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Review: THE ADVENTURES OF NIKKI HARRIS THE CYBERMATION WITCH #6

THE ADVENTURES OF NIKKI HARRIS THE CYBERMATION WITCH #6
CANDLE LIGHT PRESS/Warning Comics – @candlelightpres @attila71

CARTOONIST: Carter Allen – @attila71
28pp, Colors, $2.99 U.S. (2015)

“Attack of the Hunter”

Indie comic's top space opera heroine is back, bringing with her a unique, full-color blend of sci-fi and superhero humor.  Nikki Harris the Cybermation Witch returns with a new issue of her comic book for the first time since 2013.  This return, however, could mean the end for the woman who is the bane of every Voyd's existence.

As The Adventures of Nikki Harris the Cybermation Witch #6 (“Attack of the Hunter”) opens, Nikki returns to Earth.  In her last adventure, she stopped Nautilie's machinations on the planet, Qua.  There is no rest for the weary, however, as a mysterious nemesis has sought the services of an assassin to kill Nikki.  Our heroine could use a break and a pick-me-up, but Tile the Hunter strikes hard at Nikki.  And for the first time, Nikki looks like she may not come out on top.

After two years, The Adventures of Nikki Harris the Cybermation Witch the comic book makes a welcomed return.  Writer-artist Carter Allen's digitally-produced, full color comic book is always a fun read.  I wish it was published with more frequency.  The series is ready to make its next big step into the consciousness of the comic book reading public.

One of the things about superhero comic books is that the reader wants to believe in the peril that his or her favorite hero faces is real, although we know that, in the end, the hero will survive.  As I read issue six, I believed that Tile the Hunter could be the end of Nikki Harris.  Bravo!  I am glad that Tile is, one on one, more than a match for Nikki.  After the first five issues, it is good to see that #6 is the beginning of a new and more dangerous era for Nikki.

Now, is a good time for new readers to start loving her.  And Nikki will love you back... long time – in a comic book reading sort of way.

A

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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux


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I Reads You Review: GOTHAM ACADEMY #1

GOTHAM ACADEMY #1
DC COMICS – @DCComics

STORY: Becky Cloonan and Brenden Fletcher – @beckycloonan @BrendenFletcher
ART: Karl Kerschl – @karlkerschl
COLORS: Geyser with Dave McCaig
LETTERS: Steve Wands
COVER: Karl Kerschl
VARIANT COVER: Becky Cloonan
32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S. (December 2014)

Rated “T” for “Teen”

“Welcome to Gotham Academy”

Gotham Academy is a recently launched DC Comics titled aimed at teen readers.  The series is written by Becky Cloonan and Brendan Fletcher, drawn by Karl Kerschl, colored by Geyser (with Dave McCaig), and lettered by Steve Wands.

Gotham Academy #1 (“Welcome to Gotham Academy”) opens just outside the Headmaster's office of Gotham Academy.  No one is really in trouble.  Headmaster Hammer simply wants second year student, Olive Silverlock, to act as “nanny” (chaperon) to first-year student, Maps Mizoguchi.  Maps just happens to be the younger sister of Olive's boyfriend (ex-boyfriend?), Kyle.  Chaperoning the little sister is going to be the least of Olive's problems.

Let's be straight, dear reader.  Gotham Academy is a girl's comic book, and that is a good thing.  What writers Becky Cloonan and Brendan Fletcher have done is show that with imagination, the most traditional aspects and elements of DC Comics mythologies and properties can yield something for just about any reader.  And that can be done without transforming the central property, in this case Batman, into something alien.  Gotham Academy is simply a small country in the world of Batman.  It is a boarding school story with elements of mystery and adventure, genres and sub-genres that are familiar to most people who have been regular readers throughout their lives.

So, Gotham Academy is for everyone – for everyone who wants it.  In the meantime, with its female lead and mostly female supporting cast (so far), this comic book is aimed at teen girls, a demographic that producers of comic books in America should be trying to attract.  Still, fans of everything Batman can find something to love about this enticing title.

Gotham Academy is an especially good read, and I certainly want to read more.  Karl Kerschl's quirky graphic style, his energetic graphic design and layouts, and his sparkling graphical storytelling will hook readers into attending this boarding school.  Like another famous boarding school, it has an alluring sense of mystery, wonder, and darkness about it.

A

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux


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