Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. […]
Category: Comic Reviews
Pullbox Reviews The Grid Wars, chapter 1- A violent graphic novel series peering into a grisly & grim dystopian future
In the year 2062, half of the United States population is now in prison, locked up behind an impenetrable wall. To pay for our country’s mass incarceration, the National Penitentiary League launched a new blood sport that has swept the nation: The Grid Wars. Many who dare play will die, but the fierce few who […]
Pullbox Reviews Space Dragon, a far-reaching graphic novel pushing the boundaries of epic science fiction
After his habitat planet runs dry, a gigantic Dragon travels through space in search of a new water source with an Alien Bird passenger; but when he fails to find any drinkable water, the Dragon must learn to push on through the unknown to avoid dying of thirst. I’m not sure how you’d classify a […]
Pullbox Reviews Revolution 9 #1- Mad Cave Studios resurrects an action-packed title to kick off an inter-connected world of suspense
After years as an assassin for the Order of Nine—an ancient order dating back almost 3,000 years—Velveteen has turned her back on the very organization that saved her. Tasked with the murder of otherwise innocent hacker Jasper Dean, she sets off to save his life and discover the terrible secret that marked him for death. […]
Pullbox Reviews TeenStrike #1 & 2 – A labor of love brought to full-color glory in this story of teen heroes
Jesse, Dave, & Roy. Three average American teenagers, doing average American stuff. They go to school, they hang out, and above all they support each other and their community. Oh, and they have superpowers. Almost forgot about that bit. Comics like TeenStrike are few & far between for a couple different reasons. Where many superhero […]
Pullbox Reviews Radio Free Amerika, volume 1: Welcome to the Third World (Red Dawn meets The Wire)
Red Dawn meets The Wire in this post-apocalyptic thriller. Radio Free Amerika is a pirate radio station begun after World War 3. DJ Moses spins the best hip hop as he broadcasts hope into Russian occupied United States. Unbeknownst to the enemy, there is code interwoven in the beat. Will Moses be able to coordinate […]
Pullbox Reviews Love Town: The Long Take – A gritty detective noir One-Shot from 1First Comics & The Yuan Twins
Pullbox Reviews Heirs of Agione- A manga fantasy graphic novel from Europe Comics, with a no-nonsense princess, a plucky sidekick, & horrific monsters
In the kingdom of Tyriadoc, in the event of premature death, everyone is entitled to a second life known as “The Ëdra.” Sometimes, death is so violent that rebirth becomes disastrous. This spawns Accursed Ones, monsters created in the very image of their own demise. Yet, there is one exception to the Ëdra: newborn babies. […]
Pullbox Reviews The Hennesy Secret- A man & his curse, a guru on the run, & a shadowy millionaire with a secret
A young man tormented by a dynastic curse, a trapped woman with psychic powers, and a spiritual teacher on the run…They are bound together by a demonic being which is trying to destroy them all! Not the easiest series of comics I’ve ever tried to describe, I have to admit that The Hennesy Secret wasn’t […]
Pullbox Reviews A Haunting On Mars, as much John Carpenter as it is Lovecraftian, coming soon to Kickstarter
Mars is a wasteland: A dead colony, founded by a dead billionaire, holding darkness and secrets within. Secrets which Echo Team are sent to uncover. A hacker. A psionic. An empath. A soldier. And their corpo loyalist leader. They’ve crashed far from the LZ and their sanity’s already unraveling! I have to give writer Zach […]