We have another fantastic new comics review round up for you this week. There are literally dozens of new series that have started between November and December. Jon and I have culled the wheat from the chaff to bring you 4 great books that you should be reading right now!
Here is the order of the comics and which one of us is doing the review…
Review 1 – Jon
Prodigy #1
Writer Mark Miller and Artist Rafael Albuquerque
Image comics
Review 2 – Jim
Electric Warriors #1
Writer Steve Orlando Artist Travel Foreman
DC Comics
Review 3 – Jon
Middlewest #1
Writer Scottie Young Artist Jorge Corona
Image Comics
Review 4 – Jim
Bitter Root #1
Writer David F. Waller and Chuck Brown Artist Sanford Green
Image Comics
4 great review for 4 great books. Listen to the podcast and see why you should go out and purchase these comics!
If you happen to be down at the beach and there is a spacey blonde staring off into the distant horizon, you don’t ask her if she is okay. You keep moving and mind your business. You’ll do this if you know what’s good for you and you’ll especially do this if you are a character in a Ed Brubaker Criminal story.
My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies is the latest story from writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips in their Criminal anthology series. Unlike their other series, it is a hardcover novella instead of the traditional 4 to 5 issue miniseries. The books are published through Image Comics.
This story focuses on young Ellie and her time spent in a high class rehab center. She tells us of her past problems with addiction which stem form her mother’s struggles with drugs. She is draw to people with addiction problems and that explains why she listens to a lot of music where the lead singer has died of drug overdoses (and also explains the title).
While in rehab, she must attend ‘group sessions’ – a sharing therapy session where other addicts share their problems in a sitting circle. While in a group session, Ellie shares her thoughts on drugs…
As you can see, Ellie is not having a great time at rehab but she did meet a nice boy and maybe they can have some fun together.
My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies is a great read. The story and art are top notch. Jon and I go over the story by we don’t spoil it. Listen to the podcast and if you are looking for something more than superheroes in comics, we recommend picking this comic up.
I apologize in advance for this week’s recording. Jon and I both have head colds and we feel like we are the walking dead right now. We did not want to wait a week to talk about this so please bare with us.
Jon and I have watched the premiere of Season 9 of the Walking Dead and we go over the show. There have been many changes since the end of season 8: Negan is no longer in control of the Saviors. Rick and the Survivors have taken control of Sanctuary and it, as well as the other communities, have started to produce their own crops and thrive. This is just a start of the new society that Rick wants to make by there are many hurdles that they will still have to overcome.
We go over some plot points and speculate on the future of this season.
***SPOILER ALERT!!!***
And we wrap the podcast up with our Complete Season Spoiler Review for Season 9 up until the mid-season finale. We do this by giving plot points from the comic and take guesses on if it will be used in the show. We have been doing this for a few years now and the predictions have been pretty accurate so far.
We’ll be back to talk about the rest of the season at the end of the mid-season finale.
Welcome back to another new comics review podcast.
There have been dozens of new titles that have come out and we picked 4 of the best to discuss. Here is the order and comics we will be going over this week:
1.The Weatherman by Image Comics
Story by Jody Leheup
Art by Nathan Fox
2. Spider-Man by Marvel
Story by Nick Spencer
Art by Ryan Ottley and Humberto Ramos
3. Blackwood by Dark Horse Comics
Story by Evan Dorkin
Art by Veronica and Andy Fish
4. Iron Man by Marvel
Story by Dan Slott
Art by Valerio Schiti
Jon reviews the 2 Marvel books and I review the 2 independent books. We recommend you pick up all 4 books and we will give you multiple reasons why in the podcast!
In the near future, there will be a cataclysmic event that will merge our world with one of fantasy. The outcome will leave the world in shambles. Civilizations will fall and humanity will be left to pick up the pieces and start over again…while being persecuted by Orcs…and a whiny wizard. This is the world of…The Realm.
Jon and I will be reviewing the new fantasy/post apocalyptic comic series by co-creators Seth M. Peck (writer) and Jeremy Huan (artist). It is published by Image comics.
This is the Tony Moore cover of issue 1 that caught my eye and made me buy this book!
The series came out a few months ago and is currently up to issue 5 (as of the podcast). There is a lot to like about this series and we give you a full break down of the story and characters. Jon works in a Walking Dead comparison and I am not sure where he was going with it but he did it anyway (by the way, he is sober in this podcast). 😉
The comic is obviously inspired by the Dungeons and Dragons pen and paper Role Playing Game but you don’t have to know anything about D&D to enjoy this comic – trust me, I know next to nothing about Orcs and Dragons and I really liked this comic.
This is the D&D guide homage that will be the cover of the trade. Also, Jon does not read our Comics Misremembered Twitter and missed that I posted this image already.
Listen to the podcast and if it sounds like an interesting book, the good news is a Trade Paper Back will be coming out soon. So run to your local comic store (or digital app) and buy this comic!
We mentioned last week that we went to Boston Comic Con and we met some great people. One of the coolest, most relax creators that I met there was Jason Latour. I knew he was going to be there so I brought my trade copy of Loose Ends and the first issue of Black Cloud (which will soon be a podcast topic).
I asked if he could sign each and he was more that happy to do it. I mentioned how much I liked Loose Ends and he took some time to talk to me about it. After speaking with him, I knew that this comic would be the next podcast.
Loose Ends is a 4 part miniseries which is self described as a Southern Crime Romance. It is written by Jason Latour (writer on Spider-Gwen and Black Cloud) with art by the Chris Brunner. It was published by Image Comics.
It is a fast ride of love, loss, murder and drugs…lots and lots of drugs. I gave my copy of the trade to Jon, who has never read it, and told him to be prepared to talk about it. He devoured the trade and was very excited to talk about it.
If you are looking for a comic that is not spandex and worth a read or two, you best pick up Loose Ends.
Once there were greenfields kissed by the sun; Once there were valleys where rivers used to run; Once there was blue sky with white clouds high above; Once they were part of an everlasting love. We were the lovers who strolled through greenfields.
These are the lyrics to the song Greenfields and I played a snippet of it at the start of the podcast but they hold meaning to the comic, Green Valley which is published by Image Comics.
You see, Green Valley starts very playful. The Knights of Kelodia live in a great kingdom where they are admired by the townsfolk. They all live happy, full lives and share everlasting love in the greenfields outside the walls of Kelodia. That is, until one fateful day when all this good fortune is brought crashing down around them due to the tiniest of mistakes…
Green Valley is a comic written by Max Landis with pencils by Giuseppe Camuncoli.
This story is a tale of knights, sword and sorcery and it has a twist ending. The covers also give away the ending and that is why I am only showing you the first 3 issues. Jon and I go over the comic. Jon talks about the story and characters, I talk about the twist and use some examples of how the twist was done in other media. I also talk about where I thought the comic was going and my take on “how I would have written it”. Finally, we end the podcast giving out final score on the overall story.
There are plenty of spoilers in the review and we do warn you when we start getting into spoiler territory so if you want to hear the “spoiler-free” version. Listen to the podcast until 7:35 then jump to 58:09 for the final review.
See you next week with our review of the Boston Comic Con 2017.
Image Comics will be celebrating 25 years in comics this month. Hard to believe that a fledgling studio founded by “rockstar” artists who would go on to make millions of dollars would still be around today.
Image was founded by Rob Liefeld, Jim Lee, Erik Larson, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino and… Todd McFarlane.
Our podcast will be focusing on Todd’s comic creation, SPAWN!
This 1st issue went on to sell 1.7 million copies. Sure that seems like a lot but that could have been a fluke! It was was thanks to the plucky spirit of the creators that Image studios persevered.
Jon and I go over a brief history of Todd McFarlane’s career prior to Spawn and then we will talk about the meager begins of the demonic anti-hero.
“This image embodies everything that was happening in comics during the 90s”
Press play for a little history lesson on one of the founding fathers of the Image Universe.
Your Comics Pal,
Jim
Comics Misremembered Podcast 89
PS
I found the farting Violator video clip on YouTube. This a the highlight of the movie so if you never saw it… you’re welcome.
AMC’s TheWalking Dead Season 7 TV show has reached its mid-season finale last week so Jon and I are going to do a review on the story so far and what we think about the series this year.
We’ve already done 2 podcasts on the Season 7 Premier and the 2nd episode that introduces Ezekiel so we will not be discussing those points in this podcast.
We do talk about the rest of the season so this is how the podcast goes:
Section 1: Jon does not read the comic, I do. I ask Jon how does he feel about this season so far? Is it better or worst than previous seasons? Does he like the introduction of Negan? And a lot more questions. I also give my opinions on the show. We discuss the mystery figure at the end of the last episode and give our theories on who it will be.
Section 2: I did a review in CM Podcast 46 about how season 7 will play out based on the story line of the comic series. I read the notes from that podcast and we compare it against what the show did. We compare and contrast any similarities and/or differences. Just how close is the comic to the TV show this year.
Section 3: Spoiler Territory – At this point, I warn you that I will be going over near future story lines and making guesses on how the rest of Season 7 will play out and how it will end. Listen at your own risk. I give plenty of warning to turn off.
We know you have been waiting for it and it has returned once again – a new comic review from Jon and Jim! Hurrah!
There are hundreds of titles that come out each month and some deserving comics get lost in the shuffle so it is up to us at Comics Misremembered to point out comics that are worth reading and you should pick up on your next trip to the local shop.
This week’s round-up are the following (including the time stamp in the podcast):
6:00 – Rough Riders – by Writer Adam Glass and Artist Patrick Olliffe. Published by Aftershock Comics
15:40 – Kill Or Be Killed – by Writer Ed Brubaker and Artist Sean Phillips. Published by Image Comics
34:10 – Avatarex: Destroyer of Darkness – by Writer Grant Morrison and Artist Jeevan J. Kang. Published by Graphic India
46:30 – The Black Monday Murders – by Writer Jonathan Hickman and Artist Tomm Coker. Published by Image Comics
All 4 of these comics are fantastic reads with incredible art work. They are different than your usual Super Hero books and that’s why we like ’em!
Listen to our review podcast for more detail on each book.
