| Comic Review: The Monolith HC |
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The Monolith
Written and created by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray
Artwork and Cover by Phil Winslade
Introduction by Jim Steranko
Coloring by Chris Chuckry
Lettering by Nick Napolitano & Phil Balsman
Designed by Bill Tortolini
Edited by Joey Cavalieri & Harvey Richards
Image Comics
Release Date: July 25, 2012
Cover Price: $17.99
It’s odd when DC attempts to ground their weird and exciting fictional universe, full of Kryptonians, Lantern Corps, and Ambush Bugs, in some sort of “˜real’ world. How one defines what’s ‘realistic’ is subjective, of course, and has led to approaches like Batman: Year One and Identity Crisis. As you can see, the typical story involves the same line-up of characters in their same fictional locations. There’s a new direction in The Monolith that writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray took. They created a new character, based not-so-loosely on the Jewish legend of The Golem, and the action in the book is smack-dab in the actual New York City (with Depression-era history attached to boot!). So how does this stack up? It’s got some good qualities and some bad. And how is this an actual DC book and not, say, a Vertigo title? Well, it’s subtle and shows up around the edges, but I’ll get to that in a bit.
...continue reading » Tags: Bill Tortolini, Chris Chuckry, Harvey Richards, Image Comics, Jim Steranko, Jimmy Palmiotti, Joey Cavalieri, Justin Gray, Nick Napolitano, Phil Balsman, Phil Winslade, The Monolith | |
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| Comic Review: Star Wars Omnibus: The Other Sons Of Tatooine |
By cGt2099
| May 4th, 2012 at 9:00 pm |
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Star Wars Omnibus: The Other Sons Of Tatooine
Written by Jeremy Barlow, Mike W. Barr, Paul Chadwick, Michael A. Stackpole, Randy Stradley, Rob Williams
Art by Brandon Badeaux, Christian Dalla Vecchia, Gary Erskine, Davidé Fabbri, Wil Glass, Douglas Wheatley
Colors by Michael Atiyeh, Chris Chuckry, Neziti Domenico, Davidé Fabbri, Dave Nestelle
Cover Art by Kilian Plunkett and Brad Anderson
Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: April 3, 2012
Cover Price: $24.99
There have been countless additions to the stories in the Expanded Star Wars Universe over the last couple of decades, and Dark Horse has long touted some of the finest comic stories of the galaxy far, far away. However, very few come along that have the power and potential of being so good that it could be conceivable to imagine a film or television version of the tale. The compendium represented in The Other Sons Of Tatooine is one of these rare pleasures, showcasing some of the exceptional storytelling focusing on Star Wars. The conception behind The Other Sons Of Tatooine is simple: to focus on the characters from Tatooine other than Luke Skywalker who have had major impacts on the in-universe history of the saga. The first, an obvious selection to adapt, is Biggs Darklighter, first performed by Garrick Hagon in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The second, a creation within the Expanded Universe, is Janek Sunber aka Tank – who does not appear in A New Hope, but is mentioned by Mark Hamill in the scene where the Lars Farm purchases the droids.
...continue reading » Tags: Brad Anderson, Brandon Badeaux, Chris Chuckry, Christian Dalla Vecchia, Dark Horse Comics, Dave Nestelle, Davidé Fabbri, Douglas Wheatley, Gary Erskine, Jeremy Barlow, Kilian Plunkett, Michael A. Stackpole, Michael Atiyeh, Mike W. Barr, Neziti Domenico, Paul Chadwick, Randy Stradley, Rob Williams, Star Wars, Star Wars Omnibus, The Other Sons Of Tatooine, Wil Glass | |
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| Comic Review: Star Wars: Episode I Adventures |
By cGt2099
| December 21st, 2011 at 8:00 pm |
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Star Wars: Episode I Adventures
Written by Henry Gilroy, Mark Schultz, Timothy Truman, and Ryder Windham
Art by Chris Chuckry, Steve Crespo, Martin Egeland, George Freeman, Harold Mackinnon, P. Craig Russell, Galen Showman, Howard M. Shum, Lisa Stamp, Robert Teranishi
Cover Art by Hugh Fleming
Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: December 21, 2011
Cover Price: $7.99
With the Star Wars 3D Movie logo on the cover of Dark Horse’s Star Wars: Episode I Adventures, it is clear that the comic company (along with many other licensees) is now gearing up for the 3D Re-release of The Phantom Menace scheduled to be released on February 10, 2012. Despite the negative outlook on the prequels by vocal movie fans, I am sure there are some, almost 13 years after its first release, nostalgic enough and looking forward to the 3D screenings — and prequel fans will undoubtedly be excited too. However, this collection of Episode I-related narratives isn’t quite for everyone, although there are some positive elements to the book.
...continue reading » Tags: Chris Chuckry, Dark Horse Comics, Galen Showman, George Freeman, Harold Mackinnon, Henry Gilroy, Howard M. Shum, Hugh Fleming, Lisa Stamp, Mark Schultz, Martin Egeland, P. Craig Russell, Robert Teranishi, Ryder Windham, Star Wars, Star Wars 3D, Star Wars Episode I Adventures, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Steve Crespo, The Phantom Menace, Timothy Truman | |
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