Marvel Noise Episode 60

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This week’s show brings you a whole lotta good stuff: calls from Carlos, Pat’s new release list, a review by Adam, a call from Steve, and a conversation among Dave, Tom, and Adam on Secret Invasion.  Enjoy!!

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Items shipping 12.17.08:

Age Of The Sentry #4 $2.99
Amazing Spider-Man Family #3 $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #581 Incentive Villain Variant Cover – [PI]
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #581 Regular Barry Kitson Cover $2.99
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures Vol 2 TP $15.99
Avengers The Initiative #19 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Cable King-Size Spectacular #1 DF Signed By Duane Swierczynski $19.99
Civil War House Of M #1 DF Signed By Christos Gage $29.99
Dark Reign New Nation (Secret Invasion Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Dead Of Night Featuring Devil Slayer #4 $3.99
Deadpool Vol 3 #1 DF Signed By Clayton Crain $19.99
Deadpool Vol 3 #5 $2.99
Ghost Rider Vol 5 #30 Incentive Villain Variant Cover – [PI]
Ghost Rider Vol 5 #30 Regular Gerald Parel Cover $2.99
Invincible Iron Man #8 Incentive Villain Variant Cover (Secret Invasion Dark Reign Tie-In) – [PI]
Invincible Iron Man #8 Regular Salvador Larroca Cover (Secret Invasion Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Marvel Adventures Avengers #31 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Two-In-One #18 $4.99
Marvel Masterworks Avengers Vol 8 HC Regular Dust Jacket $54.99
Marvel Masterworks Avengers Vol 8 HC Variant Dust Jacket $54.99
Mighty Avengers #20 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Mighty Avengers Vol 3 Secret Invasion Book 1 HC $19.99
Moon Knight Vol 5 #25 $2.99
New Exiles #16 $2.99
Punisher MAX #65 $2.99
Punisher War Journal Vol 4 Jigsaw HC $19.99
Punisher War Zone Vol 2 #2 $3.99
Samurai Legend #4 $5.99
Secret Wars Omnibus HC Book Market Alex Ross Cover $99.99
Secret Wars Omnibus HC Direct Market Mike Zeck Cover $99.99
Spider-Man Brand New Day Vol 2 TP $19.99
Spider-Man Noir #1 Regular Patrick Zircher Cover $3.99
Spider-Man Noir #1 Variant Dennis Calero Cover $3.99
Squadron Supreme Vol 3 #6 $2.99
Thor God-Sized #1 $3.99
Thunderbolts #127 Incentive Villain Variant Cover – [PI]
Thunderbolts #127 Regular Francesco Mattina Cover $2.99
Ultimate Fantastic Four #59 (Ultimatum Tie-In) $2.99
Ultimatum #1 Top Cow Marc Silvestri Variant – [PI]
Uncanny X-Men #505 Incentive Villain Variant Cover (X-Men Manifest Destiny Tie-In) – [PI]
Uncanny X-Men #505 Regular Terry Dodson Cover (X-Men Manifest Destiny Tie-In) $2.99
What If Newer Fantastic Four $3.99
Wolverine Origins Vol 5 Deadpool TP $19.99
X-Factor Vol 3 #38 $2.99
X-Factor Vol 5 Only Game In Town TP $15.99
X-Men Kingbreaker #1 (War Of Kings Tie-In) $3.99
X-Men Legacy #219 $2.99

Product Updates:

  • Amazing Spider-Man Family #3 (OCT082386D, $4.99; FOC 11/20/08) will be written by J.M. DeMatteis, Tom DeFalco, Stuart Moore and Abby Denson and will have art by Val Semeiks, Todd Nauck, Colleen Coover & Ramon Bachs. Matt Yocum’s story about Richard & Mary Parker will not appear in this issue.
  • Avengers Initiative #19 (SI) (SEP082362D, $2.99; FOC 11/06/08) will have art by Harvey Tolibao, not Stefano Caselli.
  • Dark Reign: New Nation (OCT082342D, $3.99; FOC 11/27/08) was incorrectly solicited as having 32 pages. Its correct page count is 48.
  • Mighty Avengers #20 (SEP082368D, $2.99; FOC 11/06/08) will have art by Carlo Pagulayan, Lee Weeks and Jim Cheung, not Khoi Pham.
  • Samurai Legend #4 (OCT082370D, $5.99) will be 48 pages, not 56 pages, with no editorial content changes.
  • Secret Wars Omnibus HC & DM Editions (AUG082429-30D, $99.99 ea.) will be 496 pages, not 384 pages.
  • Spider-Man Noir #1 (OCT082352D; FOC 11/27/08) was incorrectly solicited as having a cover price of $2.99. Its correct price, as listed in the October PREVIEWS Retailer Order Form, is $3.99.
  • X-Men: Kingbreaker #1 (OCT082459D, $3.99; FOC 11/27/08) was not solicited as a mini-series in the October Marvel Previews. Please be advised that it is a four-issue mini-series, as noted in the October PREVIEWS Retailer Order Form.

Review: Punisher: War Zone #1

The team that ushered in a new era of Frank Castle goodness is back! Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon return for Punisher: War Zone, a six part weekly mini. This mini ties into Ennis and Dillon’s “Welcome Back Frank” arc, which I’m very sad to say I have yet to read (but hope to soon remedy). The story starts off with Frank saving the life of a small time mafia thug named Charlie Schitti. Charlie was a driver and body guard for crime boss Pete Alceno’s son, Joey, until an unfortunate run in with a monkey left Joey unable to contribute to the family tree and poor Charlie with a mark on his head. Now Frank wants Charlie to go undercover back into the mob to fish out some info on a reported Italian branch of the Gnucci family that Frank took out in “Welcome Back Frank” and their connection to Pete Alceno. Plus, a second generation Punisher villain looks to make his debut!

In my comic reading, I have only had a small exposure to Garth Ennis’ work, but I kinda knew what to expect when going into this. Let me say, Ennis definitely delivers the goods here! I really liked his development of the character of Charlie. I loved the way that Charlie is so matter-of-fact about the fact that he did something wrong and knows he must pay the price for it. Even after the Punisher saves him, he knows Frank is probably going to kill him and just seems to wonder what is taking him so long to do it. Ennis makes Charlie an extremely likable character, and left me truly feeling concerned about the state he’s going to be in by the time this story is finished. The story itself moves along at a decent pace setting up for the next few issues. There wasn’t very much action in this issue, but the story set up really has me looking forward to what happens next. This issue is a Marvel Knights tale and it doesn’t get too graphic with the violence but the scene with the fore mentioned monkey was excellent classic Ennis material!

I don’t really know how to describe Steve Dillon’s art other than it’s a perfect fit for this book. Going back to the scene with the monkey again, he shows you just enough to get the scene across and then leaves the rest to the imagination. I think he does an excellent job with facial expressions, which really conveys what the characters are saying without having to read the dialog.

In conclusion, I really enjoyed this first issue. This issue has really set up what looks like is going to be a very good mini. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Charlie makes it out ok, but from what I know about Ennis, anything can happen! Luckily, with it’s weekly format, I won’t have to wait long to find out.

COVER BY: STEVE DILLON
WRITER: GARTH ENNIS
PENCILS: STEVE DILLON
INKS: STEVE DILLON
COLORED BY: MATT HOLLINGSWORTH
LETTERED BY: VC – RUS WOOTON
Parental Advisory …$3.99

Marvel Noise Episode 59

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This week on Marvel Noise we bring back Captain Universe, get twice the Raker, the Fury of Derek, the Carlos Cordova Experience, a dazzling history lesson, and an appearance from David Price! Plus, Pat brings the New Releases. Titles mentioned include Secret Invasion # 8, Secret Invasion: Dark Reign, Marvel Illustrated: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy HC, and Nova: Annihilation HC.

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Hulk Smash Bah Humbugs With SANTA HULK Variants!

The holiday season is here and what better way to celebrate it than with the Incredible Hulk and Rampaging Rulk? Marvel is proud to unveil both Hulk #9 Santa Hulk Variant covers, illustrated by superstar artist Ed McGuinness, so you can celebrate with the stars of 2008’s hottest ongoing series! Written by Eisner-Winning, Emmy-Winning scribe Jeph Loeb and with art by superstars Frank Cho and Art Adams, including 50/50 variant covers from each artist, you get two incredible stories — one starring Rulk and another starring… WENDIHULK!? (or is it HULKDIGO!?)

Timothy Callahan of ComicBookResources.Com raves that Hulk is “primal, savage, beautifully-illustrated fisticuff fun… one of the books I read most eagerly each month.”

Retailers, please see the Marvel Mailer and Diamond Daily for details on ordering these covers and how to receive the ultra rare Hulk #9 Santa Hulk Inked Wraparound Variant.

The Holiday Season is here and it’s time to celebrate it with a Gamma-Sized Gift — don’t miss the Hulk #9 Santa Hulk Variant covers!

HULK #9 (OCT082409)
Written by JEPH LOEB
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HULK #9 SANTA HULK VARIANT (OCT088110)
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Marvel Noise Episode 58

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Since you’re probably going to stuff yourself silly this week (and have some shopping to do), this should help while away the time. Pat has your new releases, Steve reminisces on 1991, Tom returns with the next part of his history lesson on the Avengers, and Mike is back! But not with the segment you might think… We also have voicemails! And the host mentions Marvel’s recent mutant offerings!

Titles mentioned include Uncanny X-Men, X-Men: Legacy, Wolverine: Origins, Deadpool, X-Men/Spider-Man, Young X-Men, Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel, and Amazing Spider-Man

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Marvel items on sale, 11.26.08:

Avengers The Initiative Vol 2 Killed In Action TP $19.99
Captain America Death Of Captain America Vol 3 Man Who Bought America HC $19.99
Captain America Vol 5 #44 Regular Steve Epting Cover $2.99
Captain America Vol 5 #44 Variant Sal Buscema Cover $2.99
Daredevil Vol 2 #113 $2.99
Ghost Rider Danny Ketch #2 $3.99
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 #7 Incentive Jim Valentino Variant Cover (War Of Kings Tie-In) – [PI]
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 #7 Regular Clint Langley Cover (War Of Kings Tie-In) $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #8 Regular Arthur Adams Cover $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #8 Regular Frank Cho Cover $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #8 Variant Sal Buscema Cover $2.99
Incredible Hercules #123 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #42 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Iron Man Armored Avenger TP Digest $8.99
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #5 $2.99
Marvel Masterworks Golden Age All-Winners Vol 3 HC Regular Dust Jacket $59.99
Marvel Masterworks Golden Age All-Winners Vol 3 HC Variant Dust Jacket $59.99
Ms Marvel Vol 2 #33 $2.99
New Avengers Vol 8 Secret Invasion Book 1 HC $19.99
New Warriors Vol 4 #18 $2.99
Nova Vol 4 #19 $2.99
Runaways Vol 3 #4 $2.99
Secret Invasion Inhumans #4 $2.99
Secret Invasion X-Men #4 $2.99
She-Hulk 2 #35 $2.99
Skaar Son Of Hulk #5 $2.99
Thor Man Of War $3.99
True Believers #5 $2.99
Ultimate Hulk vs Iron Man Ultimate Human TP $15.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #128 (Ultimatum Tie-In) $2.99
Ultimate X-Men #98 (Ultimatum Tie-In) $2.99
Wolverine First Class #9 $2.99
Wolverine Origins #30 (Original Sin Part 5) $2.99
X-Force Vol 3 #9 $2.99
X-Men First Class Band Of Brothers TP $14.99
X-Men Legacy Vol 1 Divided He Stands TP $15.99
X-Men Legacy Vol 2 Sins Of The Father HC $24.99

Product Updates:

  • Ms. Marvel #33 (SEP082356D, $2.99; FOC 11/06/08) will have art by Adriana Melo, not Paulo Siqueira.
  • New Warriors #18 (SEP082370D, $2.99; FOC 11/06/08) will have art by Casey Jones, not Reilly Brown.
  • Skaar: Son of Hulk #5 (SEP082379D, $2.99; FOC 11/06/08) will have art by Jackson Guice and Ron Garney.
  • Wolverine: First Class #9 (SEP082407D, $2.99; FOC 11/06/08) will have a cover by Roberto De La Torre, not Salva Espin.

Review: Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #35

Wanted by the Russians for violating Russian airspace. Strapped to a dissecting table, getting ready to be filleted open by a very nasty looking scapal and an even nastier looking Skrull. Plus, the whole world’s quickly falling into chaos. Things are starting to look kinda bleak for ol’ James “Rhodey” Rhodes! Get ready for some all out Skrull blasting action in the conclusion to War Machine: Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D!

Awesome, awesome issue! Writer Christos Gage and artist Sean Chen have delivered a solid winner with this book! From the opening page, the story takes off and doesn’t let up until the last panel! Gage’s script features some absolutely fantastic dialog, especially with the character of Crimson Dynamo. There is one scene in particular with Dynamo receiving orders from his superiors and he’s trying to decide whether to follow the orders or go with what he believes is the right thing to do that I really thought was terrific. The whole moment just felt very real and believable. As far as I can remember, this is the first time I have ever read anything with Crimson Dynamo before, but I definitely want to see some more of him! As far as Rhodey goes, I loved his portrayal in this book. From giving a Skrull a laser labotomy to using himself as a human missle to take down Skrull battle cruisers, I was really digging his pull no punches, full throttle attitude!

The art from Chen, inker Sandu Florea, and colorist Jay David Ramos was absolutely top notch. There were some wonderful splash pages scattered throughout and all the battle sequences were wonderfully detailed. Plus, the cover from Adi Granov of War Machine diving into battle with guns blazing is just spectacular!

In all, this was just a really fantastic issue all around. From the writer to all the artists involved, everyone delivered a top notch read. This issue has really got me fired up to check out the upcoming War Machine series coming this December!

COVER BY: ADI GRANOV
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: SEAN CHEN
INKS: SANDU FLOREA
COLORED BY: JAY DAVID RAMOS
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: BILL ROSEMANN
Rated T+ …$2.99

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Marvel Noise Episode 57

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It’s that time of the week again. Segments from Pat, Dave, Steve, Tom, a call from Carlos, and some ramblings from the host all come together to form that wonderful mass we call Marvel Noise.

Titles mentioned include Immortal Iron Fist, Amazing Spider-Man, X-Force, Ultimatum, Captain Britain and MI:13, Weapon X: First Class, and Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man.

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Marvel items on sale, 11.19.08:

Age Of The Sentry #3 Regular Dave Bullock Cover $2.99
Age Of The Sentry #3 Incentive Sal Buscema Variant Cover $2.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #568 DF Exclusive Alex Ross Negative Variant Cover Signed By Alex Ross $29.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #578 $2.99
Avengers Invaders #6 Regular Alex Ross Cover $2.99
Avengers Invaders #6 Incentive Olivier Coipel Variant Cover – [PI]
Deadpool Vol 3 #3 2nd Ptg Paco Medina Variant Cover (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Deadpool Vol 3 #4 $2.99
Enders Game Battle School #2 Regular Pasqual Ferry Cover $3.99
Essential Marvel Saga Vol 2 TP $16.99
Fantastic Four Vol 3 #561 Regular Bryan Hitch Cover $2.99
Fantastic Four Vol 3 #561 Incentive Monkey Variant Cover – [PI]
Foolkiller White Angels #5 $3.99
Ghost Rider Vol 5 #29 $2.99
Iron Man Director Of SHIELD #35 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Kabuki Reflections #11 $5.99
Marvel Adventures Avengers #30 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four Vol 10 Spaced Crusaders TP Digest $8.99
Marvel Adventures Two-In-One #17 $4.99
Marvel Illustrated Three Musketeers #6 $3.99
Marvel Masterworks Invincible Iron Man Vol 5 HC Regular Dust Jacket $54.99
Marvel Masterworks Invincible Iron Man Vol 5 HC Variant Dust Jacket $54.99
Moon Knight Vol 5 #24 $2.99
Punisher By Garth Ennis Omnibus HC $99.99
Punisher MAX #59 DF Signed By Garth Ennis $29.99
Punisher MAX #64 $2.99
Punisher Poster Book $6.99
Punisher War Journal Vol 2 #25 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $3.99
Samurai Legend #3 $5.99
Spider-Man Kravens First Hunt HC $19.99
Squadron Supreme Vol 3 #5 $2.99
Thunderbolts #126 $2.99
Ultimate Fantastic Four #58 (Ultimatum Tie-In) $2.99
Uncanny X-Men #504 (X-Men Manifest Destiny Tie-In) $2.99
X-Factor Vol 3 #37 $2.99
X-Men Legacy #218 (Original Sin Part 4) $2.99
X-Men Magik Storm & Illyana HC Premiere Edition Book Market Cover $19.99
X-Men Magik Storm & Illyana HC Premiere Edition Direct Market Cover $19.99
X-Men Worlds Apart #2 $3.99
Young X-Men #8 (X-Men Manifest Destiny Tie-In) $2.99
Young X-Men Vol 1 Final Genesis TP $14.99

Product Updates:

  • Deadpool #4 (SEP08 2393, $2.99) will have art by Carlo Barberi along with Paco Medina.
  • The Ender’s Game: Battle School #2 Cheung Variant (SEP082292D, $3.99) has been canceled.
  • The Ender’s Game: Battle School Ferry Sketch Variants #2 (SEP082293D) & #3 (OCT082359D) have been canceled.
  • The Essential Marvel Saga TP Vol. 02 (SEP082465D, $16.99; FOC 10/23/08) will have 472 pages, not 480 pages.
  • Marvel Adventures: Avengers #30 (SEP082348D, $2.99; FOC 10/30/08) will have art by Matteo Lolli, not Ig Guara.
  • The Punisher by Garth Ennis Omnibus HC (JUL082378D, $99.99) will be 1,136 pages, not 1,192.
  • Punisher War Journal #25 (SI) (SEP082366D; FOC 10/30/08), solicited as running 32 pages at a price of $2.99, will now run 48 pages at a price of $3.99.
  • Uncanny X-Men #504 MD (SEP082388D, $2.99; FOC 10/30/08) & #505 MD (OCT082461D, $2.99; FOC 11/20/08) have switched covers.
  • X-Factor #37 (SEP082395D, $2.99; FOC 10/30/08) will have art by Valentine De Landro, not Larry Stroman.
  • Young X-Men #8 MD (SEP082394D, $2.99; FOC 10/30/08) will have art by Rafa Sandoval, not Yanick Paquette.

Marvel Noise Episode 50

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It’s the not-so-spectacular 50th episode of Marvel Noise! Pat Loika! Steve Raker!! Carlos Cordova!!! And… our host. New releases and Namor nestled within.

Cable, Amazing Spider-Man, Immortal Iron Fist, and Death of the Stacys are discussed.

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Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #569 2nd Ptg John Romita Jr Variant Cover $2.99
American Dream Beyond Courage TP $14.99
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Laughing Corpse Book 1 #1 Incentive Ron Lim Monkey Variant Cover – [PI]
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Laughing Corpse Book 1 #1 Regular Ron Lim Cover $3.99
Cable Vol 2 #7 Incentive Richard Corben Zombie Variant Cover – [PI]
Cable Vol 2 #7 Regular Ariel Olivetti Cover $2.99
Civil War House Of M #2 $2.99
Eternals Vol 4 #5 Incentive Eric Nguyen Zombie Variant Cover – [PI]
Eternals Vol 4 #5 Regular Daniel Acuna Cover $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #1 Hero Initiative Ed McGuiness Variant Cover CGC 9.8 $99.99
March On Ultimatum Saga – FREE
Marvel Apes #3 Incentive Stephanie Buscema Variant Cover – [PI]
Marvel Apes #3 Regular John Watson Cover $3.99
Marvel Boy HC Direct Market Edition $24.99
Marvel Two-In-One Flipbook #16 $4.99
Marvel Zombies TP Book Market Spider-Man Cover $15.99
Marvel Zombies TP Direct Market Hulk Cover $15.99
Marvel Zombies TP Direct Market Iron Man Cover $15.99
New Exiles #12 $2.99
Punisher MAX From First To Last TP $15.99
Punisher War Journal Vol 2 #24 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Spider-Man Magazine Vol 2 #3 $6.99
Stephen Kings Dark Tower Long Road Home HC $24.99
Sub-Mariner Depths #2 $3.99
Ultimate Iron Man II HC Book Market Edition $19.99
Ultimate Iron Man II HC Direct Market Edition $19.99
Venom Dark Origin #3 $2.99

Review: Punisher War Journal #24

After his tango with Jigsaw and capture by S.H.I.E.L.D., Frank has been living the dream at a S.H.I.E.L.D. maximum security prison. Thanks to the
Skrulls knocking out all Stark Industries technology worldwide during their invasion of Earth, Frank finds himself back on the streets and doing what he does best: killing. Luckily for Frank, and not so lucky for the Skrulls, there are plenty of targets to take out and get his kill numbers back up to where they were preincarceration. It’s all out Skrull busting (or bursting) fun as the Punisher brings his one man army to the frontlines in this Secret Invasion crossover.

Matt Fraction and Rick Reminder seem to really be having a good time with this book. I definitely know I have! I’ve starting picking this book up a little late in Fractions and Reminders run, but what I’ve read I have thoroughly enjoyed. This issue was no exception. It was a blast seeing Frank charge into battle with a bazooka in one hand, driving a big pickup decked out with Skrull skulls (try saying that three times fast) while blasting AM Gold on the radio. There was lots of action mixed with some good moments of humor. It was a little weird, and maybe just a little out of character, seeing Frank having a good time taking out the Skrulls, but it still made for an enjoyable story. I particularly enjoy the moments between Frank and Bridge. I like the banter back and forth between the two, and even though Bridge keeps trying to capture him, Frank is always there saving his butt.

I’m really starting to warm up to Howard Chaykin’s art, though it has taken me several issues to get used to his style of drawing. I really appreciate the amount of detail he puts into each page. Where as before I was a little distracted by the way he drew his characters, I found myself able to really get into this story both story and art wise.

If I had one complaint about this issue, it would be the white suited Hammerhead/Kingpin Skrull. I know they are putting the super Skrulls in outfits similar to their supervillan/hero counterparts so we will know who they are getting their powers from, but sometimes it just turns out all kinds of goofy looking. That being said, this issue was still a blast to read! Matt Fraction and Rick Reminder are doing a fantastic job, and I’m really gaining an appreciation for Howard Chaykin’s art. If your looking for a something a little different from what your used to with the Punisher, I highly recommend giving this issue a shot!

COVER BY: ALEX MALEEV
WRITER: MATT FRACTION and RICK REMENDER
PENCILS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
INKS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
COLORED BY: STUDIO F – EDGAR DELGADO
LETTERED BY: VC’S JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: AXEL ALONSO
Parental Advisory …$2.99

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Review: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse #1

Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse is my first introduction to Laurell K. Hamilton’s world of vampires, werewolves and monsters. This issue definitely has piqued my interest in the series. My first impression of the character of Anita Blake is that she seems to be your typical hard-as-nails female cop (even though she’s not a cop) that you would see on tv except for a few small quirks, such as getting queasy at the sight of blood, that I found kinda funny considering her profession. This issue doesn’t give us much of a look at what her career exactly is, and since this is the first time I’ve read anything from this series, that is something I would have liked to have seen just a little bit more of. However, what we do learn from the story has me really interested to check out the rest of this series. From this first issue, I’m kinda getting a Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets CSI vibe, which is certainly not a bad thing.

Series creator Laurell K. Hamilton and adapter Jess Ruffner deliver a fairly solid story. I enjoyed the interaction between each of the characters and thought the dialog was well written. I would have liked to at least gotten a little glimpse of a vampire, werewolf or zombie since that is what got me interested in this book in the first place, but that is just a personal preference and didn’t take away any from the story. I thoroughly enjoyed the art form the team of Ron Lim and June Chung. I thought each page was beautifully rendered and the great colors from June Chung were really impressive.

In conclusion, I’m looking forward to checking out the rest of this story. These are the type of stories I usually really enjoy, so I’m hoping this one doesn’t let me down. I’m going to have to check out the first Anita Blake trade to learn a little bit more about this character.

COVER BY: RON LIM
WRITERS: JESSICA RUFFNER and LAURELL K. HAMILTON
PENCILS: RON LIM
COLORED BY: JUNE CHUNG
LETTERED BY: BILL TORTOLINI
EDITOR: MARK PANICCIA
Mature …$3.99

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