Review – Dune Blood of the Sardaukar #1
Review – Dune Blood of the Sardaukar #1 When the choice is vengeance or honour, which lies at the heart of Jopati Kolona, an elite Sardaukar?
Review – Stray Dogs #1
Review – Stray Dogs #1. Lady and the Tramp meet Silence of the Lambs. It’s scary being the new dog and Sophie can’t remember how she got there.
Review – Dracula Motherf**ker
Review – Dracula Motherf**ker Creators – Alex De Campi & Erica Henderson Publisher – Image Comics First Released – 14th Oct 2020 Intro Vienna, 1889: Dracula’s brides nail him to the bottom of his coffin. Los Angeles, 1974: an aging starlet decides to raise the stakes. Crime scene photographer Quincy Harker is the only man who knows it happened, but will anyone believe him before he gets his own chalk outline? And are Dracula’s three brides there to help him…or use him as bait? A pulpy, pulse-pounding graphic novel of California psych-horror from acclaimed creators ALEX DE CAMPI and ERICA HENDERSON. Writing It’s always interesting to see how writers can adapt a classic storyline into a modern day imagining. Or in this case, a 70’s thriller. Alex De Campi brings a Grindhouse feel to the book and given the subject matter, it was only fitting that the protagonist has the surname ‘Harker’. With how many times De Campi has been nominated for an Eisner award I was hopeful that this story would be a fitting sequel to Stoker’s masterful tale. But sadly, I felt more could have been done with character development and storyline and both were underdeveloped. Artwork The artwork certainly is eye catching and is thankfully a positive for this book. Erica Henderson has a fantastic colour palette which she utilises to great effect and I think she may have used every colour in the spectrum at some point. I have to mention her portrayal of the vampires in the book as this really captures the imagination. And had it not been for her artwork, I don’t think this book would have been as enjoyable. Overall Image Comics bring their own take on the Dracula mythos in the form of a 70’s thriller, with help from acclaimed creators Alex De Campi and Erica Henderson. I didn’t know what to expect reading this as I’m a massive fan of the original material from Bram Stoker. Could De Campi and Henderson bring a fresh outlook whilst remaining true to the source material? Unfortunately I was left disappointed by the storyline. It just felt like it didn’t have enough body to sink your teeth into (pun intended). But thankfully the artwork was a positive and I found Erica Henderson’s to be both, vibrant and enticing. If you enjoyed our review of Dracula Motherf**ker then leave a comment or rating below. [yasr_multiset setid=1] [yasr_visitor_multiset setid=1] Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Discord and join our official Facebook Group. Buy tickets for BGCP Comic Con in and around Glasgow Scotland – BUY TICKETS Check out all of our Comic, Movie, Television and Videogame Reviews and News from Glasgow, Scotland, UK and the US, HERE and our Podcasts/Interviews HERE www.bigglasgowcomicpage.com
Review – Moon Knight #1
Review – Moon Knight #1. The mysterious Mr Knight has opened his Midnight Mission, protecting his people from the weird and horrible.
Review – Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron
SUMMARY The Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defence are brought into a publicity stunt of a case for a supposedly haunted mansion in Long Island, owned by a big shot entrepreneur with ties to the BPRD’s budget. Upon arrival, the parlour tricks turn to paranormal warnings. Ghosts and ghouls haunt this house but as victims of a far greater horror, an Eastern European blood countess known as Erzsebet Ondrushko. ART Just to get the negative out of the way, the animation can be choppy at times, especially during action sequences. It doesn’t ruin the flow of the film but it is noticeable unfortunately. Okay now to the endless praise, when not in full motion, the animation and artistry is gorgeous. Whoever said you can’t replicate a beloved comic book art style in an animated adaptation needs to watch this. The film is dripping with Mignola’s grim and gothic atmosphere and art style with very few additions that do indeed add to the style. As an animated film, the sky is the limit with what you can bring to life visually. Where this film really shines is in it’s visual restraint. Scenes of pure horror are left to the imagination with an orchestra made up of horrifying sections; instead of strings we have the sounds tearing flesh, percussion is replaced with the sounds of crunching bones and it’s all accompanied by a choir of echoing screams. The only horror we see is on the faces of those who narrowly escaped a nightmare. WRITING There’s a satisfying full circle to this film wherein Mignola adapted Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula into a graphic novel in his own image. Now Mignola gets to make his own classic Stokeresque vampire story with Blood & Iron into a film. The psychological and emotional horror of Stoker’s Dracula mixed with the dark and witty action of Hellboy blends seamlessly as a story. The Del Toro adaptation gang is all here; Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones and the late John Hurt all reprising their roles and gifting the film with their synonymous voice talents. Not to mention the additional stellar voicecast of Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Peri Gilpin and James Arnold Taylor. Stand out performances are given by Kath Soucie as Erzsebet Ondrushko and Cree Summer as Hecate, Goddess of Magic & Witchcraft. OVERALL In conclusion, Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron is a gripping animated feature length film with a full package of humour, action, horror and emotional weight with an all star voice cast and uncanny art style replication. Why this particular piece of Hellboy media didn’t spawn a long running animated TV Show is beyond me, a true missed opportunity to provide something dark, action-packed and educational! [yasr_multiset setid=4] [yasr_visitor_multiset setid=4] Let us know your thoughts on Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron and be sure to check out our reviews for Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms & Hellboy & The BPRD! 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 – Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
Review – Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms SUMMARY Hellboy takes a tour of Japan unlike any other when the deities of Thunder and Lightning possess a renowned professor of Japanese fables. With his red right hand and the sword of storms in his left, Hellboy looks to right the wrongs of an ancient mythological tale of romance, betrayal and horror, cutting down all the folklore in his way. Don’t trust the umbrella! ART With it’s roots in Japanese mythology, there’s more than enough synergy and variety between the primary animation style and traditional Japanese kaiga artwork throughout the film. Making for a magnificent balancing act between beautiful scenery that’s eerie and terrifying characters which are elegant. Speaking of variety, there are so many different characters and creatures spread across this story and they’re all likeable, even the ones that are truly horrifying to look at; like if Scooby Doo merged with Little Nightmares. WRITING Playing out more like the labours of Hercules in a Japanese setting, this animated film stands out with it’s deep and creepy Japanese history, fables and folklore such as Raijin and Fujin; the Gods of Thunder and Lightning, disembodied flying heads known as Nukeubi and the Spider Woman, Jorōgumo. All of which are given time to be bad ass and haunting in their own ways. See? Education CAN be fun! While not the main genre of the film, it deserves to be noted that this film is hilarious. Every little quip, joke, dig and comic relief lands perfectly, very seldom does it disrupt the flow of the overall serious tone and instead adds character and an air of pleasant fantasy amongst the horror and drama. OVERALL In conclusion, Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms is a fantastical animated film crawling with ambience and action. The beloved cast and crew do an incredible job to make this an impassioned love letter to Japanese folklore and Mike Mignola. My only complaint is that there aren’t more of these films or at least a TV Show! [yasr_multiset setid=4] [yasr_visitor_multiset setid=4] Let us know in the comments your thoughts on Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms, your favourite animated adaptation of a comic and be sure to check out our review for Hellboy & The BPRD! 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 – Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace GN
SUMMARY The days of peaceful negotiations are lost to the eclipse of the dark side of the force. The Trade Federation seeks to put an end to the reign of Queen Amidala under the influence of the mysterious Darth Sidious. It’s up to Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi to protect the Queen of Naboo so to restore Order and save the galaxy from certain war. ART As the dialogue and story have more or less been transmitted from script to speech bubble, the main selling point for this novel is it’s artwork. What’s really cool about this being a Disney product is that we get to see the film reimagined in Disney’s art style! A lot of exaggerated cartoon features that some times work and some times don’t. Underneath the characters are lush and grandiose backdrops of different terrains, cities and halls, reminiscent to the backdrops of Pokemon strangely enough. My favourite thing about the artwork however is the out of the box colour palette, it’s hard to pin down what makes it pop in it’s realistic but futuristic way but it’s gorgeous nonetheless. WRITING Seeing the dialogue replicated and displayed in text bubbles here compared to the delivery of the film’s dialogue, I can see what Lucas was trying to achieve in the story. While the dialogue of the film is widely regarded as hoaky throughout, there is solid and fantastical worldbuilding at the heart of it. Here, without poor direction, you better understand the contrasting social situations characters are dealing with. With this adaptation being strictly just that; an adaptation, I can’t help but feel there was a missed opportunity to amend or expand on some of the lesser elements of the original film with a competent writer. If anything and understandably so, some of the scenes have been omitted or condensed. With this comes the problem of highlighting plot issues amongst rushed developments. OVERALL In conclusion, the graphic novelisation of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace GN is fine. Inoffensive to new fans and old and it serves it’s purpose to be a more kid-friendly representation of the film, I definitely have a better understanding of the story now that I’ve read this! A fun or summarised adaptation of the original film for fans who maybe don’t have the time to watch it or just enjoy the art style! If you want to be part of the BGCP community, Join us on Discord, Twitter, Instagram etc then click HERE
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Review – M.O.M: Mother of Madness #1
Review – M.O.M: Mother of Madness #1. The mayhem begins with Maya, an under-the-weather scientist by day, superhero by night, and badass single mom
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