Essential Tales of the Zombie may sound like a masticating Marvel monster title, but the stars here are more the old-school shambling, work 24/7, in-need-of-a-union, creatures than the revamped George Romero flesh eaters.
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GNA contributor Barry Harter takes a look at Marvel’s monstrous roots with a review of the nostalgic and homage-filled hardcover collection, Marvel Monsters.
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GNA contributor Barry Harter returns with a review of one of history’s quintessential graphic novel experiences, Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
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GNA contributor Barry Harter remembers the late Steve Gerber with a review of his final Howard the Duck series, collected in trade.
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The GNA’s resident critic, Barry Harter, delivers his opinion of Johnny Hart’s growingold with B.C., a collection of comics - mixed with history and trivia related to the landmark strip - complied by the late Hart and his family.
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These 18 stories show a maturation of our heroes - from the lusty antics of Senator Greyshade pressuring Leia to let down her cinnamon buns, to machine rage against machine between Vader and Valance, to a flashback of Obi Wan’s “kinder, more gentle time.” Each issue focuses on characterization and adventure in equal portions.
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Review blog Collected Editions has recently posted a series of Seven Soldiers of Victory reviews. Links follow:
Seven Soldiers of Victory Volume 1
Seven Soldiers of Victory Volume 2
Seven Soldiers of Victory Volume 3
Seven Soldiers of Victory Volume 4
Seven Soldiers of Victory review retrospective
Blog Collected Editions has posted a number of Superman related reviews over the past few weeks. If you’re a fan of the big S, be sure to give ‘em a read.
Superman: The Journey
Superman: Ruin Revealed
Superman: Sacrifice
Superman: Strange Attractors
One of the GNA’s favorite blogs, Collected Editions, moves into the realm of Marvel collections with Doug Glassman’s review of Avengers Forever. Excerpt follows:
As recent events in the Marvel Universe have shown, the Avengers have had a rather complex and tumultuous history. With the team torn apart and one of its most important members dead (for the time being), let’s take a look at a book that both helped clear up and complicate Avengers history. It’s Avengers Forever, by Kurt Busiek (with Roger Stern) and Carlos Pacheco (with Jesus Marino).
A new batch of quality mini-reviews from blog Collected Editions.