Espadas y brujas - Esteban Maroto
I'm not sure when I discovered Esteban Maroto, but I do remember how impressed I was with his comics. Maroto’s unmistakable brushwork seduced me quite easily, and from that moment on, I did everything...
View ArticleUnion Jack - Ben Raab & John Cassaday
Amateur writers have a particularly difficult time breaking into the comic book industry, but that doesn’t mean artists have it easier. 20 years ago, when John Cassaday left his home in Texas to follow...
View ArticleJupiter’s Circle Vol. 1 - Mark Millar & Wilfredo Torres
In the eyes of nostalgic people, the 50s were a golden era, a simpler, more peaceful time, in which every American family valued decency, honesty and hard work. However, the 50s were also a dark...
View ArticleThe Legion # 28, 29 & 30 - Abnett, Lanning & Batista
In “Foundations”, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning pay homage to the Legion’s rich legacy, while reuniting the greatest superhero of all times and the deadliest antagonist the DC Universe had ever seen....
View ArticleDawn of the Undead
You can buy Dawn of the Undead today! This is a comic book especially designed to satisfy even the most demanding readers. In addition to my first foray into the zombie genre, this book includes the...
View ArticleFCBD 2016
I always look forward to Free Comic Book Day, and now that we only have to wait a couple of months for it, I wanted to share with you my FCBD recommendations. There will be 50 free comics hitting the...
View ArticleFebruary films / películas de febrero
The second month of the year comes with plenty of surprises, so let’s start with a title you are all familiar with: The Revenant (2015) is an impressive, breathtakingly beautiful and yet savage...
View ArticleThe X-Men # 1 & 2 - Stan Lee & Jack Kirby
Life is movement, change and constant evolution, but fewer times does that become clearer than when we leave childhood behind to enter into the uncharted territory of adolescence. Change becomes...
View ArticleDruuna: Delta - Serpieri
Many years ago, when I was still in school, I came across a woman of ravishing beauty: long black hair, athletic silhouette, generous curves and melancholic but captivating eyes. Her name was Druuna,...
View ArticleFebruary comics / cómics de febrero
February was such a good month for comics. I’m amazed by the high quality of Doctor Strange and Silver Surfer, which are quickly turning into my most eagerly-awaited monthly series. Millar is still...
View ArticleSandman Overture # 6 - Neil Gaiman & J.H. Williams III
I started reading The Sandman in 2008, many years after the series was originally published. I felt immediately fascinated by Neil Gaiman’s proposal as well as seduced by the oneiric realm of Morpheus,...
View ArticleBuy DAWN OF THE UNDEAD Now and Win Marvel Digital Codes
Dawn of the Undead is finally here! A comic book especially designed to satisfy even the most demanding readers. In addition to my first foray into the zombie genre, this book includes the first...
View ArticleSuperman: Secret Identity - Kurt Busiek & Stuart Immonen
Superheroes are the backbone of the American comic industry. Everyone knows that. But it seems to me as if, sometimes, people forget how it all begun. It was 1939, when Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster...
View ArticleBuscando a Pizarro - Marcel Velaochaga (ICPNA)
Aunque no voy con mucha frecuencia a la Galería Germán Krüger Espantoso, ubicada en el ICPNA de Miraflores, en el mes de marzo tuve la oportunidad de contemplar la extraordinaria muestra de Marcel...
View ArticleThe Dark Knight Returns - Frank Miller
Even more so than longevity, for many people there is no greater desire than eternal youth. Getting older is rarely a pleasant process and, in any case, it’s always a warning of our final fate....
View ArticleMarch Films / películas de marzo
March has been an amazing month for the 7th art (encompassing Oscar award winners, independent productions and of course a nice selection of European and Latin American titles). So let’s start with The...
View ArticleProvidence Vol. 1 - Alan Moore & Jacen Burrows
Over a decade ago, Alan Moore undertook a daunting task: to explore the fantastic universe of one of the greatest masters of horror: H.P. Lovecraft. The first step was The Courtyard, and then came the...
View ArticleTragaldabas - Enrique Jiménez Corominas
I remember that when I was still in high school, buying comics wasn't so easy. Bookshops didn't have entire sections devoted to the 9th art and I had no LCS in my neck of the woods, so finding comics...
View ArticleNameless - Grant Morrison & Chris Burnham
Nameless doesn’t mean anonymous. Nameless is a rebellion anthem, an inconformity statement that takes the readers by surprise. Nameless is an expert of the occult trapped in a very dangerous situation....
View ArticleMamamia - Dédalo
En un mismo día, más de 30 artistas abren las puertas de sus talleres en Barranco Open Studios, "un evento cultural único sin precedentes", y además Dédalo nos sorprende con un montaje totalmente...
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