LAZARUS #1 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Michael Lark Release Date: June 26, 2013 Lazarus #1 embodies everything I want in a comic book: dystopian near-future, hard sci-fi, badass female protagonist, contemporary social and political themes, blistering action, a touch of pathos, art that makes me feel like I can smell the cordite and…
Review: THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #9
THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #9 Written by Jason Aaron Art by Esad Ribic Release Date: June 12, 2013 “Am I not the way and the wrath and the wonder?” Yes, Thor, you totally are. This issue is part 3 of 5 in “GodBomb”, the tale of Gorr the God-Butcher’s final move to rid the universe…
Review: THE WAKE #1
THE WAKE #1 Written by Scott Snyder Art by Sean Murphy Release Date: May 29, 2013 That is how you start a sci-fi horror mystery that reaches from the dawn of man into the 23rd Century. The Wake is simultaneously an amalgam of familiar story elements and something totally unique. Thrilling, scary, and beautifully drawn,…
Review: YOUNG AVENGERS #5
YOUNG AVENGERS #5 Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Jamie McKelvie with Mike Norton Release Date: May 22, 2013 When I first made the decision in December 2012 to start branching out into Marvel after a lifetime as a DC girl, one of the first 3 titles I pulled was Young Avengers. I’m a fan…
Review: THANOS RISING #2
THANOS RISING #2 Written by Jason Aaron Art by Simone Bianchi Release Date: May 1, 2013 Nature versus Nurture is a fascinating framework for examining human nature. How much of who we are is destined to be, and how much comes from the individual choices we make? Thanos of Titan is so undeniably Evil-with-a-Giant-Capital-E, and…
Review: EAST OF WEST #2
EAST OF WEST #2 Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Nick Dragotta Release Date: April 24, 2013 There are a lot of dystopian, post-apocalyptic stories out right now. The end of the world is a popular, interesting topic. East of West differentiates itself as a PRE-Apocalypse story. There is a plan for the End, if…