Tom Shapira's Comic Reviews

Reviewer For: Multiversity Comics Reviews: 28
7.0Avg. Review Rating

4.3
Death Orb #1

Oct 8, 2018

This isn't exactly Mad Max: Fury Road, probably closer to Thunderdome

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4.3
Self/Made #1

Dec 10, 2018

While the actual artistic craft is in there, as well as future potential, this issue simply fails to excite.

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5
Ghost Tree #1

Apr 29, 2019

Simon Gane proves rather apt at the family-drama and character-acting aspects of the story, there's a nice silent short exchange on the plane involving peanut packets. But his work, and also that of colorists Ian Herring with Becka Kinzie, is rather like furnish here: finishing this issue I just don't get the urge to read-on anymore.

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5
Judge Dredd: Toxic #3

Jan 21, 2019

Good ideas alone do not make for a good story.

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5
Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader's Castle #4

Oct 29, 2018

The art's good and the story is a breezy enough read, but this wouldn't give the chills even for a seven-year-old, nor will it teach them any aspiring lessons.

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5.5
Uncle Scrooge (2015) #39

Sep 3, 2018

At 36 story pages It's not a bad package and one that's obviously pitched at a younger audience than myself, but the lead story is simply not strong enough.

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6.2
The Terrible Elizabeth Dumn Against The Devils In Suits #1

Nov 19, 2018

The art is very good, but the plot defiantly needed another pass-through.

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6.5
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (2010) #256

Sep 17, 2018

With strong fundamental storytelling and functional (but unexciting) art this issue reminds you of old glories but doesn't quite reach them itself.

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6.5
The Silencer #12

Jan 7, 2019

There's fun to be had, but the action needs to rise above itself.

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6.5
Transformers (2019) #4

May 6, 2019

Fine so far, but if this series wants to be more than meets the eye it should transform its pacing a bit.

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6.6
Ronin Island #2

Apr 15, 2019

It's well-made enough, especially on the art's side, but the story feels more a like promise for something better to come.

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6.7
Leviathan #2

Sep 10, 2018

Fun it might be, but it needs to be even more fun if wants to get over the dull protagonist.

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7
By Night #4

Sep 24, 2018

This series really needs to start providing some answers before it features any more questions; still, fun is fun.

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7
By Night #7

Jan 14, 2019

Good writing and fun art, but the story as a whole seems to lack focus.

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7
Edgar Allan Poe (Ahoy): Snifter of Terror #4

Feb 4, 2019

There are ups and downs but overall it is more fun than not.

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7.2
DIE!DIE!DIE! #1

Jul 12, 2018

Despite my initial concerns this issue is more than a publication gimmick. The art is definitely the main attractor here, with writing that seems uncertain of its tone and point, but there's enough interesting ideas here to make it worth a read.

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7.5
Little Bird #2

Apr 22, 2019

I wish this series was as deep as it was fun to look at.

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7.5
Rick and Morty (2015) #43

Nov 5, 2018

Despite playing in the same old ballpark this issue still finds something interesting to say about the characters while delivering the goods in terms of mayhem.

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7.5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder in Hell #2

Mar 18, 2019

Whether in Earth or in Hell, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" continues to impress.

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7.7
Atomic Robo: The Dawn of a New Era #4

Apr 8, 2019

Strong storytelling trumps not-as-strong art.

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7.8
Murder Falcon #5

Feb 18, 2019

This comics is hard as iron!

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8
MCMLXXV #2

Oct 22, 2018

A demolition derby of a comic, and proud of it!

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8.4
Kaijumax: Season 4 #5

Mar 25, 2019

Fun to read in single issues, and probably even better when re-read as a whole.

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8.5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Macroseries #3

Dec 3, 2018

Sophie Campbell shows everybody how to get things done.

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8.6
Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive #2

Nov 26, 2018

Calling all readers, calling all readers! You do not want to miss this one.

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9
Go-Bots (2018) #3

Jan 28, 2019

Art, thy name is "Go-Bots"

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9.2
G.I. Joe: Sierra Muerte #2

Apr 1, 2019

My single complaint is with how short it all is: next issue is set to be the last and I just want more and more; I want to live in Fiffe's world, to see his take on these characters and this setting.

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9.2
Giant Days #44

Nov 8, 2018

As good as any issue of Giant Days, which is to say - damn near-perfect.

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