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Pick(s) of the Week: Letter 44 #1 and so many more!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Brett

At San Diego Comic-Con I picked up the early black and white limited edition copy of Charles Soule‘s new series Letter 44 from Oni Press, and it’s as amazing as it sounds.

Letter 44 is a new sci-fi series that asks ‘How would people act when faced with a true threat?’ It begins with the newly inaugurated President Blades sitting down in the Oval Office, reading the letter left to him by the outgoing president. That letter is simply addressed to ’44’.

The contents of that letter? Seven years ago NASA discovered some sort of construction project out in the asteroid belt. No one on Earth knows what it is, and the outgoing President sent astronauts up there to investigate. As the story opens, they’re about 6 months away and about 150 million miles from Earth. As the group of intrepid astronauts venture forth to greet an extraterrestrial force, we are left to wonder if they’re friend or foe?

Soule nails the first issue and is backed up with solid art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque. This is going to be a huge comic, so do yourself a favor and get to your shop and reserve yourself a copy.

Check out below for the rest of the picks.

Top Pick: Letter 44 #1 (Oni Press) – see above.

Buzzkill #2 (Dark Horse) – I didn’t know what to expect out of the first issue, but holy crap was it good. The publisher is appropriate because this is a dark horse comic of the year.

Forever Evil: Rogue’s Rebellion #1 (DC Comics) – I’ve been digging DC’s event which really pits old vs. new villains and their version of ethics. I think we’ll see that spelled out much more in this off-shoot which features the Flash’s villains, the Rogues!

Imagine Agents #1 (BOOM! Studios) – A new all-ages comic from BOOM! that looks fantastic and has a lot of buzz.

Skyward #3 (Action Lab Entertainment) – Speaking of all ages, this series by Action Lab has been fantastic in all of its releases so far. It’s great fantasy and features some fun characters and a nice mix of action so far. The first two issues have flown off the shelves, so… get to your shop early to grab this one.

TPB/Graphic Novel of the Week: The Black Beetle: No Way Out Vol. 1 (Dark Horse) – The art! The story! This fantastic series by Francesco Francavilla had an awesome first volume and you can grab it now all in one handy volume.

Preview: Pathfinder: Goblins! #3 (of 5)

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Brett

PATHFINDER: GOBLINS!#3 (of 5)

Ron Marz, Ray Fawkes (w)
Lee Moder, Jennifer Meyer, Alberto Jímenz Alburquerque (a)
Jennifer Meyer (c)
Fans & retailers, order the cover of your choice!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

In “To Read or Not to Read,” the pen is mightier than the sword, especially if you’re a goblin! Nothing strikes fear into a goblin’s heart like a good book, but one curious creature might well turn out to be the Shakespeare of his people … if he survives he experience. And in “The Way of The Goblin”, there’s a pack of goblins that have a new leader who may turn them into a real threat…that is, if they can even understand what he’s telling them to do. Well laid tactical plans turn soon into a chaos of screaming, burning, and bumbling goblins.

Review: Pathfinder: Goblins! #3

Posted on October 2, 2013 by

As a spin-off of a comic of a tabletop roleplaying game, Pathfinder: Goblins! is a fun and lighthearted read that manages to hold its own as a standalone series.

So how did we go from pen and paper RPG to a goblin comic book? The brilliant team at Paizo Publishing took advantage of their wildly successful Pathfinder roleplaying game and ran with it, creating the Pathfinder Society, Pathfinder RPG Beginner Box, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, and Pathfinder Comics (to name a few). They have a rabid and loyal fan base, and teaming up with Dynamite Comics to create this series is just another way to give back to their gamers.

This month’s issue is broken down into two short stories, “To Read or Not to Read” and “The Way of the Goblin.” The former, and better of the two, is a cheeky take on Shakespearean history and the goblin that overcomes his fear of reading. The second story revolves around a goblin leader’s frustrating attempt at teaching tactics to his pack, and the predictable bedlam that ensues. Writers Ron Marz and Ray Fawkes maintain the series’ tradition and find yet another way to make bumbling, stupid goblins bumble and look stupid…it never gets old.

Though there are a myriad of artists, all of which deliver entertaining albeit average illustrations, Jennifer Meyer‘s cover art and storybook inserts stand out amongst the rest. Meyer scales back the bright, familiar sequentials and delivers charming, fairytale pages in the midst of the first short story (it’ll catch you off guard when they show up). Her attractive cover is just a taste of the four storybook pages.

As Graphic Policy continues to branch off into new arenas, I am sure one day I’ll review some of Paizo’s other products, even though their site states, “players need only the single 576-page core rulebook,” to play Pathfinder (yikes). For now, I’ll stick with their comics…they are a nice break from the Marvel and DC universes that can oftentimes take themselves way too seriously.

Story: Ron Marz, Ray Fawkes Art: Lee Moder, Craig Rousseau, Jennifer Meyer, Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque
Story: 7 Art: 7 Overall: 7 Recommendation: Read

Dynamite Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Early Review: Letter 44

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Brett

At San Diego Comic-Con I picked up the early black and white limited edition copy of Charles Soule‘s new series Letter 44 from Oni Press. Going on sale in late October, the comic is so entertaining, I wanted to get out this early review in hopes you do yourself a favor and make sure to reserve a copy at your comic shop.

This is a story that Soule has been working on for several years. I read an early draft of the comic and met with the writer to talk about it as he was researching it during a trip to Washington, DC. The comic is fun for both fans of science fiction and politics mixing the two seamlessly into an interesting story that challenges us to think about the actions of our elected leaders.

Soule adds more than just sci-fi action as we also get a glimpse of the astronauts and a lot can happen during a space voyage, best to not spoil that part.

Soule’s writing is backed up by the artistic talent of Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque’s whose style adds to Soule’s writing. He’s got a good graspe of the grounded Earth based items as well as a sci-fi aspect for the team in space. It’s a good combination of writer and artist.

You’ve got a few months until you can get ahold of the first issue, but myself, I’m already drooling as I wait to read the second.

Story: Charles Soule Art: Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

Preview: Pathfinder: Goblins #2 (of 5)

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Brett

PATHFINDER: GOBLINS! #2 (of 5)

Charles Soule, James Sutter (w)
Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque, Sean Izaakse (a)
Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

Two goblin-themed short stories, set in the beloved Pathfinder RPG universe! Gurgle, the most brilliant Longlung ever to draw breath, has a plan. Along with his feckless pal Deep, he’ll convince a tribe of Squidwhistlers to help him sink a treasure ship, and then… profit! Meanwhile, a pack of goblins steals an invisibility cloak from a traveling merchant. Once the mystical pranks lose their appeal, Mub the Goblin knows there’s only one crime worthy of a true goblin hero: stealing Chief Korgamorg’s magic pig!