first wave

Expect Spirited, Savage Debuts From DC’s ‘First Wave’ In April
Expect Spirited, Savage Debuts From DC’s ‘First Wave’ In April
As a reader with some semblance of self-restraint, I usually try to hold back before committing to the idea of a new comic series - That is, when Brian Azzarello and Rags Morales aren't involved. Sporting key terms like "pulp-y, neo-noir and hard-boiled" and starring characters like Doc Savage, The Spirit and Batman, DC's upcoming "First Wave" series pretty much has my number a
Hiding in Plain Sight: ‘Incognito’ and the Rebirth of the Pulps
Hiding in Plain Sight: ‘Incognito’ and the Rebirth of the Pulps
Zack Overkill is supposed to be in hiding. As one half of the superpowered Overkill Brothers, he was once respected and feared as a high-ranking member of the criminal organization Black Death. But after the death of his twin Xander -- and getting pinched -- he turned state's evidence against his former cohorts, forever condemning himself to a life looking over his shoulder...