INDEPENDENCE DAY #5
WRITER: Victor Gischler
ARTIST: Tazio Bettin
COVER A – Colin Lorimer
COVER B – Verity Glass
FC – 32pp – $3.99 – On sale: Jun 15
As Adams and his team make a last ditch attempt at preventing a global catastrope, back on the sub, chaos ensues as a renegade extraterrestrial takes control of the crew. Could this spell disaster for all? Find out in this harrowing final issue!
With new secrets arising and the threat of extinction looming over the submarine crew, Adams is left with an impossible choice that could spell redemption for his comrades… or their total demise.
With one issue left after this, Independence Day #4 ramps things up. A strange vision haunts the marine captain, as it reveals the alien race’s plan. Writer Victor Gischler keeps the alien plan is simple, if not genocidal to humanity. Will humanity stop them, or will the aliens succeed in issue #5?
The brief psychic vision between the lead alien and the marine captain is well done by artist Alex Shibao. The imagery manages to reveal some of the aliens origins, and the aliens plan. There’s also some interesting work with the coloring. For example, the subtle shift of blue to purple in the opening credits is simple, but well done.
Story: Victor Gischler Art: Alex Shibao
Story: 8 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy
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Tensions arise aboard the sub as specimens are shipped back for study. Meanwhile, Adams and co. get to grips with their extraterrestrial armaments and discover the real motivation behind the alien crash…
Explosions, science, and revenge. That’s what you’ll find in Independence Day #3 by writer Victor Gischler. All of that as the characters deal with issues among themselves and their particular feelings about bringing the alien corpse on board which leads them to finding something interesting out. The aliens are drilling, for some unknown reason. The team takes desperate action in hopes of stopping the aliens’ plan. Of course that doesn’t go according to plan as one of the aliens follows the team back on board their submarine.
The art by Alex Shibao is great. The alien dive-suits are fantastic and creepy. The design reminds me of old diving suits, the difference is these are made with alien tech. I will admit even the human dive-suits look like something from the future, which makes sense since the comic is the near future. The explosions are colorful, but manage to keep the characters in shadows of an underwater fire.
Story: Victor Gischler Art: Alex Shibao
Story: 8.5 Art: 9.0 Overall: 8.75 Recommendation: Buy
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Independence Day #4
Writer: Victor Gischler
Artist: Alex Shibao
FC – 32pp – $3.99 – On Sale: Jun 1
Cover A: Xermancio
Cover B: Mike Ratera
With new secrets arising and the threat of extinction looming over the submarine crew, Adams is left with an impossible choice that could spell redemption for his comrades… or their total demise.
INDEPENDENCE DAY #3
Writer: Victor Gischler
Artist: Steve Scott
Cover A: Staz Johnson
Cover B: Edgar Salazar
FC – 32PP – $3.99 – On Sale: May 18
Tensions arise aboard the sub as specimens are shipped back for study. Meanwhile, Adams and co. get to grips with their extraterrestrial armaments and discover the real motivation behind the alien crash…
With fear and suspicion running rife aboard the sub, Adams prepares to embark the alien vessel in search of answers. But how will its extraterrestrial crew react to unwanted visitors onboard?
Written by Victor Gischler, what starts with a bang, ends with a strange sight. Even if the crew returns, following orders after a firefight with the aliens. The firefight in the issue adds some excitement, and reveals that some of the aliens survived the crash. I’m curious how this will conclude, as the new movie comes out this summer. Do they intertwine them in some way?
Action filled art by Rodney Ramos exists almost throughout the comic. The art work by Ramos is superb overall. I will admit the detail they put into the exploration of the ship is stunning. You can tell the artist has a great passion for this series.
Story: Victor Gischler Artist: Rodney Ramos
Story: 8.5 Art: 9 Overall: 8.75 Recommendation: Buy
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Independence Day #2
WRITER: Victor Gischler
ARTIST: Steve Scott
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC – 32PP – $3.99 – On Sale: April 27
With fear and suspicion running rife aboard the sub, Adams prepares to embark the alien vessel in search of answers. But how will its extraterresterial crew react to unwanted visitors onboard?
As our world unites against invaders from beyond the stars, beneath the Atlantic Ocean, another mysterious craft prompts a top-secret investigation by the US military, one which could prove the key to humanity’s survival… or its ultimate destruction.
They are back, or sort of. Independence Day #1 takes place, almost 30 after the movie it takes its name from. The big difference? The aliens don’t come the sky this time, they come from somewhere a little more terrestrial, the bottom of the ocean.
The art by Steve Scott is reminiscent of the movie in some ways. While it takes a clear influence from the film, it manages to come into its own way. The environment is well done for the most part, could be a little darker through to become realistic. Yet, the characters are much better done.
With a new movie on the horizon, this looks to bridge the gap between the original film and its sequel and fill some gaps. For fans of the original film, this is one you should check out.
Story: Victor Gischler Art: Steve Scott
Story: 8.5 Art: 8 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy
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INDEPENDENCE DAY #1
Writer: Victor Gischler
Artists: Steve Scott
PUBLISHER: TITAN COMICS
PAGE COUNT: 32PP
COVER A – Movie Cover
COVER B – Dio Neves
COVER C – Lee Garbett
COVER D – John McCrea
COVER E – Blank Sketch
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE DATE: March 23
As our world unites against invaders from beyond the stars, beneath the Atlantic Ocean, another mysterious craft prompts a top-secret investigation by the US military, one which could prove the key to humanity’s survival… or its ultimate destruction.
Red Sonja / Conan: Blood of a God HC
writer: Victor Gischler
artist: Roberto Castro
cover: Alex Ross
FC • 112 pages • $19.99 • Teen+
COLLECTS ISSUES?1-4!
Red Sonja, the fiery She-Devil with a Sword. Conan, the relentess barbarian from Cimmeria. The two legendary heroes of the Hyborian Age are reunited once more, captains in a mercenary army drawn together to wage war on an evil sorcerer. With good swords at their side and loyal men at their backs, Sonja and Conan believe themselves more than capable of defeating Kal’Ang, an ambitious herbalist whose power resides in Blood Root experimentation. But little do they know, a shadow of the past has returned, a foe both familiar and fearsome… and whose secret goal is nothing short of divinity!
