Comic Review: Halloween: Nightdance #1

Halloween: Nightdance #1 of 4
Written by Stefan Hutchinson
Illustrated by Tim Seeley
Colors by Elizabeth John
Lettered by Clem Robbins
Devil's Due Publishing &
Halloween Comics
Cover Price: $3.50; Available Now

It is the weekend of Halloween in the year 2000, over two decades since Michael Myer's infamous return to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois. Lisa, a teenager who lives in Russellville, Illinois, is haunted by distant memories from her childhood, and wonders if she will ever be able to forget the past. One of the things that keeps her going are the daily drawings she receives from a boy she used to babysit, but on this day those drawings turn disturbingly violent!...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

New 'Dungeons & Dragons' Series From Devil's Due Getting Lowder

D&D® Legend James Lowder Editing New
Ongoing 'Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons™'
Series For Devil's Due Publishing

Bestselling author and award-winning editor James Lowder (Prince of Lies, Knight of the Black Rose) applies his talents to a new ongoing comic book series this February in Devil's Due's Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons. Lowder will oversee adaptations of the works of such legendary storytellers as R.A. Salvatore, Margaret Weis, and Tracy Hickman, which will pack the giant 48-page monthly comic...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: Hack/Slash #5

Hack/Slash #5
Written by Tim Seeley
Art by Emily Stone
Colors by Courtney Via
Letters by Brian J. Crowley
Covers by Crank! (A) and Tim Seeley (B)
Devil's Due Publishing
Cover price: $3.50; Available now

Hack/Slash does a lot of things that many comics don’t, and the best is that it’s a book that doesn’t pander to the standard comic book rigors as far as story-telling elements. At its core, Hack/Slash follows Cassie Hack and her friend, Vlad, as they hunt Slashers, basically people/things that run around murdering people -- your basic horror film antagonists generally suffice. And while most comics are running around trying to find ways to crossover characters to branch out their markets, Hack/Slash books generally do it better and these crossovers logically fit in the title’s general theme...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: G.I. Joe: America's Elite #28

G.I. Joe: America's Elite #28
Written by Mark Powers
Art by Mike Bear
Colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Letters by Brian J. Crowley
Devil's Due Publishing
Cover price: $3.50; On-sale: Oct. 2007

I’ve never read a G.I. Joe comic.

I’d be lying if I said I was ever really interested in one. I used to love the cartoon, for sure. I grew up on it! Snake-Eyes was my favorite (wasn’t he everybody’s?), but I was still shocked and saddened when it looked like they had killed off team-leader Duke in the animated movie. Many adults would say that the show was just a half-hour-long commercial for the action figures (not dolls... Action Figures), but I wasn’t hearing it. The ‘Joes adventures were real to me... they were my adventures! They taught me that knowing was half the battle!

Still... almost twenty (shudddder) years later, I just couldn’t quite bring myself to look at the comics. Maybe I was afraid it wouldn’t live up to my memories? Maybe I was just afraid to get involved in such a potentially lengthy bit of continuity.

Whatever the reason, I’m now starting to think... maybe I was wrong...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: Drafted #2

Drafted #2
Written by Mark Powers
Art by Chris Lie
Colors by Joseph Baker
Letters by Brian J. Crowley
Devil's Due Publishing
Cover price: $3.50; On-sale: Oct. 10, 2007

I’m not gonna tell you what happens in this comic. So let’s get that straight right away. I’m not going to cite specific story elements, I’m not going to reveal specific plot details. All you’re getting from me is this:

In issue #2 of Devil’s Due Publishing’s breakout series, Drafted, the story continues. The world reacts to the events of last issue, and mysteries begin to reveal themselves.

That’s it. That’s all you’re getting. Because to say more than that -- to form even a paragraph-long generalization of the plot of the book would reveal, in my eyes, too much. Every scene, every exchange, every panel... is important...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: Drafted #1

Drafted #1
Written by Mark Powers
Art by Chris Lie
Colors by Joseph Baker
Letters by Brian J. Crowley
Devil's Due Publishing
Cover price: $3.50; On-sale: Sept. 12, 2007

In our obsession with antagonisms of the moment, we often forget how much unites all the members of humanity. Perhaps we need some outside, universal threat to make us recognize this common bond. I occasionally think how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world. -- President Ronald Reagan in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Forty-second session, September 21, 1987.

I'm one of those sore-headed skeptics who have never really believed an alien invasion would unite humanity.

I always thought if aliens attacked, half the countries on the planet would be scrambling to make deals with the invaders. Some groups of religious fanatics (and ALL religions have them) would welcome the end of the human race as “divine retribution” or “final judgment.” Others would waste valuable time blaming the government for being ill-prepared or the education system for not giving us the tools we need to stop invaders or even video games and hip-hop music for creating the kind of culture that would make an alien invasion possible...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: Hack/Slash

Hack/Slash #3
Written by Tim Seeley
Art by Emily Stone
Colors by Courtney Via
Letters by Brian J. Crowley
Devil's Due Publishing
Cover price: $3.50; On-sale date: July 2007

Sex and drugs and rock & roll and a talking dog-thing and old gods and lesbian undertones and a certain oft velvet painted King make Hack/Slash one helluva hot ride.

It starts out with a tight close-up on a pair of 40 DD's and just gets better from there. Devil's Due Publishing's high production value release, Hack/Slash takes a simple, solid, albeit weird, story by Tim Seeley and has a lot of irreverent fun with it. The artwork by Emily Stone is topnotch. Unlike most comics, the cover does not match the quality or style of the interior pages. It seems like they were going for a J. Scott Campbell style to attract readers with the cover, but that just may prove why J. Scott isn't anywhere to be seen. The artwork has a sketchy feel to it, which I like. It may be computer inked. The colors by Courtney Via are simple and effective. Both add to the realism of the images. The lettering by Brian J. Crowley is very professional and really stands out with the drunken banter of an old groupie...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom

Xombies & Rum

Doom Brigade,

I Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far!

Resident mixed-media reviewer par excellence, Movies at Midnight worked tirelessly all last night, subsisting on only twigs, berries, and um... Jamaican rum, all the while finding the time to write this awesomely well-put review of Xombie: Reanimated, from Devil's Due Publishing.

Please, I encourage you to come read and comment on it here.

Cheers,
Dave3