MARS ATTACKS #1 Written by John Layman Art by John McCrea Release Date: June 20, 2012 Mars Attacks returns once again, in another attempt to take over the comic world. This time it is backed up by a whopping fifty-five different covers, each one from the original trading card set. IDW has teamed up with…
Review: BAD MEDICINE #1 & #2
BAD MEDICINE #1 & 2 Written by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir Art by Christopher Mitten Release Date: #1 May 5, 2012 – #2 June 13, 2012 Bad Medicine is a scientific mystery story; the kind of comic that would fit right in on television currently, with its quirky blend of characters and odd situations. Invisible…
Review: THE MASSIVE #1
THE MASSIVE #1 Written by Brian Wood Art by Kristian Donaldson Release Date: June 13, 2012 The Massive is a post-apocalyptic political thriller that asks the question “what does it mean to be an environmentalist after the world’s already ended?” Throw a bit of ‘Whale Wars’ in with a healthy dose of political action/adventure, and…
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: 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: PROPHECY #1
PROPHECY #1 Written by Ron Marz Art by Walter Geovani Release Date: June 6, 2012 It’s like Dynamite is having a party and invited a whole bunch of their characters. Prophecy is a title that spans multiple timelines, following a Mayan dagger and the foretold 2012 end of the world. There isn’t a whole lot…
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: MIND MGMT #1
MIND MGMT #1 Written by Matt Kindt Art by Matt Kindt Release Date: May 23, 2012 Perhaps the greatest thing about reviewing comic books is the chance to discover different comic books and creators that I may not have found otherwise. Matt Kindt is one of those creators, and Mind MGMT is one of those…
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: HARDCORE #1
HARDCORE #1 Written by Robert Kirkman Art by Brian Stelfreeze Release Date: May 16, 2012 Created by Marc Silvestri and Robert Kirkman, Hardcore is a comic that was originally supposed to be part of Pilot Season two years ago, but for whatever reason is here with us now. It was worth the wait, and hopefully…