Hello, Folks:
In my quest to watch and view all superhero films and review them, I made the leap and watched “My Super X Girlfriend.” Well, just so you know going in, this is a romantic comedy sort of presented in the superhero genre. Normally, you couldn’t get me to watch a romantic comedy, not even [...]
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The Chimera Strikes – The Seven of Cups by Mike Indovina, art by Paul E. Schultz, published by Satyr Play Productions © 2007
Reviewed by Benita Story – http://johnnysaturn.com – www.basicallybenita.com
If you like old-fashioned mystery men stories with a twist, you will enjoy The Chimera Strikes. The art style reminds me a bit of the old [...]
Indy Friday #12 Content Adam Among the Gods by Gary Scott Beatty and James Lyle – Aazurn Publishing © 2008
Reviewed by Benita Story – http://johnnysaturn.com – www.basicallybenita.com
This is a story told in first person by Adam the first, successfully engineered human. From him, scientists have been able to wipe out disease, deformities, death from old [...]
The Contingent #1, created by Zack Kruse and Cameron Merkler, written by Zack Kruse, art by Zue, published by Mind Storm, (c) 2008
Reviewed by Benita Story http://johnnysaturn.com — www.basicallybenita.com
The story of The Contingent begins in Bolivia with the birth of a baby boy, resulting in the death of his mother. Jump forward 15 years later [...]
Diary of the Black Widow by Bret M. Herholz – Alterna Comics © 2007 – www.alternacomics.com
Reviewed by Benita Story – http://johnnysaturn.com, www.basicallybenita.com
I will start this review off by stating that I am a fan of Edward Gorey’s art. Its dark and somewhat sinister style appeals to the mystery lover in me. This is the first [...]
I’m Not From Here – Slightly Embellished Autobiographical Comic Strips by Kenn Minter – Near Mint Press © 2008 – www.kennminter.com
Reviewed by Benita Story – http://johnnysaturn.com, www.basicallybenita.com
Scott and I had the pleasure of sharing a table with Kenn Minter at Mid-Ohio Comicon last September, where we discussed the idiosyncrasies of webcomics and self-publishing.
I found Kenn [...]
Indavo – Freelance Explorer, Volume 1 “The Mayhem Begins” by Nathan Bonner – Remnant Press © 2007 – http://indavo.comicgenesis.com
Reviewed by Benita Story, http://johnnysaturn.com, www.basicallybenita.com
I will start this review by admitting that I had not read many manga-styled books, before. But since this book, I have read several others and am becoming a fan of the [...]
Earthsong by Crystal “Lady” Yates – www.earthsongsaga.com
I have been actively looking for new webcomics to read. I like fantasy stories, but I am very picky about those I follow on a regular basis.
One of the recent “discoveries” I made was Earthsong. It is definitely high fantasy and is about the war between two “planet entities”, [...]
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Check Out Saturnday – a new weekly column showcasing the prose stories behind the comic book, Johnny Saturn! Want to know where Greg REALLY was during his two-month hiatus from work and Spire City? Want to know how Dr. [...]
By Benita Story
Shadowgirls – Tag Team Edition by David A. Rodriguez and Dave Reynolds – Issue #01
This is another book I picked up at Wizard World Chicago and is 48 pages worth of color comic. The art is definitely Manga influenced, the colors simple, but effective and the writing is top-notch. This is one book [...]
