DANCER #1 Written by Nathan Edmondson Art by Nic Klein Release Date: May 23, 2012 Dancer is a fine movie adaptation…er, illustrated screenplay…no, comic book. Dancer is a comic book that reads like it was designed from the beginning to be a movie. I could easily see this book as a mid-budget action-adventure movie. Perhaps…
Review: FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE, ALIVE! #1
FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE, ALIVE! #1 Story by Steve Niles Art by Bernie Wrightson Release Date: May 9, 2012 Frankenstein Alive, Alive! is a story that takes place after the events in Mary Shelley’s classic, Frankenstein. Originally conceived by Bernie Wrightson, he found a kindred spirit in Steve Niles, and they finally put the comic in our…
Review: MONDO #2
MONDO #2 Written by Ted McKeever Art by Ted McKeever Release Date: May 9, 2012 Ted McKeever’s Mondo is a book that is not easily explained. Every time you think you have a handle on what is going on, he takes you down a different path, that no one in their right minds would expect.…
Review: TRIO #1
TRIO #1 Written by John Byrne Art by John Byrne Release Date: May 9, 2012 John Byrne is one of the best writer/artists of my generation. His work on the Fantastic Four will long be remembered as one of the high points of the series. Trio is a book which harkens back to his glory…
Review: 3 STORY: SECRET FILES OF THE GIANT MAN
3 STORY: SECRET FILES OF THE GIANT MAN Written by Matt Kindt Art by Matt Kindt Release Date: April 18, 2012 This is a one-shot that collects three stories originally featured in MySpace Dark Horse Presents. 3 Story is a low-key collection that should appeal to fans of Matt Kindt’s previous work. All three of…
Review: RESET #1
RESET #1 Written by by Peter Bagge Art by Peter Bagge Release Date: April 18, 2012 Peter Bagge returns with his first new work (that isn’t Hate) in quite a while. There isn’t a Bradley to be seen, but there is still plenty of anger going around to make you want to pick up this…
Review: SECRET #1
SECRET #1 Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Ryan Bodenheim Release Date: April 11, 2012 Jonathan Hickman is quickly becoming a prolific writer of both mainstream (super-hero) and non-mainstream comic books. Secret is another of his forays into the non-mainstream. It is an engaging look into the world of private security, a subject with lots…
Review: ’68 SCARS #1
’68 SCARS #1 Written by Mark Kidwell Art by Nat Jones Release Date: April 11, 2012 I will admit to being a fan of stories based around the Vietnam War. It is an interesting backdrop, and there have been many great movies and comic books that have taken advantage. The ’68 series is one of…
Review: DANGER GIRL: REVOLVER #3
DANGER GIRL: REVOLVER #3 Written by Andy Hartnell Art by Chris Madden Release Date: April 4, 2012 Danger Girl has long been a guilty pleasure for me. I would never rank it as one of the best books available, but I always enjoyed J. Scott Campbell’s art, and found the stories to be chock full…
Review: CHEW #25
Chew #25 Written by John Layman Drawn by Rob Guillory Release Date: April 4, 2012 I have never read an issue of Chew until this one. I was worried that, since it was a wrap-up to a story arc, I would be confused. I was totally confused; but never have I had more fun trying…