Five new comic books to keep your eyes on!

Written by Jonathan Ross with great art by Bryan Hitch, America’s Got Powers is a great read and a fun thrill-ride into the realm of super powers and reality television. This issue introduces us to the lead, Tommy Watts, a teen born of “supposed “powers caused by a Giant Crystal touching down in San Fran. It sounds crazy, but crazy enough that it works! BUY THIS BOOK!

Written by Sam Humphries with art by Jerry Gaylord(yep, that’s his last name), Fanboys vs. Zombies is a story set at comic-con in San Diego, where…gues what?…Zombies attack!!! At only $1 for the first book, it’s worth a read…

What if The Jungle Book wasn’t all “DISNEY”?! That’s the premise behind this cool read with 4 abandoned children, brought up by four separate tribes on the island…The reason? PEACE AMONG THE ANIMALS! At only $2.99, it’s a great read and a real surprise!

Written by Mark Millar with art by DAVE FREAKIN GIBBONS of watchmen fame, this book is….ehh..it’s just OK so far…nothing spectacular has happened…but with Millar, I’m sure that will change soon enough! Boy gets in trouble, family is terrible, terrible mom calls brother to bail out his nephew…what happens next? Guess we’ll find out!

The weakest book of the bunch, Secret tells the story of the inner workings of a security firm that keeps the secrets of the big corporations…protecting America from the ugly truth…or are they? Muahahahahaha…..It’s an OK read, and at $3.50 a pop, I’ll understand if you pass on this one….”PSST, it’s not a horror story, no matter what the cover looks like!”

Your comics pal,

Donnie Drama

A Comic to Avoid…..

Written and created by Mike Costa, with art by Ryan Browne, Smoke and Mirrors is on eof those comics you wish you’d saved  your $3.99 on! Trying to combine Magic and Apple, the story starts out as more of a lecture, boring the students and readers straight away!

Booooring!

Our hero, Ethan the schoolboy, leads us into a maze of confusing crystals, a cat made to talk by a magic app on a phone, and an amazing street performer with….gasp….a gun! Yes, that’s the cliffhanger(Don’t worry, this wasn’t a spoiler as it makes no sense).

While I appreciate trying to make magic more main-stream, I found it hard to understand via the lecture we received at the beginning, along with no clear explanation as to why we should care . It really felt as if I had walked into a movie half-way through.

Magic is real, but science is the route to it, and when this street magician shows up, performing acts without words, Ethan is both confused and amazed….Confused, Yes, but it’s a shame the rest of us were NOT AMAZED.

Skip this and go buy All Star Western!

Your comics pal,

Donnie Drama

5 comic titles you SHOULD BE READING!

Written by Dan “The Man” Slott & Chris Yost with art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, and Klaus Janson, “The Amazing Spiderman” is fun again!

A space station on the brink of a total nano-zombie meltdown with The Human Torch and Spiderman caught in the middle? Yes Please!

Written by Scott Snyder with AMAZING art by Yanick Paquette, Swamp Thing keeps chugging along as the final showdown between The Rot, The Green, and The Red, hits high gear as Alec Holland accepts his fate, becoming The Swamp Thing once more!!

This IS one of the best books DC has going….A MUST READ!!!!!

Speaking of The Red, Animal Man, written by Jeff Lemire, continues on a collision course with Alec Holland, and The Rot, leaving the fate of a family, and the world in the balance! Animal Man has never been this good (sorry, Mr. Morrison).

Written by Mark Millar with art by Leinil Yu, Super Crooks poses the question…why do the villains stick around and continue to get beaten? Why not go elsewhere? This book seemed like it might be overhyped, but still managed to surprise me! A must read for all Millar fans!

Written by Nick Spencer of Morning Glories Fame, Infinite Vacation brings us Mark, your typical schlub, with a twist! You see, in the future, you can save your money up to purchase trips with yourself where you experience some other you’s life! Follow me so far? So Nick finds out other Nicks are dropping like flies and it’s his, and other Nick’s job to find out why! A fascinating tale of alternate realities, and the consequences that lie within. A little steep at $3.50 a pop, but you’ll thank me later!

Your comics pal,

Donnie Drama

Wonder Con 2012

Rumblespoon Productions was at Wonder Con this year, working the crowd.

Here are a few pics of the event!

3 Books Worth Tracking Down!

Written by Brian K. Vaughan with beautiful art by Fiona Staples, Saga lays out like a Romeo & Juliet on an acid trip! Marko and Alana, two species from two sides of a war between a planet and it’s moon (Oh, so many jokes I could do right here!). The child should not be, can not be, but for some damn reason, everyone wants her.

Yes, even Goat Boy wants this child!

It’s an old premise with a new twist, and well worth the $2.99 in pocket change!

Written by Brian Wood with art by Becky Cloonan and dave Stewart, Conan has never felt fresher! He’s been around in comic form since the 70’s and with this series we are reminded why.

Ewwwww, no, that’s not why!

Conan, on the run from thugs in Messantia, jumps aboard the merchant ship, Argus, on their way to a long journey at sea through dangerous waters. Upon their journey, Conan hears of Belit, deadly Queen of the Black Coast. Belit terririzes the seas with her crew and ship, the Tigress.

Eventually Conan, not knowing fear, faces Belit and her terrors….the outcome…well, you’ll see…just buy the book, it’s that awesome!

Written by Ed Brubaker with crazy-awesome art by Butch Guice, Winter Soldier plays out like Mission Impossible meets superhero. It has intrigue, suspense, comedy, action, and Apes with guns…yes, Apes WITH GUNS! I don’t know about you, but I’m sold! Marvel often loses me with their steep $2.99 price tags, but this one is a bargain at only $2.99…well worth checking out!

your comics pal,

Donnie Drama

First Look at CW’s New Green Arrow!!!

Here is a sneak-peek at the new television show, based off of DCU’s Green Arrow.

Whatcha think, folks?!

Saint Patty’s Day…The Real Story In Photos!

Apparently things got a bit “out of hand” at Casa Kord’s!

Happy St. Patty’s Day!!!

Three New Comic Books Worth Buying and one to avoid!

Written by Joe Keatinge with Art by Andre Szymanowicz(channeling Frank Quitely), Hell Yeah is a great introduction to a world of heros and those in denial. Benjamin Day, son of war hero, Daniel Day….

No, not you, Mr. Milkshake! 

Anyway,  throughout the first issue we learn about The Supers and when they first arrived…we then learn a few other things about Ben, which all leads to a College Campus meeting and a brief glimpse at the future…one that’s quite deadly for Ben, himself….or himselves…muahahahahahaha! PICK IT UP!

I know, I know, I gave up on this one too! But I had a failsafe installed, one failsafe by the name of Comic Smash, my local comic shop. I told the owner if the series impoved, to let me know. He did, and I picked it up….I’m glad I did. The tragedy of this issue is what Dan Jurgens does best, seeing as how he killed superman and all….

Booster Gold is left to pick up the pieces of his fallen team, trying to figure out who did this and why. Some live, some don’t, but every moment is a great read….pick this one up!

I know I’ve mentioned this book before, but as it goes further into it’s run we learn a little more about Shade and why he does the things he does…

James Robinson is a great writer of depthness and quality we don’t usually get on our comic racks every week…thankfully, this series looks to be running for 12 issues,  to at least give us a full run to flush out the character and bring some points, that were brought up, to a close.  At $2.99…PICK IT UP!

Written (again) by Marv Wolfman with beautifully moody artwork by Tom Mandrake, Night Force is a series that continues to struggle to find an audience. Much like the last run from the 90’s, I’m sure I know why….The writing just isn’t there. No offense to Marv, but the story suffers detail, depth, STORY…I’m just not sure where things are headed and that is NOT a good thing when it comes to a book born from a cult following. Marv, maybe it’s time you hand this title over to someone else….give it a chance to get it’s wings and fly…as it certainly won’t be “flying” off the shelves this time either! ZING!!!  Just AVOID this title, save your money.

Your Comics Pal,

Donnie Drama

3 Supernatural comics worth your time!

Written and drawn by Terry Moore, Rachel Rising #1 is a great, quick, little read with all the basics essential for an eerie mystery soaked in subtlety. Mr. Moore has a knack for creating strong, feminine characters that are relatable to an average audience of men and women alike. This one is a bit steep at $3.99, but the story just keeps getting better and better!

Relatively new, Undying love is a story of love, vampires that don’t sparkle, and Asian mythology. Tomm Coker writes this gem of a series, never letting off the pedal, bringing us to a one-issue beginning that feels like a sprawling movie-length tale.

 A mortal loves a vampire, but can never be with her unless he can change her back to human…easy right?! Not if the vampire he must kill is one of the oldest and strongest vampires known! Hard to find, yet worth the cost of admission, I say pick it up!

Also, when googling Undying Love, I came across these two pictures…..very strange…..

Written by Brandon Seifert with great art by Lukas Ketner, Witch Doctor is a great gem of a series brought to you by the fine boys and girls at Image comics, under Robert Kirkman’s SkyBound banner.

I’magine a doctor, not a priest, brought in to use science to exercise demons from children? Intersting….and awesome.

I hesitated when this series first came out, but upon recommendation from my good friend at Comic Smash, I picked it up..and boy I’m glad I did! At only $2.99 an issue, you can still find all four of the first arc at most local comic shops!

Your comics pal,

Donnie Drama