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JAMES BOND: HIMEROS #3
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
STORY: Rodney Barnes
ART: Pierluigi Minotti
COLORS: Adriano Augusto
LETTERS: Social Myth Studios
EDITOR: Joe Rybandt
COVER: Francesco Francavilla
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Butch Guice; Francesco Francavilla
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (December 2021)
Rated T+
Based on the characters and stories created by Ian Fleming
“James Bond” is a fictional British Secret Service agent created by Ian Fleming, a British writer and novelist. Fleming introduced James Bond in the 1953 novel, Casino Royale, and featured the character in 12 novels and two short-story collections. Of course, most people know Bond because of Eon Productions' long-running James Bond-007 film series, which began with the 1962 film, Dr. No.
Over the past 50+ years, Bond has made sporadic appearances in comic books, but Dynamite Entertainment has been steadily publishing James Bond comic books since early 2016. Their latest James Bond comic book is James Bond: Himeros. It is written by Rodney Barnes; drawn by Pierluigi Minotti; colored by Adriano Augusto; and lettered by Social Myth Studios. In Himeros, 007 finds himself caught in a web of powerful people who will kill to keep their child sex trafficking secrets from coming to light.
James Bond: Himeros #3 opens in James Bond's memory – Thailand, three years ago. He has dealt with sex traffickers in the past. Now, he must uncover new horrors via billionaire financier and notorious sex trafficker, Richard Wilhelm, who was killed in Her Majesty's Prison Belmarsh, London. But Wilhelm's secrets did not die with him.
Now, Wilhelm's right hand man, Sarah Richmond, is the target of arms dealer, Anton Bates, who enjoyed the sex services Wilhelm provided and wants Richmond dead. Bond is very good at what he does, including protection, but Bates' assassin Kino is proving hard to shake and more than capable of killing Richmond … and Bond.
THE LOWDOWN: Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department recently began providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles. One of them is James Bond: Himeros #3, which is one of several Dynamite James Bond comic books I've read.
Writer Rodney Barnes has been slowly building this series. In Himeros #3, he moves the story off simmer and throws some gasoline on the fire of that story. From the rumbling volcano of a back story to the the race to escape Miami, Barnes deals in hot, hot, hot.
Last issue, artist Antonio Ruso's art and storytelling came at the readers like lightning-quick punches, capturing all the surprising kinetic action. Now, the new artist, Pierluigi Minotti, comes with a can of gas to add to Barnes' fuel. I like this change; it does not disrupt the story and Minotti's art has a style similar to the great Eduardo Risso's (100 Bullets). Adriano Augusto's colors fit right in with the new artist, capturing both the moods of traditional James Bond fiction and the story's new heat. “Himeros” is the Greek god of sexual desire, and after reading James Bond: Himeros #3, dear readers, I desire that you desire it.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of James Bond comic books will want to try James Bond: Himeros.
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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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NYX #2
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
STORY: Christos Gage
ART: Marc Borstel
COLORS: Jordi Escuin Llorach
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito
EDITOR: Matt Idelson
COVER: Rose Besch
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Rose Besch; Fernando Dagnino; Greebo Vigonte; Giuseppe Matteoni, Jamie Biggs; K Dani; Mel Rubi; P Dani
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (December 2021)
Rated T+
Nyx created by Tom Sniegoski and Ed McGuinness
“Tales to Admonish”
Nyx is a Vampirella comic book character. She is the daughter of Chaos the Mad God and a human woman, making Nyx half-demon and half-human, but she needs to feed on human life force in order to live. Nyx was created by writer Tom Sniegoski and artist Ed McGuinness and first appeared in Harris Comics' Vengeance of Vampirella #23 (cover dated: February 1996). She is a longtime enemy and sometimes friend of Vampirella.
The character now has her own solo comic book series, entitled Nyx. It is written by Christos Gage; drawn by Marc Borstel; colored by Jordi Escuin Llorach; and lettered by Taylor Esposito. The series finds Nyx dealing with her emerging human side, although her demon side is still powerful and hungry for human life force.
Nyx #2 (“Tales to Admonish”) opens in the realm of the Mad God Chaos. You see, Nyx has journeyed to the realm of her father, the Mad God Chaos, to demand answers about herself and her bloodline. And things go about what one would expect. Father and daughter talk the only way they know how – a full on battle.
During the battle, however, Chaos offers shocking revelations that Nyx could never uncover on her own. Still, all she really wants is to find happiness. Can dear old dad help with that?
THE LOWDOWN: Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department recently began providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles. One of them is Nyx #2, the second issue of the series that I have read.
Nyx #1 was a powerful first issue, and Nyx #2 also has power. Writer Christos Gage offers a twist with some epic family dysfunction. Marc Borstel's art gives the battle to readers as if it were glorious superhero fight comics. Jordi Escuin Llorach's colors pump up the testosterone, and Taylor Esposito's loud lettering completes the explosive effect of reading this issue.
I highly recommended the first issue, dear readers, but I must admit that I am still surprised. This comic book is actually quite good.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of Vampirella comic books will want to try Nyx.
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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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