New Comics Reviews

I've been having a real go at getting up-to-date with all my new comics and graphic novels that I've got over the last few months. There is a lot to get through (which is nice).

Comics first anyway.

Captain America #28 by Brubaker and Epting is made up of several different sections each revealing what each of the large cast is getting up to. You can tell it's all building upto something but maybe the pacing isn't quite right for a monthly book - I think it would read extremely well in the trade when it comes out. Still enjoyable.

Good art and cover by Steve Epting

Rating 7.5/10

I didn't get a great out of Captain America ;Fallen son #5 Iron Man by Jeph Loeb and John Cassaday except the sensational splash pages which demonstrate how good an artist John Cassaday is. The story was very lame really.


Rating 5/10 for the story and 8/10 for the art.


John Romita Jnr's art was amazing as well in World War Hulk #2. It was basically one big fight as first She-Hulk, then various members of the Fantastic Four try to bring down the Hulk. No chance!

So what hope does Thunderbolt Ross have? By the way, I thought he was dead!?

Rating 7/10

Avengers: The Initiative #4 by Dan Slott and Stefano Caselli has a loose connection to WWH as the trainees are sent to New York to help evacuate and keep order.

It wasn't a great issue as I think it was let down by some sloppy art. There are lots of sub-plots and some of the dialogue is good but I was certainly distracted by the art.

Rating 6/10

I thought this annual was great. Lovely art by Kaare Andrews and an interesting story. Woverine's background is starting to make more sense to me. For instance, I hadn't realised when originally reading his first solo title that the stories were set in the past - around WW I time! Things are becoming clearer now.

A good read. Rating 8/10