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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for October 26, 2021

DC COMICS:

Aquaman Green Arrow Deep Target #1 (Of 7) (Cover A Marco Santucci), $3.99

Aquaman Green Arrow Deep Target #1 (Of 7) (Cover B InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Aquaman Green Arrow Deep Target #1 (Of 7) (Cover C Ivan Reis & Joe Prado Card Stock Variant), AR

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Batman Fortnite Foundation #1 (One Shot) (Cover A Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion), $4.99

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Batman The Long Halloween Special #1 (One Shot) (Cover A Tim Sale), $7.99

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Checkmate #5 (Of 6) (Cover A Alex Maleev), $3.99

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DC Connect #18, AR

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Task Force Z #1 (Cover A Eddy Barrows), $3.99

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Wonder Woman Black And Gold #5 (Of 6) (Cover A Julian Totino Tedesco), $5.99

Wonder Woman Black And Gold #5 (Of 6) (Cover B Simone Bianchi), $5.99

Wonder Woman Black And Gold #5 (Of 6) (Cover C Rose Besch), AR

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#IReadsYou Review: CHAOS CAMPUS #36

CHAOS CAMPUS: SORORITY GIRLS VS ZOMBIES #36
APPROBATION COMICS

STORY: B. Alex Thompson – @ApproBAT
ART: Ricardo Mendez
COLORS: Alivon Ortiz
LETTERS: Krugos
POST-SCRIPTING/POLISH: John P. Ward
EDITORS: B. Alex Thompson and John P. Ward
MISC. ART/BACK COVER: Ricardo Mendez with Alivon Ortiz
COVER: Ricardo Mendez with Alivon Ortiz
36pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. print/$1.99 U.S. digital (2017; digital release date – October 24, 2018)

Rated: Teen 13+ / 15+ Only – comiXology rating

Chaos Campus: Sorority Girls vs. Zombies created by B. Alex Thompson

“Higher Learning, Part 4 of 4”

Chaos Campus: Sorority Girls vs. Zombies is the long-running zombie apocalypse comic book series from Approbation Comics.  Mixing in elements of comedy, horror, adventure, and magic, it is the creation of B. Alex Thompson.  The series is set during a zombie invasion and follows the adventures of three members of the sorority, Epsilon Alpha Zeta Upsilon (EAZY):  ass-kickin’ Jamie Lynn Schaeffer, brainy and magic-wielding Paige Helena Patton, and sexy goddess-type Brittany Ann Miller.

The current story line, “Higher Learning,” comes to an end.  It is written by Thompson; drawn by Ricardo Mendez; colored by Alivon Ortiz; and lettered by Krugos.  In this story arc, Paige is reunited with her father, who also happens to be the villain, Tech Locke, and her “sister,” Tess Raven.  Now, Paige's friends must free her from his father's influence … if they can.

As Chaos Campus: Sorority Girls vs. Zombies #36 opens, the heroes, led by Paige's mother, Morgan, have invaded Tech Locke's stronghold.  Jamie takes charge in a bid to free Paige as well as the recently captured Brittany, but Paige is seemingly all-in on her father's plans.,

The bad guys prepare to assist Locke's ally, Doctor Lucian Campbell, who wants to ascend as “Skull Drudgery's” vessel.  Luckily, the heroes have some new allies from the other side, and by the end, many of these opponents, on both sides, are going to have to pay the ultimate price for their actions.

THE LOWDOWN:  After bringing “The Road to Salvation” story line to an end, writer B. Alex Thompson, offered a few issues of standalone stories.  Then, he turned his attention to what may be his most ambitious story arc to day, “Higher Learning.”  Chaos Campus #36 brings it all to an end, and it may be the series' first double-sized issue used to conclude an arc.

As usual, artist Ricardo Mendez uses his art and graphical storytelling to deftly mix the magic and the reunions.  However, with “Higher Learning,” especially with this issue, Mendez shows that he can pull off big, event-sized storytelling.  This is his version of a DC Comics “Crisis” series or his Marvel Comics Civil War.  His dynamic compositions and kinetic page designs explode off the page with action and confrontation.  Colorist Alivon Ortiz makes the art crackle in living color, and Krugos' lettering continues the steady beat of this series, pounding out fonts like surround sound.

So where does Thompson go from here?  He plans on ending Chaos Campus some time within the next 15 issues, so enjoy the new stories while you can.  I heartily recommend Chaos Campus #36, so go back and get issues #33 to #35, dear readers, so you can get your “Higher Learning.”

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of zombies and of horror-comedies will want to try Chaos Campus: Sorority Girls vs. Zombies.

A
8 out of 10

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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#IReadsYou Review: Marvel Comics' ALIEN #1

ALIEN #1
MARVEL

STORY: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
ART: Salvador Larroca
COLORS: Guru-eFX
LETTERS: VC's Clayton Cowles
EDITOR: Jake Thomas
EiC: Akira Yoshida a.k.a. C.B. Cebulski
COVER: InHyuk Lee
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Steve McNiven with Laura Martin; Peach Momoko; Ron Lim with Israel Silva; Todd Nauck with Rachelle Rosenberg; Patrick Gleason; Skottie Young; David Finch with Frank D'Armata; Salvador Larroca with Guru-eFX
40pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (May 2021)

Parental Advisory

Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon, based on a story that O'Bannon wrote with Ronald Shusett.  The film depicts a battle for survival between the crew of the commercial towing vehicle,  the space ship named “the Nostromo” and an aggressive deadline extraterrestrial creature, the “Alien” of the title, that is now known as a “Xenomorph.”

Alien, which went on to win an Academy Award, spawned a film franchise, beginning with writer-director James Cameron's 1986 science fiction action film, Aliens.  Alien also begat a media franchise, which included a comic book adaptation and also a novelization of the original film.  In 1988, Dark Horse Comics launched its first Alien comic book series, a 1988-89, six-issue comic book miniseries, entitled Aliens.  Dark Horse had the license to produce comic books based on the Alien franchise from 1988 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2020.

Marvel Comics announced in 2020 that it had obtained the license to produce comic books based on the Alien film franchise.  Marvel Comics recently launched the first comic book series, Alien.  It is written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson; drawn by Salvador Larroca; colored by Guru-eFX, and lettered by Clayton Cowles.  This new Alien comic book focuses on a recently retired security agent who once faced the Xenomorphs and may have to again.

Alien #1 opens in January of the year 2200 on the Epsilon Orbital Research and Development Station.  It introduces Gabriel Cruz, a man who has given his life to Weyland-Yutani as a defense agent.  He is retiring as the security agent for Weyland-Yutani's Epsilon Station.  With the help of his friend, a Bishop-model android, Cruz hopes to reconnect and patch things up with Danny, his estranged son.  However, Danny has dangerous and ulterior motives for reuniting with his father.

Once upon a time, Gabriel barely survived an alien attack.  And now, it seems that his encounters are far from over.

THE LOWDOWN:  I am a big fan of the Alien film franchise, and I have lost count of how many times I have watched James Cameron's Aliens, including a few times just recently.  I have seen both Alien vs. Predator films numerous times and will watch them many times more.

Early in Dark Horse Comics' run of Alien comic books, I was devoted to the company's output, but lost interest after several years.  I thought the new Marvel Comics' title would be a good time to start reading Alien comic book again, and I was right.

Writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson whets the appetite with the promise of thrills to come while offering tasty teases of back story involving Gabriel Cruz.  Books about writing will always say that the writer should create strong characters and that the plot will develop from the characters.  Basically, the characters should act as the spine of the story.  I find the spine of this story, Gabriel and Danny, to be dull, and I have no interest in their crappy relationship.  On the other hand, the plot is quite strong.  Johnson makes Alien #1 a fun read when he focuses on the threat of the “Aliens” and on the looming disaster that will fully bring them into the story.

I would not call the art and graphical storytelling in Alien #1 peak Salvador Larroca.  For one thing, all the characters have faces that look like they underwent bad plastic surgery.  The compositions have a generic, Larroca clip art quality, but Guru-eFX's power-coloring and super-hues cover up the blemishes as well as any coloring can.

Still, Marvel's Alien #1 intrigues, especially if you, dear readers, are fans of the Xenomorphs.  I think I should keep reading … at least for the first story arc.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of the Alien/Aliens film and comic book franchises will certainly want to try Marvel's Alien.

A-
7.5 out of 10

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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