Retribution Gospel Choir | 2.1.11
Low albums showcase Sparhawk’s creativity on guitar; RGC shows he can play the hell out of one.
January 2011
Rude Chapbooks 01.31.11 | A Far From Fantastic Farce
“Hey, Kids—Necro-Porn!” Wait—the placards atop those old wire spinner racks didn’t really sport that slogan, did they? Whatevs. This week’s column meditates on Fantastic Four #587, the “triple-bag special death issue,” in addition to four […]
Father Blank’s Roadside Confessional 0007
Father Blank’s Roadside Confessional is open for business! Um…hello?
I Am Here! Vol. 1 (Del Rey/Kodansha)
Super-shy Sumino breaks out of her shell with the help of the class hunk and a couple anonymous internet posters in this excellently illustrated romance series.
The Rite (New Line Cinema, PG-13)
Screenwriter Michael Petroni has crafted a very entertaining, if somewhat derivative, twist on the genre that makes for a decent movie.
Kamisama Kiss (VIZ Media)
Sweet characters save this sometimes predictable fox-eared boy-meets-girl romance manga from artist Julietta Suzuki (Karakuri Odette).
Marvel Comics 02.16-23.11 | Logan Loses Control
Weapon X stalks the Children of the Atom as Logan takes on the X-Men in Wolverine #6, plus Planet Savage kicks off in Incredible Hulks #623 and the battle for the World Tree reaches its […]
Marvel Comics 03.02.11 | The New Teen Team: Takio!
Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming—the team behind Powers—introduce a new teen team in Takio #1 and a Jane Austen classic is reinvented in Emma #1.
Neshoba (First Run Features, NR)
The real coup in Neshoba was convincing Killen to be interviewed… He seems to live in a time capsule where it’s still 1964; he feels free to express his racist opinions openly rather than couching […]
Dancing Across Borders (First Run Features, NR)
This documentary includes more footage from the rehearsal hall than from the stage, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a dancer.