Cory Anderson Comic Reviews

As a single issue, there may not be a lot of information or much recapping of why we are following this memorable detective (if you want to make a hero or villain stick out, give them some kind of unique feature, I.e. An eye patch). As a collection (see other Bullet Gal issues) this story keeps the action and intrigue building, trying to get you to fall in love with not only this city like ourdetective is, but also to get you to see the noir style imagery and sell the scenes how you imagine them. The panels do a great job of setting the scenes, but I felt engaged as a reader to complete the action from frame to frame (which I hope is the goal of this project). Not just because the opening narration was worded in a way that warped my mind to a place and time where they would talk as such, nor because the images were dark or thrilling, but I felt like this comic was something that didn't show or tell me the answer to the rhetorical “what does this painting mean” but instead l

Ricardo Delgado does an excellent job of storytelling through his artwork and creating a character in the Spinosaurus that I found myself pulling for throughout his adventures, the coloring is a piece of art itself. Ryan Hill's colors bring this wordless, ancient dinosaur adventure to life. By the end of this first issue, I was excited as I turned the pages feverously trying to read more and more and take in as much of this as possible. I can say that I can't wait for the next installment.

This issue was a great end to the first arc, as well as being a great stand-alone issue that anyone could pick up without reading the previous 5.

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With the way issue one started out, I think this series is going to give us some very classic looks at the Joker/Batman dynamic, bothin writing and in illustrations. I will be shocked if we don't get a handful of panels from this series that will be the new standard for what everyone pulls up in their mind as their ideal Batman physique and personality (i.e. Jim Lee's Batman from the Hush series). The stage is set for this potent pairing to wow us as they seek the carve a paththroughout Europe.

Some slight nitpicking on my part still left me excited to read more issues of Broken Moon. Vampires vs werewolves is a cliche and one of the most played out storylines of the monster vs monster genre. But somehow the events of this comic feel fresh and are still entertaining. I'm also hoping the Broken Moon aspect as the title would suggest comes into play more in future issues.

The first lesson we are taught about Cabra's voodoo tricks, includes a shortcut through Limbo, the waiting place between Heaven and Hell. Each trip through Limbo is tougher and tougher, but Cabra has some skills of her own to combat the guardian and ruler of Limbo named Rook. Through the next few pages, Rook uses illusions and Cabra's inner turmoil to try and defeat her. This issue doesn't have the full backstory of Cabra or her personality, but I felt like I knew the type of person she is just from the way she hold herself up; the will to stay strong in an abusive relationship, the heart to better herself by giving up crack and taking, and how she is not fazed by Rooks attempts to stop the trespassers in his realm.

Once I had finished volume 1, and the COPRA agents were sent on the run, I just had to pick up the second volume to both complete the story and indulge in the creative talent of Fiffe. Now that I have finished issue 2, and the seen the opening act had gone through its progressions, I needed to track down the next issues in the series. Originally planned as a 12 issue series, COPRA has more than doubled that length at this point. This is a set of comics for classic Suicide Squad readers, a novel for crime and revenge readers and artwork that can inspire you to follow a new favorite artist.

I can't wait to enjoy more of this child's imagination-like world that Rob Anderson, Fernando Malek and their team are setting up for us with this unique story and hybrid animal art.

The illustrations and color that fill the splash pages and panels is vibrant. 3ARTH (or Earth) here in the future is a robotic, computerized smog filled cityscape and Valentine Ramon has done a fantastic job of giving robots a colorful life and keeping the readers very informed into how healthy the ecosystem and living conditions are. The characters are all very unique and interesting to look at and compare what personality and body type they're representative of human. The previous series did an amazing job of parodying humanity in subtle and not so subtle ways. This new chapter into the life of D4VE keeps up the comparisons, and with the big reveal on the final page, I simply cannot wait to see the juxtaposition to humans and just how insane things will get on 3ARTH.

Tres Dean should be proud of the hard work he has done on the script. Each short story only has a few pages to get across the setup which provides us with who Dodger is in yet another classic "western" situation, and Dean pulls it off well.

This first issue was everything to be expected of an introduction to a new story (campaign). You'll see the wintery world the heroes are thrust into, the state of their mental and physical health through dialog and recap, meet a new ally and finally get a glimpse of the approaching giant evil, literally Evil Giants. I enjoyed this issue as a continuation of the series and as a new adventure separate from the previous issues and want to see what part our heroes will have. Make sure to read all the pages of this book as there is a character sheet for the mighty Minsc!

If you enjoyed Star Wars as a kid/adult for the exploration of the unknown, or you were a fan of The Goonies because the humor and family friendly adventure, then this book is worth the relatively quick read. Ellie Moonbeard was a smooth and breezy experience, making it quick but not lacking substance. Bravo.

The artwork and story go nicely hand in hand. There is a cartoony feel to the illustrations, in the sense this is not a realistic world with exact details, but a slightly exaggerated decomposition and deconstruction of the city. The coloring though is fantastic and conveys that sense of wonder and desperation that is in this city. The overall feeling I get from this Archaia comic book is the same awe from the other titles in the lineup. Which is a fantastic world that I just want to dig into to experience the rich characters and colors, all this from just one issue.

Knowing the plot, ending and spoilers from the first script, I found myself combing each panel, lettering and illustrations for clues to the endgame or twists that might be ahead. Instead, everything looks like it is straight forward and events are unraveling like you would expect. If you have doubts about this being as good as the original story, you can feel safe in knowing Tyler has been causing mayhem for 50 minutes a day, three days a week for the past ten years. Again, there is a lot to sit and philosophize over from the placebo pills the narrator has been taking, or was Tyler the result of a breakdown stemming from the need to escape? From what I read in issue one, I need to know how Chuck Palahniuk will continue this cult classic.

Classis 60s cartoon heroes hold up to the test of time as they bring their brand of adventure and epic Quests to the comic pages once more!

Now that the brand new Snake Eyes has been established, there are still other plots being developed in this issue. From picking up the pieces of the Pit, to the new Snake Eyes' family being attacked and surviving themselves, there are a lot of elements being woven for the future of GI Joe. If the writers are ready and able to kill off iconic characters (granted his code name was just passed along to the next ninja) then anything can be shaken up and bring a new change to a familiar franchise.

This prelude is an excellent start for everyone giving them the lay of the battlefield ahead.

The book comes full circle starting with the end of the feud between Cobra and the GI Joes, to showing how the advanced communications systems are making the world actually a great place to live in. Of course this is the problem, as Cobra Commander narrates how this wasn't his intended purpose for leading Cobra. Fans of the GI Joe property should get a kick out of this book, including a clear head nod with emphasis to a fan favorite villain. Once again IDW has impressed me with their Deviation titles, and I can't wait to read more! This book makes sense, dumb and goofy sense.

Although I enjoyed the first story much more than the second one,mostly because of the art.The first story presented a Garfield I am familiar with in cartoon or comic (I even imagined Lorenzo Music's signature voice of Garfield as I read this first tale). Still, on the whole, they were both spot on with the iconic humor of Garfield making this well worth the read. Also added to to the end of this collection were a couple of Sunday Classics to nicely round off the Garfield Holiday inspired collection. I would highly recommend this to get into the Christmas spirit!

The final pages of this book leads Ghost to some of the answers she was looking for, but judging by the brawl she enters, there is much more she needs to learn about this criminal underground and herself. This last fight was colored in a way that used transitions in colors to let us know when Ghost was hurt and wounded as well as shadows and darkness for when a new evil presents itself. I think that is one of the parts I really enjoy about this series, the contrast of light vs dark in colors really explains to the reader who the good guys are and who the bad guys are.

The art had a really cool, almost Sunday-morning comic-strip feel to it but with much more detail. Everything about this one-shot comic was just really fun and interesting to read. Everyone should pick up thisand the next few "Deviations" comics. Of course, this will have no impact on the continuity (which is nicely recapped too of where the actual story stands and is heading). Seeing a Marshmallow Apocalypse was well worth the read.

The story in this cross over event consists of a primordial god after a set of Ghostbusters. During the chase to find the right set of Ghostbusters, we get to see different realities and versions of the Busters. Which isn't an original concept considering properties such as: Transformers, The Simpsons, and TMNT have all utilized this story trope. The hard part of every Ghostbuster's arc is over the explanation of the tech, science, and paranormal factors having to be, leaving the only thing left to witness being pure action and fun. With my previous knowledge of how the cartoon Slimer usually comes in to save the day (usually after causing a blunder), I can't but help wonder if things turn out the same. In any case, this was a fun read to remember some episodes and stories from the cartoon.

With this Race Across Time series, we have already seen stunning art and a story based around Feudal Japan, and with the teasing of the next issue including the "Fall of the Gods" we will get to see Ancient Greece as the archaeological dig site and battleground worthy of myth to prove Godzilla is a timeless natural disaster of which no one is safe.

Let's not forget that we get to meet Madame Leota in the comic as she will guide Danny (and us the reader) through the haunted mansion and to saving his grandfather along with the other trapped souls. This may not be a comic for the average comic reader, but for kids or Disney fans, I would recommend they read it at least twice to see what hidden images or dialogue the creative team has included to give the attraction its full comic book conversion. This isn't the first time The Haunted Mansion was featured in a comic series of its own, but so far its really fun.

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Whatever life lesson you got out of the story, the fact still remains that this tale of a father and son who were fishing when they were attacked by the Horned Serpent (dragon) has a lot to offer from a one-shot comic. There is the thrilling suspense of surviving the serpent and being caught in a fight between the dragon and the savior thunderbirds, and then the desperate measures taken to save one's son or even the will to stay alive in general. And eventually this story offers us a moral to understand on our own. There isn't too much that I can elaborate on as far as what the story is about, because I feel that each person who reads this comic will look at it slightly different and see the story summed up differently than the next person. With the colorful art and griping fabletaken from the Native American's culture and traditions, I cant wait to see what other worldlylegends of Dragons the Story Teller series will bring us next!

The period setting of this book had me interested because I know medieval tales always have a high level of drama and action associated with it due to the sense of honor of squires and knights or the lack thereof of old crusade veterans who see the world for what it truly is. But throw in a crash landing with these chitinous armored "demons" and the story takes a hard left from what I would expect from a story about red cross bearing crusaders. One issue in and I am already putting in a subscription to make sure I get my hands on the next issue.

The story quickly escalates and Sanders is forced to take action, no longer being a bystander. My interest too has been forced to look up everything I can find out about this story and its future not only with comics and novels, but the potential TV show.

*As for other work, Davisis in the early stages of working on a film with a director he'svery excited about. Purcellis continuing with his work for DC. And theyare in the early stages of talking about a next project together, which might just be a continuation of this story, provided readers respond to it.Buy their book!http://www.amazon.com/dp/0692555536

The main plot is starting to take shape, and it looks like mistrust and betrayal will be the main themes. Keep the variant covers coming!!!

I really enjoyed the supporting hybrid animal characters that fill out the castand the emotional spectrum. We get a lab rat assistant (literally) who is as timid as his hybrid animal blood is, Zun. A mischievous and grumpy sphinx, Phinx who we can already see has a strong heart hidden under his catty exterior. And an old bear who knows his time is limited, Lesnik. Again, by the time I was done reading this issue, I wasn't confident I knew everything that I had just read, but I was positive I knew what Rios and Lim wanted us to feel from the story and interactions between the characters. A second read through helped clarify the overall story, but one read through was enough to make me want to see more of this world and the other hybrids and Guardian Spirits that are out there. I really enjoyed this story telling method with a loose plot but a strong emotional story.

These comics are so good, not only could I see them being in the Sunday newspaper with the other funnies, they would be one of the few strips that keeps the Sunday funnies still relevant and worthwhile. The puns, hilarioussituations, and the cute monsters is a worthy trifecta making this a must read, but remember this is all set to haiku, which turns an entertaining strip into a smart, creative, and unique pieceof art.

There are a lot of questions we still don't know about this world created by "Apple,” but by the time you finish this issue you will want to read more, and not because of the lack of details, but because of how interesting everything the city and characters are.With Subject 74 and Veronica missing from the scene, after an awesome display of just some of Subject 74's powers pitted against a monstrously muscled mouse, the next issue becomes a hunt for the two of them while more information and details of this great new world are slowly being unraveled. This issue is packed with powers and plenty of action to make you obsessed with this new series right away. Keep your eyes out for this comic, Moon Streak has the characters and creative talent to be a monthly pull.

The art of John Mcrea is fun and colorful. While the art isn't anything spectacular, but it holds up well enough to make this myth-story seem realistic. The characters are well modeled and proportionate. So when there is a myth working among the agents, they appear normal and not as super heroes. The script of this comic did a good job of changing the pace when needed. There was action, storytelling, and plot progression all within the same comic. With the plot the way it is set up, I think it will be a fun comic to keep reading and exploring at least enough to find out who wants to kill these agents keeping the world working.

Prat is soon to be released on Comixology, but for now the book can be found at https://squareup.com/market/gentlemen-pickle. Keep an eye out next year for Nothing Man (Written by Buddy Beaudoin & Illustrated by Nick Palazzo) and Corvus (another collaboration from Buddy Beaudoin and Brennan Freemantle) as more titles from Gentlemen Pickle come out.

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This issue, as stated, is largely an episode of "Al Simmons, this is your life" as he is shown the past. He's shown how everything he has ever lived for was ripped away from him and how everything is a lie. Also in this issue, to make the story feel even more relevant and relatable, some of the panels are filled with current events and hot button issues (Hands up don't shoot and Can't Breath are the main key panels that struck me as risky but strong plot point). By the end of the "Remember this? Remember how you were lied to and cheated on?" phase of the comic, there was still plenty of reasons for Al to take back the name of Spawn and keep the peace.

This is only the opening act of a four-part story, and I can't wait to read more. This book has everything I love in a story; a vigilante seeking vengeance and a crime organization with ambitious members. It will be really interesting to see how these two families try to stay afloat in the havoc caused by the spiraling-out-of-control chaos they each brought upon themselves. As of right now, each of the four issues will be run through Kickstarter, so everyone who missed out on issue #1 can get that when the campaign for issue #2 launches in a few months. And, of course, once the story is complete, Aspli and Dimaya, who have been working on this project since late 2013, will take the series to Comixology and possibly the Direct Markets! For now, keep an eye onKickstarter to catch up. Help support this vigilante-crime noir continue its violent and intriguing story.

With a failed rescue attempt/failed raid on the Null corporation warehouses, almost all of the Mutanimals are captured. In the process, we are introduced to two more mutants that are also a blast from the TMNT original comics. The debate and internal struggle begins with the surviving members of the Mutanimals as well as the two newly introduced mutants, as to whether they should help rescue the captured mutants, or save themselves. This comic is setting up for a daring rescue and great character development in the next issue. I can't wait to see the mission to rescue the Mutanimals as well as any other mutants in captivity.

With an arc title like "Destroy Everything", I expect to see literally every scene and panel with this pair of thugs showing some form of destruction left in their wake. Be it their hideout when they are between jobs or the ground in which they walk on, and so far I have not been disappointed. Having these two normally side characters as the main subjects will be make an interesting read, just to see if Ben Bates and Dustin Weaver can hold the story together and not have it beanotherfailed concept like so many sidekick books seem to be fall victim too. From their original slapstick comedy roots to their shell-breaking beat down of the turtles within an inch of their lives, it will be fun to explore these lumber villains a little deeper and see what they've really got behind those animal instincts.

I am uncertain at this point in reading the ongoing series if the gestalt monsters have been around for a while or if they are something new (Devastator has been the only one I recall from previous issues). As I mentioned, some of the best episodes in the G1 era came from the combiners and titans wrecking entire cities and proving unstoppable. I cannot wait to read more issues where more combiners come along and transform into their massive forms. With the art looking like paintings and one teaser glimpse of Menasor ready to bring the pain, I will want posters and wallpapers made from the panels that the gestalts appear in.

By the end of this issue, from start to finish you get a feeling that if these two can survive the chaos and gun fights, then they can make it through anything. A metaphorical meaning to many relationships, but this time Trista and Holt physically dodge bullets and kept trusting in each other. Again, you don't need to go back to understand this issue, but if you want to get the full experience of this photography-as-panels comic, then you should read the photography school's artistic-noir comic from issue one. Not to mention this comic kicks off at a funeral for one of the family's fallen and you can be assured this is the calm before another bloody storm.

Within the first few pages of this comic I was laughing and couldn't wait to keep reading. Sure, the idea is "interesting" as described by a friend of the writer, meaning they didn't think it would be a success. Sometimes, as Locher did, you just need to do what you love, because the story or concept will resonate with others like you. The writing style feels familiar to me, as the jokes are often sarcastic and extended dialogue. The illustrations are perfect to make the theme of the comic the focus while still remaining important and a main feature. If you don't take things to seriously, like a good joke and alien invasions, then you need to pick up this funny and creative miniseries.

There is a "big" drama moment during a particular shocking moment (to me at least) as the secret of Usagi and Jotaro being father and son has been shown and talked about in previous issues (but never with the participating party), and it turns this all-out rock'em sock'em fight into a heartfelt family moment that creates an ancient family heirloom in Usagi's katana and wakizashi (the pair of traditional samurai swords). The end of this arc comes to a close with the signature Stan Sakai/Usagi Yojimbo warm feeling of a great story being told and in the end that is what this was; future space Usagi telling the children of the future space feudal castle the tale of how he got his name and ancestral swords. The only thing I can do now is search for a Usagi Yojimbo Gundam toy.

The story progressed each issue how I thought it would, but again I didn't think that was a bad thing. The end of this story was action packed and full of bravery from several characters. The best part about the end of this comic series, is that the story is not completely over. The H.G. Wells interchangeable story never feels played out, as long as there isn't an ending that involves the common cold defeating the aliens.