Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - Tom
No Hero #1; Story by Warren Ellis & Juan Jose Ryp - Avatar Press
Warren Ellis and Juan Jose Ryp, the guys that brought you Black Summer and Wolf-Skin are back together with No Hero, a seven part mini-series. Going back to the 60's a secret superhuman transformation designer drug called FX was discovered and used to create a superhuman team.
Fast forward to 2011, the team still exist and has recruited some new blood. What price would you pay to be superhuman? Recommended for mature readers.
From Warren Ellis & Juan Jose Ryp, the creative team that brought the explosive glory of BLACK SUMMER, comes NO HERO. In 1966, a group of superhumans emerged in San Francisco, guided by the man whose unique new drugs gave them their incredible powers. Calling themselves The Levellers, this unified front stood against street crimes and corruption, in defense of their city against any and all assault. Years have passed, and we fast-forward through the tumultuous events of those early years to today, where the idealistic Levellers have gone through four incarnations to become The Front Line. But the team is not the only thing that advanced over the years, and there are no easy victories when their luck finally begins to run out
Anita Blake the vampire hunter is back in the second installment of Marvel's adaptation of Laurell K. Hamilton's bestselling novel series. New crime scenes, means new dead corpse and vampires to hunt for the saucy Anita Blake. Story by Laurell K. Hamilton & Jessica Ruffner; art by Ron Lim.
Out of the pages of Teen Titans comes Terror Titans - a band of teenage super villains form to take down the Teen Titans. Join the very smart Clock King as he is the mastermind of this band of misfits which includes; Dreadbolt (a teenage version of Bolt); Persuader with the big old Atomic Axe; Copperhead; and also their own version of Ravager! They set to launch a deadly campaign against the Teen Titans. Written by Teen Titans writer; Sean McKeever and art by Joe Bennett.
Steve Niles, writer of 30 Days of Night amps it up with some sci-fi / horror-noir with his new mini-series City of Dust - set in a future metropolis where mind crimes and anything to do with worshiping gods are policed. A new crime wave hits, as supernatural events start to happen and it's up to law enforcers to try to figure it out. Judge Dredd meets Minortiy Report.
The third Dynamite collection of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's "The Boys" is here! It has been a long time since we have seen the Wildstorm imprint on the cover and it is good to see that Dynamite Entertainment have stuck with Ennis and Robertson with The Boys. In "Good For The Soul" (issues 15-18): Hughie visits The Legend, determined to find out more about The Boys- their history, their personalities, and their mysterious hidden agenda. Meanwhile, Annie January (alias Starlight) has her own doubts about membership of The Seven. This storyline also reveals a little more about the other members of the team- beginning with Butcher, and his relationship with CIA director Susan Rayner.
In "I Tell You No Lie, G.I." (issues 19-22): Wee Hughie sits down with The Legend to get the lowdown on the Boys and their enemies from the very beginning. All will be revealed, or at least that's what Hughie's expecting- who started it all, who did what to whom, why the Twin Towers are still up and the Brooklyn Bridge is down. Meanwhile, Butcher and the others meet their sparring partners... and deep down in the bowels of their hovering headquarters, Annie and A-Train discover the Seven's darkest secret. Also includes a complete cover gallery! Recommended for Mature Readers.
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