2017 Hammy Awards

Gather 'round, everyone! The 2017 Hammy Awards are in and this year was a doozy! The HCB crew has picked through a myriad of titles from Indies to the Big Two and we are ready to let slip the dogs of war.
Without further ado, I'm pleased to present your 2017 Hammies.          

REVIEW: Double Review

Since Madman did a double review a couple of weeks ago, I thought I would follow suit and review two, too.
Made you say, “Tutu.”

Sacred Creatures #2
Written by Pablo Raimondi & Klaus Janson

Art by Pablo Raimondi
Colors by Chris Chuckry
Letters by Tom Orzechowski
Review by Art Bee

Sacred Creatures is just about as incredible as comics come. The first issue was double-sized and did a remarkable job setting the stage for a great story. I am going to do my best to present this spoiler free.

The story is set in New York City and centers on a group of long-lived individuals with the ability to plant suggestions into people’s minds by touching them. These first two issues focus on the events these ancient puppeteers have instigated in the life of Josh, an unemployed father-to-be. Josh is forced to commit murder by this group’s suggestions. The thing I love the most about this story is the reader is just as lost and has just as many questions as Josh. Raimondi and Janson have woven an intense web of mystery, and the beautiful part is how interesting the story is. During both issues I was sitting forward and entranced.          

REVIEW: Madman's Two-4-One Special

Reviews: Madman

Dead of Winter #1

Writer: Kyle Starks
Illustrations and Colors: Gabriel Bautista
Letters: Crank

For the most part I’ve recently not strayed too far from the usual titles cemented on my weekly pull lists, due to the fact I’ve been funneling my extra money into other hobbies and the like. The other reason being my give-a-damn is busted. In my opinion there are far more crap books saturating the market then there are quality books…just my humble opinion. Sometimes even this Marvel fanboy needs to take a step back, catch his breath, and scrap the poo off his shoes.

In recent weeks, however, I’ve decided to venture into uncharted waters once again and explore some random books that I would otherwise left rotting on the shelf of my LCS. This book is one such curiosity I picked up. I had no clue what the book was about, in fact, I knew nothing of it other than the cover was pretty rad and curious at the same time. We have a cape wearing pooch licking blood off his paws as a horde of zombies approach from the background.
Now, I readily admit; I’m pretty zombied out at this point. Don’t get me wrong I still religiously watch The Walking Dead when it’s on the picture box and half-heartedly choke down an issue or two of TWD comic now and then, even that has my interests in the zombie genre waning. I had serious doubts about this book as soon as I pulled it from the shelf, but that dog…what’s up with him, and why is it wearing a cap?
I just had to know, so here we are.