DONE-IN-ONE: FCBD SPECIAL

[B. Schatz]

Done-In-One Reviews: Special Edition

Normally, Done-In-One Reviews are capsule sized reviews of some of the titles we missed covering from this week’s comic book shipment. This thread contains those reviews in spirit, but not in form, as we take a special look at what was offered up for Free Comic Book Day.

Free Comic Book Day Reviews

Amazing Spider-Man: Swing Shift (Marvel Comics)
Dan Slott and Phil Jimenez

Well, that was… interesting. I really wanted to enjoy this comic. In fact, I did enjoy this comic, quite a bit. Dan Slott is a fun writer, and Phil Jimenez is a master at his craft, and the two of them together made Spider-Man fun. The problem? I have a hard enough time trying to convince my friends that comic books aren’t silly. And this, played to every single stereotype I’ve been bugged about. The needlessly expositive thought bubbles, a ridiculous villain (whose special ability seems to be driving really fast) and the preposterously costumed “Jackpot” (come on, guys… Bellbottoms and shine… and the name Jackpot… no…) all played to what people think all comic books are like – and didn’t really show the range comics really have. Maybe I’m asking for too much? Rating: 2/5 -B. Schatz

Amelia Rules!: Hanging Out (Renaissance Press)
by Jimmy Gownley and Harold Buchholz

Thank goodness for the Free Comic Book Day issues of Amelia Rules!, because if they didn’t come out, we’d only get about one of these a year! Once again, Gownley offers up a fun tale that both kids and adults can enjoy – about Amelia and her gang of friends and enemies and the various adventures that they are taken on. This year’s offering for FCBD is a little less involved than the previous year’s tale, but still the provided definition of “hanging out” within the pages is worth the effort to find. In the back pages, Gownley presents Harold Buchholz’ Apathy Cat – another kid’s property that has a bit of a different humour style than Amelia!, but still solid nonetheless. Rating: 3/5 -B. Schatz

Ape Entertainment's Comic Spectacular! (Ape Entertainment)
By Steve Bryant, Matt Anderson, Eric Hutchins, Micah Farritor, Troy Dye, Tom Kellesides, Collin Fogel, Jim Hankins, Matt Wendt, Brent E. Erwin, Chad Lambert, David Hedgecock, Skipper Martin & Tone Rodriguez

Out of the various small publishers vying for your comic dollars these days, Ape Entertainment has put forth some of the best, most diverse books I've read in a while, and this FCBD grab-bag is a nice sampler of self-contained stories featuring a variety of their characters and aimed at a variety of audiences. The Athena Voltaire story, for instance, is a typical Athena-style adventure story, the sort of thing for people who want an "Indiana Jones" type of comic without the cheesecake of Tomb Raider. The White Picket Fences story is my first exposure to the comic, but the cryptic statments of an elementary school science teacher just before he turns into a giant lizard-man are intriguing enough to make me want to read more. Fantasy fans will enjoy The Goblin Chronicles, while people who like to see the tarnishing of anything too "cutsie" will delight in the Teddy Scares story here. Go-go Gorilla and the Jungle Crew are forced to save a comic shop on Free Comic Book Day from a mob of supervillain collectors, and the book concludes with a great vignette from Bizarre New World, in which Paul Krutcher -- the man who can fly -- gets his inventive revenge on a nasty blind date. I already loved Go-Go Gorilla (give us more, Ape), and Bizarre New World and Athena Voltaire are also comics I've sampled and really enjoyed. This book has really gotten me interested in White Picket Fences as well -- and if this comic has enticed more people like myself to look for comics they haven't read before, I think it's safe to call it a definite success. Rating: 4/5 -Blake Petit

Astounding Wolf-Man #1 (Image Comics)
By Robert Kirkman, Jason Howard

Not a reprint, not a preview -- this is the official first issue of the newest comic from the creator of Invincible and The Walking Dead. Kirkman's work at Marvel comics has been okay, but I find his original creations much more entertaining, and this is no exception. Our hero is attacked by what everyone thinks is a bear, only to wake up from his coma exactly one month later, roused by his transformation into a werewolf. Kirkman is defying a lot of superhero conventions with this story. Gary is a millionaire, but also a family man, and also a tortured Jekyll-and-Hyde. He's Batman, Animal Man and the Hulk all rolled into one. Jason Howard artwork is hit-and-miss. His monsters are good, but I'm not entirely sold on his human figures. He's going for a more cartoony style, which I have no problem with, but some of his poses are sort of awkward. Still, this was a fun debut, and a great way to get more people interested in a new title. Rating: 4/5 -Blake Petit

Buzzboy/Roboy Red: The Buzz and the Bot! (Sky Dog Press)
By Rich Faber, John Gallagher & John Green

This is one of those properties that I got to be a fan of after a previous Free Comic Book Day, and I couldn't be happier to see Sky Dog Press come back with this new one-shot featuring the respective origins of their heroes, Buzzboy and Roboy Red, neither of which I've read before. Roboy Red, leading the book, is a particularly clever tale, painting the character as something of a sci-fi Pinocchio -- an artifical boy with the heart of a real one. Buzzboy, on the other hand, has an origin clearly intended to play loving tribute to a variety of classic superhero characters. These two comics are among the best all-ages superhero books being published, and exactly the kind of comic that Free Comic Book Day best serves. The book also includes a nice "How to Draw Robots" piece by John Green, and a touching short by John Gallagher about his real favorite superhero. This book serves as a nice treat for longtime fans, and a wonderful introduction for people who have never seen the world of Sky dog Press before. Rating: 4/5

Comics Festival 2007 (Legion of Evil Press)
by Darwyn Cooke, Bryan Lee O’Malley, and many more fine Canadians.

Just like last year’s edition, the 2007 Toronto Comics Festival is chock full of Canadian goodness – not a single Yank among the various creators. The leads by Darwyn Cooke and Bryan Lee O’Malley are very strong, Cooke sticking with a smaller, more intimate story about life and ambition called “The Alex”, while O’Malley swims toward the more comedic end of the storytelling pool with a spin-off tale from his ridiculously awesome Scott Pilgrim series. The rest of the entries are pretty sound as well – although a little too short to really delve deep into. It was good, however, to see Ryan North’s Dinosaur Comics make it in there, as well as Hope Larson getting a huge chunk of the middle. A gem among the choices. Rating: 4.5/5 -B. Schatz

Gumby FCBD 2007 (Wildcard Ink)
By: Shannon Wheeler, Rick Geary, Mike Hersh, Mark Bode, Steve Oliff, and Bob Burden

My first thought on opening this issue was that it looked like a coloring book...nice, dark lines, and little intricate detail. I then dove into the story--which sees Gumby and friend Pokey walking the plank before returning to reality, having had enough of partaking in that particular book. Pokey then drags Gumby to the museum to appreciate the art, to Gumby's dismay. After all, "art" is boring, right? Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on who you ask) the trip proves interesting when the Blockheads abscond with the Mona Lisa, and it's up to Gumby to rescue the famous painting. This issue makes use of multiple artists, playing with several visual styles resembling certain famous paintings, as Gumby chases the Blockheads. The story by Mr. Wheeler is simple and charming, giving excuse to the different artists' styles, providing this reader with a first-ever full-length Gumby adventure. When I think of Gumby, I think of a kids' property, a tv show I just barely remember from my own earliest television-watching experiences. This successfully brings that back. While probably not of much interest beyond the sentimental for older readers, this seems like a great issue for the younger crowd. And for the older-and-somewhat-unfamiliar-with-the-character crowd, there are a couple of coffee references, apparently nods to the property Wheeler's possibly best known for--Too Much Coffee Man. This is an enjoyable issue as something free, though by nature, the character's not really up my line of interest as something to pay for. Rating: 4/5 -Walt Kneeland

Keenspot Spotlight 2007 (Keenspot)
By a plethora of creators

If there's any publisher that give you your money's worth on Free Comic Book Day, it's the folks at Keenspot. The webcomic collective has put out an enormous 104-page sampler of the various comics available on their websites. With most anthologies, the stories will vary greatly in quality, and the more individual comics you have in a book, the greater the range of junk to jewels. Still, there are several comics in this book funny enough to send me seeking out their websites. RC Monroe's Out There, Dan Shive's El Goonish Shive and Jeff Darlington's General Protection Fault are all clever enough, and the former two each have an intriguing amount of relationship humor as well. Several others have at least made me interested enough to flip through their online archives before deciding if I want to add them to my daily reading list. These days, I find there are far more Webcomics worth reading than newspaper strips, and any time I find a few more comics to add to that favorite folder on my computer, it's been worth the effort. Rating: 3.5/5 -Blake Petit

Little Archie: The Legend of the Lost Lagoon (Archie Comics)
By Bob Bolling & Jim Amash

A few years ago, Archie Comics used Free Comic Book Day to reintroduce their old fashion model character, Katy Keene, who now enjoys her own regular feature in Archie and Friends. We can only hope that this special issue of Little Archie heralds a return to regular publication for one of the best kids' comics of all time. This issue is a double return, though, featuring not just the return of Little Archie, but also of legendary Bob Bolling, who wrote and drew some of the greatest Little Archie stories ever. "The Legend of the Lost Lagoon" is new example of those classic stories. Archie and the boys wind up encountering the girls in the midst of the lake during their summer camp adventures, winding up discovering a lost lagoon. The Little Archie stories were more likely than the older characters' tales to include elements of fantasy like lost worlds and elves, and Bolling happily includes these elements in this issue. I don't know how today's kids will react to what is honestly an old-fashioned sort of story, but it brings back a happy tingle of nostaliga in me, and I certainly hope we get to see more Little Archie very soon. Rating: 3.5/5 -Blake Petit

Nexus: Nexus' Greatest Hits (Rude Dude Productions)
By: Mike Baron, Steve Rude, & Various

I don't think I've ever read a Nexus comic, and I realized partway through this issue that while I saw/read "Nexus" on the cover, I was actually THINKING "Solar, Man of the Atom" (another character I'm familiar with visually, but either haven't read, or maybe have read 1 or 2 issues through the years). So this issue serves a dual-purpose: its stated objective, of showcasing some of the "greatest hits" of the character, and also as a primer for someone who's barely (if at all) familiar with the character. This issue features a combination of reprinted pages with brief narratives from Baron introducing/describing them (and their point for inclusion). Given this nature, there's not really a story, just snippets...but they show several visual takes on characters as well as moments deemed important by the creators (such as a character recounting how he came to know Nexus), that set up the forthcoming issue(s?) from RDP. Seems Nexus has been around about 25 years, which is certainly quite the good length of time...and after this issue, I'm interested in reading more of the character. Rating: 4/5 -Walt Kneeland

Sonic the Hedgehog: Free Comic Book Day Edition #1 (Archie Comics)
By Ian Flynn & Tracy Yardley

I am constantly amazed by the fact that Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comic has lasted as long as it has -- almost 175 issues and still going strong. Celebrating that groundbreaking run (undoubtedly the longest-running video game comic ever), Archie is giving us an all-new Sonic adventure for this year's Free Comic Book Day. Sonic is captured by his old enemy Dr. Eggman, and an inmplant in his ear sends him into battle against his friends. The result is a pretty good comic that introduces Sonic and most of his supporting cast -- a great introduction to the characters for new readers. Also wisely, the book ends not exactly on a cliffhanger, but on a particularly ominous note that would seem to be setting up some unpleasantness for Sonic in future issues of his own comic. Archie does more consistently entertaining all-ages comics than anyone in the business, and the Sonic comics are a nice reminder that you can have all-ages adventure comics along with the comedies. Kudos to Archie -- this is a really pleasant offering. Rating: 3.5/5 -Blake Petit

The Umbrella Academy / Pantheon City / ZeroKiller FCBD (Dark Horse)
By: Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba, Dave Stewart, Nate Piekos

Though the Umbrella Academy gets top/front billing, this issue serves as a preview/introduction of three Dark Horse properties. The Umbrella Academy short sees members of the group encountering the dead body of Rumor, who is actually still alive. Her killer proves easy to find, as he goes on tv to announce his deed, and show off his new Murderbot...a robot that...well...murders people. As the city's superhero team, the Umbrella Academy is called in to deal with the threat. I'd never heard of these characters before this issue, so all I know is what's provided on the inside cover about the characters, and the info gleaned from context of the story. An "interesting" group--one I'm not quite sure how to categorize; there's a feel of a darker edge far from traditional superheroics.

The Pantheon City short follows a couple city workers investigating reports of something lurking in the sewers, and upon miraculously surviving a gas explosion, realize there's more to the reports than they thought. Again, I'm not familiar with the property, but Pantheon City looks interesting. Not enough here to get much feel for story, though there's just enough to trigger my interest in the title. Visually it seems of good quality, capturing both the human and non-human imagery.

Finally, Zero Killer introduces us to a young man named Zero, who after rescuing a little girl is then forced upon his return to the Jokers (a gang?) to make a quick decision about his future. The general setup seems familiar, even if the players are a bit different (and no, no relation to Batman/Batman Beyond).

Not bad as a preview book...though very clearly a preview book rather than any anthology or such. Just enough to whet appetites for the titles, if they're up your alley based on the preview material provided here. Rating: 3.5/5 -Walt Kneeland

Unseen Peanuts #1 (Fantagraphics)
By Charles M. Schulz & Kim Thompson

For all the hundreds of Peanuts books that have been published over the years, there remain a great number of strips from the daily comic book that have never been reprinted until Fantagraphics begain their ambitious The Complete Peanuts archive editions. For this year's Free Comic Book Day, Fantagraphics' editor Kim Thompson put together this clever collection of comics that hadn't been reprinted before the archives, including many that are reprinted here for the first time ever, as the hardcovers have only reached 1964 so far. What this boils down to is, no matter how dedicated a Peanuts fan you are, chances are there are strips in this comic book that will be brand new for you. In some cases, it's clear why the strips weren't reprinted -- a Snoopy strip where he sells a short story rather undermines future strips about his failed writing career, for instance. In another case, Schulz recycled a name from an old strip as a recurring gag for later strips. And some of them -- let's be honest -- just weren't that funny. Even Schulz had off-days once in a while. Thompson provides commentary for the book, theorizing as to why the strips may have been left out of the collected editions and providing some interesting facts along the way. Even though not all the comics here are gold, the book is still really entertaining, and is an essential grab for any true Peanuts fan. Rating: 4.5/5 -Blake Petit

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Robin Hood Adventure (Gemstone Publishing)
By Floyd Gottfredson

As is the case with any character who's around for decades, there have been hundreds (if not thousands) of writers and artists who have touched upon the classic Disney characters. Carl Barks, Don Rosa, William Van Horn... those are some names most often associated with the ducks. On the mouse side of the Disney comics, there are few creators with such a wealth of great work as the late Floyd Gottfredson, who worked on newspaper strips and comics for nearly 45 years. To honor Gottfredson's induction into the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Hall of Fame, Gemstone's FCBD offering this year is a reprint of one of his classic newspaper stories, "The Robin Hood Adventure." What begins with a simple attempt to imrpove his garden winds up with Mickey being shrunk down to a size where he can fall into a storybook and go on adventures with Robin Hood himself. The story is wonderfully reminiscent of the classic cartoon short "Mickey in Wonderland" -- fantastic, classic and a great deal of fun. The book also includes Gottfredson's "Mickey's Rival," the short story which introduced his long-time competitor for Minnie's affections, Mortimer Mouse. Generally speaking, I like the stories of the Disney ducks better than the mice, but any time Gottfredson's name appears, fans know they're in for a classic tale. Rating: 4/5 -Blake Petit

Note: Doing this many reviews takes a ridiculous amount of time and effort with the help of several people, let alone doing even more of them as a one-man reviewing machine. That's why you have to check out our very own Craig Reade's Still on the Shelf: Free Comic Book Day Rundown 2007. He nearly reviewed everything, and did it all by himself, and deserves a lot of credit.

As always, we'd like to hear about what you thought - about the reviews, and about Free Comic Book Day. How did your store hand out the comics? Which ones did you like? Which ones did you want to get, but couldn't? Talk about it here!

[Normalman]

I was a bit disappointed in Slott's Spiderman story. Clearly set in the past with a goofy villain and Peter having a gimmicky personnal problem. I wonder if this was something he did several years ago as a prelude to a possible Spiderman run? I assume Jackpot is MJ.

The best thing about the book, the preview of an upcoming ASM with Spidey housing that a-hole Ironman. Can't wait.

Free comic day was a bit disappointing here, one of the stores had nothing left by the time I rolled in early afternoon, while the other had a huge long line.

[RadioCleve]

I forgave the Spider-Man issue because it was the FCBD issue; it was aimed at the people who just saw the movie and want more. It is like those recap issues; not meant for hardcores.

[Ryan Broussard]

Originally Posted by Normalman

Free comic day was a bit disappointing here, one of the stores had nothing left by the time I rolled in early afternoon, while the other had a huge long line.

My store was the same way I was very pissed...I went to another store and mopped up....are you in New Orleans?

As for the books.....Kirkman's Wolfman was the most promising read I felt.

[Blake Petit]

Originally Posted by Normalman

I was a bit disappointed in Slott's Spiderman story. Clearly set in the past with a goofy villain and Peter having a gimmicky personnal problem.

Actually, I'm afraid it's NOT set in the past... quite the opposite...

[Normalman]

Originally Posted by Ryan Broussard

My store was the same way I was very pissed...I went to another store and mopped up....are you in New Orleans?

As for the books.....Kirkman's Wolfman was the most promising read I felt.

Actually, Greenville, Sc. Never even saw Wolfman here, which is a shame because I like Kirkman.

[Normalman]

Originally Posted by Blake Petit

Actually, I'm afraid it's NOT set in the past... quite the opposite...

Can you explain this?

Unless someone's hitting a big old reset on current events, I don't see how this story can be in a future line of continuity.

Is this an alternate universe Spidey where Marvel hasn't totally messed things up?

[Blake Petit]

Originally Posted by Normalman

Unless someone's hitting a big old reset on current events, I don't see how this story can be in a future line of continuity.

In a nutshell, the bolded part is exactly what I'm afraid Marvel is planning.

[Normalman]

See now, I wouldn't have a big problem with that. I disliked having him reveal his ID, especially if he's going to be a hunted fugitive.

Is Slott taking over one of the Spidey books?

[Blake Petit]

The question is, just how far back would the reboot button GO? I think much further than just the last few months.

Nothing has been announced, but at this point, I would be very surprised if Slott didn't get Amazing after JMS left.

[B. Schatz]

Say it with me kids - the magic bullet causes amneeesia. Or so is my theory.

[Ryan Broussard]

I really liked the preview for Umbrella Academy ....Really reminded me of very early hellboy stories....

Anyone know when that will become an ongoing?

[Blake Petit]

I totally agree, Ryan, it did have a very Hellboy-esque quality to it.

Hopefully the series will be coming out soon.

[virtuadept]

Here are my (biased, opinionated) impressions about the Free comics given out on Free Comic Book Day. AKA: How I Looked A Gift Horse In the Mouth And Love The Bomb. Naturally, I'm only covering the free books that I managed to get my grubby little paws on.

Amazing Spider-Man: Swing Shift (Marvel Comics)
Dan Slott and Phil Jimenez

I liked this one quite a bit. But I am a Spider-man fan, and I don't really care that much about continuity. I thought the villain in this one was hilarious. I thought the humor of this book was good, I think ASM lately has been a bit too heavy. This was my favorite read of the day. 9/10

Marvel Adventures Three In One 2007 FCBD Edition (Marvel Comics)
by Fred Van Lente & Paul Benjamin, & James Cordeiro

Marvel turns out another great book for FCBD. I loved the Iron Man story, reminds me of when Tony Stark was a super hero. The hulk story was also pretty entertaining. I had pretty much ignored the Marvel Adventures books until recently with a Spider-Man Magazine that came out a month or so ago which had a preview story of M.A.S-M in it. Now I'm kind of hooked on it, I like the action-style of them, and I like the fact that the heroes are heroes and the villains are villains. Sure, it's simplistic, but sometimes that's fun to read too. 8/10

Justice League Of America #0 2007 FCBD Edition (DC Comics)
By: Brad Meltzer & Various

This book didn't do a whole lot for me when I read it the first time and as a reprint I can see the marketing appeal to it but for existing fans, of which I am, there wasn't much to love about this. 5/10

Legion Of Super Heroes In The 31st Century 2007 FCBD Edition (DC Comics)
By: J. Torres & Chynna Clugston-Flores

Pretty entertaining even though I'm obviously not the target audience for this one either. Good humor told in an interesting way that not only told a story but also did a good job of introducing the characters. I liked this enough to want to keep picking up this title for a while. 8/10

Astounding Wolf-Man #1 (Image Comics)
By Robert Kirkman, Jason Howard

Pretty entertaining, light hearted read. It got me hooked enough to put in an order for #2 in my May Previews order. Artwork was clean and simple. Not really a lot happening here and didn't feel like a complete story, but not bad as a setup for their new book. 7/10

Little Archie: The Legend of the Lost Lagoon (Archie Comics)
By Bob Bolling & Jim Amash

Mildly entertaining, seemed too kiddy to really appeal to me. That's not the comic's fault, I'm not in their target audience. But I have to grade based on my opinions and not what I think someone else might like. 5/10

The Umbrella Academy / Pantheon City / ZeroKiller FCBD (Dark Horse)
By: Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba, Dave Stewart, Nate Piekos

Umbrellla Academy was pretty entertaining, but I don't think I'd care to read about it on a regular basis. An interesting twist at the end to explain the body on the first page, but I had a hard time identifying with any of the characters, good or bad. I didn't get the Pantheon City story at all - basically there wasn't enough shown of it to get a feel for it. Artwork was nice on that segment, however. Zero Killer was a fairly complete mini-story set in a post apocalyptic setting which I tend to like anyway. It had some memorable characters and action scenes. I liked Zero Killer enough to preorder it. Overall this was a good book because it did a pretty good job of showing you what these books are about. 7/10

Pirates Vs Ninjas 2007 FCBD Edition Special #1 (Antarctic Press)
By: Fred Perry & Wes Hartman, & Craig Babiar

A complete comic, even if it is a reprint, but it was all new to me. Story made sense, was full of laughs, and had great art. Since pirates and ninjas are the epitome of cool, it's really hard to see how they could have possibly gone wrong on this one. A fun read, and hooked me into ordering their next PvN series. 9/10

Worlds Of Aspen 2007 FCBD Edition #2 (Aspen MLT)
By: Michael Turner & Various

Some great looking art and if I were more of a dragon lover I would have been hooked on the art alone, but the stories in this make almost no sense at all which is not good considering they are trying to hook me into their regular books. I think maybe they tried to cram in too many previews in one book instead of just picking one or two to show in detail. Not a waste of time, because the art was so good, but not enough to hook me. 6/10

Bongos Free For All 2007 FCBD Edition (Bongo Comics)
By: Matt Groening

What's not to love about the Simpsons? Ok, well this book was pretty entertaining, even if it was probably aimed at a different audience than your's truly. That's the great thing about the Simpsons, I guess, it hits on so many levels that nearly anyone can enjoy it. This story involves Bart and his daydreaming adventures. I had a fun time reading this but not enough to make me a Simpsons subscriber. 7/10

Family Guy Hack/Slash Flip Book 2007 FCBD Edition (Devils Due Publishing)
FG: Matt Fleckenstein & Various; H/S: Tim Seeley & Emily Stone

This was a flip book with half devoted to Family Guy and the other half devoted to Hack/Slash. They probably couldn't have picked two comics further apart from each other to use in a flip book if they tried. But interestingly enough, both of the comics appealed to me, though on completely different levels. First you have Family Guy, which is one of my favorite Adult Swim shows. This comic is ripped right out of the TV show, with the same style of humor and art. I enjoyed it quite a bit even though it didn't feel much like an actual story. Lot of good laughs in it. Then you have the Hack/Slash, which was like a sadistic little slasher flick or something. Full of intense violence, murder, maiming, and torture, Hack/Slash is best read on an empty stomach. The twisted side of me enjoyed it, but unfortunately nothing was resolved by the end of the book (except we learned about the protagonist). Unfortunately for the publisher, neither one of these books compelled me to begin dropping down real money to read. I did enjoy the free taste, just not enough to hook me. 7/10

Lone Ranger New Battlestar Galactica Flip Book 2007 FCBD Edition (Dynamite Entertainment)
By: Brandon Jerwa and Stephen Segovia, and various.

Another flip book, this time with a western on one side and a scifi on the other. The artwork of this book is top notch, on both sides. Neither one of these feels like a complete story, but they are both pretty good hooks that leave you wanting to read more. I enjoyed the BSG story probably more and actually liked it enough to put in an order for the next book in that series. 8/10

Transformers The Movie Prequel #1 2007 FCBD Edition (IDW Publishing)
By: Simon Furman & Chris Ryall, & Don Figueroa

Not bad as a movie-tie-in comic goes. There was pretty much a complete story here, and it felt compelling enough to possibly make me want to see the movie and I'm not really a big Transformers fan. Great artwork. Megatron certainly looked like a bad [B]*. Definitely worth a read. 8/10

Tokyopop Choose Your Weapon 2007 FCBD Ed (Tokyopop)

I don't like manga. This didn't change my mind. 3/10


Th-th-th-th-THAT's ALL, Ethel.