Spider-Man 2016 #1 Review Secret Wars is over and it's a new year so I guess that means we got a whole lot of new number ones of books that didn't need to be renumbered. The Marvel Universe get's somewhat of a pass since its universe was essentially turned upside down and recreated thanks to Secret Wars. Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2016 luckily fall into this category, … [Read more...]
American Monster #1. Thug Life?
American Monster #1 Review You may have seen this comic outfit around your local shop recently, a publisher going by the name of Aftershock Comics. They seemed to have popped up out of nowhere with pretty impressive creator lineups. Their covers and stories catch your eye on the shelves, but it wasn't until American Monster when I finally gave Aftershock a chance. American … [Read more...]
Swamp Thing #1. The Classic Touch.
Swamp Thing #1 review DC Comics did it, I don't know how they did, but they did it, they got Len Wein, the creator of Swamp Thing himself to come back to the marsh and write Swamp Thing again. I'm not sure if it was necessary, but it sure feels nice. If you remember correctly, Swamp Thing had a pretty damn good run with Charles Soule (a writer who I hold in very high regard), … [Read more...]
The Last Contract #1. Too Old For This Sh*t.
The Last Contract #1 review Boom Studios brings you a different type of hitman book courtesy of The Last Contract #1, a four part miniseries. A hitman who's been out of the game for over two decades is brought back in as a hit is put up for his own head. The players are different, but the games the same, and "the Man" is a veteran of this game. Ed Brisson write's one hell … [Read more...]
Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! #1. Life in Retail
Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat! #1 review Yes, yes, believe it, Hellcat has her own comic book again! But instead of just calling it Hellcat they decided to go all bonkers and give it the enormous title of: Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! #1 (don't forget the exclamation point). Crazy right, well Marvel knows what they're doing because the title matches the tone of the book … [Read more...]
Limbo #1. Dead Hand Jams.
Limbo # Review I've been meaning to do a review of Limbo #1 from Image Comics for Cosmic Comics! since the first time I laid eyes on it. Limbo #1 has one of those covers that just pops, it speaks to me, neon pastels with a mix of old school, teasing nostalgia with it's vomiting mix tape. Limbo #1 is a noir private detective tale with a mix of science fiction. Think Fatale … [Read more...]
Huck #1. Hometown Hero.
Huck #1 review Mark Millar brings the classic hero tale to Image Comics in Huck #1. It's beginning to get to the point where we just wonder if Mark Millar is capable of writing anything that isn't good. He has such an uncanny talent of making old stories new and original ideas great. To think of it, there isn't a book of Millar's that comes to mind that I didn't enjoy to some … [Read more...]