Review: Plastic #4
By Jonathan Edwards
This is a bit of a different issue for the series. The first half is almost entirely dedicated to action, and though there is still time for some really nice character moments, none of them are as revelatory as in previous installments. That is to say, the characters and tone have all been properly set, and now we're just watching the events unfold. On the one hand, it does make for a technically less substantial read. But on the other, there's still plenty of good stuff in here, and it does still build off of what's come before. Plus, with the series conclusion right around the corner, the real purpose of this issue is to set up the big finale. And in that regard, Plastic #4 is hugely successful.
Review: Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt vol. 4
By Dustin Cabeal
The other day I was in a pet store and was wearing a mecha shirt that was mistaken for Gundam like it often is, and the employee that was talking to me said he wished they still made Gundam. He was referring to Gundam Wing, which I felt like telling him had a perfect ending and shouldn’t have done Endless Waltz, but it showed me that people are kind of clueless about the current status of Gundam and that’s too bad. While Iron Blooded Orphans is the spiritual successor to Gundam Wing, Thunderbolt is the perfect continuation of the entire Gundam storyline. There is something magical about the way this story wraps everything into a tight package to enjoy. If you’re looking for more Gundam, this is it!
Review: Justice League of America #11
By Jonathan Edwards
What a piece of fucking garbage. As much as I've ragged on this series over these last few months, I'm honestly finding it a bit hard to believe just how bad this issue is. There's not a single redeeming factor present. It's an entirely worthless conclusion to a worthless two-part story, and Raymond Terrill is an idiotic dickbag of a character. If we didn't already know by now, this issue definitively shows just how self-righteous and hypocritical he is. He gets up on his soap box to scream about how moralistic he is for "giv[ing] people the chance to be good, instead of assuming they'll be their worst," and then he turns around and refuses to try and listen or empathize with the woman that raised him. Sure, she may have wished for a new family, but how does that hurt Ray? Nadine is right when she said Ray left, and he hadn't ever come back. The only reason he did this time was because the plot needed him to, and now we're supposed to feel bad because she moved on with her life? Fuck that. Ray has every right to have left the way he did. Because, it is true that the way Nadine was raising him was ultimately wrong. However, she also fully acknowledges that here, but that's still not good enough for Ray. No, to appease his narcissism, she needs to wallow in her past mistakes until the day she dies and never be happy again. Yeah, that's giving people the benefit of the doubt. That's justice. Go ahead, Steve Orlando, lecture us again about how paranoid and awful Batman is.
Review: Boruto: Naruto Next Generations vol. 2
By Dustin Cabeal
I thought that I might have a problem picking up this series again. Don’t get me wrong; I stand by my review for the first volume. I found that with the anime that after a couple of episodes, I didn’t care if I kept watching or not. So I didn’t. If I can go either way like that, then I usually accept that it’s just not for me at the moment and move on to something else. I half expect that would be the case here as well. Surprisingly, it wasn’t.
Review: Doom Patrol #7
By Ben Snyder
Gerard Way continues to pump out the comedy in this humor and exposition filled entry of Doom Patrol. However, the same problems that plagued the last story arc continue to permeate in the beginning of Doom Patrol #7. Despite this, Way provides some hope that this story arc will be different as the team symbolically and literally denies their past and moves on towards the future.
Review: Spinning
By Dustin Cabeal
Spinning is not what I expected. I expected to get lost in the world of figure skating and to be taken back to fond memories of watching the Olympics with my mom. Either way, I expected to dive deep into the world of figure skating, and in many different ways, that’s exactly what Spinning did. Maybe it’s the fact that I don’t like to read what the book is about before reading the book. I just don’t work that way. I’ve never picked up a book, read the cover, then read the book and been like, “Jeez, I’m sure glad I read the damn cover first!”
Review: Shirtless Bear-Fighter #2
By Daniel Vlasaty
If you’re like me (and just about most other people in the whole goddamn world) then you love big dumb action movies. I know I do. They’re my favorite. Especially if they’re from the 80s or early 90s. That’s when they were the best. So much bad hair and ridiculous dialogue. They were corny and exciting and not completely original – but that didn’t matter because you knew the good guy was going to save the day and get the girl, and they were usually good for some solid laughs, and over-the-top deaths, and a shit-ton of explosions. You know, the good stuff. This is how I feel about Shirtless Bear-Fighter. Watching him fly his bear plane to fight some bearrorists rampaging through the city. This is the vibe I get every time Burke gets that faraway look in his eyes and dips into the ever-changing story of his past. It’s like an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie from a bygone era, just with evil sentient bears, a half-pig hillbilly warlock, an evil toilet paper company, and a man that hates bears so much he’s made a promise to himself and the memory of his fallen love to punch every motherfucking bear he sees.
Review: Black Clover vol. 8
By Dustin Cabeal
First and foremost, you should read Black Clover vol. 7. I read it before this volume, but I don’t want to combo my review and would rather just jump to eight to stay caught up on the series with my reviews. It’s good stuff though, and worth reading, it would have scored high too.
Review: Black Hammer #11
By Ben Snyder
Cleverly disguised as a classic Superhero serial, Jeff Lemire continues to subvert and praise that era with his Eisner winning run on Black Hammer with another fantastic issue of Black Hammer #11. Although this issue isn’t action packed or filled with a huge set piece cornerstone scene, Jeff Lemire continues to write what he writes best: human melancholy.
Review: Secret Coders vol. 4 – Robots & Repeats
By Dustin Cabeal
This is a hard review to write because I think what this book is ultimately trying to accomplish is great. Teaching kids about coding while also giving them an adventure is fantastic. It’s just that it’s not quite working.
Review: The Street Angel Gang
By Daniel Vlasaty
In case you didn’t know: Jesse Sanchez, AKA Street Angel, is a lot of things. She’s a thirteen-year-old orphan. She’s been called the world’s best homeless skateboarder. She’s also a master of kung-fu and other fighting styles. She’s been known to hate school, but loves food and will pretty much eat anything and everything. I had never heard of Jesse Sanchez or Street Angel or even Brian Maruca and Jim Rugg until the Street Angel: After School Kung Fu Special hardcover was release recently from Image Comics. That book was silly and ridiculous and everything I love about comic books. I went out and searched for more of their work, found some older Street Angel collections, read some of the original web comic stories, loved it all. And I was super excited to see that the crew of Maruca and Rugg had another Street Angel book coming out. This is a review of that book. The book is called The Street Angel Gang, and it’s about Street Angel maybe or maybe not trying to join a gang.
Review: Cast No Shadow
By Dustin Cabeal
Cast No Shadow surprised me in many ways. It wasn’t until nearly the end that I figured out where the story was going and even then, I was left with some unanswered questions, that may never be answered.
Review: My Little Pony the Movie Prequel #2
By Ashley Gibbs
I admit I wasn’t too impressed with the first issue of this series. It made me worry if I’d even like the movie at all, to be honest. Then the official trailer dropped and my interest rose again and now, after reading My Little Pony Movie Prequel #2 I am once again curious about this upcoming big screen adventure. While the book is aimed at younger readers and as such certain points are hammered into the ground, the overall story told is well-paced and matched with nice artwork. This series is not a bad lead-up to the movie if you’re looking for some background before heading to theaters.
Review: Platinum End vol. 3
By Dustin Cabeal
The only reason I read this and that I’m reviewing Platinum End for the third time is because it was sent to me for review. It will be the last time I make this mistake because I have a strict three strikes and you’re out policy.
Review: Beautiful Canvas #2
By Ben Snyder
While still slim on details and purposely vague on hidden agendas, Beautiful Canvas #2 does enough to maintain the promise and expectations that the first issue started. Although the reader will eventually need some answers, as of now simply being a part of this intricate plot thread and amazing characters is enough to satisfy for a little while longer.
Review: Vampire Knight Memories vol. 1
By Dustin Cabeal
I’ve never shied away from the Shojo Beat material. I rather like the variety of stories and that fact that female characters have a stronger role in the story. I could go either way on all the bubbles and such that are an artistic trope of the genre, but otherwise, Shojo stories can often be refreshing in the world of manga. However, that is not the case of Vampire Knight Memories.
Alterna Comics signs newsstand distribution deal with PDG
Press Release
On the heels of successfully bringing back newsprint comics to comic shops across the world, creator-owned comic book and graphic novel publisher Alterna Comics has signed a deal with PDG to distribute their comic books to newsstands as well.
Danger Zone Announces "Danger Doll Squad"
Press Release
DANGER DOLL SQUAD is an all new crossover mini-series featuring our three most popular Danger Zone titles, and kicking off this August with a special issue 0.
Preview: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #8
Press Release
CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA #8
“WITCH-WAR” Part Two, “Burnt Offerings”: Edward Spellman, trapped in Harvey’s body, has been reunited with Sabrina, and is ready to enact his dark agenda!
The PORT OF EARTH opens for business this fall
Press Release
Fan-favorite writer Zack Kaplan (ECLIPSE) teams up with all-star artist Andrea Mutti (Rebels, Prometheus) for a gritty new science fiction series, PORT OF EARTH, coming this November from Image Comics and Top Cow Productions.
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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.