007 #4
Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Artist: Marco Finnegan
Covers: Tommy Lee Edwards (A), Marc Aspinall (B), Marc Laming (C), Soo Lee (D)
32 pages | Spy Fiction | $3.99 | Teen+
JAMES BOND HAS A NEW ASSIGNMENT: STEAL THE UNSTEALABLE!
Faced with no choice, 007 must steal the impossible…
Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
007 #4 (Dynamite Entertainment) – Fans of James Bond won’t want to miss this series which has introduced an intriguing new villain and a lot of questions as to who Bond can trust.
The Approach #2 (BOOM! Studios) – The initial issue about a missing plane suddenly returning in a snow storm had us scratching our heads and wondering what would happen next. Fans of The Thing will dig this.
Avengers Assemble Alpha #1 (Marvel) – There’s a big event crossing over the various Avengers comics and it’s officially kicking off here.
Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #1 (DC Comics) – With a film coming soon, it’s not a surprise Blue Beetle is starting to get the spotlight. We love the fact that this is available in English and Spanish.
Justice Society of America #1 (DC Comics) – DC has had a bumpy ride of introducing its classic characters over the years but this new series should be interesting to see how it fits into the bigger picture.
Bob Phantom (Archie Comics) – We’re always interested in seeing how Archie handles classic superheroes.
My Bad Vol. 2 #1 (AHOY Comics) – Someone is killing capes-or would be, if they were better at it. Just that concept alone has us laughing and looking forward to this debut.
Plush #1 (Image Comics) – Serial-killing, cannibalistic furries! Sold!
Saga of a Doomed Universe #1 (CEX Publishing) – It’s 1984’s most shocking comic book, revealed at last! The retro style and concept got our attention.
Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special (DC Comics) – Head back to the 90s with classic and new material celebrating Wildstorm!
007 #4
Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Artist: Marco Finnegan
Covers: Tommy Lee Edwards (A), Marc Aspinall (B), Marc Laming (C), Soo Lee (D)
32 pages | Spy Fiction | $3.99 | Teen+
JAMES BOND HAS A NEW ASSIGNMENT: STEAL THE UNSTEALABLE!
Faced with no choice, 007 must steal the impossible…
007 #3
Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Artist: Marco Finnegan
Covers: Tommy Lee Edwards (A), Marc Aspinall (B), Marc Laming (C), Rus Wooton (D)
32 pages | Spy Fiction | $3.99 | Teen+
People want to kill Bond. People that know how. But they don’t know how much Bond has already revealed to others about their secrets. So Bond survives…for now…The superspy epic by writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson (The Last God) and artist Marco Finnegan (Kolchak) shifts into high gear!
007 #3
Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Artist: Marco Finnegan
Covers: Tommy Lee Edwards (A), Marc Aspinall (B), Marc Laming (C), Rus Wooton (D)
32 pages | Spy Fiction | $3.99 | Teen+
People want to kill Bond. People that know how. But they don’t know how much Bond has already revealed to others about their secrets. So Bond survives…for now…The superspy epic by writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson (The Last God) and artist Marco Finnegan (Kolchak) shifts into high gear!
007 #2
Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Artist: Marco Finnegan
Covers: Tommy Lee Edwards (A), Marc Aspinall (B), Soo Lee (C), Rus Wooton (D)
32 pages | Action Adventure | $3.99 | Teen+
“The day you stop learning…stop moving forward…is the day you die, they say.”
James Bond mourns a lost love even as he closes in on a clandestine organization whose agents would prefer that James die before he gets too close to their secrets. The action continues in this new spy thriller by Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Action Comics) and Marco Finnegan (Kolchak).
007 #2
Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Artist: Marco Finnegan
Covers: Tommy Lee Edwards (A), Marc Aspinall (B), Soo Lee (C), Rus Wooton (D)
32 pages | Action Adventure | $3.99 | Teen+
“The day you stop learning…stop moving forward…is the day you die, they say.”
James Bond mourns a lost love even as he closes in on a clandestine organization whose agents would prefer that James die before he gets too close to their secrets. The action continues in this new spy thriller by Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Action Comics) and Marco Finnegan (Kolchak).
Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
007 #2 (Dynamite) – The first issue delivered a solid take on James Bond that felt like the start to a film. We’re excited to check out the new villain.
Alien #1 (Marvel) – A new volume begins and this one begins to focus on a small colony of synths.
All-Out Avengers #1 (Marvel) – A new Avengers series? We’re intrigued to see where this goes.
Antioch #1 (Image Comics) – Spinning out of Frontiersman, a king attempting to stop man from killing the planet finds himself in a superhuman prison.
Batman: Dear Detective #1 (DC Comics) – Stringing together the amazing art of Lee Bermejo into a narrative.
Everyday Hero Machine Boy (Skybound/Image Comics) – We got a tease of the series already but it feels like a great wholesome robot trying to be a superhero story full of smiles and feels.
Golden Rage #2 (Image Comics) – Older women are thrown on an island where they battle it out! The first issue was great and we’re excited for more!
Highball #1 (AHOY Comics) – The best shot in the galaxy can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk. Sounds like it has potential.
Kali (Dark Horse Comics) – Stabbed in the back, poisoned, and left for dead by her own biker gang; Kali sets off on a one-way road of vengeance across a war-torn desert battlefield. Sounds like our kind of story.
Last Line #1 (AfterShock) – A driver on the tube swears a man was pushed in front of her train but the video and witnesses says otherwise.
The Lost Gardens #1 (Rabbit Hole Studios) – Defects in his technology implants sends a man spiraling downward by the economic forces to be.
Metal Society #5 (Image Comics) – The final issue!? Who will win in this MMA battle between man and machine?
Mind MGMT: Bootleg #3 (Dark Horse Comics) – The series continues to be the amazing twisted mind trip we expected and loved.
New Rat City #1 (Scout Comics) – Pests run rampant across the city in the year 2083 after years of floods and infrastructure mismanagement.
Shock Shop #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – A new horror story from Cullen Bunn? Yeah, we’re in. You can read our early review.
Survivor: Aron’s Story (Graphic History Publishing) – The life of Aron and his survival under Nazi occupation and the history of Jewish Disapora.
Vanity #2 (Black Caravan/Scout Comics) – The second chapter in the biopic of the legendary Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory.
I’m a fan of James Bond. I’ve seen every film multiple times and have fond memories and watching them on Saturday and Sunday’s afternoon with my father and grandfather and seeing the latest in the theater. I’ve read the comics here and there and have enjoyed them. They capture what makes the character great. 007 #1 kicks off a new adventure for the agent with his past once again coming to haunt him.
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, 007 #1 kicks off with excitement. It feels like a tradition at this point to open a Bond adventure this way. That opening also plays into the story to come as it sets up a mysterious villain and hints at the trouble ahead.
The debut issue is an interesting one finding the secret agent sidelined for a mission that has gone sideways. Unsure of what comes next and hinting he might be done, we know that’s not the case as a mysterious woman from his past returns. From there, it’s more mystery and twists as the enemy is hinted at.
007 #1 is a solid opening overall. We get some intriguing new characters and an enemy with some potential. What Johnson has done really well is delivered us what feels like Bond’s betters. He survived the initial opening due to luck not skill. We see over and over his enemies are one step ahead of him and he’s being manipulated by him. This isn’t our usual. He’s not following clues to find the enemy, the enemy is watching him and directing him the way they want.
Marco Finnegan‘s art is excellent. With color by Dearbhla Kell and lettering by Jeff Eckleberry the comic keeps a look that has been consistent for some time when it comes to the comics. There’s a minimal amount of colors and detail in the background. We’re given what we need to be given when it comes to the visuals. The comic feels a bit more like a noir/detective story that way making a rather intriguing mix of style and story that works so well.
007 #1 is an excellent beginning. The issue feels like the start to a film with the opening action sequence that leads to what’s coming and of course muddles up Bond’s ability to do his job in some way. For fans of spy adventure or James Bond, it’s a solid get and perfect entertainment.
Story: Phillip Kennedy Johnson Art: Marco Finnegan
Color: Dearbhla Kelly Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy
Dynamite provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
Purchase: Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle
Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
007 #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – We’re suckers for James Bond and this debut feels like a solid start to a new adventure. Read our review.
Astronaut Down #3 (AfterShock) – We’re sucked into this series about a desperate mission across the multiverse to stop a world destroying event. It’s awesome sci-fi embracing what makes the genre so good.
A.X.E.: Judgement Day #2 (Marvel) – The debut issue was a solid start to a major event that pits the X-Men against Eternals with the Avengers caught in-between. This issue really shakes things up as far as the story and direction.
DCeased: War of Undead Gods #1 (DC Comics) – The final chapter in the DCeased saga begins here!
The Deadliest Bouquet #1 (Image Comics) – A Nazi hunter is killed and her estranged daughters must solve her murder and avoid killing each other in the process.
Eight Billion Genies #4 (Image Comics) – The series has been amazing with huge, world altering concepts, but a tight focus on the impact of it all.
Frank Lee After Alcatraz (Titan Comics) – Frank Lee really escaped from Alcatraz but what happened after is a mystery. This graphic novel imagines what came next.
Love Everlasting #1 (Image Comics) – A new spin on classic romance comics, this one has a lot of buzz and good word of mouth from early reviews.
Mindset #2 (Vault Comics) – With the mind control signal discovered, what can it do? Also, how far will they go with it?
Parker Girls #1 (Abstract Studios) – When a body washes ashore, the Parker Girl operatives decide to bring down the empire of the person behind it.
Predator #1 (Marvel) – With Prey out on Hulu, this release feels perfectly timed. Marvel has been knocking it out of the park with its Alien comic series and we’re expecting the same here.
