Kevin Clark's Comic Reviews

Reviewer For: AIPT Reviews: 47
8.6Avg. Review Rating

10
Barbarella (2024) #3

Jan 21, 2025

The outstanding art and writing on this series perfectly captures the beauty, wonder and excitement of Barbarella and her pop-art universe.

View Issue       View Full Review
10
Suicide Squad: Dream Team (2024) #2

Apr 9, 2024

Do yourself a favor and pick up this issue (and last issue if you missed it). This story and team are a blast and there's a lot more action to come. This is the best the Suicide Squad has been in ages. A great and fun read that will have you waiting impatiently for the next issue.

View Issue       View Full Review
10
Suicide Squad: Dream Team (2024) #3

May 14, 2024

With one of the best incarnations of the team ever, some great character moments and brutal action, Suicide Squad: Dream Team #3 is one of the best books of the week.

View Issue       View Full Review
10
Suicide Squad: Dream Team (2024) #4

Jun 11, 2024

Dreamer has never been greater than she is here, in a book filled with blazing action and surprising plot twists.

View Issue       View Full Review
10
Violent Flowers (2024) #2

Oct 30, 2024

Violent Flowers #2 continues one of the best vampire tales in years, with stunning art, a heavy atmosphere of dread and a European flair.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale (2024) #1

Dec 10, 2024

Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale #1 is another Luana Vecchio masterpiece, filled with existential dread and real-world horrors all wrapped in magnificent artwork.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale (2024) #3

Feb 18, 2025

This miniseries continues being one of the most fearless and beautifully disturbing horror books on the shelves. If you're a horror fan, you need to be getting this!

View Issue       View Full Review
10
Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale (2024) #4

Mar 25, 2025

'Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale' #4 is gory, disturbing and poignant, taking you into the darkest areas of the internet and the human psyche.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Anansi Boys (2024) #2

Jul 31, 2024

This is another delightful issue that delves deeper into Fat Charlie's character while slowly building the mythology of this intriguing world.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Conquest 2099 (2024) #3

Nov 13, 2024

Conquest 2099 #3 is epic space opera and incredibly fun, with Dracula raging across worlds in his massive starship as a ragtag band of 2099 heroes race across the galaxy to stop him. If you're not reading this miniseries, you're missing out!

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre (2024) #1

Sep 14, 2024

Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theater #1 is a blast and so much fun, with famous real-life and fictional characters interacting with Godzilla and Jay Gatsby from The Great Gatsby. It's like a Stan Lee version of "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen".

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre (2024) #2

Nov 4, 2024

Godzilla: Monsterpiece Theater #2 is thrilling and incredibly fun, as Jay Gatsby, Sherlock Holmes, a cyber Jules Verne and a time traveler team up to end Godzilla once and for all.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre (2024) #3

Jan 21, 2025

Dracula vs. Godzilla, anyone? This issue is incredibly fun, a love letter to old-fashioned creature features with tons of action and heart.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Gotham City Sirens (2024) #1

Aug 7, 2024

This is a wonderful kick-off to the miniseries, wonderfully written with a perfect mix of surrealism, brutal violence and humor.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Jumpscare (2025) #1

Feb 25, 2025

An entertaining fusion of old-fashioned superhero action and grindhouse horror with a fascinating lead character.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Red Sonja Attacks Mars (2025) #1

Mar 18, 2025

'Red Sonja Attacks Mars' #1 wonderfully blends heroic fantasy, science fiction and horror as it cleverly pits Red Sonja against Martian zombies.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Spider-Boy (2023) #14

Dec 26, 2024

There's an incredible amount of story packed into this issue and it's all fantastic, with Spider-Girl and Hulkette given time to shine amidst the book's wall-to-wall action.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
The Herculoids (2025) #1

Mar 4, 2025

The Herculoids #1 brings the classic animated show back in grand style, sticking to the basics of the beloved team while delivering lots of action.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Welcome to The Maynard (2024) #2

Jan 7, 2025

Welcome to the Maynard is a total blast, so much fun to read and lead character Pip is iconic.It's a miniseries I hope eventually gets made into a film.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Werewolf by Night: Red Band (2024) #1

Aug 14, 2024

'Werewolf by NIght' #1 feels like experiencing a great grindhouse horror film from the 1970s, with cults of vampires, gothic castles, gory violence and an epic battle with Elsa Bloodstone.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Witchblade (2024) #3

Sep 17, 2024

Witchblade #3 masterfully mixes superhero action with David Cronenberg-style body horror to create another wonderfully riveting issue.

View Issue       View Full Review
8.5
Sectaurs (2024) #1

Oct 22, 2024

Sectaurs #1 adds depth to the story of the Sectaurs and their world of Symbion, with lots of great action scenes and Game of Thrones-style politics.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Sectaurs (2024) #2

Nov 26, 2024

Issue #2 continues expanding the Sectaurs universe into an epic heroic fantasy, with eye-popping art, lots of brutal swordplay and some great plot twists.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
Arkham Horror (2024): The Terror at the End of Time #1

Aug 6, 2024

The story is loaded with atmosphere and feels like the best combination of a classic mystery story and one of H. P. Lovecraft's more terrifying tales.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Arkham Horror (2024): The Terror at the End of Time #2

Sep 3, 2024

Reading this issue felt like watching a great classic film like "The Thin Man", with some great banter between main characters Jenny and Joe and a chilling atmosphere of Lovecraftian horror throughout.

View Issue       View Full Review
8.5
From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! (2024) #1

Jul 10, 2024

DC tells a fascinating story of an alternate timeline where Jason Todd survived the Joker's attack in the 'Death in the Family' tale.

View Issue       View Full Review
9
Monster High (2024): Pride #1

Jun 4, 2024

Those unfamiliar with the Monster High universe will find a lot in the book to love, with two stories filled with great art and writing.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
Monster High (2024): Halloween Special #1

Oct 8, 2024

Monster High is eternally delightful with great writing, eye-popping art and a large cast of Universal Horror-inspired characters.

View Issue       View Full Review
8.5
Monsters Are My Business (2024) #1

Apr 9, 2024

Monsters Are My Business (And Business is Bloody) #1 establishes an interesting variation on a post-apocalyptic world with a trio of characters that are instantly likable.

View Issue       View Full Review
8.5
Sam Wilson, Captain America (2025) #1

Jan 1, 2025

This issue kicks off the miniseries in grand style, with dynamic action, some deeply touching moments and a great new nemesis for Sam.

View Issue       View Full Review
8.5
Star Wars: Jedi Knights (2025) #1

Mar 5, 2025

Star Wars: Jedi Knights #1 introduces several fascinating new Jedi while delivering some epic action scenes across two exotic worlds.

View Issue       View Full Review
8.5
The Creeping Below (2024) #1

Oct 1, 2024

'The Creeping Below' #1 simmers from front to back with dread and atmosphere, mixing revenge thrillers with primordial horror to create something special.

View Issue       View Full Review
8.5
Vampirella (2025) #1

Mar 25, 2025

Vampirella #1 continues Christopher Priest and Ergn Gndz's fantastic run on the character, with Vampirella dealing with motherhood as a new menace appears.

View Issue       View Full Review
8.5
Black Hammer: Spiral City (2024) #1

Nov 12, 2024

Black Hammer: Spiral City #1 is a good starting point for anyone unfamiliar with the Black Hammer universe. It's grim but main character Inspector Insector is not to be missed.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
Black Hammer: Spiral City (2024) #2

Dec 17, 2024

The book is filled with atmosphere and takes its time letting you experience life with the characters.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
Beyond the Pale (2024) #1

Jun 4, 2024

Most of the issue shows Hetta interacting with the soldiers, but there's a great amount of tension here and a good climax to the issue.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
Crocodile Black (2024) #1

May 7, 2024

Crocodile Black #1's Danny has the potential to be a much-discussed character in the future.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
Dust To Dust (2024) #2

Jan 28, 2025

Dust to Dust #2, like the best horror films, has a palpable atmosphere of dread throughout, primarily due to the fantastic art of J.G. Jones.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
Godzilla: Rivals: Vs. Manda

Jul 30, 2024

Despite the offbeat art style, 'Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Manda #1' is an enjoyable read from cover to cover.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
Phoenix (2024) #9

Mar 12, 2025

Phoenix #9 is another epic issue that debuts Phoenix's bold new look as she battles the power-mad Adani in the nightmarish Shadow Realm.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
Savage Tales (2007): Winter Special 2025

Feb 4, 2025

The book is a pulp fiction lover's dream, with four tales filled with two-fisted, photon blasting, sword-fighting action.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
Sir (2024) #1

Aug 13, 2024

'S.I.R.' #1 delivers a double-shot of romance and furious action, combining some genuinely heartfelt moments with some dazzling 'Kamen Rider'-style motorcycle combat.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
Under York (2024) #1

Mar 26, 2024

Overall, this is a solid start to the mini-series that sets Allison off on a quest that I'll be looking forward to following in the issues to come.

View Issue       View Full Review
8
When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee (2025) #1

Dec 31, 2024

The book is loaded with atmosphere, and two wonderfully complex main characters who may be more frightening than the demons they battle.

View Issue       View Full Review
6.5
Epitaphs From the Abyss (2024) #6

Dec 18, 2024

Epitaphs from the Abyss #6 is too timid and lacks the risk-taking of the old EC comics.

View Issue       View Full Review
6.5
Hello Darkness (2024) #1

Jul 27, 2024

Hello Darkness #1 contains two good stories but the bulk of the issue is filled with generic tales that fail to produce any chills.

View Issue       View Full Review
6
Bear Pirate Viking Queen (2024) #1

May 1, 2024

A stereotypical character and watercolor art mar this dark tale of pirates and madness.

View Issue       View Full Review

Reviews for the Week of...

April

2nd

March

More