Review: Suicide Squad #36
By Cat Wyatt
You’ll probably remember that in issue #35 of Suicide Squad it was revealed that Hack was back (I didn’t mean to rhyme there, I swear), but not quite in the flesh. She remembers that she was murdered, but not knowing who did it she’s decided to take out her anger and frustration on all of Belle Reve, Waller, and the Task Force X; which leads us to issue #36, which picks up her witch hunt where it left off.
Review: The Beef #1
By Jonathan Edwards
With a title like The Beef and a cover featuring the subtitles “tainted love” and “a biochemical romance,” I went into this first issue expecting a story along the lines of Image’s Plastic from last year. And, since Plastic was the best thing I read from Image last year, I was pretty stoked at the idea of a similarly nontraditional love story, this time utilizing an inverse metaphor and theme (that is to say, about meat rather than, well, plastic). Of course, that was a pretty big conclusion to jump to, so it’s not all that surprising that it turned out to be an inaccurate one as well. Yet, that by itself isn’t the most disappointing thing about The Beef #1. Instead, it’s the story’s utterly familiar setup and stark lack of any meaningful variation that turns this issue into one big missed opportunity.
Review: Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #39
By Cat Wyatt
In the last issue of Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps we saw Kyle safely back on Mogo, but obviously, Hal is still in quite a bit of danger. Granted, he’s probably doing better with the situation than a lot of people would be (even other Green Lanterns), but it still isn’t an ideal place to be. I’ll admit I’ve been a bit worried about our hero.
With Kyle gone to rally the troops (because this is the Green Lantern Corps we’re talking about, there’s no way they’ll abandon Hal to die), Hal is left alone to deal with Zod and his creepy family. Thankfully Zod seems more than willing to give a monologue or two, giving us a better idea of his plan.
Review: Deathbed #1
By Dustin Cabeal
I don’t particularly like it when reviews spout off comic history or such nonsense like, “Vertigo was Image before Image was.” I get it though; we look for ways to simplify and boil things down to their core. Which is why I will say that Deathbed is the most Image feeling Vertigo comic I have ever read.
Review: Motherlands #2
By Cat Wyatt
Motherlands #2 wastes no time reminding us just how scummy dear old mother (aka Scarlet Sylph) really is. By all appearances, she’s happily soaking in all the attention of being the mother of a known criminal – and by also being one of the bounty hunters going after him. It’s no wonder Tab didn’t want to have to ask her mother for help.
Review: Polybius Dreams #1
By Kelly Gaines
Welcome back to 1986- the year of the demon video game and painfully slow communication. As of the first issue, Polybius Dreams has set itself up to be the comic version of Stranger Things, mixed with a 1980’s arcade version of Jumanji. While certainly not a boring read, the story is riddled with DeJaVu. We’ve definitely seen all of this before. Polybius Dreams takes off with three young boys, Pat, Paul, and Mike, who only find solace from their bully filled lives at the local arcade. Owned by a woman named Jamie, the shop has recently acquired a new game… MYSTERIOUSLY… that seems to be driving the kids of Autumn Hill NY wild.
Review: Punks Not Dead #1
By Dustin Cabeal
I’m more surprised that there hasn’t already been several comics with this same title. Comics to me will always be this amazing middle ground between books, movies, tv, and music which makes Punks Not Dead well suited for comic books. It’s also sure to make every 90’s Vertigo Comic fan go, “It’s so 90’s Vertigo Comics!” Which I’m sure the group behind Black Crown is a little tired of hearing at this point. I won’t deny that it’s true though, but it’ll be the last time I mention it.
Review: Sonitus #1
By Cat Wyatt
Sonitus is a new series by Alterna Comics with a wonderfully creepy tone to the story. Fans of supernatural suspense stories would probably love to give this one a try, especially if they prefer the slower windup style of storytelling.
The main character (name not mentioned) suffers from an odd form of tinnitus; he hears strange noises all the time, but no doctor has been able to find a reason or cause for them (I’m going to assume they ruled out any psychological causes as well?). Have you ever had an ear infection where your ears started ringing? Imagine that, but louder and constant, and that’s more or less what I’m picturing the main character’s experience to be like (though I’m leaning towards the ‘more’ side of things).
Review: Prism Stalker #1
By Cat Wyatt
Prism Stalker is a new series from Image Comics, and it’s really no surprise that Image picked this series up (I’ve learned that Image tends to more comfortable with experimenting with different art and storytelling styles, with the end result being an exceptionally diverse catalog). It’s described as being the perfect series for fans of Octavia Butler and Sailor Moon, which being only an issue in I can’t really speak to. It also touted itself as fitting into the biopunk horror genre, which is something I was very interested in seeing (and after reading just one issue, I feel that it does in fact fit in there).
Review: Twisted Romance #3
By Cat Wyatt
This issue of Twisted Romance (sadly the second to last in the series) contains three short stories. Like the last issue, the first story is the longest (Invincible Heart), the second story is a text-only tale (The Last Minute), and the last one is a shorter and lighter piece (Olivia Lies, Pierced).
I’ll admit it took me a little bit to get into Invincible Heart. I think it was the lack of colors that really threw me off in the beginning (though the line art is actually quite fantastic). It follows the story of Justin Rao and his pursuit of a troublesome privateer group called the Alecto. Now, you may be wondering what this has to do with romance, trust me, I was too.
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