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Preview: Wonder Woman ’77/Bionic Woman #2

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Wonder Woman ’77 / Bionic Woman #2

writer: Andy Mangels
artist: Judit Tondora
covers: Cat Staggs (a), Aaron Lopresti (b),
incentive cover: Cat Staggs (“virgin art”), Aaron Lopresti (B/W art)
Fans & retailers, order the cover of your choice!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

Party like it’s 1977 in this cross-over event fans have wanted for decades — but never thought possible! Now, Diana Prince meets Jaime Sommers… or should we say, Wonder Woman meets The Bionic Woman? In this action-packed mini-series, the two television titans team up to fight a rogue cabal bent on wreaking havoc and stealing deadly weapons. Can CASTRA be stopped before their real targets are revealed and lives are lost? With super powers, bionic enhancements, surprise villains, and an invisible plane, just about anything is possible!

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Preview: Death of Hawkman #4

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Death of Hawkman #4

(W) Marc Andreyko (A) John Livesay, Rodney Buchemi, Norm Rapmund, Sean Parsons (A/CA) Aaron Lopresti
RATED T
In Shops: Jan 04, 2017
SRP: $3.99

Having uncovered Despero’s plans to acquire the Zeta energy, Hawkman and Adam Strange realize that hundreds of thousands of Thanagarians could perish in the process! But is it already too late for Thanagar?

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Preview: Death of Hawkman #2

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Death of Hawkman #2

Written by: Marc Andreyko
Art by: Livesay, Aaron Lopresti
Cover by: Aaron Lopresti

Imprisoned on Rann and accused of being a spy for the enemy Thanagarians, Adam Strange finds a most unusual ally in his rescuer, Hawkman, who knows his people are innocent of the recent devastating attack on Rann and is desperately searching for the truth of who began this conflict…and why!

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Preview: Death of Hawkman #1

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Death of Hawkman #1

Written by: Marc Andreyko
Art by: Aaron Lopresti
Cover by: Aaron Lopresti
Variant cover by: Walter Simonson

Residing on Earth and out of the hero game, Adam Strange finds himself trying to live a “normal” life, until he’s literally pulled back into adventure again when a seemingly normal Zeta beam transmission returns him to the planet Rann, where he hopes to be reunited with his beloved Alanna. But instead he finds the once-great city of Ranagar in ruins, with millions dead, and the once peaceful Alanna is now calling for the blood of Rann’s oldest enemy, Thanagar, home of the Hawkmen. Sensing something is amiss, Strange finds an ally in Hawkman, who also is trying anything possible to avert war. Don’t miss the start of this sensational new six-issue miniseries!

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Review: Death of Hawkman #1

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tdohkm_cv1_dsResiding on Earth and out of the hero game, Adam Strange finds himself trying to live a “normal” life, until he’s literally pulled back into adventure again when a seemingly normal Zeta beam transmission returns him to the planet Rann, where he hopes to be reunited with his beloved Alanna. But instead he finds the once-great city of Ranagar in ruins, with millions dead, and the once peaceful Alanna is now calling for the blood of Rann’s oldest enemy, Thanagar, home of the Hawkmen. Sensing something is amiss, Strange finds an ally in Hawkman, who also is trying anything possible to avert war.

Two characters I don’t really care about? That’d be Adam Strange and Hawkman. They just never really interested me. However… Death of Hawkman #1 has me rethinking that.

Written by Marc Andreyko, Death of Hawkman is interesting in that this first issue is actually mostly about Adam Strange. Yeah, there’s a little switch in that the issue is mostly a flashback telling how Strange wound up side by side with Hawkman in the middle of a battle. That take is both unexpected and really welcome as Strange feels like the character by which we’ll be able to connect with and thus enjoy the story more.

The comic does a lot to let us know who Adam Strange is and it works. I felt kind of bad for him and I could relate to him too. This is a guy who spends his time playing video games when he wishes he was out in space and the way Andreyko does it is so good. There’s also this great tinge of Flash Gordon to it all, which I love cause that’s a character I really enjoy.

Aaron Lopresti‘s art is pretty solid and seems to work best in the war-torn areas in the beginning and end of the comic. It’s good and captures the pulp/sci-fi vibe of the series. I’m actually looking forward to seeing the next issue and the alien word and war more because that’s where I think the art really stands out.

The first issue really surprised me and feels a bit Flash Gordon with a potential buddy cop story coming. I want to see what’s going on as Andreyko has set the comic up to build on the mystery and it works for me. I think what has really sold me though is Adam Strange. This is a character I’ve never cared about, but all I want now is a pulp space adventure featuring Strange and written by Andreyko.

Story: Marc Andreyko Art: Aaron Lopresti
Story: 8.15 Art: 7.85 Overall: 8 Recommendation: Buy

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Preview: Future Quest #4

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Future Quest #4

Written by: Jeff Parker
Art by: Aaron Lopresti, Steve Rude
Cover by: Evan “Doc” Shaner
Variant cover by: Paul Renaud

An earth-shattering power has come to life in the jungles of South America, and Team Quest and Birdman race the forces of F.E.A.R. to reach it first! There they find time ripped apart in a lost valley where dinosaurs and cavemen run wild once more as the ancient legend of Mightor is revealed! Only the shipwrecked aliens Jan and Jace hold the secrets of what fate awaits our world, but as a force led by Jezebel Jade attacks, what new hero will rise?

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Review: Future Quest #3

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FQ_Cv3_dsStep into the swirling blend of time and space. To points before the events of Future Quest. See the strange and powerful heroes begin their trajectory… that will bring them together as one!

In this third issue, things swerve a bit with two stories about some of the heroes that are taking part in Future Quest. The first written by Jeff Parker with art by Steve Rude completely focuses on Birdman. It’s a story that serves as a lead up to the Future Quest series as well as also providing a lot of background for those who might be unfamiliar with the character of Birdman.

There’s a retro feel about the story too. It comes off in pacing, tone, and look, like something I might have read in the 80s, or even seen animated. Parker in the two previous issues has shown a love of the characters he’s using as well as the tone set forth in their animated series. It should be no shock that continues here.

The short story is fun, entertaining, and helps fill in some gaps.

The second story is about the Herculoids and is very much an origin tale. Also written by Parker, the art is provided by Aaron Lopresti and gives a hell of a lot of information on the characters. There’s an origin of how they got to where they are, who they are, what their powers are, and why they’re battling robots. It’s been a long time since I watched one of their cartoons, so don’t remember much of the history of the characters, but the comic feels right at home in the 60s and 70s (though I remember watching the cartoon in the 80s). It’s awesome nostalgia and feels natural.

And I think that’s something that’s impressed me with the first three issues of this series. The comics feel natural and like they’re ripped right from the animated series they’re based on. This is awesome nostalgia for fans of these characters and the comic fills in some of the gaps for those who are new.

Story: Jeff Parker Art: Steve Rude, Aaron Lopresti
Story: 7.8 Art: 8.15 Overall: 7.95 Recommendation: Read

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Exclusive Preview: Legends of Tomorrow #5

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Legends of Tomorrow #5

METAMORPHO • Written by AARON LOPRESTI Art by AARON LOPRESTI and JONATHAN GLAPION

Metamorpho and the people of Dagon Ra have finally obtained the Orb of Ra just in time for Kanjar Ro and his space pirates to arrive to take it. Will Metamorpho be able to defend the people of Dagon Ra and the Orb from Kanjar Ro’s wrath, or will they succumb to it?

FIRESTORM • Written by GERRY CONWAY Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and ROB HUNTER

Multiple Multiplexes! As the Quantum Field generator begins collapsing our reality and strengthening Multiplex duplication, Multiplex is unsure which version of himself manifests the real Danton Black. We’ll need Professor Stein, Ronnie and Jason to team up as Firestorm for this one!

SUGAR & SPIKE • Written by KEITH GIFFEN Art by BILQUIS EVELY

Sugar & Spike’s lives weren’t always so full of sleazy super-heroic stake-outs. Discover the case that started it all and endeared our heroes to the superhero community—it’s the secret origin of Sugar & Spike!

METAL MEN • Written by LEN WEIN Art by YILDIRAY CINAR and TREVOR SCOTT

The government has unleashed its ultimate plan to get the Metal Men back—a twisted team of Metal Men bent on bringing our heroes in. Meanwhile, a looming threat waits in the shadows. 

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Hawkman and Adam Strange Race to Save Two Worlds in Hawkman and Adam Strange: Out of Time

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Writer Marc Andreyko and interior/cover artist Aaron Lopresti are teaming up for a return to the worlds of Rann and Thanagar in Hawkman and Adam Strange: Out of Time, a six-issue monthly miniseries scheduled to debut on October 5.

Residing on Earth and out of the hero game, Adam Strange finds himself trying to live a “normal” life, until he’s literally pulled back into adventure again as a seemingly normal Zeta beam transmission returns him to the planet Rann, where he hopes to be reunited with his beloved Alanna. But instead, he finds the once great city of Ranagar in ruins with millions dead, and the once peaceful Alanna is now calling for the blood of Rann’s oldest enemy, Thanagar, home of the Hawkmen.

Sensing something is amiss, Strange enlists the aid of Thanagarian policeman Katar Hol, aka Hawkman, who is also trying anything possible to avert war. Together the two try and uncover who’s really behind the destruction of Rann while at the same time preventing Rann and Thanagar from marching into interplanetary armageddon!

Hawkman and Adam Strange: Out of Time #1 arrives at comic retailers on October 5.

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More Variant Covers Revealed For Hanna-Barbera’s Future Quest and Scooby Apocalypse

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In January, DC Entertainment announced the return of the beloved characters from Hanna-Barbera in all new stories—and this lineup wouldn’t be complete without Jonny Quest and Scooby and the gang! Here, DC Entertainment is officially adding more variant covers from some of DC’s favorite artists!

Future Quest, due out first on May 18, will ship with a total of four variant covers (in addition to the standard cover) and here they are:

DC revealed the standard cover by series artist Evan “Doc” Shaner, Steve Rude‘s fantastic interpretation of Jonny Quest and his pal Hadji, as well as Bill Sienkiewicz‘s awesome rendition of Space Ghost.

And now Aaron Lopresti’s epic depiction of the Herculoids and Joe Quinones’ Action Heroes variants can be added to that lineup!

Next up is Scooby Apocalypse, out on May 25, which will ship with a total of five variant covers (in addition to the standard cover) and here they are:

DC revealed the standard cover by veteran artist Jim Lee, a tech-savvy Scooby-Doo (complete with Scooby Snack) by Howard Porter, and the mystery hunter Fred Jones from artist Neal Adams.

And now, Dan Panosian delivers the dynamic-duo of Shaggy and Scooby, we see an eerie look at super-sleuth Daphne from Joelle Jones, and Ben Caldwell gives us the coolest techy girl around, Velma (complete with her own drone!)

Future Quest will feature stories by Jeff Parker with art by Evan “Doc” Shaner, and Scooby Apocalypse comes from co-writers Keith Giffen and JM DeMatteis.

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