Green Lantern Corps #9
(DC – writer: Peter J. Tomasi; art: Fernando Pasarin)
Although I think many readers could have predicted the end of this issue, it has some interesting moments tying it in with the upcoming “Third Army.” For the most part, though, this is the epilogue readers would have expected after reading about Jon Stewart killing a fellow Green Lantern. (more…)
Green Lantern Corps #7
(DC – writer: Peter J. Tomasi; art: Claude St. Aubin)
After having John Stewart protect the secrets of the Green Lantern Corps by killing his fellow Lantern, Kirrt, I expected Peter J. Tomasi to fire off a great story about John’s overwhelming guilt and the deception he uses to keep others from knowing the truth. Green Lantern Corps, however, takes a hard right into “sapsville” and delivers a poor epilogue to what was a strong introductory arc. (more…)
Xenoholics #1
(Image – writer: Joshua Williamson; art: Seth Damoose)
Xenoholics focuses on a group of people who get abducted by aliens, then attend support groups to discuss their xenophobia. I expected a darker story than the one I got, and in the end, I felt a little cheated. Joshua Williamson crafts a playful story that, when paired with Seth Damoose’s campy art stylings, makes for a lighthearted (if uneven) read. (more…)
Venom #6
(Marvel – writer: Rick Remender; art: Tom Fowler)
This is an event tie-in that is not completely necessary to read, but it does reveal a major spoiler – one that I won’t say here. But whereas I’ve enjoyed the previous Venom issues, this one was a mess – both in its visuals and its story. (more…)
Green Lantern Corps #60
(DC – writer: Tony Bedard; art: Tyler Kirkham)
Someone has a lot of balls.
There is a character death in this issue that trumps any other character death in a long while. For spoilers-sake, I won’t reveal who goes down. But if you’re a GL fan, you’ll know that it’s the guy who no one thought could be killed. That’s the kind of cajones Tony Bedard is walking around with right now. (more…)
