In the grim darkness of the 41st millenium, there is only war. Mankind’s galaxy-spanning empire is one of xenophobia, oppression, and planet-shattering conflict, with a nice big “NO GIRLS ALLOWED” sign to tie it all together. Well, you know… virtually no young women, romance, or sexuality allowed. Anything that introverted, pubescent boys would find intimidating…

When you see the words “comic adaptation,” you could be forgiven for pulling the face you usually reserve for “the novelisation of the film” or “vegan egg substitute;” adaptations are for people who can’t or won’t digest the original material, for whatever reason. The implication when converting literature into a more visual format is that…

Grant Morrison’s credentials as an acclaimed writer hardly need to be discussed. Yet despite his extensive bibliography, Morrison describes Joe the Barbarian as his first “true fantasy” tale. In the best traditions of Narnia and Wonderland, Joe is an ordinary boy who journeys to a fantastical world. At first glance, it’s all a little too…

I had fallen out of love with comics by the time I was 12. I would still buy the occasional Jhonen Vasquez misanthropiece or re-read a Calvin and Hobbes anthology, but for the next ten years my once ever-expanding collection would lie fallow. It wasn’t until a cold day in April, on my way to…