Author: matthewephotography@yahoo.com
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Kermit hasn’t woken up yet, and given how much chaos is unfolding, the show may not continue. Meanwhile, Kermit’s hard-boiled fantasy may be coming to an end, but he can’t seem to find his missing heir, even though she’s standing right in front of him. Will he be able to solve the case, return to reality, and save the Muppet Show in time? This final issue wraps things up nicely, with Kermit’s alter ego Flip Minnow being directly given all the information he needs to finally become a hero. The structured story also has a…
Image credit: Jason Brown I had never heard of Dragonero until I started this crossover comic. And even after reading the first issue, I didn’t feel like I really knew who he was. But this second issue does a much better job of introducing readers to him and his world. Here there is a clash between the savage Conan and the more restrained Dragonello, and his world is a steampunk wonder for both the reader and the barbarian mercenaries who wander into his realm. The art is gorgeous, and it’s great to see that it feels as if the groundwork…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com In Altered States: Warlords #1, the warrior Red Sonja finds himself transported to Mars. This is Mars from the John Carter story. This region, known as Barsoom, is full of warring factions and strange, often dangerous creatures. Sonya’s adventures here lay the groundwork for many other characters from across the Dynamite roster to appear in this crossover series. Altered States is the Dynamite version of DC’s Elseworlds and Marvel’s What If…? Things get off to a really strong start here, and as a Sonya fan, I really enjoy watching her interact with the creatures and…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com In this issue, Street Fighter’s world warriors and Darkstalkers’ paranormal beasts must find a way to stop the fight to bring Chicago and its inhabitants back to Earth. Who is pulling the strings behind the scenes? The secret will be revealed! Udon’s crossover series, Lords of the Makai, feels more and more disjointed the longer it goes on. Is it because of its vast cast, pulled from the vast rosters of not one but two different fighting game series? Probably, but it also doesn’t help that the plot is virtually non-existent, with characters and sequences…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Kara Zor-El feels awkward about asking a man to prom. Her parents seem to always argue. The wider world around her seems to be falling apart, with fascism on the meteoric rise and a cult of personality rising around politicians who seem determined to succeed by pandering to the baser instincts of the masses. Sounds like a normal teenager in today’s world, right? The only difference is that Kara is a Kryptonian and her retro-futuristic world is about to fall prey to a huge tragedy. When disaster strikes, will she, her family, and her newborn…
Image credit: Bryce Izaguirre Comic horror anthology Still Infinity stares into the void again and again and shows us what’s out there. As you can imagine, it’s not exactly a pleasant sight. Six horrifying stories are featured here, moving from the horrors of the flesh to the mind-bending horrors of the infinite universe and beyond. Although there is not always a clear and clearly interpretable outcome, the journey each story takes us on is always fascinating and sometimes frightening. However, it’s not all dark and disturbing. The surreal science fiction of A Pale Blue Dot, for example, has the darkest…
Image credit: Mad Cave Studios Following The Phantom vs The Sky Band #1, we have the second “The Phantom vs” one-shot, The Phantom vs The Red Dragons. In this comic, someone brutally murders members of the Red Dragon Gang. Phantom is being blamed, but that’s not his doing, nor is it his MO. So who is behind these murders and why? This shot felt a little disappointing, especially after the fun and daring adventures of Phantom vs. Sky Band. It feels a little disjointed and unsatisfying, and worse, it leads to a “conclusion” that only sets up the next one-shot,…
Image credit: Titan Comics Have you noticed that I’ve become a bit obsessed with Conan lately? You’re not wrong. I discovered the Titan Comics series thanks to Free Comic Book Day. This proves it works, right? Anyway, here we are back at the beginning of the series, seemingly ushering in some sort of Conan: Year One that continues from the prologue of FCBD issue 2023. It doesn’t take long for Conan to find himself in trouble after leaving Cimmeria, and as soon as this issue begins, he gets involved in a bar brawl. Conan eventually emerges victorious and attempts to…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com That title is a bit of an exaggeration, isn’t it? Therefore, this time we will introduce free manga for “Manga Present Day”. Recently, when the distribution side of the comics industry collapsed, Free Comic Book Day and Comics Giveaway Day began to be held on the same day. But you didn’t come here to read about that, right? I came here to read my thoughts on the double headliner of Masters of the Universe and Dungeons & Dragons! So let’s check them out. The first is Telling Tales, a Masters of the Universe story that…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com It’s a trip to the spa for Dork, but this attempt to escape all the craziness he’s encountered so far only seems to lead to more chaos. Add a fortune teller to the mix and it’s another wild day for Doruk. This series has changed a lot in the last few issues. After a strong start, issues 2 and 3 felt like they stuck around following a very close formula, but issues 4 and 5 give us a closer look at who Doruk is, and as a result, strengthen the lore nicely. Additionally (spoiler alert!)…