Tomb Raider: Survivor’s Crusade #1 Dark Horse Comics, November 2017 Writers: Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly With Tomb Raider: Survivor’s Crusade, American comic book publisher Dark Horse Comics is once again attempting to tap into the videogame demographic. This new comic book miniseries leverages the significant goodwill in Tomb Raider, and more specifically, the 2013 reboot … Read more
M.A.S.K. Mobile Armored Strike Kommand First Strike #1 IDW Publishing, November 2017 Writer: Aubrey Sitterson M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) is a toy and cartoon franchise that was originally created by Kenner (a now-defunct toy company) in 1985. It involved an altruistic paramilitary group and their rival criminal organization V.E.N.O.M. Like many of the cartoon/toy … Read more
Agent 47: Birth of a Hitman #1 Dynamite Entertainment, November 2017 Writer: Christopher Sebela Contemporary video game plots can be intricate, heavy things, comprising thousands of man-hours of plot and backstory development, embodied in a “bible” which dictates the game’s continuity. The main problem with comic book adaptations of popular videogame franchises is that the … Read more
Call of Duty: Zombies #1-4 Dark Horse Comics, Jan – April 2017 – ongoing Writer: Justin Jordan Sometimes we think our task in writing these reviews is akin to being a restaurant reviewer. This time, we have opted for fast food. “Call of Duty: Zombies” is a comic book mini-series from American publisher Dark Horse … Read more