12th Jul2019

‘Ryuko: Vol.1’ Graphic Novel Review

by Chris Cummings

Created by Eldo Yoshimizu | Published by Titan Comics/Hard Case Crime Now, I love me some Manga and I’m a comic book fiend, but Ryuko has a unique feel to me, it isn’t the usual sort of comic book I’m used to, not in art style or in story, and I have to say… I […]

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23rd May2019

‘Breakneck’ Graphic Novel Review

by Chris Cummings

Written by Duane Swierczynski | Art by Simone Guglielmini, Raffaele Semeraro | Published by Titan Comics/Hard Case Crime Titan Comics’ imprint, Hard Case Crime, comes out with this collection of the Breakneck series, written by Duane Swierczynski, a man certainly familiar with the crime comic genre. He’s worked on Marvel books in the past, such as Deadpool: Wade […]

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02nd Jul2018

‘Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer #1’ Review (Titan Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Max Allan Collins | Art by Marcelo Salaza, Marcio Freire | Published by Hard Case Crime/Titan Comics I’m guessing pretty much everyone has heard of Mickey Spillane, even those not really fans of the hardboiled detective genre, which he practically invented. When Mickey Spillane’s most famous character, Mike Hammer, first hit the stands […]

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28th May2018

Titan & Hard Crime announce ‘The Girl Who Danced With Death’

by Phil Wheat

2018 promises to be a big year for fans of Stieg Larsson’s worldwide smash hit Millennium saga with, The Girl In The Spider’s Web, an all-new film starring Claire Foy (The Crown) hitting theaters in November 2018. Alongside this, Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime are thrilled to announce The Girl Who Danced With Death […]

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09th Apr2018

Duane Swierczynski’s ‘Breakneck’ joins Titan’s ‘Hard Case Crime’ imprint

by Phil Wheat

Titan Comics have announced that Breakneck, an all-new suspense comic coming in August 2018 from celebrated crime and comics author Duane Swierczynski (Cable, Deadpool, The Punisher; Severance Package; The Wheelman), is the latest comic book to join the Hard Case Crime imprint. In this gritty countdown crime thriller set in modern-day Philadelphia, a white-collar everyman […]

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23rd Feb2018

Titan bringing Mickey Spillane’s “Mike Hammer” to comics!

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the centenary year of Mickey Spillane, Titan Comics have announced Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, a brand-new Hard Case Crime comic book series, based on a story originally written by Mickey Spillane and adapted by Max Allan Collins (Road To Perdition, Quarry’s War) – coming in June 2018. Following his debut novel, I, The […]

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15th Jan2018

‘Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Cynthia Von Buhler | Art by Cynthia Von Buhler | Published by Titan Comics The first issue of this book I labelled under both ‘quirky’ and ‘well, that was a pleasant surprise’. It’s certainly not a book for everyone, but the Hard Case imprint logo should tell you that anyway. Creator/Writer/Artist Cynthia von […]

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09th Jan2018

Trailer for the Titan/Hard Case Crime graphic novel ‘Normandy Gold’

by Phil Wheat

Check out this fantastic trailer for Titan’s new Hard Case Crime graphic novel, Normandy Gold, which goes on sale April 10th… Sex, violence and corruption collide in this gritty vigilante thriller from best-selling crime authors Alison Gaylin (What Remains Of Me) & Megan Abbott (You Will Know Me) – who recently received a Writers Guild […]

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07th Dec2017

‘Quarry’s War #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Max Allan Collins | Art by Szymon Kudranski | Published by Hard Case Crime/Titan Comics When the Hard Case Crime imprint arrived on the scene, it wasn’t a question of if, but when, they published something by Max Allan Collins. Collins is something of a star in several fields, but is probably best […]

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24th Nov2017

‘Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Cynthia Von Buhler | Art by Cynthia Von Buhler | Published by Titan Comics Sometimes we pick up books and comics because they feature favourite characters of ours, or they feature writers and/or artists that we like a lot. That’s my normal practice, though of course as a reviewer I probably see a […]

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06th Oct2017

Titan to publish Netflix-show inspiring comic ‘Babylon Berlin’

by Phil Wheat

Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime have announced that Babylon Berlin, the original graphic novel that inspired this Autumn’s hit TV show – available on Netflix – arrives in comic book stores on January 3rd 2018. Written and illustrated by Arne Jysch, based on the original novel by Volker Kutscher, Babylon Berlin is set in […]

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04th Jul2017

‘Millenium: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Sylvain Runberg | Art by Homs | Published by Titan Comics/Hard Case Crime Hard Case Crime have to date published some fantastic offerings, injecting a real sense of bringing something different to the table than most other publishers. Crime based yes, but also very cinematic, very stylised, and not afraid to take risks. […]

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02nd Dec2016

‘Peepland #1 and #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Christa Faust, Gary Phillips | Art by Andrea Camerini | Published by Titan Comics Sex sells, right? Well, that’s what Titan and Hard Case Crime are hoping with the launch of this new series. Co-written by Christa Faust, who as a former fetish model and dominatrix knows of what she speaks, and Gary […]

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