Judge Dredd: Cry of the Werewolf
John Wagner & Alan Grant (w) • Steve Dillon (a & c)
Re-presenting the classic tale that inspired this month’s Judge Dredd: Deviations! In the full-blooded horror of “Cry of the Werewolf,” Judge Dredd must descend into the Undercity to investigate how a flesh-eating werewolf ended up in Mega-City One and make sure no others make their way to the surface.
B&W • 48 pages • $5.99
The Punisher #7
(W) Becky Cloonan (A) Steve Dillon, Matt Horak (CA) Declan Shalvey
Parental Advisory
In Shops: Dec 21, 2016
SRP: $3.99
“INTO THE WILD” STARTS NOW!
You can’t keep Frank Castle buried for long. The Punisher’s mission to bring down a super-powered drug ring reaches new heights. As his quest sends him deep into the woods of the Northeast, it’s time for the Punisher to go off road. But as he gets deeper into the wilderness, has the predator finally become the prey? Plus, Agent Ortiz chased Frank into hell and came out the other side. Now she’s out for revenge…
Sixpack and Dogwelder Hard Travelin Heroz #4
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russell Braun (CA) Steve Dillon
In Shops: Nov 23, 2016
SRP: $3.99
Sixpack and the team are under attack by mummies! Only the flame of Dogwelder can save them, but will he light his torch in time? And what great mystery will his torch reveal beneath the mighty pyramids of the Egyptian desert? Could Dogwelder be the greatest hero the world has ever known, his welding of dogs the noblest of pursuits?
It’s a new week and we’ve got all sorts of things coming up including interviews, reviews, and contest! It all kicks off really soon but while you wait for that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.
Around the Tubes
The Beat – RIP Preacher co-creator Steve Dillon – Our thoughts go out to Steve’s friends and family.
Kotaku – We Were Wrong About Limiting Children’s Screen Time – Rather interesting.
CBR – Jessica Jones Season 2 Will Be Directed Entirely By Women – Very cool and can’t wait for the new season!
Comics Alliance – ‘Deadpool’ Director Tim Miller Leaves ‘Deadpool 2’ – Doomed! Doomed we tell ya!
Publisher’s Weekly – Insight Editions Launches a Comics Imprint – This could be great. They do some fantastic books.
The Beat – The mixed messages of Wonder Woman as she’s named Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls – Agree? Disagree?
Around the Tubes Reviews
Talking Comics – The Mighty Thor #12
Sixpack and Dogwelder Hard-Travelin’ Heroz #3
Written by: Garth Ennis
Art by: Russell Braun
Cover by: Steve Dillon
Sixpack and the gang are ready to accompany Dogwelder to the tombs of the pharaohs in search of his true mission. At least, that’s what John Constantine told them they’re doing, and he’s pals with the Justice League, so he oughta know a thing or two about missions. Dogwelder, unfortunately, has other plans, some as mysterious as the Sphinx.
Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin’ Heroz #2
Written by: Garth Ennis
Art by: Russell Braun
Cover by: Steve Dillon
Who is Baytor? The answer may be more complex than you think, as the Spectre shows up at Noonan’s bar with extremely grim intent. Will the locals sell out their mysterious barkeep or stick by him? Meanwhile, John Constantine promises to lead Dogwelder on a journey of discovery—hey, it worked for Swamp Thing, don’t forget.
Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin’ Heroz #1
Written by: Garth Ennis
Art by: Russell Braun
Cover by: Steve Dillon
Variant cover by: Neal Adams
In the tradition of the original Hard-Traveling Heroes, Green Lantern and Green Arrow, Sixpack and Dogwelder are ready to bring their allegedly socially aware brand of justice to the lands beyond Gotham City!
After the events of ALL-STAR SECTION EIGHT, Sixpack is fighting to keep what’s left of his team together. Dogwelder has gone in search of his past, while newlyweds Bueno Excellente and Guts are dealing with some fidelity issues. Could Section Eight be done for good?
But everything changes when a mysterious trenchcoat-wearing chain smoker offers our favorite dog enthusiast some clues about his true nature. Is Dogwelder everything he seems? Or is he meant for something greater?
DOCTOR WHO: THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR #2.11
Writers: Si Spurrier & Rob Williams
Artist: Warren Pleece
Cover A: Dan Boultwood
Cover B: Photo Subscription – Will Brooks
Cover C: Steve Dillon
Cover D: Simon Myers
Colorist: Hi-Fi
Letterer: Comicraft
FC – $3.99 – 32pp – On sale: 27 July
BRAND NEW ARC BEGINS! Alice Obiefune is trapped in the Time War – caged in a time-locked region of space when stars burned, planets died and abominations walked the worlds, wreaking havoc with every unearthly step! She has lost the Doctor she knew, but the WAR DOCTOR has all the answers she seeks – if she can live long enough to reach him!
This past evening I was fortunate enough to snag a ticket to the 92nd Street YMCA’s Preview Screening and Conversation of AMC‘s Preacher. I got to watch the spectacular pilot episode before it airs Sunday evening May 22; and hear from the show’s cast and creators: stars Dominic Cooper (Jesse Custer), Ruth Negga (Tulip) and Joseph Gilgun (Cassidy), creators and executive producers Sam Catlin and Seth Rogen, together with co-executive producer and comic book writer Garth Ennis!
Spoiler Alert! I’ll try not give too much away, but I will be touching on action scenes, themes, and differences from the original DC Comics/Vertigo comic book, that the reader may want to experience on their own before reading further. Everyone else, read on.
The pilot is not a faithful rendition of the comic book series. There were no nineties references, and it is clear that the time setting is present day–as evidenced by the ubiquitous iPad presence in Church. Nonetheless, it remains true to the spirit of Garth Ennis’ and Steve Dillon‘s original work.
It begins with what can only be Genesis’ (details are not given in the premiere episode) explosive escape across the cosmos, and then takes a few steps back to dig deeper into the story of Jesse Custer’s early years as a Preacher in his old hometown of Annville, Texas. Along the way enter Cassidy–Joseph Gilgun as the hard drinking Irish Vampire is literally the perfect casting choice–and Tulip into the Preacher’s life. Both make thrilling debuts: with Cassidy viscerally fighting his way out of an airplane in flight; and badass Tulip brutally dispatching mercenary gangsters and taking down an attack helicopter with an arts and crafts bazooka. Copious profanity and explosive gory bloodletting violence abounds, but it’s clear AMC has put some limits–No “F” words for sure. A more articulate Arseface also makes an appearance sans the expected Nirvana music (a played down hip-hop riff streamed into his room instead). Meanwhile, throughout the episode, a frustrated Jesse, battles his urges to give up on his divisive, self-centered, and bat-shit crazy flock. To tell more, would give the entire show away, but one last item of importance deserves mention: Tom Cruise blows up, and Dianetics is validated as a religion.
Abraham Riesman (of Vulture fame) moderated the humorous conversation amongst the show’s stars and creators. Seth Rogen promised a saw fight, not to be missed, in episode two; and confirmed that a certain two-pistol wielding Saint will be appearing in future episodes.
This show is another winner for AMC. Seth Rogen has put together a solid production–extremely well written by Sam Catlin and his crew, with significant input from Ennis and Dillon–that is guaranteed to achieve cult status. In closing, while everyone else ran to Seth, Dominic, Ruth and Joseph for autographs, I was able to hit Garth for his Hollywood signature on my old Preacher TPB!
Overall Rating: 9.5
The one man war on crime is reforged, reloaded and reenergized! Frank Castle is back to wreak havoc on the underworld of the Marvel Universe once more. The Punisher #1 comes from the creative team of writer Becky Cloonan and artist Steve Dillon.
A by-the-numbers drug bust is about to take Frank Castle by surprise – and he HATES surprises. There’s a new drug hitting the streets. One that has the ability to create unstable super soldiers. As the threads begin to pull loose, the man behind the drug’s startling connection to The Punisher is revealed. An old associate from Frank’s military days has resurfaced. But as he follows the trail of drugs and bodies deeper and deeper into the Northeast’s heart of darkness – has Frank Castle truly met his match?
When this series was announced, the prospect of Cloonan and Dillon working together was beyond intriguing and had me excited to see what the two could do together. Cloonan is beyond talented when it comes to her writing and art, and having her take a spin and putting her signature on Frank Castle was something though could have been unique and interesting. What results is a pretty ho-hum start that’s not bad, nor is it groundbreaking at all. This is a run of the mill take on Frank Castle and the Punisher.
Cloonan is a dual talent and if you haven’t read her indie trilogy of Wolves, The Mire, and Dementer, then you’re missing out. But, it’s the excellence of that work that I thought we get a more intriguing Castle who’s actually tortured. Instead, so far, it’s the basic Castle we’ve seen that is the super-human killing machine. It’s one issue though, so hopefully as things progress we’ll get more than a Terminator in the flesh.
This latest volume also sees Dillon returning to the Punisher. Dillon will be familiar to Punisher fans as he tackled the character from 2000 to 2003 and again in 2009. Dillon’s style is distinctive and when it comes to the uber violence dished out by the Punisher, Dillon captures all of the bloody action.
I think what we’re seeing in this first issue is a classic Punisher, and that’s my issue. I expected something more. Instead, we got something we’ve seen before many times.
Story: Becky Cloonan Art: Steve Dillon
Story: 6.7 Art: 7.4 Overall: 6.85 Recommendation: Read
Marvel provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
