New Comic Day: 7/7/10 part 2

I also picked up: Turf #1-2

1. Turf #1-2/5 Image comics by Jonathon Ross , art by: Tommy Lee Edwards

    I heard a lot about this 5 issue series so I jumped on board a week after #2 came out. Image might be my favourite publisher right now , I am loving their non super hero titles ; The Walking Dead , Chew , Hack Slash and now Turf.

The Premise: Set in the late 1920s in New York during prohibition , a turf war amongst mafia families is on the horizon hence the title "Turf". 4 mafia families have run the crime syndicate in Manhatton for years .. and now a new family wants control of the entire city , the Dragonmirs ... a family of vampires. Eventually a third party wants in on the action.... aliens. All the while two seperate protagonist mob boss Eddie Falco and Gotham Herald reporter Susie 'Dontknowherlastname'  investigate the mysterious disappearance of significant mob families.  Mobsters v Vampires v Aliens v Cops= goods times.

Writing:Ross thought up the idea of lets have mobsters fighting with vampires over gangland territories ... and then we'll toss in aliens. This guy is a mad genius caz it works!! He focuses on two lead characters and balances it all quite nicely. There's pleny of dialogue but its there to move the story along and its done effectively.. those who complain go buy a colouring book you morons.

Art: Tommy Lee Edwards is working magic here with Ross , too bad Jonathan's name isnt Pamela. The art gets gritty when it needs to be , its dark and eerie when it needs to be , superb job at capturing the time period and atmosphere overall.. the style suits the story perfectly.

                                      Gotta love the play on words title!

Will I finish the series?: hell yeah. Did you not read the formula to this series?

recommend: Yes. Its always exciting jumping on a new series and seeing something special developing. This is such a great hybrid mix of horror/sci-fi /mobsters .. you gotta check it out for yourself.

noob friendly: yes. New series. 

price/value: 2.99.. superb bang for the buck , they also tossed in some pin ups. 

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 2. Young Allies #2 by Mckeever , art by: Baldeon

  Its a good super hero read. Its another teen superhero group attempt.  Im not  forseeing epic greatness but its not the car wreck it could've been either. Take it for what it is , a fun exciting read.

  The plot is decent for the genre , a group of deviant teen villians called the Basterds of Evil want to kill as many people as they can for no other reason than they are evil. The Young Allies whom have not really been formed yet meet up coincidentally trying to stop them. As the story arc moves along we learn a little more about everybody including the Basterds too. The Electro cameo was good , it was like Maury Povich 'Are you my baby's daddy?' , it was also a reminder that a middle tier baddie like Electro can ass wipe them.  Though its not a complex book there's a lot on the line dealing with this new threat to give the reader a sense of validity.

  Team members:  Firestar has a sentimental attachment to me , she's still wearing the same lamo outfit as she did on SMAHAF* , I see she's still in college  30 years later! Gravity , I dont know what to think of him thus far. I really like  Nomad and Arana , Im starting to think this should've been a duo comic , I like their stories ; neither have super powers , young and naive , troubled history ,.. they have good chemistry together. Finally , introducing a new hero; Toro.. bleh.. a big fracken Bull boy... whipdee.

will I be getting #3?: yeah , the worst case scenario I can pass this off to a young comic reader.

recommend: Yes , esp for young young readers looking for a teen superhero group to follow.

noob friendly:  Yes.

Price/value: 2.99 .. ok value , they have the preview for Shadowland in this too which to me is misleading when it comes to page count.

* reference; Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends , a saturday morning cartoon from the early 80s.

New Comic Day: 7/8/10 part 1

Fantastic week , lots of goodies. Today's pick ups: X-Men #1 , I Zombie #3 , Secret Six #23 , Scarlet #1

1. X-Men #1Marvel comics by Victor Gischler , art by: Paco Medina

  I dont collect X titles but I figure I would give this new series a try. I picked up the variant cover , too early to critique the story arc but a couple things I can comment on ...

the premise: A new terrorist threat hits San Francisco ... Vampires. Seriously a blood bomb goes off downtown and sprays a bunch of people with the vampire virus... shit just got real! . The X-Men are called in to investigate as one of their alumni Jubilee is seemingly targetted. 

Will I be getting #2?: .. yeah , they didnt lose me so that says something. However Im not hanging on the edge of my seat just yet either... maybe Im bored with vampires and X-men.

pet peeve: ... 4 pages of advertisements for other Marvel titles. You can easily fit all of them onto 1 page. Ridiculous.

price/value: 3.99 .. Im very critical towards Marvel's price value , I really would like to see more bang for the buck. Enough with the ads. They added a teaser for Shadowland , the first few pages.. Im not too crazy about teasers but its better than ads I guess.

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2. I Zombie #3 Vertigo comics by Chris Roberson , art by: Michael Allred

   UPDATED 7/8/10:  I picked up #1 today , still havent found #2. It helped lay the groundwork and fill some gaps for me. For 1 buck its a fantastic buy at the least.

 Picked this up on a whim. I was looking for something different thats non superheroish. Its hard to judge based on one comic but ....

The premise: Gwen Dylan is a young attractive zombie , and in order to maintain her sanity , she must dine on one brain per month dead or alive. She's not a killer so she works as a grave digger to get her snack on ... she doesnt enjoy it one bit. The side effect is she absorbs the memories of the brain she eats and in doing so she gets herself into some unfinished business for the departed. 

The writing:  is a little tweenerish , I guess Im not the target audience.The potential is there , good looking zombie that I would seriously boink with a weird eating habit. Anytime cute zombies need to eat brains to solve mysteries is ok in my book.The mysteries and puzzles are catchy , the characters are so odd and alluring. So far so good.

The art:  Im not sure if I like this style but it suits the writing. Definitely it has its own characteristics so thats a plus. Maybe its more the character designs that fail to wow me , I dunno but it can easily grow on me if the stories pick up.

There's so much potential here for a long lasting unique read. Gwen Dylan is an interesting character that I would like to see them develope further , this has the making for something special .

Will I be buying #4 ?: yeah . Its on my trial list still ....

recommend: yes , if you can find #1 for a buck.. hell yeah , its worth checking a title so bizarre and outlandish. 

noob friendly: yes brand new series.

price/value: 2.99:  ... Its ok . I really need to see #2 to fill the gap between the two issues.
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3. Secret Six #23 DC comics by John Ostrander , art by: RB Silva

This was a one shot issue that took place right before #19. Because of this I can rate this 1 issue book .

Plot: An old cliched set up.. secluded island for maniacal thrill seeking killers whom hunt down armed human prey for game. Remember that Ice Cube movie where he's being hunted by big game hunters? same shit. The guy running this island falsely hires the Secret Six to lure them into this trap to be his prized game for his cliental. Ensues some comic book fun...

Gail Simone took this issue off .. Im really hoping this is a vacation for Gail. Big dropoff in story from the previous arc.

The art was mediocre , for what the plot was .. there was some cool scenes. Im willing to give the artist a mulligan because of the source material , it wasnt the greatest story.

This will be a forgettable issue when its all said and done.

Recommend: ....no. However I strongly recommend the Secret Six overall but this issue is optional.

Noob Friendly: ..yeah ,  there's zero substance to the story so you dont need to know shit.

price/value: 2.99 still one of the best bangs for the buck. This was a one shot issue.
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4. Scarlet #1 Iconic by John Bendis , art by: Alex Maleev

   This was on my pull radar for weeks. Bendis and Maleev have been working on this for sometime and has garnered some attention along the way. It delivered.

     The art was brilliant , I love the water colour look , it looks so effect/ Maleev has a wonderful touch , I thouroughly enjoyed the atmosphere Maleev created , dark , gloomy , gritty ,...etc. Scarlet's look reminds me of a young Molly Ringwald with her appearance.

 

The writing was good , a cliched origin story.. girl loses love of her life , loses faith in justice and loses hope in mankind and decides to fight back. I enjoyed the 4th wall perspective , she was Ferris Bueller talking to the reader and walking them through her story. Feels like a memoir or something. Right from the opening scene you will say " this shit just got real". Bendis is one of the best in the business for a reason.

They added commentary and invertiew with Bendis at the end. They also added a couple pin ups as well , overall a nice debut. Its a unique and beautiful looking book , it might get lost in the shuffle of Shadowland and the Heroic Age but it has the potential to hold its own. Im very curious to see how this plays out... I havent a clue where this story is going but Im in for the ride.

Will I buy #2?: Yes I will.

noob friendly: brand new character and series... doesnt get more noob friendlier than that. 

price/value:  2.99.. Yes , a good buy , the art itself is worth the admission. .

Cartoonsday: Green Lantern : First Flight

Green Lantern First Flight

release: July 28 2009
written by: Alan Burnett , Michael Allen
studio: Warner Bros animation

First Ill do Spoilers then general commentary: I must say I am a novice Lantern fan. I only read Green Lantern Rebirth thus far.. I have very little knowledge of Green Lantern.

Spoiler Alert!

   I really liked the gritty edge to this show ... characters die!!! which is always a plus in my books. The betrayal by Boodikka was completely unexpected by me! I must be slipping.. I was genuinely shocked and suprised!!! just a great twist.

   They did a fantastic intro to Sinestro , showing his downfall into the evil sinister villian we know him as. The creation of the yellow lantern.. very epic. You really get a sense how colossal their battle was with the light show they put on in space with all the guardians and lanterns watching on with their fate at hand . 

    The whole Green Lantern corps is very reminiscent of the Jedi Knights in Star Wars , there's a high coucil , and the Lanterns are the guardians of the universe.. Sinestro conspires to over throw the Council to dictate a new order. The investigation of the Lanterns was very Star Wars prequel like as well.

The action sequences were great! the tunnel chase was magnificant this is where many Lanterns bite it. So intense , high paced , great hero shot for Hal Green to emerge. This movie only endorses green love for the Lanterns , its must see.

Spoiler Over

     This is the re-telling of the origin story for Hal Green's Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps. Hal Green is given the ring of a dying Abin Sir , the Lantern Corps investigate his death which turns out to be a murder. Green Lantern learns the ropes from the elite Lantern of them all... Sinestro. Its a great movie for old schoolers and noobs.. it may feel dumb down for the old timers at the same time some material might fly over noobs' heads... nothing that great action and drama cant compensate for. With the live action movie coming up this is a great time to educate yourself into the Green Lantern lore and this movie will have you covered.

In brightest day, in blackest night,

No evil shall escape my sight

Let those who worship evil's might,

Beware my power... Green Lantern's light!

Rating: 8.5/10 ... the only reason I dont give it a 9 ... it was only 74 minutes minutes... they could've pushed it to 90 minutes and added more depth to support characters.

Recommend: Yes , very highly for all ages. Though characters die its not graphic.. kids can easily watch .. give me a break , you cant shelter kids from death. If you're going to get into the live action movie educate yourself in the Green Lantern lore.

Buy it/Rent it/Bury it: For Superhero geeks ...Buy it. This should be owned in one way or another. Its a great superhero animated movie.

Weekend Paperback Pick Up : 7/04/10

1. Y The Last Man vol.2 'Cycles' vertigo comics - written by Bryan K Vaughan  art: Pia Guerra

Since I didnt write anything on vol.1 Ill just do an overall commentary so far.

Spoiler Alert !

So after the landscape of the book was laid out in volume 1 , I had my ideas on what would happen so forth.

    They built themselves a little "Wizard of Oz" crew which is a prerequisite for any good adventure story. You have the naive yet outspoken protagonist , Yorrick  , you have the brave protector in 355 , then you have the brains and morality in Dr. Mann .. and of course Ampersand the capuccin monkey.

     They had me for a sec when 355 cracked her head from the jump , I thought she was dead! , when Dr. Mann woke up and they showed 355 in a pool of blood with her head cracked open on a rock. I thought OH SNAP!  she survived but was incapacitated for the remainder of the volume ..though they did hint she might be developing feelings for Yorrick .

     I admit I was a aloof when it came to Maryville , didnt occur to me until Sonia confessed to Yorrick they were convicts. They hinted towards this secret to the town and I didnt have any ideas. Btw fyi I would bone Sonia faster than the speed of light. Anyhoos , Yorrick caught me off guard on his reaction to the news esp because they were becoming intimate just prior . He was much more authoritarian about it than I imagined.

   Again I was surprised when fricken Hero showed up at the house.. the Daughters of the Amazon caught up! the Amazonians and the convicts have a standoff over Yorrick . The convicts stood by Yorrik even after Yorrick blasted the convicts and Victoria making a strong  speech. Leading to an all out battle royale? I was on the edge of my seat...

   It didnt manifest like I hoped. Yorrick faced his sister and enemies face to face by himself. I was very surprised on how abrupt Victoria's character came to an end , they were building her up as a nauseating antagonist. Yorrick disheartened by his sister's betrayal kneeled to Victoria as she prepares to execute him. Victoria's end came at the hands of Sonia  , an axe to the skull ! faptastic!.. which in turn Hero retaliated Legolas style with an arrow to the heart of Sonia. It was over like that. The action sequences in Y The Last Man arent its strong points nor should it be.

      The most shocking element of volume II was the confrontation between Hero and Yorrick. Just like Yorrik thought I didnt think Hero was fully brainwashed  but she is. Now after the showdown and meltdown it looks like Hero will be the tragic villain to oppose Yorrick for the upcoming volume(s). We will see...

 Spoiler Over!

    Bryan K Vaughan really grabs your attention right from the first page with the cop pointing the gun at her head then with the whole countdown and it only picks up. A story of a guy and his monkey trekking across the map looking for his family and girlfriend.. sounds awesome right? oh yeah he and his monkey are the last two male animals on earth. Take a wild guess what kind of crazy shit they get themselves into.

     Im not crazy about Pia Guerra's art. I dont like how he makes everybody looks alike and overall character designs were blech. He doesnt know how to draw an asian woman , I had no idea Dr. Mann was asian until they actually mentioned it. His demo sketch looked better for Dr. Mann (they included some of Guerra's sektch work as a bonus). Guerra isnt horrible and he complimented Vaughan fair enough , but it could've been better and/or just not my cup a tea I guess.

    When you read Y The Last Man the bottom line you will be captivated , humored , intrigued , infuriated ,...etc which to me equals awesome entertainment. 

recommend: Yes. Adventurous sci-fi with suspense , humor and overall entertaining.

noob friendly:  Like all series , start from the beginning. Its a 10 volume series in TPB form. .

price/value: Great value. I recommend highly buying the TPB online, you'll save a bundle. $15-16 cover price but you can get them at $11-12 from Amazon.ca. Free shipping over $40.

New Comic Day: 6/30/10

Last week I only picked up 1 title , I was only going to pick up 1 this week but its 'new comic book day' and I want me some comic books to read so I decided to pick up a few more including the highly anticipated Wonder Woman #600 , Death of Dracula #1 , and Secret Avengers #2.

1. Wonder Woman #600 DC comics - Dont worry NO SPOILERS ! 

First let me state that I am not a diehard WW fan , I dont collect her comics and dont know everything about her. I think she's fricken epic and Im always up for some narley harsh wicked Wonder Woman comics. #600 is a collaboration of short stories by various teams of writers , artists , inkers, editors...

introduction by Lynda Carter

story 1:  Valedictorian by Gail Simone , art: George Perez

 I liked this best I think. It was one of those "was that good and I dont know it or was it bad and I cant tell" kinda episodes .

story 2: Fuzzy Logic by Amanda Conner

 Conner does both the writing and the art. I liked this one least , the story with Power Girl and WW was too girly , I thought WW was going to tell her what brand on tampon to pick up.

story 3: Firepower by Louise Simonson , art: Eduardo Pamsica

 Superman makes his appearance to help battle Nikos Aegeus , this one totally felt like an episode of Super Friends but with awesome art. It was a fun chapter.

story 4: Sensational Wonder Woman by Geoff Johns , art: Scott Kolins

I liked the art style here for this particular spot  , not sure how I'd feel if an entire series was done like this. Story was a little hokey but thats what these anniversary issues are about. Celebrate the legend.

story 5: Main: Couture Shock by J. Michael Straczynski , art: Don Kramer. 

The concluding story is the main story arc that will continue forward. This is where we see Wonder Woman's new look in action. Really nice action sequences and ok start to a era of WW. 601 will be very interesting.

    DC did a good job with their big three anniversary issues (BM700 , SM700). They were good reads with lots of goodies, if I didnt baby my comics I would  love these 3 issues as bathroom reads! I felt WW600 was the best of the three. As a casual fan and reader of WW comics , I really enjoyed the variety of stories , the different art styles , writing styles , the various pin ups of the princess of bad ass; Which leads to the "controversial"  new look:

My review on costume: 1.5/5. Blehs: Jacket look is dated and boring for the legend , black leggings is blasphomy and the new tiara is just not gay enough. Mehs: Body suit is ok but is it an improvement? , the  battle bracers are alright too. Hell Yeahs: she looks good in a fight dressed like Debbie Gibson.

my favourite pin up:by Greg Horn

Recommend: Yes. Pick this up and enjoy an old school style comic book read.Tons of fun.

Noob friendly: Yes. This is a perfect jumping on point if you want to join in on a new Wonder Woman run. There's no actual #599 .. they ended vol.3 (#44 is the 599th WW comic) and are returning back to vol.1 , its a reload for a new era.

Price/Value: 4.99/ Solid value. John Travolta may disagree that there's  $5 comic books worth its tag but gawd damn!  this one comes close.
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2. Death of Dracula #1 ( written: V. Girschler , art:G.Camuncolli) MARVEL comics- No Spoilers

 This is the prelude to the upcoming X-men #1  that will depict a major war between the X-Men and vampires.

This is the story of Lord of the Vampires , Dracula , his sons Janus and Xavus and the sect of vampires he rules over. Basically members of the vampire elite council , its like a mob meeting except with different groups and species of vampires including Dracula's sons Janus and Xarus , the latter whom feels Dracula is holding back their potential to rule earth. Unknowing to Janus a contingent of sects led by Xarus plan a coup to overthrow Dracula and take the vampire empire into a new world.

Its setting up the whole vampires vs mutants war. Shit Im not a vampire guy but I liked it , Im interested in the whole Marvel world of vampires now. They set it up pretty cool.

recommend: yes if you plan on collecting the new X-Men series. Its also a decent read for a stand alone 2 part series.

noob friendly: yes. This is the beginning of an epic 6-10 month story arc so jump on board now if mutants vs vampires intrigues you.

price/value: 3.99/ It was a full 48 pages , good read , I would say definitely a $4 comic , good value.
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3. Secret Avengers #2 (writer: Brubaker , art: Deodato) MARVEL comics - No Spoilers 

Another solid issue of Secret Avengers. Simply put this series is easily fullfilling my 4 issue trial.. Im fully imbersed into this arc.

The team is on Mars looking for NOVA whom wasnt responding from his recon mission. The team does some digging literally and discovers a little more to the whereabouts to their serpent crown and Nova.

What can I say? Im liking this oddball mash up of Avengers. Moonknight , Black Widow , Valkerie , Nova , Steve Rogers , Beast , War Machine , Ant Man. THey go to Mars to start some shit , they run into some bad mother fuckers ... Im having a good time. I anxiously wait for #3..

recommend: Yes. Its a espionage superhero series , currently in space , action ,...etc

noob friendly: If you start from #1 it is. If I could only recommend one title for somebody looking to get into the Avengers , Secret Avengers would be one of the titles. 

price/value: 3.99/ O.K. value I guess. All Im saying is Secret Six is a $3 comic and thats as good if not better than the Avengers. $4 comics can at least be 40+ pages.

Weekend Paperback Pick up: 6/27/10 part II

UPDATED:I just read...

 Walking Dead vol.6 'This Sorrow Life' by Kirkland , Adlard 

SPOILER ALERT!

After last issue I was distraught , angry , frustrated , ... Kirkland was pulling my emotional strings like the good puppet I've become. 

When Governor offered Michonne to fight in the pit with her own sword back I just knew she was gonna off the other guy's head and she did like a ripe melon. I wasnt sure where they go with it after that but  they tackled her and subdued her again back to her cell. Fuck but damn that felt good for Mich.

One of Governor's body guards , Martinez , comes to rescue Rick with the help of Glenn. I thought the doctor was going to be the one who breaks Rick out but I also was expecting this scenario too. Glenn , Rick , Martinez and Alice 'the nurse' go rescue Michonne next. Martinez is leading the way .. and this whole escape is going easy...too easy.You can kind of smell whats happening but like the survivors you rely on hope.

They go get the Doctor and they make their escape... except for Michonne whom cant leave until she gets her payback. The group carries forward  ,just outside the compound the Doc immediately gets taken out by zombies. Wasnt expecting the doc to get it here.. I thought he would make it back to the prison. 

Back to Michonne... best payback EVER. This is what I was waiting for with giddy eyes!

So after having to endure 4 days of brutalized rape , Michonne went to pay Governor a visit and boy did she ever. Adlard pencilled this scene slow and methodical just like Michonne was planning on mutilating , torturing and brutalizing Governor. She had her way with him in horrid , bloodshed of carnage beyond anybody's warped imagination. By the time his guards came , he was left in a pool of blood missing limbs , eyeball , tortured beyond recognition but when she left he was still alive techinically and so was his zombie daughter.

Michonne caught back up with Rick and co heading back to the prison , I wasnt expecting this scene.. the prison over run by zombies again. The court yards full , the fence wide open , ..nobody in sight. Turns out everybody except Otis was ok they were all hiding , they had to clean out the prison again.. so a couple pages of good ol Zombie stomping. I was a little suprised that they killed Otis without prominence , felt like they were building him up for some kind of betrayal on Tyreese , Michonne .. with his racism.

After a few days Rick notices Martinez had disappeared and this was the other scenario I suspected .. the planted mole. He was to locate the prison , recon Rick's colony. Rick in an instinctive surge he went after him in the RV , found him and rammed him  with the RV. Rick confronts the paralyzed and dying Martinez. They argue their cases which turns out to be the same case.. survival for yourself at all cost. Rick discovers he has become a product of the world they now reside in... a killing machine , all to protect he and his family at all cost and its not even on his conscience. One of the themes Kirkland deals with .. the loss of humanity , where it goes or how it evolves... Rick Grimes is now a shadow of the guy whom appeared in the first page of volume.1.

It ends with Rick dealing with the before mentioned self realization talking to Lori. Then Rick calling for an emergency meeting with everybody to notify that this other colony will be coming someday and will be heavily armed. .. to be continued.

SPOILER OVER!

That was everything I was wanting and expecting... I am one happy camper now. Everything is back to normal in Walking Dead universe.

The pacing of the last two volumes was high intensity , I was on the edge my seat throughout.. I cant tell you how many shout out loud moments I had. Though the story arc is still left open for down the road the short end of this story arc was mind copulatingly awesome with a side order of Oh Hell Yeah!

The story arcs are getting more intense by the volume and the consequences are getting bigger.

recommend purchase:  buy this series online from Amazon.ca , much cheaper than buying from a store. 

Weekend Paperback Pick up: 6/27/10 part I

Wednesday is new comic day , and I like to read my graphic novels on the weekend  so I figure Ill blog trade paperbacks on the weekend and new comic book pick ups on wednesday. I picked up a few titles at Haggle Day at Metropolis Comics (Walking Dead v.5-6 , Y The Last Man v.3) but I only read 1....

1. The Walking Dead vol.5 ' The Best Defence' TPB

SPOILER ALERT!

Wow. After a somewhat subdued vol.4 only after a chaotic vol.3 , Kirkland kicks up the intensity a few notches again. It starts out from where we left off , some in house drama and lingering feelings , everybody going on with every day life at the prison. Rick and Glenn spot a crashing helicopter , so they with Michionne decide to recon the crash site. They get there , problem is somebody beat them to the survivors and it wasnt zombies.

They trek to the nearest town and discover a small colony of survivors  run by a seemingly level headed nice guy named "Governor".. this turns 360 almost immediately as he doesnt waste time after leading the three into a private room , he gets to the point to telling the three that they will be zombie food for their colony's entertainment.

From here the reader along with the characters suddenly forget all the shit problems they had with each other and realize how fucking bad it could really be. Glenn sitting in his cell repeating himself " I wanna go home , I wanna go home".. he wasnt even part of the fucking problem back at home. Goddamn.

We learn a little more about the governor , that his daughter has zombied up and he now has to feed her human remains while caring for her like things were "normal". He also has an odd collection of "living" zombie heads that he just sits and stares at for entertainment. You also see how the colony treats the Governor as their protector and friend , they look up to him like everybody use to with Rick. Gives a little understanding of The Governor but doesnt change my desire to cut off his balls and face rape him with a crobar. Fuck I hate this guy.

Fuck twat shit cuntrod. This guy just pissed me off like I havent been this pissed in awhile. The asshole cuts off Ricks' right hand , rapes the shit out of Michionne and beats Glenn for pleasure though I thought some weird banjo deliverance scene was on the horizon. This guy is just a fucking pyscho asshole clearly lossed it.

We do get introduced to seemingly a new character that of course is the colony doctor whom despises the Governor too. This character's role appears a little predictable. Here's my guess before I read on: Doc will help Rick escape while Gov and crew go to attack prison.. they overthrow remaining guard and scurry to the prison to help. Big battle.. many characters killed , Rick and co arrive to turn the tide of the battle.. .Michionne gets her revenge on Governor with brutal slaying. Prison defence is down , ruining safe haven , ... Rick's group has to regroup and move on again... End of prediction.

Great little scene at the end to fuck with my mind when they had Tyreese wear the riot gear after making you think it was Glenn. Fucker. Now , Im fucking on the edge of my seat waiting for vol.6 which I will attend to sunday night caz I fucking need to know...

SPOILER OVER! 

Since I didnt review volumes. 1-4 Ill just make a general comment on the series thus far.


I picked up Walking Dead vol.1 for 10 bucks , recommended to me by many critics but specifically two horror fans whom called this "the greatest zombie story every told". I had to check this out. 


I was hooked and sinkered after volume.1 by volume.2-3 Im 100% invested into Rick Grimes and everybody in his life at this point. Amazing experience. I really care about all the characters and the relationships between each. By volume.3  I am heart broken , ecstatic , stunned with all the ups and downs of this magnificent story. 

Tony Moore draw and create the original , Charlie Adlard took over since and Adlard hasnt skipped a beat. Its penciled in black & white , it captures the mood and tone of the book better than if it was colour.


The question most asked is " what makes this different from other zombie stories?" .. its the focus on the characters and their relationships. The heart of the book isnt the zombies nor the action , its the humanity and where its going , how much is left , does it even exist. You realize that the biggest monsters in a world of monsters are humans themselves.

Im not even a zombie fanboy but I am for this series , this didnt disappoint at all. Amazing and I cant wait to keep going. 


recommend: hells yeaz!! its survivor horror , drama , zombies ... best zombie story ever told.


noob friendly: yes , preferably if you start from beginning .. and its worth it to start from day 1. 


series: on going , current 6/26/10: vol.12 tpb , #73 comics
  
prices/value:  Excellent value , I highly recommend buying online from Amazon.ca , you'll save a bundle on TPB/HCs