Comic Review by Mark!
I thought this tenth volume would continue the ninth, The Wild Hunt, but should have realized it wasn’t since they were released too close together. This collection of a few Hellboy stories are OK, especially “The Crooked Man” wherein Hellboy deals with rednecks’ legends, and “In the Chapel of Moloch” which is a welcome return of Mignola’s art. It is the latter that reminds me that Hellboy and Mignola’s art really go best together. It is a shame that the character is so popular to allow Mignola to concentrate of the one aspect of the work and ignore the other. 
Comic Review by Cej
Scott Meyer’s collection of “How To” comics had me rolling a number of times. Y’see, Meyer “gets” one of the real strengths of the comics medium: that words and pictures can work against one another to comedic effect. While the text of these cartoons takes the serious tone of actual Help books, the images undermine any serviceability that the words might imply. And Meyer’s deadpan delivery only adds to the ludicrous fun. You won’t learn anything from this book of Basic Instructions, but you’ll still be a better person for having read it.
Comic Review by hardtravelinghero
What happens 125 years after The Battle of Yavin? Or is it the Battle of Endor? Both of these are claimed as the starting point, yet…
About 100 years after the events of the “New Jedi Order” series of novels (and only one comic series) The Empire has retaken Coruscant with the help of their Sith allies. All the Sith look badass of course, with their red and black tattoos that somehow Tyranus (Dooku) and Vader managed to avoid. The Galactic Alliance is broken and the Jedi are fleeing across the galaxy from the wrath of the Sith, who, by the end of the issue, take over the Empire. The descendants of Luke Skywalker are Jedi, and the father and son Skywalkers of this era are split up, the father killed, and the son seemingly killed while embracing the Dark Side. And the Empire has the stupidest looking TIE Fighters.
I know Star Wars vehicles are not real and most of them exist to look cool and not functional, but damn, these things look good for hitting with badminton rackets. Launch shuttlecocks!
Should I come across the first Trade Paperback collection at a low price, or in a swap, I shall give the series a chance, but this story hardly got me excited, seeing old status quos reachieved and having no care for who lives or dies. This must be one of Lucas’ ideas.
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