Shawn Says: Spotlight on New Releases May 18, 2011
Shawn Daughhetee on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 In which Shawn looks at the New Releases and lets you know which books she is most excited about!
1) Rocketeer Adventures #1
I was super impressed with the quality of the first issue of this mini-series. Everyone involved has immense fondness for Dave Stevens and his work on Rocketeer and you can tell that they poured their all into it. The first story is written and drawn by John Cassaday with colors by Laura Martin (who re-colored Rocketeer for the complete collection that IDW released last year). I loved it, especially the ending. Betty is a great character and I Cassaday handled her very well. I also enjoyed the Mike and Laura Allred story and how it played with Cliff’s love of flying. Kurt Busiek and Michael Kaluta tell the final story that centers on Betty as she writes to Cliff while he is away at war. Kaluta’s art is beautiful and Busiek’s story is sweet. In addition to the three stories there are two pin-ups, one by Mike Mignola and one by Jim Silke. This book is perfect for Rocketeer fans and those looking to get a taste of the magic that Dave Stevens brought to the world.
2) Li’l Depressed Boy #4
I think we have all felt like LDB at some point or another. Li’l Depressed Boy a sweet, melancholy comic that will appeal to fans of autobiographical Indie comics. That isn’t to say that this is autobiographical but it fits into that vein of emotionally driven stories. It is a slice-of-life book where the main character just happens to be this stuffed doll thing. It reminds me of Joe Hill’s short story Pop Art which is about an inflatable boy. I was pleased to see that it will now be an ongoing series! I look forward to getting depressed each month thanks to S. Steven Struble and Sina Grace.
3) Batman Gates of Gotham #1
I picked this up because it had Scott Snyder’s name on it. Turns out that he worked on the story with Kyle Higgins and Higgins did the dialogue. All in all it seems like a cool story that tells some of the history of Gotham City and brings that into the modern day. I really enjoyed Trevor McCarthy’s art in this book. I’m not familiar with McCarthy’s work but I may have to get more acquainted with it. It has a very animated quality to it. I definitely plan on buying the rest of this five part mini-series as it comes out.
Reader Comments (1)
The Rocketeer as the coolest costume in all of comics.