Darth Vader #14

It was not all too long ago that I too was nineteen and naïf, a neophyte initiate into an ancient religion, studying at the feet of wizened masters as their most precocious and prodigious pupil.

Klaus #2

Klaus #2 is an absolutely joyful book, in the fullest sense of the word. It is full of depictions of merriment, particularly scenes of the pesant children, destitute and deprived, discovering to their delight piles of presents to play with. Dan Mora captures in their eyes that same twinkle which Moore attributed to Saint Nicholas.…

The Goddamned #2

Aaron’s inversion of the traditionally villainous role of Cain and the saintly role of Noah is a deliberate subversion and deconstruction of the Judeo-Christian myth of the Deluge… in which he critiques the most outwardly pious and devout but inwardly hypocritical and irreligious.

Squadron Supreme #1

While Robinson’s still playing with DC’s archetypes, such are set within Marvel’s multiverse, and if he can replicate for the House of Ideas the success he had at the Distinguished Competition, Squadron Supreme should prove among the best books to come out of All-New Marvel Now.

Darth Vader Annual #1

In Darth Vader Annual #1, the power of the Dark Side is on display, upping the ante once again, not by destroying the world of Shu-torun, but by subjugating it. Vader tightens his grip, but to Leia’s inevitable dismay, this star system does not slip through his fingers.

The Ultimates #2

  There are few things I love more in life than a meaty drop of exposition.  I don’t know how to say that without such sounding sarcastic, but it’s as sincere a statement as every I’ve spoken.  My favorite chapters of The Lord of the Rings aren’t the battles of Helm’s Deep or Pellenor Fields;…

A Retrospective on Promethea

Moore is right in that some fiction really does have a god hiding beneath the surface of the page, and Promethea itself bears the marks of inspiration more than any sacred scriptures or any other product of human ingenuity.

Star Wars #13

The genius of Star Wars #13 comes from Jason Aaron taking all of the various evil incarnations of the aforementioned archetypes, as established by Kieron Gillen in his run on Darth Vader, and pitting such against their classic counterparts, often to comedic effect.