I’ll be totally honest with you guys: The introduction of the Justice Society of America was probably my most anticipated moment across all of the #DCTV shows.
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Now that Oliver has his new team, they are ready to hit the streets but Oliver doesn’t feel they are ready. Headstrong Wild Dog defies the Green Arrow’s orders and sets out on his own after a new drug dealer, Garret Runnels (guest star CODY RHODES), who is terrorizing Star City. Runnels proves more powerful than Wild Dog, leaving it up to the Green Arrow to go head-to-head with Runnels to save his teammate. © © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. |
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Find out what happens in the eleventh installment of Jun Mochizuki's latest epic adventure tale, The Case Study of Vanitas , the same day as Japan! |
Marc Bernardin has some sound advice on what writers should do once convention season ends ... and how to prepare for next year's cons!
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You’d be hard pressed to find anyone with even a passing knowledge of DC Comics who doesn’t feel at least a little familiar with the Justice League of America.
Watch live as Wonder Woman is designated as United Nations Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls.
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Just in time for the new season of The Walking Dead on AMC, the fan- favorite, New York Times bestselling series returns with its third massive paperback collection! With over 1,000 pages, this volume contains the next chapter of ROBERT KIRKMAN's Eisner Award-winning continuing story of survival horror. Rick Grimes's dream of rebuilding civilization is tested as the people of Alexandria come into contact with other communities that have developed their own methods of survival. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #97-144. |
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The atoms are buzzing. The daydreams crowd sentient streets, and the creative team has been warned, “Turn back now or suffer the mighty consequence of sheer, psycho-maniacal mayhem.” Generation-arsonists unite—this is DOOM PATROL, and the God of the Super Heroes is bleeding on the floor. A blenderized reimagining of the ultimate series of the strange, DOOM PATROL combines elements from classic runs, new directions, and things that could not be. Our entry point is Casey Brinke, a young EMT on the graveyard shift to abstract enlightenment, with a past so odd that she’s not entirely sure what is real and what is not. Along with her partner, Sam Reynolds, the pair blaze a path through the city and its denizens, finding the only quiet that exists at 3am is the chaos of the brain. When the pair answer a hit-and-run call, they find themselves face to face with a familiar figure: Cliff Steele, AKA Robotman. “It gets weirder from here,” writer Gerard Way had to say about the book, with artist Nick Derington gripping tightly on the wheel of the ambulance. The pair’s only communication? Shouting out of the open windows while at high velocity. Who needs a new roommate? Who names a cat “Lotion”? And when do we get to see all those muscles?  |
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Green Arrow is featured in a solo adventure. Fearful of Superman’s vengeance, the archer is put in charge of protecting the Joker’s crazed accomplice, Harley Quinn. Finding somewhere to hide Harley isn’t the challenge—keeping his sanity during prolonged contact with her is. But who will be the first one to drive the other crazy? |
By: Ashley Binion (@ashleybinion)
“A Matter of Trust” continued Arrow’s early-season winning ways with a new villain, Team Arrow 2.0 team building, a returning villain, and more Bratva flashbacks.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Deadshot! That was such a dirty trick Arrow played on the viewers. I was so excited when he popped up. When he “died” last season I was convinced, and still am, that he didn’t actually bite the dust. Clearly, I’m in denial. So, when he showed up in a cell with Diggle, I completely believed it. Am I naive and gullible? Probably. But, bringing back the one-eyed gunman would’ve been one of Arrow’s best moves. He’s always been Diggle’s biggest and most interesting antagonist. However, at this point I don’t even think that it’s within the series’ power to bring back the now movie-represented Suicide Squad member.
I know nothing about the WWE. So, for those who are familiar with the franchise, I’m sure it was a ton of fun watching Cody Rhodes guest starring on Arrow. And, I’m sure that there were a lot of references that WWE fans would’ve picked up on throughout the episode. Every single one flew over my head. As a villain his main motivation was to reclaim his territory from Church. As Church has been one of the two antagonists this season, it’s a realistic motivation that I appreciate. It would’ve been more effective if we actually saw Church and Sampson interact in one form or another.
Throughout these first three episodes, Curtis has been the series’ sole comic relief. The “suit up” line was hilarious. Considering how dark the show can be at times, like Oliver cutting the guy down from that rod at the beginning of the episode, it’s important that there be some comic relief once and awhile. It looks like that job is now regulated to Curtis.
Felicity’s inner struggle about Havenrock and Rory was a nice little subplot. I was worried for a moment that she would keep the secret a la Oliver. Considering how much secrete keeping affected her relationship with the green hero, it would have made her look like a hypocrite if she kept the Havenrock secret. I’m looking forward to seeing how those two characters interact in upcoming episodes.
Thea continues to thrive away from Team Arrow 2.0. I was so proud of her when she offered up her resignation to save Oliver’s mayoral butt. Honestly, if she never returned to Team Arrow I would be okay with that. Willa Holland is perfectly capable of holding up a storyline all by herself that doesn’t involve nightly crime fighting.
The Bratva flashbacks continue to be superior to any flashbacks the series has had over the past two seasons. They connect well to the narrative and are actually interesting. I like that Arrow finally revealed how Oliver got all those scars on his back.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
by Marianne Paluso (@Marianne_P81)
While this week’s Once Upon a Time may not have reached the magical heights of “The Other Shoe,” the origin story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, “Strange Case,” was quite captivating. Not only highlighting the story of the doctor and his other half, we saw some relationships continue to flourish while others moved further away from the positive, some characters met their end, others fear they have, and most especially we saw that theme the series has woven throughout since the beginning that “we are both.” We all have dark and light sides, obviously in varying degrees. Some parts of us we fear, some we celebrate, some we want to keep hidden or forget, some we accept but learn to overcome. This series may be literally be about fictional characters, but what we see is the very human truth that we are all flawed. It’s whether these flaws can become our strengths or our downfalls that really matters.
What was interesting about the Jekyll and Hyde story was not only the unexpected twist we saw but the ways it connected to Rumple and Belle as well as Regina and her current dilemma. It seems the serum wasn’t simply about separating the bad and the good – Jekyll says it’s about separating our primitive and beastly instincts in order to control them. Unable to perfect it, still unable to tell the woman he loves, Mary, how he feels, and in need of proper intellectual and prestigious support and funding, we see Rumpelstiltskin enter the picture who seems to offer a solution to everything. In Rumple’s experiment with the Doctor, the serum works and it unleashes Mr. Hyde – but he is not the monster we thought but rather simply the parts Jekyll wanted to hide from the world, hence the name. He is the part of Jekyll that is unafraid and unencumbered from giving into passion and desire, unrestricted from social conventions, as Mary ascertains. It was what she was attracted to and why she says she couldn’t love Jekyll that way. If only Jekyll been braver things might have turned out differently. The good and nice doctor was not so nice after all and when he wakes up in bed with Mary, unaware of her and Hyde’s night together, he is angry that she loved “him” instead, grabs her and when she tries to resist, he accidentally pushes her out a window to her death. He drinks the serum and Hyde emerges shocked and heartbroken, leading Rumple to realize his little experiment with them has failed because he sees that separating yourself cannot stop love and feelings for someone. And to him love is weakness. When will the villains learn how untrue that is? And so in anger he sent them to the Land of Untold Stories. Cut to the present day and we see how the story connects and parallels tremendously as we see what Hyde’s agenda was – kill Belle to get revenge on the Dark One for what happened to Mary. Rumple and everyone knows this and go after Hyde, not realizing the real villain they should be after- Dr. Jekyll. The protection spell Rumple put on the Jolly Roger so Hyde cannot board, but Belle cannot leave nearly gets her killed until Killian arrives, disarms Jekyll and knocks him back onto harpoon. The Doctor dies but so too does Hyde because they are one and the same person, leading Regina to realize that she has to die in order for the Evil Queen to also perish. She makes Emma promise to kill her if necessary, the same way Emma asked her to do what is necessary when she was the Dark One in Camelot. Emma says it won’t come to that but agrees nonetheless. Of course I don’t believe that’s the only solution. It’s clear they need to figure out a way for Regina to put both sides back together and for her to accept that it’s a part of herself that simply cannot be erased, because importantly, even when the person is split the capacity for evil remains. It’s why Jekyll nearly murdered Belle and Regina’s personality isn’t drastically different since she’s split herself. It’s a lesson she’ll have to learn, and a journey that will be difficult, but there is no other way except for death. And I will say I’m surprised this is already the end of Jekyll and Hyde’s story and I will lament the loss of Sam Witwer’s Hyde who was so enthralling, but there are other stories to tell.
Not only was this the end of Jekyll and Hyde but it also seems to be the end of a Rumple and Belle’s relationship, or at least the end of it resembling anything positive. As it turns out, everything Rumple did in the past was because he had developed feelings for Belle and thought that would make him weak. And while he says he ultimately would not trade the love that he feels for her now, that fact he wanted the serum in order to eliminate this love caused so much destruction, and despite what he says, he still continues to prove that love is not enough for him. He desires power too. He could’ve protected Belle without making her unable to leave the ship. It shows a lack of respect for her to make her own choices and a need to control her, as if as she said she is one of his objects being locked away in a glass case. And of course there’s nothing wrong with wanting to protect her, but is so often the case, the method he uses was wrong. What was once a story about a woman who saw the good man behind the beast and always believed he could be that better man if he simply let love fully in has become a very dark tale of loving someone with a severe addiction they are unwilling to give up, and the consequences of that. He’s told her that if he could do it all over again he would be the man she deserved. But it never happens. And she’s finally realizing this and so was standing up to him and doing what’s best for herself and her son. I don’t know what’s to come for them but I do know that right now, what they’ve become is the antithesis of what a healthy relationship and marriage should be. I always say there is hope and I’m an optimist, but between their confrontation at the end of the episode, to the obvious ways in which Rumple was paralleling Jekyll’s we may have reached the point of no return. It was very telling that Belle could sense something was off with Jekyll when he said Mary “would’ve been mine.” It’s as if she recognized the possessiveness because she’s experiencing it herself, and so she called for help. When Rumple says it was never his intention to have caused so much destruction she’s heard enough because as we all know “the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” She’s right about why he changed his appearance, as was Hyde – it won’t change who you are on the inside and that is what truly matters. But also like Jekyll who suddenly became very angry when rejected, Rumple does as well when he says that she needs him and that she’ll come back to him because she’s pregnant with his child, and that “necessity [will make her love him again].” That is vey manipulative and was unsettling to watch, and certainly not romantic. But I was happy to see Belle be strong when he was trying to threaten her because of their son. Only time will tell, but if there is any hope for Rumple and Belle his behavior must change- truly change. But for now, I hope to see her continue to do what’s best for her and for her child.
On the positive side I love seeing the other relationships continue to grow, flourish and blossom. Charming Family moments always warm my heart and seeing David cook breakfast for Emma, kiss her on the top of her head, and admit a little trepidation that Killian moving in with her will change some things was incredibly sweet, as was Emma and Snow reminding him that it won’t change anything and that in that it is in fact a good thing. They are choosing happiness. And hearing him admit that as long as she is happy he is happy was a very moving moment. He’s become friends with Killian but after losing so much time with his daughter it was touching to see his protective side but also his respect for his daughter’s choices shine through. Speaking of respect, I cannot express how much I love the growing friendship between Killian and Belle and their scenes were not only a bright spot but a lovely example of how people and relationships can evolve organically and for the better when people try to be their best selves. I love the natural rapport between them from him giving her a shell to communicate with if she needs help, to him forgetting that she cannot drink because she’s pregnant (his reaction to that was hilarious by the way), to her understanding his desire to help Emma when he fears she’s in danger. She understands immediately how he would feel and thought of them before herself. And I cheered when he showed up in the nick of time to save her from Jekyll. While Once Upon a Time and their women are more than capable of saving themselves, it is okay to ask for help when you need it and with nothing to defend herself and no way of escaping, I’m so glad she didn’t hesitate to call for him. She trusts her friend and he saved her life, just like she saved his when she stopped Rumple from crushing his heart.
Although there were no shared scenes, I loved how Killian and Emma’s relationship continued to flourish as they were preparing for him to move in with her. This is a big step for both their characters as Killian has never lived in a proper home before and Emma has never lived with a significant other, ever. This is special for both of them so it’s no surprise we were presented another lovely parallel between them when Killian says he only has a single chest of belongings to move in with, much like Emma only had a single box when she first moved to Storybrooke. Both claim to not be sentimental but it’s not really that. It’s that they only have a need to keep a few precious possessions. And when they finally move in together (hopefully next week because it needs to happen soon), it will be about them taking their unique pieces of their past they hold onto that make them who they are, making new memories, accumulating things as a unit, and building a life together.
A new friendship formed was the episode’s final bright spot as it brought forth the theme of “we are both” in a understated and positive way, which is something all the characters will no doubt continue to learn about. With the help of a new teacher’s aide Shirin, who is actually Princess Jasmine, Snow learns that she can’t simply go back to the way she taught as cursed Mary Margaret. Shirin uses an example of a princess who didn’t embrace the hero she could be which led to her kingdom being lost (which I believe is a story about herself) as an example to learn from. As we know, we are not a single thing. Mary Margaret will always be a part of her. But it’s not all she is. She is also Snow White. And when she embraces that part of herself in her teaching, the children become more open and both she and the students are ultimately happier and can reach their full potential. Isn’t that what we all should aspire to and what Once Upon a Time has shown so often – to embrace all the parts of ourselves and accept them, but strive to be the best version of ourselves. With the help of her new friend, Snow discovered how to reconcile both sides to herself and for the better. It was lovely and positive. Not all characters will learn this so quickly and easily, especially when dealing with darker problems, but what’s important is to remember what David asserted in Season 2 to the residents of Storybrooke: “I get that it is easier to let go of bad memories. But even bad memories are part of us. Storybrooke David was, is- weak, confused, and he hurt the woman I love. I wouldn’t give up being Charming just to be him. But you know what? I wouldn’t make the other trade either. Because that David reminds me not only of whom I lost, but who I want to be. My weaknesses and my strengths. David and the Prince. I am both. Just like you. You are both. We are both.” This episode was the perfect representation of this concept and how in the end the only way to move forward positively is to embrace every part ourselves because it can show us the way towards what is best. As we saw the premiere we are all made up of many stories. Some are dark and some are light, but all are part of what make us flawed human beings. It’s the choices we make that matter in the end. Own up to your mistakes and work to be a good person- that is the lesson to be learned.
How the season continues should be interesting, as at the end of “Strange Case” Jasmine meets the Oracle in the darkness of night vowing to find Aladdin. Where this other Savior is remains a mystery, and there is something about the Oracle that I still do not trust, but I am intrigued to see how this Savior’s story will intertwine with Emma’s, and I believe they will prove the villains wrong, that happy endings are possible, and that love is not weakness. It is strength.
Favorite Moments: My favorite moments were ones where the characters showed great strength from Belle asserting and standing up for her herself against Rumple, to knowing that she needed to protect her child, calling Killian and fighting off Jekyll, to our captain arriving just in time to help his friend, to Snow finding a way to embrace both sides of herself in her teaching. Strength comes in many forms and these characters proved such. The flashbacks were captivating and fictional Victorian England is one of one favorite lands as it has such style and elegance. I also loved the moments of happiness and normalcy: Henry in school, the Dwarves doing their best to protect others, David cooking Emma breakfast and them discussing her moving in with Killian which showed sweetness and ultimately respect for his daughter, and Killian discussing the same with Belle. Now the only thing we need is for that move to finally happen on screen, and another happy Charming Family breakfast with Emma’s true love at this table as well.
Favorite Lines:
Mr. Hyde: Changing your appearance can’t help you. You can change the outside, but what’s inside is still there.
Shirin/Jasmine: If you want these children to reach their potential, you need to lead by example. That means asserting your strength and embracing who you really are.
Belle: I don’t need your protection! Not at the cost I keep paying with you!
By: Ashley Binion (@ashleybinion)
After a rough couple of episodes to start the season, “Magenta” feels like a throwback to the first season of The Flash.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Overall, “Magenta” was a great improvement over the first two episodes. The episode was largely a character episode where Barry was not a downer, time travel was not explained (thank you!), and the villain had an actual motive besides just being evil.
Wells returned. That’s the biggest and most important development of “Magenta.” As I was watching the episode, I realized why the first two episodes of The Flash’s junior season were so rough: the absence of Tom Cavanaugh’s Dr. Wells. Let’s point to exhibit one: His monologue at the end of the episode. No one could have pulled that off, except Jessie L. Martin, with so much emotion.
It’s scary to see how much the series needs the actor and the character he portrays. He provides the series with both a gravitas and a fun it needs. It helps that his character has a unique interaction with every other character on the series. This makes for great character dynamics. At least he and Cisco still have a somewhat fiery relationship in this new timeline.
And, I now understand why The Flash fought so hard to keep the doctor on the canvas after the first season. Without him, the series just doesn’t function the way it should. Sure, Barry already has a father figure in Joe and had one in Henry before he died, but to me Dr. Wells will always be the most important father figure who created the hero we have come to love: The Flash. It’s because we saw the evolution of that relationship from the pilot episode. Even if he isn’t technically the same character, to Barry he is and that’s all that matters.
I continue to not care about Barry and Iris romantically connecting. The show doesn’t know what to do with Iris, or Caitlin for that matter (but that’s a whole different discussion), so she is regulated to being Barry’s love interest. The series has demonstrated that they can write for her quite well, they just choose not to. It’s very disappointing. I do like how the show is trying to show if and why the relationship would work besides “It’s fate.” And, Barry just leaving her wherever they traveled to? Not cool. At least take her back to where you left from.
Magenta was a great villain. Not because she had cool powers, because let’s be honest she was just a rip off of Magneto, but because she had an actual motivation for causing havoc. And, the fact that Team Flash actually tried to rehabilitate the villain instead of putting them in the Star Labs’ prison was a plus.
Rating: 4 out of 5
by Jonathan Pilley (@omnicomic)
“They patrol the places, but they don’t know the faces.”
Various peoples have faced various levels of hardships throughout history and the one concept is a general feeling that one group is “better” in some way than the other. It’s something that leads to violence, hatred and a rapid descent into becoming even more close-minded. Black #1 from Black Mask Studio looks at that concept and puts a superhero twist on it. The issue is written by Kwanza Osajyefo, illustrated by Jamal Igle, inks by Robin Riggs, tones by Sarah Stern and letters by Dave Sharpe.
In a world that already hates and fears them – what if only Black people had superpowers? After miraculously surviving being gunned down by police, a young man learns that he is part of the biggest lie in history. Now he must decide whether it’s safer to keep it a secret or if the truth will set him free.
Osajyefo recognizes the social calamities occurring today, one of them being racism and Black #1 taps into this pretty well. The start of the story is pretty believable as a confrontation between black youths and anxious cops escalates alarmingly fast and Osajyefo uses that as the catalyst for his tale. And there are definitely those same social undertones pervasive throughout the issue; however, aside from that Black #1 is really a superhero origin story. Kareem’s powers are a little mysterious, but he’s entitled to them due to his racial heritage and that’s a pretty interesting twist. The dialogue supports this angle more than the plot itself which is pretty vague throughout the first issue in terms of long-term threads to pull on.
The entirety of the issue is presented in black and white which Igle could easily use as a metaphor on multiple levels with the most obvious being white police and black suspects. Igle’s characters are very expressive and are illustrated with poses that establish their perceived social status relative to those they’re sharing the panel with. Igle handles the action in the book well, demonstrating the shooting in a way that doesn’t feel gratuitously violent; rather, he accomplishes his goal by presenting it as realistic. There is plenty of action throughout the book and Igle’s panels frame that action effectively, allowing the reader to keep up with Kareem as he escapes the situation to the Project assisting him. The somewhat traditional panel layout is a safe approach that doesn’t let the message of the book get overwhelmed by a sense of hyperactivity.
Black #1 is a very blunt look at a very raw topic. Kareem has a lot to come to terms with in Black #1, but he’ll also have to face off against someone stronger at some point. Osajyefo’s script is clean and straightforward, drawing on recent real-world events to set the stage for the series. Igle’s illustrations are crisp and do a great job of capturing the essence of the book’s aim. Black #1 challenges readers to think even more abstractly than most comics require in a way that hopefully encourages more positive and powerful conversations down the road.
Black #1 is in stores now.
“So we’re walking into a trap, eh?”
Doctors have a way of curing what ails you. Sometimes it’s just a viral infection, whereas other times it’s a werewolf. Those experienced in the latter like Doctor Crowe in Doctor Crowe #1 from 215 Ink are definitely few and far between. “Beneath the Black” is written by Corey Fryia, illustrated by Tony Gregori, colored by Josh Jensen and lettered by Micah Myers. “Wretched” is written by Fryia, illustrated by Matt Horak, colored by Doug Garback and Mark Dale and lettered by Nic J. Shaw. “The Lost Coven” is written by Fryia, illustrated by Karim Whalen, colored by Laura Lee and lettered by Myers. “Dreamwaker” is written by Fryia, illustrated by Gregori, colored by Jensen and lettered by Taylor Esposito.
Unrelenting otherworldly terrors lay hidden in shadows of our world, but one man dares to stand in their way…in the name of science! Follow the harrowing adventures of Dr. Victor Crowe, an adventuring scientist, expert on the occult and all-around pulp hero as he travels the globe using advanced technologies to battle gruesome, supernatural horrors.
Each of the four stories by Fryia are rife with pulp in terms of their approach and content. Those stories involve everything from bog men to witches to werewolves to dream eaters–all of which Fryia uses to great effect. Doctor Crowe is certainly no stranger to the strange and Fryia writes him with a confidence in his abilities that gives the reader encouragement that he’ll survive whatever he faces. And the fact that each story in the issue has a clearly defined arc and resolution is very satisfying, allowing Fryia to further expand upon the lead character. The opponents in the stories all draw inspiration from myths and legends, allowing Fryia to essentially build Doctor Crowe up to be something of a legend himself.
The artwork throughout the issue is pretty varied, owing to each of the different stories having different artists. Despite the different artistic approaches, Doctor Crowe himself is illustrated with a plague doctor mask that gives him a sense of nostalgia that’s befitting of his adventures. All of the artists actually tap into a vaguer, steampunk approach in their artwork that populates the world with simple weaponry and an attention to pretty inventing environments. All four of the artists tap into this atmosphere very effectively, really giving the reader a sense that they could be going along on Doctor Crowe’s latest adventure as well.
Doctor Crowe #1 is a pretty solid introduction to the character and the world he lives in. Doctor Crowe goes up against opponents who live in legend and his methods for dealing with each are pretty entertaining. Fryia gives Doctor Crowe a lifetime of experience dealing with the unknown and that shows through in the issue. The artists each do a great job of rendering Doctor Crowe in action against all manner of evil.Doctor Crowe #1 is a very entertaining first issue that gives readers a new globetrotting monster hunter with a penchant for flair.
Doctor Crowe #1 is in stores December 7.
“You drawn from the river, big man?”
There are clear, cultural biases based on where one calls home. Many of those biases are typically the reason why wars break out and why one of America’s bloodiest in the Civil War occurred. For Warlords of Appalachia #1 from BOOM! Studios, the fallout from one Civil War wasn’t enough. The issue is written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, illustrated by Jonas Scharf, colored by Doug Garbark and lettered by Jim Campbell.
After the New Confederacy is crushed in a second Civil War, only Kentucky holds out, not recognizing U.S. sovereignty. This leads to a particularly brutal crackdown in a small mountain town called Red Rock, where a mechanic and reluctant folk hero named Kade Mercer rises up to become the first feudal warlord of Appalachia.
There’s always been something of a romantic sense of rebellion in the state of Kentucky and Johnson harnesses that well in Warlords of Appalachia #1. The premise behind the book is clearly inspired by the mindset of present-day events and Kade Mercer is disinclined to make a broader statement about anything; rather, he really just wants to protect his family first and foremost. Johnson’s characterization of Kade is inspired by other strong, silent types, but his type is very similar to that of Earl Tubb in Southern Bastards. Outside of Kade’s character, the world created by Johnson is one rife with mistrust and anger at the world around it. The issue is paced in a way that really spends the most time investigating how strained things are for everyone involved and it’s likely things will only get worse from there.
Scharf does a great job of matching the seemingly dystopian environment with artwork that feels gritty. The characters are displayed with an emphasis on sharp lines throughout, giving them a sense of presence that cuts against the Kentucky wilderness. The panels are laid out in a manner that’s very organized with few insets and overlays, all of which lets the reader keep up with events as they unfold. Johnson excels at imbuing the characters with a physical heft to them as Kade especially looks like he’s a one-man wrecking crew physically. Garbark uses colors that are darker variations of primaries and relies on an abundance of heavy shading for emphasizing the clandestine activities of many of the characters.
Warlords of Appalachia #1 is a bold first issue that sets the table for a lot of chaos down the line. Kade cares for his family and puts them above all else, even if it brings him further into the fold when it comes to the events in Kentucky. Johnson’s script is very straightforward and and keeps things moving, establishing the key characters and giving them a world to play in. Scharf’s artwork is rife with chaos and effectively mirrors the burgeoning madness that will unfold as the series continues. Warlords of Appalachia #1 takes a very relevant approach to its subject matter that is offered plenty of context by the somewhat angry climate the world finds itself in.
Warlords of Appalachia #1 is in stores now.
Take a look at the official announcement video. More details to come…
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The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart. The crossover that rewrites the rules, Civil War stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! Collects Civil War (2006) #1-7. |
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In this groundbreaking, bestselling graphic memoir, Alison Bechdel charts her fraught relationship with her late father. In her hands, personal history becomes a work of amazing subtlety and power, written with controlled force and enlivened with humor, rich literary allusion, and heartbreaking detail. Distant and exacting, Bruce Bechdel was an English teacher and director of the town funeral home, which Alison and her family referred to as the "Fun Home." It was not until college that Alison, who had recently come out as a lesbian, discovered that her father was also gay. A few weeks after this revelation, he was dead, leaving a legacy of mystery for his daughter to resolve. |
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The Walking Dead Compendium is here! Since 2003, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead has been redefining the survival horror genre with its unique and vivid account of life after the end of the world. Although the cast is diverse and often changing (including, of course, a great number of zombies), at the heart of every tale is Rick Grimes: former police officer, husband, father, and de facto leader of a ragtag band of survivors looking to make a future for themselves in a world that no longer has one. To call The Walking Dead a zombie tale is accurate to a point, but it touches on only one facet of a story that asks timeless questions about what it means to live. It also asks whether or not this is possible in a world full of the dead. This is a great opportunity to experience this gripping read for the first time or catch up on the tale with the first four years worth of material, collected in one volume for the first time. The first eight volumes of this fan-favorite series collected into one massive collection. This volume collects THE WALKING DEAD #1-48. |
