This weeks books were bought at Comic Oasis in Las Vegas
This weeks Pick of the week is a new title called Extinction Seed #1 by GG Studio. Its a very different kind of book but it is so worth taking a look at
DARK HORSE COMICS
The Guild - Zaboo One-Shot
Team
Writers- Felicia Day/Sandeep Parikh
Artist - Becky Cloonan
Colorist - Michelle Madsen
I have read a few of the Guild related books in the past. They would be a guilt pleasure to say the least. I got hooked on the show on Netflix instant streaming last year. Do yourself a favor and watch it if you have not yet seen it. It is a hilarious window into some geek subsets.
Anyways, back to the book. This takes place right before the first episode of the show. It is when Zaboo gets the wild hair up his ass to go meet Codex in real life.
It almost feels like Mad magazine a bit. It is just really a lot of fun.
If you are already into the show, this is definitely recommended to the highest degree. However, if you are a newbie to the Guild universe and you have never heard of the Knights of Good, you nay want to skip this one
The art is fun. In the same ball park as an Archie comic. Lots of humor inside of the art if you just look.
Grade
Story - B
Art - B
GG STUDIO
Extinction Seed #1
Team
Writer - Davide Aicardi
Artist - Livia Pastore
Colorist - Alessia Nocera
This is a comic i decided to pick up on a recommendation from my comic store, based solely on the art. He had read issue #0 (which I will now need to pick up) and he liked it a lot.
This all takes place in the early 1960's, but it still feels modern. It is not trying so hard to be a period piece that it is distracting at all. Other than some dates and a Beatles reference, it doesn't even really matter, although the time period is important to the story.. I hope I have not thoroughly confused you all.
This comic is very very French. The story telling feels very different from American storytelling. It will probably take a read through to get the proper feel for it and just get used to it. Although now I am beginning to love this. This will very quickly be moving up my stack.
The art is a very interesting blend of some CG, non-obnoxious Manga and current Vampirella. It is very beautiful.
I feel like I would definitely like to find more books in this vein. I would highly recommend it. It is not a quick read at all. Take your time with this one
Grade
Story - A
Art - A++
MARVEL COMICS
Deadpool #48
Writer - Daniel Way
Artist - Salva Espin
Colorist -Guru EFX
EVIL DEADPOOL PART 4:
JUST ME BABY
Not my favorite issue but still not too bad. I really like Interpol Bitch(yes, that is the only name that she chose to introduce herself as). Its what would happen if Steven Hawkings was an attractive woman, and a cop, and wasn't a super genius...Ok, maybe not a great comparison, but she is in a wheel chair and talks through a computer.
I like Captain America in his own title and in the Avengers a lot, however all of these guest appearances make him seem like a Douche of Jersey Shore proportions.
It is funny but some of the things that I love about Deadpool, I hate about Evil Deadpool. His laziness mixed with his vindictiveness makes him so much worse.
I think this is a very interesting psychology paper written between the lines in this story arc. Here we have two people that are virtually identical. Same DNA, same powers, same limitations, however, one subject is so much more evil than the other one. Evil Deadpool has no history per se. His entire existence is who Deadpool truly is. Regular Deadpool has become who he is based on his experiences which basically goes to show that morality is conditioned, not in born. I found it interesting anyways.
Grade
Story - B-
Art -B+
Captain America #5
Writer - Ed Brubaker
Artist - Steve McNiven
Colorist - Justin Ponsor
AMERICAN DREAMERS PART 5
Really big improvement on the last few issues. It seems to be better on so many levels. The art feels much better and everything feels much more thought out and entertaining
We had a bit more of the back and fort in an alternate reality but it felt very well executed.
I don't know that I love the way they are shaking the very foundation of Captain Americas belief system. It feels a bit.......uncomfortable.
This is the end of this arc which is probably why there are two Captain America books out this week
Grade
Story - B
Art - A-
Captain America #6
Writer -Ed Brubaker
Artist -Alan Davis
Colorist -Laura Martin
POWERLESS PART 1
WTF? So Steve keeps having nightmares that the Super Soldier serum is reverting him back to his former self...And now his nightmares are coming true.
This is a great take on Captain America. I am sure that this will not be a permanent condition but I am wondering how far Brubaker will travel down this road.
Although I really liked this book and am fully on board through the next story arc, it really doesn't feel like too much is happening. It is very much the opposite of what DC seems to be trying to do in their universe
Grade
Story - B+
Art - A
ICON PUBLISHING
Kick-Ass 2 #6(of 7)
Team
Writer - Mark Millar
Artist - John Romita Jr.
Colorist - Dan Brown
This is almost always my pick of the week but the only thing holding back this week is the art. It is still really well done, its just not quite as good as it has been.
The story is moving along very nicely with the conclusion coming next week. There is so much that happens to this kid that it is almost physically exhaustion to read this book.
We are all set up for the grand finally next issue with the showdown between Kick-Ass and the former Red Mist, Mother Fu**er. I just don't know if they will give us a happy ending or not. It could go either way.
Grade
Story - A+
Artist - B
DC COMICS
All-Star Western #4
Writer - Justin Gray/Jimmy Palmiotti
Artist - Moritat/ Phil Winslade
Colorist - Gabriel Bautista/Dominic Regan
IN THE DARK UNDERBELLY OF GOTHAM/
THE BARBARY GHOST PART 1
Ill be breaking this into 2 different sections because this is, once again, 2 different stories.
The Jonah Hex story is once again a great story that is a little bit more Punisher then John Wayne.
Still not a fan of the art but the story is so damn compelling.
This is the begining of a new arc. If you remember last issue, Jonah was about to leave Gotham to search to bigger bounties. He was made an offer he couldn't refuse to find a wealthy mans missing son.
He is stumbling upon a whole circuit of stolen children in some kind of labor camp.
For the next story, I am very glad that they finished up the less than entertaining wanna be Zorro story.
So far it is a very abbreviated story about a Chinese girl in old west San Fransico that is doing the Batman thing with some sort of supernatural abilities.
While I don't love this story, it is leaps and bounds ahead of the last POS secondary story that was being run
Grade
Story -A/C+
Art -C/C
Justice League Dark #4
Writer - Peter Milligan
Artist - Mikel Janin
Colorist -Ulises Arreola
BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOONE
Another great Justice League Dark issue that makes you Question your own sanity if your relate too much with any of the characters.
The art is stunning and really brings the characters to life.
My favorite moment in the comic was a quick homage to the Watchmen when Constantine has broken into Dawns apartment to talk to Deadman and is sitting there eating cold beans out of a can.
It seems like this issue is at the height of the arc and next issue should be the ever important climax. This is a fun book but it is very far away from a quick, light read. You really do need to pay attention and keep re-reading to really get it. I don't know how well this title is doing in sales but it does worry me, because I feel like it may get bumped for something else because I don't know how many people really can get into a title like this. Yes, it is more of a Vertigo title than DC and I kind of wish that was how it was kept.
Grade
Story - A-
Art -A+
Green Lantern New Guardians #4
Writer - Tony Bedard
Artist - Tyler Kirkham
Colorist - Nei Ruffino
THE RING THIEF REVEALED!
Wow, its another really great issue that has built on the previous issues a lot.
It looks like they will not yet tell us why exactly the rings chose Kyle Rayner in the first place, but it is definitly teased. It seems that Ganthet knows the awnsers but because of his new found exorsisim of his emotions, he wont be just giving the awnsers because he likes Kyle and belives in him.
Sayd returns to Oa for the first time since the ending of Blackest Night when she agreed to go with Larfleeze. It does seem that she is the Mastermind to everything that is going on....and hopefully an eventual change of heart for Ganthet eventually.
On a timeline scale, this is happening sometime before the current events of the Red Lantern book because Bleez does not yet have her cognitive thoughts. Its a pity because St. Walker could have saved her the pain of the Blood Ocean.
Grade
Story - A+(but only if you have read all 3 of the previous books)
Art - A
Teen Titans #4
Writer - Scott Lobdell
Artist - Brett Booth
Colorist - Andrew Dalhouse
DANGER SQUARED
Awesome. We finally get to see the whole team together...Sort of. All of the teen titans will be taking on Superboy, which is what everything has been setting up for the whole run so far.
We see that Bart and Tim(Kid Flash and Red Robin) will be picking eachother apart on a constant basis. Cassie(powergirl) is in and has even followed a bad lead to try to help Red Robin in New Yorks Time Square.
Celene is a character that I don't know if I will end up liking or not. She seems way too EMO.
Solstice seems like she will be a very likable character. Miguel seems like they are trying to make a fan favorite. I just hope they don't push too much harder.
Grade
Story - A-
Art - A
Aquaman #4
Team
Writer - Geoff Johns
Artist - Ivan Reis
Colorist - Rod Reis
THE TRENCH CONCLUDED
So this was the wrong issue to start out at. This was the conclusion of the first arc. Next issue is starting the new arc, and based just on the art work, I will be buying it through the next arc to give it a chance.
It is npo secret that I have never been an Aquaman fan at all, however, I like to see where Geoff Johns is taking him. It is a completly different feel and if I can get past my preconcived notions about the guy that talks to fish, I think I may be able to get into this book.
The art is so good in this book...Every bit as good as the Justice League stuff. I could possibly go through this book and not read it all and just look at the art and have a good idea of the story. Very good job at telling a story through art.
I didn't love this book, mostly because of where I stepped into it but I see enough there that I will enjoy exploring it for a possible very long time
Grade
Story - C+
Art - A++
DYNAMITE PUBLISHING
A Game Of Thrones #4
Writer -George R. R. Martin
Artist -Tommy Patterson
Colorist -Ivan Nunes
I keep trying to jump off this book and wait for the trades...I really do. I know it will read better. But damnit, I am hooked. It is crack.
The art is again as stellar as I belive could be possible. Just a thing of beauty that should be framed.
The story is beging to feel more and more interesting to me. The exposition can get a little too much in places but all in all it is a good pace for the kind of book that it is.
The violence is so well executed that you can almst feel what is happening at the time.
Grade
Story - B-
Art -A++
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