Alistair BaptistaWhy Existential Reckoning is The Most Important Album of 2020I remember a travel guide, or a guru, or someone who was allegedly wise, once telling me that the journey was more important than the…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Alistair BaptistaBatman: Three JokersIt’s a challenge to write about the concluding issue in the Three Jokers trilogy without spoiling things for you, gentle reader, but I…Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
Alistair BaptistaComing of Age in La Cosa NostraEisner Award-winning busybodies Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming make their job look easy with their new book United States Vs…Sep 12, 2018Sep 12, 2018
Alistair BaptistaIs Scarlet on Target?Creative stalwarts Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev serve up a political revenge stew in their creator-owned book Scarlet, but how…Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018
Alistair BaptistaWhy You Need Cold Spots on Your NightstandNo, gentle reader, I’m not extolling some obscure medical condition, just the new Cold Spots book from Image Comics.Sep 4, 2018Sep 4, 2018
Alistair BaptistaTaking LifeEasy, and the West Coast AvengersWhat’s the appropriate amount of danger for a superhero team to face? If you’re like seasoned writer Kelly Thompson the stakes should…Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
Alistair BaptistaRetrobution: The Vintage Vigilantism of the PunisherThe newly launched Punisher series has all the hallmarks of winning, going purely by its maiden issue. But why am I so quick to give this…Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
Alistair BaptistaThe Pearl with the Spider TattooFormer Marvel stalwart Brian Michael Bendis damn near broke the geekternet when he revealed his move to DC for what’s clearly been a better…Aug 26, 2018Aug 26, 2018
Alistair BaptistaHow Marvel Comics Cheapens DeathWe’re looking at Marvel’s ongoing Extermination mini-series by Ed Brisson, Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia, billed as the set-off point for…Aug 21, 2018Aug 21, 2018
Alistair BaptistaThe Dark Delights of Gideon FallsYou probably didn’t think that one of the best books you’d read this year would be about a mysterious small-town, supernatural…Mar 10, 2018Mar 10, 2018