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MINISERIES PREMIERE
THE WARNING writer/artist EDWARD LAROCHE returns to comics with a five-issue epic! Max Max: Fury Road-style action combines with the mutated horror of Annihilation in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers.
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“Previously on Next Issue Segment” –
Promote the Patreon and the giveaway –
The Question Black Label 1-4 Jeff Limire Denys Cowan
Daniel: Batman: The Cowardly Lot by James Tynion, Jorge Jimenez & Tomeu More. Nightwing Vol.1: Leaping into the Light by Tom Taylor & Bruno Redondo. X-men catch up [Excalibur #22 Way Of X #4 X-Corp #3 Marauders #22 New Mutants #20 Cable #12 (more of this in a min) SWORD #7 Wolverine #14 Hellions #14 Children of the Atom #6 X-Force #22] plug Reviews for Clownhunter, Trial of Magneto, Kang The conqueror, Eat the Rich
Evangelion 1.0 “You’re not Alone”. Superman and Lois FInale & The Bad Batch FInale
Josh:
Clay: Evangelion Rebuild films.
Stefano Gaudiano, Trevor Hairsine
Kyle:,
What if? Episode one talk (if we all watched it)
Main Topic
Howard the Duck – the movie revisited
Currently free on Pluto.
Disney +
Peacock
Recommendations (if needed, maybe just the stuff covered in the main topic)
Josh:
Daniel: Superman ‘78 & King Spawn #1 –
Kyle:
Clay: Bowie by Michael Allred and Steve Horton
This week Clay, Kyle Josh and Daniel welcome Comic Writers Howard Wong and Josh Stafford to discuss their upcoming project Damned, Cursed Children from Source Point Press, available January 27, 2021
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This very Special Minisode we Welcome Special guest Kat Calamia
We discuss the Like Father, Like Daughter #7 Kickstarter
as well as comics reviews in Kat’s Youtube channel
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Like Father, Like Daughter #7 Written by Kat CalamiaArt by Wayne BrownColors by Lisa MooreLetters by Brant Fowler
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Early review of the upcoming comic Taskmaster by Jed MacKay, artist Alessandro Vitti, colorist Guru-eFX, and letterer Joe Caramagna.
I’ll be honest. I’ve never read a Taskmaster story. Not even once. I know who the character is and what his abilities are, but that is due to different video games and Marvel cartoons. I’ve never really read a Taskmaster story or arc involving the character.
For those of you that do not know much about him, Taskmaster is the alter ego of Tony Masters. He is a super villain, mercenary, and anti-hero. He first appeared in Avengers #195. He has the ability to mimic any persons movements, fighting styles and mannerisms which makes him a very formidable opponent.
Taskmaster #1 starts with him in the middle of doing odd jobs to make ends meet. In the middle of the job, he is suddenly attacked. With no weapons and no time to react he is forced to run. Only to be helped by an unlikely accomplice.
I think the premise that the writer sets up is pretty genius and lends to the situational humor I found throughout the book. We find out that Tony has been framed for something he didn’t do, and must now set out to clear his name or die. Writer Jed Mackay, builds an arc that looks to be part buddy cop, one part fugitive on the run and one part murder mystery.
Alessandro Vitti’s art is really well done. There was quite a bit of action in the pages and I think it was well handled. Also the supporting characters are all well known Marvel characters and are very well drawn with subtle nods to make them his own.
All in all, I very much liked this first issue and will put this on my pull list to see how this first story arc plays out.
Rating 3.5 / 5
Written by Adrian Harry co-host of the Next Issue Podcast
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Suicide Squad #9 is a comic book published by DC Comics. Written by Tom Taylor, art by Bruno Redondo, colors by Adriano Lucas and letters by Wes Abbott
This issue, it’s the shocking death of one of the members of the Suicide Squad. They’ve seen teammates blow up and countries fall. They’ve faced down heroes and villains alike. Now the Suicide Squad has one final mission: bring down the man who enslaved them, then put a bounty on their heads when they escaped: But to finish the job, one of their members will have to DIE!
This issue drops us into the middle of the Squad’s mission to gather some information about their target, the man who previously betrayed them. Also, we catch up with the remainder of the team as they prepare to set off. The book focuses on the intense moments as much as it does the more quiet times in which the squad can actually lay back and hang out. As the issue progresses the team has not only prepared for what could be their final mission, but also unknowingly the loss of one of their teammates.
Taylor’s storytelling is propelled forward with a mix of genuinely dialogue, heartfelt moments, action bits and comedy. The team is quite large but it does not feel fractured as they work very well in smaller teams as well as a larger ensemble. The dialogue is very clever and captures the different personalities in the team. Although it is clear that death is impending, the issue is very upbeat, and not all about doom. The impact of the events is felt as the issue speeds towards the last few pages.
Redondo’s art throughout the issue is light, stylized and very fitting to the action. Whether the setting be a government building or a small jungle, Redondo provides seamless transitions in the art. Lucas’ colors are vibrant as you would see in a SuperHero book, which is telling as to how the protagonists are seen in this point of view. The panels and in some pages lack of border set up the pace in each of those key moments in the story.
Abbott’s letters are very well placed and come to light when needed in the story. The text never hinders the art.
Suicide Squad #9 comes up with an action filled story, fun character moments and a last page reveal that makes this book an entertaining story. Long time fans as well as New readers will enjoy this issue.
Suicide Squad #9 is available September 22nd wherever comics are sold.
RATING 4 / 5
Written by Daniel co-host of the Next Issue Podcast
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The Autumnal #1 is a comic book published by Vault Comics. Written by NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus (The Shape of Water, Trollhunters), art by Chris Shehan, colors by Jason Wordie and letters by Jim Campbell
In THE AUTUMNAL, is part of the NIGHTFALL Line, Vault‘s annual fall horror imprint. Every year as the weather turns brisk and autumn sets in, NIGHTFALL comes. As Vault continues its usual line, select new series introduced from September to December will bear the NIGHTFALL icon, promising genuine horror. Following the death of her estranged mother, Kat Somerville and her daughter, Sybil, flee a difficult life in Chicago for the quaint–and possibly pernicious–town of Comfort Notch, New Hampshire.
In this series premiere from Vault Comics NIGHTFALL line we catch up with Kat as her life is in a state of imbalance and disarray. At this very moment the death of Kat’s mother starts a series of events that take Kat and her daughter Sybil back home. The small town setting, along with the familiar story of having to go back to your roots set up the mystery in this issue. We find Kat and Sybil’s lives to be complicated and full of challenges. Each other is all they really have, and they have to take the chance to make this trip.
Chris Sheran brings this world to life as their art sets up the eerie slow burn of this story. The detailed facial expressions in the story fill the panels with the feelings of the protagonist. The backgrounds are filled with details about Kat and Sybil that inform the reader about their personalities. Wordie’s color palette is cool and muted initially and as the setting changes to the town of comfort Notch where the colors explode with lush vibrant autumn tones. Furthermore the panel work is very distinct, although mainly shaped like normal rectangular panels, the borders bleed into the story as conflict escalates and they provide a sense of uneasy and raise the tension.
Something is amiss in this small town and this first issue sets up the mystery of Autumn in the town of Comfort Notch. The future of Kat and Sybil remains a mystery. The book addresses personal trauma in the context of a horror story. The characters are likeable, approachable and sympathetic. All of these elements make this a very entertaining and engaging read.
THE AUTUMNAL #1 hits store shelves on September 23, 2020, and will launch with two variant covers, both by Nathan Gooden and Tim Daniel. Sold wherever comic books are found
Rating 4.5/5
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It has been one hell of a year so far. Because 2020, I have not read or watched too much of anything. It is something that is missing in my life and I’m about to remedy that. Books, comics, TV shows and movies all make up what I’ll being doing for the next several months. I’ll consume the material and give you my thoughts and review. First up to the plate will be a review of the book Lovecraft Country, by Matt Ruff. With the first couple of episodes of the HBO adaptation out I decided to read the book first.
Thanks for going on this journey with me.
Your brother in nerdom,
Big A
I remember seeing the first trailer for the show, Lovecraft Country, back in the beginning of this year. All I had to know was that it was a period sci-fi, horror show produced by Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams. I had my calendar marked and was ready to roll or so I thought. What I got in that first episode blew my mind so much that I had to get the book the show is based upon.
Published in 2016, Lovecraft Country is a bunch of interconnected short stories set in 1950’s Chicago. Atticus, who is a black man, his immediate and extended family are all main characters. Tick, as he is called, has come home from fighting in the Korean War. Tick returned to Chicago after receiving an urgent letter from his father. Upon arriving, it is discovered that his dad has gone missing. So he, his uncle George, and his childhood friend Leticia, set off on a road trip to find him.
I think this book sets itself from a lot of others in the genre, Ruff does an amazing job of showing just how getting in the car and driving across country could be for a black man in the ‘50’s. We’ve been led to believe that racism stopped at the Mason/Dixon Line. That was far from actuality and the author brings it home.
Lovecraft Country does a unique job of shining a light on bigotry. It tells the story from the perspective of a 1950’s black family. The Turners where an educated, middle class family, with all the same interests and desires as white Americans. And to see that juxtaposition against how everyday white people saw them, was nothing new, but done with great sensibilities. Ruff was able to show that everyday life could be a horror show. I personally found a real connection with Atticus and his love of reading sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. It also is a love letter to those genres weaved with the dark history of this country. Ruff thoroughly researched and drops little Easter eggs, throughout the book. From mentioning other works of literature, to weaving historical events throughout the time period of the book, each story is a tribute to a different genre of writing.
They all connect so beautifully.
So with that being said, I highly recommend this book. I hope Mr Ruff can take us back to Lovecraft Country again soon.
