Showing posts with label Dynamite Entertainment. Show all posts
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Monday, October 28, 2024

Dynamite Entertainment Shipping from Diamond Distributors for October 30, 2024

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Comics Review: "JONNY QUEST #3" Dives Deep Into More Trouble

JONNY QUEST VOL. 1 #3
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: Joe Casey
ART: Sebastián Piriz
COLORS: Lorenzo Scaramella
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito
EDITOR: Matt Idelson
COVER: Chad Hardin
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Jae Lee with June Chung; Anthony Marques; Richard Pace
32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (October 2024)

Rated “Teen”

Jonny Quest created by Doug Wildey

“The Rising Son”

“Jonny Quest” (also known as “The Adventures of Jonny Quest”) was an animated science fiction-adventure television series.  It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for the television studio, Screen Gems, and was created and designed by comic book artist, Doug Wildey.  The series ran for one season on ABC (September 1964 to March 1965), on prime time, for a total of 25 episodes

The series focused on a boy, Jonny Quest, who accompanied his scientist father, Dr. Benton Quest, on extraordinary adventures.  The other members of what came to be known as “Team Quest” were Jonny's adopted brother, Hadji Singh; the Quest family bodyguard, Roger “Race” Bannon; and Jonny's pet bulldog, Bandit.

Over the decades, there have been comic books featuring Jonny Quest.  The latest is Jonny Quest Volume 1, which is part of Dynamite Entertainment's recent licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery.  The series is written by Joe Casey; drawn by Sebastian Piriz; colored by Lorenzo Scaramella; and lettered by Taylor Esposito.  In the new adventure, Team Quest has been transported from the year 1964 to the present day where they meet 71 year-old Jonathan Quest and begin a... quest to return to their own time.

Jonny Quest Volume 1 #3 opens in Japan at the Fukunaga Corporation.  There, Jonathan Quest and Dr. Benton Quest repair the “Quantum Counter,” the device that brought Team Quest to the future and may very well return them to 1964.  However, someone from their past wants the device also, and how is that someone connected to Jade a.k.a. “Jezebel Jade,” the mercenary-for-hire and sometimes ally of Team Quest?  Plus, Dr. Zin makes his move.

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  Jonny Volume 1 #3 is the latest, but it is not the first Jonny Quest comic book that I have read.

This new Jonny Quest comic book is set in the present, but it feels like classic 1964 Jonny Quest.  Writer Joe Casey, artist Sebastian Piriz, colorist Lorenzo Scaramella, and letterer Taylor Esposito summon the classic “Jonny Quest” cool.  As I said in my review of the second issue, this story reads like a Jonny Quest story right out of the 1960s series, completely filled with a sense of mystery, wonder, and discovery.  There isn't anything with new, however.  With this issue, Casey throws in some of the most intense action yet – new action.  And while there are connections to the past, there are motorcycles and bad-ass bad guys.

Piriz's art and storytelling are true to the original, but both art and storytelling have a clean, modern mood that is like other recent science fiction and adventure comic books.  Piriz also makes this new Jonny Quest seem fresh and alive, as if this concept really belongs in modern times.  The coloring by Scaramella adds the finishing modern touch.  Even the lettering by Taylor Esposito summons an old school cool vibe that also radiates a modern sensibility.

Jonny Quest Volume 1 #3 is filled with as many surprises as the first issue.  So why aren't you reading this, dear readers?

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Dynamite Entertainment's Warner Bros. comic book series and of Jonny Quest will want to read Jonny Quest Volume 1.

A

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Dynamite Entertainment Shipping from Diamond Distributors for October 23, 2024

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Comics Review: "SPACE GHOST #5" Ragnaroks It

SPACE GHOST VOL. 1 #5
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: David Pepose
ART: Jonathan Lau
COLORS: Andrew Dalhouse
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito
EDITOR: Joseph Rybandt
COVER: Francesco Mattina
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Jae Lee with June Chung; Michael Cho; Bjorn Barends; Ken Haeser
32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (September 2024)

Rated “Teen”

“The Dawn of the Devourer!”

Space Ghost is a superhero character created by the American animation studio and production company, Hanna-Barbera Productions.  The character first appeared in the Saturday morning cartoon series, “Space Ghost,” which was originally broadcast on CBS from September 1966 to September 1967 for 20 episodes.

In his original incarnation, Space Ghost was a superhero whose base of operations was a small world known as “Ghost Planet.”  He fought super-villains in outer space with his teen sidekicks, Jan and Jace, and their monkey, Blip.  His main weapons were power bands he wore around his wrists and lower arms; the bands fired off multiple energy beam-based attacks, including heat, cold, and force, to name a few.  Space Ghost could also fly, survive in space, and turn invisible (his “Inviso Power”).  He also had a space ship known as “the Phantom Cruiser.”

Space Ghost sporadically appeared in various comic book publications over a fifty year period.  Dynamite Entertainment has just launched a new Space Ghost comic book as part of its licensing agreement with Warner Bros.  Entitled Space Ghost Volume 1, it is written by David Pepose; drawn by Jonathan Lau; colored by Andrew Dalhouse; and lettered by Taylor Esposito.  In the new series, twins Jan and Jace Keplar and their pet monkey, Blip, meet that legendary cosmic vigilante known as “the Space Ghost.”

Space Ghost Volume 1 #5 (“The Dawn of the Devourer!”) opens at Grax-3 where Space Ghost is on a rampage to find his nemesis, Zorak, who kidnapped Jan and Jace.  Zorak, however, is quite happy to see Space Ghost, as he has a very special need of him.

For today marks the new day, the Dawn of the Devourer – All hail the Locust of the Apocalypse!"  And Space Ghost is going to help him arrive, or he will see Jan and Jace destroyed.  Meanwhile, where is Blip, and how will young Jace come out of this trauma?

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  Space Ghost Volume 1 #5 is the latest, but it is not the first Space Ghost comic book that I have read.

The first five issues of Dynamite's Space Ghost revival comic book are a pure delight.  Writer David Pepose is making me rapidly run out of good things to say about his storytelling.  I think I'm repeating myself already.  While Pepose retains the traditional Space Ghost narrative aesthetic, he raises all kinds of unholy hell for the climax of this battle with Zorak.  For me, this hints at continued great things to come from this excellent writer.

Artist Jonathan Lau also wants to actually raise Hell with his graphical storytelling.  Lau captures the madness in Pepose's script for issue #5 and lets loose his guns to recall the best chaos of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  Andrew Dalhouse in turn unleashes fire and brimstone to amplify Lua's storytelling into an red, orange, and yellow inferno.  Letterer Taylor Esposito adds the fuel to make it all burn, baby, burn.

I'm having a blast reading Space Ghost Volume 1, dear readers.  I want this for you, too.  This Space Ghost is super, man.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Dynamite Entertainment's Warner Bros. comic book series will want to read Space Ghost Volume 1.

A

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Monday, October 14, 2024

Dynamite Entertainment Shipping from Diamond Distributors for October 16, 2024

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Saturday, October 12, 2024

Comics Review: "THE TERMINATOR #1" Delivers a Strong Opening Salvo

THE TERMINATOR VOLUME 1, ISSUE #1
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: Declan Shalvey; Sal Crivelli
ART: Luke Sparrow with Colin Craker; Colin Craker
COLORS: Colin Craker
LETTERS: Jeff Eckleberry
EDITOR: Nate Cosby
COVER: Declan Shalvey
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Edwin Galmon; Sway; David Cousens; Alex Ross; Declan Shalvey
32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (October 2024)

Rated “Teen”

The Terminator created by James Cameron

“Out of Time” and “Buried Alive”

The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film.  It would be the beginning of a media and merchandising franchise that yielded several films, a live-action television series, an anime streaming series, and video games, to name a few.

Co-written by the film's director, James Cameron, and producer, Gale Anne Hurd, The Terminator focuses on three characters.  The first is a cyborg, called a “Terminator,” that is sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill a young woman.  Her name is “Sarah Connor,” and she is destined to give birth to “John Connor.”  John will grow up to be the savior of mankind when he successful leads human military forces against the Terminators creator, “Skynet,” a AI super-intelligence determined to destroy humankind.  The third character is “Kyle Reese,” a soldier from 2029 sent to the past by an adult John Connor to protect his mother.

One aspect of the Terminator franchise is comic book publishing.  Beginning in 1988, numerous publishers, including the defunct NOW Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Marvel Comics, IDW Publishing, and Dynamite Entertainment, among others, have published Terminator comic books.  Dynamite has the license again and is kicking it off with The Terminator Volume 1.  It is written by Declan Shalvey; drawn by Luke Sparrow and Colin Craker; colored by Craker; and lettered by Jeff Eckleberry.  The Terminator Volume 1 takes place post-original film and finds Skynet sending Terminators throughout time in a bid to destroy all the people they see as threats and also their ancestors.

The Terminator Volume 1 #1 (“Out of Time”) opens in Alaska in the year 2018Harper and Penny have been on the run for almost 40 years.  In the beginning, they thought they were running from the man who showed up and destroyed their lives.  He wouldn't stop hunting them, and he killed both their parents and killed Penny's brother.  But they are about to discover that this man is not what he seems, and perhaps, is more than he seems.

After failing to kill either Sarah Connor or her son, John, Skynet has another plan.  There is a new front in the “War Against the Machines.”  Terminators are dispatched across the globe and throughout time to target current resistance fighters, their ancestors, and anyone else unlucky enough to be in Skynet's strike zones.  These secondary assignments are as straightforward as the primary missions of the T-800 and T-1000 Terminators of the first two films, and time is literally on the machines' side.  When all of history becomes a war zone, nowhere and no time are safe.

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  The Terminator Volume 1, Issue #1 is the latest, but it is not the first Terminator comic book that I have read.

The spirit and creativity of James Cameron and his creation, the Terminator franchise, hang over this first issue of The Terminator Volume 1, and that will certainly be the case throughout this particular series run.  This new comic book launches itself off the events depicted in the original film, The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), both co-written and directed by Cameron.  I have to give writer Declan Shalvey credit; this first issue is a page-turning read that introduces this series central conceit.  Judging by the first issue, I think Shalvey will offer some fun issues.

The art team of Luke Sparrow and Colin Craker present a small press aesthetic with a simplicity that deftly conveys the sense of fear and dread that hangs over any narrative about Terminators hunting people.  The violent action is straightforward and brutal and is effective without any illustrative theatrics.  Harper and Penny's plight seems genuine and consequential.  Colin Craker's colors even give the story a dark future mode and mood, while Jeff Eckleberry's clean lettering effectively delivers the sparse dialogue and exposition that Shalvey efficiently offers in this opening issue.

In addition to the main story, there is a back-up story, entitled “Buried Alive,” that introduces itself with a two-page opener.  It is not as if “Out of Time” is not good enough, but this first issue offers an exciting teaser for a second serial.  I gotta say, dear readers, that my initial skepticism, though light, was a thing.  After this first issue, it's no longer a thing, so you should read this first issue... at least.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of The Terminator franchise will want to read The Terminator Volume 1.

A

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Monday, October 7, 2024

Dynamite Entertainment Shipping from Diamond Distributors for October 9, 2024

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Monday, September 30, 2024

Dynamite Entertainment Shipping from Diamond Distributors for October 2, 2024

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Monday, September 23, 2024

Dynamite Entertainment Shipping from Diamond Distributors for September 25, 2024

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Friday, September 20, 2024

Comics Review: "ELVIRA Meets H.P. Lovecraft #5" Throws the Book at Them

ELVIRA MEETS H.P. LOVECRAFT VOLUME 1 #5
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: David Avallone
ART: Kewber Baal
COLORS: Walter Pereyra
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito
EDITOR: Joseph Rybandt
COVER: Dave Acosta with Walter Pereyra
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (June 2024)

Rated Teen+

Chapter Five: “Do You R'leyh Want to Hurt Me?”

In 1981, actress and model Cassandra Peterson created the “horror hostess character,” known as “Elvira.”  Elvira gradually grew in popularity and eventually became a brand name.  As Elvira, Peterson endorsed many products and became a pitch-woman, appearing in numerous television commercials throughout the 1980s.

Elvira also appeared in comic books, beginning in 1986 with the short-lived series from DC Comics, Elvira's House of Mystery.  In 2018, Elvira returned to comic books via Dynamite Entertainment.  Elvira's latest comic book series is Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft Volume 1.  The series is written by David Avallone; drawn by Kewber Baal; colored by Walter Pereyra; and lettered by Taylor Esposito.  In this new series, Elvira joins the ghost of infamous horror and fantasy author, H.P. Lovecraft, who has returned to the mortal plane on a mission from the Elder Gods to locate the last true company of the infamous “Necronomicon.”

Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft Volume 1 #5 (“Do You R'leyh Want to Hurt Me?”) does not open in the domain of Nodens, Lord of the Abyss, as Lovecraft had wished it.  Instead, the late great “Master of Cosmic Horror” and racist finds himself in R'leyh, the dominion of Cthulhu, along with the “Great Old One” known as Nyarlathotep... and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, of course.

Lovecraft hopes that presenting the last real copy of the Necronomicon to Cthulhu will earn him favors.  When Shoggoth joins Cthulhu, the truth will be revealed, but will these “Great Old Ones” give a f**k anymore than the other old ones?  And how will Elvira come out of this?

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of them is Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft Volume 1 #5, one of many Dynamite/David Avallone Elvira comic books that I have read and enjoyed.

In the fifth and final issue of Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft, writer David Avallone proves that he doesn't have to save his best for last.  He always has some his best for the entire narrative enterprise.  He takes the piss outta Lovecraft and the starch outta his cosmic imaginings.  Don't take everything so seriously, and you can enjoy a romp (of a sorts) with Elvira.  Otherwise, you might suffer a fate worse than death and destruction... or that is my interpretation of Avallone's humor.

Artist Kewber Baal remains pitch perfect for Avallone, and I hope they work together more in the future.  Baal's art gets prettier in style and stronger in storytelling with each chapter.  He creates the comic timing, visually and graphically, in a way that makes this entire series sparkle with humor and wit.  Walter Pereyra's colors keep everything looking nice and pretty, and Taylor Esposito's lettering brings out the hella comedy in the story.

I expected really good things from Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft, and I got it.  Now, I expect you to read Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft, dear readers, in the eventual trade paperback collection.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Elvira and of David Avallone's Elvira comic books will want to read Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft Volume 1.

A

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Comics Review: "FIRE AND ICE VOLUME 1 #3" is More Ice Than Fire

FIRE AND ICE VOLUME 1 #3
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: Bill Willingham
ART: Leonardo Manco
COLORS: Leonardo Manco
LETTERS: Jeff Eckleberry
EDITOR: Matt Idelson
COVER: Joseph Michael Linsner
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Leonardo Manco; Sedat Oegzen
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (September 2024)

Rated Teen+

Fire and Ice created by Ralph Bakshi and Frank Frazetta

Chapter III: “Cry Havoc”

Fire and Ice is an animated epic, dark fantasy, adventure film directed by Ralph Bakshi.  The film is the result of a collaboration between Bakshi and the legendary fantasy painter, Frank Frazetta, with the film's screenplay being written by veteran comic book writers, Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway.

In 2022, Dynamite Entertainment announced that it had gained the license to produce a comic book series set in the world of Fire and Ice.  The series would act as a prequel to the film.  Fire and Ice Volume 1 is written by Bill Willingham; drawn and colored by Leonardo Manco; and lettered by Jeff Eckleberry and Taylor Esposito.  War is coming, and it will rage between the realms of Ice and Fire.  Many tribes, cities, and nations will be caught in the middle, some fated to be ground into oblivion because of it.  Who will be the saviors and heroes?

Fire and Ice Volume 1 #3 (“Cry Havoc”) finds the world of Fire and Ice embroiled in a terrible war.  Prince Taro arrives at the Firekeep to deliver a warning to his father, King Jarol, about the coming battles and foes.

After discovering that her precious son, Kaledan, has been assassinated, Juliana, Queen of the Icelands is ready to unleash her vengeance upon the Ice Kingdom, the people she was told had killed Kaledan.  She was told this by her younger son, Nekron, who actually murdered his brother in a bid to be the heir to the throne.  Juliana has complicated plans, however; she is trying to bring Kaledan back to the world of the living.

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of them is Fire and Ice Volume 1 #3,  which is one of the few Frank Frazetta-related comic books I have read in a long time.

I have never seen Fire and Ice the film, except for a few minutes so long ago that I can't remember that time or what I saw.  I am a fan of the film's director, Ralph Bakshi, especially of his 1977 film, Wizards.  Like a lot of people, I also enjoy looking at Frank Frazetta's paintings.

Fire and Ice #3 arrives ninth months after the arrival of the second issue, and over thirteen months after the debut of Fire and Ice Volume 1 #1.  These delays are not serving the narrative very well.  Writer Bill Willingham scatters characters and subplots across the overall narrative, and the chapters seem arbitrarily divided.  I thought readers could enjoy Fire and Ice Volume 1 #1 without having seen the movie, but I ended up reading the Wikipedia page on the film.  Some of you, dear readers, may also want to take this approach.  I found myself a little more in the dark while reading the second issue, and that's the case with this third issue, too.  It is not that this Fire and Ice comic book is not exciting or interesting; it is that it seems broken up and disjointed.

I like the beautiful art of Leonardo Manco, which yields clean storytelling.  He is doing his best to make this narrative seem clear, so he is the star creative here.  He makes Fire and Ice Volume 1 enjoyable, but I hope that the fourth issue does not take so long to arrive.  I also hope the fourth issue tightens up the narrative quite a bit.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Ralph Bakshi and Frank Frazetta will want to try the comic book, Fire and Ice Volume 1.

B

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Comics Review: "JONNY QUEST #2" Welcomes an Old Friend

JONNY QUEST VOL. 1 #2
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: Joe Casey
ART: Sebastián Piriz
COLORS: Lorenzo Scaramella
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito
EDITOR: Matt Idelson
COVER: Chad Hardin
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Jae Lee with June Chung; Tom Raney; Richard Pace
32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (September 2024)

Rated “Teen”

Jonny Quest created by Doug Wildey

“Jonny Quest” (also known as “The Adventures of Jonny Quest”) was an animated science fiction-adventure television series.  It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for the television studio, Screen Gems, and was created and designed by comic book artist, Doug Wildey.  The series ran for one season on ABC (September 1964 to March 1965), on prime time, for a total of 25 episodes

The series focused on a boy, Jonny Quest, who accompanied his scientist father, Dr. Benton Quest, on extraordinary adventures.  The other members of what came to be known as “Team Quest” were Jonny's adopted brother, Hadji Singh; the Quest family bodyguard, Roger “Race” Bannon; and Jonny's pet bulldog, Bandit.

Over the decades, there have been comic books featuring Jonny Quest.  The latest is Jonny Quest Volume 1, which is part of Dynamite Entertainment's recent licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery.  The series is written by Joe Casey; drawn by Sebastian Piriz; colored by Lorenzo Scaramella; and lettered by Taylor Esposito.  In the new adventure, Team Quest faces a new world and mission that spans six decades.

Jonny Quest Volume 1 #2 opens on Dr. Zin's version of Marvel's SHIELD helicarrier.  His enemies, Team Quest, have returned, and this time he vows they won't escape.  Now, he prepares to launch another terrifying assault meant to destroy Johnny, Hadji, Race, Dr. Quest, and Bandit.

Meanwhile, Jonny Quest and company have accepted that a freak event has thrown them sixty years forward in time.  If that were not shocking enough, they meet 71-year-old Jonathan Quest, who has built more advanced versions of Dr. Quest's greatest inventions.  Now, Team Quest and Jonathan head to the other side of the world in hopes of gaining the help of a longtime ally.  However, there is no guarantee that once-familiar allegiances still exist.

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  Jonny Volume 1 #2 is the latest, but it is not the first Jonny Quest comic book that I have read.

In this new Jonny Quest narrative, writer Joe Casey, artist Sebastian Piriz, colorist Lorenzo Scaramella, and letterer Taylor Esposito summon the classic “Jonny Quest” cool.  The story reads like a Jonny Quest story right out of the 1960s series, completely filled with a sense of mystery, wonder, and discovery.  Even the modern setting does not change that because Casey's writing seems related to the heart of the franchise, so Casey offers a new narrative framed in the classic aesthetic.

Piriz's art and storytelling is true to the original, but both art and storytelling have a clean, modern mood that is like other recent science fiction and adventure comic books.  The coloring by Scaramella adds the finishing modern touch.  Even the lettering summons an old school cool vibe that also radiates a modern sensibility.

Jonny Quest Volume 1 #2 is not filled with as many surprises as the first issue.  However, the second issue proves that the first issue was not a fluke.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Dynamite Entertainment's Warner Bros. comic book series and of Jonny Quest will want to read Jonny Quest Volume 1.

A

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Monday, September 16, 2024

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Thursday, September 12, 2024

Comics Review: "SPACE GHOST #4" is Only for People Who REALLY Like Good Comics

SPACE GHOST VOL. 1 #4
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: David Pepose
ART: Jonathan Lau
COLORS: Andrew Dalhouse
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito
EDITOR: Joseph Rybandt
COVER: Francesco Mattina
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Jae Lee with June Chung; Michael Cho; Bob Layton
32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (August 2024)

Rated “Teen”

“The Cult of Zorak!”

Space Ghost is a superhero character created by the American animation studio and production company, Hanna-Barbera Productions.  The character first appeared in the Saturday morning cartoon series, “Space Ghost,” which was originally broadcast on CBS from September 1966 to September 1967 for 20 episodes.

In his original incarnation, Space Ghost was a superhero whose base of operations was a small world known as “Ghost Planet.”  He fought super-villains in outer space with his teen sidekicks, Jan and Jace, and their monkey, Blip.  His main weapons were power bands he wore around his wrists and lower arms; the bands fired off multiple energy beam-based attacks, including heat, cold, and force, to name a few.  Space Ghost could also fly, survive in space, and turn invisible (his “Inviso Power”).  He also had a space ship known as “the Phantom Cruiser.”

Space Ghost sporadically appeared in various comic book publications over a fifty year period.  Dynamite Entertainment has just launched a new Space Ghost comic book as part of its licensing agreement with Warner Bros.  Entitled Space Ghost Volume 1, it is written by David Pepose; drawn by Jonathan Lau; colored by Andrew Dalhouse; and lettered by Taylor Esposito.  In the new series, twins Jan and Jace Keplar and their pet monkey, Blip, meet that legendary cosmic vigilante known as “the Space Ghost.”

Space Ghost Volume 1 #4 (“The Cult of Zorak!”) opens at the specially designed Omegan Prison, where Zorak and his army of fanatical Zorathian warriors have broken free.  Space Ghost knows that Zorak will seek revenge against him, so he travels to Zorak's most recent base of operations, the planet Bellerophon.  It isn't Zorak awaiting the “Guardian of the Spaceways,” however; it is the mighty Titanor!

Meanwhile, Zorak, a prophet and worshiper of Lorak, the Locust of the Apocalypse, plots to bring his mythical god to life.  And Jan, Jace, and Blip are about to enter this game of fanaticism.

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  Space Ghost Volume 1 #4 is the latest, but it is not the first Space Ghost comic book that I have read.

The first four issues of Dynamite's Space Ghost revival comic book are a pure delight.  Writer David Pepose is making me rapidly run out of good things to say about his storytelling.  Pepose retains the traditional Space Ghost, but he also rockets the character into a modern sensibility.  The Saturday morning pop sci-fi/fantasy is now darker and more menacing.  Still, the tone of this comic book series can appeal to readers young and old.  Pepose did not forsake a timeless appeal for the temporary thrills of grim and gritty “mature themes.”

I think this series really works because of Jonathan Lau's art and graphical storytelling.  Lau captures the edge in Pepose's scripts and turns it into pure rage against evil and into pure passion for justice.  Like Pepose, Lau retains the classic appeal of Space Ghost. Andrew Dalhouse's colors make for a gritty narrative, but they keep the classic comic book cool.  Letterer Taylor Esposito captures all the emotion that swirls in and out of this story.

I highly recommend Space Ghost Volume 1.  It is easily one of the best comic book media adaptations that I have read in years, dear readers.  It is almost too good to be true, but true, y'all, it is really good.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Dynamite Entertainment's Warner Bros. comic book series will want to read Space Ghost Volume 1.

A

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Monday, September 9, 2024

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Monday, September 2, 2024

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Monday, August 26, 2024

Dynamite Entertainment Shipping from Diamond Distributors for August 28, 2024

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Comics Review: "JONNY QUEST #1" Makes a Stellar Return

JONNY QUEST VOL. 1 #1
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: Joe Casey
ART: Sebastián Piriz
COLORS: Lorenzo Scaramella
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito
EDITOR: Matt Idelson
COVER: Chad Hardin
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Jae Lee with June Chung; Tom Raney; Bob Layton; Richard Pace; Chris Samnee; Chad Hardin
32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (August 2024)

Rated “Teen”

Jonny Quest created by Doug Wildey

“Jonny Quest” (also known as “The Adventures of Jonny Quest”) was an animated science fiction-adventure television series.  It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for the television studio, Screen Gems, and was created and designed by comic book artist, Doug Wildey.  The series ran for one season on ABC (September 1964 to March 1965), on prime time, for a total of 25 episodes

The series focused on a boy, Jonny Quest, who accompanied his scientist father, Dr. Benton Quest, on extraordinary adventures.  The other members of what came to be known as “Team Quest” were Jonny's adopted brother, Hadji; the Quest family bodyguard, Race Bannon; and Jonny's pet bulldog, Bandit.

Over the decades, there have been comic books featuring Jonny Quest.  The latest is Jonny Quest Volume 1, which is part of Dynamite Entertainment's recent licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery.  The series is written by Joe Casey; drawn by Sebastian Piriz; colored by Lorenzo Scaramella; and lettered by Taylor Esposito.

Jonny Quest Volume 1 #1 follows the events depicted in the Jonny Quest FCBD Special that came out in May during Free Comic Book Day 2024.  Team Quest returns to their home on the island of Key Palm, where the island is not quite what it is supposed to be...  If the island feels like a stranger, well, the Quest home wants to be a stranger, also.  It seems simultaneously redecorated and abandoned.  However, the truth of this situation is so amazing, unraveling it will take time.

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  Jonny Volume 1 #1 is the latest, but it is not the first Jonny Quest comic book that I have read.

One of my favorite previous Jonny Quest comics was and remains Jonny Quest #1 (cover dated: June 1986), which was published by the now defunct Comico the Comic Company.  It was even written and drawn by Jonny Quest's creator, Doug Wildey.  Twenty years later, DC Comics brought together Team Quest and a bunch of Hanna-Barbera characters in Future Quest #1 (cover dated: July 2016).  Another Jonny Quest revival was the direct-to-DVD film, Tom and Jerry: Sea Quest, which featured classic MGM cartoon duo, Tom and Jerry, and Team Quest in a battle to defeat classic Quest villain, Dr. Zin.

In this new Jonny Quest #1, writer Joe Casey, artist Sebastian Piriz, colorist Lorenzo Scaramella, and letterer Taylor Esposito summon the classic “Jonny Quest” cool.  The story reads like a Jonny Quest story right out of the 1960s series, completely filled with a sense of mystery, wonder, and discovery.  The art and colors look and feel like the visuals of “The Adventures of Jonny Quest.”  Even the lettering summons an old school cool.

Jonny Quest Volume 1 #1 is so filled with shockers that I am loathe to spoil it.  Suffice to say, dear readers, it is one of the best single issues of 2024.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Dynamite Entertainment's Warner Bros. comic book series and of Jonny Quest will want to read Jonny Quest Volume 1.

A+

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Monday, August 12, 2024

Dynamite Entertainment Shipping from Diamond Distributors for August 14, 2024

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Monday, August 5, 2024

Dynamite Entertainment Shipping from Diamond Distributors for August 7, 2024

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