Steve Niles knew that no matter where or when you set a “Thing” story, the most important elements are the characters and an overwhelming sense of paranoia. Read More
The Sanctuary’s future hangs in the balance as the team faces the scrutiny of a UN investigation following a botched retrieval mission in Jakarta. The inspection team is led by a new character, Greg Addison, who is at odds with Dr. Magnus on who should Read More
The mission to unearth the Mohra blood continues in this issue. Angel is more determined than ever to use the precious fluid to bring Giles back from the dead, thus correcting one grievous error he made. Even if everyone around him thinks it's a bad Read More
How many times can you tell a story about, for example, a super powered guy who flies and is impervious to bullets? Or, as is the case with this comic, about a school for super villains? The answer is that you can do it an infinite amount of times if Read More
number of releases has piled up to the point where it’s necessary to lump a bunch of reviews together. Since my last roundup in April, several nerdy artists have put out albums — so many that I'm splitting this list into three posts. Read More
By now, you should already be accustomed to how this franchise works: someone in the house notices something freaky is going on, then sets up cameras to document it. Paranormal Activity 3 is no different, and that's either good or bad depending on if Read More
A town being hit by freaky accidents, a couple whose divorce has created dangerous ramifications, and a pair of brothers that are trying to deal with everything life's been throwing at them. This episode was made all the more fun because it brought on Read More
Before the New 52, I had never heard of the Blue Beetle. I decided to pick it up, however, because it sounded interesting. This first issue sets up what the scarab is and why it is on Earth. The main character, Jamie Reyes, doesn’t even become the Blue Read More
What sets apart Z: Zombie Stories is the population it focuses on. Instead of the adults, who are often cast as the victors and victims during the zombie apocalypse, this book is all about the younger crowd. What is it like to come of age while zombies Read More
A classic werewolf movie from 1981, The Howling is based on the horror novel of the same name by Gary Bradner. The thrills in The Howling don't come from outright shocks or the number of dead bodies, but from the psychological aspect and body horror. Read More
As abnormals muster around the now-open calderas, paths from Hollow Earth to the surface, the Lotus Defense Corps is ready to take action, backed by the sanction of the UN. It’s up to the Sanctuary team to prevent a worldwide war between humans and Read More
Moriarty is different that I thought it would be. I thought it would be like Sherlock Holmes, but from the perspective of Moriarty. However, that is not this comic. Holmes may or may not even be real. It takes the Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes Read More
