apart the trailer for The Wolverine and voiced my disappointment in the direction that they’d seemingly taken the movie in. I… [more]
Half Action Movie, Half Art Film, The Wolverine Delivers
The Wolverine has everything fans require. It’s got lots of great actions sequences, culminating in a big showdown. But it’s also got some art-film DNA in the mix. It’s an action film that also works… [more]
Catalyst Comix #1 (of 9) Review
Catalyst Comix #1 (of 9) Written by Joe Casey Art by Dan McDaid, Paul Maybury and Ulises Farinas Colors by Brad Simpson Published by Dark Horse Comics Rating: 7 (of 10) “Catalyst Comix #1 is… [more]
Not Your Television’s Dexter: On Dexter #1, from Marvel Comics
Dexter #1 Writer: Jeff Lindsay. Art: Dalibor Talajic. Cover: Michael del Mundo. Variant cover #1: Dalibor Talajic. Variant cover #2: Ive Svorcina. Publisher: Marvel Comics. I’m a sucker for serial killers. They’re my guilty pleasure. I… [more]
Captain America #8 Review
Captain America #8 Written by Rick Remender Art by John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson & Scott Hanna Colors by Dean White Published by Marvel Comics Rating: 9 (of 10) SPOILERS! Captain America should be dead.… [more]
The Man of Steel Lacks Heart, Brain, Courage
It’s been two days since I saw Man of Steel and I haven’t stopped talking about it. Wait, let me revise that. It’s been two days since I saw Man of Steel and I haven’t… [more]
Review: Superman Unchained #1
Superman Unchained #1 Written by Scott Snyder Art by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair Letters by Sal Cipriano Published by DC Comics Review by Markisan Naso Rating: 6 (of 10) SPOILERS! When I… [more]
Zack Snyder’s Revisionist The Man of Steel
The Man of Steel is very much Zack Snyder’s. But that doesn’t mean what we thought it did. (As usual, here there be spoilers.) Prior to the film’s release, super-hero fans had a lot of… [more]