Written By Paul Ens
Art by Tom Hodges
Colors by L Jamal Walton
Letters by Troy Peteri
Red 5 Comics
Cover price: $2.95; Available now
Red 5 Comics continues to impress me with the wide range of titles they're publishing, and the skill they put into every title. They've got a pulp adventure comic (Atomic Robo), a fantasy-action comic (Neozoic), and now a straight up superhero comic in Midknight. What impressed me most with this is the unique hook that this series has, which I have never really seen before in a comic...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
Comic Review: Midknight #2
Comic Review: Abyss #3
Written by Kevin Rubio
Pencils and Cover by Lucas Marangon
Inks by Nick Schley
Colors by Andrew Dalhouse
Letters by Troy Peteri
Red 5 Comics
Cover price: $2.95; On sale: Feb. 20, 2008
What would you do if your father just died, leaving you a large inheritance? What would you also do if part of that inheritance meant finding out your father had not only faked his death, but turns out he was the super-villain known as Abyss? Well, if you lived in a superhero world, it means you'd put on a sweet battle suit and go about trying to right the wrongs he's perpetrated. At least that's what this series would have you believe...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Comic Review: Atomic Robo #5
Written by Brian Clevinger
Art by Scott Wegener
Colors by Ronda Pattison
Letters by Jeff Powell
Red 5 Comics
Cover price: $2.95; On sale: Feb. 13, 2008
There is no question that characterisation is one of the most important parts and crucial key in building a successful story. It can make or break your work. If the main character or the main cast of characters are bland and simply uninteresting it won't really matter how or where your story is going, people won't follow, mostly because they'll have a hard time believing or identifying with the characters and their motivations...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Comic Review: Atomic Robo #4
Written by Brian Clevinger
Art by Scott Wegener, Zack Finfrock
Colors by Ronda Pattison
Letters by Jeff Powell
Red 5 Comics
Cover price: $2.95; On sale: Jan. 16, 2008
I gave the ending of the last issue a bit of a hard time, since the issue just kind of stopped without any indication it was the end. Well, it's okay, because the story continues here, before going into another flashback. I was kind of worried about this series after the last issue, but with issue number four, it's rocketed right back into my heart, with probably my favorite issue so far. I think I enjoyed it so much because it lived up to my expectation of what I thought the series was going to be, as opposed to what the first three issues actually were. That said, I'm really starting to enjoy the main character as I get a feel for his personality, and this issue helps to fill in some of the reasons why he is the way he is...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Comic Review: Afterburn #1
Created by Scott Chitwood
Script by Scott Chitwood, Paul Ens
Pencils by Wayne Nichols
Inks by Nick Schley
Colors by Marc Hampson, Andrew Dalhouse
Letters by Troy Peteri
Red 5 Comics
Cover price: $2.95; On sale Jan 23, 2007
Mmmmm... I do love me a bit of fine post-apocalyptic fiction.
The Terminator. The Matrix. Singularity 7. Mad Max. I Am Legend! There's just something about the post-apocalyptic setting that fascinates me. No chance for a happy ending. The worst has already happened. The good guys lost. The world ended. What happens next? What stories are told in the aftermath? How do we, as a society and as a species, bounce back?...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Friday, January 11, 2008
Comic Review: Neozoic #2
Written By Paul Ens
Art by J. Korim
Colors by Jessie Lam
Letters by Troy Peteri
Red 5 Comics
Cover price: $2.95; On sale now
For a new publisher, Red 5 Comics has done a good job of making a name for itself, getting some buzz on their Atomic Robo book and hitting the deadlines for a good number of other books. From what I've seen so far, they are putting out a wide range of books with some great art and stories and very pleasing production quality, all good things to do when getting a new company off the ground. My impression is that these guys really enjoy comics, and are not just doing it for the money, but also for the love of the art form...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Red 5 Comics Jan ’08 Previews
Our friends over at Red 5 Comics (who doesn't LOVE their name?) sent us a bunch of premo preview images for their titles being release this month (January 2008). View them here after the jump, and give 'em a click to see larger images of each panel...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Comic Review: Abyss #2
Written by Kevin Rubio
Pencils and Cover by Lucas Marangon
Inks by Nick Schley
Colors by Andrew Dalhouse
Letters by Troy Peteri
Red 5 Comics
Cover price: $2.95; Available now
The first time I saw the advertisement for Red 5's new series, Abyss, it hit me with one of the more interesting sells I've seen. It touted itself as the first comic book to begin its story *after* the death of the title character. The picture in the ad was a riff on the classic Death of Superman image, with Abyss's cape in tatters, fluttering from a makeshift flagpole while characters in super-suits stood in the background with their heads bowed...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Comic Review: Atomic Robo #3
Written by Brian Clevinger
Art by Scott Wegener
Colors by Ronda Pattison and Lawrence Basso
Letters by Jeff Powell
Red 5 Comics
Cover price: $2.95; On sale: Dec. 12, 2007
I’ll call this a review in two parts, as I’m not sure if it was meant to end on the cliffhanger it did, or if there was just a problem with the preview copy I got. As it stands, if the preview copy is the same as what will be released to stores, then there’s a fairly big problem. If not, I’ll post a correction. That’s just how serious I am about this business.
This issue picks up from the end of the last issue, although has a more linear story. It is Robo verses a rampaging pyramid and its expected protectors, mummies. This issue does its best to give us more information on Robo’s sidekicks, the Action Scientists. Writer Brian Clevinger does a good job giving us the basics of their personalities, there’s only one problem -- I don’t know any of their names. It’s just a little problem, but while the writer may be familiar with the characters, we readers are brand new to them. Out of the five scientists shown here, only three of them are named and only once for each of them. If the point of the issue is to explore the personality of these characters, names help...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Comic Review: Midknight #1
Written By Paul Ens
Pencils and Colors by Tom Hodges
Inks by James "Buckshot!" Bukauskas
Letters by Troy Peteri
Red 5 Comics
Cover price: $2.95; On sale: Nov. 14, 2007
A life of parenting and crime-fighting never stops the for superhero duo of David and Tarilyn D’Ville in Midknight #1. In the first issue of the Red 5 published comic, the two heroes, also known as Midknight and Knightingale, have date night at a hockey game, disrupt a mob-style robbery, stop a furor in church, and manage to take care of their young daughter with a little help from their nanny. The delicate balance between life and hero's work hangs precariously in the air, like to pieces of fruit in mid juggle...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Comic Review: Atomic Robo #2
Written by Brian Clevinger
Art by Scott Wegener
Colors by Ronda Pattison and Lawrence Basso
Letters by Jeff Powell
Red 5 Comics
Cover price: $2.95; On sale: Nov. 14, 2007
Who can say no to a comic starring an 80-year-old robot fighting a group of theoretical giant atomic ants? Not me for sure. I’ve been looking forward to this series for a while, as I’m a huge fan of Brian Clevinger’s web comic 8-bit Theater, but I was a little let down by the first issue, reviewed here. There were a few pacing issues and the humor wasn’t what I was hoping for, but I chalked it up to the two being new to the whole monthly comic game. I have to say that this is a vast improvement over the first issue, and fills me with hope that future issues will further improve the creator’s abilities...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
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