NEXT MEN: AFTERMATH #44 Written by John Byrne Art by John Byrne Release Date: June 20, 2012 The story of the Next Men began in the graphic novel 2112 and finally wraps up 44 issues and 20 years later. It has been a rocky road since Byrne decided to revisit these characters with IDW. Though…
Review: KISS #1
KISS #1 Written by Chris Ryall Art by Jamal Igle Release Date: June 13, 2012 You wanted the best, you got… well, you got this comic book. Kiss is my favorite band, period. I have always hoped that the comics produced with their characters will be as awesome as the music is for me. I…
Review: ROCKETEER ADVENTURES 2 #3
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES 2 #3 Written by David Lapham, Kyle Baker, Matt Wagner Art by Chris Sprouse/Karl Story, Kyle Baker, Eric Canete Release Date: June 6, 2012 There is something so simple about Rocketeer as a character that makes him well suited for short story anthology. This issue brings another mixed bag of creators telling radically…
Review: TRUE BLOOD #1
TRUE BLOOD #1 Written by Michael McMillian, Ann Nocenti Art by Michael Gaydos Released May 23, 2012 The True Blood on-going from IDW kicks off with a bit of backstory not covered in the TV series. On the anniversary of vampires mainstreaming there is a giant celebration called Coffin night. This Mardi Gras type atmosphere…
Review: GODZILLA #1
GODZILLA #1 Written by Duane Swierczynski Art by Simon Gane Release Date: May 23, 2012 My expectations for this series were limited; Godzilla has a spotty record in comics, so I approached this book with an “I’ll take the bullet for the team” outlook. I was happily wrong, this is a really fun book that…
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: TRIO #1
TRIO #1 Written by John Byrne Art by John Byrne Release Date: May 9, 2012 Bless IDW for giving us the real John Byrne again. He is doing some great old school work over there and they have returned to print some of his key creator-owned work. Trio is a straight-forward Fantastic Four analogue…
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: 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: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #8
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #8 Written by Tom Waltz & Kevin Eastman Art by Dan Duncan Release Date: March 28, 2012 I think the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles book I ever picked up was issue 8 of the original series, so it seems rather fitting that I should start with issue 8 of this…