Donny Cates Archives

Donny Cates pulls of a cheeky maneuver in this issue of Redneck. You can still sympathize with the Bowmans despite what happened to Perry However, as I implied above, it makes things far more muddled and gray than they already were It also foreshadows an epic showdown for next issue (even if Redneck #9 also foreshadowed[...]

Donny Cates has scripted a highly compelling cult horror series here, and I'm left excited to see where it goes. Babyteeth #9 art by Garry Brown and Mike Englert Garry Brown's artwork continues to be the right level of grittiness and obscurity to pull the horror overtones into the visuals The world isn't dimly lit like many[...]

But not everyone is fast enough to outrun the crashing waves… Redneck #12, by Donny Cates and Lisandro Estherren, hits stores on April 25th, several weeks after April Fools' Day, so nobody will see it coming Final order cutoff for the comic is Monday, April 2nd. Skybound has released the "April Fools" variant cover for Redneck #12[...]

This expansive return to Danny Rand's past dragged down the first half and would have killed the book if the ending wasn't a ton of fun. Thanos #17 cover by Geoff Shaw and Antonio Fabela Win: Thanos #17's Epic Smackdown To compliment the most interesting superhero comic in recent memory, Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw brought one of[...]

This battle will shake the heavens and decide the final living sentient creature in all the universe. Thanos #17 cover by Geoff Shaw and Antonio Fabela And an epic battle it is, as Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw show their understanding of what makes a great Thanos story It delivers an epic battle between gods and immortals[...]

Damnation finds Wong's team battling it out in all-out war with the possessed Avengers under control of Mephisto. Can they win? Is it a good read?

And try not to get it chopped off. Today on Twitter, writer Donny Cates confirmed that April's Thanos #18 will be the final issue of his and Geoff Shaw's run, and the final issue of the series for now. THANOS #18 will, in fact, be @GeoffShaw12 and I's final issue, and the final issue of the Thanos[...]

Details below. BABYTEETH Vol 2 Trade Paperback / $14.99 / 128 pages / color / on sale 06.13.18 writer: Donny Cates artist: Garry Brown color: Mark Englert letters: Taylor Esposito cover: Garry Brown w/ Mark Englert Collecting the complete second storyarc from the hit AfterShock series, babyteeth! Crazy Warlock dudes, super secret cabals, inter-dimensional portals, new assassins, and the horrors of airline travel[...]

What should you pick up? Let's find out. Babyteeth #9 cover by Garry Brown Babyteeth #9 Donny Cates and Garry Brown's Lovecraftian cult horror releases another installment this week, and the summary is promising that "not everyone is walking out of this one…" Knowing this series, it will probably be a pretty shocking issue[...]

Doctor Strange has been beaten, broken, and left to die by Mephisto after the Sorcerer Supreme attempted to cheat his way into saving Las Vegas. Fortunately, some old friends have come to Stephen's aid. Does it make for a good read?

It also takes vague potshots at its own publishing company because edgy. Win: Thanos #16 Living Up to the Term "Epic" Thanos #16 cover by Geoff Shaw and Antonio Fabela Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw's take on Thanos has been quite an experience since it launched through Marvel Legacy This issue brings both the origins of the Cosmic Ghost Rider and Thanos fighting[...]

In a way, it helps encapsulate what Donny Cates's Thanos has become in a short time It is a thunderous proclamation and statement of intent from Thanos It is the inevitability of Thanos's victory and a touch of dry humor. Like Jeff Lemire before him, Cates understands that if one is going to read a comic about[...]

While the opening scene with Doctor Strange and the ghost of Bats had the right kind of charm to it, the sequence of Strange playing cards with Mephisto shows that Nick Spencer and Donny Cates may not know the kind of story they have constructed. Considering the horrific images shown in the last issue and the[...]

Damnation comes for Los Vegas after Doctor Strange attempts to resurrect the half-dead city using his newly rejuvenated mystical powers. Unfortunately, he brings Mephisto to Earth as well. Is it a good read?

Mark Engert's color art ties it all together very well with a focus on pale and faded shades occasionally offset by intense color contrasts. Donny Cates, Garry Brown, and Mark Englert bring another enthralling issue of Babyteeth with its eighth installment Despite the slow pacing and text-heaviness, the comic manages to still be quite interesting and[...]

It will be up to Doctor Strange and his allies to put this hellish genie back in is brimstone bottle. Donny Cates, Nick Spencer, and Rod Reis will be headlining this one. Ninja-K vs the Valiant Universe #2 cover by Kevin Wada Ninja-K vs the Valiant Universe #2 While the first issue of this one didn't quite work for me, I can't[...]

Doctor Strange has been taken over by the Void, and it may be up to Loki of all people to save him from the demonic entity. Is it a good read?

Donny Cates continues to prove his ability to tell a compelling occult story, and the artistic of Estherren and Cunniffe keep the visuals appropriately grimy and bloody This one gets a recommendation Check it out. [rwp-review-ratings id="0"] [rwp-review-form id="0"] [rwp-review-recap id="0"] Father Landry and his crew have captured Bartlett and his people, including Perry Before things get too[...]

Animosity is a prime example of this." – Steve Gustafson of 411mania.com   BABYTEETH #10 / $3.99 / 32 pages / Color / on sale 04.18.18 writer: Donny Cates artist: Garry Brown color: Mark Englert letterer: Taylor Esposito cover: Garry Brown The end of our first year finally brings us to Palestine, and it is there that we unleash our biggest reveal in the[...]

This showdown has been building up for a few issues, and Donny Cates and Gabriel Hernandez Walta have been doing a damn good job of establishing the tension and the stakes. There is an ending twist that does show how reckless Strange has gotten with some of his recent maneuvers It's a good twist. A highlight of[...]

Had I read it before, I would have known Donny Cates was a perfect choice for Doctor Strange and Thanos He's practically been writing both (to a point) already. Babyteeth is an absolute joy to read It balances humor and horrific Lovecraftian elements It has a compelling badass in Carl Heather is freaking awesome, delivering my[...]

Hotshot writer Donny Cates is on a roll this week First, he revealed the "true name" of Thanos, "Dione the Mad Titan," a bold move that sparked an internet controversy but left Cates's mark forever on one of the most important characters in comic book history Now, Cates has learned that it's his destiny to do[...]

The internet was broken in half and needed to be krazy-glued back together by a distraught Donny Cates this week after Thanos #15 revealed that the universe-conquering despot's real name is actually Dione the Mad Titan This startling revelation took place in the future, where present-day Dione came face-to-face with Dione from the future, and[...]

Last issue showed who the Mad Titan is for all to see better than any retelling of his origin could. I'll definitely give Donny Cates credit for the simplicity of how Thanos wins He is immortal and unrelenting He is an inevitability Some day he will win "The universe as you know it ended the day[...]

He goes to Asgard with the intent of accessing the World Tree, Yggdrasil, to regain his magical power. Doctor Strange #383 cover by Mike del Mundo Donny Cates' tenure on Doctor Strange is already proving to be daring and interesting while trying to maintain the same spirit of Jason Aaron's vision of the book Loki's appointment as[...]

ANIMOSITY is a prime example of this." – Steve Gustafson of 411mania.com BABYTEETH #9 / $3.99 / 32 pages / Color / on sale 03.21.18 writer: Donny Cates artist: Garry Brown color: Mark Englert letterer: Taylor Esposito cover: Garry Brown Sadie and her baby versus the whole goddamn world And…well, this is where I normally say something cheeky like, "What else is new?"[...]

He and Walta seem perfectly in-sync. Doctor Strange #382 continues to show that Donny Cates has a great handling on the saga of Stephen Strange It's intriguing, compelling, and has a lot of solid character drama He thoroughly understands the mind of Stephen Strange, and Walta and Bellaire bring it to brilliant visual life This one[...]

From the creative team of Zac Thompson, Andy Clarke, and Donny Cates, a new sci-fi series is born at AfterShock comics Inspired by a short story from Philip K Dick, Relay is described as spinning off from the world of Souvenir in the same way Blade Runner built off Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. In[...]

The solicit for the first issue, hitting stores in February, is probably a little more accurate: DOCTOR STRANGE: DAMNATION #1 (OF 5) DONNY CATES & Nick Spencer (W) • ROD REIS (A/C) Variant Cover by RON LIM Variant Cover by TBA CONNECTING VARIANT COVER by GREG SMALLWOOD Trading Card Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER The city of sin gets its biggest[...]

You can be told of the terrifying monster as many times as Jim Starlin can manage, but it helps to actually see him commit a massacre and rule a new people too. That is the pleasure of Jeff Lemire's Thanos, and now Donny Cates has some big shoe to fill I'm not just talking about the[...]