Frank Tieri does it again with his MAD MagazineHarley Quinn riff in a Mad Max future with Old Lady Harley #3.
‘Old Lady Harley #3’ (review) at Forces of Geek
‘DC New Talent Showcase #1’ (review) at Forces Of Geek
This year marks the third installment in the modern era of a comic series or type of comic that seemed to be more prevalent in the days of spinner racks and hard bubble gum in your sports cards.
‘Wonder Woman #60’ (review) a Forces of Geek
‘Wonder Woman #59’ (review) at Forces Of Geek
Wonder Woman #59 continues the new story arc with creative team G. Willow Wilson and Cary Nord, The Just War – Part II.
‘Old Lady Harley #2’ (review) at Forces Of Geek!
Frank Tieri’s wild ride into a Mad Max future and more than a hat tip to a comic property across the street with Old Lady Harley continues with issue #2 (of 5). The cover from longtime Harley artist Amanda Connor reveals what lies within “Anarchy in Arkham”.
‘Green Lanterns #53’ (review) at Forces of Geek
‘The Sandman Universe #1’ (review) at Forces of Geek
This week marks the first return of Gaiman to Sandman since 2013’s Sandman Overture prequel released 17 years after The Sandman #75 and some notable spinoffs. The anthology first issue for The Sandman Universe arrived this week to solve the mystery of the missing Dream of the Endless.
‘Green Arrow #43’ (review) at Forces of Geek
Julie and Shawna Benson take over on Green Arrow after a long run on Batgirl and the Birds of Prey – Rebirth.
‘Batwoman #17’ (review) at Forces of Geek
Rebuked by Batman for not surrendering her sister, Beth aka supervillian Alice, to Arkham for treatment, Kate Kane has taken her in.
‘Wonder Woman #50’ (review) at Forces Of Geek
Wonder Woman’s newly discovered long lost family member, her brother Jason, reveals his true self at the end of Wonder Woman #49.
‘Harley Quinn #45’ (review) at Forces of Geek
This is the DC equivalent of Deadpool 2 in comic form. I haven’t been checking in on creator Sam Humphries for a while now, though I was a fan of watching his rise to stardom at Marvel. His fun style translates well into the adventures of Harleen Quinzel.
‘Green Arrow #42’ (review) at Forces Of Geek
Last issue, Ollie was tasked with transporting Superman villain Parasite from one prison to another.
‘Batgirl #24’ (review) at Forces Of Geek
It's not often that I pick up an issue of Batgirl (of Burnside), but when I saw one of my favorite villains, Two-Face, on the cover flipping a Batgirl coin I was intrigued!
‘Raven: Daughter of Darkness #6’ (review) at Forces Of Geek
Raven has had quite a time adjusting to her new home in San Francisco living with her Christian Aunt Alice and family. It’s not all bad, except for her evil Dad Trigon popping up occasionally and ruining everything – as he does!
‘Batwoman #16’ (review) at Forces of Geek
We come by Batwoman in the middle of a bigger story, this is the fourth chapter in “The Fall of the House of Kane”.
The Brave & the Bold: Batman & Wonder Woman #5’ (review) at Forces of Geek
When deciding which comics to review this week, I thought, “Hey, gimme something Brave and Bold!” It will most assuredly be funny, if not maybe it will be serious, but not TOO serious. I was looking for something of a light appetizer before I crammed through the rest of my stack.
‘The Flash #47’ (review) At Forces Of Geek
Flash War is here and the Rogues have been sent back in time to bring Wally back to the 25th century!
FOG! Free Comic Book Day 2018 Preview! at Forces of Geek
‘Reborn: Book One’ (review) at FORCES OF GEEK
There is lots to love in Reborn, Mark Millar’s highly anticipated team up with Batman artist Greg Capullo. These master storytellers comment on aging, the afterlife, superheroes and large scale fantasy in a way that only Millar can.
Millar’s strength always at the base is taking a genre and re-presenting it to the comic book masses. From Kick-Ass‘ Spider-Man fantasy to Kingsmen‘s James Bond/Nick Fury spy stories, the genre gets inverted in Millar’s world.
Reborn, is more Excalibur meets Dungeons & Dragons and Conan The Barbarian meets Willow, than it is a story of what might happen when you die. In the battle between Adystria vs. The Dark Lands we’re immersed in a colorful fantasy world with a hero’s journey.
‘Captain Kid: Super-People Problems’ TPB (review) at FORCES OF GEEK
Captain Kid: Super-People Problems
Written by Mark Waid & Tom Peyer
Illustrated by Wilfredo Torres & Brent Peeples
Colored by Kelly Fitzpatrick
Lettered by A Larger World
Published by AfterShock Comics
$14.99
ISBN-13: 978-1935002864
Comixology Digital Release
Today sees the release of the collected edition ofCaptain Kid Vol. 1 (Aftershock Comics) from writers Mark Waid & Tom Peyer. Waid’s collected an impressive creative team, co-writing with The Atom‘s Tom Peyer with art by Wilfredo Torres (Jupiter’s Circle), and Brent Peeples (TMNT). The origin of the story starts with an idea Peyer (Legion of Superheroes, Tek Jansen) had ten years ago, finally bringing the story to light for Aftershock.
What exactly is Captain Kid, you ask? It is Mark Waid doing what he is best at, retelling familiar comic book superhero stories with a new twist. In the vein of Irredemable and Insufferable, Captain Kid takes the idea of your super powerful tight wearing hero but this time, he’s allowed himself to have a bit more fun with the palette.