Anghus Houvouras Comic Reviews

Reborn #1 is an absolute gem: the most fun debut of 2016. Make room in your buy pile for this one. You won't regret it.

After the abysmally dull Secret Wars, with its drab visuals and endless conversations, I find myself eager for the bright, shiny, fun Avengers' titles which have seemed non-existent since Jonathan Hickman was given the reigns to Earth's Mightiest Mortals. Uncanny Avengers is a fun, action packed title that perfectly captures the spirit of Marvel's best team up books. This is the kind of ludicrously fun display that all mainstream comics should aspire.

Moonshine has the kind of rhythm and chemistry that seems fitting since Azzarello and Risso have done this dance before. The team that created the mesmerizing, always interesting 100 Bullets have come back with a vengeance. Moonshine #1 is easily the best debut of 2016 and already has me howling at the moon in anticipation for the next issue.

ATM is a nice blend of gonzo science-fiction and straight-up mental maneuvering between characters and stories. Even the comics' name and cover feels coy & clever as readers are denied the very toilet monsters that the series is named after. Based on the cover art you'd think you were delving into some schlocky 80's horror movie like Critters. Inside you are treated to something far more complex and a world I'm very interested in exploring further.

Strongly recommended for fans of the genre and anyone looking for an introduction to the world of combat comics.

Revolution #2 is another entertaining read and the best event comic of 2016.

Revolution continues to surprise me as architect Cullen Bunn continues to find interesting creaks and crevices to take these characters. There's still a huge battle looming, and now that the Micronauts are involved another player enters a deadly game of shifting allegiances.

This is a great launch for the new Hammer comics and a solid first issue for this series.

Unlike so many other event comics, the first issue doesn't feel like a primer. Instead it launches right into an epic conflict. Revolution has quickly established itself as a must read event for comic fans and feels like it has the potential to be one of the best crossover events of the year.