ALL STAR RECOMMENDS FOR AUGUST 2ND
Before we get to what is essentially Jack Davis tribute week, regular readers may know of my admiration for Dover Comics and by association their former editor, Drew Ford, responsible for the...
View ArticleNew Comics For Wednesday 10th of August
Plenty from this week's shipment to get buzzed by but before that don't forget to drop in this Saturday, August 13th from 12pm-4pm to catch Darren Close launching the latest issue from his Killeroo...
View ArticleALL STAR RECOMMENDS FOR AUGUST 9TH
Good day fellow lovers of the ninth art..."An artist should make experimental work." --Osamu Tezuka to Eiichi Yamamoto.Rather fittingly, given this week's focus on anime legends, last week I happened...
View ArticleNew Comics For Wednesday 17th of August
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ALL STAR WOMEN'S COMIC BOOK CLUB! In two short years, Soph, Naja and Cazz have created a world class comic club that has inspired similar clubs to start up all around Australia....
View ArticleALL STAR RECOMMENDS FOR AUGUST 16TH
Comics! Huzzah!To celebrate the release of the superlative Injection vol.2, this is essentially Warren Ellis week here at the ol' Recommends. Bad news, I'm sure, for those of you who do not care for...
View ArticleDON’T BREATHE PREVIEW DOUBLE PASS GIVEAWAY!
DON’T BREATHE from director Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) and stars Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto and Stephen Lang. It is about a group of friends who break into the house and get more than they...
View ArticleNew Comics For Wednesday 24th of August
Things are starting to warm up getting closer to Spring and this week's list looks like it's generating a little bit of heat too!Will the mystery behind the Inhuman at the center of Civil War II be...
View ArticleALL STAR RECOMMENDS FOR AUGUST 23RD
Hi there and welcome to another week of All Star Recommends, probably the only column in the world stupid enough to attempt to mash classic Roman literature, art house French comics, US publishing...
View ArticleNew Comics For Wednesday 31st of August
A fifth week month can only mean one thing...CATCH UP WEEK, yet still awesome shipping list!Also with a light week, it's the perfect time to mention our next instore event...BATMAN DAYSATURDAY 17TH OF...
View ArticleALL STAR RECOMMENDS FOR AUGUST 30TH
Hi!A shortish one by typical ASC Recs standards this week as a monster column is just around the corner. It's an all Michael DeForge week, however, so truly this is Exhibit A in the case of quality...
View ArticleCLEVERMAN SEASON 1 DVD GIVEAWAY!
Set in the near future, a species from ancient mythology must live amongst humans and battle for survival in a world that wants to silence, exploit and destroy them.Thanks to the Home Entertainment...
View ArticleNew Comics For Wednesday 7th of September
SPRING! What does that have to do with comics? Not much. It's a new season...yay for hayfever?Anyway, far more exciting than a sneezing fit is this week's comics list AND a reminder for...BATMAN AND...
View ArticleALL STAR RECOMMENDS FOR SEPTEMBER 6TH
I am slightly intimidated. In my email inbox is a message suggesting that my pre-order of Alan Moore's 1200 page novel, Jerusalem, has shipped early and that I'll actually be "one of the first" to read...
View ArticleBATMAN AND ALL STAR COMICS KIDS CLUB DAY!
We are lighting up the Bat-Signal and putting the call out to all Bat-Fans!Some might say that every day in a comic book store is Batman Day. They'd be right but DC Comics has gone to trouble and...
View ArticleNew Comics For Wednesday 14th of September
BATMAN AND ALL STAR KIDS CLUB DAYSATURDAY 17TH OF SEPTEMBERCoupling with our next All Star Kids Comics Club, this Saturday the 17th sees us take part in a worldwide celebration of everyone's favourite...
View ArticleALL STAR RECOMMENDS BATMAN DAY SPECIAL
Batman. At least a dozen times a year I mouth off about how he's the most versatile, flexible character ever created. I'm pretty sure I've even said it here a couple of times before, but it does bear...
View ArticleNew Comics For Wednesday 21st of September
Not much to talk about this week...oh wait, it's time for the next All Star Women's Comic Book Club Meet Up. Happening this Saturday, the 24th of September the club is looking at the mega hit series,...
View ArticleALL STAR RECOMMENDS FOR SEPTEMBER 20TH: THE SUPER-LATE TCAF HAUL EDITION
Forget two, there are actually four certainties in life:Death, taxes, Batman and the fact that international surface mail takes a ridiculously long amount of time.Arriving by sea, finally, last week...
View ArticleNew Comics For Wednesday 28th of September
September is all but done and that means it's time for Melbourne to go sporting event crazy! If you are looking for a little distraction from the cheering crowds, you can always get some important "You...
View ArticleALL STAR RECOMMENDS FOR SEPTEMBER 27TH
Hi There,Before we begin, it’s with sincere joy that I get to type the following: Australia’s Ryan K. Lindsay (Chum, Negative Space, Deer Editor) is one of eight writers taking part in Scott Snyder’s...
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