Episode 86 – Time to review a couple trades
So last month the Rambler and Greenloontern found a couple books lying around and said “HEY! Lets review them!” So thats what they did: The Valiant from Valiant Entertainment and Punisher – Blood on the Moors from Marvel Comics
Episode 83 – May Comics and the Valiant Contest!
Pick #1 – Dead Drop #1
Reviewed by Greenloontern
Publisher: Valiant Comics
Art: Adam Gorham
Writer: Ales Kot
Colorist: Michael Spicer
Cover: Raul Allen
Characters: X-O Manowar, Archer & Armstrong, Neville, Detective Cejudo
Synopsis – The book starts out with X-O tracking down a woman in New York city who has a vial containing a virus that will wipe out the human race. With only 30 minutes to stop the woman X-O chases her through the streets while being pursued by the police.
Ratings –
Art – 4 out of 5
Story – 5 out of 5
Pick #2– Divinity #4
Reviewed by The Rambler
Publisher: Valiant
Colorer: David Baron
Penciler:Trevor Hairsine
Inker: Ryan Winn
Writer: Matt Kindt
Letter: Dave Lanphear
Characters: Divinity, Ninjack, Livewire, XO man of war, eternal warrior
Synopsis – story is 2 parts one part what is going on in Divinity’s mind and part with the hero’s of earth fighting to contain him. In Divinity’s mind he is talking to his Wife and daughter who both have passed away. His wife explains that she got married again and can’t handle this and asks to be sent away. You find out she passed away from natural causes and daughter died of cancer. After his wife goes away you hear his daughter tell him about her life. At the end she tells him how happy she is that he is back. Meanwhile outside the hero’s are trying to contain Divinity while not killing him or his followers. While the hole time Divinity is trying to re-enter their minds to give them what they really want. They finally contain him in a sphere. But they aren’t sure what to do with him now.
Ratings –
Art – 5 out of 5
Story – 5 out of 5
Pick #3 – Bloodshot Reborn #2
Reviewed by Roy Folkker
Publisher: Valiant Comics
Art: Mico Suayan
Writer: Jeff Lemire
Colorist: David Baron
Cover: Mico Suayan
Characters: Ray, Kay (The Geomancer), Bloodsquirt, Special Agent Diane Festival, and Harlan Cady
Synopsis: Bloodshot (Ray) is tracking someone who has the nanites in their blood (Harlan Cady) who had gone on a killing rampage. All while trying to deal with the ghost of the Geomancer, and bloodsquirt pushing him towards the nanites.
While this is happening, a new wrinkle in the mix is Special Agent Diane Festival who shows some strange post-cognition or memory replay ability starts tracking Ray.
Ratings –
Art – 5 out of 5
Story – 5 out of 5
I have no issues with this issue!
Contest Winners!!
Anthony J. Bell – please contact Greenloontern with your mailing address and Congratulations!
Dave Morris – please contact Greenloontern with your mailing address and Congratulations!
Hello everyone! Its finally time to give away the first of two Rare Valiant Comics! First up NINJAK #1 GOLD Edition
The rules are simple:
1. Leave a comment – Describe your favorite appearance / story arc featuring NINJAK and why you enjoyed it so much. It can be from any of the iterations (V1, V2, V3 or other series like X-O, Secret Weapons, Unity)
2. one entry per person
3. Entries will be excepted thru May 29th at 9:00 pm Central time
The winner will be chosen by the hosts of the show: Greenloontern, The Rambler & Roy Folkker and be relieved on this Sundays episode! (Winner will be contacted separately)
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Interview with Andy Liegl – Sales Manager for Valiant Entertainmant
On this weeks episode we are joined
by Andy Liegl from Valiant Entertainment! We discuss the current slate of Valiant comics, upcoming movies, the Valiant RPG and much more!
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