My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Crossed #3.


Dark Tower: Treachery #5, Marvel Comics

Conan the Cimmerian #7, Dark Horse Comics

She-Hulk #37, Marvel Comics

The War That Time Forgot #9, DC Comics

Xena/Army of Darkness: What Again? #4, Dynamite Entertainment

Terminator Revolution #2, Dynamite Entertainment

Northlanders #40, DC Comics




-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Kull #3.


Xena/Army of Darkness #3, Dynamite Entertainment.

Last Reign #2, Boom Studios.

Jonah Hex #39, DC Comics.

Secret Six #3, DC Comcis.

Marvel Zombies 3 #4, Marvel Comics.

The Walking Dead #57, Image Comics.

Guardians of The Galaxy #8, Marvel Comics.

SGT Rock: The Lost Battalion #3, DC Comics.

Kull #3, Dark Horse Comics.

War of Kings: Saga #1, Marvel Comics. Free giveaway


-Swinebread

Quick Comic Reviews

Brothers in Arms
Probably the best War Comic I’ve ever read although I haven’t read a lot to be honest. If you’re into WWII action this is the place to be. With the 4th issue we’re at D-Day +1 and not everything is going according to plan, in fact the airborne troops are mostly wiped out in this one. Excellent plotting by Neumann and Wohl; we’re not told how to feel about the horrors of combat… we’re shown. I’m also enjoying the accuracy of the arms, uniforms and equipment without the Fetishization of them. If you want something akin to Saving Private Ryan in comic form, this is it.

Army of Darkness 14
If there was an Army of Darkness TV show, I bet the plot of one of the episodes would look a lot like this issue. Ash is back from time traveling… again and figures he’s gotta’ separate himself and the Necronomicon from the rest of humanity. Sadly, a couple of forest rangers interfered with those plans. The last panel reminded me of horrors that were unleashed in ROM #56. This is a mostly transitional issue that leads into a new storyline. Also, I don’t usually like comic art with a slightly cartoony touch but it works for me in this title.

Xena/Army of Darkness #1
Things go from corny to cornball with this first issue of the second Crossover of Xena and AoD. Ash went back in time in the last outing so now we get the reverse with Xena. My thoughts: A little too much exposition perhaps? I mean really, who didn’t pick up the first crossover that’s not gonna pick up this one? I know this is gonna have more laughs but maybe dynamite should have made this a 5-issue mini to make up for the exposition we are forced to go through. Mig’s art is serviceable but not great. A weak opening to a great concept.

Hulk #7
First off let me say I’m not a fan of Arthur Adams manga-ish art style and I’m certainly not a fan of the Grey Hulk and the psychological mumbo jumbo he represents but that’s what we get in the first of two stories in Hulk #7. I’m much more interested in the second story that centers around She-hulk forming a team to battle the Red Hulk. Frank Cho’s art is wonderful in this second story and it’s just makes more sense plot wise. So this issue is half good and half bad.

She-Hulk #34
Hey Marvel! Grow a pair… I don’t think you’re going to loose any readers in Burma or create political problems by actually setting the story in Myanmar. I’m really sick of fake countries. If you want to make a statement about human suffering then make it and stop pussyfooting around. That said, I enjoyed the implication from Thundra that maybe She-hulk and Jazinda should be lovers. I also like the fact that Thundra’s costume is still the same style she’s worn since the 1970s. Not everything needs to be updated. The last page reveal was cool too as I like this super group a lot.



-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Hulk #7 Cho Variant.


Brothers in Arms #4, Dynamite Entertainment.

Xena/Army of Darkness: What… Again?! #1 Dynamite Entertainment.

Army of Darkness #14, Dynamite Entertainment.

Hulk #7, Marvel Comics.

She-Hulk #34, Marvel Comics.

Men of Mystery: the Flame and Flame Girl #74, AC Comics.



-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Men of Mystery #71.


Iron Man: Legacy of Doom #4, Marvel Comics.

Red Sonja #35, Dynamite Entertainment.

Army of Darkness/Xena #4, Dynamite Entertainment.

Wolfskin #1, Avatar.

Men of Mystery #71, AC Comics.

The Stand Sketchbook Marvel Comics.

The Last Defenders #5, Marvel Comics.


Trade Paperbacks:
Usagi Yojimbo: Tomoe’s Story Vol 22, Dark Horse.

Aces: Curse of the Red Baron AiT/Planet Lar.

North Wind Boom Studios.


-Swinebread

Army of Darkness/Xena 2

While reading the publisher page in Army of Darkness/Xena: Why Not? #3, I've discovered that this mini series has been really successful. It's so successful in fact that Dynamite Entertainment has decided that a second outing for Ash and Xena is a must. No details yet but this is great news for all you horror-comedy, sword & sorcery fans out there.

Give me some Sugar Xena!


-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is The Astounding Wolf-Man #6.


Shadowpact #25, DC Comics. The last issue.

Northlanders #6, DC Comics/Vertigo.

Star Trek: Year Four: The Enterprise Experiment #2, IDW.

1985 #1, Marvel Comics. I remember reading comics in 1985, that’s why I picked this up.

Army of Darkness/Xena #3, Dynamite Entertainment.

Salem: Queen of Thorns #1, Boom Studios.

The Astounding Wolf-Man #6, Image.

She-Hulk #29, Marvel Comics.


Trade Paperbacks
Heartburst King in Hell. Rick Veitch’s Sci-Fi graphic novel.

The Savage Sword of Conan Volume #3, Dark Horse Comics.


-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is She-Hulk #28.


Fall of Cthulhu #11, Boom Studios. ‘Narly

Shadowpact #24, DC Comics. Some extraordinary gentlemen join the fight?!

She-Hulk #28, Marvel Comics. Her “buddy” gets a shot to the head! Hey, the cover is different than that which was solicited.

Army of Darkness / Xena #2, Dynamite Entertainment. Both Autolycus and Ash… Groovy!

Northlanders #5, DC Comics/Vertigo. This keeps improving


Trade Paperbacks:
The Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics Vol. #1, Running Press. B&W Reprinting of over 60 classics of the 1950’s that caused a furor in the US and sparked legislation to crack down on explicit horror, this volume also includes modern contributors. How Cool is that!





-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters #7.


Army of Darkness / Xena: Why Not? #1, Dynamite Entertainment. Hells yeah!

Battlestar Galatica: Origins #4, Dynamite Entertainment. Season 4 next Week…

Badger Saves the World #4, IDW. Man, this wasn’t supposed to be this good!

Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters #7, DC Comics. Insects are sexy…

She-Hulk #27, Marvel Comics. The Boobs Get Bigger!

Dark 48 #2, Digital Webbing. I knew I wasn’t gonna’ be able to get the first issue. *sniff*

Terminator 2 #7, Dynamite Entertainment. I guess they dropped the whole infinity thing in the title.

The Phantom #22, Moonstone. I like the character but I’m getting a little impatient with this title.

Marvel Atlas #2, Marvel Comics. Hey, where are the fake Australian countries?

Trade Paperbacks:
The Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe: Master Edition Vol. #1, Marvel Comics. More fanboy OCD fun.

Way of the Rat Vol. #3. Checker Publishing. You know this is owned by Disney now right?


-Swinebread

Give Me Some Sugar Xena

With Dynamite Entertainment having the comic books rights to both Xena and Ash you just knew this was going to happen. Well, OK, maybe I just knew it was going to happen but it seems obvious if you think about it.

Here's the copy from Dynamite's site (from here)

The cross-over no one asked for -- or expected -- is finally here! Too big for the movie of television screen, Dynamite presents the ultimate "Why Not? tale as Ash and Army of Darkness meets Xena, the Warrior Princess in the first issue of this 4-part mini series event! ...the first issue of our most unnecessary adventure finds Ashley J. Williams transported to the world of Xena and Gabrielle and most importantly Autolycus, who of course, bears more than a passing resemblance to our main man Ash. Throw in the NecornomICON and an evil little ash taking charge of a group of fairies (the winged kind) and hey, you've got yourselves a story!

Of course the real question is, after this series, which one of these two will crossover with Red Sonja? heh heh

-Swinebread