Art by the community
Chew Volume 4: Flambé by John Layman & Rob Guillory is out September 2011. Kate West: So first off, I would like to ask a bit about Chew’s central character; Tony Chu. To me Tony’s ‘cibopathic’ abilities are central to the great dark sense of humour running through the comic. Who came up with […]
Above: Ryan Thomason, aged 396 months, approx. Ryan Thomason is a bookseller by day, a father, and a freelance illustrator. He is the creator of Zombie Kitty and Pizza Ninja (coming soon), two comic strips exclusive to the Edinburgh Geekzine newsletter and the Geekzine website. How long have you been an illustrator? Being pretty […]
Hellboy Volume 10: The Crooked Man & Others by Mike Mignola & Richard Cohen (Dark Horse Comics, PB £14.99, out now) This latest collection sees our hero investigating witchcraft in the Appalachian backwoods. He teams up with returning wanderer Tom Ferrell, a native lad whose head was turned at 15 by local witch Effie Kobb; […]
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 […]