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Monday, August 7, 2023
Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 9, 2023
Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for August 9, 2023
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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for August 8, 2023
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Thursday, August 3, 2023
#IReadsYou Review: KING SPAWN #6
KING SPAWN #6
IMAGE COMICS
Rated: “T/ Teen”
Spawn created by Todd McFarlane
Spawn is a superhero/antihero character that stars in the long-running comic book series, Spawn. Created by writer-artist Todd McFarlane, Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1 (cover dated: May 1992).
Spawn was Albert Francis “Al” Simmons. A career military man who becomes a highly capable assassin and dies a violent death. He makes a deal with the devil, Malebolgia, in order to return to the living realm to see his wife one last time. However, Al returns with almost no memories accept that his name is Al Simmons, and he learns that he is now a “Hellspawn” in service of Malebolgia. Rebelling, Al Simmons, now “Spawn,” finds a new purpose in stopping evil.
A year ago, (February 2021), Todd McFarlane announced his plans to build a larger, multi-character, interconnected, comic book universe based around his Spawn comic book – a “Spawn Universe.” McFarlane also announced four new comic book titles coming out in 2021, with three of them continuing as regular monthly titles.
One of them is King Spawn. This series is written by Sean Lewis; drawn by Javi Fernandez; colored by FCO Plascencia; lettered by Andworld Design. King Spawn finds Spawn battling the members of a dark conspiracy that wants to force him to accept his crown.
King Spawn #6 opens after the shocking revelation that the “Disruptor” is Jason Wynn, the late director of the U.S. Security Group … and Al Simmons' former boss … who betrayed him. Wynn wants Spawn to open the “Dead Zones” and to embrace his destiny as “King Spawn.”
Spawn simply wants to remember the wrongs everyone has done to him … all of them. Meanwhile, another secretive organization prepares for Spawn's fate.
THE LOWDOWN: King Spawn continues to be the best Spawn spin-off comic book to date. It is so fun to read; nothing against other comic books in the Spawn line, but King Spawn is … king.
Writer Sean Lewis' poison pen/keyboard offers mean-spirited, angry, violent, crazy, demented and sometimes inappropriate scenes, plots, and subplots. And that's all I ever wanted. Lewis is proving to be a true spawn of Hell, a writer determined to activate every bit of dark potential in Spawn.
Javi Fernandez's art and storytelling recalls the early glory days of Todd McFarlane's Spawn art. Sure some of this art will get him banned in Texas school and public libraries. Some of it may even cause him to end up in Hell, side by side with Billy Kincaid. In the meantime, however, Javi is giving Hell-spawned readers their hellish delights.
Tonight, a vampire might be floating outside your house, scratching on your window. It will be holding a copy of King Spawn #6 just for you. Seriously, this is a fantastic comic book, and it always, always leaves me wanting more.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of Spawn will want to read King Spawn.
[This comic book includes “Spawning Ground” Presents “The Breakdown,” which is an interview of King Spawn writer, Sean Lewis.]
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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
#IReadsYou Review: A TOWN CALLED TERROR #3
IMAGE COMICS
STORY: Steve Niles
ART: Szymon Kudranski
COLORS: Szymon Kudranski
LETTERS: Marshall Dillon
COVER: Szymon Kudranski
28pp, Colors, 3.99 U.S.(June 2022)
Rated “M/Mature”
A Town Called Terror” created by Steve Niles and Szymon Kudranski
Part 3: “Transformation”
A Town Called Terror is a new comic book series from writer Steve Niles and artist-colorist Szymon Kudranski. Published by Image Comics, the series blends the genres of crime and horror fiction and is set largely in a town of monsters and freaks. Letterer Scott O. Brown completes the creative team.
In a town called “Terror” (population 1300), a great man has just come back from the dead – apparently not for the first time. His son, Henry West, has also just been kidnapped to Terror, his hometown, by request of his father. Meanwhile, his wife, Julie, knows very little of the circumstances surrounding her husband's disappearance, only that her husband has been kidnapped.
A Town Called Terror #3 (“Transformation”) opens in a town called Terror. Henry has just been reunited with his younger brother, Scott, one of a set of twins. Henry has also pissed off the “Franks,” so when they retaliate, we finally get to see what makes Henry a monster. Meanwhile, Julie is getting help from a sympathetic detective who has found something regarding the disappearance of Henry.
THE LOWDOWN: Steve Niles may be the most famous writer of modern American horror comic books, with 30 Days of Night from IDW Publishing being his best known work. Artist Szymon Kudranski has made his rep on several titles, especially on Image Comics titles, Spawn and and Nita Hawes NIGHTMARE Blog.
A Town Called Terror is something they have created together, and if things work out correctly, it could be special. Niles has been slowly playing out the secrets of the town of Terror and its denizens. The reveal of Henry's powers is a nice surprise and will likely convince readers that Henry is capable of the great task his father plans to place before him. Hopefully, more details are imminent.
Kudranski's art and storytelling remains a sexy mix of Film-Noir and of shadowy Gothic elements. It flows like a dark fluid, seeping into my imagination, and I imagine it could do the same to yours, also, dear readers. This is an alluring and beautifully drawn horror and dark fantasy comic book.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of Steve Niles, Szymon Kudranski, and horror comic books will to try A Town Called Terror.
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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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