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It seems Image has become the independent comic book company who only publish stories written by writers who work for either Marvel or DC. But with that said here we have another interesting high concept story by Snyder.
A.D.: After Death #1
SERIES PREMIERE
What if we found a cure for death?
Two of comics' most acclaimed creators, SCOTT SNYDER (WYTCHES, Batman, American Vampire) and JEFF LEMIRE (DESCENDER, Moon Knight, Sweet Tooth) unite to create a three-part epic like no other, set in a future where a genetic cure for death has been found. Years after the discovery, one...
Doctor Strange Annual #1
• Clea comes back into Doctor Strange's life as he's picking up the pieces from the worst beating he's ever taken.
• Clea's going to make that battle look like a walk in the park.
• Also in this issue... WHO ARE THE SORCERERS SUPREME?!
Rated T+
Beasts of Burden: What The Cat Dragged In #1
This standalone adventure is a perfect entry point for readers new to the award-winning series. When curiosity gets the best of Burden Hill's cats (and one reluctant raccoon), sleeping demons are awakened and black magic is unleashed on the town of Burden Hill.
Wow, this comic must really suck, because Comicosity rated it a 7.0 and they almost never give any book less than an 8.0, especially if it's from Marvel.
Spider-Man / Deadpool #1
BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT!
The Webbed Wonder and the Merc with a Mouth are teaming up for their first ongoing series EVER! It's action, adventure and just a smattering of (b) romance in this episodic epic featuring the WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER HERO and the star of the WORLD'S GREATEST COMICS MAGAZINE. Talk about a REAL dynamic duo!
I'm coming to terms with this reboot. I wasn't expecting this series to be so light or humor driven. It has the snappy flow of Marvel's current house style which seems to make all their characters feel sort of the same and don't carry much weight. All threats seem to only be momentary distractions for breezy quips. But I guess it's fairly entertaining even if it lacks a sense of depth.
Doctor Strange #3
• Dr. Strange wakes up, nearly naked with none of his magical tools or spellbooks and no memory of how he got there.
• Nor does he know where all the monsters chasing him came from.
Rated T+
Fade Out never disappoints me. Another great issue.
The Fade Out #11
All the threads of the mystery come together, as Charlie and Gil barrel headfirst toward trouble!
Major Plot Point:
A major clue in the murder is revealed.
Good stuff.
The Twilight Children #2
Children will be blinded. Lovers will cheat. Beautiful alien girls will walk the beach. A psychedelic world made of light will present itself to the lucky or the damned. Find out whats making this sleepy Latin American town so surreal.
Aaron is the wrong writer here. Lame attempts at humor, magic seems arbitrary, and worst of all Strange is superficial and worldly.
Doctor Strange #2
• Take a tour of Doctor Strange's home-- the Sancto Sanctorum. It's the weirdest and most dangerous place in the Marvel Universe! A place where opening the wrong door can unleash hell on Earth.
• Unfortunately for you and your fellow visitor, Zelma, Strange's house is infested with something far worse than bed bugs!
Tarantino does Christian mythology. It doesn't work.
The Goddamned #1
Writer JASON AARON & artist R.M. GUÉRA, the creators of the seminal crime series SCALPED, reunite for a new ongoing series of stark and brutal biblical noir, which begins with a SPECIAL OVER-SIZED DEBUT ISSUE featuring thirty pages of story.
"And the earth was filled with violence."
Genesis 6:11
Its 1655 years after Ed...
Trying to be funny and not succeeding. Art was nice. Coloring could be better. Overall this was a step down from issue one.
Doctor Strange #2
• Take a tour of Doctor Strange's home-- the Sancto Sanctorum. It's the weirdest and most dangerous place in the Marvel Universe! A place where opening the wrong door can unleash hell on Earth.
• Unfortunately for you and your fellow visitor, Zelma, Strange's house is infested with something far worse than bed bugs!
Thanks, but no thanks. It's well done for what it is, but I'm not into the subject matter at all. Guera's art looks pretty good. Better than Scalped. But again, this isn't what I'm looking for in comics, or any fiction really, and I'm not even really sure why I ordered it. It's well written and filled with all the superficial adult content that Aaron loves, with lots of violence, profanity, rape a more
The Goddamned #1
Writer JASON AARON & artist R.M. GUÉRA, the creators of the seminal crime series SCALPED, reunite for a new ongoing series of stark and brutal biblical noir, which begins with a SPECIAL OVER-SIZED DEBUT ISSUE featuring thirty pages of story.
"And the earth was filled with violence."
Genesis 6:11
Its 1655 years after Ed...
This was a really fun read. I'm sticking with it.
The Twilight Children #1
For the first time ever, legendary comics creators Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets) and Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) have joined forces for a surreal project unlike anything you've ever read before!
When a white orb washes up on the shore of a remote Latin American village, a group of children naturally poke at the strang...
Engaging and fun.
Archie #2
Comic superstars Mark Waid and Fiona Staples continue their reimagining of an icon! The new school year continues to bring with it daunting new challenges and interesting changes for the teens of Riverdale High. But there's one thing that remains constant: Archie's car is still a piece of garbage! With car problems comes money problems, which means...
Wow, four versions of Secret Six series in only ten years (four if you count Villains United). And all of them with the same writer even.
Secret Six #5
After the initial attack on Big Shots home (and the shocking revelation of one members true identity), the teams suburban retreat has been exposed. As the team starts to fracture, this highly dysfunctional band of outcasts prepares for the next strike from Mockingbird!
This was a fun read. I wasn't really sure what to expect from this, but it does a good job of generating a genuine feeling of interesting dynamics while still retaining a sense of fun and looking really good while doing it. Fiona Staples on art is a perfect fit here. Archie and the gang have been moved out of it's older cartoon strip aspects and into something that feels more like a three dimensio more
Archie #1
Comic superstars Mark Waid and Fiona Staples reimagine an icon! Change is coming to Riverdale in this can't-miss kick-off to Archie's new ongoing series! Familiar faces return in new and unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! As the new school year approaches, you'd think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun-but nothing i...
Sort of fun, but dumb as hell. The corny cliche aspects and lame pre-packaged results ultimately just makes it a waste of time.
Chrononauts #4
MINISERIES CONCLUSION Captured by enemies and robbed of their ability to time travel, Danny and Corbin have created the biggest mess the space-time continuum has ever seen. Now, it’s up to them to defeat the bad guys, fix past wrongs, and escape the wrath of their bosses! The finale to this sci-fi buddy adventure features MORE breathtaking SE...
As has been the case with pretty much all the Harley Quinn books, I always have to ask myself if this is funny or just dumb?
I like the idea of Harley, and I suppose Power Girl has something going on with her giant breasts that convinces people to buy her books, but my time and money is better spent on almost anything else.
Harley Quinn And Power Girl #1
Hey, remember the panel gutter between panels 3 and 4 of page 20 of HARLEY QUINN #12? What? You DON'T? It's only, like, the most memorable panel gutter of the twenty-first century. Well, either way, have we got the miniseries for you, in which the full tale of that momentous and momentary pause can be told! It's a cosmic adventure beyond your wild...
Big breasts.
This comic isn't bad, but it's not really good either. What is amazing about this book is that "professional reviewers" give it scores of 8s, 9s, and 10s. I guess that goes to show the power of Dodson's ability to draw orbit changing butts and super powered breasts.
Red One #1
What happens when America's greatest hero...is a Russian Spy? Soviet Agent Vera Yelnikov is sent to 1977 Los Angeles by the Kremlin to become an American Superhero and spread communist values in the land of Uncle Sam in a funky superhero romp straight out of a Tarantino film by TERRY & RACHEL DODSON (Uncanny X-Men, Wonder Woman, Spider- Man, Harley...
Best art I've seen in a comic book series in years. It's so ornately imaginative and flawless in it's designs. It disappoints me that there hasn't been a larger fan response for the art alone, but the story has been excellent as well. It's not deep and it is whimsical, but it's super fun and often genuinely inventive in how it extends some of Windsor McKay's original ideas. I've loved this series, more
Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland #4
Nemo's first new adventure in Slumberland concludes in gorgeous and surreal fashion, courtesy of Shanower and Rodriguez!
I'm surprised at how many reviewers are willing to just whip out a ten rating for anything good yet nothing new or unique. Is it Jeff Lemire's name on it that excites these guys? This issue is fine but it's not like I cant wait for the next issue. A lot of the elements feel fairly familiar and not as exciting as you might hope based upon the review scores, but it's still relatively well written is more
Descender #1
One young robot's struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. A rip-roaring and heart-felt cosmic odyssey that pits humanity against machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling space opera from the creators of Trillium, Sweet Tooth, and Little Gotham.