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Review: Call of Duty Zombies 2 #1

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The year is 1910, the place is Morocco, and there is a job that needs doing. The man to do it? A commanding officer in the French Foreign Legion. The prize? An artifact of unspeakable power. The price? More than he bargained for.

I’m a bit conflicted about Call of Duty Zombies 2 #1. While the zombies are a bit scarce, the comic itself reminds me a lot of Indiana Jones.

Written by Justin Jordan, the first issue is the set up for what I expect to be zombies at some point. Instead, we get a man hiring an officer in the French Foreign Legion to get an artifact. Decrease his age, give him a whip and a fedora, and the issue would remind me a hell of a lot of a certain classic character.

The issue is far from what I expected, it being a Call of Duty comic and also featuring zombies. Much of that is on me as I haven’t played a Call of Duty game in some time and expected more of the storytelling we get in that series. Your expectations may vary.

But, what’s presented is good and it’s entertaining. So much so, I’d love to see Jordan take on Jones in a new comic series. The issue is good with the set up of wherever it’s going and feels like a solid archaeological focused adventure.

The art by Andres Ponce, with ink by Mauro Vargas, and color by Dan Jackson fits the story perfectly. The style evokes the time and characters well and designs are solid. Again, there’s a certain whip carrying character that it all would look well with.

Despite it not being what I expected, again on me as much as anything, the issue is an adventure that you just don’t see in comics much. It’s fun, it reminds me of a certain someone I’ve mentioned a few times now, and it has me wanting to come back and see where it goes. Don’t expect zombies in this one but do expect a fun and entertaining pulp adventure.

Story: Justin Jordan Art: Andres Ponce
Ink: Mauro Vargas Color: Dan Jackson Lettering: Nate Piekos
Cover Art: E.M. Gist
Story: 7.95 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.90 Recommendation: Read

Dark Horse provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Justin Jordan Returns to Call of Duty Zombies with artist Andres Ponce and Mauro Vargas

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In 2016, Dark Horse Comics’ first wave of Call of Duty Zombies comics brought fans into the Tranzit crews’ fight for survival across the apocalyptic wasteland of a desolate, fractured, and destabilized future earth. Now, Dark Horse Comics and Activision invite fans to meet the brand-new cast of characters from this year’s game! Writer Justin Jordan returns with new artists Andres Ponce and Mauro Vargas for a thrilling prequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 that fills in some essential pieces to the Zombies puzzle.

In Call of Duty Zombies, pieces are set in motion that shadowy forces have long been putting into place. They believe what comes next cannot be stopped. Little do they know an unlikely group from around the globe is about to be assembled.

Call of Duty Zombies #1 goes on sale September 05, 2018. The series features cover art by E. M. Gist and colors by Dan Jackson.

Preview: Ash vs Army of Darkness TP

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Ash vs Army of Darkness TP

writers: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Mauro Vargas
cover: Nick Bradshaw
FC | 144 pages | $19.99 | Teen+ | 5/2

COLLECTING ISSUES 0-5

“The name is Ash, but you can call me Mr. Williams!”

Ash finds out the hard way that major corporations frown upon the dismemberment of Deadites on company property and has to seek a new form of employment. What better place for the man with the chainsaw hand to be than in the public school system!

The Chosen One goes undercover as a substitute teacher to find out who is messing with the Necronomicon. Along the way he encounters a secret government agency called S.M.A.R.T. who are charged with ridding the world of the undead menace. Oh, and they have modeled themselves after the methods of everyone’s new favorite “cool” teacher.

Ash vs. The Army of Darkness collects issues #0-5 of the series written by Chad Bowers & Chris Sims (X-Men ’92, SwordQuest) and artists Mauro Vargas (Star Wars) & Sam Lotfi (DC New Talent Showcase).

Preview: Ash vs. The Army of Darkness #5

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Ash vs. The Army of Darkness #5

writers: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Mauro Vargas, Sam Lotfi
covers: Brent Schoonover (A), Mauro Vargas (B), Pasquale Qualano (C)
Mauro Vargas (RI-B/W), Brent Schoonover (RI-B/W)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen+

Let’s evaluate, class: pages from the Necronomicon have gone missing and Deadites are making a mess of a high school (yikes), so then Ash Williams became a substitute (uhhh…), and an army of anti-Deadite warriors showed up having followed the tradition of Ash’s exploits in medieval times (S.M.A.R.T…?). Conclusion: We’re boned.

Preview: Ash vs Army of Darkness #4

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Ash vs Army of Darkness #4

writers: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Mauro Vargas, Sam Lotfi
covers: Brent Schoonover (A), Mauro Vargas (B), Pasquale Qualano (C)
Mauro Vargas (RI-B/W), Brent Schoonover (RI-B/W)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen+

How well can things actually be going when the good guys have modeled their team after the teachings of Ash Williams and the bad guys are a bunch of deadites trying to keep you from graduating…and breathing? Yikes.

Preview: Ash Vs. The Army of Darkness #3

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Ash Vs. The Army of Darkness #3

writer: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Mauro Vargas
covers: Brent Schoonover (A)
Mauro Vargas (B), Pasquale Qualano (C)
Mauro Vargas (RI-B/W)
Brent Schoonover (RI-B/W)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

With the Chosen One and his students trapped inside of a possessed school out to kill them, they may need a little help from some unknown allies. It looks like it’s time for Ash to get S.M.A.R.T.!

Preview: Ash Vs. The Army Of Darkness #2

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Ash Vs. The Army Of Darkness #2

writers: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Mauro Vargas
covers: Brent Schoonover (A), Mauro Vargas (B), Pasquale Qualano (C), Brent Schoonover (RI-B/W), Mauro Vargas (RI-B/W), Pasquale Qualano (RI-B/W)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen +

“Attention, everyone. Detention has been cancelled due to severe Deadite activity in the chemistry lab. Thank you and have a good day.”

Ash goes undercover as a substitute teacher to find out who is messing with Necronomicon and the only thing harder than ridding the earth of an evil, undead scourge is figuring out who the cool kids are!

Preview: Ash vs Army of Darkness #1

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Ash vs Army of Darkness #1

writers: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Mauro Vargas
covers: Tyler Kirkham (a), Reilly Brown (b), Mauro Vargas (c), Pasquale Qualano (d)
incentive covers: Tyler Kirkham (B/W art), Reilly Brown (B/W art), Mauro Vargas (B/W art), Pasquale Qualano (B/W art)
Order the cover of your choice!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
“The name is Ash, but you can call me Mr. Williams!”

Ash found out the hard way that major corporations frown upon the dismemberment of Deadites on company property. Go figure! But a change in career won’t stop him from being The Chosen One! Writers Chad Bowers & Chris Sims and artist Mauro Vargas put Ash Williams exactly where we need him…in the public school system!

 

Preview: Ash vs Army of Darkness #0

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Ash vs Army of Darkness #0

writers: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Mauro Vargas
cover: Nick Bradshaw
incentive covers: Reilly Brown (sneak peek), Mauro Vargas (sneak peek), Pasquale Qualano (sneak peek), Nick Bradshaw (“Blood Red” art), J. Scott Campbell (13th Anniversary Flashback Cover)
FC • 32 pages • $0.99 Introductory Price • Teen+

For only 99 CENTS, Ash Vs. The Army of Darkness #0 is the perfect jumping-on point for readers! For 25 years, Ash Williams has been waging a war across time against the Army of Darkness. Now, Dynamite Entertainment is proud to present the next thrilling chapter, kicking off in this special 16-page prelude! Ash may be the Chosen One, but that doesn’t mean he can hold down a steady job. But when he’s scrambling for employment, will he find himself once again thrown into battle against the Deadites? Here’s a hint: The book ain’t called Ash: The Guy With A Regular Job Who Doesn’t Battle Against The Forces of Evil.

Don’t miss out on the opening chapter of a new AOD epic from the red-hot writing team of Chad Bowers and Chris Sims and artist Mauro Vargas!

Dynamite Announces a 99-Cent Ash vs. The Army of Darkness #0

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Dynamite Entertainment is launching Ash Vs. The Army of Darkness, an all-new series in the popular comic book franchise based on the 1992 cult favorite film, with a #0 issue at the introductory retail price of only $0.99. This great value, billed as “S-Mart Special Pricing” as a in-joke to hardcore AOD enthusiasts, will welcome new fans as the perfect comic book “impulse buy”. The opening chapter in the latest Army of Darkness epic comes courtesy of the red-hot writing team of Chad Bowers and Chris Sims, along with artist Mauro Vargas.

For 25 years, Ash Williams has been waging a war in film and comics against the Army of Darkness. Now, Dynamite Entertainment is proud to present the next thrilling chapter, kicking off in this special prelude! Ash may be the Chosen One, but that doesn’t mean he can hold down a steady job at S-Mart. When he’s scrambling for employment, will he find himself once again thrown into battle against the Deadites? Here’s a hint: The book ain’t called Ash: The Guy With A Regular Job Who Doesn’t Battle Against The Forces of Evil.

The 99-cent debut issue of Ash Vs. The Army of Darkness features a cover by superstar artist Nick Bradshaw. Five variant editions are available as retailer incentives for comic shops that support the launch issue with stocking thresholds. These variant editions include three “Sneak Peek” editions by Reilly Brown, series artist Mauro Vargas, and Pasquale Qualano; a “Blood Red” Line Art cover edition by the aforementioned Nick Bradshaw; and a J. Scott Campbell “13th Anniversary Flashback” cover edition, re-presenting the very first Army of Darkness comic book cover when Dynamite launched its flagship title in 2004.

Ash Vs. The Army of Darkness is slated for release in June.

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