Pencil and Ink Reviews

Imported from Detroit

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  • Tom is joined by John Bruske and Tom Curry to review the complete 10 volumes of East of West compiling all 45 issues drawn by Nick Dragotta and Johnathan Hickman.

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  • Tommy is joined by his friend Tom Curry cover issues 1 through 5 of the first assembled volume of Outter Darkness by John Layman the creator of the famous comic CHEW! They also talk about what they've been reading during the Covid 19 quaratine lock down. All that and much more on Pencil and Ink Reviews!

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  • Tommy is joined by his friend Tom Curry from Bristol England to cover Tokyo Ghost by Rick Remender and Sean Murphy. The two talk a little bit about what they've been reading lately as they catch up since the last time they recorded together. All that and more on this episode of Indie Comic Reviews!

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  • Tom is joined by his friend Tom Curry from Bristol England to cover Deadly Class the comic book volumes one through four. They also discuss Deadly Class the television show on SciFi channel comparing it to the comic book and it differs from it. They also talk some Marvel Ultimate Universe and Curry shares a little bit about himself and how he got into comic books.

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WAYWARD

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  • Tom is joined by John for an in depth review of Wayward Volume 1. Wayward is published by Image Comics and is written by Jim Zub with Art from Steven Cummings. The duo also discuss Marvel Comics and the self-destructive corporate business practices they can’t seem to get away from. All this and so much more in another episode of Indy Comic Book Reviews!

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MIXED BAG


Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 13


Posted - December 1st, 2016



Episode Link : ICR # 13

 

  • Tom and Joe M tackle a number of underground comic book submissions that had been emailed to Pencil and Ink Reviews from creators looking for feedback. In this episode we cover Blue Hand Mojo Dust to Dust by John Jennings and Rosarium Publishing. Life Through a Lens by Kent Olsen and Sabine Ten Lohuis, Chadhiyana issues 1, 2, and 3 by J.M. DeSantis and Rosarium Publishing, Corporatica by William Bryant, Pedro Elefante, and Rosarium Publishing, The Allmighties by Sam Johnson and Actuality Press, Year of the Goat by Tom Spellman Jr. and lastly Echo Gear by Vincent Sammy and Rosarium Publishing.

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JIM ZUB INTERVIEW

Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 12


Posted - July 19th, 2015



Episode Link : ICR # 12

 

  • The Pencil and Ink review team get an amazing opportunity to interview writer Jim Zub, co-creator of the ongoing series Way Ward. Jim answers some questions concerning the inspiration behind the book and the thought process behind the character designs. Jim also gets into the process of what it takes to pitch an idea for a book to Image Comics and how the approval process is handled by the company.

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ROSARIUM PUBLISHING

Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 11


Posted - July 19th, 2019



Episode Link : ICR # 11

 

  • Tom is joined by Jay M to cover some creator owned comics from independent publisher Rosarium Publishing. The focus is on a dark comedy called Day Black by Keef Cross and a childrens comic called Malice in Ovan Land.

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EAST OF WEST

Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 10


Posted - March 11th, 2015



Episode Link : ICR # 10

 

  • Tom and Joe are joined by Tom's wife Ashley for this episode of Independent Comic Reviews. In this episode the Pencil and Ink team take on East of West written Johnathan Hickman and art by Nick Drigotta and published by Image Comics. As always the team delves deep into the characters and storylines of the book and discuss there thoughts on this apocolyptic thrill ride. Ashley spends a good amount of time making fun of her husband and his weird comic book quirks and Joe talks about his experience with his new Kindle Fire and how much he enjoy's reading comic books on it.

 

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VELVET

Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 9


Posted - February 23, 2015



Episode Link : ICR # 9

 

  • Tom and Joe are joined by Tom's wife Ashley for this episode of Independent Comic Reviews. The indy comics crew take on Velvet from Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting. As always the team take a deep dive into the first six issues of this series and discuss the intricate storylines of this fantastic spy thriller and the sexy female lead character Velvet Templeton!

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WALING DEAD: Vol - 3

indie Comic Reviews Episode # 8


Posted - October 31, 2014



Episode Link : ICR # 8

 

  • The Pencil and Ink trio are back for a very special Halloween episode of our Indy show. In this show we cover The Walking Dead Volume 3 and delve deep into each issue and the storylines revolving around them. As always the trio discuss how the book differs from the AMC TV show.

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DEADLY CLASS

Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 7


Posted - October 1st, 2014



Episode Link : ICR # 7

 

  • Tom and Joe are joined by Tom's wife Ashley for this episode of Independent Comic Reviews. In this episode the trio review Deadly Class issues # 1 through 6 from Rick Remender and Wes Craig. They also discuss Rick's play list's at the end of every issue and how they add a certain vibe to the comic when your listening to the music and reading the comics at the same time. As always the team does a deep dive into every individual issue and also discuss some Rick's other work for Marvel and Radical Comics.

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MANIFEST DESTINY

Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 6


Posted - July 23rd, 2014



Episode Link : ICR # 6


  • Tom and Joe are joined by Tom's wife Ashley for this episode of Independent Comic Reviews. In this episode the trio review Manifest Destiny written by Chris Dingess with art from Matthew Roberts and published by Image Comics. Ashley goes on a rant about comic book movies being way to long and Joe discusses Amazing Spider-Man 2 the movie and what he did and didn't like about it. As always the team does a deep in issues 1 through 6 disucssing characters and major storylines.

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PRETTY DEADLY

Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 5


Posted - June 3rd, 2013



Episode Link : ICR # 5

 

  • Tom, Joe and Ashley get together for another Indy Comic review show in order to cover the first four issues of Kelly Sue Decconick's Pretty Deadly and Rick Remender's Black Science from Image publishing.

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SCARLET

Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 4


Posted - May 14th, 2013



Episode Link : ICR # 4

 

  • Joe, Tom, and Ashley are joined by Podbro's supstar John Bruske to review Brian Micheal Bendis's Icon title Scarlet issues 1 through 6! As always a heated debate and in depth reviews await you on another Indy Comic Book Review show!

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    ECHO

    Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 3


    Posted - April 4th, 2013



    Episode Link : ICR # 3

     

    • Tom's wife Ashley joins the Pencil and Ink Trio to cover Terry Moore's "Echo" issues 1 through 6.
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WALKING DEAD: Vol - 2

Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 2

Posted - September 19th, 2013



 


Episode Link : ICR # 2

 

  • Tom and Joe return together for episode # 2 of our independent comic book review show. The two co-host jump back in The Walking Dead picking up where they left off with Volume 2. Once again they discuss the difference between the comic book and the world famous AMC television show. They also talk about their traumatic experience reading the comic book Crossed and how the book has scarred both of them for life.

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WALKING DEAD: Vol - 1

Indie Comic Reviews Episode # 1

 

Posted - September 6th, 2013





Episode Link : ICR # 1

 

  • Tom and Joe kick off our first indepedent comic book review show by covering Volume 1 of the Walking Dead from Robert Kirkman and Image Comics. This includes the first six issues of the series. They also discuss the Television show and how the first season differed from the comic book itself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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