Finally, the day I’ve been dreading the last few months is here. Yesterday, DC Comics released the final issue of the series Sword of Sorcery. While initially I met the series with a rather lukewarm reaction, it quickly grew to become one of my favorite monthly titles. Today, I’m not only going to review the final issue, but also offer my thoughts on the potential of this series and why it didn’t last beyond nine issues.
I feel legitimately guilty that I haven’t reviewed an issue of Demon Knights in the last few months. Since the start of DC’s New 52 intiative, this series has consistently been my favorite title. A new art team of Chad Hardin and Wayne Faucher join writer Robert Venditti with this issue, replacing fan favorite Bernard Chang (who still drew the above cover). Did this latest entry in the series continue the unbroken perfection of this fantasy epic?
A few months back, DC announced some new titles for their line including The Movement. Fan favorite creators Gail Simone (famous for her work on Secret Six and currently writing Batgirl) and Freddie Williams II (who recently did some work for DC on Green Arrow) stand at the forefront of this new series. The story focuses on an Occupy Wall Street-esque group of superhumans determined to help the disenfranchised and protect them from superhumans who abuse their powers. Initially, I wasn’t too intrigued by the idea of this comic, but decided to give the first issue a chance nonetheless. Was my initial cynicism correct or could The Movement #1 wow me?
Loyal readers of my column have probably noticed a pattern in my last fews posts. For the newcomers or casual readers, I’ve been on a series Transformers kick these last few weeks, looking at IDW’s core continuity with Infiltration and Stormbringer. Next in the reading order is Escalation: Optimus Prime arrives on Earth to help combat the Decepticons as they try to extract more Ore-13 (aka Ultra Energon) in their quest to rule the galaxy. Did this title live up to the high standard established in earlier volumes?
Transformers was a big part of my childhood, thanks to an older brother who owned many of the classic toys and VHS tapes, as well as the Beast Wars television series. My reaction in recent years to Transformers, however, was decidedly lukewarm: I saw the first and third Michael Bay movies which I didn’t hate, but didn’t love either. Luckily, IDW Publishing released some great Transformers comics, and I was lucky enough to get my hands on Transformers: Infiltration, the beginning of the well-regarded IDW-verse of Transformers comics. What did I think of this trade paperback?
Best-selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon is best known for her novels, especially her series of books focusing on the Dark-Hunter Universe. Recently, Yen Press entered into an agreement with Kenyon to release a manga series titled The Dark Hunters: Infinity focusing on the character Nick Gautier. Thanks to the folks at Trident Media Group, I had to opportunity to get my hands on an advance copy of this volume. What did I think of this supernatural story set in modern New Orleans?
I’d be lying if I said I read a fair amount of Indy comics. Heck, I’d be lying if I said I read more than a few! Luckily, a close friend of mine is a big fan of Atomic Robo, arguably one of the best independent comics released in the last half-decade. This same friend recently lent me Atomic Robo and the Flying She-Devils of the Pacific, the seventh and most recent volume in the franchise.
For those that don’t know, Atomic Robo is a story about a nuclear-powered robot designed by Nikola Tesla in the 1920s. Given the fact that Robo is, well, a robot, he doesn’t age and the series jumps through time from the early 20th century up to the present day, detailing adventures which craft an alternate history of our Earth. I thoroughly enjoyed the first volume of Atomic Robo when I read it, but did this latest installment live up to the hype?
It’s finally here, the final installment of Justice League of America Month! We’ve already looked at Green Arrow and the core Justice League of America title…but today we’re looking at the world’s most unexpected hero, Vibe! Arguably one of the lamest characters ever created, Vibe was, essentially, an excuse to make a break-dancing Hispanic superhero during the 80s; he was met with little fanfare and received little mourning from comic fans when killed off. Now, however, Geoff Johns and Andrew Kreisberg have declared that they will make Vibe an A-lister. Johns has succeeded in doing so with Aquaman, Hal Jordan, and Hawkman in the past…can lightning strike again?
Because I am from (and love) Connecticut
Welcome back to Silverwolf’s Den for my second installment of Justice League of America Month! Obviously, with a name like that it’d be impossible for me to ignore the main team title, so today we finally have a look at Justice League of America #1 from Geoff Johns and David Finch. With a roster including Green Arrow, Catwoman, Green Lantern Simon Baz, Stargirl, Katana, Martian Manhunter, Steve Trevor, Vibe, Hawkman, and more, this team is set-up to be diverse if nothing else. I’ve been excited about this series since the announcement; could the wildly high bar I’ve set for this series be reached or even exceeded?
Hey there Silverwolf’s Den afficianados! Welcome to the first installment of Justice League of America Month! Every Thursday for the next 4 weeks, I’ll review a DC comic tied to the new series Justice League of America premiering later this month.
With the long-anticipated Green Arrow #17 finally in hand, it’s no surprise that I chose to review it first! New writer Jeff Lemire and new artist Andrea Sorrentino promised to revitalize Green Arrow, a series which has sadly received little love during the New 52. Did this new issue impress a hardcore Green Arrow fanboy like me?