In late 2016, early 2017, Nikki Powers and I took on the somewhat ridiculous challenge of reviewing 30 comics using only a single word each. Life happened and the column was put on hiatus, but from the ashes of it a new column has emerged…welcome to 10 WORDS! Each week, Nikki, MJ Rae, Doug Zawisza, Allen Thomas and myself will review 10 comics using only one word each. Check out our first selections below, and tweet us your own one-word-reviews at @comicosity!
SCALES & SCOUNDRELS #1
Sebastian Girner, Galaad, Jeff Powell – Image Comics
Fantastical – Nikki
4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK #5
Tyler Boss, Clare Dezutti, Thomas Mauer, Courtney Menard, Matthew Rosenberg – Black Mask Studio
Perfection – Nikki
DOOM PATROL #8
Gerard Way, Nick Derington, Tom Fowler, Tamra Bonvillain, Todd Klein – DC Comics
$#!+ – Doug
ALL-NEW GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #9
Gerry Duggan, Mike Hawthorne, Terry Pallot, Jordie Bellaire, Cory Petit – Marvel Comics
GROOT! – Doug
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #31
Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson, Clayton Cowles, Dee Cunniffe – Image Comics
Devastating – MJ
KINGSMAN: THE RED DIAMOND #1
Rob Williams, Simon Fraser, Gary Caldwell, Peter Doherty – Image Comics
British? – MJ
SUPERMAN #30
Keith Champagne, Ed Benes, Tyler Kirkham, Philip Tan, Rob Leigh, Dinei Ribeiro, Tomeu Morey, Sunny Gho – DC Comics
Tender – Allen
ICEMAN #5
Sina Grace, Alessandro Vitti, Rachelle Rosenberg, Joe Sabino – Marvel Comics
Heart-rending – Allen
GREEN ARROW #30
Benjamin Percy, Otto Schmidt, Nate Piekos – DC Comics
Galactic! – Aaron
ASTRO CITY #47
Kurt Busiek, Mike Norton, Alex Ross, Pete Pantazis, Comicraft – Vertigo Comics
Splendid – Aaron
…and that’s a wrap! Check back next week for 10 more epic and awesome words!!