Planet Of The Apes #1: REVIEW

Posted by James Orbesen | 11:53 a.m. May 3, 2011

Planet Of The Apes #1

Written by: Daryl Gregory

Artwork by: Carlos Magno

Publisher: Boom! Studios

Publication Date: April 27, 2011

List Price: $3.99

Planet Of The Apes #1

I’m not the biggest lore master when it comes to the Planet of the Apes franchise, having only seen the original film, bits and pieces of the sequels and the so-so remark with Mark Wahlberg. Nevertheless, I’m a bit at a loss to understand where BOOM! Studios latest comic… Full Story

Graveyard Of Empires #1: REVIEW

Posted by James Orbesen | 11:47 a.m. May 3, 2011

Graveyard Of Empires #1

Written by: Mark Sable

Artwork by: Paul Azaceta

Publisher: Image Comics

Publication Date: June 05, 2011

List Price: $2.99

Graveyard Of Empires #1

It’s always nice to see a comic that breaks out of the traditional superhero mold. I went into Graveyard of Empires #1 with the expectation of reading a modern day war comic, a genre once thriving in the mainstream comic biz that has slowly evaporated once the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam… Full Story

Gladstone’s School For World Conquerors #1: REVIEW

Posted by James Orbesen | 11:42 a.m. May 3, 2011

Gladstone’s School For World Conquerors #1

Written by: Mark Andrew Smith

Artwork by: Armand Villavert, Carlos Carrasco

Publisher: Image Comics

Publication Date: May 04, 2011

List Price: $2.99

Gladstone’s School For World Conquerors #1

A simple and fun concept like a training school for future villains can usually be played as a case study in youth gone wrong and depravity. However, in the case of Gladstone’s School for World Conquerors this premise is spun into an all ages affair that… Full Story

Blue Estate #2: REVIEW

Posted by James Orbesen | 11:38 a.m. May 3, 2011

Blue Estate #2

Written by: Viktor Kalvachev

Artwork by: Viktor Kalvachev, Toby Cypress, Nathan Fox, Robert Valley

Publisher: Image Comics

Publication Date: May 04, 2011

List Price: $2.99

Blue Estate #2

While my impression of the first issue of Blue Estate was less than favorable, I still held hopes that this project could result in some interesting storytelling possibilities through the sheer number of artists working on this book. However, after an examination of issue two, I am even less… Full Story

Green Wake #2: REVIEW

Posted by James Orbesen | 11:31 a.m. May 3, 2011

Green Wake #2

Written by: Kurtis Wiebe

Artwork by: Riley Rossmo

Publisher: Image Comics

Publication Date: May 04, 2011

List Price: $3.50

Green Wake #2

At the risk of sounding trite or cliché, Green Wake #2 is one of the most recent experiences I have felt that approximate being led deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole. Writer Kurtis Wiebe continues to lead the reader on a journey deeper and deeper into the depths of the moody and… Full Story

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Planet Of The Apes #1: REVIEW