‘TMNT: IDW Collection’ Volume 1 (2015) an expert blend of nostalgia, world-building
‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book review): Tom Waltz’s epic new continuity launches with Issues 1-12 and micro-series Issues 1-5.
Ronda Pattison
‘TMNT: IDW Collection’ Volume 1 (2015) an expert blend of nostalgia, world-building
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Last Angel in Hell’ (2009), ‘Lorne’ (2010) and ‘Yearbook’ (2011) (Comic book reviews)
IDW produced three “Angel” one-shots in the final three years of its run. All of these double-length issues are finales of sorts, and there’s a touch of comedy or lightness to them – “Last Angel […]
‘Angel’/‘Spike’ flashback: ‘Spike: The Devil You Know’ (2010) and ‘Illyria: Haunted’ (2010-11) (Comic book reviews)
Spike and Illyria go off on their own adventures toward the end of the period of IDW’s “Angel” ongoing series. Two four-issue miniseries — “Spike: The Devil You Know” and “Illyria: Haunted” – let us […]
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Masks’ (2006) (Comic book review)
Following the “Spotlight” series, IDW’s “Angel” comics line unveiled more stories focused on individual characters in the loosely Halloween-themed “Masks” (October 2006). The double-length one-shot includes stories about Puppet Angel, Illyria, Cordelia and Lindsey McDonald, […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Clone Wars’ digests Nos. 5-8 (2010-12) (Comic book reviews)
“The Clone Wars” digests continue to deliver a mixed bag of supplementary material to the TV show with Nos. 5-8 (2010-12), featuring good yarns about Aayla Secura and the clones and a strong “Secret Missions” tie-in, […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Clone Wars’ digests Nos. 1-4 (2008-09) (Comic book reviews)
Although “The Clone Wars” did try some adult tie-ins, such as the 12-issue comic series and a few novels, it mostly aimed for younger audiences. This is particularly evidenced by the 11 “Clone Wars” digests, sometimes called […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Times’ Issues 1-10 (2006-08) (Comic book reviews)
Because Obi-Wan equates the “dark times” with the Empire (“That was before the dark times, before the Empire”), one would assume the “Dark Times” comic book series explores people living under the oppression of the New Order. […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Purge’ (2005-13) (Comic book reviews)
As a kid, I imagined the Jedi Purge consisted of Darth Vader going from planet to planet slaughtering Jedi Knights. That’s what naturally springs to mind when we hear Obi-Wan’s line: “A young Jedi named […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: Brian Wood’s ‘Star Wars’ Issues 13-20 (2014) and 2012-13 FCBD stories (Comic book reviews)
After the first 12 issues established Brian Wood’s “Star Wars” as a character-driven series that aspired to tell the definitive story of what happened between Episodes IV and V, it takes a slight step backward with Issues […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: Hasbro comics (2002), ‘Brothers in Arms’ (2005) and ‘Routine Valor’ (2006) (Comic book reviews)
Dark Horse Comics bookended its 2002-06 phase of “Clone Wars”-era stories with issues that couldn’t be found in comic shops. Four 10-page stories were packaged with Hasbro/Toys R Us “Episode II: Attack of the Clones” […]