brian azzarello

When I first learned of the Brian Azzarello and Rags Morales' hard-boiled "First Wave" premise, I was keen on the idea of a pulpish world where relatively non superpowered heroes could congregate in their own unique continuity, but I had to wonder if that'd result in tamer threats...

Earlier this month fans caught a glimpse of J.G. Jones' colored "First Wave" #1 cover featuring Batman, The Spirit and Doc Savage over at DC's The Source blog. Now, in anticipation for the series launch in the new year, readers can feast their eyes on Neal Adams' take on the testosterone trinity of "First Wave" at the artist's Web site...

Superman and Wonder Woman have been saving the world with a combination of laser eyes, invisible planes, and colorful costumes for decades, but their predecessors -- the pulp magazine heroes of the early 20th century -- practiced crime-fighting that involved a combination of brains, brawn, and an avalanche of bullets...

ComicsAlliance's Chris Murphy reviews the biggest -- and best -- comic books hitting the shelves this week. WHY DON'T WE STILL USE ZEPPELINS, ANYWAY? Batman/Doc Savage Special Batman is a more interesting superhero when there are no superpowers to deal with...

Once a staple of the spinner rack before the Comics Code spoiled the party, crime comics have recently started coming back with a vengeance, even spurring Vertigo to launch its own crime imprint headlined by best-selling crime novelist Ian Rankin and Brian Azzarello of "100 Bullets" fame...