Scottie Young takes the reigns of Rocket Raccoon #1 as writer and artist, delivering a fun yet somewhat racy adventure for the furry space hero. Best known for his Oz books and steady stream of hot-selling variant covers for the House of Ideas, (he might be responsible for sending more than a few Marvel executives’…
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Comic Review: Black Kiss XXXmas in July Special
“The why is anybody’s guess.” Those are the words of Howard Chaykin, creator of indie trailblazer American Flagg! and noted purveyor of pulp. The man is a comic auteur, with a long history of expertly crafting tales of action and adventure with a hardboiled slant. His work often skirts the edge of what’s acceptable in comics, and…
Comic Review: Superman #32
Superman #32 feels like the book we should have received 31 issues ago. Marvel royalty John Romita Jr. lands at DC in a big way this month, joining the company’s Chief Creative Officer and noted character rehab specialist Geoff Johns. Together, the superstar duo tackle the longstanding albatross of mainstream comics: what to do with…
Comic Review: How i Made the World #1
How i Made the World #1 is a fresh example of what comics can be outside of the standard superhero format. Smart, funny, introspective and decidedly non-epic, the first issue centers on the trials and tribulations of college student Liz as she navigates a high-stress world of art classes and smoking blunts on the beach. Read…
Comic Review: Original Sin #3
Original Sin might be Marvel’s weirdest crossover to date, but Jason Aaron’s strong script and Mike Deodato’s art make this superhero noir work. Check out my review of Original Sin #3 over at Kabooooom: http://kabooooom.com/2014/06/comic-review-original-sin-3/
Comic Review: Thanos Annual #1
Marvel’s Mad Titan returns in Thanos Annual #1. I review it over at Kabooooom.com. Check it out: http://kabooooom.com/2014/05/comic-review-thanos-annual-1/
X-Men Days of Future Past Review
Marvel’s Mighty Mutants in Search of a New Now ####OBLIQUE SPOILERS AHEAD#### X-Men Days of Future Past is one of the better X-Men movies, but that doesn’t make it great. The film strives to serve two masters, simultaneously acting as both a sequel to 2011’s excellent X-Men First Class and as a consolidation / mea…
Frankenstein Comic Production Art
Pencils by John Blevins from our upcoming Frankenstein comic…
Chris Claremont tho
Chris Claremont wrote a crazy soap opera funnybook for just shy of 20 years. Reading it as a kid, it defined my worldview. This New York Magazine article from back in 2000 provides a nice crash course in the dynamic, exciting, and ever-melodramatic Marvel comic, the Uncanny X-Men. “X-Men,” says Claremont, “has always been about…
The Adam of Dreams – A Frankenstein Comic Script
Hi Ya’ll, So I wrote a script for an indie comics anthology last year. The script ended up not being the publisher’s cup of tea for their particular collection (which is cool) and into the archives it went. I kept the piece in my files and used it as a sample boilerplate for artists I…
CRYPT ZERO Comic Script
Here’s a comic script I wrote way back in February called CRYPT ZERO. It’s with an artist now, who may be drawing it or using the printed copy as a doorstop. Regardless, you can read it with your eyes for the low low cost of free. Happy New Year! [gview file=”https://www.radvon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/crypt-zero-erik-radvon-2-11-13.pdf”]
Kevin Smith Reads My Words at Jay and Silent Bob Get Old Boston!
It’s hard to peg how big of an influence Kevin Smith’s “Clerks” had on my artistic sensibilities growing up. While I was scrubbing pots and pans at IHOP, emptying greasetraps at McDonalds, and, yes, working the cash register at convenience stores, the idea that Smith, a dude of my ilk whose New Jersey landscape mirrored…