Dejah Thoris #1 introduces new fans to one of science fiction’s oldest heroines (She first appeared in the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel A Princess of Mars in 1912.) while setting up a scenario where she must “find herself” as a character by going on the run as a common soldier.
I am looking forward to the new Dynamite relaunches of 2016 because it will be great to see excellent writers, like Bennett, Barbiere, and Leth, combine both pulp, classic horror, and modern sensibilities in putting a fresh coat of paint on these iconic and timeless female characters.
Black Market is a comic book with an interesting premise. Superhuman DNA is extremely valuable, and a few people are making a living by stealing it right out of the superheroes. The artwork has a charming retro feel to it, along with the design of the superheroes, and the book’s first issue promises a good story in subsequent installments.
New Avengers Annual #1 Written by Frank Barbiere Art by Marco Rudy Published by Marvel Comics In New Avengers Annual #1, Marco Rudy continues to establish himself as one of the next big artists in comics. He already illustrated Marvel Knights Spider-Man and a fill-in issue of Uncanny X-Men, but Rudy comes into his own with a story featuring Doctor …
The White Suits #1 Written by Frank Barbiere Art/Colors by Toby Cypress Published by Dark Horse Comics To start things off, Frank Barbiere and Toby Cypress do a great job composing a mise en scene, and White Suits #1 has some striking imagery and is very readable. Sometimes Cypress’ line-work wavers, and his figure work can be inconsistent, like some …