Simon Moore (Mooretoons Publishing)
@Blaxkleric
Reviewer for The Brown Bag & Big Comic Page websites. Dr Who author for the Gallifrey Guardian. Writes/draws graphic novel Time's Rambler. See Store link below
Variant Cover Of The Day - #TMNT No.5 by @jasonaaron & @IDWPublishing Art by Derick Robertson Just an outstanding piece of the heroes in a half-shell. The attention to detail on their muscles and shells is awesome, as is their facial expressions. Superb stuff. 😍😍😍

"Many of these sequences are entertaining enough, most notably Hale’s fall under the thrall of Hamato Miwa when his anti-mutant prejudice gets the better of him." #TMNT No.5 by Jason Aaron, Darick Robertson & @IDWPublishing My review is here: thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/07/teenag…

"Probably did have many of its readers grimly ‘hanging on to their medals’ for their lives.." Astonishing Tales Featuring #Deathlok the Demolisher No.27 by Rich Butler, Doug Moench, Pablo Marcus, L. Lessmann & @MarvelComicsHQ My review is here: thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/07/astoni…

"Deceptively carefree and tongue-in-cheek for most of its narrative..." Zatanna No.1 by Jamal Campbell, Ariana Maher & @DCOfficial My review is here: thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/07/zatann…

Thrilled to announce I'll finally be returning to STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, on Saturday 20th September 2025 with all my Mooretoons Publishing comic books, bookmark, stickers and art cards.😁

Contains plenty of "pulse-pounding pencils, which genuinely capture all the cynicism and grittiness of a harsh, unfair life." "Missing On The Moon" No.4 by Cory Crater, Damian Couceiro, Patricio Delpeche & @MadCaveStudios My review is here: thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/07/missin…

Variant Cover Of The Day - #Conan The Barbarian No.22 by @JimZub & @ComicsTitan Art by Jason Shawn Alexander Outstanding illustration. Reminds me of Simon Bisley's definitive version of #Slaine for "2000 A.D." Incredible attention to detail on the muscles & scars.😍 😍😍

"Of note has to be this comic’s carousel of panels showing the results of Athyr-Bast’s heavily-muscled slave after he receives weapons training." "Conan The Barbarian" No.22 by Jim Zub, Fernando Dagnino, Diego Rodriguez & @ComicsTitan My review is here: thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/07/conan-…

Just a reminder that I'll be attending "Midsummer Magic" at @BrickwrksMuseum this coming Sunday 20th July 2025. It will be running from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, and I'll be there with all my usual "Mooretoons Publishing" comic books, stickers, bookmarks and art cards. 😁

"In many ways it could be argued as being pretty much perfect." Astonishing Tales Featuring #Deathlok the Demolisher No.26 by Rich Butler, Doug Moench, Pablo Marcus, L. Lessmann & @MarvelComicsHQ My review is here: thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/07/astoni…

Delighted to have updated my "Mooretoons Publishing" comic books currently on sale at The Artisan Shoppe in East Wittering, Chichester. Along with all my stickers, bookmarks & art cards, they now stock a range of my graphic novels sporting the new "Hey! Kids Comics" slipcases.😍

Contains "a rollercoaster of a ride when Schwinn suddenly discovers he’s been physically transformed into a blue-skinned Darksider." "Missing On The Moon" No.3 by Cory Crater, Damian Couceiro, Patricio Delpeche & @MadCaveStudios My review is here: thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/07/missin…

Variant Cover Of The Day - #Solomonkane No.4 by @PatrickZircher & @ComicsTitan Cover by @jmurfish Simply awesome pic of the 17th Century Puritan staring in to the maw of a giant serpent. I just had to buy this comic as soon as I saw this illustration. Top stuff. 😍😍😍

"Predominantly read[s] like one of Robert E. Howard’s original short-stories from the late writer’s days penning pieces for Weird Tales." The awesome #Solomonkane The Serpent Ring No.5 by @PatrickZircher & @ComicsTitan 😍😍😍 My review is here: thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/07/solomo…
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The awesome #Solomonkane The Serpent Ring No.5 by @PatrickZircher & @ComicsTitan 😍😍😍
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Variant Cover Of The Day - Red #HULK No.6 by @Benjamin_Percy & @MarvelComicsHQ Art by @AllredMD & Laura Allred Absolutely awesome "Retrovision" cover. Love the clean lines, composition & colours. Terrific stuff & well worth tracking down a copy, imho. 😍😍😍

"Cleverly provides Luther Manning a chance to inject an already palpably tense sequence with some much appreciated subtle humour." Red #HULK No.6 by Benjamin Percy, Geoff Shaw, Bryan Valenza & @MarvelComicsHQ My review is here: thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/07/red-hu…

"Absolutely crammed full of text, dialogue and numerous inner eulogies as to the cyborg’s state-of-the-art technology..." Astonishing Tales Featuring Deathlok the Demolisher No.25 by Rich Butler, Doug Moench, G. Wein & @MarvelComicsHQ My review is here: thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/07/astoni…

"Much of this twenty-two page magazine’s momentum is created by some seriously tense set-pieces..." The tip-top "Missing On The Moon" No.2 by Cory Crater, @DamianCouceiro Patricio Delpeche & @MadCaveStudios 😍😍😍 My review is here:thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/07/missin…

Variant Cover Of The Day - Space Ghost No.4 by @Peposed & @DynamiteComics Art by Bjorn Barends Superbly dynamic pic of Space Ghost flying through space. Great sense of speed & direction, as well as the energy crackle of the super-hero's energy shield. Terrific art. 😍😍😍

Blends "high-octane action with a seriously disconcerting twist that sees poor Jan, Jace & Blip battling for their very lives..." The excellent Space Ghost No.4 @Peposed Jonathan Lau @adalhouse & @DynamiteComics😍😍😍 My review is here: thebrownbagaeccb.blogspot.com/2025/06/space-…
