Connor Russell Comic Reviews

All in all I thought this issue, although not amazing it was decently executed. It has done its job in raising my curiosity and my need to have it satisfied. It is a series that I would like to continue reading because I want to see how everything is going to be done. I know fans of horror and zombies will love this. The biggest annoyance is how much the character talks to himself, it was kind of off-putting. We get it, the guy is possibly insane…

This issue really has sold this series to me, in fact I'm interested in going back and reading the previous volumes set in this world. Any fan of horror and zombies will enjoy this book and even if you feel tired of zombies, I recommend to at least check it out. Things really look like they are about to escalate, which is something I enjoy seeing develop. Get on it. Oh and I'm glad that my fears of “Jim” being an experiment of sorts looks to be completely wrong.

I have been enjoying this series and honestly cannot wait for the final issue. This team work together really damn well and Mark Kidwell has sold the '68 series to me, I want to read the others in the series. I recommend this book to anyone a fan of horror or just zombies in general. Especially if you people are fans of gore.

Fans of zombies, the ones that want to see the violence and gore (none of that Warm Bodies and World War Z crud) than this is definitely the story that you want to read. This will appeal to fans of horror and action. I can easily recommend this to people. This issue and the series overall was a good one.

While I wasn't overly impressed with the book as a whole, I can say that it has me in enough that I want to see where they will go with it. Maybe only read this book if you are bored and don't have a great load of anything to do, because in my opinion you aren't missing out on much.

This issue hasn't really done anything in the way of adding from what was offered in the previous one. Don't get me wrong it isn't bad but it definitely doesn't kick much above the average bar. I am thinking of checking the game out however, with being able to explore the world myself I may get a better feel for everything. Still check it out if you haven't got much else to do.

I know it seems I picked a little more on the negatives and I'm sorry if it seemed a little one-sided but that's how I felt. There are some positive pointers to this team on this trio of books but to me it still sits as an overall average as the downs outweighed the highs. I may check the game out, I don't know.

I'd love to know where these guys came up with the world portrayed in Ballistic because it's messed up and its awesome. As a first issue for a series it delivers all the punches and has sucked me into wanting to see more and reading this as it continues. I cannot recommend this book to every comic reader as I believe it will have a small niche market, but if you like weird than check out Ballistic.

Now I've been speaking on this as a new reader to the character. I haven't had the opportunity to read Hellblazer (don't hate me) so I can't compare. But as a new reader I did enjoy this issue. I am more interested in the character now and want to see how he works. I found this to be a pretty strong issue and you know what, I couldn't find something wrong with it, though that's probably just me. But I think it works well as an introduction and with that I cannot fault it, although it doesn't have that “x-factor” to be perfect.

As I said I am a new reader to this character so don't hate on me if I like something that isn't “true” to the character. I enjoy it and I want to continue reading it. If you are new to our hero, check it out. Old fans? Check it out anyways, you never know.

I've enjoyed what's been put out so far and I hope this creative team sticks around for a while longer because I quite enjoy it. Yes I say this as a new reader to the character but what of it? I enjoy what is in front of me and what I read impresses me, and that's all that matters.

I was interested in the characters, the stories and the world that had been created by the original author. It is a good read but I have a feeling it would appeal more to older readers, something about the extremely slow pacing. Some of it can seem a little confronting when you read it, but it doesn’t feel unnecessary. If you want a mature story that has a social commentary tone to it, check it out.

This book has done everything that an issue one should do, especially issue ones for arcs or mini-series in an already established franchise. They are meant to hook new readers and share what we are missing out on. This book has made me want to check out more Conan; in fact I may go buy a collection soon. Seriously, check it out.

Again I am impressed with my exploration of the world of Conan the Barbarian and I do mean it when I say I want more exposure to this world. I can recommend this to new readers of Conan and I'm sure established fans would like to check this out as well, it's just so well done.

All in all, this book hits every mark well with the writing and the art. I did quite enjoy this book even though it may be intended for readers younger than myself. As I said, if you've always wanted to get younger people into comics, I really believe this graphic novel would be a great way to go.

I am excited to see how this first arc will conclude. It’s going to be intense and I'd really like to see how Smith achieves this. This series has so far continued to deliver in all areas and I really hope that standard continues. Any fan of action or ninjas will enjoy this series. Seriously if you haven't yet, check it out.

This is a book I enjoyed very much; I am one of those people that like this kind of storytelling with characters being sad and the world being weird. The art and the narrative melded together really well and brought forth something pretty cool. Even though this is an all-ages book it is something for a niche market. I reckon fans of Tim Burton or things along those lines will like this.

I really found myself enjoying this book, and not just because of my current exposure to Elementary. This book has an amazing team and I hope they do more Moriarty. In fact, just more work together. I can't think of specific genre fan-bases to recommend this to, basically if you have an inkling of interest you should check it out.

I think that these creative teams have done Schulz justice and that they have breathed new life into his beloved characters. They definitely echo the ways of the original man and reading something lighthearted I found was a really good change to most things that are out these days. It is a comic that will delight fans of old and bring in fans anew. And as a treat for the older fans and those that wanna compare to the original, there are some of Schulz's original strips in between the stories.

This book just hits it on all the right notes. I think this may end up sneaking up and being a huge hit this year, I know that’s a big call but it really is starting to show so much promise. Six issues in, I really hope Valiant can keep it up. Do yourself a favor, pick up Shadowman, you can't go wrong.

Look I'm not going to say don't buy it, this series could be right up your ally. But this is my opinion, take it as you like.

My main problem with The Deep Sea is even though it says it is a one-shot, it isn't really. At the end it says "End. (for now)". This slightly annoys me because it isn't truly a one-shot and self-contained story; it's obviously going to lead into a graphic novel or mini-series. Just do it as that; an issue one or the first chapter for a graphic novel. Sorry I'm nitpicking again. I am interested in seeing where the story is going to go and I will continue to read it. Check it out.

I found that the storytelling and artwork complimented each other really well and that The Trip was a good read. The book is heavy on the violence and gore and some of the language might offend some people, but isn't that the whole point of horror? To push boundaries and offend people? This could easily be translated into a movie, just saying. This is an advanced review (released in May), so if you guys are interested, be sure to pre-order it at your local comic shop or online.

All in all I did enjoy what I read. Its use of humor was done quite well and never came across as forced. Although in some ways the book came across as being akin to Hellboy, that doesn't mean it’s a bad thing, it could be an influence. I hope a second book is made as I would like to see more of these characters and the world they are a part of. I recommend it to fans of Hellboy and adventure, or just like paranormal stuff. Check it out.

Can I just say, that everything about this book is perfect? Stuff it, I will! This book is perfect in every way. I want to see this level of maturity and character depth in more super hero stories. This book is raw and can be quite confronting but that just makes it better. If you are a fan of the genre but want to break away from the sometimes childlike presentation that overstocks the shelves, pick this up. You won't regret it. If you don't, you are seriously missing out on one of the best books ever. I'm stoked that this is a world that will be expanded upon.

One of the biggest things that annoyed me with this comic was the wording. I get it's a stylistic choice but to me it came across messy and a distraction from the art, it looked a little unprofessional. This volume collects the first three issues. It has done enough in making me want to give it a little more to see what may happen to William and the struggles, but I don't have a lot of hope.

I think it was an obvious move for Valiant to release this collection with the success of their sales and reintroducing the character in the current X-O, people are going to want to see some more Ninjak and what better way than to show some old stuff? Now with Ninjak firmly planted in the universe and showing off the archives, I wonder if Valiant will start a new monthly ongoing featuring Ninjak? All in all I thought this collection was really good, speaking as a completely new fan. The issues flowed well and the art was good and it has satisfied my curiosity for Colin King for now. I hope they release volume two soon.