At first, it seems that the high concept of this one-shot is summed up in the title, but there’s more to it than just wacky horror — Dr. Id is living firmly in the 70s, with all the overwrought dialogue and classic mainstream comic stylings that implies. The Doctor resembles Samuel Jackson drawn by a [...]

Since this is one of the titles resulting from Slave Labor’s deal with Disney, it shouldn’t be surprising that it has more in common with the cartoon movie than the book. It’s set after Alice has left Wonderland, and it stars the White Rabbit and his compulsive housemaid Mary Ann. I found that I enjoyed [...]

I’d be a lot more interested in this comic if it wasn’t illustrated by Ben Templesmith. I can’t read his art — it’s so moody and stylized that I can’t tell what’s supposed to be going on without a strong narrative assist. Looking Glass WarsBuy this book I’m also not particularly interested in a retelling/re-imagining of [...]

Each issue of this unique title is 3,840 half-inch-square panels of nothing but dots talking to each other. The concept is that everyone is drawn so far away that all you can see is a dot. And the dots do stuff. Like smack each other, or give birth, or die. It’s brilliant, it’s hilarious, and [...]

This one-shot interested me because there are relatively few comics out there that deal with religious faith in a mature manner, without relying on the stereotype of the crazy fanatic. The Revival is the story of a couple journeying to a revival meeting in Kentucky in 1801. The particular gathering dramatized here was, according to the [...]

I’m astounded, in a good way, at what this comic is teaching its readers. Sabrina, her boyfriend, her best friend, and the best friend’s boyfriend are plotting to overthrow their government. And this is shown as a good thing, because the authorities are lying to the public, keeping important secrets from them, and need to [...]

When magazines run sponsored sections trying to sell the reader products while appearing to be content, they prominently label them as advertisements. I was surprised I didn’t see such a disclaimer on this Archie comic, since it’s full of ads and product placements. Dan Parent writes and draws the story, in which Ginger is having [...]

Jim Massey’s impulse was basic: to make people laugh. With his simple art and concept, he succeeds. Death is a faceless cloak, and he’s just trying to enjoy some time off. Each page is a six-panel strip in which Death gets mad at people in movie lines who spoil the ending or makes fun of [...]

Archie & Friends has become an anthology, featuring stories with Josie & the Pussycats and Katy Keene in each issue as well as the expected tales of the core Riverdale characters. That’s a great concept, with three properties that should be widely appealing… but the execution doesn’t live up to the promise. Issue #102 begins with [...]

So I’m reading over this month’s sampling of Archie Comics, and before I know it, I’m craving a nap. That’s not a judgment on the quality — although some of the titles are better than others, as with any publisher’s output — but a reaction to the number of summer stories featuring girls sunning on [...]

Two years later, the four-issue miniseries completes. Was it worth the wait? Of course not — what could be, especially a light-hearted adventure series with a touch of horror and a beautifully exotic setting? But when the collection comes out and I rewrite this review to cover the book, all I’ll have to do will [...]