Edison Crane is the smartest man in the world. A daredevil. A chess wizard. An expert in hand-to-hand combat. MacGyver, Indiana Jones, and Black Panther on speed... his subconscious has the ability to work on multiple problems at once. Sleep? What's that? Money is not a problem for him, so helping out those in need... Continue Reading →
Criminal #1-3 by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Jacob Phillips
Brubaker and Phillips started this new series at the beginning of the year and have been releasing an issue every month. I decided to dive into the first episode and liked it enough to move on to #2. But 2 and 3 are combined in a book called Bad Weekend, so I had to read... Continue Reading →
Bitter Root Vol 1 by Chuck Brown and David F. Walker
The Sangerye family have fought monsters for generations. When evil turns people against themselves, when greed and avarice blind, the Sangerye family has the remedy. They collect these rampaging zombies-like turnings and take them to their shop in Harlem to bring them back to humanity. Set in the 1920s during a time of great cultural... Continue Reading →
Lone Ranger by Brett Matthews, Sergio Cariello, and John Cassaday
This graphic novel tells a reimagining of the Lone Ranger origin story. A character that dates back to the 30s and has been dealt with in comics and radio, as well as film and television, Matthews's version is decidedly more raw and violent than the first stories I heard on rebroadcasts while growing up. John... Continue Reading →
Royal City by Jeff Lemire
A family of five, a beaten town, and the ghost they can’t forget. The father’s stroke brings the Pike family back together. The brother whose marriage is breaking apart while trying to write his third novel. The sister trying to convince the owner of the rundown factory to redevelop the land into a golf course... Continue Reading →