Mistland #5
Written by Felipe Casthillo
Art by Alex Shibao
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The Hollow is engulfed in war. As the truth about The Hollow and the Mistland unfurls, long-lost powers and memories resurface, and the fate of the three clans will be ultimately defined.
Mistland #3
Written by Felipe Castilho
Art by Felipe Watanabe and Alex Shibao
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The true nature of the Mistland starts to unveil itself. A beast is tracking down the exiled, and an ancient horror lies under the ice.
A mysterious object is spotted deep in space and the United States scrambles to put together a mission to intercept it.
The Last Space Race Vol. 1 Pale Blue Dot collects issues #1-5
Story: Peter Calloway
Art: Alex Shibao
Color: Natália Marques
Letterer: Marshall Dillon
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The Last Space Race #5 delivers a sci-fi thriller as we hold our breath not knowing if an out of control ship will drift off into space or get back on course. And who sabotaged the mission!?
Story: Peter Calloway
Art: Alex Shibao
Letterer: Marshall Dillon
Color: Natália Marques
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It started as an anomaly. An outlier in the noise that’s so common in astronomical data. But the truth sends the United States-and the world-careening into what will become humanity’s LAST SPACE RACE.
Written by Peter Calloway, there’s a certain fun about Last Space Race #1 that takes a story we’ve seen a few different times and gives it a nice energy about it. Calloway’s story revolves around Sasha Balodis, a tech billionaire that feels like a less douchey Elon Musk. He’s Tony Stark with a space race fetish.
Now, that sounds like something we’ve seen before but Calloway gives Balodis some depth that’s unexpected. The story could be pure Top Gun cockiness with a rich guy when it comes to attitude but Calloway hints at tragedy in Balodis’ life that indicates there’s more to him than what we mainly see. How that plays out should be interesting and intriguing and set the series apart.
The art by Alex Shibao with colors from Natalia Marques and lettering by Marshall Dillon is solid. The designs is excellent with each character looking unique and a technology and world that feels familiar. It’s a smart idea of design in that it allows the reader to connect a bit more than if it were set a decade in the future and things were much more different. Shuttles like similar to what we have in real life with slight tweaks, same with space suits. A familiarity of it all helps.
At its core, the comic is something we’ve seen before but it’s the fun attitude of it all that makes it entertaining. There’s just something about the interactions and characters that deliver a first issue that has you wanting to come back. It feels like when actors have fun in their roles which makes what you’re watching more entertaining. Now, to see if it can really differentiate itself. It has the opportunity to go a wide range of ways. And, with what’s hinted at, there should be some emotional depth to what’s to come. And if done right, this could wind up being one hell of a series.
Story: Peter Calloway Art: Alex Shibao
Color: Natalia Marques Lettering: Marshall Dillon
Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read
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It started as an anomaly. An outlier in the noise that’s so common in astronomical data. But the truth sends the United States—and the world—careening into what will become humanity’s LAST SPACE RACE.
Leading the effort for the United States is one man, Sasha Balodis. A fun-loving tech billionaire turned aerospace titan, Sasha’s seemingly perfect life has been gripped by recent tragedy. Building and launching the most expensive, most ambitious and most important project in history—well, it gives him something to live for again.
There’s only one thing standing in his way: his arch-rival and chief aerospace competitor, Roger Freeman.
Written by Peter Calloway and drawn by Alex Shibao, The Last Space Race is an imaginative investigation into wonder, hope and humanity’s grandest purpose.
The Last Space Race #1 is out October 9th featuring colors from Natalia Marques, lettering by Marshall Dillon, and covers by Shibao and Marques as well as Juan Doe.
PEEPLAND #2
Writers: Christa Faust & Gary Phillips
Artist: Andrea Camerini
COVER A – Chris Wahl
COVER B – Will Conrad
COVER C – Alex Shibao
FC – 32pp – $3.99 – On sale: November 30
With the evidence in hand, Nick and Roxy begin piece together movements of the Central Park slayer, but the NYC police department have another suspect in mind. Meanwhile, the real killer steps up the search for the missing videotape.
Hard Case Crime is the leading publisher of hardboiled crime novels, publishing the giants in the genre: Stephen King, Michael Crichton, Lawrence Block, Mickey Spillane, Ed McBain, Donald E. Westlake, James M. Cain and Max Allan Collins, whose best-selling Quarry series is destined for TV in the highly anticipated adaptation for Cinemax in September.
Starting this fall, Titan Comics will bring Hard Case Crime’s gritty, sexy, violent world to life. The first shots fired out of the Hard Case Crime comics line will be Prohibition epic Triggerman by the legendary director of The Warriors, Walter Hill, and punky neo-noir Peepland from celebrated crime authors Christa Faust and Gary Phillips.
Check out the covers for the second issue of each series.
PEEPLAND #2
WRITER: Christa Faust & Gary Phillips
ARTIST: Andrea Camerini
COVER A – Chris Wahl
COVER B – Will Conrad
COVER C – Alex Shibao
FC – 32pp – $3.99 – On sale: Nov 23
With the evidence in hand, Nick and Roxy begin piece together movements of the Central Park slayer, but the NYC police department have another suspect in mind. Meanwhile, the real killer steps up the search for the missing videotape.
TRIGGERMAN #2
WRITER: Walter Hill, Matz
ARTIST: Jef
COVER A – Alex Ronald
COVER B – Steve Scott
COVER C – Dennis Calero
FC – 32pp – $3.99 – On sale: Nov 9
Fresh out of the slammer and tasked with tracking down a missing half-mil, Roy Nash’s latest assignment takes him to the City of Angels where a trip to a backalley speakeasy might spell more trouble than it’s worth.
INDEPENDENCE DAY: DARK FATHOM
WRITER: Victor Gischler
ARTIST: Steve Scott, Alex Shibao, Tazio Bettin, Rodney Ramos, Ivan Rodriguez
FC – 128pp – $14.99 – On sale: June 15
As our world unites against invaders from beyond the stars, beneath the Atlantic Ocean, another extraterrestrial craft prompts a top-secret investigation by the US military, one which could prove the key to humanity’s survival… or its ultimate destruction.
From celebrated comics writer, Victor Gischler (Angel & Faith, Deadpool), and featuring artwork from Steve Scott (Batman, X-men Forever) and Alex Shibao (Batman/Superman), comes this brand new chapter inspired by Roland Emmerich/Dean Devlin’s original sci-fi blockbuster, paving the way for its anticipated sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence.
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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