ROCHE LIMIT #1 Written by Michael Moreci Art by Vic Malhotra, Jordan Boyd, and Ryan Ferrier Published by Image Comics Release Date: September 24, 2014 The steady beat of plot and crime in an out-of-this-world location boils to the surface in this science-fiction series. The very limits of where humankind exists in space is a…
Advance Review: RASPUTIN #1
RASPUTIN #1 Written by Alex Grecian Art by Riley Rossmo Colors by Ivan Plascencia Published by Image Comics Release date: October 29, 2014 There is nothing more chilling than the prospect of exploring what might have been. That is where Alex Grecian and Riley Rossmo dwell. Rasputin is a simply elegant take on one of the…
Review: SOUTHERN BASTARDS #4
SOUTHERN BASARDS #4 Written by Jason Aaron Art by Jason Latour Published by Image Comics Release Date: September 3, 2014 While Southern Bastards takes it’s cues from Walking Tall as it deals with justice and the seedy underbelly of America’s Deep South, this comic entertains and captivates as it finds beauty in the vulgarity and…
Review: GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #1
GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #1Written by Ryan BrowneArt by Ryan Browne and Jordan BoydPublished by Image ComicsRelease Date: September 3, 2014 This book is the crap in a hand basket that leaves you scratching your head while you’re simultaneously laughing. The over the top and inane premise of an anthropomorphic intergalactic space society (say that three…
Review: WAYWARD #1
WAYWARD #1 Written by Jim Zub Art by Steve Cummings, John Rauch Published by Image Comics Release Date: August 27, 2014 Anime and manga fans, or otaku, can rejoice as Image Comics brings a brand new series from creators Jim Zub (SKULLKICKERS, Samurai Jack) and Steve Cummings (Legends of the Dark Knight, Star Trek: The…
Review: THE FADE OUT #1
THE FADE OUT #1 Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Sean Phillips, Elizabeth Breitweiser Published by Image Comics Release Date: August 20, 2014 The first project from their groundbreaking five-year deal at Image will have Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips fans, old and new, at the edge of their seats, as they weave an epic crime…
Review: MANIFEST DESTINY #9
MANIFEST DESTINY #9 Written by Chris Dingess Art by Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni Published by Image Comics Release Date: August 20, 2014 The fictional reinterpretation of Lewis and Clark’s historical expedition into the great unknown of the Americas continues this week in Manifest Destiny #9. After encountering a giant frog monster on the river from…
Review: TREES #4
TREES #4 Written by Warren Ellis Art by Jason Howard Published by Image Comics Release Date: August 20, 2014 Trees is a science fiction comic book series about an alien presence that landed on earth and has been standing in dominion of their locations for ten years like fabled, gigantic trees. This alone has informed…
Review: ZERO #10
ZERO #10 Written by Ales Kot Art by Michael Gaydos, Jordie Bellaire Published by Image Comics Release Date: August 13, 2014 After an issue which focused solely on Roman, Zero #10 progresses the story of Edward Zero. Writer Ales Kot once again gives his artist a lot of space to produce some gorgeous work. With…
Advance Review: THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #3
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #3 Written Kieron Gillen Art by Jamie McKelvie Published by Image Comics Release Date: August 20, 2014 Take a closer look at the wicked divinity in the third installment of The Wicked + The Divine. Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie’s look at gods in the 21st century continues, with some…