World Comic Book Review

29th April 2024

Flash Gordon: Invasion of the Red Sword (revisited)—“Royal cleavages healed at last on planet Mongo”

Writer: Brendan Deneen Artist: Eduardo Garcia Colorist: Estudio Haus Ardden, June 2012 TWO BABES ON THE COVER attracted my attention to the first issue of this six-issue set, “Invasion of the Red Sword,” and also made me hesitate, yet it turns out the flesh factor is minimal in this rendering of classic space adventurer Flash … Read more

Milky #1-4 (review)

Writer: Joshua SaxonArtist: Gian Fernando Joshua Saxon Comics, 2021 What if crocodilian aliens lead by a being called Lord Moofu invaded England looking to kidnap Earth girls, but were vulnerable to cow’s milk? Such is the zany proposition behind Milky, an independently published comic book from writer Joshua Saxon and with strong art from Gian Fernando. (Another … Read more

Duplicant #3 (review)

Writer: Karla Nappi Artist: Marianna Strychowska Self-published, 2021 This is the third issue of writer Karla Nappi’s medical dystopia, Duplicant. We have previously reviewed issues one and two:  https://worldcomicbookreview.com/2019/12/31/duplicant-1-review/ Readers of our first review will recall that the series deals with the opportunistic response of biotechnology corporation Regenerist Tech to the effects of a sudden plague will … Read more