American Horror Story TV Series 2. Edit. Both physical and psychological horrors affect a decomposing family, workers and residents of an insane asylum, a coven of witches, a cast of circus freaks, and the employees and guests at a struggling hotel in this haunting anthology series, focusing on the themes of infidelity, sanity, oppression, discrimination, addiction, and exploitation. Seasonal anthology series that centers on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show. Ongoing and special series. Club. In 2. 01. 4, it became clear Image Comics is the publisher to beat when it comes to monthly comic book series. AL_.jpg' alt='American Tv Series 2014 Online' title='American Tv Series 2014 Online' />This year saw more and more of Marvel and DCs top creators head to Image to deliver captivating creator owned works, but the publisher has also continued to devote attention to promising up and coming creators looking for a place to put out stories without any restrictions. The growth of Image has forced other companies to step up their game, with Marvel and DC taking more chances on idiosyncratic titles with bold creative teams. And then theres the ever expanding world of digital comics and webcomics, offering even more choices for readers, and usually at a much cheaper price than print sometimes even free. Here are The A. V. In 2014, it became clear Image Comics is the publisher to beat when it comes to monthly comicbook series. This year saw more and more of Marvel and DCs top. Stories of people who decide that they are the best person for the job, no matter how dangerous. Including a story about a stayathome mom with a history of gun. Read the Latest Entertainment and Celebrity News, TV News and Breaking News from TVGuide. Find listings of daytime and primetime ABC TV shows, movies and specials. Get links to your favorite show pages. Check out the latest news, reviews and interviews from your favorite TV series. Get exclusive content breaking TV news as it happens. NOTE for each Team Schemes page. Blue Bloods is an American police procedural and legal drama series that airs on CBS. The series is filmed on location in New York City with occasional references to. Clubs picks for the top comic book series of the year. Action Comics DCSuperman may be the character gracing the covers of this series, but writer Greg Pak and artist Aaron Kuders run owes its success to a different character Lana Lang. The creative team has turned Clark Kents childhood friend into an intelligent, independent action heroine, and her presence has brought an invaluable human perspective to the superhero action. And what beautiful action it is. Kuders art has an incredible sense of scope, bringing wide screen spectacle to fight sequences pitting Superman against huge opponents who compel him to use his full strength and speed. That combination of grounded storytelling and bombastic action is what helps this title survive the extended Superman Doomed crossover. A SupermanDoomsday hybrid named Superdoom is ridiculous, but Pak and Kuder end up having a lot of fun with their Hulked out hero, using the plot development to explore the more personal themes of their story. The one thing, after all, that the show doesnt door doesnt do often, not yetis long form serial adventures. Boom gives North a lot of rope to play around with every corner of the shows mythos, including a few sly nods to the more fevered precincts of the shows older fandom. Alex Ada is a Jonathan solo joint with co writer Sarah Vaughn, but slots nicely into the Brothers ongoing thematic concerns. The story begins in the not too distant future, where Alex, an unexceptional guy still struggling to get over a recent breakup, receives a female robot companion as a surprise gift from his grandmother. He breaks warranty and unlocks Adas artificial intelligence, which is very dangerous in a world where AIs have just been outlawed. Ten issues in, Adanewborn, robotic, and heartbrokenis already far more interesting than Alex. Even if the month to month is slow, the patient world building and careful character expositionbacked by Lunas confident track recordpromise an enjoyable slow burn for however long the series lasts. First out of the chute was a relaunch for Astro City, one of the longest running independent superhero books and certainly one of the best series to survive the late Chromium era that spawned it. Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Alex Ross havent missed a step Not only is the book every bit as good as it was the last time it was a monthly concern, it may very well be better. Busiek returned from his sabbatical with a head of steam and something to proveto himself, if no one elseand the results speak for themselves. In just the last calendar year, Busiek has given us robots, sorcerers, microversal conquerors, what is probably Astro Citys first transgender superhero, and one of the best statements on feminism in superhero comics, ever, in the four part Winged Victory spotlight. Heres to another 1. This is not the end of Allisons extended Tackleford universe, however, with a reinvigorated Bobbins running in its place at least until the new year. What began in 2. 00. Britain. With Allisons track record, its a sure bet that this isnt the last of Shauna, Charlotte, and Jackthough what form their future adventures take remains a mystery. They began the series as children and leave as young adults, coming into their own despite all the hair appearing in weird places. They grew up, but where they go next is anyones guess. Thats a good place to start, but it does little to explain how the series managed to last past six issues. Sure, pick up an issue and the characters may seem sort of familiar Oh look, theres Deadshot, kinda, but this isnt just fan fiction. Michel Fiffe took the raw materials from his favorite comic, sanded off the edges, and turned everything on its head. Eighteen issues in, each new issue is more inventive than the last, just as Fiffes art grows more expressive and confident with every page. It may have started out as a loving tribute, but its fast on its way to becoming something more, something a lot sturdier and a lot more interesting. If Fiffe sticks with it, Copra could eventually outgrow its Suicide Squad comparisons just as Cerebus eventually transcended Conan The Barbarian. Writer Ryan Ferrier and artist Valentin Ramons digital miniseries takes place in a world where robots have replaced humans, and after a period of exploring the galaxy, the machines eventually settled into the same depressing patterns as their organic predecessors. D4. VE begins as a hilarious allegory for suburban domesticity and existential ennui, but turns into one of the years most exhilarating action series as D4. VE reclaims his former role as an alien killing hero. Ferriers deliciously clever dialogue delivers a constant stream of laughs, and Ramons elegantly designed visuals do remarkable work bringing human expression to the robot cast. Its a spectacular sci fi comedy, and for those averse to digital comics, D4. VE will see print next year thanks to IDW. Writer Jeff Parker, artist Evan Doc Shaner, and colorist Jordie Bellaire have revitalized Flash Gordon by looking to the characters past, delivering thrilling stories of sci fi action adventure paired with gorgeous visuals in the vein of Flash Gordon masters like Alex Raymond and Al Williamson. Watch Heaven &Amp; Earth Online Facebook there. But this isnt a throwback series, particularly with its treatment of Dale Arden, who is given much more agency as a science journalist who can fend for herself when the going gets tough. Parkers scripts have a refreshing sense of humor, which primarily shines through in the interactions between Flash, Dale, and Dr. Hans Zarkov, while Shaner and Bellaire deliver breathtaking fantasy landscapes, making the reader feel the awe experienced by the characters on their cosmic odyssey. Piskor has hit a point in his narrative where hip hop music is entering the mainstream and reaching more listeners, spawning new artists for the cartoonist to fold into his story and introducing new personalities to his comic book universe. While these events are based on reality, Piskor presents them in the style of an 8. Marvel comic, creating a heightened environment that evokes the cartoonists personal relationship with the genre. For Piskor, hip hop music is a gritty, flamboyant world filled with heroes and villains who fight with words and music and dance, so he paints their struggles and triumphs with the dramatic intensity of a Bronze Age superhero comic. It offers all the ensemble drama of Robert Kirkmans title with a less claustrophobic atmosphere, exploring the sweeping landscape of the American frontier by detailing Lewis and Clarks Western expedition. Dingess story uses the surroundings to create deadly threats for the explorers, but as is usually the case, the real terror comes from human nature. Roberts brings a legitimate sense of wonder to the title with his rolling landscapes, and the organic beauty is accentuated by Gienis rich palette. The art team is equally skilled with smaller scale moments, helping to heighten the tension during the books most frightful moments. Its not that theyre not good comics. But trying to describe why can be difficult.