Quick Review Pack #6
Requests Out The Gate, No Flood
So here I am, back to the review grind before it actually happens. No releases from Mad Cave this week. That’s next week. But I did get plenty of requests including that full album of a Splatterpunk called The Last Wardens. I decided to do that on Gutternaut and clean up the mess I had on there.
Now let’s get down to business with a few requests.
Dark Pyramid #1: No one seems to get enough of Paul Tobin. Present company included. What I’m getting from this is a real twisted vibe of comparing influencer followings to cults devoted to dark gods. There’s a real enthralling atmosphere at the difference on what’s more important to devote to. Either someone you love or your following. Along with those parallels is a suspense that starts mild before becoming suffocating. 9/10
Space Ghost #9: A satisfying second wind comes in where the sidekicks save the hero. Best of all, readers feel the title character’s loss filled with a new hope in spectacle. 8.5/10
Venus Rises - Crossroads: Honestly I thought this was a prologue when I read through everything. Don’t get me wrong the characters are interesting. Erani Sharma definitely feels fully realized with how she thrives in her environments. Not to mention her arc of going out of her comfort zone while sticking to her dreams is enticing. I definitely don’t hate the Kurt Russel-like character either, he’s got layers to his burdens. But I felt like there should have been more. Less talking, more show by telling. 7/10
I’ve heard a lot of good things about Venus Rising, but this probably wasn’t the best place to start. Maybe consider getting add-ons in the upcoming Kickstarter.
One Path - Book One: Only a few words describe this: visceral, brutal, primal, suspenseful, engrossing presentation, and BIG VULVA ENERGY! I even had this sound generated because I wanted to get more engrossed in the fantasy:
I thought a real T-Rex would sound like a really big bird. …Oh right: 9/10
Before I end things here, I should tell you about what I’ve been reading without requests.
Teri S. Woods’ Wandering Star has a few good things going for it. For one of the many black and white 90s comics flooding the speculator market, this has great characterizations. Even if the pace is a little slow. 8/10
To think I found the only album made by its old publisher Pen & Ink Comics. Gotta get the full series on Amazon. Oh… it’s Teri Chall…ender now.
Dragonness Says Sit: As one of GlobalComix’s premier vertical webcomics, I had a lot of expectations and it defied everyone I had. The characters are rich with their own hopes, dreams, upbringings, and obstacles to living together. So lively that I think of them and the minor side characters in scenarios. 10/10
Techromaster - Science Incarnate: Started off weird, but not in a bad way. Plus the leads’s development of one of his co-leads come with a lot of heartwarming building of his own. You really get the feeling that Dante has lived a full life and found a new lease on it on his creation Genesis’ request. 10/10
Rob Hanes Adventures: I need to get a bigger post for this soon. It’s like a pulpier James Bond that like to slide on the more serious bits of fourth generation warfare to wackier misadventures. 8/10
Digimon Liberator: As an older fan of this franchise, it was interesting to see the direction this took. Especially when it comes to characters trying to work on themselves. I’m just wondering if I’m getting too old to keep track of the plays and strategies of card games. 8/10
Barbaric: Vault Comics’ longest running title earns its keep with pulpy sword and sorcery adventures. They aren’t often the most compelling reads, but the characters grow on readers in the long run. Especially when they find things to relate. 8/10