World Comic Book Review

28th April 2024

Ghost Island #1 and 2 (Review)

Ghost Island

Ghost Island #1 and 2 Afterlight Comics, 2017-2018 Writer: Joseph Oliveira Do not be deterred by the cliched title. Ghost Island, a horror comic book written by Joseph Oliveira, is a figurative and literally excursion into caged horror. More specifically, the plot involves a nascent theme park set on an isolated island, and which features … Read more

Redneck Volume 1 (Review)

Redneck Volume 1 Image Comics: Trade Paperback: October 2017 Writer: Donny Cates In the American vernacular, a “redneck” is a term: a. used for a white person, often from the south-eastern United States; and b. is also often associated with poverty, a lack of education or cultural sophistication, and a fundamentalist belief in the Christian … Read more

Pumpkinhead #1 (Review)

Pumpkinhead #1 Dynamite Comics, February 2018 Writer: Cullen Bunn Pumpkinhead is a new comic book series from American publisher Dynamite Comics. It serves as a spin-off to the same-titled 1988 horror film. The film performed poorly at the box office, but eventually built up a cult following and spawned several direct-to-video and TV movie sequels. … Read more

Lucas Stand: Inner Demons #1

Lucas Stand: Inner Demons #1 Boom! Studios, February 2018 Writers: Kurt Sutter, Caitlin Kittredge Lucas Stand: Inner Demons is a new comic book mini-series from American publisher BOOM! Studios. It is a continuation of the original Lucas Stand comic book, which is notable for being a creator-owned project of TV producer Kurt Sutter (known for … Read more