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Preview: Death Sentence #5

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DEATH SENTENCE #5

WRITER: MONTYNERO
ARTIST: MIKE DOWLING
32PP
$3.99
FEBRUARY/12/2014

With only days left to live, Verity and Monty clash as the G+ Virus mutates!

This issue:

  • Monty and Verity develop new powers, the like of which the world has never seen – and Weasel is caught in the middle!
  • The battle for London rages, and its repercussions are felt around the globe!
  • Does Verity’s future promise only chaos and death – or could she find a cure?

A critical and fan favorite, Death Sentence ramps up towards the epic conclusion of the first story! No one is safe!

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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awa3-0I thought I’d try something new in the new year as far as our team’s picks each week. Instead of choosing one top pick, I’d just present each of our choices with our individual thoughts as to why we chose the books with one of these being the top choice for each person.

Andrew

Top Pick: Five Ghosts #8 (Image) – I finally got around to purchasing this series’ debut trade paperback this weekend. I can’t speak highly enough of it. Their second (and current) story arc is equally exceptional.

Afterlife with Archie #3 (Archie) – I can’t tell what’s better, the fact that Archie made a zombie comic, or the fact that they got Francesco Francavilla to illustrate. Part three is out this week, get it.

The Black Bat #8 (Dynamite) – Our pulp hero is still reeling from recent events and is continuing to question the price of his ‘gifts.’ The Buccellato/Cliquet duo is still producing top shelf work.

Star Wars #13 (Dark Horse ) – For those that didn’t catch the news, 2014 is the last year Dark Horse will be publishing Star Wars comics. Marvel (owned by Disney, along with Lucasfilm) will be taking the helm in 2015. Who knows where this current series will be, but at least Wood will go out with a bang.

Brett

Top Pick: Afterlife With Archie #3 (Archie) – One of my favorite new series of 2013, Archie has given me an Archie series that I really enjoy! This adult take is a straight up horror series full of zombies, gore and scares. A great story and there’s the amazing art too!

All-New Marvel NOW! Point One (Marvel) – It’s kind of hard to not suggest this one this week. A sample of what we can expect with All-New Marvel NOW!, it’s a good spot to start for those that might be interested.

Black Widow #1 (Marvel) – Black Widow gets the spotlight as part of All-New Marvel NOW! with her own solo series. I’m crossing my fingers the comic is solid and shows a female lead comic can be successful and a best seller.

Death Sentence #4 (Titan Comics) – One of my favorite limited series to debut last year. The comic focuses on a STD that gives you super powers but kills you in 6 months. A great read from a solid publisher.

Letter 44 #3 (Oni Press) – Another one of my favorite debuts of 2013. Writer extraordinaire Charles Soule’s indie series that follows a secret space mission to figure out what some aliens’ intentions are while the new President learns of the mission and discovers his job is much different than he expected.

 

Preview: Death Sentence #4

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Death Sentence #4

Titan Comics
Writer: Monty Nero
Artist: Mike Dowling
$3.99
On Sale Date: 1/08/2013
32pp

Time is running out, as Monty takes an explosive step towards world domination!

This issue:

  • All the soldiers in the country aren’t enough to stand against Monty, as he brings society crashing down!
  • Sparks – and bottles of vodka – fly as Verity and Weasel meet!
  • And a final page that will blow your mind!

Death Sentence is a critical smash-hit! Don’t miss your chance to get on board this shocking rollercoaster ride!

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Pick(s) of the Week: The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #7 and more!

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superior foes of spider-man #7 coverFor the last week of new comics of the year, or is it the first week of the new year, there isn’t a ton out, but some fantastic comics and many new series to check out. For the top pick of the week, I have to go with The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #7, one of my favorite new comic series of 2013.

The series follows some of Spider-Man’s well known, but not exactly tough, villains and their attempt to make a living. Filled with a mix of humor and action, the series boasts amazing dialogue and interaction.

The series is easily one of the best Marvel puts out each month and one of the best of 2013.

Check out below for the rest of the top ten books that I look forward to this week.

  • Dead Boy Detectives #1 – A spin off from the Sandman series, it’s published by Vertigo and that alone makes it worth a look.
  • Death Sentence #4 – Another favorite of mine from 2013, the mini-series focuses on a STD that gives you super powers, but kills you in six months.
  • Guardians of the Galaxy #10 – Lots of space fun! We’ll see where this goes after Marvel’s big event that just wrapped up.
  • Hawken: Melee #3 – The video game tie-in that features a dystopian world where battles are waged using mechs.
  • Legenderry: A Steampunk Adventure #1 – Bill Willingham doing steampunk, nuff said.
  • Rachel Rising #22 – BUY THIS SERIES! One of the best horror series on the market.
  • Revelations #1 – BOOM!’s new series that seems to take on religion and conspiracies.
  • Rocket Girl #3 – One of Image’s most fun debuts of 2013!
  • The Twilight Zone #1 – Dynamite takes on the classic television series.

Pick(s) of the Week: Dead Body Road #1 and more

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deadbodyroad01_coverThe men involved in his wife’s death must die. All of them. Writer Justin Jordan and artist Matteo Scalera bring us this story of one man’s revenge and the dark road he travels. That’s the new comic, Dead Body Road.

With a set up like that and a title like that, this sounds like a good revenge tale full of pulpy violence and over the top moments. Hopefully it meets with expectations but know Jordan’s previous work, I’m pretty sure it will.

Expect another hit from publisher Image Comics with this one.

Check out below for the rest of our picks.

Brett:

Top Pick: Dead Body Road #1 (Image Comics) – see above why this is on my list

Death Sentence #3 (Titan Comics) – I’ve loved the first two issues of this series about a sexually transmitted disease that gives you powers, but also kills you in 6 months.

Indestructible #1 (IDW Publishing/Darby Pop Publishing) – The first book from Darby Pop. Indestructible is the story of a not-so-heroic slacker, Greg Pincus who when he finds himself in the wrong place at the right time, thwarts a robbery with what the general public believes to be “superpowers.”

Superior Foes of Spider-Man #6 (Marvel) – This has been one of the best debuts by Marvel this year. The focus on Spider-Man’s “B” list of villains has been entertaining and fun with every issue.

Unity #2 (Valiant) – The first issue was a hell of a debut. I imagine the second will be just as solid.

Graphic Novel/TPB Top Pick: Richard Starks’ Parker: Slayground (IDW Publishing) – Every release of this pulp series has been an amazing read and beautiful to look at. Expect another fantastic noir read.

Scott:

Top Pick: Dead Body Road #1 (Image Comics) – I love a good revenge story, and with a title like this I know I’m going to get some hardcore, pulpy violence. Bring it on.

Batman #26 (DC Comics) – I don’t even know what to say about this anymore. Read this book, people! Read it for the story. Read it for the art. Read it for the lettering, I don’t care. Just read it.

Lazarus #5 (Image Comics) – This is the beginning of a new arc, and I can’t wait to see how Jonah’s betrayal, and Johanna’s manipulation of him, plays out.

Manifest Destiny #2 (Image Comics) – The debut of his book wasn’t immediately amazing, but come on: centaurs in the Louisiana Purchase.That’s definitely worth a read.

Graphic Novels/Trades:

Snapshot (Image Comics) – I hear mixed reviews about the story, but the fact that Jock did the interiors sold it for me. I’d probably read anything with his name on it. He could draw a My Little Pony mini series, and I’d eventually read it.

Sheltered Vol. 1 (Image Comics) – This book collects issues 1-5 of a series that consistently grew and got better as it went on, and everyone should really give it a chance.

Preview: Death Sentence #3

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DEATH SENTENCE #3

WRITER: MONTY NERO
ARTIST: MIKE DOWLING
32pp
Released 12/11/2013

Given amazing superpowers – and six months to live – by the G+ Virus, three Londoners struggle to make their time count!

Discover what made Monty such a manipulative s**t – can he use his powers to climb all the way to the top? Washed-up singer-songwriter Weasel puts in a paternity visit – and ends up on the run from GCHQ’s power-hunting division! Already imprisoned, can Verity’s artistic side flower in captivity? More importantly… is there a chance that the G+ Virus could be cured?

Death Sentence is a critical smash-hit! Don’t miss your chance to get on board this shocking rollercoaster ride!

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Titan’s Death Sentence #2 Sells Out!

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Titan Comics has reported that the second issue of Death Sentence has sold out at the distributor level. The new creator owned series, written by Monty Nero and illustrated by Mike Dowling, has completely sold out at Diamond Comics Distributors, with a second print, featuring a bold new cover, scheduled to drop on December 11, and available to order from Diamonds Previews Plus issue #1101, item code SEP138356.

This follows the phenomenal first-day sell-out of Death Sentence #1. The first issue has earned a second print, complete with a Midtown Comics variant, pushing the print run for the first issue to 13,200. The second printing of #1 is still available to order now (item code SEP138036) and is scheduled for release November 20.

What would you do with superpowers – and six months to live? That’s the dilemma facing three people who’ve contracted the G+ Virus, through unprotected sex. What can graphic designer Verity, failing indie guitarist Weasel and roguish media personality Monty do in the time they have left? Fade away – or go out in a blaze of glory?

The second printing of Death Sentence #1 arrives 11/20/13, the second printing of Death Sentence #2 arrives 12/11/13 and features a brand new second print variant cover.

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Preview: Death Sentence #2

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Death Sentence #2

Writer: Monty Nero
Artist: Mike Dowling
32pp
$3.99
Titan Comics
Release: 10/23/2013

The clock is ticking – and three powerful lives are running out!

Given incredible superpowers – and six months to live – by the sexually-transmitted G+ Virus, three Londoners kick back against the spectre of death with everything they’ve got.

Washed-up indie guitarist Weasel tries to make amends for a life that’s totally f*****d – but changing the direction of a lifetime can be murder! Comedian and media personality Monty tests the limits of his new powers of persuasion, with horrifying results… and, after her explosive activation, Verity is on the run from the government – but can her nascent abilities keep her one step ahead of a crack team of GCHQ operatives?

Don’t miss the chance to get on board this critical smash-hit right now – it’s the future of superpowered storytelling!

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Pick(s) of the Week: Velvet #1 and so many more…

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velvet01_coverWhen the world’s best secret agent is killed, Velvet Templeton, the Personal Assistant to the Director of the Agency, is drawn off her desk and back into the field for the first time in nearly 20 years… and is immediately caught in a web of mystery, murder and high-octane action.

Writer Ed Brubaker and artist Steve Epting is a match made in heaven with skills and styles that complement each other. They’ve shown what they can do with slow burn thrillers when they teamed up on Captain America: Winter Soldier and that similar style resurfaces here for an engaging and fun spy series set in the 1970s. With the two working on this new series, it was kind of hard to not have Velvet #1 top our picks for the week.

Sexy and provocative, with a dark twist on the spy genre, this EXTRA-LENGTH first issue by two of the industry’s best-selling creators will knock you out!

Check out below for more of our picks.

Brett:

Top Pick: Velvet #1 (Image Comics) – My thoughts are above, but I’ve read the first issue and it’s fantastic. A must buy for folks into spy-thrillers.

Bravest Warriors #13 (BOOM! Studios/KaBOOM!) – There are few comics that consistently get me to laugh out loud every single issue. This is a series perfect for the family, as long as all of the family is demented.

Death Sentence #2 (Titan Comics) – Monty Nero killed it on the first issue that saw a disease that grants you powers, but you also die in 6 months. The series looks like it’ll be an underground buzzed about book.

Samurai Jack #1 (IDW Publishing) – The cartoon classic comes to comics written by Jim Zub!

Uncanny #4 (Dynamite Entertainment) – Andy Diggle is giving us solid pulp/noirish fun in this series that mixes powers with a thriller.

TPB/Graphic Novel of the Week: Wasteland Apocalyptic Edition Vol. 3 (Oni Press) – This post apocalyptic series is one that deserves much more praise from the crowd, but for some reason it continues to fly under the radar. You can catch up here with this massive volume.

Scott:

Top Pick: Pretty Deadly #1 (Image Comics) – I love me a western, and this book is set in the Wild West and the main character is Death’s daughter. What more could I ask for? The fact that it’s from Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios is just icing.

Velvet #1 (Image Comics) – In my eyes, as the creator of Criminal, Fatale, and Gotham Central, Ed Brubaker can do no wrong. Here we have him writing a series about a spy in the 1970s, which seems like something he’ll be great at. Plus, he’s back with his Captain America partner Steve Epting, which means that the story and art will exquisitely work together.

Sex Criminals #2 (Image Comics) – Matt Fraction is great at dialogue, so it comes as no surprise that the back and forth between the two main characters is so strong, entertaining, and inviting in a way that makes me want to read it over and over again.

Rat Queens #2 (Image Comics) – It’s just fun. The debut was fun; this issue is fun; it’s all fun. Ridiculous of course, but ridiculously fun. Did I mention how fun this series is?

Review: Death Sentence #1

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Originally posted May 31, 2013

Death Sentence CoverWhat would you do with superpowers – and six months to live? 

That’s the dilemma facing three people who’ve contracted the G+ Virus, a terrifying new STD.

What can graphic designer Verity, failing indie guitarist Weasel and roguish media personality Monty do in the time they have left? Fade away – or go out in a blaze of glory?

Initially when I read the solicit for this upcoming series which debuts in August, I immediately had flashbacks to the underwhelming Legacy Virus storyline in the X-Men comics of the 90s. Not a good thing to think about. However a few pages in and I immediately began to think I wish that storyline was even a sliver as entertaining as this new series.

The attitude, the art, the story, the characters, it all comes together in an amazing way, this is a perfect package. We’ve got believable reactions to the situation at hand, and set-ups as to what’s coming that are believable and entertaining at the same time. If you knew you were going to die, wouldn’t you tell off your boss? If you had 6 months to live, wouldn’t you throw caution to the wind? The truthful answer is yes and yes.

There’s something that’s captured in this first issue. It nails that “thing” you’re looking for in a new comic when you pick it up. I not only wanted to read the next issue, I wanted to do so immediately. There’s great characters, solid dialogue and an interesting premise. It all feels original and in a package that’s awesome to look at. For as great as the writing is, the art is just as good.

There’s still time to pre-order this comic and trust me, when it’s released, you’ll be happy you did. Titan Comics has been announcing a slew of projects lately. If they’re all of this quality, you’re looking at a strong contender for publisher of the year.

Story: Monty Nero Art: Mike Dowling
Story: 9 Art: 9 Overall: 9 Recommendation: Buy

Titan Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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