Preview: Aphrodite V #2
APHRODITE V #2
(W) Bryan Hill (A/CA) Jeff Spokes
Los Angeles has a new hero in Aphrodite, but a villain from Martin’s past threatens the city. Martin may not trust an android, but he’s going to need one.
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It was new comic day yesterday. What’d everyone get? What’d you enjoy? What’d you dislike? Sound off in the comments below! While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.
Washington Post – A Ferrari test drive. Hate groups’ message boards. Bryan Edward Hill goes to extremes to find his comic characters. – You’re going to hear this creator’s name a lot over the next year.
CBR – Death Note Sequel Reportedly in Development By Netflix – The first is so bad.
ICv2 – Wizard World Lost $505K in Q2 – How much longer can they keep going?
Newsarama – The End of the F***ing World Renewed for Second Season on Netflix & Channel Four – Awesome to see a second season.
The Comichron – Black Label Batman Damned #1 leads advance reorders; Fantastic Four #1 tops reorders – This isn’t too surprising.
Reviews
Newsarama – Action Comics #1002
Talking Comics – Mr. and Mrs. X #2
Preview: Detective Comics #987
Detective Comics #987
(W) Bryan Hill (A) Miguel Mendonca (CA) Eddy Barrows
In Shops: Aug 22, 2018
SRP: $2.99
Then, the pulse-pounding “On the Outside” storyline hurtles toward its cataclysmic conclusion! Batman has tasked Katana, Black Lightning, the Signal and Orphan (a.k.a. Cassandra Cain) with stopping a rogue operator using alien technology that can crack into any mind on Earth! What does this case have to do with the Brainiac Files seen in JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE #1? And how does Amanda Waller factor in? Guess you’re “outside” of Batman’s circle of trust… for now.
Preview: Wildstorm: Michael Cray #10
Wildstorm: Michael Cray #10
(W) Bryan Hill (A) N. Steven Harris, Dexter Vines, Phil Hester (CA) Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz
In Shops: Aug 08, 2018
SRP: $3.99
With Diana Prince’s plan for Armageddon revealed, Michael Cray and Constantine forge an uneasy alliance to stop her, while Christine Trelane hunts them all. Michael has the power inside him to overcome, but will the price of that power make him a slave to the consciousness living inside of him?
Preview: Detective Comics #986
Detective Comics #986
(W) Bryan Hill (A) Philippe Briones (CA) Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira
In Shops: Aug 08, 2018
SRP: $2.99
Black Lightning, the Signal and Cassandra Cain are working very well together…but now they’re up against a foe who can tap directly into their worst emotions and play them like music! When you’ve seen the kinds of horrors these poor souls have, there’s plenty of trauma to work with…and with that, you can turn these heroes into deadly weapons! Meanwhile Batman’s “side project” has been revealed-what are the Brainiac Files, and what, exactly, does Batman plan to do with them?
Advance Review: American Carnage #1
For those attending San Diego Comic-Con 2018, they got a chance to get an early copy of American Carnage #1, one of the new series that’s part of DC Comics‘ Vertigo relaunch.
In this thrilling crime saga, disgraced FBI agent Richard Wright, who is biracial but can pass for white, goes undercover in a white supremacist group believed to be responsible for the death of a fellow agent.
Out this November, the series is by Bryan Hill, Leandro Fernandez, Dean White, Pat Brosseau, Maggie Howell, and Andy Khouri.
You can pre-order the comic now from your local comic shop now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online.
DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review
Preview: Detective Comics #985
Detective Comics #985
(W) Bryan Hill (A) Philippe Briones (CA) Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira
In Shops: Jul 25, 2018
SRP: $2.99
Batman called Black Lightning to Gotham City for help with a specific case-but what is Batman hiding from Jefferson Pierce? It looks like he’s in touch with somebody from their mutual past, and he doesn’t want Black Lightning to know about it -and that operative might be in over their head!
Preview: Aphrodite V #1
APHRODITE V #1
Writer: Bryan Hill
Artist / Cover: Jeff Spokes
Published: July 18, 2018
Diamond ID: MAY180030
Age Rating: M
In the near future, Los Angeles is a city on the brink of evolution, struggling with a new wave of terror fueled by black-market technology. Enter Aphrodite V: a fugitive from her masters, seeking individuality and purpose. She is the bleeding edge of biomechanics, and L.A.’s best hope against a new enemy—one that seeks to become a god among machines. One machine wants to destroy the city. Another has come to save it. Only one will survive.
Review: Aphrodite V #1
Top Cow has a long history with a rather impressive, and woefully underused, cast of characters and recently has been doing what they can to kickstart things, like the recent relaunch of Cyber Force. Aphrodite V is the next in that initiative re-imagining the character, sort of, while keeping the basics.
Written by Bryan Hill, the first issue is heavy on action and touches on some interesting real world issues. We’re introduced to a technocrat business owner who has a goal of privatizing the Los Angeles police force using his technology to improve wages and efficiency. There was a recent television show, that didn’t last long, with a similar premise, and both are rooted in the real world. But, for unknown reasons, this well-meaning individual is slated to be assassinated and in steps Aphrodite V. We don’t really know why and the issue doesn’t do a lot to answer any of that.
Instead, the issue is a refocus on the origin of Aphrodite, the program, and this particular model. It’s a reintroduction to the character which is well done and a solid way for new readers to get to know the character and the world she comes from. While a lot of the issue is predictable in plot, it’s done well. The pacing of the story by Hill is good and the dialogue sharp.
That’s all helped by the art of Jeff Spokes. The art is generally great with a limited number of colors being used and some interesting use of page layouts. The use of color is interesting in that it’s generally restricted to greens, reds, browns, and blacks. The look of the issue is fantastic in that sense. There’s a very distinctive style about it all.
The issue is a good debut and leaves things open in how it ties into the greater story, read the first page, that’ll make sense. There’s a good set-up in the first issue and that’s exactly what this is, the set up. Good action, good pacing, and some interesting characters takes a familiar story (it’s The Terminator without the time travel) but presents it in an entertaining way. The opening of the issue indicates we might get more than that familiar story, we’ll have to wait and see. This is a first issue that has me coming back for more.
Story: Bryan Hill Art: Jeff Spokes
Story: 7.5 Art: 8.25 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read
Top Cow provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
Preview: Wildstorm: Michael Cray #9
Wildstorm: Michael Cray #9
(W) Bryan Hill (A) N. Steven Harris, Dexter Vines, Andy Owens (CA) Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz
In Shops: Jul 11, 2018
SRP: $3.99
Michael learns the truth about John Constantine’s plans to provide the world free energy, and his sinister plot will shake Michael to his core and potentially plunge the world into a new age of darkness. Killing Constantine and his allies might save the world, but doing so could trap the alien entity growing in Michael’s brain forever.
