Review Roundup: WONDER WOMAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA, MIDLIFE from Image Comics
Happy New Comic Book Day!
Comic books are amazing, and these three books are a prime example of the spectrum of experiences you can have in the medium. Have a great New Comic Book Day and let me know what books you are enjoying!
MIDLIFE (OR HOW TO HERO AT FIFTY) #1
MIDLIFE (OR HOW TO HERO AT FIFTY) #1 from Image Comics hits your local comic book shop on October 11. I was blown away by how much this book spoke to me. The book is written by Brian Buccellato, with art by Stefano Simeone, and you will read Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou's letter work.
About the series:
RUBEN KWAN is a 50-year-old firefighter who’s been afraid of fire his whole life. Instead of running into burning buildings, he pushes papers, living in the shadow of his father—who died a hero on the job. After 25 years in the LAFD, he’s firmly in the middle of an unremarkable life…until his new wife gets pregnant, and a random act of courage reveals that Ruben is FIREPROOF!
WONDER WOMAN #1
WONDER WOMAN #1 hit your local comic book shop yesterday from DC Comics. The first issue is well crafted and feels like a summer blockbuster espionage film, and it has me excited for the rest of the series. The first issue is written by Tom King, with art by Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey drops the colors, and you will read Clayton Cowles's letterwork. King feels right at home with the Washington, DC setting and the Tom Clancy vibes. Sampere's art is clean and majestic, which fits the character of Wonder Woman perfectly.
About the series:
THE AMAZON WARRIOR IS NOW A WANTED OUTLAW! A NEW ERA FOR THE AMAZON WARRIOR BEGINS, FROM THE SUPERSTAR TEAM OF TOM KING AND DANIEL SAMPERE! After a mysterious Amazonian is accused of mass murder, Congress passes the Amazon Safety Act, barring all Amazons from U.S. soil. To carry out their plans, the government starts a task force, the Amazon Extradition Entity (A.X.E.), to remove those who don’t comply, by any means necessary. Now, in her search for the truth behind the killing, Wonder Woman finds herself an outlaw in the world she once swore to protect!
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 hits your local comic book shop today from Marvel Comics. The book is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art by Jesus Saiz, Matt Hollingsworth drops the colors, and you will read Joe Caramagna's letterwork.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 is an interesting read with heavy world-building from Straczynski, exposing a new side of Steve Rogers to the reader. Saiz's artwork felt stiff, but I will hold off judgment until the second issue, when Cap and Spidey are swinging through the city.
About the series:
WHAT FUTURE AWAITS THE MAN OUT OF TIME? Decades ago, Steve Rogers changed the world forever. Now, powerful and insidious forces are assembling to ensure he never does it again. Past, present, and future collide as the man out of time reckons with an existential threat determined to set the world on a darker path at any cost…