Comics Roundup
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Alan Robert's Killogy (IDW) - written and drawn by Alan Robert- Not Alan Roberts, the controversial filmmaker, but Robert, the bassist for the hardcore band Life of Agony. Robert has established himself as a serious comics writer (A lot of musos have had comic projects, but most were one-offs) and I figured it was time I checked him out.
On initial viewing, I didn't like the idea that Robert's characters in this book were Marky Ramone, Frank Vincent (Goodfellas, Sopranos) and Brea Grant (Heroes). Upon reading though, I didn't think it was a negative. Robert knows them and they consented to be in it, and it's not any different than "casting" a movie.
I like Robert's artwork a lot. It gives it a movie feel and really tells a story. The story itself is slightly lacking. It's goal is to capture a grimy B-movie feel with zombies and mafia. It does feel like a direct-to-video movie.
I don't intend on continuing with this comic, but that doesn't mean I am not recommending it. Fans of 80s horror should find enough potential here to draw themselves in and will likely enjoy it.
All New X-Men (Marvel- Marvel NOW) - written by Brian Michael Bendis - I feel like I don't need to recommend this book, as it should be obvious, but here goes. After taking on the Avengers, Bendis takes on the X-men like only he can. As if that is not enough, there is some amazing artwork from Stuart Immomen that gives it a cinematic blockbuster feel.
Of course when you mess with the X-men, comic fanboys may throw a fit, and a plot that involves taking the five original X-Men and time traveling them to the Present is a bit risky.
I think Bendis has started off the right way (The series is into issue 3). It has his hallmarks- strong individual characterization, but the plotting seems promising as well. Recommended.
Ex Sanguine (Dark Horse Comics)- written by Tim Seeley and Joshua Emmons, drawn by Tim Seeley - This comic tells the story of a vampire taking on a serial killer. Seeley and Emmons give us what is a pretty standard story, but deliver it in such a way that it feels fresh.
The lead character is the type of disaffected anti-hero that deserves his story to be told like John Constantine or Dexter. This is a horror comic, but it's a different feel than Killogy mentioned above. It falls more in the realm of the Supernatural (more like Buffy than Fangoria. This might not appeal to the grindhouse fans, but the characterization and art that falls in the realm of what I would consider classic Dark Horse style (if there is such a thing), this is one I am really excited about.
Alan Robert's Killogy (IDW) - written and drawn by Alan Robert- Not Alan Roberts, the controversial filmmaker, but Robert, the bassist for the hardcore band Life of Agony. Robert has established himself as a serious comics writer (A lot of musos have had comic projects, but most were one-offs) and I figured it was time I checked him out.
On initial viewing, I didn't like the idea that Robert's characters in this book were Marky Ramone, Frank Vincent (Goodfellas, Sopranos) and Brea Grant (Heroes). Upon reading though, I didn't think it was a negative. Robert knows them and they consented to be in it, and it's not any different than "casting" a movie.
I like Robert's artwork a lot. It gives it a movie feel and really tells a story. The story itself is slightly lacking. It's goal is to capture a grimy B-movie feel with zombies and mafia. It does feel like a direct-to-video movie.
I don't intend on continuing with this comic, but that doesn't mean I am not recommending it. Fans of 80s horror should find enough potential here to draw themselves in and will likely enjoy it.
All New X-Men (Marvel- Marvel NOW) - written by Brian Michael Bendis - I feel like I don't need to recommend this book, as it should be obvious, but here goes. After taking on the Avengers, Bendis takes on the X-men like only he can. As if that is not enough, there is some amazing artwork from Stuart Immomen that gives it a cinematic blockbuster feel.
Of course when you mess with the X-men, comic fanboys may throw a fit, and a plot that involves taking the five original X-Men and time traveling them to the Present is a bit risky.
I think Bendis has started off the right way (The series is into issue 3). It has his hallmarks- strong individual characterization, but the plotting seems promising as well. Recommended.
Ex Sanguine (Dark Horse Comics)- written by Tim Seeley and Joshua Emmons, drawn by Tim Seeley - This comic tells the story of a vampire taking on a serial killer. Seeley and Emmons give us what is a pretty standard story, but deliver it in such a way that it feels fresh.
The lead character is the type of disaffected anti-hero that deserves his story to be told like John Constantine or Dexter. This is a horror comic, but it's a different feel than Killogy mentioned above. It falls more in the realm of the Supernatural (more like Buffy than Fangoria. This might not appeal to the grindhouse fans, but the characterization and art that falls in the realm of what I would consider classic Dark Horse style (if there is such a thing), this is one I am really excited about.
