However, Golden Gail is about to make a discovery that will turn it all on its head.[caption id="attachment_909712" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Black Hammer: Age of Doom #4 cover by Dean Ormston and Dave Stewart[/caption]Black Hammer: Age of Doom nears its ending as the heroes begin to realize what has happened to them[...]
Image Comics has revealed a new variant cover by artist Bengal for meteorology-themed comic book The Weatherman, by Jody LeHeup, Nathan Fox, and Dave Stewart Final order cutoff for the comic, and any of its three covers, is Monday, August 20th, so let your retailer know which one you want a copy of The Weatherman[...]
An overall sense of dread, along with the engaging characters, keep the book from even nearing the dull territory.[caption id="attachment_895832" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Gideon Falls #5 art by Andrea Sorrentino and Dave Stewart[/caption]Andrea Sorrentino’s artwork is still eerie and ominous, giving the world a feeling of detailed grounding yet cold disconnect[...]
The young man searches for one of their number: Hammer Lass.[caption id="attachment_880159" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Quantum Age #1 cover by Wilfredo Torres and Dave Stewart[/caption]This Black Hammer story takes inspiration from DC’s Legion of Superheroes, and I’m really beginning to see a theme from this line of comics.Joking aside, it’s an interesting take on the idea[...]
Meanwhile, the Colonel and Madame Dragonfly are acting suspiciously.[caption id="attachment_872883" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Black Hammer: Age of Doom #3 cover by Dean Ormston and Dave Stewart[/caption]Black Hammer: Age of Doom #3 is the strongest issue of the miniseries so far and for admittedly odd reasons.The talk of relationships with the heroes back at the farm grounds[...]
She’s a drunken and swearing small town sheriff who doesn’t believe in God but is the closest confidant of the town priest.[caption id="attachment_872296" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Gideon Falls #4 art by Andrea Sorrentino and Dave Stewart[/caption]Andrea Sorrentino never ceases to amaze me with the panel composition, framing and overall quality of his art[...]
The Weatherman is the meteorology-themed, sold-out sensation from Jody LeHeup, Nathan Fox, and Dave Stewart that Bleeding Cool's Joshua Davison called "stable." The second issue hits stores in July, with covers seen below.Some more info, from the press release:
THE WEATHERMAN follows Nathan Bright—a man who had it all: an awesome girlfriend, a kickass dog, and[...]
Another magician called Miss Albany has been stirring trouble in the council, and she is their prime suspect.[caption id="attachment_865837" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Magic Order #1 cover by Olivier Coipel and Dave Stewart[/caption]The Magic Order #1 spends its extended running time setting up the premise of this story The funny thing about that is that it’s premise[...]
You are left to question what is real and what isn’t, and the Batman must contend with how alone he is in this chaos.[caption id="attachment_866776" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Detective Comics #982 art by Sebastian Fiumara and Dave Stewart[/caption]That’s before we even touch on the incredible art Sebastian Fiumara contributes to this comic[...]
The color art of Dave Stewart is bright and vibrant, adding that extra layer of personality to the book.Weatherman #1 is mostly a great comic That one scene aside, I quite enjoyed the book and its characters The premise is strange in a lot of ways, but I like it Despite its flaws, this one[...]
You understand the regret.The ending itself is a masterful sequence that brings everything that has been building in this story to a single sequence that honestly brought tears to my eyes.[caption id="attachment_863680" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #4 art by Max Fiamura and Dave Stewart[/caption][user_id]Max Fiamura once more assembles these[...]
Unfortunately, that path literally leads straight to Hell itself.[caption id="attachment_851366" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Black Hammer: Age of Doom #2 cover by Dean Ormston and Dave Stewart[/caption]Black Hammer: Age of Doom #2 improves on the relative slowness of the first issue While the first installment was a slightly interesting setup for the story to come, this issue[...]
We still know very little about this thing, but the simplicity of the symbolism—as well as the disturbing depiction courtesy of Sorrentino and Dave Stewart—makes it something that I am dying to know more about.The mass scene in this comic is a complicated moment Fred’s speech borders on the cliché, but I’m unsure as to[...]
It's cathartic and taps into something deep. Jeff Lemire, Max Fiamura, and Dave Stewart have created an awesome series here.
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That's another entry of Comic Book Wins and Losses complete! See you again later today for the Comics for Your Pull Box for this week (May 9th, 2018). Apologies for the belated return and the lack[...]
However, Doctor Star is reluctant to accept this, as he still wants more than anything to save his son.[caption id="attachment_843656" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #3 art by Max Fiamura and Dave Stewart[/caption]Max Fiamura brings all of this to life with his style which focuses on the severe angles of[...]
The main problem is that this first issue takes a while to set itself up before getting to a concrete conflict.[caption id="attachment_834254" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Black Hammer: Age of Doom #1 art by Dean Ormston and Dave Stewart[/caption]Dean Orsmston’s artwork has a simplistic style to it that mixes less detailing that focuses more on the eyes[...]
The latest issue of Image Comics' hit series Gideon Falls, from creators Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, and Dave Stewart has a serious defect According to a press release sent out by Image Comics, the issue is prone to flying off shelves It's unknown what went wrong in the printing process that could cause a normally inanimate[...]
Is it sci-fi? Is it fantasy? Mystic? Occult? Horror? I look forward to finding that one out too.[caption id="attachment_830284" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Gideon Falls #2 art by Andrea Sorrentino and Dave Stewart[/caption]Andrea Sorrentino’s artwork is damn gorgeous, and it continues to dazzle me with every page The world is textured and cold[...]
I wasn't expecting to be reminded of Animosity: Evolution while reading a Sonic the Hedgehog comic.[caption id="attachment_826335" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Gideon Falls #2 cover by Andrea Sorrentino[/caption]Win: Gideon Falls #2 is Just as Mysterious and GrabbingGideon Falls #2 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, and Dave Stewart continues to be impressively grabbing for a comic that is presenting fairly plain narratives surrounding a greater mystery that the[...]
The comic’s brilliance comes from its ability to pick apart the childish escapism and avoidance of responsibility inherent in dreams of superheroing and flying off in a mask and cape, so some comparisons to Watchmen are inevitable.[caption id="attachment_824888" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #2 art by Max Fiamura and Dave[...]
