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“Kieron Gillen is doing in “Generation Hope” what I’ve been waiting for someone to do with a mutant book for a long time now, which is to find the reality of what it would be like to be a mutant, especially as a teenager. It’s certainly been addressed before (Kitty Pryde) here and there, over the years, and some books have tackled it well, but in a different way than what Gillen is doing. (“Generation X” springs to mind.) But what Gillen did in this single issue of “Generation Hope” is inspired and a long time coming for this current generation…”

Read the rest of my CBR Review of Generation Hope #9 here.

As always, likes and retweets are much appreciated, and you can read all my CBR Reviews thus far, here.

Also, as usual with books I didn’t like, I’m not broadcasting this so loudly, but I also reviewed Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Graysons #2, which you can read here if you’re so inclined.

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I don’t love the face on this Adam Hughes Zatanna #15 cover (it’s very pretty but doesn’t actually look very much like Zatanna to me), but it’s otherwise a really beautiful.  The way she emerges out of the black is just wonderful and the integration of her title block into the image is fantastic, making it all look very clean and simplified.

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So a few pieces of news relating to Womanthology (and yours truly).

First of all, Womanthology is at over $62,000, with 18+ days still to go.  If you haven’t donated yet, get on over there!

Secondly, I will have a four page story in volume one, with art by the absolutely sublimely talented Stephanie Hans, so if you weren’t already interested, aren’t you NOW?  :)

Lastly, I was interviewed, along with mastermind Renae De Liz and editor/artist Jessica Hickman for a Publishers Weekly article about Womanthology for an article that came out on Monday, so check that out too.

Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive through all of this, it’s pretty damn exciting.

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On She Has No Head! today I talk about Jen Wang’s debut, Koko Be Good.

There’s also a message about the state of She Has No Head! in August.

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“Brian Wood is not a writer that pulls punches. He doesn’t write “easy” stories, and he asks a lot of his readers, in all the best ways. Part one of his final “Northlanders” epic is no exception. “Northlanders” #42 which begins “The Icelandic Trilogy” and is titled simply “Settlement 871,” is a powerfully moving bit of comics. It’s obvious reading this first brutal issue that Wood has every intention of going out with a bang…”

Read the rest of my CBR Review of Northlanders #42 here.

As always, like and retweets are appreciated and you can read the rest of my CBR reviews here.

I also wrote about Birds of Prey #14 this week, but it was an unfortunate disappointment, so y’know, not so interested in broadcasting that one so loudly.  But here ya go.

“There are few ideas in fiction more fascinating to me than time travel. At the same time, I’ve rarely seen it done in a way in which I can both appreciate it and understand it, which are key elements to enjoying a work of fiction. “The Red Wing” #1 handily manages both, and sets a brilliant stage for a fascinating series about one of our most engrossing ideas…”

Read the rest of my CBR Reivew of The Red Wing #1 here.

As always, likes and retweets are much appreciated and you can read all of my CBR reviews thus far here.

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Easy win for this week from Stephanie Hans.  Stephanie Hans has been doing awesome things with the Journey Into Mystery covers, but one for issue #625 is my favorite one yet.  Her use of color here is just inspired.  Though I usually prefer to put up the final cover, complete with titles etc., as I generally consider that “part of the cover” for good or ill, I’m putting up the “preview cover” as I can’t bear to show it with that hideous (and massive) “Fear Itself” banner.

Look at the gorgeousness!!!

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“Following the strong “Magus” mini-series this past year, 12-Gauge brings us another interesting mini-series with impressively powerful art, in “Loose Ends” #1…”

Click here to read the rest of my CBR Review of Loose Ends #1, and pick it up in stores this week!

As always, likes and retweets are much appreciated and you can read all my CBR Reviews thus far here.

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So the illustrious Greg Burgas of CSBG asked me to do a joint review with him of Dave McKean’s Celluloid.

Check it out!  Beware, definitely NSFW.

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A new episode of 3 Chicks Review Comics is up on CSBG.

In this episode we review three comics, talk about the Womanthology project, give a shout out to an awesome female writer of comics, and Maddy sings the entire Mr. Burns song “See My Vest” from The Simpsons!  Check it out!

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