Review – Marvel’s Black Widow (2021)
Review – Marvel’s Black Widow (2021). Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy arises.
The Ultimate Guide to Comic Shops in Glasgow
Comic Shops near me (Glasgow) BGCP have compiled a list of Comic Shops in Glasgow, most of these shops will also sell toys, table top games, video games, anime etc but Comic Books make up a reasonable percentage of the shop. If you have a comic shop and would like to be added then just get in touch and we’ll amend the list. If you are the owner of one of said shops and would like something to be amended or to be removed then get in touch. Find your nearest Comic Con Glasgow Forbidden Planet (Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street) Address – 122-126 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3DH (Main Store) and 168 Buchanan St, Glasgow G1 2LW (Discount outlet) Telephone Number – 0141 331 1215 Opening Times – Mon to Sat: 10am to 6pm, Sun: 10am to 5pm Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/FPGlasgow/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/FPGlasgow Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/fpglasgow/ Website – https://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/ A1 Toys Parnie Street (Glasgow City Centre) Address – 31 Parnie St, Glasgow G1 5RJ Telephone Number – 0141 552 6692 Opening Times – Mon to Sat: 10am – 6pm, Sun: 11am to 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/a1toysgcc/ or https://www.facebook.com/a1toys Twitter – None Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/a1toysuk Website – https://a1toys.com/ Geekaboo (Glasgow City Centre) Address – 74 Queen St, Glasgow G1 3DS Telephone Number – 0141 221 3117 Opening Times – Mon–Fri & Sat: 10am–6pm, Thu: 10am–7pm, Sun: 11am–5pm. Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thegeekaboo/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thegeekaboo Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thegeekaboo Website – https://www.geek-aboo.com/ City Centre Comics (Westend Glasgow) Address – 37 Ruthven Ln, Glasgow G12 9BG Telephone Number – 0141 357 6325 Opening Times – Wed to Sat: 11am – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/citycentrecomics/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/citycentrecomic Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/city_centre_comics Website – https://citycentrecomics.fws.store/ The Wee Comic Shop (Shawlands) Address – 71 Hector Rd, Shawlands, Glasgow G41 3QD Telephone Number – 07984 269544 Opening Times – Wed to Sat: 11.30am – 6.00pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/theweecomicshopshawlands Twitter – None Instagram – None Website – None Red Hot Comics (Castlemilk) Address – Unit 2, Block F, 30 Glenwood Pl, Glasgow G45 9UH Telephone Number – 0141 630 0049 Opening Times – Mon – Fri: 11am – 5pm (also open from 11am – 2pm on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month) Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/RedHotComics/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/redhotcomics Instagram – None Website – https://www.redhotcomics.co.uk/ North Lanarkshire Castle Comics UK (Cumbernauld) Address – 33 Teviot Walk, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, G67 1ND Telephone Number – 01236 898921 Opening Times – Mon – Sun: 11am – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/castlecomicsuk/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/castlecomicsuk Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/castlecomicsuk1 Website – https://castlecomicsuk.co.uk/ The Last Outpost Comics (Airdrie) Address – 4 South Bridge St, Airdrie ML6 6JF Telephone Number – 07925 423362 Opening Times – Tues to Sat: 12pm – 6pm, Sun: 12pm – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/outpostcomics/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/outpostcomics Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/the_last_outpost_comics Website – https://www.thelastoutpostcomics.co.uk/ South Lanarkshire Settlers (Hamilton) Address – 40 Castle Street Hamilton South Lanarkshire ML3 6BU Scotland, UK Telephone Number – 01698 768978 Opening Times – Mon to Sat: 12pm – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/SettlersHamilton/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/settlersshop Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/settlershamilton Website – https://www.settlersestore.com/ Stirling Justice Comics (Stirling) Address – 36, Arcade, Stirling FK8 1AX Telephone Number – 01786 447687 Opening Times – Mon to Sun: 10am – 6pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/JusticeComics1993 Twitter – None Instagram – None Website – None Karnak Comics (Callander) Address – 30 Main St, Callander FK17 8BB Telephone Number – None Opening Times – Mon to Sat 10am – 5pm, Sun: 11am – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/karnakcomics/ Twitter – None Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/karnakcomics/ Website – https://karnakcomics.com/ Renfrewshire Comicrazy (Paisley) Address – 45 Old Sneddon St, Paisley PA3 2AN Telephone Number – 0141 237 9180 Opening Times – Mon to Sat: 10am – 6pm, Sun: 12pm – 6pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/comicrazyshop/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/comicrazyshop Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/comicrazyshop Website – https://comicrazy.co.uk/ A1 Toys Braehead Shopping Centre (Renfrew) Address – Braehead Shopping Centre, 154 King’s Inch Rd, Glasgow G51 4BN Telephone Number – 0141 885 2200 Opening Times – Mon to Fri: 10am – 9pm, Sat: 9am – 6.30pm, Sun: 10am – 6pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/a1toysbraehead/ Twitter – None Instagram – None Website – https://a1toys.com/ Ayrshire Fast Forward (Ayr) Address – 36 Smith St, Ayr KA7 1TF Telephone Number – 07803 792666 Opening Times – Mon to Sat: 10am – 8pm, Sun: 12pm – 8pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Fast-Forward-108423184407970 Twitter – None Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/fast.forwardayr/ Website – None
Review – Red Sonja: Black, White, Red #1
Review – Red Sonja: Black, White, Red #1. Dynamite proudly presents a prestigious project by the world’s greatest storytellers in three bloody tales
Review – Masters of the Universe: Revelation #1
Review – Masters of the Universe: Revelation #1, A vicious Orlax attack on his father King Randor, makes He-Man learn that it linked to the sword of power
Review – That Texas Blood Vol 1
Review – That Texas Blood Vol 1 Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Chris Condon Artwork: Jacob Phillips Colours: Jacob Philips Cover Artists: Jacob Philips. Variants by Sean Phillips & Duncan Fegredo Publication Design: Sean Phillips Release Date: 13th January 2021 Introduction Reviewing That Texas Blood Vol1 I was struck with how it had me on edge. Four pages of vibrant blood red on the inlay, as we get titles and credits, compounds that feeling of unease. Then a warm introduction to the seemingly mundane life of Sheriff Joe Bob Coates. On the morning of his 70th birthday, he muses with his wife about how he thought he’d feel different. Next he starts the groundwork on the case of reclaiming his wife’s best casserole dish. Everything seems pleasant, a little too pleasant. Witty back and forth between characters gives way to hint at something darker, something animalistic running in the blood of the fictional Ambrose County. Story/Writing That Texas Blood began life as a feature script that Chris Condon was hitting a brick wall in securing funding for. Talking with Lost’n comics , he said he was inspired by how the film Whiplash secured funding based on a short film. Which, was like a miniature version of the final feature film. However, Chris wanted to do a short that was telling a parallel story to his intended feature and not a condensed version of it. But funding for that short was still hard to find. Condon commissioned Jacob Phillips to do concept art for the film and loved it. Eventually he opted to make the story as a comic book with Jacob as the artist. Condon has mentioned multiple influences leading him to write That Texas Blood. Shakespeare, North by Northwest and Darwyn Cooke’s Parker series are actively referenced in the book. The X-files and the connected work of Stephen King, are strong structural influences as That Texas Blood is an anthology series. After our introduction to Sheriff Joe Bob in ‘The Casserole Dish’, we meet Los Angeles-based writer Randy Terrill. Randy is returning to Ambrose County after the sudden and mysterious death of his brother. This story stretches out from issue two to issue six and is subtitled, ‘A Brother’s Conscience’. Randy seems at first to be quite mild mannered and unassuming like Joe Bob. But Randy is more in line with the story told in issue one than its main character, we start to see darker elements emerge in him too, in parallel to them developing in the plot. Texas itself and the stories Condon associated with it were another influence. The expansive landscape gave him the idea that anything could happen and he has baked that sense of hanging anticipation into That Texas Blood. When the quieter and easier going moments are broken up, they are done so in shocking fashion and the choices made give you no reassurance that you can expect what’s coming next. Review – That Texas Blood Vol 1 continues below Art In a youtube interview with Angelo Callazo, titled ‘From Screenplay to Comic’ ; Chris broke down the journey from screenplay to comic script to comic page. A scene involving a snake is highlighted, in the original screenplay with production costs in mind, Chris wrote it so that a real snake and snake wrangler wouldn’t be required on set. They could bring the snake alive off screen with the use of sound effects. This idea carried to the comic and you don’t really see the snake, it’s out of shot. Jacob then omitted the sound effects so that the visuals could tell the story. Condon mentioned many other similar instances throughout the book, stressing that both the writing and the art of the book were a collaboration. He’d suggest the shot types for the panels or pictures for Jacob to reference, Jacob would do as was laid out or he’d ‘fiddle’ with ideas reframing them and shaping their telling. Chris said he gave all script pages to Jacob with the idea that he could change whatever he wanted. Jacob Phillips’ artwork is reminiscent of that of his father, Sean Phillips. It makes sense. He took an interest in his father’s work from a young age, learned under him and did his first professional work with him. Jacob likes to reference what he draws and you can see it in the work. There’s authenticity to the figures and settings. In the detailing and colouring of the book, Jacob uses a scribble like marker effect that features prominently. It depicts the lights and shadows at play in most scenes, giving a sense of subsurface scattering. Sometimes it adds texture to surfaces, representing glass here, grass there. It can be used for wistful clouds in one scene, or to convey the dead heat on the freeway in the next. Beautifully emotive colouring is rich on the page. We see so many shades of day and night, light and shadow. Flashes of red denote anger or violence, the colour’s vibrancy jumps in scenes where moods flare or metaphorical imagery is introduced. Alternatively backgrounds are white and blank to focus us on the action. There’s a lot of variation in all of the above and a lot to love about the art of this book. Overall Thoughts So in reviewing That Texas Blood Vol1 … it’s great, go get it. Everything’s done tremendously well. It’s funny, warm, smart, shocking and exciting. An exceptional opening book for both writer and artist. They compliment each other very well. I look forward to hearing both their names in the future but especially when they’re in the same breath. That Texas Blood is continuing as an ongoing series. If you enjoyed our Review of That Texas Blood Vol 1 then please leave a comment or your own rating below. [yasr_multiset setid=1] [yasr_visitor_multiset setid=1] Check out BGCP’s new list of Scottish Comic Shops to see if they have a copy of That Texas Blood Vol 1 in stock and buy local Buy tickets for BGCP
Review – Justice League Infinity #1
Review – Justice League Infinity #1 From Justice League Unlimited, producer James Tucker and writer J.M. DeMatteis, continues the World’s Greatest Hero Show
Review – The Nice House On The Lake #2
Review – The Nice House On The Lake #2. After the life-changing events of the previous issue, the guests at the nice house on the lake must decide their next steps
The Ultimate Guide to Comic Shops in Scotland (2025)
Comic Shops near me (Scotland) BGCP have compiled a list of Comic Shops in Scotland, most of these shops will also sell toys, table top games, video games, anime etc but Comic Books make up a reasonable percentage of the shop. If you have a comic shop and would like to be added then just get in touch and we’ll amend the list. If you are the owner of one of said shops and would like something to be amended or to be removed then get in touch. Find your Nearest Comic Con Glasgow Forbidden Planet (Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street) Address – 122-126 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3DH (Main Store) and 168 Buchanan St, Glasgow G1 2LW (Discount outlet) Telephone Number – 0141 331 1215 Opening Times – Mon to Sat: 10am to 6pm, Sun: 10am to 5pm Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/FPGlasgow/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/FPGlasgow Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/fpglasgow/ Website – https://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/ A1 Toys Parnie Street (Glasgow City Centre) NOW CLOSED Address – 31 Parnie St, Glasgow G1 5RJ Telephone Number – 0141 552 6692 Opening Times – Mon to Sat: 10am – 6pm, Sun: 11am to 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/a1toysgcc/ or https://www.facebook.com/a1toys Twitter – None Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/a1toysuk Website – https://a1toys.com/ Geekaboo (Glasgow City Centre) Address – 74 Queen St, Glasgow G1 3DS Telephone Number – 0141 221 3117 Opening Times – Mon–Fri & Sat: 10am–6pm, Thu: 10am–7pm, Sun: 11am–5pm. Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thegeekaboo/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thegeekaboo Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thegeekaboo Website – https://www.geek-aboo.com/ City Centre Comics (Westend Glasgow) Address – 37 Ruthven Ln, Glasgow G12 9BG Telephone Number – 0141 357 6325 Opening Times – Wed to Sat: 11am – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/citycentrecomics/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/citycentrecomic Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/city_centre_comics Website – https://citycentrecomics.fws.store/ The Wee Comic Shop (Shawlands) NOW CLOSED Address – 71 Hector Rd, Shawlands, Glasgow G41 3QD Telephone Number – 07984 269544 Opening Times – Wed to Sat: 11.30am – 6.00pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/theweecomicshopshawlands Twitter – None Instagram – None Website – None Red Hot Comics (Castlemilk) NOW CLOSED Address – Unit 2, Block F, 30 Glenwood Pl, Glasgow G45 9UH Telephone Number – 0141 630 0049 Opening Times – Mon – Fri: 11am – 5pm (also open from 11am – 2pm on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month) Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/RedHotComics/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/redhotcomics Instagram – None Website – https://www.redhotcomics.co.uk/ North Lanarkshire Castle Comics UK (Cumbernauld) Address – 33 Teviot Walk, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, G67 1ND Telephone Number – 01236 898921 Opening Times – Mon – Sun: 11am – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/castlecomicsuk/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/castlecomicsuk Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/castlecomicsuk1 Website – https://castlecomicsuk.co.uk/ The Last Outpost Comics (Airdrie) Address – 4 South Bridge St, Airdrie ML6 6JF Telephone Number – 07925 423362 Opening Times – Tues to Sat: 12pm – 6pm, Sun: 12pm – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/outpostcomics/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/outpostcomics Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/the_last_outpost_comics Website – https://www.thelastoutpostcomics.co.uk/ South Lanarkshire Settlers (Hamilton) Address – 40 Castle Street Hamilton South Lanarkshire ML3 6BU Scotland, UK Telephone Number – 01698 768978 Opening Times – Mon to Sat: 12pm – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/SettlersHamilton/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/settlersshop Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/settlershamilton Website – https://www.settlersestore.com/ Stirling Justice Comics (Stirling) Address – 36, Arcade, Stirling FK8 1AX Telephone Number – 01786 447687 Opening Times – Mon to Sun: 10am – 6pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/JusticeComics1993 Twitter – None Instagram – None Website – None Karnak Comics (Callander) NOW CLOSED Address – 30 Main St, Callander FK17 8BB Telephone Number – None Opening Times – Mon to Sat 10am – 5pm, Sun: 11am – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/karnakcomics/ Twitter – None Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/karnakcomics/ Website – https://karnakcomics.com/ Renfrewshire Comicrazy (Paisley) NOW CLOSED Address – 45 Old Sneddon St, Paisley PA3 2AN Telephone Number – 0141 237 9180 Opening Times – Mon to Sat: 10am – 6pm, Sun: 12pm – 6pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/comicrazyshop/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/comicrazyshop Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/comicrazyshop Website – https://comicrazy.co.uk/ A1 Toys Braehead Shopping Centre (Renfrew) NOW CLOSED Address – Braehead Shopping Centre, 154 King’s Inch Rd, Glasgow G51 4BN Telephone Number – 0141 885 2200 Opening Times – Mon to Fri: 10am – 9pm, Sat: 9am – 6.30pm, Sun: 10am – 6pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/a1toysbraehead/ Twitter – None Instagram – None Website – https://a1toys.com/ Ayrshire Fast Forward (Ayr) Address – 36 Smith St, Ayr KA7 1TF Telephone Number – 07803 792666 Opening Times – Mon to Sat: 10am – 8pm, Sun: 12pm – 8pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Fast-Forward-108423184407970 Twitter – None Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/fast.forwardayr/ Website – None Scottish Borders Subacomic Peebles (Peebles) Address – 42a Northgate, Peebles EH45 8BZ Telephone Number – None Opening Times – Wed to Sat: 10am – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/SUBaCOMICPeebles/ Twitter – None Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/subacomic_peebles Website – https://www.subacomic.co.uk/ Edinburgh Forbidden Planet (Edinburgh City Centre) Address – 40-41 South Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1LL Telephone Number – 0131 558 8226 Opening Times – Mon to Sun: 10am – 5pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/fpedinburgh/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/fpedinburgh Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/forbiddenplanetedinburgh Website – https://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/ Deadhead Comics (Edinburgh City Centre) NOW CLOSED Address – 47 W Nicolson St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9DB Telephone Number – 07982 859922 Opening Times – Mon to Sun, 11am – 6pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/bonniecomic/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/deadheadcomics Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/comicsdeadhead Website – https://www.deadheadcomics.co.uk/ Inverness Ellerium Games Address – 5 Lombard St, Inverness IV1 1QQ Telephone Number – None Opening Times – Wed to Sat: 12pm – 4pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Elleriumgames/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/ellerium_games Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/elleriumgames Website – https://elleriumgames.co.uk/ Aberdeen Asylum Books & Games (Aberdeen) Address – 29 Adelphi, Aberdeen AB11 5BL Telephone Number – 01224 574637 Opening Times – Mon & Wed: 12pm – 6pm, Tues to Sun: 12pm -6pm Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/asylumbooksandgames/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/asylumbooks Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/asylumbooksandgames Website – https://asylum-booksandgames.com/ Plan 9 (Aberdeen) Address – 9 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1NE Telephone Number – 01224 624467 Opening Times – Mon to Sat: 10am – 5pm, Sun: 1pm – 4pm Facebook – None Twitter – None Instagram – Non Website – None Fife Little shop of Heroes (Dunfermline) Address – 8 Maygate, Dunfermline KY12 7NH Telephone Number – 01383 734605 Opening Times – Tues: 12pm –
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Review – Blade Runner 2029: Reunion
Review – Blade Runner 2029: Reunion SUMMARY After the events of the original Blade Runner, the replicants caused a blackout in the Tyrell archives, scrubbing the records of existing replicants. The virtual and moral line between humanity and a surviving species is lost to the darkness. One Blade Runner on this thin tightrope looks to make the replicants permanently disappear, one way or another. ART With the exception of the beautiful neo-noir cover art, the artwork throughout the novel is more akin to Akira. There’s a rugged darkness to the original Blade Runner and even it’s colourful sequel Blade Runner 2049 that doesn’t come through here. This is more of a comparison to the films rather than a critique as Lesko’s grainy Akira-like sci-fi palette totally works for this story and is nevertheless beautifully illustrated. It may be a design choice by Guinaldo to exclude the glowing iris of the replicants in order to make the distinction between man and machine all the more difficult to decipher. The inclusion of the subtle distinction however could help in establishing the story’s Blade Runner setting as well as make for some awe-inspiring artwork that tells it’s own story. WRITING With a clear understanding of the source material, Johnson is able to manipulate and engineer his own interesting social dilemmas and gripping scenarios within the thought-provoking mythos of Blade Runner. As well as this, he demonstrates some noir detective chops with memorably poetic dialogue. Something I really admire about the story is how it is uniquely it’s own story, there’s very few callbacks or foreshadowing to events before or after it. Johnson’s worldbuilding is expertly paced throughout, allowing the reader to invest in the complexities of each character. More Blade Runner is good Blade Runner! OVERALL In conclusion, Blade Runner 2029: Reunion is a stand-out and eventful storyline with so many moving pieces, set in the beloved dystopian future of Blade Runner, you’ll think it was directed by Christopher Nolan. Between the grizzly darkness of the original film and the polished luminescence of it’s sequel, this comic stands ironically in the middle with a classic look and a refreshingly inventive story. [yasr_multiset setid=1] [yasr_visitor_multiset setid=1] Let us know in the comments your thoughts on our Review of Blade Runner 2029: Reunion, what your favourite Blade Runner film is and what else you’d like to see us cover at BGCP! Buy tickets for BGCP Comic Con in and around Glasgow Scotland – BUY TICKETS Check out all of our Comic, Movie, Television and Videogame Reviews HERE and our Podcasts/Interviews HERE If you want to be part of the BGCP community, Join us on Discord, Twitter, Instagram etc then click HERE
Review – You Look Like Death – Tales from The Umbrella Academy
Review – You Look Like Death – Tales from The Umbrella Academy Writers: Gerard Way and Shaun Simon Art: I.N.J Culbard Publisher: Dark Horse Comics You look like Death If you haven’t heard of The Umbrella Academy, what rock have you been living under? It’s the wacky and wild tale about 7 of 43 super-powered babies born on the same morning. Whose mothers had no idea they were pregnant. These special 7 are adopted by Billionaire Industrialist and extraterrestrial Sir Reginald Hargreaves. They are given numbers rather than names by their adoptive father and taught to be a “family” of Heroes. Also there is a massive Netflix show which is brilliantly cast. One of said cast members who plays the lead character in this particular comic, is Robert Sheehan who plays Klaus or number 4 and gives a great description of his character in the introduction of this book. You Look Like Death is the first Umbrella Academy spin off and focuses on Klaus. He has seance abilities allowing him to talk to the dead and amalgamate his body with their spirit, taking on their abilities. What’s it all about? After a falling out at home, in the Umbrella Academy mansion, Klaus leaves to find his own way. He is broke and in need of his fix, his drugs, which allow him to go into the Void. The Void to me seems like a waiting room for heaven or hell where the ghosts learn to accept their death. After a ruckus at the drug dealers, Klaus finds himself in Hollywood making dollar for his talents. He is picked up by an agent who isn’t all she seems. He has a vampire drug lord chasing his tail. Not to mention the vast array of ghostly figures that make an appearance to help and hinder his progress to stardom. All of which, for Klaus is just a means to an end, in order for him to get his drugs. Klaus, actually being a really good guy, but reluctantly, soon uncovers a murder mystery. He manages to get hired by Hollywood’s controllers. Fends off a vampire drug Lord and gets vengeance for murder victims. Klaus manages to do all this, whilst being totally resistant to doing anything at all and on a plethora of drugs. You can almost hear him sighing! Writing and Art It is a great collection, a nice, easy read, but intelligent and challenging enough to keep the reader involved. Especially in its questioning of perceived human nature, often found in comic books to be just black and white. Let’s face it in real life there isn’t just good and bad. As a result, the writers have done a great job of creating multicoloured and multi dimensional characters. Ones that have a little of everything human nature can provide, even in the monsters! The Art work is very good. I liked at the end they showed their process of developing one of the characters with old Hollywood glamour. Over all it was a bit dark, gloomy and angsty, which for the majority of the time suited the subject. But I think, personally, the best art was often the really simple stuff, to be found between the pages. These had an almost 3D effect, like the green and red glasses gave you from the 90’s. The colour choice reflected this kind of throw back too. It just caught the eye so much, I just loved the effect Final thoughts Overall, it’s a good read and one that throws you straight back into the world of the Umbrella Academy. It was a good choice of character for the first spin off. Klaus is probably one of the most likeable characters, with his rogue like fashions and reluctance to do anything. But he always seems to make the right choice anyway, like he can’t fight his own nature. Which just makes him very loveable even if he can’t see it in himself. The volume fits together nicely and is well worth the read. The at times psychedelic art is fitting for the type of story we soo. find ourselves embroiled in.
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