Author: Jeff Meyer

by Jeff Meyer | April 1, 2012

Media Release -- This August, Oni Press and Bryan Lee O'Malley will be bringing the uber-popular Scott Pilgrim series back to store shelves, but this time as an ultra-swank, 6 X 9, full-color hardcover edition. Scott Pilgrim Color Hardcover, Volume 1 re…

by Jeff Meyer | April 1, 2012

What if Darth Vader actively raised his son? What if "I am your father" was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad? In this hilarious and sweet comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other—except with all the baggage of being the D…

by Jeff Meyer | April 1, 2012

Media Release -- Meteor Entertainment and Eisner Award-winning publisher Archaia Entertainment have teamed up to produce and publish a hardcover graphic novel for HAWKEN, Meteor's upcoming First-Person-Shooter (FPS). HAWKEN is already generating major…

by Jeff Meyer | April 1, 2012

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews Elephantmen #38 Image Comics Starkings, Medellin, Roshell & Cook Elephantmen is an excellent comic book. The very best issues have been the ones that break out of the ordinary, such as the story putting…

by Jeff Meyer | April 1, 2012

Midwest Book Review Hagar The Horrible The Epic Chronicles The Dailies Titan Books 144 Southwark Street, London SE1 OUP, UK www.titanbooks.com Fans of Dik Browne's comic strip HAGAR THE HORRIBLE have two wonderful titles to acquire that collect t…

by Jeff Meyer | April 1, 2012

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews American Vampire #25 Vertigo Comics (DC) Snyder & Albuquerque The final showdown between Sweet and Travis ends with a fairly creative ending. This book continues to be a joy to read each and every month…

by Jeff Meyer | April 1, 2012

Midwest Book Review Girl Genius Omnibus Volume One: Agatha Awakens Phil & Kaja Foglio Tor/Forge Books 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010 9780765331328 $34.99 www.tor-forge.com Girl Genius Omnibus Volume One: Agatha Awakens gathers the firs…

by Jeff Meyer | April 1, 2012

Suspended Animation Review Essential Fantastic Four Volume 5, published by Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 568 pages, $16.99. The last four installments of Suspended Animation have dealt heavily with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's breathtaking 1960s…

by Jeff Meyer | April 1, 2012

Midwest Book Review How to Write Comics Stan Lee Watson Guptill Publications c/o The Crown Publishing Group 1745 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, NY 10019 9780823007097, $45.00, www.watsonguptill.com HOW TO WRITE COMICS comes from a legendary su…

by Jeff Meyer | April 1, 2012

Midwest Book Review The Quality Companion Mike Kooiman and Jim Amash TwoMorrows Publishing 10407 Bedfordtown Dr., Raleigh NC 27614 9781605490373, $31.95, www.twomorrows.com The Quality Companion provides the first look at the Golden Age publishe…