Captain America #700 Marvel Comics Writer Mark Waid, Artist Chris Samnee, Colorist Matthew Wilson, Letterer Joe Caramagna, Back-Up story by Mark Waid based on material by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Artists Jack Kirby &
Xeres The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander #1 Dark Horse Comics Writer and Artist Frank Miller, Colorist Alex Sinclair, Letterer Steve Miller In a book that is sort of but not really a sequel/prequel to Miller’s classic 300 series this story is about a war with the Greeks and the Persian’s that is both new and yet mines familiar territory.
Shadowman #1 Valiant Entertainment Writer Andy Diggle, Artist Stephen Segovia, Colorist Ulises Arreloa, Letterer Simon Bowland Valiant’s reboot of the popular Acclaim Comics series gets off to a good but a bit middling start.
It’s a small week for new comic books and with WonderCon starting today I had to cut the reviews a bit short.
Eternity Girl #1 DC’s Young Animal Writer Magdalene Visaggio, Artist Sonny Liew, Colorist Chris Chuckry, Letterer Todd Klein The first new title from DC’s Young Animal 2.0 relaunch gets off to a really good start and gives me hope that the line can get back on track after some growing pains after the first year.
Frankenstein Alive, Alive #4 IDW Writer Steve Niles, Story, Layouts and Artist Bernie Wrightson, Artist Kelley Jones, Letterer Robbie Robbins It was many years in the making to finish this final issue and it’s one of the most bittersweet comics that I have read in a long time.
The Terrifics #1 DC Comics Writer Jeff Lemire, Penciller Ivan Reis, Inker Joe Prado, Colorist Marcelo Maiolo, Letterer Tom Napolitano So far the DC new age of heroes has been off to a more miss than hit but leave it to Lemire and Reis to hit the ground running with The Terrifics.
Death Bed #1 Vertigo Comics Writer Joshua Williamson, Artist Riley Rossmo, Colorist Ivan Plascencia, Letterer Deron Bennett It’s been a tough road at Vertigo lately but they keep plugging along with books here and there with both hits and misses but Death Bed might just be the brightest spot Vertigo has had in quite a while.
Death of Love #1 Image Comics Writer Justin Jordan, Artist Donal Delay, Colorist Omar Estevez and Felipe Sobreiro, Letterer Rachel Deering This book is quite a wild ride and while I liked it there is still a lot of mystery left to uncover and this is a good way to start things off.
Swamp Thing Winter Special #1 DC Comics Writers Len Wein and Tom King, Artists Kelley Jones and Jason Fabok, Colorist Michelle Madsen and Brad Anderson, Letterer Deron Bennett This release is a very bittersweet comic because it is the last work of the great Len Wein on one of his greatest creations Swamp Thing.
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