The origins of the enigmatic Ark M are explored! What terrible secrets lie within its walls, and just who is assigned to protect it from discovery?!
Story: Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri Art: Joshua Hixson Colors: Roman Stephens Letters: Clayton Cowles
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INTO THE MAKER’S WAR! Wolverine hunts down the Maker’s Council…and with the Maker himself on the horizon, it’s time to exact revenge on the ones who turned his life into a living nightmare! Wolverine’s journey through the ENDGAME starts here!
Story: Chris Condon Art: Domenico Carbone Color: Bryan Valenza Letterer: Cory Petit
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Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but she now finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. What was it all for? Wherever she goes, people only see her through the lens of Superman’s fame.
Just when Supergirl thinks she’s had enough, everything changes. An alien girl seeks her out for a vicious mission. Her world has been destroyed, and the bad guys responsible are still out there. She wants revenge, and if Supergirl doesn’t help her, she’ll do it herself, whatever the cost. Now a Kryptonian, a dog, and an angry, heartbroken child head out into space on a journey that will shake them to their very core.
This volume collects Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1-8, the complete story, in DC’s 5.5″ x 8.5″ Compact Comics format.
Story: Tom King Art: Bilquis Evely Color: Matheus Lopes Letterer: Clayton Cowles
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Welcome to Defa 10! A safe, bustling planetary hub with all the modern amenities: quick public transportation, five-star restaurants, sprawling parks, and state-of-the-art reanimation facilities…on Defa 10, you’ll never die again! Please pay no attention to the scores of killer bugs roaming the countryside, or the wildly unhappy warbots that keep them at bay. Defa 10 is perfect! And it always will be! …right? Cyberarchy #2 meets our high expectations with another twisted sci-fi tale.
There’s been some good sci-fi anthology series’ lately and many have been really well done. They’ve taken the formula made famous from the Twilight Zone and delivered stories that kept you on your toes with twists and moral lessons. Cyberarchy is an example of that an in two issues delivered one of the best comics on the shelf right now.
Written by Matthew Hardy, Cyberarchy #2 is good, really good. Much like the first issue, it delivers a sci-fi story where you can tell something is off but not quite sure exactly what it is. In this issue, that twist is delivered at the very end, creating an issue of horror that you’ll want to think about and ponder after you’re done reading.
The art by Clark Bint builds things up well. The character designs are interesting and the art helps create what feels like a threatened but rather peaceful alien world. It’s key because the art helps with the tension but for big reveal. It lowers defenses in a way adding to the mystery of the comic and then delivers horror and dread towards the end. Rob Jones‘ lettering helps add to the comic with font choices for a radio/narrator and robots thar differs compared to the alien beings.
Cyberarchy #2 is solid science fiction horror that’ll keep readers guessing what the deal is until the true horror is revealed. There’s been a lot of sci-fi anthologies released lately and this series has leapt ahead as one of our favorites right now.
Story: Matthew Hardy Art: Clark Bint Letterer: Rob Jones Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy
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Captain Amazing, the longtime hero of Metro City, has retired, and he’s enjoying a much-needed vacation at the World’s Biggest Ball of Yarn. But while he’s away, there’s trouble at home! A massive data breech disrupts the Society of Superheroes, and a flash drive containing sensitive information about Captain Amazing and other heroes winds up in reckless hands. Meanwhile, an unannounced visitor named Whipley arrives at the captain’s house, and his pet sidekicks — Manny, Roscoe, and Fluffy — are skeptical of the stranger’s intentions. The only sidekick excited by the visit is Shifty.
Could Whipley be Shifty’s loving, long-lost brother as he claims? Or is he framing the sidekicks for his own personal gain and vengeance?
Story: Dan Santat Art: Dan Santat
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A psychic cop and his rookie partner tackle neighborhood crimes in their own wonky way!
Psychic investigators don’t normally use their powers to lie, cheat, and get ahead. But super psychic policeman Meguru Chojo does! Relegated to a run-down police station and hated by the entire neighborhood, Chojo gets into all sorts of shenanigans, goofs, and gaffes with his rookie partner, Nao Ippongi. Together, they turn the police force into a farce.
On her first day at the West Chinjuku Police Station, Ippongi realizes she got the short end of the stick: Her new partner, Chojo, uses his psychic powers to do everything except work. But after some yakuza threaten to take over Ippongi’s family’s dojo, Chojo begins to take his job more seriously, and the pair embark on a comedic whirlwind solving crimes, catching bad guys, and blundering their way through life as police officers.
Story: Shun Numa Art: Shun Numa Translation: Dan Luffey Touch-up and Lettering: Phil Christie
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Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town returns to the enchanted lands of Halloween Town and Christmas Town for an all-new tale of adventure that will have readers in stitches!It all begins with the unveiling of Dr. Finkelstein’s newest creation, specially designed to be the scariest creature ever to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve. But something has gone awry in the process, and the final result is more cute and cuddly than fearsome and menacing. The disappointed scientist hands the newcomer over to Sally for safekeeping, who dubs it Shiver for its freezing breath. Meanwhile, the Mayor has tasked Lock, Shock, and Barrel with teaching the residents of Christmas Town how to trick-or-treat, as the two realms have embarked on a new campaign to share their holiday traditions. With Christmas Town celebrating Halloween for the first time ever, the trio are taking their assignment seriously — perhaps a bit too seriously! In an effort to make their pranks extra lifelike and terrifying, they decide to “borrow” some ingredients from Dr. Finkelstein’s lab — and end up with much more than they bargained for in the form of the deceptively adorable Shiver!
Written by Torunn Gornbekk, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town #1 is cute and fun return to the world of The Nightmare Before Christmas but lacks the magic that was the stop motion animated musical movie. While not bad, the comic feels a little disjointed at times with its storytelling, attempting to recreate the flow of the dialogue and the music which is difficult to capture on the comic page.
The story is cute enough with a new creature created by Dr. Finklestein and Lock, Shock, and Barrel tasked to teach everyone about trick-or-treating. While Shiver, the new creature is clear as far as story and what the debut adds, the trio trouble maker’s task is a bit more muddied as to the why of their actions or why they’re event asked with what they’re to do… Instead it feels more like a drive to get them involved in some mischievous behavior and re-introduce Oogie Boogie who has mysteriously returned.
And that return is an example of the issue with Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town #1. While it’s set in the world of the animated film, it feels like it relies on far more than the movie to really enjoy. Beyond Shiver, more individuals are introduced with little explanation as to who they are and why we should care. It feels like there’s been previous series that should have been read, so it’s not quite clear if that’s true or not.
The art by Edu Menna is nice with lettering by Jeff Eckleberry. The characters look great and in some ways the visuals capture the stop motion nature of the film. The world has its creepy but also cute and inviting aspect. The comic looks good capturing the film and world well though the art doesn’t quite excite. It’s a solid adaptation of what has already come.
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town isn’t bad at all and there’s potential in the fun but it feels like it attempts to capture the flow of the dialogue from the film which was driven by the musical nature of the movie and that doesn’t quite translate to the comic page. It comes off a little stilted in some ways. The lack of some details too hurts the comic making readers wonder about them and distracting in some ways. But, overall, there’s some potential here to bring back the film as a series of monthly comics much like other Disney launches at Dynamite. As a fan of the film, I’ve got my hopes, but this might be one to wait until it’s collected.
Story: Torunn Gronbekk Art: Edu Menna Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry Story: 7.0 Art: 7.25 Overall: 7.0 Recommendation: Read
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Somewhere, there is a war being fought. Two civilizations, each believing itself the summit of power, battle over a holy relic whose function and origin lie beyond their understanding. An army of dedicated knights who defend the item, a horde of zealous barbarians who covet it—neither side willing to cede an inch of ground to the other. But even to those fueled by faith, not all is as it seems…in the Twilight Zone! The Twilight Zone #3 is well done and a fun read to distract for a bit but overall feels a bit too familiar to really stand out.
Written by and with art by James Stokoe, The Twilight Zone #3 is a fun comic to take your minds off of things. It’s hard to completely review the issue without spoilers but the cover gives a hint as to what you can expect in the comic. Two factions battle it out with the world not being what you expected at first glance.
Stokoe delivers a fun, entertaining comic where the art stands out and delivers the excellence one would expect with his name on it. There’s an attention to detail and distinctive style of a James Stokoe comic and The Twilight Zone #3 delivers exactly that with beautiful artwork.
The story itself is good. It starts off as a standard fantasy-ish battle but when the “Twilight Zone twist” is revealed, it turns into a story that’s been done many times before. The time period isn’t what it seems and odd idols are being worshiped. It’s not bad, it just doesn’t feel as new, fresh, or as interesting as Stokoe’s art.
The Twilight Zone #3 is fun escapism that features fantastic art. It’s a nice entry in the series that allows Stokoe to show off a bit and gives us a new fantasy setting we want to see more of.
Story: James Stokoe Art: James Stokoe Story: 7.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 7.75 Recommendation: Read
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WOLVERINE ENCOUNTERS SILVER SABLE! Wolverine crosses paths with Silver Sable in a mission to save a cadre of Morlocks. But are they on the same side? And who’s got Logan in their sights? Wolverine #14 kicks off a new story arc that is a nice return and feels a little retro at the same time.
Written by Saladin Ahmed, Wolverine #14 has the character stumbling upon a new adventure that involves him protecting a new mutant community and teaming up with Silver Sable to do so. The how of it all is rather convoluted but the issue itself is fun and interesting and sets things up well for what’s to come.
Wolverine #14 is interesting as it reminds me of what one could expect when the series initially launched so many decades ago. It’s Wolverine doing what he does best and coming across a new adventure as opposed to some planned mission. While it’s been many years since I read those comics, it feels like a similar vibe to what I remembered. They saw Wolverine in some location and then trouble rises and he has to deal with it.
But, Wolverine #14 also teases a possible intriguing return of a superhero group that feels like it’s been dipping its toes back in the water in recent years. Here’s hoping this is the start of something bigger for them, but we’ll see where this goes first.
The negative of the issue is that the meeting between Silver Sable and Wolverine doesn’t feel like to old acquaintances as much as it does two individuals with a little familiarity with each other. It feels a little cold and distant in some ways when the two meet and also a little odd following the usual two heroes fight before teaming up together.
The art by Martin Coccolo is entertaining and engaging. With color by Jesus Aburtov and lettering by Cory Petit, the art isn’t flashy but it’s just good. The opening delivers a bit of emotion and calm. The walk of Wolverine to get gas builds up some tension. His encounters from there mixes some horror, solid action, and a little wtf… and don’t forget the humor of a drunk Wolverine.
Wolverine #14 is a good start, though feels a bit more like an arc in-between major arcs. It has potential as entertaining and there’s some elements that could play out nicely. While it’s not a flashy return of the series, it is a fun one.
Story: Saladin Ahmed Art: Martin Coccolo Color: Jesus Aburtov Letterer: Cory Petit Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read
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One X-Man of the present has been stranded in the Age of Revelation, fighting against impossible odds in the world of tomorrow. But while they’ve been there, what has their future counterpart been doing in their body in the present? X-Men #23 fills in a gap in the “Age of Revelation” storyline and sets up the next storyline “Shadows of Tomorrow.”
Written by Jed MacKay, X-Men #23 is an interesting comic. It is sort of an epilogue to the recent “Age of Revelation” event, but also leads into what comes next. It answers some questions readers might have had that weren’t answered during the event.
In “Age of Revelation” the consciousness of Cyclops got pulled into the future into his body while his future consciousness was put into his younger body. We know what happened to the “future self” version but this reveals what happened in the present and checks off one burning question… why didn’t they just try to kill Doug Ramsey aka Revelation?
We see how things played out and yes, future Cyclops attempts to kill Ramsey and clearly fails but that sets up strife within the group and also teases, maybe the “Age of Revelation” isn’t a guaranteed future?
Though it’s subtle, MacKay gives an out with future Cyclops remarking how things were slightly different and not how he remembered it. It could mean that he just misremembered or it means that this past is different and might not lead to his future. It’s a two page interaction and moment, but is a key one going forward that hopefully will be revisited when things revert back.
The art by Tony Daniel is solid as expected. There’s some great pages and panels and while the action is solid, it’s a simple moment between Magneto and Cyclops that stands out. With ink by Mark Morales, color by Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, and lettering by Clayton Cowles, the comic looks great with a visual feel of tension and chaos. The characters look solid and Daniel really emphasizes the emotional aspects to MacKay’s story.
X-Men #23 is a comic that’s key for those all in on the “Age of Revelation” storyline and what comes next with “Shadows of Tomorrow.” It answers some questions but also sets up some key aspects for what’s to come. This is more for the die-hards already invested in the story but those who want to jump on might want to start here too.
Story: Jed MacKay Art: Tony Daniel Ink: Mark Morales Color: Fer Sifuentes-Sujo Letterer: Clayton Cowles Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Read
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