Latest Articleshttp://www.mombcomics.com/recent-momb-posts/en-GB2010-02-09T02:48:04ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.1 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Kick-Ass #8 By Mark Millar & John Romita Jnrhttp://www.mombcomics.com/recent-momb-posts/2010/2/8/kick-ass-8-by-mark-millar-john-romita-jnr.htmlJon2010-02-08T15:58:18ZComic Reviews Kick Ass Mark Millar john romita jnr                It’s taken me a while to get round to sitting down & putting my thoughts about Kick Ass on the proverbial page. Even though only two issues have been released since I last spoke about it, the time period between that article and this one has been almost 10 months. My opinions about Kick Ass remain as unchanged as its ability to ship regularly. However as the current run ended its first arc I couldn’t help but think that it was worth writing about again because well... you know... that’s what we do here.]]>Demo #1http://www.mombcomics.com/recent-momb-posts/2010/2/7/demo-1.htmlJames2010-02-07T13:37:51ZComic Reviews brian wood demo vertigoThere are few comic book creators who seem to have the “golden touch”. Morrison, Moore, Ellis, Ennis and Gaiman all seem to have the habit of turning anything they touch in to rare works of precious metal. Johns, Bendis and Millar are close to circling in the same rarefied air; however one writer is, (for this monkey anyway) in danger of being picked up in an up current and being swept to the very top of the mountain (Ok that’s enough, I’m running out of metaphors to mix). Brian Wood seems incapable of producing any thing other than perfectly crafted work. Demo, now in it’s second run and now published by Vertigo seems to be the perfect showcase for a man that even when restricted by 22 pages still turns out a perfectly honed story, which stays with you, days after reading. If you are anything like me, you will feel this is a writer who is approaching comic book perfection. The start to this new series had just such an effect and leaves quite a marker for what promises to be once again, a seminal series.]]>Watchmex (A.K.A. Watchmen Xtreme)http://www.mombcomics.com/recent-momb-posts/2010/2/5/watchmex-aka-watchmen-xtreme.htmlRich2010-02-05T20:00:00ZAlan Moore DC Deadpool Funnies Watchmen dave gibbonsI read Jon’s post about a sequel to Watchmen with some confusion, why is the Watchmen Sequel news and why are comic fans getting so upset?  

Am I the only one who remembers WatchmeX (A.K.A. Watchmen Xtreme) a comic book made by DC in the 80s and 90s?  Or how about the prequels from the 1960's known as the The Minutemen, which the Watchmen was based on?  Or how about the short lived Watchmen manga series?  And I can't be the only one who remembers the famous Pancakes of Doom issue?

]]>Watchmen Franchise Announcedhttp://www.mombcomics.com/recent-momb-posts/2010/2/4/watchmen-franchise-announced.htmlJon2010-02-04T19:40:52ZAlan Moore Monkey Rants Watchmen dave gibbonsIn an effort to make it look like I’ve done some work this week & haven’t in fact just spent the majority of my time hiding bodies in haystacks on Assassins Creed 2, I’ve “recycled” some news off the Empire website (who in turn “recycled” this titbit of fanboy frontpagedness from Bleeding Cool). You could just go & read it there but to be perfectly honest their coverage isnt half as good as ours so you should probably just click on that nice red sentence below. Go on... You'll be glad you did, promise.]]>Tin Tin Secret of the Unicorn / Red Rackhams Treasurehttp://www.mombcomics.com/recent-momb-posts/2010/2/2/tin-tin-secret-of-the-unicorn-red-rackhams-treasure.htmlJames2010-02-02T16:00:17ZMOMBcast euro comics herge tin tinIf you listened to MOMBcast #19 (or indeed read that article below) you will know this week was the first in a series of spotlights we’ll be doing covering the essential Tin Tin books in the run up to next years film. To start with we look at a two part story which has provided the inspiration for the movie, In which we are introduced to all of the main cast which you will (or have) become accustomed too, and are also treated to a proper globe trotting adventure story, which 65 years after it was written still looks crisp and well drawn and can still entertain no matter how many times you read it. This is Herge’s Secret of the Unicorn and Red Rackhams Treasure.

 

]]>Gotham City Sirens # 8http://www.mombcomics.com/recent-momb-posts/2010/2/1/gotham-city-sirens-8.htmlJames2010-02-01T19:19:31ZComic Reviews gotham city sirens guillem marchWith titles like Gotham City Sirens it can feel like a real leap in the dark when the creative team that’s been driving it for the last 7 months changes, even slightly. With the writer giving over the story telling duties to the artist it can make you wonder where the title is going. GCS has been one of my favourite titles for a while now, and Paul Dini has managed to keep interest with a series of whimsical and engaging books, which actually made for quite a satisfying first arc, rounded off last month with a charming “home is were the heart is” Christmas Tale. On the surface this series could have just been “old enough to know better” mans wet dream, but although the art at times has served to rather over accentuate their curves, I’ve really started to emotionally invest in the all girl team that Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy  and Selina Kyle have formed. It was a relief that issue 8 is not only far from a let down but maybe one of the best tales from the Sirens yet.

]]>Punisher #13 (Franken-Castle Part 3)http://www.mombcomics.com/recent-momb-posts/2010/1/31/punisher-13-franken-castle-part-3.htmlRich2010-01-31T12:00:01ZComic Reviews Rick Remender The Punisher Tony Moore marvel

During the Punishers one-man war against the mob (and criminals in general) we’ve seen him kill, extort, kidnap, torture and threaten all that cross him.  He’s used pretty much every weapon imaginable to dispose of his enemies and by now Franks kill count must in the thousands (if not millions).  And that’s all there is to Frank, he’s a one dimensional character, most stories see him kill people, lots of them, in an attempt to avenge the murder of his family.  Which is why when a concept like Franken-Castle comes along you just have to sit up and take notice.

]]>The Losers Trailer Vs. Panel Comparisonhttp://www.mombcomics.com/recent-momb-posts/2010/1/29/the-losers-trailer-vs-panel-comparison.htmlRich2010-01-29T21:02:54ZAndy Diggle Comic News Jock Movie News The Losers vertigoAt last the trailer for The Losers is online!  For those that haven’t read the comic the trailer may just look like another action film.  To those that have read The Losers by Andy Diggle and Jock you’ll notice lots of references to the first arc it’s based on (Ante Up), some of which I've shown below. ]]>Comics on the iPadhttp://www.mombcomics.com/recent-momb-posts/2010/1/28/comics-on-the-ipad.htmlRich2010-01-28T20:33:39ZApple Comic News digital comicsIt was difficult to avoid Apples latest gadget release yesterday.  As a comic fan I looked on with interest as comic writers, artists and fans tweeted, blogged and spoke how the iPad could help boost comic sales and introduce new readers. ]]>Tin Tin - MOMB primershttp://www.mombcomics.com/recent-momb-posts/2010/1/28/tin-tin-momb-primers.htmlJames2010-01-28T12:00:31ZComic Reviews euro comics tin tinThe Tin Tin movie is in the can, and is undergoing a magical CGI transformation to somehow make Pegg and Frost into the bugling detectives Thompson and Thomson. It is of course a tantalising prospect given the creative team behind the movie; it has all the right ingredients to bring to life European comics most celebrated celebrity. But to get the most out of these classic stories it really helps to have an appreciation of why the books are so loved, and to understand the appeal that has given them their longevity. As a fan of the Belgian boy reporter it still amazes me that many of my comic books reading friends are yet to discover Tin Tin or haven’t picked up one of his books since leaving school. So in the run up to the film at the end of next year, each month on the site and the pod, I’ll have a Tin Tin primer, running though the books, and hopefully convincing a few of you yet to pick up Herges timeless creation get a bit of old fashioned, quality story telling into your lives.]]>