By Svetlana Fedotov A quick note before I delve into the sordid history of Chaos! Comics. If you’ve been a fan of Brutal as Hell’s comic coverage, you probably noticed that the usual author Comix has now been replaced by the hard-to-pronounce writer, Svetlana Fedotov. Well fear not, gentle reader, for it is I, Comix, […]
By Comix Movies are a tough business. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry has got a script to pitch, a vision to fulfill, and a stake in financing a flick that could either sink or swim depending on the tides of fandom. Also, lets say you do manage to get a studio, actors, production, effects, and […]
By Comix In Balkan folklore, a dhampir refers to a half human/half vampire creature that has all the powers of the bat undead without all that sunlight and garlic crap to ruins its fun. Traditionally believed to have unruly black hair and lack of shadow, they are most likely found creeping around human virgins looking […]
Review by Comix Nineties nostalgia is a huge right now. Hell, you can’t even walk down the street without some kid rocking a Power Rangers hoody while scooting around the Hammer dance and humming the theme song from the Rugrats, the whole time bouncing on moon shoes (or something , I don’t know). The point […]
Review by Comix When historians hundreds of years from now look back on the 20th century, they will say that it was one of the most pivotal times in civilization. In a hundred years, we have driven faster, flown higher, and connected to each other more intensely than ever thought possible. We have also committed […]
Review by Comix The time between WW1 to the late 1950’s really was the Golden Age of comics, hence its rare alchemical name. A time before the silliness of the Silver Age and the downer of the Bronze Age, it was those beautiful few decades that helped shape the world of comic books. Art was […]
By Comix Pin-up art tends to have its ups and downs. First getting popular in WWII, airplane fighters found themselves painting busty ladies on the side of their ride with such timeless names as Versatile Lady and Back Seat Betty. The fifties exploded into a bonanza of painted, photographed, and penciled pin-up girls, and this […]
By Comix Originally, when I heard that Brutal as Hell was celebrating its five year anniversary, I was like “alright, lets do the top selling horror comics from each of the past years and call it a day,” mostly because I’m too lazy to decide for myself what was the best horror comics from the […]
By Comix KISS is one of the rare bands to have survived more or less intact for over forty years. From performing to an audience of a grand total of three people to selling out arenas around the world, they have left a legacy that has touched every facet of entertainment, including comic books. Though […]
By Comix There’s nothing like a good villain to really make a superhero series pop. Sure, you can say it’s the plot, or the depth of hero’s physique rippling with sexy muscles, but when you see that first curled grin of the protagonist’s arch-nemesis creeping in from the shadows, you get a little tingly in […]
Review by Comix For every one successful series to emerge out of the pandemonium that is comic fandom, there are dozens to have appeared and subsequently disappeared into the two-tone background. Untold stories of one-shot superheroes, strange romances, and paranormal mysteries, left behind to rot in the gloated memories of those who say ‘it was […]