Author Archives: Jonathan O'Neal

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“Batman: Gothic”

By | Jun 11, 2020 | Reviews

1989 was a monumental year for the caped crusader. In June, Tim Burton’s cinematic interpretation of the character hit multiplexes and became a runaway blockbuster. After the previous year’s now-classic (if too sadistic for this reviewer) “The Killing Joke” was almost immediately hailed as the definitive origin of Batman’s arch-nemesis The Joker, another writer from […]

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“The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis”

By | Apr 17, 2020 | Reviews

In the early days of the quarantine (or perhaps it was during the spring break staycation—who can remember?), I visited my comic book themed Amazon wish list, determined to pull the trigger on its longest-tenured resident. The dubious honor went to “The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis,” languishing there for almost a decade. Written by Ian […]

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“Wicked Things” #1

By | Mar 20, 2020 | Reviews

What more can really be said of the comic book-making clinic that John Allison and Max Sarin put on with “Giant Days” month after month? Each installment was a breezy look into the world of three girls careening toward adulthood. As all good things must, it ended on a bittersweet note, but the world that […]

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“Bang!” #1

By | Feb 21, 2020 | Reviews

Outside of his work-for-hire projects, Matt Kindt has made an impressive creator-owned career by draping familiar premises with multi-layered high concepts. A multinational special ops team of Boy Scouts. A family saga set in a separatist commune in Alaska. A murder mystery at 1000 fathoms. In “Bang!” he’s back to the old espionage stomping grounds […]

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“The Man Who Effed Up Time” #1

By | Feb 7, 2020 | Reviews

John Layman, most recently of the highly decorated “Chew” and “Farmhand” fame, launches a new series on Aftershock with artist Karl Mostert and veteran colorist Dee Cunniffe. It looks great even if it tastes like something we’ve had before. Written by John Layman Illustrated by Karl Mostert Colored by Dee Cunniffe Lettered by John Layman […]

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Don’t Miss This: “Once and Future”

By | Jan 22, 2020 | Columns

There are a lot of comics out there, but some just stand out head and shoulders above the pack. With “Don’t Miss This” we want to spotlight those series we think need to be on your pull list. This week, we’d like to draw your attention to “Once and Future” from Boom! as the sixth […]

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Don’t Miss This: “Silver Surfer: Black”

By | Oct 30, 2019 | Columns

There are a lot of comics out there, but some just stand out head and shoulders above the pack. With “Don’t Miss This” we want to spotlight those series we think need to be on your pull list. This week, we’d like to draw your attention to Marvel’s exquisite five-issue mini-series “Silver Surfer: Black.” Who […]

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“The Marked” #1

By | Oct 18, 2019 | Reviews

We have long since been disabused of the notion that tattoos are the hallmark of criminals, sailors, gang members, and other related ne’er do wells. Tattoos are cool. Moms have tattoos. Dads have tattoos. Your kid’s elementary school teacher has tattoos. Tattoos have become an excepted accessory in the 21st Century, much to the chagrin […]

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“Ruby Falls” #1

By | Oct 4, 2019 | Reviews

The premiere issue of “Ruby Falls,” the latest entry in the Berger Books imprint from Dark Horse Comics, oozes noir elegance. This is comic book industry veteran Ann Nocenti’s second mini series to be shepherded by the legendary editor Karen Berger. The first was Nocenti’s collaboration with David Aja on the hypnotic but currently delayed […]

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“Steeple” #1

By | Sep 20, 2019 | Reviews

John Allison’s droll British wit is on full display in “Steeple” #1, the first installment in a five-issue mini series from Dark Horse Comics written and drawn by the Eisner-winning comic creator. Fans of Allison’s “Giant Days” and “Bad Machinery” should feel right at home in this Cornish countryside. Like a British Sunnydale, the seaside […]

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