Quick Review: X-Statix Omnibus
I know it’s not exactly new, but it’s sort of new to me. I was wondering how many other people picked up the recent omnibus edition of X-Statix… I’m about halfway through this behemoth and it’s well worth the money and the time. This is the perfect X-book for people who are bored of X-Men. It’s [...]
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis: Happy Town Tales
I’d already decided that Justin Madson‘s Happy Town Tales was going to be the one book I reviewed for the week (based both on its hefty 80-page length and because it consists of three separate stories), but three pages in I fell in love this the book and realized that there would be plenty for [...]
The one where Chris won’t shut up about Marvel Universe figures
LOOK, LOOK EVERYONE, WE GOTS OURSELVES A NEW BLOG (kinda)! IT’S ALL SHINEY AND NEW, AND WORDPRESS HAS GIVEN ME A TON OF NEW OPTIONS TO PLAY WITH THAT I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO USE! OH WHAT FUN WE SHALL HAVE!! Anywho, I promised you guys a look at the new line of Marvel [...]
The Weekly Pulse – Dandy Issues
Check out what’s new and good in the world of comics in this week’s edition of The Weekly Pulse! Angel and Faith have some daddy issues, Aquaman visits a land without aqua, Justice League courts a green Lantern, Superman discovers the joys of murder, and Bart Simspon also has a comic.
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis: Woman King and The Trials of Sir Christopher
For a some time now I’ve been considering expanding the scope of this column. What is a mini comic? They come in all shapes and sizes and are drawn by people as all levels of skill and success. Many are self published, but just as many are published by small imprints or other indie cartoonists. [...]
The Weekly Pulse – January 12th, 2012
Man-o-man, is this week ever a big one! Tons of new comics, plus some toys and some graphic novels thrown in!
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis: Fuff #8 & Spider Monkey #1
Welcome to another edition of mini-comics reviews! Today’s selections were chosen without any sort of over-riding theme in mind, so let’s just jump right in and take a look at what we’ve got this week: Fuff #8 by Jeffrey Lewis Two months ago I had the great fortune of being asked to participate in a [...]
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis: La Petite Mort and Oak & Linden #1
Welcome to the newest, bestest year of them all! The universe has decided to save the best for last, so as we count down the Mayan calendar, let’s take a look at some of the mini comics we’ll need to stockpile to get us to the end times. La Petite Mort by Russell Ihrig La [...]
The Weekly Pulse – December 29th, 2011
Take a whole hand-full of DC numbers 4, add some Marvel, a bit of IDW, a pinch of Dark Horse, and finish off with just a great big helping of Coffee. Let steep for three minutes and stir!
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis INFANDUM #2 and HEAVEN ALL DAY
2012’s almost here, but I have so many more comics to read! The pile grows ever-larger, blotting out the sight of the coming year. Plus, you know, the end times. I’ll need something to wile away the days as I await the fulfillment of the Mayan prophecy, the collision of Planet X, total economic meltdown, [...]
The Weekly Pulse – December 21st, 2011
Vampires! Fairy Tales! Embattened men! All this and more as Dan Roth guides the trusty ship of Weekly Comics Releases through the stormy seas of the Christmas rush.
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis: Odessa
This week a new batch of comics were added to the pile of minis, including a particularly handsome-looking book called Odessa: Birth of a New Nation. This is an independently-published trade collecting issues 1-5 of the Odessa series. There is a lot to like about this book, with only one or two minor complaints. Production-wise, [...]
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis: The Shortpants Observer Issue #1
This week we’ve got a really interesting a new anthology to look at! Originally formed as a collective of Midwestern cartoonists, Shortpants Press has blossomed into an indie publisher of curated talent. Now they’ve put out their first anthology; a three-color collection of some of the groups’ artists. According to their website, Shortpant Press was described by [...]
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis: The Birds in the Bushes & Cakewalk/Bets Are Off
Like many, I was at first thrilled when the Academy Awards introduced a Best Animated Feature category. Quickly that enthusiasm faded. I realized that the industry, for decades unable to understand animation, had at last decided to label it a genre rather than what it actually is: a medium. To play devil’s advocate a moment, [...]
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis: Our Father’s Umbrella and Sequentulär!
Well, with New York Comic Con behind us, Convention Season officially comes to an end. Sort of. Kinda. To a degree. Of course there’s the odd con here and there over the next several months, but for the most part, the socializing and salemanshipping comes to a close. Instead, let us look forward to the [...]