IMAGE comicsWriter: Brian K. VaughnArtist: Marcos MartinREVIEWED by: MICKEY This title by the creator of SAGA, among a multitude of other masterworks, might have slipped under the radar of many this month as so many great titles are out and vying for your attention. BARRIER has started at a break neck pace, shooting for the…
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I.D.W.Writer: Steve NilesArtist: Nat JonesREVIEWED by: MICKEY DELTA 13 feels at first like a well-worn sci-fi genre trope, that is until you start to feel this dark and ominous, almost claustrophobic interiors. On top of making the void of space feel that way too, there is also this subtle way of detaching yourself from the…
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D.C. UNIVERSEWriter: Scott Snyder & Aaron GillespieArtist: Andy Kubert (pencils) Klaus Janson (inks) REVIEWED by: MICKEY The NEW CHALLENGERS pedigree is nowhere near in question. Everyone involved are at the top of the pile when it comes to talent! Klaus Janson’s inks are the real star here; the man puts more love into his work…
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MARVEL COMICSWriter: Saladin AhmedArtist: Javier Rodriguez (pencilist and contourist) Alvaro Lopez (inker) Jordie Bellaire (colorist) Reviewed By: Irah Brown The EXiles is a series made of characters from the lost and found bins of altered timelines and shattered alternate realities. It’s the story of heroes and villains unlucky enough to be caught outside of time…
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IMAGEWriter/Designer: Christopher SebelaArtist/Colorist: Joshua HixonREVIEWED by: MICKEY Shanghai Red has allot going on! While having an obligatory comic equivalence of a montage in an inaugural issue, there is a whole lot of things happening in the present tense that checks all the boxes. The art style here would be at home in a VERTIGO title…
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IMAGEWriter: Mark MillarArtists: Olivier Coipel (pencils and inks)REVIEWED by: MICKEY Ambiguous title aside, Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Hit-girl, REBORN etc.) has really started something different with The MAGIC ORDER. Sure, there are magic wands and incantations galore as one might expect, but here the magic isn’t just some mystical thing only controlling the plot lines. These…
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IMAGEWriter: Joseph KeatingeArtist: Bret BlevinsREVIEWED by: MICKEY Strictly speaking, the level of artistry on display here from Bret Blevins is probably the coolest stuff that has come around this year! He has a fine-line style that doesn’t have an equal out there except for the master, Geof Darrow. Interior set pieces and exterior environs, whether…
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MARVELWriter: Skottie YoungArtists: Nic Klein (Back in Business) Scott Hepburn (Good Night) Ian Herring (colors; Good Night)REVIEWED by: MICKEY It’s safe to say that many comic enthusiasts are suffering from DEAD-POOL fatigue. There are certainly enough titles featuring the “Merc. With a Mouth” that have rained from on high atop the MARVEL mountain. Thankfully MARVEL…
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AMIGO ComicsWriter: Colleen DouglasArtists: Andre Stahlschmidt (art) Wesllei Manoel (colors)REVIEWED by: MICKEY The world on display here is complicated. The main character TITAN has a lot on her plate: cosmic travel for the sole purpose of meeting quotas of rich people’s inhabitable planets for a corporation run by her careless father & political intrigue with…
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Marvel Comics GroupWriter: Al EwingArtists: Joe Bennet (pencils) Ruy Jose (inks) Paul Mounts (colors)REVIEWED by: MICKEY The HULK has gone through a plethora of changes throughout the decades, including the ability to be controlled by the different people who’ve assumed the role of host to the big guys Mr. Hyde side. Inevitably neutering the rage…
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