Pat Comic Reviews

Heart is what this series will need to maintain my personal interest because I often have trouble with expansive worlds. I don't always like to work when I read comics, but I appreciate what Crain and Kindt have accomplished here. So, for the foreseeable future, I will put it in the work to witness the exciting journey of Rai in 4001 AD.

If this is what readers can expect from this creative team in the future, then more people will stop knowing simply the names of Archer & Armstrong. They'll be able to recite their impressive background from the 90s to today, the same way they spout off every fact about Batman and Robin.

This is one of the best first issues I've ever read, and I honestly can't wait to see where this story goes. I'm not usually a huge horror fan or dark science-fiction lover, but Stiles got me with this issue hook, line, and sinker. I encourage you to seek out this first issue and follow as this writer and his artist continue to grow.

However, therein lies the problem for me with this series so far. It's a great hook, but I want to see where it goes from here. Some of the characters are more defined than others. Why is there a robot Elvis on the spaceship? That's a story deserving of its own series. Bradford and his creative team have a great group of characters, now it's time for him to do more with each because this has the potential to be a special project with joy, energy, and intrigue. I look forward to seeing this galaxy unfold on the pages.

Like I said before, Peter Bagge is smarter than I am, but I don't fault him for it, because he's created a collection of comic stories that I can still connect to without having to read every history book in the library.

I will undoubtedly be picking up the next issue of this comic because Benjamin Percy and Otto Schmidt are too good a team to pass up just like Green Arrow and Black Canary.

Readers, Donny Cates is one of the best comic writers working today, and you've got to take notice because if you don't he'll be eaten up by poor sales as quickly as the pallid men surrounding that vampiress in the issue I foolishly skipped. Interceptor #5, I was told is the last issue for this incredible series that should have lived on for years"similar to the comic's main antagonist, the Vampire King.

The second story in the issue is about the Woodsman's daughter, Anna. Reading through it, I assume this story is set either during or prior to Greg and Wirt's original adventures in theOver the Garden Wallseries. This story is far more inventive in its use of language and vocabulary. It's perfect for a young reader who is attempting to gain a stronger hold of the English language. I'll be interested to see how this series unfolds in the next few months because I think the use of both the cartoony Greg and the more introspective Anna is effective in embracing readers who appreciate an intelligent comic that is still comical and whimsical.

In the first issue of this brand new series, Mojo Jojo has infiltrated the television airwaves. He appears on soap operas, games shows, sitcoms. The girls keep trying to switch channels to get rid of this annoying ape but fail miserably. Soon enough, the Powerpuff Girls become wary of the ways of this mischievous monkey, but is it possible that Mojo has turned to his criminal ways in order to become the biggest TV and film star? Not a chance! Will the girls stop this televised terror? You'll have to find out for yourself in this fantastic first issue of Powerpuff Girls.

This was a great first issue for a comic, and I'm sure it'll gain a strong fan base over time through word-of-mouth. Shaft is back and he's packing heat, both on the pages and in his belt.

Regardless of the somewhat middling result of the effort, I think The Twilight Zone1959 is worth a read if you're a fan of the original television show and you're looking for something a little different with a twisted ending. I also hope this isn't just a one-shot after all, because I think there is a ton of potential here for the future.

The tale is one that explores the complexity of identity and reality. It's a genius play to have The Shadow act within the bounds of The Twilight Zone, considering The Shadow is just as much a mystery as is a classic episode of the 1950s-60s show. I'm intrigued by the story, the action, and the characters but what will keep this series engaging to a modern audience is the twist pulled into the fray with the inclusion of The Twilight Zone. If the next few issues are as good as this one then I can confidently say that writer David Avallone and artist Dave Acosta have an old-fashioned winner on their hands.

I also hope this comic duo continues to tell stories, because they are an incredible team. You sense with every page the blood, sweat, and tears poured into the book by Keaton and Herbst. It's not glossy, perfect, or colorful. It's raw, dirty, and broken like souls at war.