Greetings all, welcome to this week’s edition of Unleash the Fanboy’s Weekly Image Comics Reviews, I’m your host, Daniel Alvarez. This week was a pretty big one in terms of gaming, as I’m sure you know if you’ve been following the updates. Now it’s time for some comics. Let’s kick it off with a boy and his dinosaur…

Super Dinosaur #11

When you walk into your local comic store, you’re going to see this all-ages title called Super Dinosaur. Chances are, you may overlook it and dismiss it as being another run-of-the mill kids title. That will also be one of your biggest mistakes ever. The latest issue moves the story established in the last one surprisingly fast. Nonstop, yet the story doesn’t get lost in all the dinosaur/alien mayhem. Super Dinosaur #11 is another fine example of an all-ages comic that could truly be enjoyed by everyone.

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4/5

Artifacts #18

Ron Marz let’s the story flow naturally.  He doesn’t attempt to stifle the action as he still makes plenty of room for the slower more simple moments.  These characters sound natural and fit the world they live in. If you’re buying Witchblade or the Darkness and you’re not buying Artifacts, you need to!  This issue weaves itself effectively as the connective tissue that is tying this universe together.  It’s a highly recommended read and a must buy for current readers.

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4.5/5

Thief of Thieves #5

An interesting read, Thief of Thieves #5 takes a genre seldom seen in a comic format and makes it work. Some might find it slightly clichéd, but I found it enjoyably rich in the atmosphere and mood of the bank heist genre. If this kind of story doesn’t interest you, then nothing the comic does may be able to grab you. However, if you’re even vaguely interested in reading such a comic, then this is an excellent issue to pick up.

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4/5

Secret #2

It looks like Hickman is taking himself literally: each issue has a secret that is introduced in the first few pages  and is finally revealed at the end. It’s a sweet gimmick to maintain reader interest while Hickman lays the foundation for his series, and it worked pretty well in issue one, but this time it’s not strong enough. A newcomer who missed the first issue would be completely lost reading this, and the subplot of the finger is too unrelated to everything else.

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3/5

Hack/Slash #16

Guest writer Justin Jordan, makes the hunt for Vlad‘s family an engaging little story.  The character’s sound as they should and Justin Jordan should be commended for getting the feel of the series right, but there are moments where jokes fall flat and the usual wit just isn’t there.  Hack/Slash is not an emotionally deep comic book, but it’s a compelling one that offers readers beautiful comic book women who happen to be fighting monsters, and for $3.50 what’s wrong with that?  This comic comes recommended.

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3.5/5