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| Comic Book Of The Week |
Absolute Wonder Woman Opens Up Being Unique Dark Fantasy Fans Are Craving For
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| Source: DC |
Ever since Absolute Wonder Woman was revealed to the public, I haven’t felt strongly interested about this book. I am not a big fan Kelly Thompson and I do not follow or care about the comics she's writing. But I've recently tried her current Birds of Pre run. It is quite good though as much I heard people are praising that comic. She's also writing Scarlett from G.I.Joe which I'm not currently following.
As for Hayden Sherman, I got familiar with his artistic style after reading Dark Spaces by Scott Snyder. But man, I've fooled myself by showing lack of interest on Absolute Wonder Woman because this book has blown my my freaking mind. The story goes by Diana who is now the princess of Hell, she is the last Amazonian, and technically a sin against the Gods.
The two play with Greek mythology and the lore of Wonder Woman in a unique manner as their way of maintaining the goodness and gentle mind of Diana Prince in this hardened universe where Darkseid prevails is to simply have Diana maintain her original coming-of-age story with a more extreme background. Thompson’s interpretation of Diana taking some inspiration from Brian Azzarello's Wonder Woman quite an unique way. Even with the deviation and experimentation with Greek Mythology throughout the issue, the focus is on Diana’s relationship with her adoptive mother, Circe, sorceress and daughter of Helios.
Thompson sees the main goal for the first few issues as slowly setting the stage and creating an engaging environment for new readers to jump into the All-In initiative. As for the art, Hayden Sherman has delivered the best art possible in his career. I've seen Sherman's art in other comics but none of them comes close of what he has done with current Absolute Wonder Woman. Sherman’s biggest strengths are character design and paneling, as Sherman focuses on portraying each character in a stylized manner that helps readers grasp the individual and their personality.
Green Lantern Dark #1's Unique Concept Felt Like Breath In The Fresh Air
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This week DC launches a new elseworld story with a new kind of Green Lantern is coming onto the scene with Green Lantern: Dark #1. The 48-page extra-sized issue features a desolate Earth ruled by monsters where almost every hero is gone or dead. Save for one, of course, our title character. It’s a first issue steeped in darkness, with very little hope left alive. Green Lantern: Dark #1 opens before our main story begins with a backstory on how the world went dark.
We see the heroes fall into some kind of darkness and do what they can to save as many as possible. The world is now run by Grundy, who has plant-like control over the dead, and everyone lives in fear. Writer Tate Brombal reveals that the story is told by a young girl named Lunette, who keeps folks filled with hope. She tells why they light lanterns to aid Green Lantern, who fights for them to reverse the apocalypse.
The action and story open up when Green Lantern does make herself known to the people, taking out an enemy and saving folks in a diner. She’s not quite the hero you would expect; however, she’s firstly annoyed that the monster ruined her beer. She’s a reluctant hero, to say the least, and has even less hope than Lunette. The overall premise of this book is immediately intriguing. Imagine a world that’s nearly always dark, and the Green Lantern’s light is faint, but it may be the only thing that works against the monsters.
Superman #19 Sees The Massive Return Of Doomsday With A New Status
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| Source: DC |
Superman #19 features a major shifts of creative team, with DC's Golden Boy Dan Mora joins with Joshua Williamson. Superman is now joined by Superwoman – who happens to be his wife, Lois Lane! Lois has somehow gained Kryptonian powers in the aftermath of Absolute Power, and is determined to make the most of it…until trouble comes on their head in the form of Doomsday. But what does the Time Trapper have to do with the creature’s return?
I really love Doomsday. He's a massive threat to Superman since he made his down to the earth and taken Superman down during The Death of Superman even he was also died in their battle. The gimmick is that he can evolve from whatever kills him results in a supremely overpowered character. Joshua Williamson, on the other hand, uses Doomsday’s reappearance as a sentient being and to set up the ongoing mystery. There’s a massive reveal on the last page that is begging to be explored, and Lois is determined not to let Doomsday kill Superman again. Speaking of Lois, her dynamic with Superman takes on a shift due to her new powers. While this isn’t the first time Lois has held the mantle of Superwoman, it’s written in a way that most readers will relate to. Dan Mora proves himself to be more than up to the challenge of illustrating a huge Superman story. In the end it opens the issue with a massive page of Superman and the Time Trapper at the end of the universe, flames circling them both. Mora and Alejandro Sanchez give Lois a new costume, as well. It manages to feel iconic, thanks to the same red and blue color scheme as Superman’s tights, but also like something Lois Lane would wear. Superman #19 is full of surprises, whether it’s a new partner for the Man of Steel or a genuinely interesting take on Doomsday. That’s what makes the All-In initiative a success so far: it’s willing to take bold swings.
Nullhunter Is A Book Where Greek Mythology Meets The Cyberpunk
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Inspired by the ancient Greek myth Hercules, Nullhunter is the type of story that can only be told be someone who loves stories. The craft of mythmaking clearly matters to Michael Walsh and Gustaffo Vargas, and that comes through in every panel of this first issue.
Nullhunter offers all of that and more, spinning a retelling of the Twelve Labors in a massive sci-fi setting that recalls the highs of Dune, Star Wars, and even a dash of Brazil for good measure.
With this first issue, Michael Walsh and Gustaffo Vargas give us an incredible introduction to this far-flung future, setting up characters like Clay and his father Zays and getting this violent revenge story in motion, yet still leaving plenty of breadcrumbs and mysteries on the table related to the OLYMP0S corporation and the true nature of Clay’s tragic attack that kicks off the issue.
Gustaffo Vargas’ colorful artwork brings everything to vivid life, making every new world and setting we see feel familiar and alien at once. The book does a remarkable job of showing off futuristic tech that still has a discernible purpose and function, rarely leaving the reader to wonder.
The dialogue is filled with exposition, but delivered in the midst of action. This issue has to do a lot of heavy lifting to propel the narrative for war.
Iron Man #1 Starts with Serious Rivalry Between Stark Tech Vs ROXXON
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Iron Man #1 by Spencer Ackerman, Julius Ohta, and Alex Sinclair starts out, like most Iron Man relaunches, with a staggering status quo change. It’s usually par for the course in most Iron Man runs nowadays; Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca hurled Iron Man from his position as director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Christopher Cantwell attempted to do a more stripped-down version of the Armored Avenger, and Gerry Duggan’s run saw him embroiled in the X-Men’s war against Orchis. But this time, it feels truly unique.
For starters, there’s the stakes: though Tony Stark has managed to win back Stark Unlimited from Orchis member Feilong, it’s immediately yanked from his grasp and placed in the hands of amoral super-scientist Monica Rappacini, who heads up A.I.M.! On top of that, his armors have been malfunctioning, leading to a nearly fatal crash.
What I love about Iron Man #1 is that Ackerman has a great handle on Tony’s character. Anyone who’s picking up their first Iron Man comic will get a sense of what drives Tony; he wants to do good, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish that.
The Moon Is Following Us #2 Becomes The Saddest Comic Book Story This Year
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It also means a flip in artwork duties. Johnson handled the “real world” segments while Rossmo drew the fantasy, and the former takes up most of the book.
Johnson’s distinct style has been seen in everything from his creator-owned work, including Do a Powerbomb! and Murder Falcon to his opening arc on Transformers. What makes The Moon is Following Us #2 stand out from those projects is how truly down to Earth it is. There are no giant robots or wrestling moves here; just beautiful moments of a family to enjoying a day together.
The Power Fantasy #3 Delivers Another Beautiful Story One Can Imagine
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The Power Fantasy has been an exciting shot in the arm for superhero storytelling. The first two issues revealed a world where six superpowered people have replaced the threat of nuclear war but are maybe even more dangerous. Heroes considering that not fixing humanity or standing by and doing nothing will cause more damage as the third issue shows deeply into one of the key super-powered people: Santa Valentina.
Something that sets The Power Fantasy #3 apart from the previous issues is that Santa Valentina is the first super-powered person in this story. This makes her different, with a role that is revealed to be more pure, good, and motherly than all the rest. She wants what’s best for the world, but she is also morally obligated not to mess with humanity too much.
The Power Fantasy #3 opens in 1945 with the birth of Santa Valentina at the very moment the first atomic bomb went off in Los Alamos. It seems her entering the world coincided with humanity’s ability to destroy itself. Writer Kieron Gillen does a good job showing her implicit goodness. She’s almost the Superman of the book, it seems, as she wants what is best for humanity and almost shrugs off violent acts by world leaders or even other super-powered people.
Caspar Wijngaard continues to do excellent work, starting with the hyper-realistic-looking atomic bomb test juxtaposed with Santa Valentina’s birth.
Void Rivals Is Still Slapping Hard Of Being One Of The Best Comic From Energon Universe
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Void Rival is the Same universe as Transformers as lots of Transformers are showing up, and it’s a great book! This issue, Void Rivals #13, is handled by the regular team of Robert Kirkman on writing and Lorenzo De Felici on pencils.
The ongoing trend of this series slowing intermingling with the rest of the Energon Universe titles with the inclusion of some G.I Joe baddies from Cobra-La. Currently Transformers are connected with G.I.Joe and that's why they’re important. but thankfully one of the strengths of Void Rivals as a title is you don’t really need to know much about these franchises it mingles with to enjoy the book. Back to Cobra for a second though, I find it interesting that they’re up in space at all, and this deep into the cosmos at that. I didn’t expect an Earth-bound society like there’s to have any hooks in the grander cosmology, so I’m really fascinated by this connection being built.
All the connections to Transformers as the sort of central canon makes it serve as a nice supporting, third pillar paired with the G.I. Joe stuff.
Overall, a great issue in the ongoing story. A book like this can be hard to talk about because it, like many of Kirkman’s previous works, is an ongoing tale.
Rook Exodus #6 Sees The Final Showdown Between Rook & Ursaw
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The final arc of the first volume of Rook Exodus by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok is already available in the shelves. This book is climbing the ladder so fast of being one of the best comic book in this year ever since it debuted. The story takes place in post apocalyptic world where most of the people have left earth and living in the spaceship. But minor numbers of people still remain in the earth. In order survive in this harsh world, one must control a specific animal to bring balance to the earth. Previous issue of Rook Exodus shows our main character has already tamed his special animal, the crows. Now he has to face the main villain of story, Warden Ursaw who tames the bears and boars. Issue 6, where the fight between two breaks in. In the end, Rook had the upper hand against Ursaw when the flock of crows attack him and let him fall under the ground. In this process, he died.
I felt like it was bit rushed during the end but still a good read. Jason Fabok probably done the best artwork in his life in my opinion. This book is very worthy candidate for new readers who wants to get into the comics.