THE SHOTGUN BLAST!

(Apologies, McGirk)
Review: Will Dubbeld

So, Marvel relaunches for the umpteenth time, and I buy in for the umpteenth time.
I can’t help it.
I’ve been a dedicated Marvel Zombie since the ‘80s and have largely enjoyed their fare. I’m not viewing the company through rose-colored spectacles, mind you. There’s been PLENTY of foibles and writing gaffes I’ve hated, causing me to skip most of the ‘90s, because I thought the books were trash.
It’s okay. Marvel Zombies are allowed to dislike things.
An objective reader and fan of the Last Great American Art Form can dislike things and not spew vitriol across the Internet, however...
With a few exceptions, of course.

All in all, I’ll take Marvel’s relaunches any day of the week over a hard continuity reboot. I can pick up an issue of Spider-Man and read with confidence; comfortable in the knowledge that the Peter Parker therein is the same Peter Parker from Amazing Fantasy #15.
He’s not from Earth-12, or Post-Crisis-Pre-Flashpoint Peter Parker. He’s the same down-on-his-luck, wheatcake eatin’ Puny Parker, and I’ll take character shakeups over Crisis anytime.

Anyway here’s Wonderwall...

REVIEW: Hawkman #1

Writer: Robert Venditti
Penciller: Bryan Hitch
Inkers: Andrew Currie & Bryan Hitch
Colorist: Alex Sinclair
Review: Madman

Today is a good day. I was so, so happy to hear DC was releasing a new Hawkman book.
I don’t follow DC very much except for the Batman book. Although I will read any Hawkman comic thrown at me; I just love the character. When I was a youngster my best buddy from down the alley, Dustin, had all the Justice League toys complete with the Hall of Justice. Of course, since they were his toys, he always chose Batman and Superman, and I always got Martian Manhunter and Hawkman. That was perfectly fine with me. Looking back that’s probably where I fell in love with the character even before I’d read any Hawkman comics.

I was even more excited to read this book when I saw the amazing variant cover by Stjepan Sejic. I don’t get too excited about most variant covers like some of my buddies, but I promptly snatched this bad boy up in all its majestic glory.
Speaking of artwork, Bryan Hitch’s illustrations between the covers is on point and really does make my soul hurt thinking about how long I have to wait before the second issue drops.
Damn you, flux capacitor! Why have you forsaken me?!!!

REVIEW: Medieval Spawn and Witchblade #2

Writer: Brian Haberlin & Brian Holguin
Art: Brian Haberlin
Colors: Geirrod VanDyke
Letters: Francis Takenaga
Review: Art Bee

For a couple of months before the first issue hit the stands, I have been stewing in my own anticipation for the release of Medieval Spawn and Witchblade #1. As many of you already know, Spawn is my crack and my dealer loves me. Much like Madman is with Spider-Man, my money will be spent on anything flying the Spawn banner. On top of that information, it is also well known of me to have a soft spot for any of Silvestri’s Artifact stories.

Medieval Spawn and Witchblade #2 seems to run parallel with the first issue which focused on the Hellspawn of the series, King Valor.
The second issue leads to the founding of a new bearer of the Witchblade, Starling. The story zeros in on a blind man by the name of Sea Hawk, a member of the Guild of the Trusted. This guild is determined to track down artifacts and Sea Hawk has his mind set on the Witchblade. He is also a wizard of some kind and a powerful one by the looks of it.

Free Comic Book Day 2018 - Will Dubbeld

Relentless and shameless advertising campaigns aside, FCBD has been and will remain one of my favorite aspects to the hobby.
Most Local Comic Shops go all out with sales, promotions, door prizes and the like, and I’m fortunate enough to have a handful of stores in easy driving distance. A regular bounty of .25-1.00 books found their way into my collection as well as the usual assortment of freebies.
Let’s have a look, shall we?

Titan Comics
A Brief History of Tank Girl

Written by: Alan Martin
Cover by: Jamie Hewlett
Drawn by: Brett Parson, Warwick Johnson-Cadwell, Jonathan Edwards
Lettered by: Brett Parson

Oh, Tank Girl...