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09 July 2017 @ 05:26 am
Giant Days #28: Written by John Allison, Pencils by Max Sarin, Inks by Liz Fleming, Colours by Whitney Cogar & Letters by Jim Campbell.  The mystery of the locked garage.  OooooooOOOOoooo.

Zodiac Starforce #1: Written by Kevin Panetta, Art by Paulina Ganucheau, Colors by Sarah SternLettering by Christy Sawyer.  Chapter 2, "Cries of the Fire Prince".  Even though I never got into Sailor Moon, I do like magical girl adventure comics.

Jem & the Holograms: Infinite: Writer Kelly Thompson, Artist Jenn St-Onge, Colors M. Victoria Robado & Letters Shawn Lee.  The Holograms and the Misfits travel to a parallel Earth ruled by a version of their A.I. Synergy.

The Wicked & the Divine #29: Writer Kieron Gillen, Artist Jamie McKelvie, Colourist Matthew Wilson, Letterer Clayton Cowles & Flatter Dee Cunniffe.  The remaining Pantheon team-up again to try and capture Sakhmet.  Who kind of killed and rage-ate some of her groupies.  Oh that wacky Sakhmet.
Rat Queens #4Writer Kurtis J. Wiebe, Artist Owen Gieni & Letterer Ryan Ferrier.  Barrie's smugness finally draws down some SMIDGEN RAGE!  Also a gregarious mimic in a ruined temple crawl.

 
 
Current Mood: hungryhungry
 
 
LurkerWithout
02 July 2017 @ 05:33 pm
Astro CIty #45: Writer Kurt Busiek, Artist Brent E. Anderson, Lettering & design John Roshell & Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft & Color art Peter Pantazis.  The 70s iteriation of Mr.Cakewalk/Jazzbaby/the Bouncing Beatnik/the Hopping Hippy/etc Glamorax and the probably origin of the Broken Man.

Heroines #2: Creator/script/art Ted Naifeh & Letters Taylor Esposito.  The female hero team goes on their first planned mission.  Which is basically a success despite killer robots, a villain in a patriotic banana hammock and someone getting shot.

Saga #44: Artist Fiona Staples, Writer Brian K. Vaughan & Lettering/design Fonografiks.  The freak-show result of human/centaur fucking.

Shutter #29: Writer Joe Keatinge, Artist Leila Del Duca, Colorist Owen Gieni & Letterer John Workman.  A montage of flash forwards showing glimpses of the next thirty years.

Lumberjanes #39: Written by Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh, Illustrated by Ayme Sotuyo, Colors by Maarta Laiho & Letters by Aubrey Aiese.  Trickster spirits can be such assholes.

Saucer State #2: Writer Paul Cornell, Artist Ryan Kelly, Colorist Adam Guzowski & Lettering Simon Bowland.  T-minus 1 year to "official" alien arrival.

 
 
Current Mood: goodgood
 
 
LurkerWithout
18 June 2017 @ 03:01 pm
Bug! the Adventures of Forager #2: Lee & Michael Allred Storytellers, Laura Allred Colorist & Nate Piekos of Blambot Letterer.  Bug Forager teams with the Losers, Sandman, Sandy and Blue Beetle to free Nanda Parbat.

the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #21: Writer Ryan North, Artist Erica Henderson, Color Artist Rico Renzi & Letterer Travis Lanham.  Dorreen and Nancy go on vacation to the Negative Zone.  And the city is left in the protection of Chipmunk Hunk, Koi Boy and Brain Drain.

Bitch Planet Triple Feature: "Windows" Cheryl Lynn Eaton and Maria Frohlich.  "Without and Within" Andrew Aydin and Joanna Estep.  "The Invisible Woman" Conley Lyons and Craig Yeung, with colors by Marco D'Alfonso.  Three Bitch Planet penitentiary adjacent stories.
Copperhead #14: Writer Jay Faerber, Arist Drew Moss, Colorist Ron Riley & Letterer Thomas Mauer.   Sheriff Bronson vs. the Killer Worm Assassin!

The Damned #2: Written by Cullen Bunn, Illustrated by Brian Hurtt, Colored by Bill Crabtree & Lettered by Crank!  Big Al provides Eddie with a lesson while other interested parties gather around Pauly Bones and his mystery score.

Jem and the Holograms #26: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Gisele Lagace, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  Final issue (though I guess there are some mini-series and the like planned)


 
 
Current Mood: awakeawake
 
 
LurkerWithout
11 June 2017 @ 04:32 pm
Giant Days #27: Writen by John Allison, Pencils by Max Sarin, Inks by Liz Fleming, Colors by Whitney Cogar & Letters by Jim Campbell.  Esther gets politically educated and protests a grocery chain.  A cute boy may be involved as well.

The Flintstones #12: Writer Mark Russell, Artist Steve Pugh, Colorist Chris Chuckry & Letterer Dave Sharpe.  Ah, last issue?  Going out with bowling and musing on the purpose of religion and the basis of scientific discovery.

Jem: the Misfits #5Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Jen St-Onge, Colrs by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  Ending the mini-series with the secret origin for Jetta.

Paper Girls #15: Writer Brian K. Vaughan, Artist Cliff Chiang, Colors Matt Wilson, Letters + Design Jared K. Fletcher & Color flats Dee Cunniffe.  Pre-history and rescuing a baby and fighting jerk-ass cave men and then back to time jumping.  Next stop, 2000 AD?

 
 
Current Mood: geekygeeky
 
 
LurkerWithout
28 May 2017 @ 03:14 pm
Saucer State #1: Writer Paul Cornell, Artist Ryan Kelly, Colorist Adam Guzowski & Lettering Simon Bowland.  Cornell continues <i>Saucer Country</i> with a new publisher and altered title.  Starting right up after the election of President Arcadia Alvarado, whose investigation into who or what abducted her interrupted by an unexpected global event.

Lumberjanes #38: Written by Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh, Illustrated by Ayme Sotuyo, Colors by Maarta Laiho & Letters by Aubrey Aiese.  Parent's Day Scavenger hunt, Team Ripley vs. Team April.

Rat Queens #3: Writer Kurtis J. Wiebe, Artist Owen GieniLetterer Ryan Ferrier.  And introducing the golden members of military adventurers, The Chorus; Chloe, Burke Baron, Sage & Blue.

 
 
Current Mood: hungryhungry
 
 
 
LurkerWithout
30 April 2017 @ 05:59 pm
Jem: the Misfits #4: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Jenn St-Onge, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  Y Kant ToriRoxie Read?

Lumberjanes #37: Written by Shannon Wtters & Kat Leyh, Illustrated by Ayme Sotuyo, Colors by Maarta Laiho & Letters by Aubrey Aiese  Parents' Day!

Lobster Johnson: the Pirate's Ghost #2: Story by Mike Mignola & John Arcudi, Art by Tonci Zonjic & Letters by Clem Robins.

Savage Dragon #223: Written/Artist Erik Larsen, Letters Chris Eliopoulos, Colors Nikos Kovtsis & Flats Mike Toris.  I'm kind of tired of the whole Maxine's hyper-sexuality bit at this point.
Bitch Planet #10: Script Kelly Sue DeConnick, Art/covers Valentine De Landro, Colors Kelly Fitzpatrick & Letters Clayton Cowles.  Non-compliance revolutions.

Doom Patrol #6: Writer Gerard Way, Penciller/Cover Nick Derington, Inker Tom Fowler, Colorist Tamra Bonvillain & Letterer Todd Klein.  And so endeth Book the One with a reunion with Jane.

 
 
Current Mood: tiredtired
 
 
LurkerWithout
16 April 2017 @ 03:45 pm
Knights of the Dinner Table #242: E-i-C Jolly R. Blackburn with devolpment team Steve Johanson, David S. Kenzer, Brian Jelke & Barbara Blackburn. The Hard8 crew all sit down behind the GM screen for the various groups looking to use their Golden Ticket shopping spree.

the Wicked & the Divine #28: Writer Kieron Gillen, Artist Jamie McKelvie, Colourist Matthew Wilson, Letterer Clayton Cowles & Flatter Dee Cunniffe. The Research and Do Whatever cliques of Divinties throw a party. Drama intrudes.
Copperhead #12: Writer Jay Faerber, Artist Drew Moss, Colorist Ron Riley & Letterer Thomas Mauer. An autopsy of the former mayor leads to the revelation of an odd method of murder.
Rat Queens #2: Writer Kurtis J. Wiebe, Artist Owen Gieni & Letterer Ryan Ferrier. One ultra-goose, plucked.

the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Writer Ryan North, Artist Erica Henderson, Color artist Rico Renzi & Letterer Travis Lanham. Melissa's obsession with Doreen would probably make the Falcon or the Lizard all sad, since they were around being all-animal themed and communicative while Squirrel Girl was off in the fringes.

ROM #9: Plot & script by Christos Gage & Chris Ryall, Pencils & inks by Paolo Villanelli, Colors by Alessandra Alexakis & Letters by Shawn Lee. Despite his fellow Space Knights being short-sighted, stoopid heads, ROM still steps up and saves everyone.
 
 
Current Mood: awakeawake
 
 
LurkerWithout
09 April 2017 @ 05:09 pm
So missed a week due to being unable to actually find the comics shop's new location the first time. But made sure to bring the written down address the next time. So big pull of comics.

Paper Girls #13: Writer Brian K. Vaughn, Artist Cliff Chiang, Colors Matt Wilson, Letters + Design Jared K. Fletcher & Color flats Dee Cunniffe. Still more variations of time travel shenanigans.
Mighty Man #1: Story Erik Larsen, Art and colors Nikos Koutsis & Letters Ferran Delgado. Did not know anything about a new Dragon tie-in until seeing it at the store. Though it seems like another attempt at a Freak Force book, with new Mighty Man IV, Rapture II and Dart III to go with Super-Patriot, Barbaric, Horridus & Richochet.

ROM #8: Plot & script by Christos Gage & Chris Ryall, Pencils & inks by Paolo Villanelli, Colors by ALessandra Alexakis & Letters by Shawn Lee. G.I.Joe's Beachhead is still a doofus. Oh and Space Knight Orphion still just wants to cleanse the Earth and Space Knight Livia is torn between loyalty to her old boyfriend ROM and her Cleanse-the-Earth boss.
Jem and the Holograms #24 & #25: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Gisele Lagace, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee. So the whole new drummer Raya vs. old drummer returning Shana is solved by just having Shana switch to playing bass in the band. So no drama there. Is drama from Jerrica letting her boyfriend know about Jem sorta being fake and about Synergy. Plus the reality crew trailing around for a scoop on Stormer (because the Misfits are doing a reality show in their mini-series). Oh and drama from the Stingers who are vacationing right next to the Holograms in Hawai'i. Such drama!

the Flintstones #10: Writer Mark Russell, Artist Steve Pugh, Colorist Chris Chuckry & Letterer Dave Sharpe. Vacuum Cleaner NOOOOOO! Truly he was the best of us.
Future Quest #11: Story Jeff Parker, Art Evan "Doc" Shaner, Colors Veronica Gandini & Letters ALW Studios' Dave Lanphear. Everyone teams-up to fight Omnikron. Space-Ghost & crew, the Herculoids, the Quests, Mightor, Frankenstein Jr, Birdman, the Impossibles, Deva, evil Dr. Zin. Everybody. FINALLY.

Lobster Johnson & the Pirate's Ghost #1: Story by Mike Mignola & John Arcudi, Art by Tonci Zonjic & Letters by Clem Robins. Man, I hadn't realized the ol' Lobster still hadn't finished off Boss Wald or his Henchman In White.

Giant Days #25: Created & written by John Allison, Pencils by Max Sarin, Inks by Liz Fleming, Colors by Whitney Cogar & Letters by Jim Campbell. Christmas with Susan's demi-seperated parents and her many, many older sisters.
 
 
Current Mood: accomplishedaccomplished
 
 
LurkerWithout
27 March 2017 @ 04:12 pm
Empowered and the Soldier of Love #2: Story by Adam Warren & Art by Karla Diaz.  Hmmm.  I think one of Emp's team-mates might be accidentally responsible for the Luv/Lust Epidemic.

Jem & the Holograms: the Misfits #3: Written by Kelly Thompson & Sophie Campbell, Art by Jenn St-Onge, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  Blaze reaches a decision about her artistic future and has to tell Pizaz about it.

Doom Patrol #5: Writer Gerard Way, Artist Nick Derington, Colorist Tamra Bonvillain & Letterer Todd Klein.  Danny and Casey do some short time travelling after recruiting some help in order to save Danny and Danny's People.

Lumberjanes #36: Written by Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh, Illustrated by Carolyn Nowak, Colors by Maarta Laiho & Letters by Aubrey Aiese.  And the roller derby match concludes with FRIENDSHIP.  Also dangerous skating on a track full of deadly obstacles.

Shutter #28: Writer Joe Keatinge, Artist Leila Del Duca, Colorist Owen Gieni & Letterer John Workman.  A look back at life with Alarm Cat.
Savage Dragon #222: Writer/Artist/Creator Erik Larsen, Letters Chris Eliopoulos, Colors Nikos Kovtsis & Flats Mike Toris.  Malcolm gets another half-sibling and Jennifer meets with Dragon for the first time since her wedding disappearance.
 
 
LurkerWithout
12 March 2017 @ 04:15 pm
The Wicked & the Divine #27: Writer Kieron Gillen, Artist Jamie McKelvie, Colourist Matthew Wilson, Letterer Clayton Cowles & Flatter Dee Cunniffe.
Copperhead #11: Writer Jay Faerber, Artist Drew Moss, Colorist Ron Riley & Letterer Thomas Mauer.  Any yay for more Copperhead.  Starting right up with the death of the mayor as well as the escape of Sheriff Clara's ex.
Shutter #27: Writer Joe Keatinge, Colorist Owen Gieni, Artist Leila Del Duca & Letterer John Workman.  Cassius/Clock Cat makes a play for Boss of Everything.

Astro City #42: Writer Kurt Busiek, Penciller Matthew Clark, Inker Sean Parsons, Lettering & design John Roshell & Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft & Color art Peter Pantazis.  The Gentelman issue gets pushed back and instead a story of semi-retired villain Mr. Manta with guest artists.

ROM #7: Plot/Script by Christos Gage & Chris Ryall, Pencils/inks by Paolo Villanelli, Colors by Alessandra Alexakis & Letters by Shawn Lee.  Rom works to convince his fellow Space Knights that Earth requires something other than the standard whole world cleansing of Wraith infection.  Made more difficult by an attack by rogue Joes' Beach Head and Grunt.
 
 
Current Mood: hungryhungry
 
 
 
LurkerWithout
05 February 2017 @ 05:35 pm
the Flintstones #8: Writer Mark Russell, Artist Steve Pugh, Colorist Chris Chuckry & Letterer Dave Sharpe:  This time around Stony Danza, the basis of consumerism and female vs. male valuations.

Invincible #132: Writer Robert Kirkman, Penciler & Inker Cory Walker, Colorist Nathan Fairbairn & Letterer Rus Wooton: Thragg's attack on Mark and his family sets up the final arc of the series.
Paper Girls #11: Writer Brian K. Vaughan, Artrist Cliff Chiang, Colors Matt Wilson, Letters + Design Jared K. Fletcher & Color flats Dee Cunniffe.   The girls meet one of their new neighbors.  Also another time traveler.
Arclight #4: Art & colors Marian Churchland, Story Brandon Graham & Letters Ariana Maher.  I can never really adequetly describe a Graham story.  At least not his fantasy/scifi stuff.  There are corpse drones and blood magics and knights and stuff.

The Misfits #2: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Jenn St-Onge, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  I somehow missed the fist issue of this spin-off mini.  Which has the Misfits attempting to move past losing their recording contract by agreeing to do a reality show.  This issue has Stormer deciding if she can go along with it, especially since the producers all want to push her into "storylines" about her dating the enemy or her weight.

Giant Days #23: Created & Written by John Allison, Pencils by Max Sarin, Inks by Liz Fleming, Colors by Whitney Cogar & Letters by Jim Campbell:  Esther, Susan and Daisy throw a dinner party.
 
 
Current Mood: tiredtired
 
 
LurkerWithout
29 January 2017 @ 05:12 pm
Lumberjanes #34: Written by Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh, Illustrated by Carolyn Nowak, Colors by Maarta Laiho & Letters by Aubrey Aiese.  The 'Janes help the Yeti ex-guards get their pad back from SasSquatters.

Future Quest #9: Story Jeff Parker, Art Ron Randall, Colors Veronica Gandini & Letters ALW Studios' Dave Lanphear.  Everybody teams up to fight cosmic monsters.  And Race gets drafted into the Space Force.
Doom Patrol #4: Writer Gerard Way, Artist Nick Derington, Colorist Tamra Bonvillain & Letterer Todd Klein: Sam has a talk with his son.  Cliff & Larry visit the Negative Space.  And Casey & Fugg meet Ricardo and then abscond with Danny.

Jem & the Holograms #23: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Meredith McClaren, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee: After Fox leaves them in the lurch, Raya of the Stingers steps up to help the Holograms.  Then fireworks.  Too much fireworks.  And Jem breaks up with Riot.

Shutter #26: Writer Joe Keatinge, Artist Leila Del Duca, Colorist Owen Gieni & Letterer John Workman.  Kate confronts Cassius and tries to convince him to go along with her plan of universal restart, but he just wants to pull pack the curtain on it all.
Saga #42: Art by Fiona Staples, Written by Brian K. Vaughn & Lettering by Fonografiks.  The comet world of Phang becomes a war casulty.
Island #14: Farel Dalrymple "Pop Gun War: Chain Letter", Jess Polard "Liquid Shell", Remy Boydell & Michelle Perez "the Pervert", Troy Nixey "the Crime of Iron", Ana Galvan "Hotline to Death" & M.L. MacDonald "the Hunt"; edited by Brandon Graham & Emma Rios.
 
 
Current Mood: okayokay
 
 
LurkerWithout
08 January 2017 @ 05:27 pm
The Flintstones #7: Writer Mark Russel, Penciller Rick Leonardi, Inker Scott Hanna, Colorist Chris Chuckry & Letterer Dave Sharpe.  More Gazoo.  The Church of Gerald briefly tries out Indulgences aka Pay 4 Forgiveness.

Jem & the Holograms #22Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Meredith McClaren, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  Boo!  Bad Fox!  Boo!

Giant Days #22Created & Written by John Allison, Pencils by Max Sarin, Inks by Liz Fleming, Colors by Whitney Cogar & Letters by Jim Campbell.  Aw, Daisy gets a girlfriend.  How sweet.

the Wicked & the Divine #25Writer Kieron Gillen, Artist Jamie McKelvie, Colourist Matthew Wilson, Letterer Clayton Cowles & Flatter Dee Cunniffe.  Persephone and Woden reach an..understanding.
the Autumnlands #14: Writer Kurt Busiek, Artist Benjamin Dewey, Color Art Jordie Bellaire & Lettering & Design John Roshell & Jimmy Betancourt of comicraft.  The Galateans reach a decision in regards to their own survival.
 
 
Current Mood: tiredtired
 
 
LurkerWithout
26 December 2016 @ 01:50 pm
Dark Horse Presents #29: EiC Mike Richardson, various contributors.

Superfuckers: Forever #5: James Kochalka with back-up by Rebecca Tobin & Tom Eccles.  BONUS Jack Krak learns the meaning of Christmas.
Locke & Key: Small World: Storytellers Gabriel Rodriguez and Joe Hill, Colorist Jay Fotos & Letterer Robbie Robbins.  One-shot set during the start of the 20th Century and that generations Locke family.
 
 
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06 November 2016 @ 04:33 pm
the Wicked & the Divine #23: Art Kevin Wada, Articles Leigh Alexander, Dorian Lynskey, Laurie Penny, Mary HK Choi & Ezekiel Kweku & Colors Matthew Wilson.  This one is done in a magazine style so I'm kind of veeeeeery slowly reading the articles.
Bitch Planet #9: Script Kelly Sue deConnick, Art Valentine De Landro, Colors Kelly Fitzpatrick & Letters Clayton Cowles. Grief-stricken father opens all the cells.  Violence happens.
Prophet: Earth War #6: Story Brandon Graham & Simon Roy, Art Simon Roy, Giannis Milonogiannis, Grim Wilkins & Brandon Graham, Colors Joseph Bergin III, Brandon Graham & Lin Visel & Letters Ed Brisson.  Four years in and all done.
Southern Bastards #15: Writer Jason Aaron, Art & color Jason Latour & Letters Jared K. Fletcher.  Coach Boss is looking at a losing season on the field and Roberta Tubb is following him like an angry shadow.

ROM #4: Plot & script Christos Gage & Chris Ryall, Pencils & Colors David Messina, Inks Michele Pasta, Color assist Alessandra Alexakis & Letters Shawn Lee.  ROM's capture leads to more Wraiths getting exposed to non-infected and then killed.  Plus more Space-Knights in the future?

Giant Days #20: Created & written John Allison, Pencils Max Sarin, Inks Liz Fleming, Colors Whiney Cogar & Letters Jim Campbell.  The girls spend a day at IKEA furnishing their new apartment.  The lads have a pleasant day before the arrival of the terrible return of Dean Thompson, garbage roomie.

The Flintstones #5: Writer Mark Russell, Artist Steve Pugh, Colorist Chris Chuckry & Letterer Dave Sharpe.  Elections!  For the town and the school.  And flashbacks to the Tree People War.
 
 
Current Mood: awakeawake
 
 
 
LurkerWithout
25 October 2016 @ 07:30 am
Dark Horse Presents #27: EiC Mike  Richardson.  More McNeil "Finder", Andrews/Nixey "the Black Sinister", Levitz/Hamilton "Brooklyn Blood", Gordon/Hampton "Once & Future Tarzan" and more.

Jem & the Holograms #20: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Meredith McClaren, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  Look, Jerrica, I know Riot of the Stingers is a pretty pretty lad.  But he is a jerk.  So do not have Jem date him.  Plus Rio.  You are not actually two people Jerrica!  BAD JERRICA!

Astro City #40: Writer Kurt Busiek, Guest artist Carmen Carnero, Lettering & Design John Roshell & Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft & Color art Peter Pantazis.  Lawyerly negotiations and contract law for the super-natural super-hero set.

Howard the Duck #11: Writer Chip Zdarsky, Penciler Joe Quinones, Inkers Joe Rivera & Marc Deering with Joe Quinones, Colorists Jordon Gibson with Joe Quinones & Letterer Travis Lanham.  Wait, is this the end?  I thought it was going to twelve?  Huh, I guess that is the end.  For now...
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #13: Writer Ryan North, Artist Erica Henderson, Color artist Rico Renzi & Letterer Travis Lanham.  Enigmo's Take-Over!  The Abduction of Ant-Man!  Squirrel-Girl Reconnects to the Internets!  Canada Bashing! 
 
 
LurkerWithout
10 October 2016 @ 04:43 pm
Superfuckers Forever #3: All stuffs James Kockalka with back-up story by Box Brown.  Idiot super-teens are still idiot teens.

Paper Girls #10: Writer Brian K. Vaughn, Aritist Cliff Chiang, Colors Matt Wilson, Letters & design Jared K. Fletcher & Color flats Dee Cunniffe:  Both the "bad" and "good" time traveler groups seem to moving into the mindset of fuck everything.  Like that Futurama where the Professor just says screw paradox and the time line and Fry becomes his own Grandpa.
The Autumnlands #13: Writer Kurt Busiek, Artist Benjamin Dewey, Color art Jordie Bellaire & Lettering & design JOhn Roshell & Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft.  Ok, so the Galitaans weren't going all self destructive because Bertie decided to fuck them.  But because Bertie the Goat ordered them to suicide in the most painful way possible in revenge for the death of his tribe.

Future Quest #5: Story Jeff Parker, Art Evan "Doc" Shaner, Colors Hi-Fi & Letters ALW Studios' Dave Lanphear.  The origins of Mi-Tor AND the Impossibles.  Plus a new Mi-Tor.  Also Birdman saves a cat from a dinosaur.
The Flintstones #4: Writer Mark Russell, Artist Steve Pugh, Colorist Chris Chuckry & Letterer Dave Sharpe.  The deviance of marriage vs. the more traditional sex-cave system of procreation.  Also domestication of the cat.  Caveman: I love you kitty!  Sabretooth: I prefer you to starvation.

Giant Days #19: Written by John Allison, Pencils by Max Sarin, Inks by Liz Fleming, Letters by Jim Campbell & Colors by Whitney Cogar.  The girls take a break from their Summer jobs to go to an outdoor music festival.  With mud and drugs and porta potties and calligraphy!

Knights of the Dinner Table #236: EiC Jolly Blackburn with Barbara Blackburn, David S. Kenzer, Brian Jelke & Steve Johansson.  The fall-out from Bob and Sheila's break-up continues.  While the Knights and the Hard8 crew prep for their re-match session.  And Brian continues to work at making amends to his friends.
 
 
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26 September 2016 @ 03:50 pm
The Wicked & the Divine: 1831AD: Writer Kieron Gillen, Artist Stephanie Hans & Letterer Clayton Cowles.  A one-shot, with the celebrity Divinities this time being period writers.  I'm terrible at figuring out the "real" people who become gods are, but I think Shelly is Morrigan, Byron is Lucifer, Mary Shelly is Woden and her sister is Woden.  And Keats maybe as Hades who dies at the start?  I'm even less certain of the several mentioned and shown in passing.  Like the thing with the killer ape and stolen heart makes me think Thoth is supposed to have been Poe?
Savage Dragon #216: Creator/writer/artist Erik Larsen, Letters Chris Eliopoulos, Colors Nikos Kovtsis & Flats Mike Toris.  Ugh, an Ant cameo.  Also Larsen is not the best at drawing babies.

Giant Days #18: Written by John Allison, Pencils by Max Sarin, Inks by Liz Fleming, Colors by Whitney Cogar & Letters by Jim Campbell.  End of the year and housing woes, term paper mill woes and possible dating non-woes.

Superfuckers Forever #2: All James Kochalka except the short Grotus back-up by Laura Knetzer.  Superdan is back and Princess Sunshine and Jack Krak are a feuding for his attention.
Jem and the Holgrams #19: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Meredith McClaren, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  Dang.  Them Stingers are jerks.  Driving Pizzazz back into selfish, angry jerk mode.
ROM #3: Plot/Script by Christos Gage & Chris Ryall, Pencils & Colors by David Messina, Inks by Michele Pasta, Color Assist by Alessandra Alexakis & Letters by Chris Mowry.  I have to admit I kind of have a hard time remembering that war vet Darby Mason and police officer and Wraith infectee Camilla Byers are seperate characters.

Dark Horse Presents #26: EiC Mike Richardson.  No Finder this issue = sad.  Still, work by Kaare Andrews, Paul Levitz, Al Gordon and John Arcudi.  Also a Maverick/Crazy Cops story by Jimmy Palmiotti and Just Gray NOT working with Palmiotti's wife.  Not that Aaron Campbell is bad or anything.

Knights of the Dinner Table #235: Development Team Jolly R. Black Burn, Steve Johansson, David S. Kenzer, Brian Jelke & Barbara Blackburn.  Those previous harsh truths have put Brian in a bit of a depressive funk.  Also the Black Hands start a new campaign with Nitro back behind the screen.
 
 
Current Mood: hungryhungry
 
 
LurkerWithout
05 September 2016 @ 04:30 pm
Future Quest #4: Story Jeff Parker, Art Evan Shaner, Colors Hi*Fi & Letters ALW's Lanphear.  Mightor!  Who isn't putting up with an of this chtonic entity take-over bull crap.

Howard the Duck #10: Writer Chip Zdarsky, Penciler Joe Quinones, Inkers Joe Rivera with Marc Deering and Joe Quinones, Colorists Jordan Gibson and Joe Quinones & Letterer Travis Lanham.  Meta jokes.  Giant green space kitties!  Spider-Man!  Giant Robots!

Jem and the Holograms #18: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Jen Bartel, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee:  Big shake-ups for the Holograms.  And OMG BEARS!

Saga #37: Art by Fiona Staples, Written by Brian K. Vaughan & Letters + Design by Fonograkiks.  And its back.  And where is the wang?  *Prince Robot masturbates in his bunk*  And there is the wang.

Groo: Fray of the Gods #2: By Sergio Aragones, Wordsmith Mark Evanier, Colorist Tom Luth & Letterer Stan Sakai. So some new godling and his chief follower are looking to manipulate Groo for their advantage.  And all the other gods just find this sooooo funny.  Poor doomed, kind of evil godling.
 
 
Current Mood: nerdynerdy
 
 
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28 August 2016 @ 07:50 am
Invincible #130: Writer Robert Kirkman, Penciler & inker Cory Walker, Colorist Nathan Fairbairn & Letterr Rus Wooton.  So back on Earth Robot is seeming to be more and more the benevolant tyrant but Mark still doesn't trust him.  Sure its all end poverty and fight off alien invaders now, but in a 1000 years it'll be all SACRIFICE YOUR LIVES FOR THE GOD-EMPORER AND CONTINUE HIS IMMORTAL REIGN.
Island #10: Editors Brandon Graham & Emma Rios, W/ content by Farel Dalrymple, Gael Bertrand, Fil Barlow & Remy Boydell.  I am like 50% certain that I'm mostly buying this title to help ensure that a title like this keeps getting published.

ROM #2: Plot & script by Cristos Gage & Chris Ryall, Pencils & colors by David Messina, Inks by Michele Pasta, Color assist by Alessandra Alexakis & Letters by Shawn Lee.  I'm still on the fence on this ongoing and the attempt at making an IDW-verse.  But I'm fully onboard with lines like "But though the Wraith-Hawk's song is fearsome...
...my Neutralizer sings louder!"

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #11: Writer Ryan North, Guest artist Jacob Chabot, Color artist Rico Renzi & Letterer Travis Lanham.  Squirrel Girl has face off against the deadly Count Nefaria.  But its a dream.  And she kind of gets him confused with the Count from Sesame Street because she doesn't have her Deadpool brand trading cards for villain info.  And so she teaches him how to count on his fingers in binary.  LEARNING!
 
 
Current Mood: goodgood
 
 
 
LurkerWithout
22 August 2016 @ 05:04 pm
Dark Horse Presents #25: Editor Mike Richardson w/ various creators.  Latest "Finder" section by Carla Speed McNeil as always the big stand-out for me.  Though more Paul Levitz detective noir, Al Gordon post-apocalyptic Tarzan, Rich Wodall's space-girl Tarzan and a closing to the latest "Mr. Monster" story.

Superf*ckers Forever #1: by James Kochalka.  This was a nice surprise.  I hadn't heard anything in advance about Kochalka doing another volume of Superf*ckers.  I also grabbed the variant cover by Ryan Ottley, letting me see what the characters would look like if they were part of Invincible.

The Wicked & the Divine #22: Wirter Kieron Gillen, Artist Jamie McKelvie, Colourist Matthew Wilson, Letterer Clayton Cowles & Flatter Dee Cunniffe.  And as Persephone and the other Pantheon members confront Anneke this story-arc closes.  Violently as always.

Lumberjanes #29: Written by Shannon Wattes & Kat Leyh, Illustrated by Carey Piesch, Colors by Maarta Laiho & Letters by Aubrey Aiese.  April is very enthusiastic about the first joint breakfast with Zodiac Cabin.  Which is spoiled by supernatural shennagins.  Looks like teen goddess Diane has got some 'splainen to do.
 
 
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31 July 2016 @ 06:02 pm
The Autumnlands #12: Writer Kurt Busiek, Artist Benjamin Dewey, Color art Jordie Bellaire & Lettering & design John Roshell & Jimmy Betancourt of comicraft.  The leader of the Galatean androids gives a history lesson.
Savage Dragon #215: Creator Erik Larsen, Letters Chris Eliopoulos, Colors Nikos Kovtsis & Flats Mike Toris.  Malcolm Dragon goes after Dart and his kidnapped triplets.

Future Quest #3: Writer Jeff Parker, Art Steve Rude, Colorist Steve Buccellato & Letterer Dave Lanphear.  A story pause for some flashback filler on Birdman and the Herculoids.  I'd never actually seen the origin story for the Herculoids before.

Jem & the Holograms #17: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Jen Bartel, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  New artist Jen Bartel steps right up with group pages for the Misfits, Holograms and various beaus.  Plus costume changes and musical numbers.
ROM #1: Written by Christos Gage & Chris Ryall, Pencils & colors by David Messina, Inks by Michele Pasta & Letters by Shawn Lee.  So ROM re-launch.  Gets right into the Dire Wraith secret invader stuff and their whole terror at the arrival of the last Space-Knight.  Plus it looks to be part of a whole IDW Liscensed-verse, along with their Transformers, G.I. Joe and upcoming M.A.S.K. and Micronauts titles.

Howard the Duck #9: Writer Chip Zdarsky, Penciler Joe Quinones, Inkers Joe & Paolo Rivera, Marc Deering & Joe Quinones, Colorists Joe Quinones with Jordan Gibson & Letterer Travis Lanham.  Guest starring actress Lea Thompson.  Who is apparantly the aunt of Eugene "Flash/Agent: Venom" Thompson?  Anyway Lea has been having blackouts and dreams about talking ducks so she consults with the world's best known talking duck.  And then of course the whole thing leads to Mojo of the Mojoverse.  Because of course it does.
The Unbeatable Squirrel-Girl #10: Writer Ryan North, Penciler Erica Henderson, Inker Tom Fowler, Color artist Rico Renzi, Flashback artist Kyle Stacks & Letterer Travis Lanham.  Oh man, I didn't even notice the cover joke with Mole Man sporting the fedora/trilby and saying "M'lday".

Knights of the Dinner Table #234: Head Lion Jolly R. Blackburn, Other Lion Bits Barbara Blackburn, Steve Johanson, David S. Kenzer & Biran Jelke.  Dang.  It only takes nearly everybody laying into him, but Brian may actually be experiancing a moment of clarity and character growth.
 
 
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03 July 2016 @ 03:34 pm
Only two for this last week.  The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #9: Writer Ryan North, Penciler Erica Henderson, Inker Tom Fowler, Color artist Rico Renzi & Letterer Travis Lanham.  No Mole Man, just no.

Jem & the Holograms #16: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Sophie Campbell, Story by THompson & Campbell, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  Bye Sophie, you'll be missed.  Also DAAAA'W, Madmartigan's cast page.
 
 
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27 May 2016 @ 04:48 pm
Ok, lets try to back on track with these.

The Unbreakable Squirrel Girl #8: Writer Ryan North, Artist Erica Henderson, Color artist Rico Renzi & Letterer Travis Lanham.  Dorreen lets her friends sign her up for eDating.  Many bad dates ensue.  Seriously, how hard is it find a decent guy who likes squirrels and isn't a giant, mutant-hunting robot?  Pretty hard apparantly...

Secret Six #14: Written by Gail Simone, Drawn by Tom Derenick, Colored by Jason Wright and Rex Lokus & Lettered by Travis Lanham.  Farewell, adieu, auf weidersain, till we meet again, farewell.

Jem & the Holograms #15: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Sophie Campbell, Story by Thompson & Campbell, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  Boo, Silica's evil-meme world domination goal.  Yay, Hologram/Misfit team-ups!

Monstress #6: Writer Marjorie Liu, Artist Sana Takeda, Lettering & Design Rus Wooton.  Outsider God-Thing throw down.  Plus Scared Kippa is Brave Kippa.
 
 
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24 April 2016 @ 05:04 pm
Howard the Duck #6: Writers Chip Zdarsky with Ryan North, Penciler Joe Quinones, Inkers Joe Rivera, Marc Deering & Joe Quinones, Colorists Joe Quinones & Jordan Gibson & Letter & Production Travis Lanham.  The second half of the Squirrel Girl cross-over.  Which means this issue has "alt text" like tUSQ.

Jem & the Holograms #14: Written by Kelly Thompson, Art by Sophie Campbell, Story by Thompson & Campbell, Colors by M. Victoria Robado & Letters by Shawn Lee.  The Holograms apologize to their loved ones and get ready to try and stop Silica even if it means shutting down Synergy permanently.  Plus Pizzaz' dad is a bit of a putz.

Lumberjanes #25: Written by Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh, Illustrated by Carey Pietsch, Colors by Maarta Laiho & Letters by Aubrey Aiese.  Swarms of magical kittens.  'nuff said.
Bee and Puppycat #11: Written by Patrick Seery, Illustrated by Ji in Kim & Letters by Warren Montgomery.  Oh no, Puppycat is sick and won't take his medicine.  What will Bee do?

Astro City #34: Writer Kurt Busiek, Artist Brent E. Anderson, Lettering & Design John Roshell & Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft & Color Art Peter Pantazis.  Steeljack and Cutlass bring the Case of the Villianous Collector to a close.

Savage Dragon #213: Writer & artist Erik Larsen, letters Chris Eliopoulos, colors Nikos Kovtsis & flats Mike Toris.  Dart recruits Barry Dragon, son of Dark Dragon.  Plus super-babies.
Invincible #127: Writer Robert Kirkman, Penciler & Inker Cory Walker, Colorist Nathan Fairbairn & Letterer Rus Wooton.  Mark works to re-connect with his family.  And a secret traitor is revealed!
Mirror #3: by Emma Rios and Hwei Lim.  Aldebran the Minotaur joins Zun the Mouse and Phinx on their journey North to see the Guardian, Blackfish.
 
 
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