This arc is pretty sweet. This issue shos why on more than one level. Dig in.
American Vampire #23 review on CBr ny Ryan K Lindsay
I gave it 4 stars because, “This month, they deliver the straight up thrills of the road race, taking a few pages to illustrate the personal demons of our lead. This is a lonely man, perhaps still a boy, acting tough and playing out a revenge fantasy he might not yet be ready for. If you think this is a book just about vampires, you need to look closer.“
Posted on January 27th, 2012 by ryan
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Incorruptible continues to crossover with Irredeemable and continues to drop some serious character work. I dig it, you should, too.
Incorruptible #26 review on CBR by Ryan K Lindsay
I gave it 4 stars because, ““Incorruptible” continues to be a super book with muscles and heart. The fact it knows how to flex both in the same issue is what makes this such a success.“
Posted on January 27th, 2012 by ryan
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Holy damn. Just go buy this issue. It is pretty amazing, and on more than just the obvious level. I haven’t enjoyed an issue like this, on so many levels, in far too long. This is how comics need to be more often. The issue of the year and one I’d be surprised to see beaten in the next 11 and a half months.
Golden.
Batman #5 review on CBR by Ryan K Lindsay
I gave it 5 stars because, “This foray into the different is a bold experiment in telling a story in a way no other medium could manage, and everyone involved should be complemented on the bravado to try it and the skill to pull it off damn-near perfectly.”
Posted on January 18th, 2012 by ryan
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I have not read any Wasteland before, bar a free sample of issue #1 years back. It’s one of those titles that sits on my trade/HC wishlist but never ascends to the top to be purchased. With this issue we get a $1 opportunity, and a jumping on point that really works, so I hope some people check it out. Seriously, I didn’t know anything and I really dug on this issue.
Wasteland #33 review on CBR by Ryan K Lindsay
I gave it 4 stars because, “One of the best aspects of this book is the dialogue. Antony Johnston has generated a plot full of great moments that intrigue and hook. He has also worked a lot of magic with the dialogue between these characters. If you think this is some staid post-apocalyptic book full of dour survivors and prophecy shilling loons then you need to think again. Some of these retorts and barbs are loaded with poison. Johnston is a writer clearly of the school of thought that you end pages with a beat or hook. The repartee between Abi, Michael and Gerr is often delicious.“
Posted on January 18th, 2012 by ryan
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I checked this one out for Greg Pak. The guy is generally tight and here’s he’s a hell of a lot of fun. This is a jailbreak from hell. Literally. It drops the high concept and has some fun. You just might as well.
Dead Man’s Run #1 review on CBR by Ryan K Lindsay
gave it 3 stars because, “This review could be one mammoth run-on sentence because that is the tone “Dead Man’s Run” sets.“
Posted on January 18th, 2012 by ryan
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I decided I would do something very different for 2012. I would do one of those 365 photo challenges, one photo a day – and seeing as this is a leap year I’m really challenging myself because there are 366 days in total. Each day I will post a photo of my desk to my photo journal, which is being run over at my Tumblr.
I know, I have a Tumblr now as well. Lame, right? I agree. I never really understood the whole Tumblr malarkey, especially as I already have this site. It seems like double dipping, and it is, unless you use it differently. I would say you should either have a blog or a Tumblr but I’m having my cake and selling it for a profit, too. Here’s the link:
http://ryanklindsay.tumblr.com/
There you will find a daily snap of my work space – be it messy, clean, in progress, whatever. I want to see what a year’s worth of work eventually looks like. I will also post, as the fancy takes me, anything that inspires me on that day or is helpful to my work. Sometimes it might be something small and silly and other times it will be sneak peeks at art in progress. Check the site if you want to watch my mind tick over one day at a time.
Enjoy.
Posted on January 16th, 2012 by ryan
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There was a time I thought this character was a Lobster. For reals. Ah, good times. But he’s not, you know, he’s this crazy pulp serial style character – and he’s great. This book blew me away. I’m not a Mignolaverse guy, as many of you know, but I’m really thinking about catching up because I’ve noticed books like Abe Sapien and Lobster Johnson are really winning me over. I love it and if this book can escalate it’ll be one of your favourite things in your stack for the week, I promise.
Lobster Johnson: The Burning Hand #1 review on CBR by Ryan K Lindsay
I gave it 4 stars because, ““Lobster Johnson: The Burning Hand” is a pulp story of the highest order.“
Posted on January 11th, 2012 by ryan
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The Strain is a little title – an adaptation of a novel from Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan – that has actually won me over. I’m in for the long haul. It’s horror – which we never have enough of – and it’s well made.
The Strain #2 review on CBR by Ryan K Lindsay
I gave it 3.5 stars because, “A flight had landed with the plane silent and all passengers dead, or so we supposed. Turns out there were three survivors, each more different than the last. The most interesting one, Ansel Barbour, is the one we follow closest. He’s an emotional mess who talks through his every thought of the most random worst case scenario. He’s the sort of guy you most definitely would not want to be next to at 40,000 feet.“
Posted on January 11th, 2012 by ryan
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This fantastic little Ape mini continues to dominate with genre tropes through an ape lens and great writing over amazing art. There’s really little reason to skip this one because it’s so damn good on so many levels.
Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes #3 review on CBR by Ryan K Lindsay
I gave it 4 stars because, “Gabriel Hardman draws these scenes like he’s channeling the might of Frank Miller and the artistic heart of Hal Foster. Even wordless action sequences become virtuosic orchestras of mood and strength. Hardman makes a dropdown from an ape feel like hundreds of pounds of muscle thudding onto your page.“
Posted on January 8th, 2012 by ryan
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I’m not a big Lone Ranger guy. I’m Australian, we just didn’t do that show. But this comic seemed like an easy jumping on point and it really was. Not a bad little book at all. You could easily dig this and be happy.
The Lone Ranger #1 review on CBR by Ryan K Lindsay
I gave it 3.5 stars because, “No one ever said the Wild West was fun. It was a place where war was hell, and it was also pretty constant. Men fought private wars over money, stature and location. Men fought wars within themselves over their choices. And one man fights an ongoing war to uphold justice. The Lone Ranger isn’t the main character of this debut issue; instead, he’s the catalyst of striving positivity amidst an austere and sad world. That Ande Parks made this choice is absolutely a good thing.”
Posted on January 5th, 2012 by ryan
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