Comic Book Reviews for May 27, 2015
Welcome to the first edition of We’ve Got Issues, Pop-Break’s weekly comic book review column. Each week our team of writers will review the latest issues from a variety of different comic book publishers. Unlike other sections on the site, this one will grow organically. Each week will be different from the last, not just because we will be reviewing new issues each week, but because we will also add more as time goes by. We will also be adding comic book related news, graphic novel reviews, comic-con coverage, and more to this section.
Below are a selection of books that came out on May 27, 2015 that we have chosen to review. Click the link under each preview to read the full review of that issue. Also feel free to use the comment section to tell us what books we should review for next week. We will give you a shout out on Twitter if we use your selection.
Material #1 (Image Comics)
Written by Alex Kot / Art by Will Tempest
“Image is a comic brand known for its willingness to push the boundaries, to take risks on unconventional books that would be otherwise untouchable to other publishers. Material is one such comic, an intellectual piece rather than a heroic one, priming the reader with thought provoking questions as opposed to lively action sequences. Author Ales Kot (writer of the hit series Zero) takes the breath away with a one-two punch of realism, writing on current issues that plague our society today. The book follows the development of four main characters; a washed up actress, given the role of her life, a wrongfully convicted man recently returned home from Guantanamo Bay, a young boy who survives a riot and is swept up into a new revolutionary movement, and an MIT professor battling writer’s block and changing times.” – Christian Bischoff
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Rating: 8/10
Sons of the Devil #1 (Image Comics)
Written by Brian Buccellato / Art by Toni Infante
“Revelation did not spoil its own mystery by putting one million speech bubbles filled with expository dialogue and narration all over the place. Instead, there was a heavy reliance on the actual drawings and the scenes which were dark and graphic. The story was captivating and intriguing.” – Marley Ghizzone
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Rating: 9/10
Hellbreak #3 (Oni Press)
Written by Cullen Bunn / Art by Brian Churilla
“For those unfamiliar with the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, basically, Eurydice dies, Orpheus enters the Underworld to get her back and because humans can never resist in myths, he breaks the one rule that can keep him from succeeding. Writer Cullen Bunn (of the fantastic horror-western, The Sixth Gun) has taken that tale and turned it into a supernatural adventure story with religious overtones and hints that every character has a dark, secret past. It’s kind of awesome.” – Marisa Carpico
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Rating: 7/10
X-Men ’92 #1 (Marvel)
“Bottom line was it a particularly bad first issue; no, it accomplished what I feel it’s intent was, reintroducing us to the team that was a major part of our childhood, but forgettable; outside a few panels yea I would say so. Pick it up off Marvel’s Infinite Comic site if interested but unless you have fond memories of the cartoon, you’re probably better off avoiding it especially being a mini series.” – Joseph Kennedy
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Rating: 7.5/10
Indie Spotlight: Fresh Romance #1 (Rosy Press)
Written by Kate Leth and Arielle Jovellanos
“The first story is “School Spirit,” which follows four high school friends–three girls and one boy–whose relationship dynamics are even more confusing than normal teenagers’. While writer Kate Leth (of various Adventure Time titles and webcomic Kate or Die) is intentionally trying to mislead, the story is so full of misdirects that it’s initially difficult to tell which names belong to which characters, let alone who’s dating who. Though the cover (by the great Kevin Wada, who made a masterpiece of every She-Hulk cover) ruins the final twist and the magic/witch plot feels tacked on, Arielle Jovellanos’s art is the best of the group. Hopefully the story will seem more focused in the second issue.” – Marisa Carpico
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Rating: 7/10
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