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Monday, November 21, 2022
IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for November 23, 2022
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Friday, November 18, 2022
#IReadsYou Review: DEJAH THORIS VERSUS JOHN CARTER #2
DEJAH THORIS VERSUS JOHN CARTER, VOL. 1 #2
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
STORY: Dan Abnett
ART: Alessandro Miracolo
COLORS: Dearbhla Kelly
LETTERS: Simon Bowland
EDITOR: Nate Cosby
COVER: Lucio Parrillo
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Joseph Michael Linsner; Alessandro Miracolo; Sebastian Fiumara; (Rachel Hollon cosplay)
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (August 2021)
Rated Teen+
Based on the characters and stories created by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Dejah Thoris and John Carter are characters that first appeared in the serialized novel, Under the Moons of Mars (The All-Story, 1912), written by Tarzan creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs. When it was first collected and published in hardcover, the novel was re-titled, A Princess of Mars (1917), the first of Burroughs' “Barsoom” novels, which were set on Barsoom, a fictional version of Mars.
Dejah was the title character of A Princess of Mars, the princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium. John Carter was a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War who was transported to Mars via “astral projection” where he got a new body that was similar to the one he left behind on Earth. John made several trips back and forth between Earth and Barsoom, and Dejah and John were married and had two children.
John Carter first appeared in comic books in the early 1950s, and Dejah has become a prominent comic book character since 2010 via Dynamite Entertainment. Now, the star-crossed lovers are the stars of Dynamite's new comic book, Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter. The series is written by Dan Abnett; drawn by Alessandro Miracolo; colored by Dearbhla Kelly; and lettered by Simon Bowland. The series finds Dejah and John caught in a war to save Mars from an ancient race, “The Longborn,” that has returned to reclaim Mars.
As Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter #2 opens, Dejah Thoris, Queen of Helium, and her forces, the “Helium Warhost,” have traveled far into the distant west to Dar Shadeth. There, she hoped to confront the rogue scientist, Rotak Gall, who had allied against her with her now-dead rival, the tyrant Kurz Kurtos. Rotak claims he wants to explain his actions and to make amends.
Dejah takes a calculated risk and trusts him, believing that Rotak could aid in defending against the dreaded Longborn. She did not expect “the Black Pirates” and Rotak's scheming. And where is her former hero, John Carter?
THE LOWDOWN: Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department recently began providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles. One of them is Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter #2, the second issue of the series that I have read.
I found the first issue of Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter #1 to be likable, and I like this second issue even more. The art by Alessandro Miracolo still reminds me of the kind of art that readers would find in a Flash Gordon comic book. Miracolo's art and Dearbhla Kelly colors create the idea that the story takes place on a different planet simply by making the atmosphere and lighting look like they are part of an alien biosphere.
Writer Dan Abnett, a veteran comic book scribe, kicks the story into the next gear simply by placing Dejah in Rotak's clutches. Now, everything is on the line for the main characters, and Abnett amps up the anticipation for the next issue by using John Carter as a wild card. This second issue is more action oriented than the first issue. I have to say that I am enjoying Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter more than I thought I would, so I am recommending to fans of the franchise.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of Dynamite's Dejah Thoris and Barsoom comic books will want to try Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter.
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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Thursday, November 17, 2022
#IReadsYou Review: THE ARMY OF DARKNESS 1979 #2
THE ARMY OF DARKNESS 1979 VOLUME 1 #2
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
STORY: Rodney Barnes
ART: Tom Garcia
COLORS: Dinei Ribero
LETTERS: Troy Peteri
EDITOR: Joe Rybandt
COVER: Francesco Mattina
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Arthur Suydam; Junggeun Yoon; Stuart Sayger; Francesco Mattina; Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (October 2021)
Rated Teen+
Army of Darkness is a 1992 comic horror film and the third film in the Evil Dead film franchise. The film focuses on the series' lead character, Ash Williams (portrayed by actor Bruce Campbell), as he is trapped in the Middle Ages and battling an army of undead warriors.
In 1992, Dark Horse Comics released a three-issue adaptation of Army of Darkness, and in 2004, Dynamite Entertainment acquired the rights to produce comics based on the Army of Darkness film, featuring Ash as the main character.
The most recent Army of Darkness comic book in the Dynamite catalog is The Army of Darkness 1979. It is written by Rodney Barnes; drawn by Tom Garcia; colored by Dinei Ribero; and lettered by Troy Peteri. In the new series, Ash Williams finds himself in late 1970s New York City. Not only is he fighting his usual adversaries, the Deadites and the Necronomicon, but he is also caught in a turf war between rival street gangs.
The Army of Darkness 1979 Volume 1 #2 opens in Central Park. Now, in possession of the Necronomicon, The Warlocks and their gang leader are feeling powerful and start the killing. Meanwhile, over in the South Bronx, Ash has taken up with a local gang, “The Half Deads.” The plan is for Ash to help them take on the Warlocks and for them to help him recover the Necronomicon. However, some of the other gangs are suspicious of both The Warlocks and The Half Deads, and the latter will feel that envy and wrath first.
THE LOWDOWN: Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department recently began providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles. One of them is The Army of Darkness 1979 Volume 1 #2, which is the second Army of Darkness comic book I have read since I read the Dark Horse series decades ago.
The Army of Darkness 1979 Volume 1 #1 intrigued me, but it is in this second issue that the story starts to really come together. Writer Rodney Barnes has brought in a hook or perhaps, thrown a wrench into the storytelling, and it is that everyone is suspicious of everyone's motivations. The cliffhanger at the end of issue #2 makes me think that series writer Rodney Barnes has more crazy surprises in store.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of Army of Darkness comic books and of the franchise, in general, will want to read The Army of Darkness 1979.
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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