Comics done by the community
Batman: Under The Cowl by Grant Morrison, Bill Willingham, Geoff Johns etc (Titan Books, PB £10.99, out now) This unusual volume is a collection of stories about the different people who’ve taken on the mantle of Batman. It sounds like a good idea but ends up being more miss than hit. Morrison’s story follows Batman’s […]
Batman Reborn by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely & Philip Tan. (DC, HB £18.99, out now) Batman & Robin. Together again. For the first time Dick Grayson has taken up the cape & cowl of his former mentor & partner, and together with Damian Wayne, this new Dynamic Duo must overcome their differences to fight a new tide […]
Mouse Guard: Autumn 1152 by David Petersen (Titan, HB £12.99, out now) This collects the first six chapters in the promising Mouse Guard comics saga. It’s simply wonderful; the art and production values are astonishing, and the story of the brave mice from the Guard will touch readers of any age. It may look cute […]
Meanwhile by Jason Shiga (Harry N. Abrams Inc. HB £9.99, out now) Every now and again you come across a release that feels fresh and original; Meanwhile is one of those books, and is a truly innovative graphic novel. Essentially, it’s a choose-your-own adventure – except with a twist: the fate of the world hinges on […]
The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects by Mike Mignola (Dark Horse Comics, HB £13.50 approx, out now) Forget Hellboy right now! This, to my mind, is Mike Mignola at his very best. You will find man-servants named Mr Groin. Parallel universes contained within turnips. Zombie occultists flying around in airships. And all this […]
30 Days Of Night: Red Snow by Ben Templesmith (published by IDW, £13.50 approx, out now) Back in 2002, before all this Twilight/vamp-goth-rom malarkey nibbled its way into the mainstream, writer Steve Niles and artist Ben Templesmith came up with 30 Days Of Night, a neat spin on the vampire genre, set in the small outpost […]