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J&STAC: The Wicked & The Divine, vol 1

November 19, 2014 by -J. Leave a Comment

-J. Michael Bestul is a writer for the Addison Recorder. Stephanie Ruehl works in a comic book shop. They’re married and have a lot of discussions about comic books and graphic novels. Combine all that into a biweekly feature and you get “J. & Steph Talk About Comics.”

w+dThis time around, J. & Steph discuss the newest addition to the “young adult meets the supernatural” genre. Is that a genre yet? If not, it probably should be at this point. The Wicked & The Divine is an amorous take on the concept, a story of mysteries piled upon mysteries wrapped up in a gorgeous package.

The Wicked & The Divine (vol. 1)

Words by Kieron Gillen, art by Jaime McKelvie, color by Matthew Wilson, letters by Clayton Cowles

Synopsis: Every ninety years, twelve gods return to Earth as young people. They are loved, they are hated, and in two years, they are all dead. It’s happening now. It’s happening again.

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Posted in: -J. & Steph Talk About Comics, Comics & Graphic Novels Tagged: Image Comics, Jaime McKelvie, Kieron Gillen, The Wicked & The Divine

J&STAC: Halloween Inspiration

November 5, 2014 by -J. 1 Comment

-J. Michael Bestul is a writer for the Addison Recorder. Stephanie Ruehl works in a comic book shop. They’re married and have a lot of discussions about comic books and graphic novels. Combine all that into a biweekly feature and you get “J. & Steph Talk About Comics.”

Halloween and comic book conventions both spotlight the idea of dressing up like your favorite characters. Steph is an occasional cosplayer, and -J.’s Halloween archive contains many comic book costumes, so we decided to use this year’s costumes to talk about the books that inspired them.

prettydeadly-crow-mauve_1024x1024Pretty Deadly (vol. 1)

Words by Kelly Sue DeConnick, art by Emma Rios, colors by Jordie Bellaire, letters by Clayton Cowles

Steph: I adore Kelly Sue DeConnick. I just want to get that out of the way, so everyone knows that I may be biased in this review, but really, Pretty Deadly is just plain good. [Read more…]

Posted in: -J. & Steph Talk About Comics, Comics & Graphic Novels Tagged: Archaia Comics, Image Comics, Pretty Deadly, The Reason for Dragons

J&STAC: October’s New #1 Issues

October 22, 2014 by -J. Leave a Comment

-J. Michael Bestul is a writer for the Addison Recorder. Stephanie Ruehl works in a comic book shop. They’re married and have a lot of discussions about comic books and graphic novels. Combine all that into a biweekly feature and you get “J. & Steph Talk About Comics.”

Every month, loads of new series, mini-series, or one-offs are released to the public. We take a look at some of the #1 issues of the past few weeks that grabbed our attention, in ways both good and bad. We start with Marvel’s god of thunder, who is now the goddess of thunder:

bc81b3bc24ae6f76e29062b52ec7be32 [Read more…]

Posted in: -J. & Steph Talk About Comics, Comics & Graphic Novels Tagged: Archaia Comics, Birthright, Butterfly, DC Comics, Deadpool, Gotham Academy, Guardians of the Galaxy, Image Comics, Lobo, Marvel Comics, Thor

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