Paperback in Action

Which article was your favourite? In June this year, I published my first Paperback in Action blog post: ' Let me tell you about comics '. Since then, I've written a total of 33 entries for this site, gradually gaining new followers along the way. But which of these were the best received? Here are the the top five most popular Paperback in Action articles of 2018! 5. If you're interested in Batwoman, start with Greg Rucka Art by J.H. Williams III 2018 saw Batwoman exposed to a whole new audience with her appearance in the CW's Elseworlds crossover and the announcement of her own TV series for the network. To direct new fans towards the best jumping-on point for the character, I did a review of Greg Rucka's excellent run, with art by J.H. Williams III and Jock. It was great to see that people had an interest in Kate Kane, and hopefully I was successful in introducing stories like Elegy and Cutter to even more readers.  4. Looking back on the ...

Shonen Jump is home to the world's most popular manga Viz Media have announced that their Weekly Shonen Jump comics will become available for free. From 17th December, manga fans will be able to access the latest chapters of One Piece , My Hero Academia, Boruto  and more every week, free of charge. Additionally, readers can catch up on any of their 10,000+ back issues for only $1.99 a month. The new Shonen Jump logo Hisashi Sasaki, vice president of Viz Media, said: "We saw many new readers come to Shonen Jump when we posted free chapters this year. "We learned that free access gets more people reading manga." The former editor-in-chief of the Japanese Shonen Jump magazine described the new format as "legitimate, authentic and safe", drawing attention away from illegal 'scanlation' sites. Fans can read the new releases on the official app or on the Jump website . Shonen Jump features the Guiness World Record-winning One Piec...

Art by Greg Capullo "With every step forward, your story cooled and hardened. Pulling you inexorably towards a singular ending. An ending you can no longer choose. An ending that chooses you." Scott Snyder began his Batman run in 2010 with The Black Mirror , one of the grittiest and most hard-hitting Dark Knight stories ever published. A decade later, with more critically-acclaimed books under his utility belt, Snyder unleashed the apex of his Batman saga. In Dark Knights: Metal,  Snyder's voice as a writer is as distinct as a reality-rending roar and complemented perfectly by the unique art of the great Greg Capullo. Barbatos first appeared in Grant Morrison's Batman run Metal is more than just a Batman story. It's the tale of the multiverse's darkest secret and the awakening a fearless man's greatest fears. When investigating the world's many magic and mystical materials, Bruce Wayne opens the door to one of the greatest threats he and ...