Comic Book Critic

Review: Batwing #1 (DC)

September 21, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Batwing #1 (2011) Writer: Judd Winick
Art: Ben Oliver
Colors: Brian Reber
Letters: Carlos M. Mangual
Editor: Rickey Purdin, Mike Marts
Cover: Ben Oliver, Brian Reber
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Date: November 2011
Cover Price: $2.99

Title: “The Cradle of Civilization”

Batwing, created by Grant Morrison in Batman Incorporated, is David Zamvimbi, the Batman of Africa. Not only is he the first black Batman, he’s one of the few characters featured in an American title that takes place outside of the United States.

Working for the Tinasha police department in his civilian guise, David battles not only super-villains, but also tries to combat corruption inside the rank and file of his own police force.

Batwing #1 opens with a full blown battle between Batwing and Massacre, a villain who wields a machete and tries to live up to his name. The story then flashes back to six weeks prior to the opening. With the aid of Batman, David tries to solve a horrific crime scene where victims were butchered and their limbs were piled up like an altar.

Review: Suicide Squad #1 (DC) 2011

September 20, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Writer: Adam Glass
Artists: Federico Dallocchio, Ransom Getty, Scott Hanna
Colorist: Val Staples
Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz, Pat McCallum
Cover: Ryan Benjamin
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
Cover Date: November 2011

Title: “Kicked in the Teeth”

Take a bunch of dangerous death row inmates, organize them, send them on nearly impossible and highly perilous covert OPS, and what do you get – Suicide Squad.

Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and Tiger Shark are just a few of the inmates from Belle Reve Penitentiary that were chosen to be part of Suicide Squad. They were captured and are being tortured by a mysterious group that are trying to find out who the Suicide Squad works for. During their torture, several members of the group individually recall how they were captured.

DC Comics New 52 Preview: Wonder Woman #1

September 20, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

USA Today reporter Whitney Matheson has a preview of DC Comics’ New 52 relaunch of Wonder Woman #1 this week. You can check out her article on the USA Today site.

Wonder Woman #1, written by Brian Azzarello with art by Cliff Chiang, is available at comic book stores and for digital download on Wednesday September 21st, 2011. You can check out the four page preview below.

Slave Labor Graphics Adopts Digital Only Format For New Single Issues.

September 20, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Slave Labor Graphics has announced that they will forego the traditional comic book format for new serialized comics and only distribute them as digital downloads.

As costs increase for lower print run titles, smaller publishers are looking for different business models in order to stay competitive in today’s marketplace. Slave Labor seems to have taken a bold move in that area. We wish them luck in the new digital future.

Dragon*Con 2011 Cosplay Photos

March 7, 2013September 19, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Dragon*Con 2011 was held September 2-5, 2011 in Atlanta, GA. One of North America’s largest multi-genre convention, it’s usually known for large amount of cosplayers that attend every year. Just about any character imaginable from TV, film, literature, comics, and music can be found being cosplayed at Dragon*Con.

Unfortunately, since we were unable to attend Dragon*Con ourselves this year, we’ve collected quite a few photos from some quality sites online. Please visit the source sites to find more great images!

We hope you enjoy these photos as much as we enjoyed collecting them for you.

Sources:
www.geeksaresexy.net
geek-news.mtv.com
www.comicsalliance.com
www.techrepublic.com
http://www.geeksofdoom.com

DC Comics New 52 Preview: Supergirl #1

September 19, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

USA Today, as part of DC Comics’ New 52 media blitz, has a preview of Supergirl #1 this week. Along with the five page preview of the comic, there’s an interview with Supergirl #1 co-writers Michael Green and Mike Johnson. Head on over there for some info on the new series!

Supergirl #1, written by Michael Green & Mike Johnson and illustrated by Mahmud Asrar & Dan Green is available at comic book stores on Wednesday September 21st, 2011.

Preview of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones #1 (Dynamite)

September 17, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

This month, Dynamite Entertainment is publishing George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones #1 based on the highly popular novel of the same name.

Written by George R.R. Martin and adapted by Daniel Abraham, and illustrated by Tommy Paterson, George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones #1 is available on Wednesday September 21st, 2011 in most comic book stores.

Eric Powell’s The Goon PSA by David Fincher and Blur Studio

December 10, 2014September 13, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

The Goon is a creator-owned comic by Eric Powell that is currently published by Dark Horse Comics. For the last few years, director David Fincher (Seven, Fight Club, The Social Network) has been shopping around a CG film version of The Goon with little success.

Clancy Brown and Paul Giamatti are on board to voice The Goon and his sidekick Frankie and Blur Studios is providing the wonderful CG animation for the film. Blur Studios has recently done some off-time work on a Public Service Announcement featuring The Goon. While it’s still in the rough stages, it’s still a good indicator of what you can expect from the film – if it ever gets studio financing.

Preview: Pigs #1 (Image) by Nate Cosby & Ben McCool

September 13, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

This week, Image Comics is publishing the highly anticipated Pigs #1 by Nate Cosby, Ben McCool, and Breno Tamura.

A KGB sleeper cell has been in Cuba since 1962. And now they’re coming to kill you. NATE COSBY (MARVEL), BEN McCOOL (CHOKER, MEMOIR) and hotshot newcomer artist BRENO TAMURA present PIGS, an ongoing series set to join Image’s elite ranks. Terrorists have descended on America, assigned to destroy everything in their path…but why, and why now?

DC Comics New 52 Preview: Birds of Prey #1

September 13, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

This week Comics Alliance has the exclusive preview for Birds of Prey #1 as part of DC Comics’ media push to promote their New 52 relaunch efforts. The promotions seem to be working as many of the New 52 #1 issues are generating unprecedented buzz before they are released. This is causing sell outs at comics shops across the country and forcing DC to go back to press, in several cases multiple times, to satisfy consumer demand.