Great stuff to check out this week – Allan Harvey, Allan Harvey Restoration, Atlas at War, The Colourist Perspective, Bomb Scares KS, Tribute Press Hoodie, Wits End Podcast, The Evil Deer, This Land KS, Murder #2, Killtopia #4, The Thin Blue Line, Bomb Scares KS, Camp VE 07, John Tucker, Little Troopers Charity, The Six Sidekicks of… Read more
Creator Ben Towles toes (no pun) a very tight line with Four-Fisted Tales: Animals in Combat. How do you do a graphic novel about war animals in 2021? If I had to guess the target audience—like professionally, which is an odd flex for me but Animals is excellent for reluctant readers—but the target audience it’s… Read more
21:17. Time to talk about writing once more, and this week the gang is joined by Chris Mole (Brigantia) to discuss the role of research for comic ideas, scripts, mythical lore, pagan deities, fisto, ice hockey and writing mysteries in comics! Theres also great comics to add to your wish lists, laughs, Danny Dyer talk… Read more
When most learn about history, one gets a watered-down version of it, usually in a classroom setting. One where the “good guys” always win, ride off into the sunset, credits roll and everyone goes home. It’s as if the very day after the war ended everyone is linking arms and singing kumbaya around a campfire,… Read more
Since WWII isn’t really in my knowledge wheelhouse, I have not read the original book that this comic is based on. That isn’t to say I don’t like WWII stuff, I enjoy reading about it A LOT, I’m just not as informed on it as I am with things like The American Civil War. I… Read more
The Flutist of Arnhem covers “A Bridge Too Far”. Ray Garbee. The Flutist of Arnhem: A Story of Operation Market Garden. Author: Antonio Gil. Publisher: Dead Reckoning. 152 pages. Price $ 24.95 ISBN: 9781682474631. I first encountered the defense of Arnhem bridge in Cornelius Ryan’s book “A Bridge Too Far”. Later came the movie with a… Read more
Four-Fisted Tales: Animals in Combat Ben Towle. Dead Reckoning, $24.95 trade paper (120p) ISBN 978-1-68247-416-7 Possibly the first military history that could be described as adorable, this episodic graphic novel from Towle (Oyster War) recounts the animal cohorts of human warfare. Towle devotes each chapter to either a particular species or one unique creature, which… Read more
Antonio Gil is a Spanish illustrator that specializes in historical graphic novels, a handful of which are being published in English speaking countries through The Naval Institute Press located in Annapolis, Maryland and their comics Imprint Dead Reckoning. So far, I have had the pleasure of reading The Flutist of Arnhem and Stalingrad: Letters from… Read more
Home » Reviews » Rich Reviews » You are reading » RICH REVIEWS: The Tankies by Richard Vasseur on May 30, 2021 RICH REVIEWS: The Tankies2021-05-30T08:01:52-07:00 – Reviews, Rich Reviews Share Tweet Plus+ Title: The Tankies (GN) Publisher: Dead Reckoning Written by: Garth Ennis Penciled by: Carlos Ezquerra Inked by: Hector Ezquerra Colored by: Tony Avina Lettered by:… Read more
We’re about halfway through 2021, so I thought it was a perfect time to do a little writing about some of the indy titles that have been sent my way so far this year. Independent Comic Spotlight has always been one of my favorite parts of my position as Chief Creative Officer of Comic Booked…. Read more