Review: Namesake #1 (of 4)
By Dustin Cabeal
Having been a fan of Steve Orlando’s Under Tow, I was looking forward to this title. It seemed like a return to his high concept sci-fi storytelling that I’m a fan of. Namesake is a very high concept. Portals to another planet open every seven years, and suddenly magic has spilled out onto earth. Firemen now are charged with dousing the flames of magical fires as well as normal fires.
Review: Mother Panic #1
By Justin Wood
Mother Panic is okay. It isn't a dazzling new IP in the Batman world, but it's certainly the most admirable attempt at a fresh addition I've seen in a while in Gotham. Violet Paige is another take on the Batman story. Think Bruce, but with the mirror ever so slightly cracked so that what is reflected isn't a perfect replication. She too is a wealthy socialite by day, but of the crass rock star variety, flipping off the paparazzi and threatening reporters at parties. She has living blood relations instead of dead ones, but there is plenty of tragedy there to go around. Unlike the certainty Bruce approaches the world with, Paige hasn't decided what she is yet, other than angry, equipped, and hungry for revenge we don't understand the parameters of yet. Still, with this introductory episode, I am more than happy to wait and find out.
Review: James Bond: Hammerhead #2
By Chris Tresson
This is my review of the second issue of Dynamite Entertainment’s James Bond: Hammerhead by writer Andy Diggle and artist Luca Casalanguida. I think the second issue of anything is probably the hardest because I think at this point in the series; it’s when you either lock people in for the rest of the ride or see your sales drop due to readers giving up on it. So, if you’re following along or weren’t sure about the first issue, here’s what I thought… And I’m pretty sure I’ve kept it spoiler free. Haaaaa…
Review: The Mark
By Dustin Cabeal
The Mark is more storybook than comic for me. I typically like when Eric Grissom and Claire Connelly team up so I was willing to give this book a chance. Overall it’s a well put together story. I understand what I read, but I feel the deeper meaning it was going for wasn’t clear enough for me to grasp.
Review: Draw Blood: A Horror Anthology #1
By Dustin Cabeal
There’s only one question to ask yourself before considering buying Draw Blood #1. Are you still interested in reading short horror comics? If so, then buy Draw Blood. If not, then we’re done here, and you can move on. I read this because it was sent to us for review. That’s the only reason. I wouldn’t have sought it out otherwise. I’m telling you this because you need to take what I say with a grain of salt.
Review: EIR
By Dustin Cabeal
I’m glad EIR was created. I’m glad Ryan K. Lindsay and Alfie Gallagher made the book, but ultimately I didn’t enjoy it. A lot of that is on me because I’ve read a lot of comics that are very similar to EIR. That, and it’s a book that relies on its ending to make the journey worthwhile. Which isn’t bad, but it does make EIR and one and one reading experience. Unless you deeply connect to the material, but I didn’t.
Review: Child Number Four #1
By Dustin Cabeal
Child Number Four wasn’t what I thought it would be at all. It starts with a death of a child but then works back to the beginning of the story. It works quite well for this story because the narration is obviously someone that lived through this experience and is looking back on the past.
Review: The 512th Day of Christmas
By Dustin Cabeal
I’m going to clarify three things. I love Halloween; I love Thanksgiving, and I love Christmas. I’m no more of a fan of Christmas starting right after Halloween than anyone else, but the solution is simple. Spend more money in Q3 and then retail wouldn’t have to rely on Q4 to save their portfolios.
Review: Grimwood Crossing #1
By Dustin Cabeal
From the start of the issue, I wasn’t sure if I really needed to read Grimwood Crossing. It’s about vampires, zombies, and the old west to give you an idea as to why. You need to be interested in those genres to be then interested in the combination of them. I’ve been reviewing indie comics for five years, going on six and have lost all interest in vampires, zombies and the old west due to reading a lot of comics about them and at this point I don’t feel obligated to cover them just because they’re indie. Thinking that way is the reason why I’m burnt out on reading comics like Grimwood Crossing.
CBMFP 259: The Last One For A While
By Dustin Cabeal
That's murder she wrote folks. The CBMFP will be taking a break while I recharge my battery. We thank you for listening every week and hope that you've enjoyed 259 episodes of the CBMFP, more if you count all those movie ones and shit that we did. Steve and I still have a hell of a show for you this week. Lots of comic book movie news because let's be honest... that's all there ever is.
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