Comics

Digital Deal – Transformers Comics All .99 Cents Because of That Movie Thing

If you’re like me and were dragged to the first Transformers as an obligation to your friends only to be disappointed and never to watch the film again only to be surprised when they made a second and now a third, then ignore this sale tie in. If you’re actually interested in the comics from IDW that are pretty decent, then check out the sale on every single digital platform they offer comics on and pick up awesome books like Hail Megatron and the on-going Transformers series. I myself my check out a lot of the tie-ins I’ve heard plenty about to see what all the hub-bub is about. You have until the end of Independence Day to get them so really there’s no rush. Also that’s my birthday if you want to buy me some digital goodness too… just saying.

Think Digital: Part Two

Last
week we talked about how the digital comics are changing the comic
medium as we know it. We established that change is good. But I wonder
if the digital medium will stay the same or will they continue to change
and revolutionize the way we read comics. As of now we don’t know, but
anything is possible. With technology always reinventing our daily
trivialities – I know comics are not trivial but you know what I mean – it’s not going to be long before a digital comic will give you more than your monthly stories.

Superman #712 – Review

Superman #712 is shrouded in controversy, as it was originally supposed to begin the Grounded arc – which tells the story of a Muslim hero aiding the Man of Steel. For more than a few reasons, the arc has been delayed several times. In its place, DC released a lost one-shot that takes place after the events of Infinite Crisis. Superboy is dead, and Superman is nowhere to be found. Issue 712 tells the story of Krypto, and how he would go to any lengths to find his friends. I’m going to need a limb, because I’m about to go out on it.

Damaged #1 – Advanced Dual Review

Damaged is the first
book to be printed under the Full Clip Imprint at Radical in association with
Sam Worthington’s production company, Full Clip Productions. Damaged is the story
of two brothers, Frank and Henry Lincoln, long estranged after a violent event
in their shared past which forces them apart. Over the course of 35 years, the
brothers pursue separate paths, each upholding his own vision of the law—Frank,
an upright citizen, becomes a distinguished veteran of the San Francisco PD,
while Henry, a hardened vigilante, enforces the sort of justice the law cannot
stomach. As the brothers approach retirement, each attempts to train a younger
protégé in his image. Sparks fly as the two brothers and their differing views
collide—and the fate of the city may hang in the balance.

Chosen & Forsaken #1 – Review

Welcome to the end of the world, or what seems like it anyway especially when zombies are running amuck. 

A small task force head by Eliot Kaine moves through the city looking for any supplies. The men in Eliot’s task force are: Kelvin “Preacher” Bailey; Jack “Frost” Richards (I see what you did there); Brock “The Tank” Carson; and Tai “Deuce” Cho. All of them showcase their own talents and weaknesses and so on. Together they are a destructive force with a dislike of the undead. As soon as the team enters the city they disperse small hordes of the undead while making their way to a grocery store. Once inside they gather up some canned goods and head off right smack dab into more zombies. As the team does what they do best, they show the skills, tactics and trust that have kept them alive.

Star Wars: Jedi – The Dark Side #2 – Review

Star
Wars has an incredibly large universe to juggle. From the Old Republic
to the Legacy period of Darth Krayt, writers and fans alike have around
25,000 years to grapple with. Jedi – The Dark Side
takes place just before the events of Episode I, with Qui-Gon Jinn
mentoring another Padawan, Xanatos, before his time with Obi-wan Kenobi.
Sent to investigate and asses a brewing civil war on Telos, the home
planet of Xanatos, Jinn and company must deal with rising tensions and
distrust among its citizens and its ruler, Xanatos’s father, Crion.

Character Affinity: Snowbird

Snowbird is one of the original members of Alpha Flight,
created by John Byrne and Chris Claremont, and first appeared in X-Men
#120.
 She has a slew of powers and is an
Inuit Demi-God.  After
the Gods of the North were exiled, they needed a champion to fight off
their long-time enemies, the Great Beasts. The goddess of the Northern
Lights, Nelvanna, decided to go to Earth and came back with Richard
Easton, whom she chose to mate with. After becoming pregnant from
Easton, Nelvanna returned him to Earth. When Easton returned, he quickly
learned that nine years had passed since he had been gone, despite it
only feeling like a few hours to him. He quickly went insane.