Of all the writers on Big Shiny Robot, when it comes to comics I would consider myself near the bottom of the barrel. I know a decent amount of characters but I can only name a handful of writers and probably only one or two artists. One of the things I do know is we here at Big Shiny Robot often get review copies of weekly image comics books and as a fan I do like to read these books. But when it comes to what I choose to read there’s little decision besides what the look of the cover is and what issue it is. So it is a crap shoot, I may have all good or all bad reviews, not really sure each week. This week I’ll be presenting them from worst to first and I have three books to review.
Graveyard of Empires #1: Afghanistan is known as the Graveyard of Empires and this comic does take place there. It follows a very Marine or Army type of story and I’ve never been very big on army type comics which is probably why I didn’t like this comic. However the final page of the comic does have a really interesting moment which is what is going to be the big plot twist in the series. If I do read the second issue I’ll reveal what this twist is. You can look it up but I won’t spoil it here.
When does this come out: June 15
Cost: $2.99
Will I read on: At least one more to see if this plot is going anywhere.
Will I buy it: Probably not. Unless the second issue is very strong I’ll be skipping it.
Samurai’s Blood #1: This comic is one of those Samurai in Japan comics which Japanese companies tend to do better. This one does have a decent start, with the man deciding to kill everyone in the family and one man living through it. One of the things I do like is that this is a 6 issue series which makes me more willing to read it all. The art is also pretty good so I think I’ll be keeping up with it.
When does this come out: June 8
Cost: $1.00
Will I read on: Being as how it’s just 6 issues I will definitely read on.
Will I buy it: The price is good and there are only six issues. This is one I’ll pick up.
Deadlands: The Devil’s Six Gun — This is my favorite book of the week. It’s a one shot which is always something I like. Looking it up it seems there are going to be a number of different Deadlands comics throughout the summer. Different writers and artists doing different western/steampunk type comics. This one is about an inventor looking to create a weapon which can kill the devil. The writing is really good and the story is quite excellent. This one does make me excited to check out the rest of the series this summer. It also has a small comic at the end which has 4 parts so I imagine they’ll show up in other one shots.
When does this come out: June 15
Cost: $2.99
Will I read on: I’m excited to see where they go with this.
Will I buy it: Yes indeed.
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