YOUNGBLOOD #73 Written by John McLaughlin Art by Jon Malin Release Date: August 22, 2012 The Youngblood relaunch continues with issue #73, apparently building toward something big with issue #75. McLaughlin and Malin are on their own with this issue, without Rob Liefeld as part of the creative team. While the issue actually seems to…
Review: IT GIRL AND THE ATOMICS #1
IT GIRL AND THE ATOMICS #1 Written by Jamie S. Rich Art by Mike Norton Release Date: August 8, 2012 Some time back, I was exposed to alien spores from outer space. It changed me, and gave me super powers; I am now…Comic Book Fan. I would suggest that you would be hard pressed to…
Review: THINK TANK #1
THINK TANK #1 Written by Matt Hawkins Art by Rahsan Ekedal Release Date: August 1, 2012 The tag-line of this book reads “Danger: Reading this book will make you smarter.” I’m not sure if that is true, but choosing to read this book is a smart choice. Think Tank is a comic about a slacker…
Review: THE MONOLITH HC
THE MONOLITH Written by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray Art by Phil Winslade Release Date: July 25, 2012 Containing the first three issues of the creator-owned series The Monolith, this collection stands so well as a complete story I mistook it for an original graphic novel. I had not encountered this series and I’m so glad…
Review: BATULA
BATULA Written by Steven T. Seagle Illustrated by Marco Cinello Released July 25, 2012 A rare children’s book from Image, Batula is the incredibly cute story of a fruit bat who is bitten by a vampire … bat. How will his vegetarian fruit bat friends react when he starts craving meatballs? Seagle uses the few…
Review: PETER PANZERFAUST #5
PETER PANZERFAUST #5 Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe Art by Tyler Jenkins Release Date: July 11, 2012 The first arc of Peter Panzerfaust wraps up and the boys are caught in a shooting war. Their dream of hiding out until peace came again was shattered last issue and tragedy is sure to follow. Wiebe is developing…
Review: CREATOR OWNED HEROES #1
CREATOR OWNED HEROES #1 Written by Steve Niles, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray Art by Kevin Mellon, Phil Noto Release Date: June 6, 2012 Two completely unrelated stories in very different styles with only one thing in common – they are pretty fun. Such are the best anthologies. Niles & Mellon’s American Muscle is a post-apocalyptic…
Review: ELEPHANTMEN ARMED FORCES VOLUME 00 TPB
ELEPHANTMEN ARMED FORCES VOLUME 00 TPB Written by Richard Starkings Art by Moritat, Boo Cook, Ladronn, Axel Medellin Release Date: May 31, 2012 They say that there are no real winners in war, but the existence of Elephantmen has to be considered a victory. War has provided the rich backdrop to a series that never…
Review: GRIM LEAPER #1
GRIM LEAPER #1 Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe Art by Aluisio C. Santos Release Date: May 30, 2012 What should you expect out of a title like Grim Leaper? Horror? Humor? Action? Uhhh, romance? How about a mix of them all. This is a comic book that defies description, when you think the story has…
Review: PETER PANZERFAUST #4
PETER PANZERFAUST #4 Written by Kurtis Wiebe Art by Tyler Jenkins Released May 30, 2012 One of the most consistent books right now, Peter Panzerfaust continues to amaze. In a quiet place off the beaten path, Peter and his companions seek safety and escape from the war that rages around them. In a few short…