The Dream Merchant #1
(Image – writer: Nathan Edmondson; art: Konstantin Novosadov)
At 46 pages long and with a cover price of $3.50, Nathan Edmondson’s The Dream Merchant is definitely worth the buy. But is the comic actually worth your time?
Tentatively, yes – if the comic has a bit more to offer in its next issue. (more…)
Chin Music #1
(Image – writer: Steve Niles; art: Tony Harris)
If you want me to get on board with any media – be it a movie, a book or a comic – give it a noir feel, 1930s clothing and weapons and a whole bunch of gangsters. Chin Music has all of that. Except, well, the comic doesn’t really tell us what it’s about, lacks basic transitioning between scenes and relies heavily on its opacity. (more…)
Ten Grand #1
(Image – writer: J. Michael Straczynski; art: Ben Templesmith)
One of my favorite comic series of all time was Midnight Nation. Between J. Michael Straczynski’s epic story and Gary Frank’s impressive art, I was hooked from beginning to end. So now that Straczynski is returning to Image, I have nothing but high expectations for Ten Grand.
And this may be why I was a little disappointed. (more…)
Before Watchmen: Comedian #6
(DC – writer: Brian Azzarello; art: J.G. Jones)
At the end of Watchmen, Alan Moore offered one of the greatest climactic moments of comic history, specifically when Adrian Veidt said, “I did it thirty-five minutes ago.”
Brian Azzarello attempts the same twist, but without the same impact. (more…)
Vibe #3
(DC – writer: Sterling Gates; art: Pete Woods and Fabian Neves)
Vibe is the kind of comic you pick up due to its light-hearted tone and everyman hero in Cisco Ramon. Cisco is the kind of person most people would become if they were just given superpowers – unsure of the ability, but sure of the desire to help. DC is currently working on building the character enough to see his importance in this summer’s “Trinity War.” But before he becomes a main cog in the DC wheel, we’re given the inkling of the hero he could become in issue #3 of Vibe. (more…)
Batgirl #19
(DC – writer: Gail Simone; art: Daniel Sampere)
If you want a writer who will give your heroine strength, ferocity and courage, you turn to Gail Simone. Batgirl picks up the story of Barbara Gordon’s brother James, a psychopathic killer out to destroy his own family. But the story pushes Barbara into the middle as Batgirl and deals with her struggle to find the ground between being a hero and being a sister. (more…)
Aquaman #18
(DC – writer: Geoff Johns; art: Paul Pelletier)
People who aren’t fans of political intrigue may find Aquaman #18 relatively boring. Geoff Johns spends the issue building his story into its third arc, as now Arthur has to deal with the power that comes with the responsibility. What Johns shows, though, is that he knows how to weave a mystery and build a mythos, all while developing his characters for future stories. (more…)
