All-New Wolverine #18
(W) Tom Taylor (A) Nicole Virella (CA) David Lopez
Rated T+
In Shops: Mar 08, 2017
SRP: $3.99
ENEMY OF THE STATE II CONCLUDES!
With her allies at her back, WOLVERINE will face off against her oldest enemy…one last time. It’s LAURA versus KIMURA, and only one will walk away. Guest starring ANGEL, GAMBIT, NICK FURY and MORE!
All-New Wolverine #16
(W) Tom Taylor (A) Nicole Virella (CA) David Lopez
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 11, 2017
SRP: $3.99
WOLVERINE IN CHAINS!
Captured by an old ally, WOLVERINE is going to have to fight against a villain from her past in order to gain her freedom. LAURA has fought demons from her past before, but never quite as literally as the person she’s up against now. The architect behind the Wolverine’s fall is revealed as Laura is pulled deeper and deeper into the criminal underworld of MADRIPOOR.
All-New Wolverine #14
(W) Tom Taylor (A) Nicole Virella (CA) David Lopez
Rated T+
In Shops: Nov 16, 2016
SRP: $3.99
“ENEMY OF THE STATE II” CONTINUES: WOLVERINE ON THE RUN! The TRIGGER SCENT! A tragic event! A vow broken? LAURA KINNEY: Wanted for MURDER!!! Guest-starring NICK FURY!
Dead man’s hand! Bullseye! Elektra! Grizzly! Doc Ock! ‘Nuff said, partner!
Secret Wars as a whole has been Marvel‘s best event in quite some time. The spin-off series have been as solid as the main series, and as a whole they’ve been all really good. What’s interesting though is that most of the various series have been remixes of classic stories or events.
1872 as far as I know pretty much stands on its own. There’s been a lot of wild west based Marvel series, but I can’t think of one called 1872.
What I’ve liked about this event is because it involves worlds that’ll be gone after, anything can happen, and it does here in the second issue. Like any good western tale, this is a stand off in the town’s main road, and that involves shoot outs and death, and anyone can die. In a series where anyone can die, it keeps me on my toes. You never know what will happen. Written by Gerry Guggan, the first issue had some things that made me cringe due to a non-PC nature (but appropriate for the genre). That’s gone in this issue where Duggan has moved on to the next chapter of his western tale.
Nicole Virella‘s art is solid. Not sure what there really is to say except the design is fantastic. The characters are all familiar, but a western vibe, and it doesn’t fall too much into a steampunk trap.
I’m really close to saying this should be a buy. The main reason I don’t is I want to see where it goes from here. It could be great, or it could go off the rails, and the issue doesn’t quite stand on its own, but it’s really damn close.
Story: Gerry Duggan Art: Nicole Virella
Story: 8.5 Art: 8 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Read
New York Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare and publisher Th3rd World Studios have teamed up to release Clare’s acclaimed urban fantasy trilogy The Mortal Instruments as a series of graphic novels with today’s exclusive digital release of issue 1 of The City of Bones, on comiXology.
Todays’ release of City of Bones issue #1, marks the first graphic novel adaptation of The Mortal Instruments series. All nine issues will be released digitally by Th3rd World Studios and will initially only be available through comiXology.
The series will be adapted into graphic novels by veteran comics writer Mike Raicht and art on the series will be handled by talented newcomer, Nicole Virella with colors by Jeremy Mohler, and lettering by Steve Wands.
In City of Bones, the handsome Jace introduces fifteen-year-old Clary Fray to the world of the Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of warriors dedicated to driving demons out of our world. She is sure that Valentine, the evil and powerful Shadowhunter, is responsible for her mother’s disappearance, but she’s about to discover much more.
Readers will be able to instantly download the digital version of City of Bones today through comiXology, making it available across comiXology’s entire platform, which includes iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web. The series will then continue its digital release on a monthly basis.
The Mortal Instruments, a contemporary fantasy story revolving around characters Clary Fray, Jace Wayland, and Simon Lewis became a New York Times bestseller upon its release, winning numerous awards. It has gone on to sell millions of copies worldwide in multiple languages, and spawned successful sequel and prequel trilogies. Screen Gems is currently in production on the film adaptation of City of Bones, with a script written by Jessica Postigo and scheduled for release on August 23rd, 2013.
