Bookmarks for August 24th, 2008
- Crossed #0 - Capsule Review « Weekly Comic Book Review.com - Having read Ennis’ offerings on Preacher, The Boys, and The Punisher, I thought I’d be prepared with what was to come my way. Boy, was I wrong.
- Comic Book Review: Review - Crossed (Avatar) - Told from the perspective of a young man seemingly content to drift through life, the text is sharp, concise and knows when to drop a startling, sickening observation on the madness that ensues. Although there are only 11 pages, this truly is a showcase on how to get readers locked into a story. The horror is bloody, disturbing and visceral
Bookmarks for August 22nd, 2008
- Review: Crossed #0: Crossed Prologue : Local Blogger Writes the World - Avatar Press continues to be THE source for creator owned, outside the norm comics. Crossed is yet another great example of that work.
Bookmarks for August 20th, 2008
- Prophet King Governance Press » Some Thoughts On…: Black Summer - "Ellis concedes that vigilantism may well be a valid response to a corrupt system. But he’s also showed us the line between Robin Hood and Mussolini. A vigilante must ever remember, he is outside the law."
Bookmarks for August 20th, 2008
- alandaviddoane: 100 Must-Read Graphic Novels - Warren Ellis' CRECY makes Doane's list of 100 must-read graphic novels.
Bookmarks for August 15th, 2008
- Anna Mercury #1 (of 5) Review - Line of Fire Reviews - Comics Bulletin - "Like all of Ellis' other Avatar work, this book is entirely unique, bringing an exciting new vision to the page, unlike any of his other stories. There are clear allusions to pulp action characters like The Shadow…"
- The Watchtower Podcast » Archive » The Starting Gun - Anna Mercury #1 - "A secret agent with hair as big Ellis’ body of work, this buxom redhead is a bit of an urban legend in her world, but that just makes her that much cooler. As a female lead character, Anna is a breath of fresh air."
Bookmarks for August 15th, 2008
- The Hit List: 303 - "It’s rare nowadays to find a comic where the story makes you think of how things would be if someone decided to change the world. This series delivered an answer to that question."
- AICN COMICS REVIEWS — Ennis’ CROSSED - "What I liked best about this book is that, aside from the zombie fucking, Garth is wearing his serious pants while writing this one…This is Jesse Custer narration with Punisher MAX style ultraviolence, and war story type reactions…"
Bookmarks for August 13th, 2008
- Behind Anna Mercury – The Eldridge Breach - "As explained in the comic book, a military ship suddenly appeared in New Ataraxia, causing hell of a lot of damage back in 1943. Funny thing, this Eldridge thing. It’s not made up and it happened in our world."
- Anna Mercury #1 | Mania.com - "Warren Ellis’s creator-owned work through Avatar continues to show his best work, and this series looks to be no exception."
Bookmarks for August 12th, 2008
- BREAKDOWNS EXTRA — WARREN ELLIS SHOWS HIS “SCARS” - "It's been percolating a few years, I guess. Talking with policemen about the hard edges of their jobs, amassing a library of crime reference, a feeling that I should write something that genuinely made me feel uncomfortable…"
- Horror, Please… But Hold the Sorcery (Warren Ellis and Scars) | Indignant Online - "Underneath the physical horror, add a layer of psychological horror. The titular “Scars” are emotional ones. In the bleak world of the homicide detective, the horrors that that occur as an everyday part of the job accumulate and change people. "