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REVIEW: “Earth 2″ #17

(DC Comics, 2013)

Review by Shawn Warner

Written by: Tom Taylor
Pencils by: Nicola Scott
Inks by: Trevor Scott
Color Art by: Peter Pantazis

There is a lot going on in Tom Taylor’s first issue of Earth 2 as he follows prolific writer James Robinson on the series. Over the past few issues the creative team has taken a decidedly darker approach and that seems to have carried over with Taylor’s arrival. Continue reading

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REVIEW: “Injustice: Gods Among Us” Chapter #13

(DC Comics - Digital Firsts, 2013)

Review by Cory Thrall

WRITTEN BY:  Tom Taylor
ARTWORK BY:  Tom Derenick
COLOR ARTWORK:  Andrew Elder
LETTERING:  Wes Abbott

The idea of comic books based on video games has always held a slight interest for me, much like the novels.  The only comics I’ve actually collected that are based on games were the Mass Effect and Dragon Age titles (yes, I’m a huge BioWare dork), and while some of the series for those universes have been great, a few have fallen short of my expectations.  Comics along the lines of “Injustice: Gods Among Us”, such as the series released as a lead up to the game “Batman: Arkham City”, are in a world all their own, however. Continue reading