All-New Secret Skullkickers #1

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• 8.0

  Newsarama - Forrest C. Helvie

  Jun 04, 2013

  One of the general rules for writing comics is to limit the amount of text on a page. So, it's no surprise Zub pokes fun at this convention when he loads up his opening splash with nine textboxes filled with expository background information before letting loose one of this trademark, self-aware jokes. And it only goes downhill from there" in a sophomoric, juvenile, laugh-out-loud sort of way. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Read Comic Books - Joey Caswell

  Jun 05, 2013

  Whether youve been reading the exploits of our bumbling bounty-hunters from the beginning, or just have an interest in fantasy or comedy writing, All-New Secret Skullkickers is a terrific addition to the ongoing saga of Rex and that damn dwarf. The current story-arc just keeps heating up with each new issue and Jim Zub has promised some big plot reveals in the near future, so make sure to come back next month to find out how a drunk pseudo-immortal dwarf [will] pay his bar tab Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Comic Book Resources - Nat Webb

  Jun 10, 2013

  I can only hope that there aren't too many #1 issues left before the gag runs out. At some point Image or Zub or whoever made the decision on such a confusing numbering scheme just has to realize that "Skullkickers," whatever adjectives come before its name, is an endlessly fun, smartly-written, gorgeously-drawn comic that shouldn't need silly tricks to survive on the stands. If you're a fan of fantasy in any forms -- movies, games, books, or even other comics -- and you're not reading "Skullkickers," you should be. Just make sure you're starting with the right #1. Read Full Review