Review: Bloodshot U.S.A #3
By Chris Tresson
Hello, Comic Bastards readers. I’m about to review Bloodshot U.S.A #3 from Valiant Entertainment. The last issue wasn’t all that great for me (from what I remember of it), and I really didn’t want to review this one because of that but I thought I’d give it a go anyways. Let’s see what Jeff Lemire and Doug Braithwaite have in store for us with this one… Here we go.
Review: Joyride #8
By Pablo Arriaga
The latest installment of Joyride hits the ground running with the backstory of Kolstak, and what it means to be a Wander. What happened to him and mainly the reason he has so much hatred in his heart. Joyride has done a good job sending the message that people aren’t inherently good or evil; they are in that grey area where their actions or the things that happen to them shape who they are and they all should be heard in order to be understood. In Kolstak’s case, he is a being who has lived for thousands of years with the same hatred in his heart. Sometimes forgetting it, or trying to overcome it but always coming back to that same feeling.
Review: Dead Inside #1
By Chris Tresson
Today, I’m having a look at Dead Inside #1 from John Arcudi, Toni Fejzula, and Dark Horse Comics. For the sake of trying to not spoil this book in the review (and I hate doing this, really), Here’s the information which was given in the solicitation:
The Jail Crimes Division of the Sheriff's Office in Mariposa County investigates crimes committed inside county jails. With a limited number of suspects who can't escape, these are usually easy cases to solve-but not this one. As Detective Linda Caruso gets closer to the heart of the case, she discovers uncomfortable truths about her friends, her job, and herself.
Review: Klaus and the Witch of Winter #1 (One Shot)
By Jonathan Edwards
In November of last year (2015), Boom! Studios released the first issue of Grant Morrison's Klaus. With Dan Mora on art duties, the limited series was billed as "Santa Claus: Year One." To be honest, I don't know if I would've been as immediately sold on the idea if it weren't Morrison at the helm, using his unique creative flair to elevate it above mere high concept. Over the seven issues, we met the eponymous Klaus, a reclusive hunter chosen by winter spirits to return joy and hope to a city under tyrannical rule, culminating with a fight against an ancient evil. Stylistically, Klaus is comparable to Darren Aronofsky's film Noah, both maintaining a relatively grounded feel, with the more fantastical elements feeling more mythic and/or folkloric than outright religious. Overall, it was a strong, if not wholly exceptional, entry in Morrison's long and vaunted writing career.
Review: Justice League vs Suicide Squad #1
By Chris Tresson
The Justice League. The Suicide Squad. DC Comic’s biggest and most recognizable super-groups being pitted against each other in a comic book miniseries written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Jason Fabok… This should be bloody good, right? I’ve already got my name down for a few comic reviews this week but I’m going to end up reading this anyway so I thought I’d review it whilst I was at it. So, Let’s find out what this book is like…
Review: Dept. H #9
By Jonathan Edwards
I picked up the first issue of Dept. H completely on a whim. I originally saw it online, listed among the weekly new releases. The name was cute, and, after reading the series description, it seemed like it could be interesting. However, nothing really made me feel like I really needed to go out and get it. However, when I saw it on the shelf of my local comic shop, I made a snap judgment: eh, screw it. Why not? And with that, I bought it.
Review: Hook Jaw #1
By Chris Tresson
This book I’m about to review is probably one of the more interesting looking titles available at comic shops this week… This book I'm about to review is Hook Jaw #1 from Titan Comics, written by Si Spurrier with art from Conor Boyle. As far as I’m aware, this series is a reboot of a character from a British comic called Action. A comic which came and went way before my time. I’m not sure of the complete history of the character, but I’m going to go out on a severed limb and say this is the first time the character has had its own series outside of that old weekly comic and I’ve found myself wanting to review it based on the fact that it’s about a shark… and I usually pop my head in on everything Si Spurrier writes. Here we go now…
Review: Dragon Ball Super E.70
By Robert Ramos
What? A review for an episode of Dragon Ball Super? You’re goddamn right it is! I initially wanted to write a review of the previous arc and that idea went down the drain, but after watching last week’s episode, I just HAD to share this episode with you guys.
Black Clover FINALLY Getting The Anime Treatment
By Robert Ramos
You read that right, guys. Yuki Tabata's Black Clover will be getting it's long awaited anime series.
Review: Yuri on Ice!! E.11
By Shanel Kamara
How exactly is a wedding band a charm? I am a little mystified as to how the purchase of wedding rings cannot have some implication to the type of relationship a person has with another. However, I do realize, that in spite of the aspects of realism evident in this show, this anime is a piece of fiction, put simply.
Hadrian's Wall #4 and the Art of Breaking Up
By Patrick Larose
The first time you see Simon and Annabelle together--they’re smiling. This is the future so they’re in a hover car but still they’re driving along the coastline at sunset, dumbly grinning and badly singing Tom Petty’s “American Girl.” A warm orange glow wraps around them and when they kiss, cartoon hearts fill the spaces between them.
This is not a happy memory. This is a cruel reminder.
Trailer Time: Gintama - Live Action
By Robert Ramos
OH.MY.GOD. This was quite possibly the best news to wake up to this morning in what has been a pretty shitty month. I don't care if it ends up sucking, I will still watch the hell out of this movie.
New Comics Shipping From Scout Comics
By Dustin Cabeal
These puppies are shipping February. You should pre-order them if you're interested, but no one does... god the comic industry is broken. We need this shit faster Diamond! Seriously, though, check out their titles. I have my eye on Scout, good stuff coming out over there.
Find Your Theater For Sailor Moon R: The Movie
By Dustin Cabeal
I think we talked about this on the last episode of Super S... it could have been off air. Either way, we're here talking about it now, and I know one co-host that is going to be checking this list asap. Though I can tell her that her city made the list! Mine didn't... at least not a normal showing, some B.S. with the cast that I don't give a crap about. Oh and it's the only good thing to happen to America on the 20th of next month so... yeah, maybe see it twice to numb the pain.
Jordan and Moustafa's "Savage Things" Gets Picked Up By Vertigo
Press Release
This March, Vertigo will unleash SAVAGE THINGS, an action-packed espionage-horror miniseries from writer Justin Jordan (The Legacy of Luther Strode) and artist Ibrahim Moustafa (High Crimes).
After Reborn and USA, Comes Bloodshot Salvation
Press Release
As revealed today at Newsarama, Valiant is proud to announce BLOODSHOT REBORN #0 – a stunning and essential zero-issue turning point coming in March from New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Inhumans vs. X-Men, Black Hammer) and explosive artist Renato Guedes (Wolverine) that will redefine Bloodshot and his relationship with the Valiant Universe! As the blood-stained curtain closes on BLOODSHOT U.S.A....be there as the stage is set for BLOODSHOT SALVATION, a top-secret new series coming later in 2017!
Live Action Tokyo Ghoul Reveals First Image
By Dustin Cabeal
I have seen cosplay masks way better than that mask. Hell, I’ve seen bad cosplay better than that mask. Double hell, I have seen masks for sale that are better than the one shown on that poster. All of this is to say that I’m not very excited about Tokyo Ghoul getting a live action adaptation.
Hulk Continues To Make Everything Great
In case you missed it, Vin Diesel, who voices Groot in Guardians Of The Galaxy, recently suggested that Marvel's two greatest green heroes will be facing off in the relatively near future. Specifically, Slashfilm quoted Diesel as saying "you are going to see Groot and Hulk battle." Presumably this will happen in Infinity War, and Diesel seems pretty sure about himself, even going so far as to add, "you are going to see that poster: Hulk vs. Groot."
Mini-Reviews: Week of 12/14/16
By Robert Ramos
Guess who’s back, back again. ME. I had so much fun doing my first round of mini-reviews that I’m here for a second run. I sort of went with a theme this week, covering new titles and current ones, so hopefully you guys can jive with that. Let’s go!
Review: One Week in the Library
By Laramie Martinez
I’ve always liked library stories. Possibly because I spent most of my youth in them or maybe because, when you combine them with fantastic elements, they end up becoming dungeon crawls. One Week in the Library, however, is a different sort of crawl. While most library stories focus on the library itself or on the quest to find a certain item, this book tells the story of the librarian. This focus shift from archive to the archivist is an interesting take on an old trope. It doesn’t abandon the fantastic elements completely, there are still tidal waves, wild beasts, and strange characters, but in this story these encounters are just responsibilities in a job description. The true heart of this book is in the small details these events reveal about our protagonist.
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By Justin McCarty
I picked up Transdimensional having no prior knowledge of the subject. Not even the Kickstarter description. If I had, I probably would have skipped it. I am probably one of five comics fans that don't get into sci-fi horror. The Kickstarter describes the comic as being a sci-fi horror in the same family as Alien and The Abyss. I’ve seen Alien maybe (just the one - sad face from you probably), not The Abyss. I wasn’t the proper audience for this comic. However, if I was into this type of story, I could see its appeal.