Review: Sledgehammer 44 #1

Sledgehammer 44 #1

Story by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi
Art by Jason Latour
Colors by Dave Stewart
Lettered by Clem Robins
Edited by Scott Allie

Review by Rob “Rob Base” Greenwood

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Mike Mignola’s newest book entitled Sledgehammer 44 is something that can only be spoke about in high praise. He has without even trying created another Iconic hero in the simplest of ways.

The secret formula for this is, take one part WW2 mix in Concrete (Dark Horse) and the ever loving Blue Eye Thing (Marvel) and sprinkle a little bit of Steam Punk and you have the makings of a fun and awesome adventure.

The story is set in 1944, a patrol of American soldiers are waiting to attack some Nazi stronghold. They have no idea who or what they are waiting for, but all they are told to do is provide back up.

A moment in time can become endless in war but shortly after seemingly out of nowhere, crashing in like a Sherman tank in true heroic style is Sledgehammer 44.

Is he Human or Machine? Or maybe a powder keg of both! No one really knows but one thing that is completely clear is this book needs to be in your collection ASAP.

We are supposed to give ratings but 5/5 is meaningless with this miniseries.  It is in a league of its own and should be a fast and fun ride. With this first issue alone I was instantly reminded why we love and collect Comic books.

Mike can truly do no wrong and you can see his love in this title. I will say that the art is a little bit different. The soldiers are drawn a bit like Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau.  Yet the story is a classic American right hook to the jaw.

Disney store and MiniMates Peter Pan

With the recent release of Peter Pan on Blu-ray, fans of all ages have had the chance to experience the classic animated film for the first time. And now they can act out the adventures they saw in the film using Minimates mini-figures! Two box sets and one vehicle featuring 2-inch Minimates of the famous Peter Pan characters have hit the Disney Store, and they are packed with playability!

The first set includes Cubby, Tootles, Nibs and Peter Pan, who comes with a removable dagger, a flight base, and a tiny hovering Tinkerbell. The second set has Captain Hook (with a removable sword and scabbard), John Darling (with his trademark umbrella), Michael Darling and a 2-inch Tinkerbell figure with her own flight base. And like all Minimates, the parts of each figure are fully interchangeable, so you can combine the figures in endless ways! Plus, the Jolly Roger pirate ship features adjustable masts, opening doors and extending planks, as well as two exclusive figures of Wendy and Smee!

Check out the figures in action below, and pick up the complete collection today! Look for them in stores now, and on disneystore.com soon!

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What’cha Reading: Nemo – Heart of Ice, a Moore and O’Neill masterpiece! from Top Shelf Productions

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One of the greatest and most aggravating things about Alan Moore is his ability to amaze and confuse me simultaneously. And when he teams up with Kevin O’Neill it just ramps the wonder to eleven. Their work is always deep, rich and detailed. Both the art and the writing are beautiful. It can also be dense and wordy and a little convoluted. This is why I love it.

Nemo Heart of Ice continues this great tradition. The year is 1925 and Captain Nemo, or Janni Dakkar as she was known before taking on the mantle of Captain Nemo from her father, has tired of a life of piracy and plunder. She wants a grand adventure, something to rival those of her father, a challenge. The Antarctic seems to fit the bill nicely. To quote Mistress Janni “It’s about finding some purpose that’s more than just piracy… about proving something to Father and myself. Ready the Nautilus…”

read the rest of the review here

What’cha Reading: Interview with Ehmm Theory – Flagship Title from Action Lab: Danger Zone line

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Zombie Circus Midgets.

There I said it. Confused? So is Gabriel Ehmm, murdered by his girlfriend returned to earth by Saint Peter to do, well it hasn’t really been determined what he’s been sent back to do. But he’s here with his resurrected talking cat Mr. Whiskers and they’re stomping zombie circus midgets.

Written by Brockton McKinney and illustrated by Larkin Ford this is a dark, funny, gory, romp through world of the supernatural, or is it?

I was given the distinction of getting a first hand account of Ehmm Theory what it is and where it’s going from the writer and the artist today on skype. I apologize in advance for the slightly garbled recording, skype was not being kind to Brockton.

The interview lasts about 20 minutes and these two were slightly nuts. I had a blast talking with them!

Listen to the interview here

What’cha Reading: Titan Comics trailer for their Brand New Series “It Came!”

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“It Came!” is a four issue, creator-owned , 1950s Sci-Fi B-movie style mini-series by Dan Boultwood. “Dr. Boy Brett and the suitably chaperoned Doris Night pop into a quaint village pub for a cheese ploughman’s… But waiting for them outside is a most unwelcome visitor: Grurk, an indestructible, rampaging robot from outer space, on a mission to harvest the British Blitz spirit for energy!”

A Scientist, a girl and a menacing robot! Can it get any better?

 

read the rest and see the trailer here