A weekly column in which Jake gives
short blurbs about the comics he’s picked up that week. Reviewed in the order
read, which varies but generally by increasing anticipation. Disclaimer: he knows very little about art,
at least not enough to considerably honor such tremendous undertakings, so…yeh,
there’s that...
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #4
Writer: Ryan North
Artist: Erica Henderson
Color Artist: Rico Renzi
Letterer: VC’s Clayton Cowles
Marvel
Sadly, despite what the cover would
suggest, this is not a Squirrel Girl/Katamari Damacy crossover. Still, it is a pretty good issue of Squirrel
Girl. As Doom’s conquering of the
present seems more and more certain, Doreen and her friends rally to try and
stop him. Also, jokes. North manages to do some wonderful set-ups
throughout the issue and nails most of the punchlines. For her part, Henderson sells these equally
well. She also gives us a
Where’s-Waldo-esque splash/credits page that’s pretty neat, if a little
unrefined. Doreen and Nancy’s excellent
adventure appears conclude next issue, but it’s been a great ride.
Angela: Queen of Hel #4
Writer: Marguerite Bennett
Artist: Kim Jacinto (Stephanie Hans)
Color Artist: Israel Silva
Letterer: VC’s Clayton Cowles
Marvel
Angela faces the third trial and new
foes as her latest book’s first arc enters its penultimate issue. Bennett keeps the plot moving forward, and
new characters are given brief moments to shine before being quickly dispatched
which is a good strategy considering how much ground the book covers. Unlike last issue, nearly all of the jokes
land as they’re much less direct or more directly fourth-wall. The romance in the book is also pretty
touching, though it might border on being a bit cheesy. Jacinto’s pages are jam-packed with panels
but never feel overly cluttered, and the posturing on display is
top-notch. In the substory, Hans plays
with some interesting mirroring to a past issue and gives us the usual,
amazingly painted pages. Though the
start was a bit shaky, Angela: Queen of Hel finally feels like it’s back in
form.
Writer: Jason Aaron
Art: Jason Latour
Color: Jason Latour
Letters: Jared K. Fletcher
Image
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME
FOOOOOOOTBALLLLLLLLLLL? It’s the
homecoming game as Craw County faces off against their biggest, figuratively
and literally, rival, Wetumpka. Only,
Craw County lost their defensive coordinator to a suicide. It’s a fraught issue from the Jasons, and a
quintessential Southern Bastards one at that.
There’s the same level of scumminess from most of the characters, but,
at the same time, there are certain scenes that have enough heart in them to
find yourself thinking about rooting for those involved. The art is fantastic, particularly
BOOK OF THE WEEK
Writer: Dennis Hopeless
Penciler: Javier Rodriguez
Inker: Alvaro Lopez
Color Artist: Rachelle Rosenberg
Letterer: VC’s Travis Lanham
Marvel
Trapped in a hospital that’s in the
middle of a black hole by merciless Skrulls, Spider-Woman must put all of her
spy skills to the test in order to make sure that she and all the other
pregnant mothers of the maternity ward survive.
It’s another amazing issue from the Spider-Woman team. Hopeless’s dialogue is effortless, and the
tense conversations between Jessica and Carol Danvers are fantastic. Rodriguez, Lopez, and new color artist,
Rosenberg excel at every single aspect of this comic. From the numerous and diverse crowd scenes,
to the mind-bending, reality-warped hospital rooms that Jessica passes through,
every page is a visual treat.
Spider-Woman is distinctly incredible on every level.
in the gameplay scenes in which every
hit resounds off the page. After a
couple weeks off the rotation, it’s good to have the Bastards back.
So what did you pick up this week? Agree or disagree
with anything said here? Let us know in the comments.
Labels: Angela: Queen of Hel, Comic Books, Comics, Image Comics, Marvel Comics, Review, Reviews, Southern Bastards, Spider-Woman, the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
