Dynamite, following the lead of its competitors, rebooted ThunderCats back to #1 with new writer Greg Pak and artist David Coussens.
The plot? Something has made Lion-O go completely feral & savage, something Pak should be familiar with from his time writing Incredible Hulk at Marvel. Coussens conveys this with a raw, gritty style different from his past work on the franchise. The series continues the expanded Rankin-Bass universe, as the Silverhawks are involved as well.
If you're looking for something akin to the TV show from the 80's, well, there's a book coming out in January that will address that. Dynamite is rolling the dice here, so we'll see how it goes.
Rating: B-.
Think of the name, Alex Raymond, and you're bound to remember his work on Flash Gordon in the newspapers in the Golden Age. In 1946, Raymond created a PI character in Rip Kirby, who hasn't been seen since his strip ended in 1999.
Well, Mad Cave has Kirby as a complement to Dick Tracy, with both books set in post-war America. Artist Tango recalls the likes of the late Darwyn Cooke and Mike Parobeck, which is a good thing. We are so digging.
Rating: A.
Oni Press' 2nd Archie collab brings Sabrina back to her origins, as she discovers her powers. Artist Kano has worked for DC in the past (i.e. Action Comics), so this is new ground for him. Sabrina also figures into Archie in Hell, just out, so to say she'll be busy is an understatement. Kano's art here suggests some chibi influence, recalling the manga period of the late 90's and Tania Del Rio. We'll see how long that lasts.
Rating: B.
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