G.I. JOE #21
(w) Joshua Williamson (a) Tom Reilly (c) Lee Loughridge (l) Rus Wooton
Storm Shadow and Scarlett return! The Arashikage and Cobra have met once before…prepare for ROUND TWO! Will G.I. Joe be forced to put a stop to it?
Super Creepshow #2
(w) Gerry Duggan, Marv Wolvman (a) Scott Buoncristiano, Michele Rubini
In the spirit of all iterations of Creepshow in pop culture, every issue of the Super Creepshow comic series comes packed with two stomach-churning stories from your favorite creators. Each issue of the five-part anthology will feature different creative teams from the worlds of comics, books, film, television, and beyond. Every uniquely horrifying standalone story is guaranteed to scare yo to death.
Where do superhero powers come from? Surely, not there… Gerry Duggan and Scott Buoncristiano reveal the dark truth about the mastermind behind a superhero and the lengths he’ll go to steal the spotlight. Then, the iconic Marv Wolfman and Michele Rubini ask the most important question of all: Are vampires superheroes?
D’orc is being followed by an annoyingly large and ominous Dwarf aimed on erasing him from existence. For real. Like with a potion from the Silver Witch. Is that even possible? To permanently be erased from existence? Probably, because magic is real. D’orc faces off against a real threat with a giant hammer. Things will happen that will change his fate forever. Or he’ll get wiped from existence. 50/50 chance on this one.
Story: Brett Bean
Art: Brett Bean
Color: Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Letterer: Nate Piekos
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STOP THE TERROR DROME! Cover Girl, Jinx, and Dawn are running out of time to complete a deadly covert op—and it’s about to get tougher with an army of Blue Ninjas in their way!
Story: Larry Hama
Art: Andrew Krahnke
Color: Francesco Segala
Flatter: Sabrina Del Grosso
Letterer: Pat Brosseau
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Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.
These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.
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The Fury of Firestorm #1 (DC) – I don’t really know a lot about Firestorm beyond his/their appearances in the CW superhero shows, but Jeff Lemire is a solid writer and DC is kind of on a roll right now so I gave Fury of Firestorm #1 a shot. And I’m glad I did! Lemire, Rafael De LaTorre, and Marcelo Maiolo tap into Firestorm’s almost godlike power set to show the horrific nature of what would happen if he ever broke bad. Structured like the Hebrew Bible’s Genesis 1, the opening scene shows Firestorm devastating a small town in Colorado, and the rest of the comic picks up the pieces and establishes the herculean task that Ronnie Raymond’s girlfriend Firehawk face in stopping him. Fury of Firestorm also has two distinct visual styles: an almost brush and ink chilling rural horror style and a nostalgic early Bronze Age superhero style with Maiolo’s palette carrying the tone shift. I’m here for this almost True Detective take on superheroes that isn’t ashamed of the bright and shiny part of superheroes, which is par for the course for Jeff Lemire, who’s written both Gideon Falls and JSA. Overall: 8.5 Verdict: Buy
Sirens: Love Hurts #3 (DC/Black Label) – Tini Howard, Babs Tarr, and Miquel Muerto chronicle a key turning point in the Gotham City Sirens’ relationship as Dinah Lance truly becomes friends with Selina, Harley, and Poison Ivy. There’s still zodiac-themed femicide galore, but they seem like actual friends (Sometimes with benefits) and not just unlikely teammates. Howard and Tarr showcase this growth during a gorgeously messy New Year’s Eve/bachelorette party scene with some fierce fits and even bigger pitfalls. This comic really has it all: a dark mystery, fun friendship/romance vibes, and Babs Tarr continuing to fire on all cylinders visual. Overall: 9.1 Verdict: Buy
Die Loaded #6 (Image) – Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans wrap up Die Loaded’s first arc by assembling the full party and then blowing shit up. There’s a Tolkien riff, but it’s pure plot. Instead the emotional crux of the issue is a couple heart-to-hearts between Chuck and Angela’s kids and especially Sophie and Matt’s dead. Die Loaded loses the fantasy trappings and goes full exploration of family dynamics and grief in some of Gillen’s most vulnerable writing. It’s beautiful, but the series needs to continue. I love Die Loaded’s diverse and chaotic cast and look forward to seeing how they react as the “game” actually begins. Overall: 8.5 Verdict: Buy
Co-writers JG Jones and Phil Bram team up—with Jones on art as well—to bring a unique, historical thriller to life in the forthcoming Dust to Dust. In this standalone graphic novel a serial killer stalks the dust-choked world of Oklahoma at the height of the Great Depression. It hits shelves this Spring from Image Comics.
As apocalyptic storms swallow the Oklahoma panhandle, the broken town of New Hope is gripped by a series of brutal murders. Sheriff Meadows, tormented by his past, joins forces with Sarah, a relentless photojournalist, to hunt a killer who moves like a ghost through the grime, leaving only bodies in his wake.
Dust to Dust trade paperback (ISBN: 9781534333062, Lunar Code 0326IM0427) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, May 27 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, June 23.
Narco #2
(W) Doug Wagner (A) Daniel Hillyard
Handcuffed and trapped in an interrogation room, Marcus becomes the prime suspect in a brutal murder he’s sure he witnessed. The cops won’t believe him, and his narcolepsy isn’t helping. Clearing his name is only step one. Step two is finding the real killer before the real killer finds him.
Fine Print Vol. 3 TP
(W) Stjepan Šejić (A) Stjepan Šejić
In Volume 3 of FINE PRINT (aka “Why sex with gods is NOT a good idea”), we dive in deep and discover that not all winged things are angels, not all horned ones bring damnation, and surprise-surprise, no amount of unbridled bliss can actually solve your problems.
Like any painkiller, bliss only takes you so far.
This is a lesson that unlucky-in-love Lauren Thomas is going to have to learn the hard way, despite the aid of some of the underworld’s foremost incubi. Even in Lauren’s unique position – having divine entities at your romantic beck and call — wrestling with the past is no one’s idea of a good time. Not that things are any easier for the immortals in Lauren’s orbit; whether you execute contracts or shoot heart-shaped arrows, interpersonal dynamics always end up complicating things.
Ice Cream Man #45
(W) W. Maxwell Prince (A) Martín Morazzo
“Quiz Custodian Impose Custodies?”
A voyeuristic, Hitchcockian homage wherein we watch as a wheelchaired watch-man watches the windows of a weary world of wahoos, wackos, and wannabes.
The Darkness Versus Angelus #1
(W) Marc Silvestri, Matt Hawkins, Ryan Cady (A) Agustín Padilla, Steve Firchow, Pat Boutin
OVERSIZED SPECIAL ISSUE! The Angelus has been alive for eons and seen countless Darkness bearers come and go. But who is the human behind the primordial force, and how did she become the unchecked supernatural power that she is today? Three stories into the past, present, and mind of the Angelus give us a glimpse as she sizes up her foes…and finds them wanting.
