REVIEW: Regression #2

Story: Cullen Bunn
Art: Danny Luckert
Colors/Letters: Marie Enger
Review: Art Bee

Recently one of my favorite comic series, Nailbiter, ended after 30 issues. I was truly heartbroken with the loss of such a decent horror/suspense title. The sad reality is…stories end. Good ones end too quick, and horrible ones don’t end soon enough. Luckily, for people like me, we have a new series to fit that spot with Regression.

Adrian Padilla, the main character, is suffering from hallucinations and nightmares mostly of insects pouring out of drains, faucets, people’s eye sockets, and bodies. Molly, his gorgeously-drawn friend, introduces him to a hypnotist/comedian, Sid. Adrian is subjected to a process called Regression Therapy…
Guess where the name of the comic book comes from?
Let’s just say that some things are locked away for a reason.

In this issue we find the police are investigating a bizarre murder involving torture, a strange symbol, and bugs. In addition to the corpse, Adrian is dealing with the fallout of his “therapy” session with Sid, and by dealing, I mean bewilderingly struggling. I truly don’t want to say more about the actual story so as to not spoil the suspense.      

REVIEW:The Amazing Spider-Man #28

Writer: Dan Slott
Penciler: Stuart Immonen
Inker: Joe Caramagna
Colorist: Marte Gracia& Andres Mossa

You know, I thought I would most likely give this Osborn Identity a solid “meh”, and most likely get a nosebleed from reading the arc. I know the Osborns are a HUGE part, and I’d go so far as saying that next to Uncle Ben’s demise the Osborn’s would be a solid #2, on the meat and potatoes list of my beloved wall-crawlers super important things list…or MPLOMBWCSITL for short.

That being said I did not want to read about the umpteenth return of possibly, or perhaps undeniably, the greatest rogue in the Web-Head’s rogues gallery. It turns out Slott has actually been nailing it in my opinion. After Superior Spider-Man, the guy has earned as much rope as he needs, but I’ve been totally digging this run. In addition to Slott keeping me wanting more, the art crew has been killing it as well. It’s so, so good to read a really entertaining Spider-Arc, it definitely helps a guy wash the Clone Conspiracy stank right off. Nope. I had an old man, “get off my lawn”, scowl right to the very end of that business. There was no joy in my life. At the end of the issue it’s more than hinted that the OG Osborn, the man responsible for the death of Gwen Stacy, would once again don the green and purple, and to be honest, I’m freaking excited for it.          

Free Comic Book Day 2017, pt. 2 - Will Dubbeld

Street Fighter V: Wrestling Special #1

I've always had a soft spot for pro 'rasslin, and for Street Fighter, to be honest. Well, Street Fighter II, anyway.
And that movie with Raul Julia, which I recently revisited and found MUCH more entertaining and self-aware than folks give it credit for...

There's some common threads between the two and a comic pairing seems like a fine fit.
Honestly, for all I know, Street Fighter V could be wrestling-themed and this is a more blatant marketing tie-in, but I hope it's just a fun one-off.

There's not a lot of substance here but, damn, it is one dynamic looking book.  I didn't recognize but one character in the whole book, and although I was looking forward to Blanka off the top rope, the book delivered with other fighters. The whole shebang revolves around archetypal manga/anime heel character, Dan Hibiki, and his epic match with a whole stable of lady wrestlers.
I'm guessing the whole cast is comprised of playable characters from Street Fighter V, from Hibiki to memorable characters like Rainbow Mika, Yoko Harmageddon, and Canadian-themed Maple Storm.
F'real.          

Free Comic Book Day 2017 - Will Dubbeld

Reports and rant by Will Dubbeld

Aaaaallllllll the comic nerds love the Nerd Christmas.
It's like regular Christmas, but in May and the comic book stores hand out free loot. We all know the drill and hit the trail eager for this year's goodies.
Unfortunately, recent years haven't offered as phenomenal a buffet of free comics as have previous years.
The experience, however, is as good as it's ever been!

Cosplayers, local talent, discount merch, and, sometimes if you're very lucky, some free eats. Nerds from all walks of nerd life conglomerate and shoot the breeze with each other and, in more metropolitan areas, perhaps a pro of two.
Not in my desolate neck of the Midwest, but in some areas...

My hometown recently opened a comic shop, fingers crossed they do well, and they went all out for their inaugural FCBD. Tables heaping with loot and cake awaited us.
Cake!
Three other stores in a 20 mile radius were plundered by yours truly, netting several free funnybooks and some dirt cheap hardcover Marvelman reprints.