Comic Review: Deep State #1 – CONSPIRACIES!
An X-Files inspired but totally unique comic about conspiracies, Deep State’s first issue intrigued me. DEEP STATE #1 WRITER: Justin Jordan ARTIST: Ariela Kristantina COLORIST: Ben Wilsonham LETTERER: Ed Dukeshire PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios RELEASE DATE: November 12, 2014 Will you get sucked into the conspiracy of Deep State #1? Pick up your own […]
Comic Review: Drifter #1 – I’m Awesome, But Am I?
Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein’s Drifter #1 is a contradictory yet interesting first issue of a western/sci-fi series. DRIFTER #1 WRITER: Ivan Brandon ARTIST: Nic Klein COLORIST: Clem Robins LETTERER: Ed Flagg PUBLISHER: Image Comics RELEASE DATE: November 12, 2014 You can add Drifter #1 (Klein Cover) to your collection today! Or pick up […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for December 3, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for December 3, 2014! (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Adventure Time #34 (Cover A Stu Livingston), $3.99 Adventure Time #34 (Cover B Claudia Aguirre), $3.99 Adventure Time #34 (Cover C Ru […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for November 26, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for November 26, 2014! (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Adventure Time Banana Guard Academy #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Aimee Fleck), $3.99 Adventure Time Banana Guard Academy #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Kathleen […]
WPR STAFF 2014 Holiday Gift Guide – READ EDITION
Mmm. Books. Comics, Graphic Novels, or your good old fashioned novel. We love reading and well, it’s good for everyone. So, here are the staff picks of things you should be putting on your holiday gift guide to read! CHECK OUT OUR OTHER 2014 GIFT GUIDES: WATCH, PLAY Conan Volume 17 Shadows Over Kush This […]
Comic Review: Rasputin #1 is full of Murdered Main Characters and Bear Fights
Rasputin #1, written by Alex Grecian and published by Image Comics, is a strange start to a series and reads more like a movie pitch than a comic. RASPUTIN #1 WRITER: Alex Grecian ARTIST: Riley Rossmo COLORIST: Ivan Plascencia LETTERER: Thomas Mauer PUBLISHER: Image Comics RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2014 Pick up Rasputin #1 the […]
Avengers & X-Men: Axis #5: Not Even A Little New Reader Friendly
Avengers & X-Men: Axis #5, by writer Rick Remender and artist Terry Dodson, might be one of the least new reader friendly events in years that makes so little sense even seasoned fans might not understand what is going on. Avengers & X-Men: Axis #5 cover by Jim Cheung via Marvel.com Avengers & X-Men: Axis […]
Deadpool’s Art Of War #2: Deadpool Is Tricking The Entire Marvel Universe Into War For A Book Deal
Deadpool’s Art of War #2, written by Peter David and illustrated by Scott Koblish, continues the tale of how Deadpool plans to sell lots of copies of his version of The Art of War by making sure the entire world is at war when it gets released. Deadpool’s Art off War #2 Cover by Scott […]
Prometheus: Fire and Stone #1 – #3, is expanding the Alien movie universe
If you had questions about what happened after the movie Prometheus which, if you haven’t seen I suggest you do so before reading this comic. It’s kinda, very much required watching. Yes, this is a setting in the Alien movie universe franchise by Ridley Scott, though it is not specifically an “Alien” film. Prometheus is […]
Comic Review: Fiction Squad #1 – Knick-Knack Paddywhack, Can You Give the Dog a Bone?
I’ve completely fallen in love with BOOM! Studio’s Fiction Squad, written by Paul Jenkins. It is so unbelievably clever. FICTION SQUAD #1 WRITER: Paul Jenkins ARTIST: Ramon Bachs COLORIST: Leonardo Paciarotti LETTERER: Jim Campbell PUBLISHER: Boom! Studios RELEASE DATE: October 1, 2014 Pick up Fiction Squad #1 (of 6) and gain a whole new perspective on […]
Book Review: The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Marie Lu’s new book The Young Elites was my first book by her, but I am ridiculously impressed. It’s incredible. THE YOUNG ELITES AUTHOR: Marie Lu PUBLISHER: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2014 GENRE: Young Adult, Fantasy LENGTH: 355 pages Get a copy of The Young Elites for your bookshelf now! […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for November 12, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for November 12, 2014. (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Amazing World Of Gumball #1 (Tyson Hesse Denver Comic Con Variant Cover), $9.99 Bee And Puppycat #1 (Anissa Espinosa Phoenix Comicon Variant Cover), […]
Terrible Lizard #1: There Isn’t Anything Terrible About This New Comic From Oni Press
Terrible Lizard #1, written by Cullen Bunn and art by Drew Moss, tells the heartwarming story of a young girl and her pet, a Tyrannosaurus rex accidentally brought to her time through a temporal displacement experiment. Terrible Lizard #1 WRITER: Cullen Bunn ARTIST: Drew Moss COLORS: Ryan Hill PUBLISHER: Oni Press RELEASE DATE: November […]
Comic Review: Bodies #4 – The Longharvest Is Coming!
After I finish each issue, I think that I’ve almost got Bodies, published by DC’s Vertigo, figured out. Then I get the next issue and writer Si Spencer has me wrinkling my brow in confusion yet again. In a good way. BODIES #3 WRITER: Si Spencer ARTIST: Meghan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Tula Lotay, Phil Winslade COLORIST: Lee Loughridge LETTERER: […]
Comic Review: Birthright #1
Birthright #1 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Andrei Bressan Publisher: Image Release date: October 8, 2014 Try out Birthright #1 for yourself. When I was just a wee lass, I loved to daydream. I’ve lost count of how many fantasy stories I had thought up staring out my classroom window; everything from a hole appearing beneath […]