Tom Shapira Comic Reviews

Strong storytelling trumps not-as-strong art.

This series really needs to start providing some answers before it features any more questions; still, fun is fun.

Good writing and fun art, but the story as a whole seems to lack focus.

This isn't exactly Mad Max: Fury Road, probably closer to Thunderdome

Calling all readers, calling all readers! You do not want to miss this one.

Despite my initial concerns this issue is more than a publication gimmick. The art is definitely the main attractor here, with writing that seems uncertain of its tone and point, but there's enough interesting ideas here to make it worth a read.

There are ups and downs but overall it is more fun than not.

With strong fundamental storytelling and functional (but unexciting) art this issue reminds you of old glories but doesn't quite reach them itself.

My single complaint is with how short it all is: next issue is set to be the last and I just want more and more; I want to live in Fiffe's world, to see his take on these characters and this setting.

Simon Gane proves rather apt at the family-drama and character-acting aspects of the story, there's a nice silent short exchange on the plane involving peanut packets. But his work, and also that of colorists Ian Herring with Becka Kinzie, is rather like furnish here: finishing this issue I just don't get the urge to read-on anymore.

As good as any issue of Giant Days, which is to say - damn near-perfect.

Art, thy name is "Go-Bots"

"Ismyre" is far from perfection, again the matter of world building which is lacking, but it a bold declaration of style and artistic prowess. Whatever B. Mure choses to do in the future it is most definitely something to look for.

Good ideas alone do not make for a good story.

Fun to read in single issues, and probably even better when re-read as a whole.

Fun it might be, but it needs to be even more fun if wants to get over the dull protagonist.

I wish this series was as deep as it was fun to look at.

A demolition derby of a comic, and proud of it!

This comics is hard as iron!

Despite playing in the same old ballpark this issue still finds something interesting to say about the characters while delivering the goods in terms of mayhem.

It's well-made enough, especially on the art's side, but the story feels more a like promise for something better to come.

While the actual artistic craft is in there, as well as future potential, this issue simply fails to excite.

The art's good and the story is a breezy enough read, but this wouldn't give the chills even for a seven-year-old, nor will it teach them any aspiring lessons.

Sophie Campbell shows everybody how to get things done.

Whether in Earth or in Hell, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" continues to impress.

There's fun to be had, but the action needs to rise above itself.

The art is very good, but the plot defiantly needed another pass-through.

Fine so far, but if this series wants to be more than meets the eye it should transform its pacing a bit.

At 36 story pages It's not a bad package and one that's obviously pitched at a younger audience than myself, but the lead story is simply not strong enough.