COMIC BOOKS

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 09 October 2008 17:00

The sushi-obsessed daughter of a pastry chef and the pastry-obsessed son of a sushi chef join forces in this culinary delight.

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Written by Gabe Bullard Thursday, 09 October 2008 17:00

Not so much a book as a collection of stories and collages, What It Is cranks Lynda Barry's self-examination to the extreme, forcing the reader to focus on the bogglinglying brilliant combination of wide-ruled notebooks, cartoons, construction paper and words clipped from old paperbacks.

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 09 October 2008 17:00

A Sixties hero returns with Iron Man on his tale in Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel #1 from Kevin Grevioux and Mat Broome.

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Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 09 October 2008 17:00

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Written by Jason Green Wednesday, 08 October 2008 09:13

Two best-selling authors' best selling creations hit stands in comic book form today! Check out a 7-page preview of the Orson Scott Card sci-fi epic Ender's Game: Battle School #1 and 6 pages from the adaptation of Stephen King's Dark Tower: Treachery #2, both on sale now.

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Written by Elizabeth Schweitzer Friday, 03 October 2008 02:11

These two instructional collections promise both drawing tutorials and your own handy sketchbook, but on both fronts come up lacking.

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Written by Steve Higgins Thursday, 02 October 2008 17:00

Eisner-nominated artist Danica Novgorodoff explores her surreal side in her full-length debut.

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 02 October 2008 17:00

Spinning webs any size and catching bears just like flies, look out, 'cuz Stephen Colbert teams up with ol' Web-Head in Amazing Spider-Man #573, plus Lady Bullseye contines to raise hell in Hell's Kitchen in Daredevil #112 and Scalped's Jason Aaron returns to the Canadian Canucklehead in Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1.

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Written by Eddie Argos Sunday, 28 September 2008 11:11

Better late than never, Art Brut frontman Eddie Argos returns with another dispatch, this time tackling DC's new Mexican hero Blue Beetle and the "indescribably good" Y: The Last Man.

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Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 25 September 2008 17:00

Nate "Please Release"Powell's latest is the tale of two young people on the twisted road through blossoming schizophrenia—or is it?

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 25 September 2008 17:00

Storm must choose between her mutant heritage and the Wakandan throne in X-Men: Worlds Apart #1, plus the secret of Subject X in Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 and the return of the former Spirit of Vengeance in Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch #1.

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Written by Carlos Ruiz Thursday, 25 September 2008 17:00

You might expect a comic about battle between gruesome zombies, malevolent robots, and sexy Amazons to be pandering garbage, but this gorgeously illustrated tale with a Freudian twist is anything but.

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Written by Steve Higgins Thursday, 25 September 2008 17:00

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Written by Jason Green Wednesday, 24 September 2008 03:41

Marvel Comics offers a special preview of Samurai: Legend #1, the latest from their partnership with French publisher Soleil, on sale today.

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Written by Elizabeth Schweitzer Friday, 19 September 2008 09:14

The mushi live on the border between worlds, but that doesn't keep them from disrupting the lives of everyday people. Only the mushishi can see them, and only they can stop the creatures' deadly effects.

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Written by Greg O'Driscoll Friday, 19 September 2008 02:06

Erik Larsen's finhead meets up with Madman, catches a concert from the Amazing Joy Buzzards, and endorses Barack Obama in this latest issue.

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 18 September 2008 17:00

Peter Parker's daughter has a birthday to celebrate as her second solo series hits the big two-five in Amazing Spider-Girl #25, which features the debut of Li'l Benjy, the Spectacular Spider-Baby! Plus, the hit Stephen King adaptation continues in The Stand: Captain Trips #2 and a special advanced look at Incognito, the new series from Criminal's Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips set to drop this December.

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 18 September 2008 17:00

Eddie (From Hell) Campbell stretches his artistic muscles in this lavishly illustrated tale of a daring young man on a flying trapeze.

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Written by Eddie Argos Friday, 12 September 2008 04:23

Facing the lengthy international flight to the States, this week Eddie Argos digs into Frank Miller and Jim Lee's controversial All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder and the classic Giffen/DeMatteis/Maguire run on Justice League International.

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Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 11 September 2008 17:00

The latest offering from DC's Minx line follows a terminally shy college freshman, offering real plots and, even better, real characters.

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Written by Elizabeth Schweitzer Thursday, 11 September 2008 17:00

One-eyed Farllee wakes on a train that is on its way to MuZz, a strange place for forgotten ideas. Surrounded by figments of human thought, she has no idea who she is or how she got there, but quickly discovers that her presence in MuZz is far more important than she could ever dream.

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Written by Steve Higgins Thursday, 04 September 2008 17:00

Leah Hayes' debut graphic novel was released to much fanfare earlier this summer, but does it live up to the hype?

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 04 September 2008 17:00

The creative team behind the hit "Planet Hulk" return to that story's savage world in Skaar: Son of Hulk Presents: Savage World of Sakaar, and we've got a whopping 7 pages of preview art.

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 04 September 2008 17:00

Midwestern minicomics purveyors Shortpants Press inaugurate their new anthology with four of Chicago's finest unsung artists.

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Written by Eddie Argos Friday, 29 August 2008 03:08

This week, Eddie Argos takes a look at a batch of titles from indie publisher Top Shelf: Alex Robinson's Too Cool to be Forgotten and Jeff Lemire's Essex County series. Who knew comics about farming, hockey, and high school could have such appeal to an unabashed superhero fan?

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Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 28 August 2008 17:00

Matt Furie's cast of dudes look like animals because they act like animals in this creepy tribute to the lifestyle of the lazy, selfish, teenage male.

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Written by Steve Higgins Thursday, 28 August 2008 17:00

Debbie Drechsler explores the horrors of child molestation and its aftermath in this haunting new graphic novel.

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 28 August 2008 17:00

Find out the secret of the sultry new villainess who wants Matt Murdock dead in Daredevil #111, plus meet Nick Fury's secret warriors in Mighty Avengers #18 and discover the Sentry's secret history in Age of the Sentry #1.

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 28 August 2008 17:00

High seas adventure meets low-motivation slacker comedy in this new series from St. Louis artist Drew Crowley.

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Written by Pretentious Record Store Guy Friday, 22 August 2008 06:42

You read it first right here on PLAYBACK:stl, and now it's available in comic book form. We couldn't think of a better critic to take a look at the Pretentious Record Store Guy comic than the Pretentious Record Store Guy himself.

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Written by Elizabeth Schweitzer Friday, 22 August 2008 05:35

It's the final battle between master wizard Negi Springfield and Martian magician Chao-san. The existence of the world hangs in the balance, and it seems that Chao's ultimate spell has just kicked in. Will there be anything left when the light fades?

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Written by Jim Ousley Friday, 22 August 2008 02:39

Tales of the macabre, presented by the legendary KISS bassist.

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 21 August 2008 17:00

Iron Man's buddy James Rhodes moves towards centerstage in Iron Man: Director of SHIELD #33, paving the way for his own solo series. Plus, a look at the origin of the Master of Magnetism in X-Men: Magneto Testament #1 and a 7-page preview of Marvel Illustrated: The Odyssey #1, a lushly illustrated adaptation of Homer's classic Greek epic.

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Written by Gabe Bullard Thursday, 21 August 2008 17:00

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Written by Eddie Argos Thursday, 14 August 2008 17:55

Fresh from seeing The Dark Knight, Art Brut frontman Eddie Argos turns his eye to Batman with a look at three very different takes on Gotham's caped crusader.

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Written by Jason Green Thursday, 14 August 2008 17:00

Shadowline, Image co-founder Jim Valentino's branch of Image Comics, launches the all-ages Silverline imprint with this children's book about a tree in search of a home, written by "Editor Girl" Kristen Koerner Simon and illustrated by Valentino himself.