Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.
These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.
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Skin Police #1 (Oni Press) – Jordan Thomas, Daniel Gete, and Jason Wordie bring the 2000 AD vibes to their new series, Skin Police about catching unauthorized human clones that freak out and do things like murder commercial pilots while hallucinating Satan and his devils. Skin Police is like Blade Runner, but with extra body horror and plenty of satire about police/surveillance states as a rookie “skin police” follows the veteran around this first issue. The plot isn’t compelling just yet, but this might be worth a read for the Judge Dredd fans. Overall: 7.4 Verdict: Read
TMNT: Nightwatcher #2 (IDW Publishing) – With the big reveal out of the way, Juni Ba, Fero Pe, and Luis Delgado go into the basically of the origin of how Jennika threw off the ninja mask and became the new Nightwatcher. Pe’s art captures the restlessness and trauma she feels with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles scattered across the four corners of the globe while still showing she has a good heart and wants to protect the mutant community. I love the parallels that Ba creates between immigrant communities in the US and the residents of Mutant Town, and how he and Pe basically make the Nightwatcher a high tech Golem. TMNT: Nightwatcher continues to be a smart, action-packed vigilante comic with visuals that evoke old Mazzucchelli or Romita Jr comics, but with progressive ideals and a contemporary approach to characterization. Overall: 8.6 Verdict: Buy
The Creeping Below #1 (BOOM!) – Brian Azzarello, Vanessa Del Rey, and Hilary Jenkins explore the world of Norwegian black metal, murder, and mayhem in The Creeping Below #1. Protagonist Val is the perfect stand-in for many readers who aren’t familiar with this subculture, but is curious about the emotions and iconography behind it. However, curious may or may not have killed the cat, and the imagery goes from gigs and song lyrics to reality as the comic works to a bloody crescendo. Also, Del Rey and Jenkins’ are downright epic and will have you throwing the horns to Thor or the Norse deity of your choice. Overall: 7.7 Verdict: Buy
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