Comic Review: Transformers: Robots in Disguise #1

This was originally posted as a review for Word of the Nerd. Reposted here with slight modifications.

• Writer: Georgia Ball
• Artist: Priscilla Tramontano
• Letterer: Tom B. Long
• Cover: Priscilla Tramontano
• Alternate cover: Travis Sengaus and Josh Burcham
• Publisher: IDW Publishing

I've never been a Transformers fan, mostly because I was born about 10 years too late for it to be a large part of my early life. In fact, all I've seen are the Michael Bay movies, but those are another discussion for another time. I do know a lot of it by osmosis, and with the launch of a new ongoing series based on a cartoon series, this issue of Transformers: Robots in Disguise (not to be confused with the previous series of the same name) felt like a place I could jump in and just have some fun with the series.

Comic Review: Poseidon IX #1

• Writer: Tini Howard
• Artist: Phillip Sevy
• Colorist: Jeremy Colwell
• Letterer: Troy Peteri
• Publisher: Image Comics

At risk of spoiling my opinion, I am just confused by this comic. I know that Poseidon IX is somehow connected to the Aphrodite IX series, which I am vaguely familiar with buy haven't really read myself. Without that knowledge, this book left me more confused than anything else, and does not make sense as a jumping on point for the rest of the series. From my perspective, little about it really makes sense. 

Comic Review: Plutona #1

• Story by Jeff Lemire and Emi Lenox
• Script by Jeff Lemire
• Art by Emi Lenox
• Colors by Jordie Bellaire
• Letters by Steve Wands
• Published by Image Comics

Plutona is being sold as a comic about superheroes, but it's really only about it using a wide definition of the term. There are superheroes in the world, and they interact with the story, but they're not the main thing that it's about. In the end, none of that really matters, as it's in the areas other than basic premise that this story sticks out.

Comic Review: Angel and Faith Season 10 #18

• Script by Victor Gischler
• Art by Cliff Richards
• Colors by Michelle Madsen
• Letters by Richard Starkings and Jimmy Betancourt
• Cover by Scott Fischer
• Variant Cover by Mike Norton and Michelle Madsen
• Published by Dark Horse Comics

This season of Angel and Faith has been a little strange. It started with the title characters on different continents, and that came back for this arc focusing on how Faith fares in London without Angel. With his arc in the Buffy series coming to an end, this arc had to come to a close to bring him back. Unfortunately, it ends rather abruptly, causing an awkward end to an otherwise solid arc.

Comic Review: Death Head #1

This was originally posted as a review for Word of the Nerd. Reposted here with slight modifications.

• Writer: Zack Keller and Nick Keller
• Artist: Joanna Estep
• Colors: Kelly Fitzpatrick
• Letters: John J. Hill
• Cover: E. M. Gist
• Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse has a long and proud history with horror comics, and Death Head #1 is just their latest entry in that genre. I've never been the biggest horror fan, but I'm always willing to try anything. Unfortunately, this first issue ends up being more than a bit of a let down.

Comic Review: Aliens vs. Zombies #1

This was originally posted as a review for Word of the Nerd. Reposted here with slight modifications.

• Story: Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco
• Writer: Joe Brusha
• Artwork: Vincenzo Riccardi
• Colors: Grostieta
• Letters: Micah Myers and Ghost Glyph Studios
• Cover: Sean Chen and Ivan Nunes
• Publisher: Zenescope Entertainment

Sometimes, a story can sell me with the premise alone. Whether it can be summed up in a couple sentences, or just in the title, if it's a short premise that can get me excited, it will take me a long way. For that, Aliens vs. Zombies #1 hits it right on, with the premise fitting nicely in the title, and the longer premise hooks me further, past even a somewhat lackluster beginning.

An explanation and apology for lack of posts

It's been a little while since I've posted anything here, and it's not something that I feel good about. I like writing, and I like writing here, and I spend a lot of time here with comics, which is something else that I love. The problem, as always, is that life gets in the way.

As of yesterday, I have moved from Michigan to Georgia, a very long trip that involved a lot of things taking way more time than I expected them to, which is just how it always works when you're moving. I've barely had the time to read the comics that I was going to review, no less actually review them, and whenever I've tried to work on other writing (I promise that I, some day, will write more than just comic reviews), I've never had enough time for it. Even when I had time to write or something, I was just too exhausted to do it.

I know that I don't have a lot of readers, but I like the fact that I get anyone reading this at all. To those of you who read this, I'm sorry that I've fallen behind. I cannot promise it will get back up to speed right away, but I will do what I can to get it back up and running as soon as possible. I might have another week of nothing getting posted as I continue getting moved in and start working on writing again, getting articles back in the pipeline, but hopefully this will be back on its feet again soon. Moving is hard, especially moving so far, but now that it's done, hopefully I pick back up and start writing and posting consistently again.