Glasgow Comic Con 2012

The front of house staff? It was over to the west today for the second Glasgow Comic Convention. A small but fun affair, the big name guests included Alan Grant, Jim Starlin, Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. I missed Grant’s chat, but enjoyed Starlin on stage with ComX publisher Eddie Deighton and Tank Girl artist […]

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1 review

The T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents are a curious property. More a creative success than a cash cow, they had a short-lived run in the Sixties and ever since then, comics companies have fallen over themselves to bring them back. No new take has taken. Now it’s DC’s turn, and this first issue gives us … a headache. Well, […]

Final Crisis Secret Files 1 review

There are two covers to this issue, one featuring the villain Libra, the other, Wonder Woman. I prefer the Libra one, not just because I like Frank Quitely’s image more than that of Richard Friend and Randy Mayor, but because it shows a character actually featured in the issue. There’s no real reason for Wonder […]