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Review: Anne Bonnie #2

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I can say that when it comes to the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, II have a love/ hate relationship with them. I loved the first movie, and my disdain with the series increased with every movie since. Most filmgoers love these movies simply, because of Johnny Depp’s performance as Jack Sparrow. Then, there is the chemistry between Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, who don’t all appear in all the movies, but they make for some memorable scenes.

I initially watched the movies because of the Disney World attraction, it was my favorite, every time me and my family would go there. Even within the attraction, there was magical elements to the ride, as you were transported to a world where anything can happen. The one thing that the movies did well, was the melding the supernatural elements with the many legends associated with seafaring. In the second issue of Anne Bonnie, our heroine, finds out exactly how supernatural the Crimson Dawn really is.

We catch up with Ariana, as the Crimson Dawn is in a firefight with the Royal Navy, out maneuvering the two ships, leaving the naval vessels in ruins. She eventually pulls in to a port, which is an evil plot is unfurling, and the Crimson Dawn’s arrival may be the difference. Ariana, also recruits her first crew member, a runaway slave. By issue’s end, an old friend shows up, and her world is about to get a little more complicated.

Overall, an excellent installment to a series that opens this world to all walks of life, as this book shows what inclusivity is. The story by Tim Yates is pure fun. The art by Tim Yates and Tony Vassallo feels like an animated feature. Altogether, an issue that never lets off that gas, making this a book that is all adventure.

Story: Tim Yates Art: Tim Yates and Tony Vassallo
Story: 10 Art: 10 Overall: 10 Recommendation: Buy

Review: Annie Bonnie #1

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As a child growing up, I devoured books, I read every piece of fiction I could get my hands on. Just like most boys my age, I became obsessed over certain characters or certain people. Like I had a cousin who loved everything Ghostbusters. He watched all the movies including the newest one, and both cartoons, and had every toy they ever released. My obsession, was Star Wars, as me, my cousins, and my friends all had cases of figures of different characters from the film series.

I had another cousin, who loved Dinosaurs and read everything there was about them. I also obsessed about pirates, after reading Treasure Island, and watching the movie, I read about all the famous ones and not so famous ones, and found out the difference between a pirate and a buccaneer. The Pirates of the Caribbean movies provide comedic fodder for those of us infatuated the genre, but Black Sails, is the probably the one portrayal, that brought them actual legitimacy, and showed the world they were people just like all of us. This brings to one of my favorite characters in the show, as not much of her origin is explored there, which is why I could wait to get in the first issue of Anne Bonnie.

In the opening pages, we meet a young girl, Ariana, who dreams of a life outside the palace walls, she grew up in, a world, that her uncle Kenshin, told her of the sea. Fast forward, a few year later, a key her uncle left for her is used to awaken a ghost ship, something she did not quite expect. It also has awakened the very island she grew up in, as it is not an island, but a being made of stone. By issue’s end, she is on the run from a Naval ship and the ship is more supernatural than she originally thought.

Overall, a great book, that brings the reader to a day and time, when adventure was a way of life. The story by Tim Yates and Lelan Estes is funny, relatable, and exciting. The art by Tim Yates and Tony Vassallo is gorgeous and luminous. Altogether, an excellent first issue, that feels like a page right out of Treasure Island, if it was supernatural.

Story: Tim Yates and Lelan Estes Artist: Tim Yates and Tony Vassallo
Story: 10 Art: 10 Overall: 10 Recommendation: Buy

IDW Publishing Launches Jinnrise in 2013

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[Jinnrise Cover Image]After serving as the official branding of April’s first-ever Middle East Film and Comic-Con and premiering on comiXology, IDW Publishing has announced the 2013 release of Jinnrise. Jabal Entertainment’s virgin comic series, Jinnrise has found a home with the industry’s fastest-growing publisher.

Combining the best of summer blockbuster fare with the weightier underpinnings of “quest myths” like Lord of the Rings, international student Andrew Marcus’ world is torn asunder when interstellar forces, the Kibrani, invade earth. With all hope seemingly lost, what is humanity’s last chance? A long-feared and forgotten race: the Jinn (otherwise known as “Genies”). Thus begins a quest that may answer the question: What is the nature of true power?

With sequential art/cover art, inks, and colors from three of 2011’s top Kubert School graduates, Tony Vassallo, Carli Ihde, and Timothy Yates, and incentive covers from Flag Studios founder Daxiong Guo , Jinnrise is further proof of IDW’s ongoing efforts to expand the creative landscape of the comic industry.Jinnrise also represents IDW’s commitment to homegrown and international comic book talent.