Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
I’ve been a Dan Brereton fan since I first saw his work in The Black Terror. [Someone should publish a nice trade edition of The Black Terror, but we’ll save that for another post.]
Here’s a cool ad congratulating Brereton for winning the 1990 Russ Manning Award for Best New Artist. [And I have to say, I’ve always loved that Black Terror drawing.]
No. Your eyes do not deceive you.
That is Jack Burton and it appears that there is going to be a Big Trouble in Little China comic book.
Props to Eric Powell for the awesome teaser poster.
If you’re reading Hit by Bryce Carlson and Vanesa R. Del Rey [and if you’re not you should be] then you’ll want to check out this interview with them at Rhymes With Geek.
I’m set for MegaCon.
I’ve got my hotel booked and my con passes purchased.
Now all I have to do is sort through the Comic Book Guests and Artist Alley lists to decide who I will I try to get a Stallone sketch from.
Then I need to try to find out their sketch prices and see how it fits my budget.
Then I need to update my reference for artists.
Then I need to pull together the items I need for autographs.
Then I need to check out the panels, to see which I plan to attend.
Oh, and I should probably look at the Media Guests just to make sure there’s no one I’d like to see.
Okay, maybe I’m not quite set for MegaCon, but I do have my hotel booked and con passes purchased.
Jeremy Treece has created art for comic books, trading cards, animation and independent films. Today we have Treece’s take on Sly Stallone.
The Mercenary Sea is an on-going series created by Kel Symons & Matthew Reynolds published by Image.
Writer: Kel Symons
Artist: Matthew Reynolds
Action and adventure set in 1938—The South Seas. Japan has invaded China. War in Europe is imminent. Ex-bootlegger Jack Harper captains The Venture, a refitted German U-Boat, with a crew of expats, mercenaries and treasure hunters. They do whatever it takes to stay afloat, often running up against pirates, headhunters, spies, and soldiers. They’re always one step away from the greatest score of their lives…or their certain demise.
The Pitch: ”Hey, someone in comics should do a pulp action comic, you know a real throwback about a ragtag group of mercenaries led by an Indiana Jones-type who loves adventure and righting wrongs.”
“Let’s do it!”
The Tagline: “Nice work if you can get it”
The Overview: Jack Harper is the leader of a group of mercenaries who make their living searching out adventure and taking jobs that bring them into contact with pirates, cannibals, treasure and the occasional job that pays real money.
In the first issue we meet Jack Harper (romantic adventurer) and his crew…
*** Beware – minor spoilers are found below ***
The Good
The Bad:
The Ugly:
I look forward to the next issue of The Mercenary Sea.
Rating:
Additional Source Material: CBR.com Interview with Symons & Reynolds.
The Saviors is an on-going series created by James Robinson & J. Bone published by Image.
Writer: James Robinson
Artist: J. Bone
You saw. You know. No way they let you go home, cover your eyes, put your fingers in your ears and pretend this never happened. You’re as good as dead.
In issue one Tomas Ramirez, a slacker content living in a small town, discovered that shape-changing aliens live among us. Tomas discovered their secret and they discovered his… that he knew.
Issue two picks up where issue one left off — Tomas is on the run in the desert from one of the morphing aliens. Things are looking bleak when a stranger new to town provides a chance for escape… if he can be trusted.
James Robinson lulled us into the story in issue one. Issue two flies at a breakneck pace as Tomas attempts to stay alive.
J. Bone’s art continues to be a joy.
The Saviors is a comic for mature audiences due to drug references and language. If you’re a fan of 50’s alien invasion movies [“I Married a Monster from Outer Space,” “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” etc.], ,or well written, well drawn comics, then The Saviors is for you.
Rating:
Dead Body Road is a six issue mini-series published by Image.
Writer: Justin Jordan
Penciler / Inker: Matteo Scalera
Colorist: Moreno Dinisio
You won’t kill me.
Yet. Won’t kill you yet. Can hurt you though.
Dead Body Road #1 set the bar high. Great writing, great art and a crime/revenge story that hit all the right marks. If you liked loved Dead Body Road #1 then you’re going to dig Dead Body Road #2.
Gage is on the trail of his wife’s killers. This points him toward Rachael. Her husband was part of the gang that robbed the bank and killed Gage’s wife. Problem is, some of the gang have gotten to Rachael first. She’s tough, but in over her head.
Gage is outnumbered and outgunned but left with no other option than to save Rachael and avenge his wife.
Justin Jordan and Matteo Scalera continue to impress as they move the story forward. These guys are a team to watch.
Dead Body Road #2 is a comic for mature audiences due to violence and language. If you’re a fan of crime/revenge stories then this is for you.
Rating: 4 out of 5
When most folks hear the name Frank Frazetta they think of warriors, barbarians, beautiful women in danger, and monsters. But some fans first think of Frazetta’s work in romance comics. Sadly, I’ve almost no experience with Frazetta’s romance comic work. Seeing art like above makes me want to change that.
Let’s be honest.
When I took the Which X-Men Character Are You? quiz I was hoping for Wolverine. Wolverine is cool. He’s a loner. He is loyal to friends and can handle himself in any situation. Who wouldn’t want to be Wolverine?
I got Beast.
After reading the characteristic’s of the Beast, I’d like to think that they got it right. I’m not Wolverine.
I’m the Beast.
Jerry Gaylord aka The Franchize returns with his take on Sly from Demolition Man.
I highly recommend Jerry to all sketch collectors. He quickly responds to e-mails, his turnaround time is quick and he packages the art to ensure it arrives safely.
To check out more of Jerry’s art, head here. – Craig
Buzzfeed presents Things Superheroes Do That’s Be Creepy If You Did Them… and let’s face it, you do them.
Today’s question is… Which Avenger Are You?
I demand a re-do.
While I would have liked to have been Captain America, I figured I’d just have an outside chance at him.
I don’t drink enough or am rich enough to be Tony Stark, so Iron Man was out.
Perhaps the Beast or maybe Hawkeye? But noooo!
Instead I came out as Dr. Druid! Dr. Druid?
How about I be Jarvis and we call it a day?
The cover above is by J. O’Barr for the new mini-series Crow: Pestilence by Frank Bill [writer] and Drew Moss [artist]. I love it when creators whose work I enjoy come together on a project.
I’ve been a J. O’Barr Crow fan since the character’s first appearance back in Caliber Presents.
Frank Bill burst on the crime fiction scene in a big way with his Crimes in Southern Indiana (book of short stories) and follow-up novel Donnybrook. (I’ve read and recommend both!)
I met Drew Moss about a year ago and got two sketches from him. Moss is a talented artist, and a funny guy.
I’m really looking forward to Crow: Pestilence and even more so after reading this CBR.com interview with Frank Bill.
Today we have Rocky by Drew Moss. This is my second sketch from Drew. You can see the first here.
If you’d like to see more of Drew’s art, you can here. – Craig
