Michael Compton's Comic Reviews

Reviewer For: AIPT Reviews: 13
6.3Avg. Review Rating

2
Robocop: Citizens Arrest #1

Apr 13, 2018

With regard to RoboCop: Citizens Arrest, I for one call for a full prosecution.

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2
The Crow: Memento Mori #1

Apr 5, 2018

Despite the book's disinterred main character, The Crow: Memento Mori fails to resurrect this all-too-tired franchise from the dead.

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7
William Gibson's Alien 3 #1

Oct 30, 2018

I feel I can best put it this way: while I thoroughly enjoyed 1981's Halloween II, the recently released Halloween (2018) functions as a perfectly serviceable alt-followup to the original. If Gibson's Alien 3 paves the way for comic book adaptations of Vincent Ward's Alien 3 or Neill Blomkamp's Alien 3, so be it. The more Alien adaptations, the merrier.

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5.5
William Gibson's Alien 3 #2

Dec 19, 2018

A middling issue in what hopes to be an altogether better series of comics.

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7
William Gibson's Alien 3 #3

Jan 9, 2019

Unlike the overly expository second issue, issue #3 is nothing if not momentous. All points within the plot are converging and characters are finally being called to action. Whatever misgivings the story may inspire (be it the non-utilization of Ripley, the precursors to Prometheus or the sometimes muddled alien lifecycle), it'd be an outright lie to say issue #3 doesn't build full anticipation for issue #4.

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William Gibson's Alien 3 #4

Feb 18, 2019

While William Gibson's Alien 3 is by no means bad, perhaps its greatest sin is it's just kind of meh.

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5
William Gibson's Alien 3 #5

Mar 27, 2019

While William Gibson's Alien 3 isn't awful per se (I mean it's not Alien: Resurrection), perhaps it's greatest sin is it's just kind of meh.

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7
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: 2017 Special #1

Nov 29, 2017

While lacking the darker, more transgressive elements of the film, Archaia's Labyrinth 2017 Special #1 remains an adequate addition for initiated members of the fandom.

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7.5
Dune: House Atreides: Blood of the Sardaukar #1

Aug 4, 2021

Dune: Blood of the Sardaukaroffers an interesting glimpse into the background inner workings of a world sci-fi fans never tire of.

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8
Blade Runner: 2019 #1

Jul 16, 2019

Blade Runner 2019 hits the ground running in what looks to be a must-read new entry in the franchise.

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8
Blade Runner: Origins #1

Feb 17, 2021

For fans of Blade Runner, Origins opens up the universe in welcoming ways that in no way taint what has been done prior. Prime reading when in prep for that upcoming Voight-Kampff test.

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8.5
Alien (2023) #1

Nov 16, 2023

Under the stalwart stewardship of Shalvey and Broccardo, this once sinking Sulaco now charts an optimistic new course for the stars.

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8.5
Planet of the Apes (2011): Visionaries #1

Aug 23, 2018

Despite some key differences from the film we all know and love, Rod Serling's social commentary and cynical brilliance shines through in this perilous redux of the classic original.

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