Dec.10/10 Sweeth Tooth

Sweet Tooth vol.2 TPB by Jeff Lemaire  came out this week. If you're not familiar with Sweet Tooth start with vol.1 , its a on going continuing story.

Sweet Tooth is a post apocalyptic story of a young boy named Gus whom is eventually nicknamed "Sweet Tooth" for obvious reasons you will see. Gus is a mysterious breed of a  human/animal hybrid raised in isolation with his father , unknown of his origins and why but there are a small population of these hybrids left. Im trying to be vague like a mother fucker caz I dont want to spoil anything more lol

 

sweet tooth vol.1

Gord Says: I recommend Sweet Tooth like Richard Simmons recommends dudes shaving and oiling your legs.. its a must!!  This is another title thats written and drawn by its creator , Jeff Lemaire so you'll know A) its his baby(literally the title character is named after his son) , he'll treat this title with top priority  and B) you'll get consistancy , you dont have to worry about brash changes in directions ...

 Im hooked and sinkered , Jeff Lemaire's got me in for the long haul. Definitely worth checking out.

New Trades this week:

1. 5 Days To Die vol.1 (IDW) by David Finch $19.99

Ray Crisara, a tough cop who's survived a terrible car accident, discovers his wife is dead and his daughter is in critical condition. Believing this was a planned hit by the city's drug loard he's been pursuing, Ray's brain injury leaves him five days before he dies to track the killer of be there for his little girl... Ray's clock is ticking! 

Gord Says: I have #1 but stopped pulling caz it wasnt my cup of tea (and "pulling" in the comic world doesnt mean the same thing on the streets).  If that description is to your liking , go check it out and skim through it .. this is one of those series that it may not be for me but I can see it being well liked by others. IDW rarely disappoints.

2. Orc Stain vol.1 (image) by James Stokoe $17.99

For a million millennia the world has cracked and convulsed under the indomitable mob of the orc. Savage, bloodthirsty creatures, they are without number, staining nearly every corner of the globe.

The mighty Orc Tzar, newest leader of the mob, marches ever north to find the lost organ of a forgotten god. Only a lone one-eyed orc with a mysterious gift can find the key to breaking the cycle forever. 

Gord Says: I only read a few individual issues , its not bad at all though it would help if I read the first few issues. Its getting rave reviews hence why I even checked it out in the first place. It sounded like something in my wheel house , I really wanted to like it and I do but not enough to make my pull... though its worth checking out..

3. Zombies of Mass Destruction (Red 5 Comics) $17.95 by Kevin Grevioux, David Youkovibch, Paul Ballard

With public patience for Middle East casualties wearing thin, the U.S. military adopts a new weapon - zombies. Air-dropped into hot zones, the walking dead indiscriminately infect everyone. Engineered to dissolve at daybreak, they create a safe combatant-free zone. What could possibly go wrong?

Gord Says: I havent read but looks narly. The thing with indie titles is that your local comic shop might not have it in but you can always special order them in or goto Amazon. 
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Other new comics this week:. I focus on comics for noobs and easy to jump on board with.

1. Let Me In: The Crossroads #1/4 (Dark Horse Comics) $3.99 

This is the prequel 4 part mini series to the movie. If you liked the movie 'Let Me In' or even the original 'Let the Right One In' then this is a cool read. Being forced to spend eternity as a vampire--trapped in the mind and body of a child, with slaughter the only recourse for survival--is torture enough. But when Abby finds herself faced with a ruthless real-estate tycoon willing to do anything to get at the property she and her caretaker call home, far more monstrous torments await. In a small community torn apart by vicious men who are consumed by greed, wrath, and envy, she will learn which deadly sin is truly deadliest.

Gord says: I recommend or wait for the trade. The art is fantastic . captures the mood swings perfectly. Its always cool to get prequel stories though I havent seen 'Let Me' In but Im a huge fan of 'Let the Right One In' , in which I think the lead character "Eli" is so deep , layered and mysterious  that a prequel for that character just screams awesome. In this case "Abby" the american version gets her prequel and its really good.

2. Littlest Zombie Vs. Littlest Vampire(One-shot) anartica press $3.99

It's Tom & Jerry meets 28 Days Later as the Littlest Zombie and the Littlest Vampire fight tooth and nail, hand-to-detachable-hand for scant sustenance!

Their quarry, the Littlest Survivor, must pull out every trick in the Apocalypse Survivor's Handbook to keep his two supernatural stalkers at each other's throats and off his! 

Gord Says: I didnt read so I cant say if I recommend but read that description "Tom & Jerry meets 28 Days".. thats the formula for "fuckin rights!".

3. Lady Mechanika #1 (aspen) by 2.99 by Joe Benitiz

The tabloids dubbed her 'Lady Mechanika', the sole survivor of a psychotic serial killer's three-year rampage through London. Found locked in an abandoned laboratory amidst countless corpses and body parts, with her own limbs amputated and replaced with mechanical components, her life began anew.

With no memory of her captivity or her former life, Lady Mechanika eventually built a new life for herself as a private detective, using her unique abilities to solve cases the police couldn't or wouldn't handle. But, she has never stopped searching for answers. . .

Now, brought into a case unlike any before, Lady Mechanika will have to rely on her advantage in all things occult and paranormal in order to solve the case and possibly unlock the secrets to her past! 

 Commander Winter , one of the antagonist .. look at that sweet art.

Gord says: I REALLY love steam punk and I cant wait to read this but Im waiting for the trades so I had to fight the urge really bad to not buy this. I skimmed through it to see the art.. looks AMAZING. There's also a #0 , thats out of print , pick it up if you're lucky to find it still.  


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