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Avengers Armageddon #3 – No Control Is A Scary Thing

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Avengers Armageddon #3 – No Control Is A Scary Thing

David Colton has gone rogue. Frustrated by the group refusing to let him kill Ross in Avengers Armageddon #2, Colton has taken the fight to a different place. Colton’s one-man war begins to turn the tide against the Avengers. No longer supported by the very citizens they seek to protect, the Avengers must decide whether to keep fighting or stand down in their war against the Red Hulk. Meanwhile, the Winter Guard is now in possession of Ross, and Iron Man has discovered a powerful artifact.

This review is brought to you by Nerd Initiative’s Shawn!

Creative Team

Writer: Chip Zdarsky
Artist: Ario Anindito
Color Artist: Jesus Aburtov
Letterer: Cory Petit
Cover Artist: Dike Ruan
Cover Color Artist: Moreno DiNisio

Writing

What a cliffhanger. So many new questions were introduced by Chip Zdarksy introduced in this issue. We finally get to find out exactly what the Winter Guard had in mind when they captured the unconscious Ross last issue. Zdarsky really did a great job in Avengers Armageddon #3 of ratcheting up the tension. While not on the same level as Civil War, you would be remiss to read this issue and not start to feel a little bit of the same similarities as you begin to ponder what side you are on and who is right and who is wrong. This issue really manages to introduce some new tension in the story and set the stage for what comes next after Armageddon.

One of the big questions that gets a sort of almost exclamation point is David Colton. Zdarksy introduced the character in Captain America, and now he has become sort of an anti-hero. As his story continues throughout the series, one of my consistent questions is what role he will play in the Marvel world post Armageddon. With Colton and Ross, there really is a chance to reset the status quo in Marvel and I really enjoy that Zdarsky is leaving room for that to happen.

Art

Avengers Armageddon #3 cover by Dike Ruan and Moreno DiNisio. Image from Marvel Comics

Ario Anindito and Jesus Aburtov crafted another amazing issue. There’s a certain level of roughness to this series that Anindito manages to perfectly capture. There are still moments for clarity and cleanness, but Anindito seems to know perfectly whether a panel would be better served by darker, harsher lines or clearer and more clinical lines. The result is characters have their own look with some distinguishing features in the linework setting each apart.

Jesus Aburtov continues his high-level coloring in this issue. The visuals are so wonderfully drawn, but with Aburtov’s colors, they’re simply unstoppable. The wide variety of settings in this issue gives Aburtov a wide range of colors to work with, and he does a really good job of making sure he uses them. Cory Petit keeps the story flowing well and helps you track across the multiple settings without losing track of the overarching narrative.

Final Thoughts

Avengers Armageddon #3 raises the stakes for this series. Some questions are answered, and new questions are asked. It’s what you would want from the middle issue of a limited series. It draws you in for the next issue. Now we just need to see if the creative team sticks the landing.

Overall Grade: 9 / 10

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #11 – The Kill Switch

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #11 – The Kill Switch

Things are not looking very bright for the Earth Protection Force (E.P.F.). Discovering a mole within their ranks while actively hunting Shredder is proving to be more than they can handle. Which leaves the government very displeased! Will the E.P.F. survive this issue…?

Creative Team

Dan Watters (Writer), Giona Zefiro (Artist), Marco Lesko (Colorist), Darran Robinson (Letterer)

Tommy Stella (Assistant Editor), Jake Thomas (Editor)

Publisher: IDW Publishing

The Kill Switch

Issue eleven of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder is the darkest and most manipulative issues of this series. This issue takes readers through a first-person account of hunting down Shredder. Going through major details and events that take place. Throughout the panels you will learn more about the E.P.F. and their tactics regarding Shredder. While also learning all the E.P.F. knows about Shredder. Are some ethical and legal lines crossed, you bet they are! This is Shredder!

A great aspect of this issue is the storytelling about a mole within the E.P.F. staff. It is no longer a secret and the Director of the E.P.F. knows! The main basis for this issue centered around a virtual meeting between government officials and the Director of the E.P.F. To get a better picture of this meeting, think about the meeting within Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014) when Secretary Alexander Pierce (over-seer of S.H.I.E.L.D.) is meeting with government leaders about S.H.I.E.L.D.’s progress. That is the tone for issue eleven!

This issue also provides a darker and more in-depth view of Shredder. Going as far as to give a complete background as well as some of his more “not proud” moments. Fans of Shredder will know majority of these facts but the way those facts are presented within this issue give him a more sinister feel. But knowing Shredder’s past makes you feel that something terrible is about to happen… And you would be right…

The ending of this issue will take you by surprise in more than one way! You will not want to miss this ending which is the beginning of something mischievous for issue twelve. The E.P.F. is in serious trouble and I’m not sure if they will be able to restore their reputation after this issue.

* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #11, Credit IDW Publishing. Main Cover by Mateus Santolouco & Marcelo Maiolo *

Shredder

The Writing

Dan Watters does an amazing job telling this portion of the Shredder story! Giving readers past information in an almost interigation format while also giving it a mysterious tone. Leaving readers to question what will happen next. The dialogue and narration come mainly from the Director of the E.P.F. which makes this issue seem like it’s just his. Then, once you’re comfortable, here comes Dan throwing a GIANT twist to the story! Loved the pacing this issue demonstrates as well. It’s not a hurry to the climax read. This is a slow burn leading up to an explosion. I really enjoyed reading this newest issue of Shredder!

The Artwork

Giona Zefiro and Marco Lesko work together like Ying and Yang! The art for this issue is spot on with the tone of the story. The coloration is dark with supple amounts of shading and erie tones. Filling in the pencil work with is smooth and direct, providing exceptional outlines for the colors to fill. The amount of details that are within these panels is outstanding! From scene accessories to clothing and ultimately physical features of the characters. Amazing work on capturing the utter fear and stress within the E.P.F.’s Director throughout this story!

Variant Covers

Final Thoughts

TMNT: Shredder is a phenomenal series! This issue alone taps into the darker side of not only Shredder, but the Earth Protection Force as well. The ending of this book left me completely surprised, not just by what you will see, but what you will read… If you’ve not been following along with this series I highly encourage you to either hunt down the single issues or the trade paperback. The way in which Dan Watters is writing this series is very entertaining! The artwork has been supporting the storytelling every step of the way with beautiful panels and pages. Go get your issue of this dark winding road today!

Overall Grade: 10/10

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END OF LIFE #7 – Your Own Personal Prison

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END OF LIFE #7 – Your Own Personal Prison

Creative Team – Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh, Chris O’Halloran, Becca Carey, Gerald Parel

Published by DC Comics

Catch up with End of Life #6!

The Story

Eddie has been kidnapped and somehow, these kidnappers are even more of a problem than Mr. Smiley and the Menagerie have been. Showing no mercy to Eddie, he’s brutalized, he’s beaten, and he’s humbled in ways he never thought possible. However, he’s Eddie Stallion and there’s no quit in him when it comes to saving his own butt. Meanwhile in Pluto, things are getting out of hand without Eddie there, which is a sentence his father, George, never thought would be uttered by a human. Speaking of George, his health is worse than ever but that’s the last thing on his mind with the town of Pluto in harm’s way.

Cover art by Gerald Parel. Published by DC Comics

This issue was all about continuation but somehow was one of the best issues yet. In End of Life #7, we see a side of Eddie that we haven’t seen before; vulnerability. He’s running out of options and death is becoming more and more of a very real possibility. Eddie thought he could kill his way out of the kidnappers lair, but turns out there might just be people in the world that are better on their feet than he is. I have no idea where this series is going, but I cannot explain how excited I am to see where it goes. This is one of those series that I get genuinely excited to review the next issue because you really have no idea what’s going to happen next.

The Art

There’s so much that takes place within the pages of End of Life #7, and all are handled beautifully by the creative team. Issue after issue, Steve Pugh, Chris O’Halloran, and Becca Carey knock the artwork out of the park and this issue is no exception. With the action and violence in this issue, we saw a lot of things we haven’t seen before. A very bloody Eddie, one that’s been beaten to a pulpe whether it’s by a fist or a pillowcase full of batteries, is something that we haven’t gotten a lot of until now.

Steve Pugh does a great job at balancing the fighting with the looming feeling of defeat within his drawings. Chris O’Halloran really thrives with the huge tonal shifts between the scene changes, making the coloring wildly different, but flowing so naturally. Becca Carey provides a perfectly even flow of dialogue and really captures the heightened emotions of the characters in a way that makes the reader feel their tones. Together, the artists knocked another issue of End of Life right out of the park!

Final Thoughts

I know I sound like a broken record but I can’t stop singing this comic run its praises! Kyle Starks makes someone as unlikeable as Eddie Stallion a character you want to root for, and brings a compelling story along with him. This comic is a full course meal and only gets better and better.

Overall Grade – 9.5/10

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This review was written by Megan from the Vigilante Vibes Podcast. If you liked my review, be sure to check out my other reviews! Let me know what you think of End of Life #6, or tell me what comics you’d recommend me trying out! Find me on my socials, and check out my Marvel podcast, Vigilante Vibes, by clicking here!

“Queen in Black #3” Review – Completely Great and Mildly Terrifying

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“Queen in Black #3” Review – Completely Great and Mildly Terrifying

The Run Down

In case you missed the previous issue of Al Ewing’s “Queen in Black”, it’s important to know two things. The first thing is that Hela has just launched an all-out attack on Earth, an army made of symbiotes on Super Skrulls. The second thing is our heroes are currently divided among two teams: Defenders of Light and Defenders of Dark. Keeping in theme, it’s appropriate that this review comes from both Shawn and I, so join us as we explore Ewing’s “Queen in Black #3”!

Writer: Al Ewing
Artists: Iban Coello, Paco Medina
Colorist: Guru-eFX
Letters: Clayton Cowles

Source: Ryan Stegman, J.P. Mayer, Frank Martin, Marvel Comics

The Writing

Shawn: Al Ewing continues his trend in the series of successfully managing a kinetic setting. There’s the global attack that our heroes are dealing with but Ewing takes the moments to bring us down to a more focused look on various groups shows us what they are handling. This could become very complex and convoluted but Ewing masterfully weaves the smaller stories into the much larger narrative.

Now, three issues in, I find myself enjoying “Queen in Black” more than I enjoyed “King in Black”. The segmented story works well that way that Ewing has set it up. “Queen in Black” #3″ provided a nice glimpse into what is to come in the story. I think the best part of this issue is a chance to see how close the Spider-family truly is.

Eda: If you’re anything like me, you’re a crazy person and went into this event completely unknowing as to what to expect. If you are like me, I fear you. However, I can also assure you that Ewing, along with the lettering of Cowles, makes this event easy to follow. While I’m unsure how they do it, the combination of Ewing’s writing and Cowles’ lettering makes this event super easy to follow. Not only does he manage to include a lot of lore and deep cuts, but whenever he does, there’s always sure to be a box. These boxes act as both guides to readers to the issue being referenced or as a breakdown of a character.

There’s also several things here that Ewing either does or creates that feel menacing or terrifying. In particular for me, it’s the creation of Super Skrulls boosted by symbiotes. The two of those things separately were already enough for our heroes to handle, but combining them heightens the stakes brilliantly. Ewing expertly finds new ways to make these characters work together in interesting ways that’re so much fun to witness.

The Art

Shawn: Iban Coello and Paco Medina do a really great job of managing the massive energy that flows through the panels of this issue. Coello and Medina really manage to capture the differences in the symbiote forms, ensuring that Toxin, MJ’s Vixen and even Sleeper are distinct with their unique abilities being shown. Despite some panels being crowded with heroes, Coello and Medina do a great job showcasing great art that still looks clean.

Source: InHyuk Lee, Marvel Comics

Guru-eFX comes in clutch with the coloring. Coloring like Nova’s energy makes a sharp contrast against the dark colors of the symbiotes. It’s the colors that really help you notice the atmospheric shift when you view another team. Clayton Cowles gets creative with some of the bubbles to separate the narration and does a great job with SFX.

Eda: While you’d never be able to guess it while reading, the art here comes from two different people and blends absolutely wonderfully. As Shawn mentioned prior, the pair really captured the look and feel of the symbiotes and did a great job at differentiating them. One thing that I particularly loved however was the detailing and shadow work within them and how they move or form around their hosts. They’re each given this really cool liquid-like effect and it’s used amazingly well here, showing them form at times from panel to panel.

As for the colors from Guru-eFX, they give every inch its own punch. The color work here truly makes this book feel alive and full of personality. There’s also several times throughout where they make the action and characters truly pop.

Final Thoughts

Shawn: I really like what Al Ewing is doing with this event. It’s nice to see some characters getting to shine that don’t always get to. The creative team does a great job capturing the “all hands on deck” approach helping readers understand the significance of this event.

Eda: The more I read from this event, the more I realize exactly what I’ve been missing. Ewing does a fantastic job of not just balancing all of these characters, but making the story feel grand, exciting and intense. As this continues on, I’m excited to see where the world of Marvel ends up after this.

Shawn’s Grade: 9/10
Eda’s Grade: 9/10
Overall Grade: 9/10

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Shellshock #1 Review

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Shellshock #1 Review

Overview

Writer: John Arcudi, Michael W. Conrad. Julio Anta, Benito Cereno, William Gaines, Al Feldstein

Artist: Shawn Martinbrough, Albert Monteys, David Lapham, Tom Fowler, Jack Davis

Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft’s Tyler Smith

Cover Artist: Lee Bermejo

Prepare Yourself For Shellshock #1 is a classic-anthology-style comic where various creative teams explore the horrors of war from WWII to a galaxy far away (no, no… not Star Wars, a different galaxy…).

Writing

Each writer brings their own delicious dish to the pot luck! The soldier who’s last day before going home will haunt her for the rest of her days. The American and German troops that call a truce in order to join in a very special Christmas celebration. A CIA engineer obsessed with taking down Fidel Castro. The story of how an interplanetary council achieved galactic peace beyond compromise. And, finally, a Colonel gives his cowardly son an opportunity to make him proud. Every one of these stories hits the mark. Each feels like an episode of the Twilight Zone in the best possible way. The reprint of Yellow to close it out was a very nice touch. Yellow is a classic written by legendary EC Comics publisher William Gaines, EC comics writer Al Feldstein and eC Comics artist Jack Davis in the 1952 anthology Shock SuspenStories #1. It was so influential that HBO’s Tales from the Crypt adapted the story for it’s third season finale! Great to see it in print again!

Art

The art in this book is really nicely done if for no other reason than it felt like I was reading a book that was released in 1979. Each story feels old and new at the same time and that really enhances the way these stories hit with a kind of uncomfortable imbalance that stabilizes as you get further along. I couldn’t choose just one that was my favorite. Each artist complimented their collaborator perfectly. It was both disturbing and a joy to ingest.

Shellshock #1 Review
Lee Bermejo, Oni Press

Final Thoughts

You don’t need to be a fan of war stories to appreciate this immaculate collection! The stories included between the covers of this book (magazine?) are pure poetry and the art brings each vignette to life. If you like twisty and unpredictable tales in the vein of the classic Rod Serling Twilight Zone series, this is a book you will enjoy and tell people about for some time to come.

Overall Grade

10/10

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Dispatched #2 – Keep The Details Under Wraps

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Dispatched #2 – Keep The Details Under Wraps

Morgan Powers thought he was just going to have another normal day of work delivering packages. That all changed when the supremacist group The Sons of Liberty took over the Financial Commerce building. Morgan living under a government alias is in a race to save everyone before the Sons figure out who is picking them off one by one.

This review is brought to you by Nerd Initiative’s Shawn!

Creative Team

Writer: B. Clay Moore
Artist: Daniel Gete
Color Artist: Lee Loughridge
Letterer: AndWorld Design
Cover Artist: Daniel Gete

Writing

I felt like B. Clay Moore used the delivery driver aspect to take what is a previously done idea and make it fresh and new. The delivery truck being used as a source of options felt very MacGyver-like and really added something to the story. Moore really focused the bulk of this story on how this takeover was affecting the people inside of the commerce building after it was taken over. The result was that we got a real chance to see how folks would react in a situation and a pretty awesome plot twist out of it.

In addition to seeing more about the folks stuck in the building, we get a little more action and a lot more violence in this issue. We don’t see a ton from Morgan, or “Ben” as his coworkers know him, but Moore does give us a great glimpse of what exactly Morgan is capable of. I like that Moore continues to hide the full story from us of how Morgan ended up in this position, but he cleverly uses this issue to raise more questions and maybe even some ideas of what exactly it is that Morgan may have done in a past life to possess the set of skills he has.

Art

Dispatched #2 cover by Daniel Gete. Image from Ignition Press

Daniel Gete continues to stun with his work on Dispatched. His art continues to set the tone for the entire story. The lines are intentionally rough, highlighting the grit of this story. There are some visceral moments in this issue that Gete really does an amazing job of drawing out. Gete captures emotion really well on the faces of the characters in this issue.

Lee Loughridge does a superb job with colors. The choice of palette helps set the tone. I love the choice of continuing to use subdued tones with Morgan. It really helps you feel the isolation that Morgan feels and provides a sharp contrast against the bright lights of the office. This issue sees Loughridge do some particularly good work with shading and shadow.

Final Thoughts

This is a solid second entry into this series. The story is intriguing, and while other stories have managed some combination of this style of story, Morgan’s ability to use his delivery truck as a source of inspiration evokes a feel of MacGyver for a new generation. This issue was filled with twists and a cliffhanger leading into the next issue that will keep you coming back.

Overall Grade: 9/10

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“Sleepy Hollow: Witches of the Western Wood #4” Review – Toil and Trouble

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“Sleepy Hollow: Witches of the Western Wood #4” Review – Toil and Trouble
Source: Piotr Kowalski, IDW Comics

The Run Down

If you missed the last issue, let me tell you that it was a doozy and leads perfectly into this issue! As we go on, Sarah is falling more and more into her wicked ways, becoming the witch we know and love. While she wasn’t initially trying to be like her mother, she’s growing to accept it as sometimes, we become the thing we hate the most. Writer Delilah S. Dawson continues to perfectly capture this descent into madness and now you’ll follow me down too.

Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
Artist: Jose Jaro
Colorist: Xenon Honchar
Letterer: LetterSquids

The Writing

So, I’m going to start here with something I don’t think I’ve yet touched upon: just how well the dialogue is written. Whenever I’m reading one of Delilah S. Dawson’s “Sleepy Hollow” books, it feels like being transported back in time. When I say that, I mean that all of the dialogue feels appropriately old and of the time the story takes place. At the same time, it feels very menacing and biting when needed and makes everything going on feel that much more grounded and intense.

In a bit of an odd way, the dialogue and how the characters speak also helps lend to this being a character study. From where young Sarah was in the first issue to where she’s at now, we really get a feel for how far she’s gone. Where young Sarah spoke more innocently, adult Sarah speaks with madness, vulgarity and violence, every word having intense intent. Dawson’s making this a wild ride of a look into the mind of a psychopath and I’m going to be sad to see it end in the next issue.

The Art

Source: Piotr Kowalski, IDW Comics

As has always been the case, the artwork here from Jose Jaro is absolutely incredible. Throughout each issue, there hasn’t been a single time where I’ve felt taken out. The theming has stayed completely on the mark while remaining befittingly violent to the R-rated flick it’s based on. In other words, it continues staying true to Tim Burton’s original vision while remaining wholly his own.

When it comes to the coloring by Xenon Honchar, it also remains just as great. The colors on display perfectly capture each moment and emotion, helping the reader to full engulf themselves in the story. The two of them together are an absolute force to be reckoned with.

Final Thoughts

As the penultimate issue, “Sleepy Hollow: Witches of the Western Wood #4” continues an absolutely incredible streak. Dawson takes readers into a true mind of madness and doesn’t let up on the gas. If you want an utterly fantastic “Sleepy Hollow” story, this is it.

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Overall Grade: 10/10

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BISHOP #3 – The Past, The Future, The Complications

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BISHOP #3 – The Past, The Future, The Complications

Creative Team – Saladin Ahmed, Mario Santoro, Reese Hannigan, Federico Blee, VC’s Travis Lanham, Davide Paratore

Published by Marvel Comics

Catch up with Bishop #2!

This review is brought to you by Nerd Initiative’s Megan and Shawn!

The Writing

Shawn – Saladin Ahmed really draws you into the story with Bishop #3. This issue just hits the right note emotionally. You not only feel Bishop’s love for Shard, but Ahmed also really makes you feel the tension between the two. Ahmed continues to use this tension to tease the idea that while we are learning more with each issue, there’s something Shard is not willing to share. Steppingstone serves as a really great villain for this issue with Ahmed using him really effectively to not only move the plot forward but to continue to establish the relationship between Bishop and Shard.

I’m really enjoying learning more about Bishop and Shard. Bishop #3 gave a good chance to see how this relationship may have played out in the past, while also giving us an idea of why Bishop may want it to go differently if given a different chance. It’s clear how much Bishop loves Shard from Ahmed’s words, but it may come back to haunt him in the end. There’s a brilliant drive to the next issue, with you feeling Bishop’s desperation to try and tell Shard what will happen to prevent it, and Shard desperately wanting to complete her mission without impacting her world.

Megan – Bishop #3 gives us so much. There’s action, there’s emotions, there’s a cliffhanger that’ll leave you anxiously waiting for the next issue to drop. Saladin Ahmed continues the thrilling miniseries of Bishop, who has come into contact with the person he’s missed the most, Shard. His sister, Shard, was sent back in time to fight the Brotherhood who has their eyes on Bishop and plans to take him out. Shard can’t let that happen, so she and Bishop team up to take down the Brotherhood themselves. In the last issue, their target was Flamequake, but this new villain, Steppingstone, looks to be a much bigger threat.

Cover art by Davide Paratore. Published by Marvel Comics

Bishop continues to be an emotionally driven story with plenty of action involved. Bishop is still coming to terms with seeing his sister, the same sister who he saw die before his very eyes. There’s so much trauma to unpack, but he doesn’t get a second to think as it’s one villain of the Brotherhood after another. What also eats at him is the fact that Shard doesn’t want to know what happened in their past as it’ll change the timeline. So, Bishop can’t even warn here about what’s to come. There’s many layers to the emotions of the main character, and Saladin Ahmed handles them with ease.

The Art

Shawn -The art team for this issue really handled it well. While the action of this issue is spectacular, it’s the close-ups of Bishop and Shard that really steal the show. Mario Santorio and Reese Hannigan really capture the depth and detail in Bishop’s face in the close-up panels. Federico Blee will get you lost in Shard’s deep blue eyes with the perfect color selection for her. There was a lot of action in this issue and it would have been easy to get lost, but Travis Lanham not only does a great job of guiding readers through the issue but he absolutely kills it with the SFX work this issue.

Megan – The artists understood the assignment when they saw that this issue is packed full of action and has many opportunities put some powersets on full display. Inside Bishop #3, we see beautifully drawn panels that make you feel apart of the action between Bishop, Shard, and Shippingstone. There’s a great mixture of heavily detailed portions with abstract parts that tie each page together. With the powersets on full display, we see so many beautiful vibrant points just from Bishop’s mutant powers alone. The artists worked perfectly off of each other, making each page absolutely stunning.

Final Thoughts

Shawn -9/10. Bishop #3 is an impactful story with real depth. There’s action, emotion, connection, and family all present in the same issue. The art stuns and the writing has you anticipating the next issue.

Megan – 9/10. Bishop gets better and better with each issue, making me extremely excited for the next one to drop! Bishop #3 is emotional, impactful, exciting, and very compelling. The creative team has done a beautiful job!

Overall Grade – 9/10

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Hornsby & Halo #15 – Back to School

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Hornsby & Halo #15 – Back to School

From the world of GHOST MACHINE PRO Hornsby & Halo are back. The celestial child with horrible parents and the demon child with wonderful parents have returned from their road trip to some unexpected chaos. We also meet some new UNBELIEVABLES.

Creative Team

Creators: Peter J. Tomasi & Peter Snejbjerg;

Letterer: Rob Leigh;

Color Artist: John Kalisz;

Editor: Brian Cunningham;

Designer: Steve Blackwell;

Cover A: Peter Snejbjerg & John Kalisz;

Cover B: Francis Portela & Brad Anderson;

Cover C: Francis Manapul.

Check out a review for ‘The Trillion Dollar Kid‘ #2. Another comic from the Ghost Machine Pro!

Hornsby & Halo #15 Cover. Image courtesy of Ghost Machine Pro at Image Comics
Hornsby & Halo #15 Cover. Image courtesy of Ghost Machine Pro at Image Comics

The Story for ‘Hornsby & Halo’ #15

Hornsby & Halo are settling back into their lives as kids. It’s back to school after their almost war starting adventure with The Trillion Dollar Kid and The Rocketfellers. However, as they settle back into life as middle schoolers, everyone is acting off. They don’t think too much of it, until they’re both awakened with vivid dreams they can’t shake. Meanwhile, we go off on a segue and meet some new Unbelievables. They’re musicians and nightmares come to life, but it’s clear there is so much more to this epic looking band.

The Art

The art in these issues continues to be amazing. Beautiful colors, perfect lettering, and amazing line work. A couple moments stuck out for me. The nightmares of Hornsby & Halo are both so perfectly done, you could tell exactly how they were feeling and what was happening. Rose’s nightmare looked so good it was if the page was hotter.

Another standout art moment was meeting “The Deadtones.” While, we only get to see a glimpse of them, we see that glimpse in action. It is truly a collaboration of nightmares come to life, and I can’t wait to see how their stories unfold. Especially the one that appears to have some badass and gorgeous water powers.

Hornsby & Halo #15 Variant Cover. Image courtesy of Ghost Machine Pro at Image Comics
Hornsby & Halo #15 Variant Cover. Image courtesy of Ghost Machine Pro at Image Comics
Hornsby & Halo #15 Variant Cover. Image courtesy of Ghost Machine Pro at Image Comics
Hornsby & Halo #15 Variant Cover. Image courtesy of Ghost Machine Pro at Image Comics

Final Thoughts

Meeting The Deadtones was definitely a highlight of this issue, however, what I truly loved seeing was how much Hornsby & Halo have grown. They’ve come to terms with what they are, but they haven’t accepted it. They both want to stay who they are, and they seem to be completely on the same page. They’re not alone in this crazy social experiment for the ages. They got each other. That’s a far spot from where they started, and now they’re ready to meet some more Unbelievables.

Overall Grade: 9/10

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THE UNCANNY X-MEN #34 – New Problems, New Complications

Megan Nichole
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THE UNCANNY X-MEN #34 – New Problems, New Complications

Creative Team – Gail Simone, Luciano Vecchio, Matthew Wilson, VC’s Clayton Cowles

Published by Marvel Comics

Catch up with The Uncanny X-Men #33!

The Story

Gail Simone, what gives you the right to have me so emotionally invested in these characters that you’ll have me on the edge of my seat when reading The Uncanny X-Men #34? Probably your writing skills or the fact that you’re able to make the readers connect with the characters on an entirely new level. In this issue, we see the hope of curing Gambit of this demonic infestation dwindling smaller and smaller. Rogue seeks out the help of Gabriel the Devil Hunter who may be able to help, but even then, it seems like he has a ghost of a prayer’s chance. Things will only get worse until the problem is solved, but how can the problem be solved if there’s no one that can help? Side note, Rogue makes a very interesting comment in this issue that I can’t get out of my head, and if you’ve read the issue, then you know exactly what I’m talking about. I need ANSWERS!

Cover art by Luciano Vecchio and Matthew Wilson. Published by Marvel Comics

Meanwhile, the Outliers and their mentors are at the Haven house, trying to go about life as normal as possible with Rogue and Gambit’s absence. However, it’s the X-Men and nothing ever goes normally. The mentors are outside training when Mr. St. Juniors realizes something has attacked his animals. This isn’t something new from someone who has a farm, until they realize this wasn’t an animal attack. This was something different and whatever it was is still in the barn.

There’s a huge contrast in the stories, and somehow Simone is able to find the perfect balance of each. While Rogue and Gambit go through something that’s pulled straight out of their nightmares, the Louisiana X-Men are learning of an entirely new and different problem. Both are wildly different situations, but both are emotionally driven. Gambit’s story is continuing on and pulls the reader with it while having us feel every emotion of the characters. The story that’s beginning in Louisiana is already compelling and makes me want to know more, but knowing Gail Simone’s writing, it’s going to make me suffer in the best way possible.

The Art

In case you couldn’t tell by the cover art by Luciano Vecchio, The Uncanny X-Men #34 goes heavy with the horror energy. It’s brought to life by the artists on the creative team, Luciano Vecchio, Matthew Wilson, and Clayton Cowles. Vecchio brings so much to the comic with the incredible linework and the drawings of the terrifying characters. Gambit may have met his match with these characters he sees, and Vecchio makes sure they make their presence known. With Vecchio is Matthew Wilson, who handles the colors. Wilson works perfectly off of Vecchio’s drawings to bring even more depth to the panels and really nail down the scary vibes. In Gambit and Rogue’s story, we see a lot of darker tones accompanied by the purples and reds that make the story have an interesting otherworldly feel. In the story at the Haven House, things go from light and vibrant to dark and spooky really quick, with Wilson doing what he does and knocking it out of the park. Clayton Cowles wraps this in a perfect bow with his work on the lettering. With so many different tones and so many different personalities, Cowles nails every one of them through the dialogue and lets the personalities shine brightly. Together, the artists really came together and showed up in The Uncanny X-Men #34.

Final Thoughts

The Uncanny X-Men is going new places and doing things unlike ever before. There’s no other word to describe what Gail Simone and the creative team are doing other than “groundbreaking.” As always, I will be very anxiously waiting for the new issue to drop!

Overall Grade – 9.3/10

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