Medisin #1 Action Lab Entertainment, May 2017 Writer: Jeff Dyer, Mark McKeon Comic books that delve into the often catastrophic consequences of massive super hero and villain brawls are not new. Iconic comic book titles such as Garth Ennis’ “The Boys”, Warren Ellis’ “The Authority”, and Marvel Comics’ “Damage Control” have all considered what happens … Read more
Valérian and Laureline Daugard, 1967-2010 Writer: Pierre Christin French director Luc Besson is soon to release a motion picture called “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets“, starring actors Cara Delevingne and Dane DeHaan. The source material for the film is a very famous French comic book series, “Valérian and Laureline” which has been … Read more
Aldous Spark: Meddler in History and Other Unsavoury Affairs #1 Grenade Fight Inc., 2017 Writers: Andrew Maxwell and Peter Miriani This steampunk comic book aims for a particular target. Aldous Spark is a member of a Victorian era society of do-gooders. In order to achieve his purposes, Aldous deploys an array of steampunk devices including … Read more
Helena Crash #1
IDW Publishing, March 2017
Writer: Fabian Rangel Jr.
“Helena Crash” is a new comic book series from American comic book publisher IDW Publishing. The title character is a rough-and-tumble female courier that delivers any kind of contraband to clients, if the price is right. The story is set in a fictional future where coffee is scarce and illegal, on account of the environment worsening to the point that coffea trees have become difficult to grow.