Not Another Genre

One of the best anthologies in recent memory.
Vertigo’s new Mystery in Space anthology is so much more than a loose collection of stories. Several of these unconnected tales boggle the mind, break the laws of physics, and challenge humanity’s concept of reality. Over the course of more than 70 consistently gorgeous pages, Duane Swierczynski, Michael Allred, Andy Diggle, and many more tell their own short stories that will satisfy fans of both science fiction and quality storytelling.

Read the full review at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/mystery-in-space-3

One of the best anthologies in recent memory.

Vertigo’s new Mystery in Space anthology is so much more than a loose collection of stories. Several of these unconnected tales boggle the mind, break the laws of physics, and challenge humanity’s concept of reality. Over the course of more than 70 consistently gorgeous pages, Duane Swierczynski, Michael Allred, Andy Diggle, and many more tell their own short stories that will satisfy fans of both science fiction and quality storytelling.

Read the full review at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/mystery-in-space-3

Space is dead.
Sam Humphries’ new project, Higher Earth, has been teasing readers for months with its viral images of infinite parallel universes under the lash of a tyrannical “higher” Earth. The first issue finally hits stands this week, so how does it stack up to previous projects like Our Love is Real and Sacrifice?

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/higher-earth-1

Space is dead.

Sam Humphries’ new project, Higher Earth, has been teasing readers for months with its viral images of infinite parallel universes under the lash of a tyrannical “higher” Earth. The first issue finally hits stands this week, so how does it stack up to previous projects like Our Love is Real and Sacrifice?

Boy Chimney sweeps into Dial H.
Dial H stands out as the most thrilling new release in DC’s “second wave” of New 52 titles. I cannot honestly say how faithful China Mieville’s fresh take on the original Dial H for Herois, but the firm footing of his title in the horror realm is a fantastic start. Mieville bombards readers with a barrage of bizarre moments, all of which are tethered to the mysterious H Dial, and combine to create a strange and satisfying new world to explore.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/dial-h-1

Boy Chimney sweeps into Dial H.

Dial H stands out as the most thrilling new release in DC’s “second wave” of New 52 titles. I cannot honestly say how faithful China Mieville’s fresh take on the original Dial H for Herois, but the firm footing of his title in the horror realm is a fantastic start. Mieville bombards readers with a barrage of bizarre moments, all of which are tethered to the mysterious H Dial, and combine to create a strange and satisfying new world to explore.

Almost every character could be Mind the Gap’s villain.
Jim McCann’s Mind the Gap landed itself in this week’s “Must Have Comics” list, and after its first issue alone the label was proved to be well deserved. Ellis “Elle” Peterssen’s out-of-body mystery packs so much mistrust and excitement into its 50+ pages that McCann leaves almost no character safe from the reader’s scrutiny. Elle’s violent attack is only the first step taken in McCann’s thriller, which will surely explode in complexity over the course of the series.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/mind-the-gap-1

Almost every character could be Mind the Gap’s villain.

Jim McCann’s Mind the Gap landed itself in this week’s “Must Have Comics” list, and after its first issue alone the label was proved to be well deserved. Ellis “Elle” Peterssen’s out-of-body mystery packs so much mistrust and excitement into its 50+ pages that McCann leaves almost no character safe from the reader’s scrutiny. Elle’s violent attack is only the first step taken in McCann’s thriller, which will surely explode in complexity over the course of the series.

How does James Robinson’s Earth 2 compare to the rest of The New 52?
James Robinson’s Earth 2 is a shock of a comic as it almost heads full speed into a completely unexpected direction. Amidst a rather boring introduction to Earth 2’s Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, legacy characters like Alan Scott and Jay Garrick finally make their New 52 debut, and it’s quite obvious their presence was sorely missed. The action scenes in Earth 2 make up for the odd characterization, however, and that action is most definitely attributed to Nicola Scott’s fantastic pencil work.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/earth-2-1

How does James Robinson’s Earth 2 compare to the rest of The New 52?

James Robinson’s Earth 2 is a shock of a comic as it almost heads full speed into a completely unexpected direction. Amidst a rather boring introduction to Earth 2’s Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, legacy characters like Alan Scott and Jay Garrick finally make their New 52 debut, and it’s quite obvious their presence was sorely missed. The action scenes in Earth 2 make up for the odd characterization, however, and that action is most definitely attributed to Nicola Scott’s fantastic pencil work.

Death of The Goon! Collectors Edition, buy five! Gimmicks inside!
Eric Powell unleashes his full comedic fury upon the Big Two publishers and the superhero genre within the pages of Goon #39, where the writer pulls no punches and uses every tool in his arsenal to not only poke some serious fun, but also urge readers to think about their beloved comics industry.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/the-goon-39

Death of The Goon! Collectors Edition, buy five! Gimmicks inside!

Eric Powell unleashes his full comedic fury upon the Big Two publishers and the superhero genre within the pages of Goon #39, where the writer pulls no punches and uses every tool in his arsenal to not only poke some serious fun, but also urge readers to think about their beloved comics industry.

Valiant Comics, Robert Venditti, and Cary Nord relaunch the beloved X-O Manowar.
Valiant Comics set the fan world on fire recently when it announced the return and relaunch of its beloved series, X-O Manowar. The 1990s creation of Jim Shooter, Bob Layton, and Jon Hartz tells the genre defying tale of Aric Dacia, heir to the Visigoth throne, who during his war against the oppressive Roman Empire is captured by an unknown and alien race. Hitting store shelves next week, however, is the first issue of Robert Venditti and Cary Nord’s relaunch of the hero, one that seems to be a faithful recreation packed with great dialogue, blood stained swords, and epic action.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/x-o-manowar-1

Valiant Comics, Robert Venditti, and Cary Nord relaunch the beloved X-O Manowar.

Valiant Comics set the fan world on fire recently when it announced the return and relaunch of its beloved series, X-O Manowar. The 1990s creation of Jim Shooter, Bob Layton, and Jon Hartz tells the genre defying tale of Aric Dacia, heir to the Visigoth throne, who during his war against the oppressive Roman Empire is captured by an unknown and alien race. Hitting store shelves next week, however, is the first issue of Robert Venditti and Cary Nord’s relaunch of the hero, one that seems to be a faithful recreation packed with great dialogue, blood stained swords, and epic action.

“Never Forget. We owe the future to the Fascists.”
Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra take the already vast scope of Manhattan Projects and blast it wide open with a massive sci-fi detonation that pushes the title into a much more intricate and complex direction. With issue #2, aptly titled Rocket Man, Hickman introduces an exploding cast of scientists that call the Manhattan Projects home, along with their less optimistic counterparts in Nazi Germany. Rocket Man takes the series in an unexpected direction, one that proves to be much more engrossing, interesting, and layered than predicted.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/image-month-manhattan-projects-2

“Never Forget. We owe the future to the Fascists.”

Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra take the already vast scope of Manhattan Projects and blast it wide open with a massive sci-fi detonation that pushes the title into a much more intricate and complex direction. With issue #2, aptly titled Rocket Man, Hickman introduces an exploding cast of scientists that call the Manhattan Projects home, along with their less optimistic counterparts in Nazi Germany. Rocket Man takes the series in an unexpected direction, one that proves to be much more engrossing, interesting, and layered than predicted.

The fallout hits Arcadia’s candidacy.
With the second installment of Saucer Country, Paul Cornell continues to delve deeper into the political drama that surrounds presidential hopeful Arcadia’s life. Lurking in the background of Arcadia’s candidacy, however, is the ever deepening mystery of her possible alien abduction, the implications of that on her run for president, and the fate of all humanity. Like most Vertigo titles, the slow and deliberate pace of Saucer Country is welcome, as the dedicated introduction and development of characters will surely yield a rewarding experience as the series unfolds.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/saucer-country-2

The fallout hits Arcadia’s candidacy.

With the second installment of Saucer Country, Paul Cornell continues to delve deeper into the political drama that surrounds presidential hopeful Arcadia’s life. Lurking in the background of Arcadia’s candidacy, however, is the ever deepening mystery of her possible alien abduction, the implications of that on her run for president, and the fate of all humanity. Like most Vertigo titles, the slow and deliberate pace of Saucer Country is welcome, as the dedicated introduction and development of characters will surely yield a rewarding experience as the series unfolds.

Bryan Hitch’s return to the indie comics world.

Image continues to pump out brand new release after brand new release with America’s Got Powers #1. In a fun yet poignant take on America’s obsession with reality TV, super-powered teens fight for their lives in order to join America’s favorite team of heroes.

Hickman continues to dominate Image Comics.
Jonathan Hickman aims to take over Image Comics as the acclaimed writer of Pax Romana, The Nighty News, and Red Mass for Mars delivers yet another fantastic release for the indie publisher. Along with last month’s Manhattan Projects, this week’s Secret #1 unleashes Hickman’s complex and wild imagination upon the world. Secret #1 is a collection of what appears to be several completely unrelated events, but with hints of an epic conspiracy and a secret that promises to take down whole governments, Secret #1 is the beginning of a mystery that I cannot wait to unravel.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/image-month-secret-1

Hickman continues to dominate Image Comics.

Jonathan Hickman aims to take over Image Comics as the acclaimed writer of Pax Romana, The Nighty News, and Red Mass for Mars delivers yet another fantastic release for the indie publisher. Along with last month’s Manhattan Projects, this week’s Secret #1 unleashes Hickman’s complex and wild imagination upon the world. Secret #1 is a collection of what appears to be several completely unrelated events, but with hints of an epic conspiracy and a secret that promises to take down whole governments, Secret #1 is the beginning of a mystery that I cannot wait to unravel.

Supreme’s return represents a generation gap between readers.
Alan Moore’s take on Rob Liefeld’s Supreme started and ended far before my first jump into the comics world, so perhaps it’s the time gap or the lack of an interesting story that makesSupreme #63 far from enjoyable. The return of Supreme (yet another of Liefeld’s creations to come back from the dead) is bland and falls flat before the tale ever takes off. Erik Larsen’s adaptation of Alan Moore’s original story notes is a worthy effort, but the book’s attempts to relive bizarre Silver Age tropes while injecting “clever” humor leave so much to be desired.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/image-month-supreme-63

Supreme’s return represents a generation gap between readers.

Alan Moore’s take on Rob Liefeld’s Supreme started and ended far before my first jump into the comics world, so perhaps it’s the time gap or the lack of an interesting story that makesSupreme #63 far from enjoyable. The return of Supreme (yet another of Liefeld’s creations to come back from the dead) is bland and falls flat before the tale ever takes off. Erik Larsen’s adaptation of Alan Moore’s original story notes is a worthy effort, but the book’s attempts to relive bizarre Silver Age tropes while injecting “clever” humor leave so much to be desired.

Battles! Fights! Punches! Kicks! Character?
It is that time of year again, the start of another summer blockbuster event from Marvel Comics. With Avengers vs. X-Men, the entire top talent of Marvel joins forces to set the tone and direction for the entire universe for the foreseeable future, while Brian Michael Bendis steps up to the plate as the first issue’s scripter. Since the teasers for this event of epic proportions first hit readers’ ears, Marvel has billed it as a constant barrage of action and fights between the toughest and most famous heroes in the entire Marvel Universe. The true test of Avengers vs. X-Men, on the other hand, will be how well those climatic clashes are strung together. If the three action sets in this introductory issue are any hint, however, Avengers vs. X-Men just may turn out to be as superficial as Marvel intended.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/avengers-vs-x-men-1

Battles! Fights! Punches! Kicks! Character?

It is that time of year again, the start of another summer blockbuster event from Marvel Comics. With Avengers vs. X-Men, the entire top talent of Marvel joins forces to set the tone and direction for the entire universe for the foreseeable future, while Brian Michael Bendis steps up to the plate as the first issue’s scripter. Since the teasers for this event of epic proportions first hit readers’ ears, Marvel has billed it as a constant barrage of action and fights between the toughest and most famous heroes in the entire Marvel Universe. The true test of Avengers vs. X-Men, on the other hand, will be how well those climatic clashes are strung together. If the three action sets in this introductory issue are any hint, however, Avengers vs. X-Men just may turn out to be as superficial as Marvel intended.

The Hoax Hunters blast off to Mother Russia.
Any fans of the paranormal who found themselves disenchanted with The X-Files are destined to find the tongue-in-cheek tone ofHoax Hunters a welcome treat. Writers Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley created a fun and humorous new title that chronicles the reality TV show Hoax Hunters, a mere public front for a rag-tag paranormal group that seeks out the most bizarre and strange rumors just waiting to be covered up.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/hoax-hunters-0

The Hoax Hunters blast off to Mother Russia.

Any fans of the paranormal who found themselves disenchanted with The X-Files are destined to find the tongue-in-cheek tone ofHoax Hunters a welcome treat. Writers Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley created a fun and humorous new title that chronicles the reality TV show Hoax Hunters, a mere public front for a rag-tag paranormal group that seeks out the most bizarre and strange rumors just waiting to be covered up.

Peter attempts to lead his companions out of France.
It’s no secret that Peter Panzerfaust #1 was an incredible introduction to Kurtis J. Wiebe’s new series, and more importantly one of the best single issues of February. With his second installment, Wiebe changes up the tone of Panzerfaust, focusing less on the “magical” traits of the book’s protagonist, in favor of spotlighting the group of misfits’ strategic escape from Calais.

Read more at http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p/detail/peter-panzerfaust-2

Peter attempts to lead his companions out of France.

It’s no secret that Peter Panzerfaust #1 was an incredible introduction to Kurtis J. Wiebe’s new series, and more importantly one of the best single issues of February. With his second installment, Wiebe changes up the tone of Panzerfaust, focusing less on the “magical” traits of the book’s protagonist, in favor of spotlighting the group of misfits’ strategic escape from Calais.