Arin sneaks into the compound where Batwin is being held, but he has one last surprise waiting for him with Batwin.
X-O Manowar #18 cover by Lewis Larosa and Diego Rodriguez
X-O Manowar #18 concludes this Roman Empire-era story of Aric of Dacia He finds Batwin, but it doesn't go as Aric expects Sabbas continues to have[...]
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Aric and Sabbas sail for Rome itself, but they find themselves pushed into the gladiatorial arena.
X-O Manowar #17 cover by Lewis Larosa and Diego Rodriguez
X-O Manowar #17 continues the story of Aric and Sabbas meeting in the time of the Roman Empire I'm still a little off-put by this fairly dry and straightforward historical fiction[...]
They practically joke about how like the X-Men they are before trying to dunk on the Xavier Institute.
Harbinger Wars II #4 art by Tomas Giorello and Diego Rodriguez
Tomas Giorello and Renato Guedes split the final issue, and both artists once again make this an absolutely gorgeous comic book Guedes brings the photorealistic touch to his[...]
However, Faith and another contingence of Psiots have arrived to protect the young boy from G.A.T.E and Omen.
Harbinger Wars II #3 cover by JG Jones and Diego Rodriguez
Harbinger Wars II #3 enters the next stage of the conflict and shows things getting worse and people changing sides The two factions almost seem to come to[...]
History class taught me that long before I read this comic.
Britannia: Lost Eagles of Rome art by Robert Gill, Jose Villarrubia, and Diego Rodriguez
Robert Gill's artwork definitely adds to the charm of the comic Instead of some hyper-realized and serious depiction of the ancient world, Gill brings a touch of playfulness and fun to the[...]
This leads him into the presence of those he hates almost as much as the Huns: The Romans.
X-O Manowar #16 cover by Lewis Larosa and Diego Rodriguez
X-O Manowar #16 manages to get me engaged with this flashback story set in Aric's past #15 was far less successful in this regard.
The reasons this issue works more[...]
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Tensions continue to build in Harbinger Wars II #2, and the book continues to remind me of Marvel's original Civil War tale That's still a good thing, and, to its credit, Harbinger Wars II has enough original ideas that it never feels like an attempted takeoff.
That said, a lot of those original[...]
Sabbas is a slave worker in the mines of Zambia, and Aric stakes out his own quest to save a Visigoth kidnapped by a Roman platoon.
X-O Manowar #15 cover by Lewis Larosa and Diego Rodriguez
So, I'll admit that I didn't know Aric was one of the Visigoths until I read the previews for this issue[...]
Diego Rodriguez's color work compliments the art style near-perfectly, and the overall product is visually stunning.
Harbinger Wars II #1 kicks off in an intriguing manner with a compelling conflict and interesting players This story has a lot of potential, and, hopefully, Matt Kindt will be able to pull this one off That, mixed with brilliant[...]
When talking about the upcoming Toyo Harada series, he said, "In a way, it's the culmination of my entire time at Valiant Entertainment."
Life and Death of Toyo Harada cover by Butch Guice with Diego Rodriguez
For those who don't know, Toyo Harada's existence spans back to Valiant's original incarnation in the 1990s He was an antagonist[...]
They are enjoyable moments, and they give the comic some meat to enjoy.
Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits art by Cafu, Darrick Robertson, Andrew Dalhouse, and Diego Rodriguez
Cafu and Derrick Robertson's art is quite fantastic, and they bring a lot of detail and texture to the comic The overall book looks really good, and it's[...]
Plus, you do wonder why K is standing there and listening to so much from C.
That aside, the story is tense and compelling, and it adds another dark layer to the lore of Ninja-K and MI-6.
Ninja-K #3 art by Tomas Giorello and Diego Rodriguez
Tomas Giorello and Roberto de la Torre cover the art in this[...]
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Bloodshot Salvation #3 from Valiant by Jeff Lemire, Lewis LaRosa, Mico Suayan, Diego Rodriguez, Brian Reber and Simon Bowland continues the story of Bloodshot and his family as things fall apart.
Bloodshot Salvation #3 cover by Kenneth Rocafort
Bloodshot's partner, Magic, and their daughter Jessie have been on the run ever since his apparent death, and[...]
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Ninja-K #1 from Valiant by Christos Gage, Tomas Giorello, and Diego Rodriguez is the start of a brand new series following the Valiant Universe's resident super spy and ninja expert, British freelance operative Colin King.
Ninja-K #1 cover by Trevor Hairsine
Ninjak is a character that I actually didn't know much about from the Valiant stable[...]