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More Comics Friday Review Round-Up, August 10

By The Editor
August 10, 2012 - 12:26

August is flying by already. Here's another week of non-DC/Marvel reviews:



The Victories #1

"A new hyper-violent, yet smart and witty, exploration of the enigma and psychology of "capes" (superheroes) in the vein of both Watchmen and The Boys looks to be a sure fire hit for Oeming. Going deeper into psychological issues like self-doubt, issues that plague everyone not just fictional superheroes, Oeming looks to craft a story that can possibly resonate deeper in the psyche than Moore's tale did. After the opening (and shocking) actions of The Jackal and the subsequent fight between him and Faustus, Oeming settles into the real meat of the story: its psychological musing."

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Mouse Guard: The Black Axe #5

"Mouse Guard: The Black Axe is an elegantly written and sumptuously illustrated anthropomorphic legend. Writer and artist David Petersen adeptly marries a dense lore, akin to that found in Brian Jacques' furry fantasy novels, with a strikingly textured and unique visual style. Archaia's Mouse Guard has alway been one of the more beautifully rendered books on the shelves, but The Black Axe series really ups the aesthetic ante. Issue five in particular displays some incredibly powerful imagery coupled with a naturalistic and utilitarian bent."

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Godzilla: The Half-Century War #1

"When it came to artist/writer James Stokoe on one of IDW's Godzilla titles, the real question from me was, is Stokoe Stokoe without gronches and orcs? Simply put, yes. While his dalliance with a property a bit more mainstream than his Orc Stain series may seem tamer, it's because we've all been incredibly spoiled by Stokoe's ultra-detailed, wildly subversive, and mind-numbingly vibrant artwork in the past. Anyone new to Stokoe's art here is going to experience something absolutely revelatory despite strictures in content. James Stokoe is an artistic genius in any venue it seems. He doesn't simply wear his manga and graffiti influences on his sleeves; he melds the two into something wholly, aesthetically unique. The result, in terms of his debut issue of Godzilla: The Half Century War, is just brilliant."

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