Posted on May 1, 2012 by dfstell
By: George R.R. Martin (story), Daniel Abraham (adaptation), Tommy Patterson (art), Marshall Dillon (letters) & Ivan Nunes (colors) The Story: About midway through the first novel we find the Imp hanging out with the Night Watch and Ned Stark in King’s Landing. Quick Review: Now that the second season of HBO’s excellent Game of Thrones TV show [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Daniel Abraham, Dean Stell, Dynamite, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, Ivan Nunes, Marshall Dillon, review, Tommy Patterson | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 21, 2012 by tonyrak
By: Garth Ennis (writer), Aaron Campbell (artist), Carlos Lopez (colorist) The Story: It seems The Shadow isn’t the only one who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men, as he is joined by none other than Garth Ennis in a new ongoing series. The Review: It’s hard not to admire the pulp heroes [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Aaron Campbell, Carlos Lopez, Garth Ennis, Lamont Cranston, Margot Lane, The Fire of Creation part one, The Shadow #1 review, Tony Rakittke, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 16, 2012 by DS Arsenault
By: Eric Trautmann (plot and script), Alex Ross (plot and art direction), Daniel Indro and Ron Adrian (art), Slamet Mujiono (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor) Chapter Three: The Monsters of Mongo: Flash, recently escaped with an assist from the luscious Princess Aura, is shot down in the territory on the lion men. Pursuing agents: should we [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Ross, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Daniel Indro, DS Arsenault, Eric Trautmann, Flash Gordon, Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #3, Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #3 review, Hitler, Joseph Rybandt, Mongo, Monsters of Mongo, Princess Aura, review, Reviews, Ron Adrian, Slamet Mujiono, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 30, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Edgar Salazar (artist), Marcelo Pinto (colorist), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: The Gods of Mars Part Two: The Black Pirates: John Carter and Tars Tarkas meet Thuvia, formerly a prisoner of the predatory Therns. They use her special talent to try to break out of the valley [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Black Pirates, Black Pirates of Mars, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Edgar Salazar, Gods of Mars, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, Marcelo Pinto, review, Reviews, Tars Tarkas, Therns, Thuvia, Thuvia Maid of Mars, Thuvia of Ptarth, Warlord of Mars #14, Warlord of Mars #14 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | 4 Comments »
Posted on December 16, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Jai Nitz (writer), Alex Ross (art direction and story), Johnny Desjardins (art), Vinicius Andrade (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor) The Story: Silver Star regroups and starts looking for Norma. He explains the gravity of the situation to his new psychologist, through a series of flashbacks. The Review: On visuals, I thought Desjardins was a fine [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Ross, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DS Arsenault, Jack Kirby, Jai Nitz, Johnny Desjardins, Joseph Rybandt, review, Reviews, Silver Star #2, Silver Star #2 review, Vinicius Andrade, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | 5 Comments »
Posted on December 14, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Edgar Salazar (artist), Maxflan Araujo (colorist), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: The Gods of Mars, Part 1: John Carter has been gone from Mars for 10 years. When he is finally able to return, he is in a lush, jungle environment, unlike the deserts he knew. And [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Carthoris, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Edgar Salazar, Gods of Mars, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, Maxflan Araujo, Ptarth, review, Tars Tarkas, Thuvia, Thuvia Maid of Mars, Warlord of Mars #13, Warlord of Mars #13 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 1, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Eric Trautmann (writer), Alex Ross (plotting and art direction), Daniel Indro (illustrator), Slamet Mujiono (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Alex Raymond (creator) The Story: Ming the Merciless is looking for fun on a Friday night. Earth is handily in his cross-hairs. The Earth of 1934 reacts with confusion to the super-technology attacking them that manifests [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Raymond, Alex Ross, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, Dale Arden, Daniel Indro, DS Arsenault, Eric Trautmann, Flash Gordon, Flash Gordon #1, FLASH GORDON - ZEITGEIST #1, Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #1 review, Hans Zarkov, Joseph Rybandt, Ming the Merciless, Mongo, pulp fiction, pulps, review, Reviews, Slamet Mujiono, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com, Zeitgeist | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 30, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Robert Place Napton (writer), Roberto Castro (illustrator), Alex Guimaraes (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (inspirer) The Story: General Van Tun Bor makes some hard choices about what kind of man he is and how far he can follow the Jeddak of Horz. In the meantime, the Jeddak is sponsoring some lurid biotech [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Guimaraes, Anouk, Barsoom, comic book babes, comic books, comic reviews, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Joseph Rybandt, Mars, review, Reviews, Robert Place Napton, Roberto Castro, Tak Nan Lee, Thark, Van Tun Bor, Warlord of Mars Fall of Barsoom #4, Warlord of Mars Fall of Barsoom #4 review, WARLORD OF MARS: FALL OF BARSOOM, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 24, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Carlos Rafael (illustrator), Carlos Lopez (colorist), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: When we last left Dejah Thoris and her unlikely ally, the Pirate Queen of Mars, they were trapped in the clutches of dangerous cannibals. **Warning: Very minor spoiler, that anyone ought to have guessed** The Review: [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Carlos Lopez, Carlos Rafael, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris #8, Dejah Thoris #8 review, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, Phondari, Pirate Queen of Mars, review, Reviews, Warlord of Mars, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 9, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Jai Nitz (story and script), Alex Ross (art direction and story), Johnny Desjardins (artist), Vinicius Andrade (colorist), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Jack Kirby (concepts and characters) The Story: This issue, spun out of Dynamite’s Kirby Genesis series, follows the story of Silver Star, a US super-powered asset in an alternate history that branches from ours [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Ross, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DS Arsenault, Jack Kirby, Johnny Desjardins, Joseph Rybandt, Kirby Genesis, review, Reviews, Silver Star #1, Silver Star #1 review, Vinicius Andrade, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 20, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Stephen Sadowski (artist), Shane Rooks (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: Carthoris and Tars Tarkas are in it deep as they are shot down by the Warhoon. And Dejah Thoris is trying to puzzle through the mystery of who framed John Carter while navigating the intrigue between [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Barsoom, Carthoris, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, God of Mars, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, review, Reviews, Shane Rooks, Stephen Sadowski, Tars Tarkas, Warlord of Mars #11, Warlord of Mars #11 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com, Zodanga | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 9, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Carlos Rafael (illustrations), Carlos Lopez (colors), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator), Joseph Rybandt (editor) The Story: The Pirate Queen of Mars, Part 2: Dejah Thoris, on a mission of mercy to the south pole, has been captured by the Phondari, a dark-skinned pirate captain, supposedly from one of Mars’ moons. It turns [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, Comics, Dejah Thoris, Dejah Thoris #7, Dejah Thoris #7 review, DS Arsenault, Joseph Rybandt, Pirate Queen of Mars, review, Reviews, Warlord of Mars, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | 4 Comments »
Posted on October 2, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Stephen Sadowski (artist), Shane Rooks (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: In the time since John Carter has gone back to Earth, Barsoom mourns his loss and a son has been born to him. The Zodangans and the Therns seem to be hanging about with Dejah Thoris [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, review, Reviews, Shane Rooks, Stephen Sadowski, Tardos Mors, Tars Tarkas, Tharks, Therns, Warlord of Mars #10, Warlord of Mars #10 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 26, 2011 by dfstell
By: George R.R. Martin (story), Daniel Abraham (comic script adaptation), Tommy Patterson (art), Marshall Dillon (letters) and Ivan Nunes (colors) The Story: Dynamite is kinda big on their licensed properties, so it’s not surprising to see a comic adaptation of A Game of Thrones in the wake of the successful HBO series. Review: A couple [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: A Game of Thrones, A Game of Thrones #1, A Game of Thrones #1 review, Daniel Abraham, Dean Stell, Dynamite, Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones #1, George R. R. Martin, Ivan Nunes, Marshall Dillon, review, Tommy Patterson | 3 Comments »
Posted on September 14, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Lui Antonio (illustrator), Adriano Lucas (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: John Carter has become the Warlord of Mars, by uniting the Tharks of Barsoom under Tars Tarkas, the new Jeddak, and he’s leading them against the forces of Zodanga, to stop the wedding of Dejah Thoris, [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Adriano Lucas, Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, Lui Antonio, review, Reviews, Tars Tarkas, Warlord of Mars #9, Warlord of Mars #9 review, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 11, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Carlos Rafael (artist), Carlos Lopez (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: The Pirate Queen of Mars, Part 1 of 5: Water has ceased to flow from the south polar pumping stations to the newly united twin cities of Greater and Lesser Helium. This is a big deal, [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, Carlos Lopez, Carlos Rafael, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, Dejah Thoris #6, Dejah Thoris #6 review, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Joe Jusko, Joseph Rybandt, Pirate Queen of Mars, review, Reviews, Warlord of Mars, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #6, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #6 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 1, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Robert Place Napton (writer), Roberto Castro (artist), Alex Guimaraes (colors), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator), Joseph Rybandt (editor) The Story: On the Barsoom of 100,000 years ago, the scientist Tak Nan Lee from Korad races against time to find a way to replenish Mars’ atmosphere before there is nothing left. And he learns something of [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Guimaraes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Fall of Barsoom #2, Fall of Barsoom #2 review, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, review, Reviews, Robert Place Napton, Roberto Castro, Warlord of Mars, Warlord of Mars: Fall of Barsoom #2, Warlord of Mars: Fall of Barsoom #2 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 7, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Carlos Rafael (illustrations), Carlos Lopez (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: The Colossus of Mars, Part 5: The Jeddak of Yorn, safely embedded in the Colossus, is making thoat meat out of the navies of Greater and Lesser Helium. Dejah Thoris and Valian have a plan, but [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: adventure fantasy, Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Carlos Lopez, Carlos Rafael, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, pulp fiction, review, Reviews, sword and planet, Warlord of Mars, Warlord of Mars Dejah Thoris #5, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #5 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 26, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writers), Lui Antonio (art), Adriano Lucas (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: The incomparable Dejah Thoris is the prisoner of the Jed of Zodanga, and a marriage is in the works. All that stands between John Carter and saving the love of his life is the entire Zodangan [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Adriano Lucas, Arvid Nelson, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, Lui Antonio, Marvel Comics, review, Reviews, Warlord of Mars #8, Warlord of Mars #8 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com, Zodanga | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 15, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Kurt Busiek (writer), Jack Herbert and Alex Ross (artists), Vinicius Andrade (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor) The Story: We get to see a whole lot of Kirby and his hot platonic friend Bobbi. The backdrop for their story is the sudden appearance of all sorts of weird stuff that hearkens back to when NASA’s [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Ross, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DS Arsenault, Jack Kirby, Jackson Herbert, Joseph Rybandt, Kirby: Genesis #1, Kirby: Genesis #1 review, Kurt Busiek, Vinicius Andrade, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 15, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Carlos Rafael (artist), Carlos Lopez (colorist), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: The Colossus of Mars, Part 4: The Jeddaks of Lesser and Greater Helium have fled to Ptarth, where they have summoned other red Jeddaks to convince them that Yorn is a threat to them all. The [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Carlos Lopez, Carlos Rafael, Colossus of Mars, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, Dejah Thoris #4 review, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Joseph Rybandt, review, Reviews, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #4, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #4 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 8, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Lui Antonio (artist), Adriano Lucas (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: Having led the tharks away from Dejah Thoris, John Carter became lost and is dying in the Martian desert. But, he finds a strange building and after some creepiness, gets past it and back to civilization, [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Adriano Lucas, Arvid Nelson, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, Lui Antonio, Princess of Mars, review, Reviews, Tars Tarkas, Warlord of Mars, Warlord of Mars #7, Warlord of Mars #7 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 26, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Jai Nitz (writer), Colton Worley (pencils and inks), Carlos Lopez (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor) The Story: The Hellfire Club: Kato is disguised as the Prince of Siam to penetrate the Hellfire Club in an investigation. While there, the butler is killed. Kato investigates it all in his own inimitable style, despite interruptions. What’s Good: [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Carlos Lopez, Colton Worley, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dynamite, Dynamite Entertainment, Francesco Francavilla, Hellfire Club, Jai Nitz, Joseph Rybandt, Kato Origins #9, Kato Origins #9 review, review, Reviews, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 25, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Kurt Busiek (writer), Alex Ross (art direction, layouts, covers), Jack Herbert and Alex Ross (art), Vinicius Andrade (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Jack Kirby (concepts and characters) The Story: In 1972, Pioneer 10 was launched to fly past Jupiter. It was fitted with a plaque, in case anyone in deep space ever found it, so [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Ross, Captain Victory, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DS Arsenault, Jack Kirby, Jackson Herbert, Joseph Rybandt, Kirby Origins #0, Kirby Origins #0 Review, Kurt Busiek, Pioneer 10, review, Reviews, Silver Star, Vinicius Andrade, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 11, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Carlos Rafael (artist), Carlos Lopez (colors), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: The Colossus of Mars, Part 3: On the Barsoom of 500 years ago, the Tharks are hammering at the gates of Helium. The rulers of both Lesser and Greater Helium are either in chains or trying to escape. And [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Carlos Lopez, Carlos Rafael, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Dynamite Entertainment, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jeddak, Joseph Rybandt, Mors Kajak, review, Reviews, Tardos Mors, Warlord of Mars, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #3, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #3 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
