Sam Rhodes
Storm Born: Issue #4 Review
Written by Sam Rhodes, Fanboy Comics Creative Director
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 05:57
Richelle Mead’s Storm Born Issue #4 is really ratcheting things up. You can tell that by the cover alone. A tornado swirls around our raging and tearful protagonist, Eugenie Markham, as her mother lies bloodied in her arms.
Issue #4 picks up with Markham, also known as Odile, a freelance shaman, and her ragtag crew attempting to rescue a human from her Otherworldly captors. I don’t want to spoil anything, but I’ll say that she learns a lot about herself in this issue and about the people around her.
This Haunted World: Chapter One Review
Written by Sam Rhodes, Fanboy Comics Creative Director
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 05:53
Right off the bat, I was a little confused about this comic. The title font is, forgive me, horrible. I can barely read the title at all, and if I didn’t know what it was called before I actually saw it, I might still be wondering! Not really, but close. It also doesn’t really fit the tone of the comic, but maybe I’m missing something. Okay, so there’s that, but, then, there’s the cover art. There’s a ghostly figure made of moaning faces hovering ominously over the earth. Alright. You won me back. So, here I am opening to page one, and already I’m torn about this comic.
Pariah #4 Review
Written by Sam Rhodes, Fanboy Comics Creative Director
Wednesday, 12 October 2011 05:51
The hits just keep on coming with the latest issue of Pariah from creator/writer Aron Warner, writer Phil Gelatt, and artist Brett Weldele. We learn the history of the socially deficient Franklin Hyde and why he needs all the “Vitros” to be gathered together. We learn why he’s so darn odd and what his parents are like. We learn what he wants and what he’s willing to do to get it. We learn all this, but, by the conclusion of the issue, we haven’t learned all we really want to know, which is: when can I get Issue #5?!
Flash #1 Review: The Indifference to Briskness!
Written by Sam Rhodes, Fanboy Comics Creative Director
Thursday, 29 September 2011 18:07
The DC reboot is upon us, comic book sniffers! Welcome to the new DC universe! In an effort to help bring new readers into the world of comics, the Fanboy Comics staff has decided to review at least five new #1 issues each week of September, DC’s reboot launch month.
Maybe it’s just a matter of personal taste, but The Flash #1, written by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato, leaves me feeling underwhelmed. The story is wholesome and fun, with humor and a healthy dose of blurry, orange action sequences. The plot here is intriguing, if a little predictable, and the art is really good, so why am I not singing “Zip a dee do dah?” (Get it? Zip?)
All Star Western: The DC Reboot You Need to Read
Written by Sam Rhodes, Fanboy Comics Creative Director
Thursday, 29 September 2011 05:47
The DC reboot is upon us, comic book sniffers! Welcome to the new DC universe! In an effort to help bring new readers into the world of comics, the Fanboy Comics staff has decided to review at least five new #1 issues each week of September, DC’s reboot launch month.
By Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti (Back to Brooklyn with Garth Ennis), this book is roughly twice as long as any other DC #1 I’ve read. It also has a good amount of fresh material, with some pretty obvious references to the current DCU.
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