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This week see the return to the Baltimore<\/em> universe with the long-awaited release of Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens<\/em> from Dark Horse comics. The series is co-written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, with art by Bridgit Connell, colours by Michelle Madsen, and covers by Hugo Award-winning illustrator Abigail Larson. We got a chance to sit down with the author Christopher Golden to talk about Baltimore<\/em>. Christopher Golden has written a wide range of novels and comics, some of these include Angel<\/em>, Baltimore<\/em>, Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> and Hellboy<\/em> just to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n Hi Christopher we are so excited to have you here with us today, we have been fans of your work for a very long time. We are so delighted that you are here to talk with us.<\/span><\/p>\n CG: Thanks so much!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You have been part of the Baltimore<\/em> universe right from the beginning, how does it feel to be still creating in the Baltimore<\/em> universe?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n CG: It\u2019s fantastic. When Mike and I created Baltimore in the novel\u00a0Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire<\/em>, we had some thoughts about there being a sequel at some point. But we never dreamed that it would grow to be this enormous mythology that goes back to the beginning of time, and the idea that it would become its own comic book universe never occurred to us. But then\u00a0Joe Golem\u00a0<\/em>happened, and over time it grew organically into this much larger thing. Ideas and characters kept presenting themselves, and now it\u2019s something I spend so much time thinking about, and I just want to keep exploring. And who could be anything but thrilled with the artists we\u2019ve collaborated with while creating the Outerverse? Ben Stenbeck, Patric Reynolds, Peter Bergting, and Bridgit Connell. What a rogues\u2019 gallery that is!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You have been working with Mike Mignola for quite a long time, what's it like working with Mike Mignola?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n CG: As of this year, Mike and I have been working together for a quarter century, which is insane. We started way back when I persuaded him to let me write the first\u00a0Hellboy\u00a0<\/em>novel,\u00a0The Lost Army<\/em>, which came out in 1997. I\u2019d like to think we\u2019ve been positive influences on one another. We share a certain frame of reference and a lot of similar interests, but our approaches have always been very different. My mind is always searching for explanations for things, trying to force order onto a story, and Mike\u2019s much more about the weirdness and the beauty and not so much about explanation. Working with him has always inspired me by giving me the freedom to NOT explain something, to let the weird and beautiful just be weird and beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n What can you tell us about the first issue of Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n CG: Thirteen years ago, Sofia Baltimore took part in a battle that decided the fate of the world. Her husband\u2014her closest friend, Lord Baltimore\u2014died during that battle. The great evil of the Red King was destroyed, but that didn\u2019t drive all evil from the world. There are still monsters, there\u2019s still darkness. It took time to begin to gather but now, as World War II begins and the Nazis ally themselves with a congregation of witches called the Hexenkorps, Lady Baltimore has gathered a small group of her own allies to combat the insidious evil and the monsters popping up around Europe. In the first issue, she encounters an old ally, Judge Rigo, who tells her that stories abound about Baltimore\u2019s ghost appearing in various places. He needs her help in his own work against the Nazis, and if she\u2019ll help him, he\u2019ll help her get to the bottom of the stories of Baltimore\u2019s wandering ghost. Of course, that\u2019s just the first step in a dark, epic story of war, evil, love, and resurrection\u2014but not the way you might think.<\/span><\/p>\n When you and Mike Mignola are writing together how does that work? Do you write the plot together? Do you write the script together?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n CG: It really differs from project to project. Most of our work together is done on the phone. Sometimes Mike has a lot of plot elements in his head and we talk them out, or he\u2019ll write down ideas. Sometimes I\u2019ve dreamt up most of a story already. Either way, we hash it out, and then I\u2019ll put flesh on the bones and run it all by him for his take on it all. The best part is that many of these characters and stories are big, sometimes epic, and Mike always has the ability to pull out the essence of a thing, to carve off the fat, whether in the plot or in the dialogue. When I started as a comics writer, I would overexplain everything, and Mike has done his best to cure me of that.<\/span><\/p>\n The Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens<\/em> comic includes the talent of Bridgit Connell, Michelle Madsen and Abigail Larson. How did they join the Lady Baltimore comic and what has it been like working with them?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n CG: Michelle has been the colorist on most of the previous Outerverse comics, and she\u2019s fantastic. I wouldn\u2019t want it any other way. With Bridgit\u2014Katii and I had a long, ongoing email chain and various phone calls as we built a list of potential artists for this book, searching for someone who could bring the right combination of action and movement, who could do the kinds of backgrounds and visual world-building these stories need, and who could give life to the characters\u2019 faces the way we wanted. We winnowed that list down to two or three people and then presented them to Mike. Katii and I had Bridgit as our first choice, but I don\u2019t think we told Mike that. He had met Bridgit before, and loved her work. What I\u2019ve found, working with Mike, is that he has a great eye for artists who are already really good but who have it in them to really level up, and he saw that in Bridgit\u2026and boy, was he right. With Abigail, that was a Katii and Mike decision, but I\u2019m so glad they made it. Abigail\u2019s covers give\u00a0Lady Baltimore<\/em>\u00a0a gorgeous, distinctive style that sets the series apart.<\/span><\/p>\n Some of our readers maybe not be familiar with the Baltimore<\/em> novel and the comic series, is Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens<\/em> #1 new reader-friendly?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n CG: Absolutely. My hope is that new readers will pick up\u00a0Lady Baltimore\u00a0#1<\/em> and, though they shouldn\u2019t need to read\u00a0Baltimore<\/em>\u00a0to understand it, they\u2019ll be intrigued enough to go back to the beginning. Fortunately, the whole\u00a0Baltimore<\/em>\u00a0story is available in two gorgeous, affordable omnibuses\u2014check \u2019em out!<\/span><\/p>\n Any message for the ComicBuzz readers?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n CG: Just a thanks in advance to readers who are willing to give\u00a0Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens\u00a0#1<\/em> a shot. It\u2019s a wild ride with a new hero I hope you\u2019ll love as much as we do. Sofia is her own woman, with her own mission, and I can\u2019t wait for people to see where it takes her!<\/span><\/p>\n We would like to say a big thank you to Christopher for taking the time to talk with us, Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens #1<\/em> is out this week from Dark Horse comics.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With Christopher Golden","post_excerpt":"Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-christopher-golden","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:13:29","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:13:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206067","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":204965,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2020-06-01 15:34:50","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-01 15:34:50","post_content":"Created By:<\/strong> Matthew Mercer and the cast of Critical Role<\/span>\r\n\r\nWritten By:<\/strong> Matthew Colville & Matthew Mercer<\/span>\r\n\r\nIllustrated By:<\/strong> Olivia Samson<\/span>\r\n\r\nColours & Lettering By:<\/strong> Chris Northrop<\/span>\r\n\r\nCover Artist:<\/strong> Stjepan Sejic<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublished By:<\/strong> Dark Horse Comics<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThis volume contains the origin story of the band of heroes, known as Vox Machina. A group of mercenaries destined to save the World... eventually. Their paths align in the swamp town of Stilben, as they each arrive to either investigate the Curse, earn some coin or find their own feet as adventurers. Together they come across a common enemy that threatens not only the vulnerable in this village, but also seem to be behind this \u2018curse\u2019. And so begins the story of the legendary party of mercenaries, known as Vox Machina! As Dark Horse Comics brings the first Dungeons & Dragons campaign from the cast of Critical Role into the comic book universe!<\/span><\/em>\r\n\r\nThis still may be a clich\u00e9 market, but the popularity of Dungeons & Dragons<\/em> has resurfaced once again in the last decade. This could be linked to several actors coming forward saying that they either have played or are still playing the iconic Tabletop game. With celebrities such as Matthew Lillard, Pendleton Ward, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Vin Diesel, Joe Manganiello and Will Wheaton naming just a few. The cast of Critical Role<\/em> are proudly in and amongst those celebrities, as a group of Voice Actors gather together each Thursday night to play the game, led by their Dungeon Master: Matthew Mercer (Levi Ackerman in Attack On Titan<\/em>). Following a short time of airing the games over on the Geek & Sundry<\/em> channel, the group launched their own Twitch and YouTube channels in 2018 under the name Critical Role<\/em>. This volume follows the beginning of their first campaign, with the name - Vox Machina<\/em>. By converting the story they role played out each week, into a comic book format.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"ladybaltimore_twq1_1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ladybaltimore_twq1_1-680x1024.jpeg\")
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\r\n\r\nThroughout this volume, we meet six individuals of various races that will soon come together under one very unique party of adventurers. We begin with the twin half Elfs - Vax and Vex, who even throughout the entirety of this volume, is difficult to pinpoint their personalities completely. An intriguing pair, that although are regarded as High Born due to their father, are otherwise treated as dirt due to their Human mother. They have finished their schooling and are now on their own, trying to make a name for themselves and put their schooling to work to turn some coin. Next we have the Gnome Bard - Scanlan Shorthalt and his strong-armed, simple minded friend - Grog; a Goliath Barbarian. Next is another half Elven woman, named Keyleth, who is trained as a Druid and can cast a self transformation spell - to change into an animal, mostly for battle. Last but not least, we have a sorcerer and scholar in Tiberius Stormwind. A true Dragonborn, his appearance combines the best attributes of both dragons and humanoids. Making him a very striking character to look at and one you are sure not to forget. Altogether they each have their own distinct personalities, goals, values and life experiences, so I\u2019m interested to see how exactly this party is going to develop enough to save the World.<\/span>\r\n\r\nSo far in this retelling of the groups\u2019 origin, we have seen some fighting amongst the soon to be party members. As each of them gets involved in amongst the mysterious circumstances surrounding the \u2018curse\u2019 of Stilben. With ambushes, assassination attempts, an abduction and arcane magic happening with each turn of the page, this series is far from short when it comes to action. It is certainly a page turner, and I audibly let out a massive sigh when I came to the final page. There is sure to be much more excitement and adventure to be had in Volume 2.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"criticalrole_vmovol1_2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/criticalrole_vmovol1_2-666x1024.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nThe plot, story direction and character designs all came from the minds of the cast of Critical Role<\/em>, with DM Matt Mercer also involved in the writing for this volume, alongside Matthew Colville. We also have Olivia Samson as the official artist for both Volume 1 and 2 of the Vox Machina<\/em> comic series. The news broke in 2017, that the Vox Machina<\/em> campaign was to be released as a comic, in partnership with Dark Horse Comics<\/em>, and here we are today with the complete Volume 1 and single issues of Volume 2 already available. You can buy the issues individually right now through their website, or as this complete volume. <\/span>\r\n\r\nUntil Volume 2, I highly advise checking out the Critical Role live streams for Campaign 2 with The Mighty Nein, or catch up on all their old episodes starting with the Vox Machina campaign over on their YouTube channel in the link below.<\/span>\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCpXBGqwsBkpvcYjsJBQ7LEQ<\/a>\r\n\r\nHope you all stay safe in the meantime fellow Critters\u2019, and like Matt Mercer says, \u201cIs it Thursday yet?\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 9\/10<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n","post_title":"Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Vol. 1 Review","post_excerpt":"A band of adventurers will save the world","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"critical-role-vox-machina-origins-vol-1-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-01 15:34:50","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-01 15:34:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=204965","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":204357,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2019-10-18 14:21:58","post_date_gmt":"2019-10-18 14:21:58","post_content":"Written By:<\/strong> Naru Narumi<\/span>\r\n\r\nArtist:<\/strong> Naru Narumi<\/span>\r\n\r\nCover Artist:<\/strong> Naru Narumi<\/span>\r\n\r\nTranslator:<\/strong> Ayumi Kato Bylstone<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublished By:<\/strong> Dark Horse Comics<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMs. Koizumi simply loves indulging in a bowl of Ramen, whether it be home-made, shop bought, sitting down in a restaurant or a quick stop at a street stall. This stunning teenage noodle connoisseur has just enrolled at a new high school and has grabbed the attention of fellow classmate Yu, who wants to get to know the new transfer student better. Constantly \u2018bumping\u2019 into Yu on the way to her next Ramen fix, they begin to spend a short time together over a meal. With only the topic of Ramen and the education of how wonderful this meal is, along with its vast varieties in construction, presentation and ingredients, Ms Koizumi slowly begins to guide her classmates in Japans\u2019 most famous dish<\/em>.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThere are many manga series that have entered around Japanese food, probably the most memorable would be Food Wars (Shokugeki no Soma<\/em>) from its established multi season anime series and with over 30 manga volumes. Where that series focussed more on the young chefs honing their skills, Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles<\/em> is all about the dish! Highlighting the many varieties of Ramen in Japan, how they are constructed and the appreciation one should have for them. The author has blended two of Japans\u2019 most renowned attributes - Ramen and Manga, together in order to showcase just a fraction of the countries' culture when it comes to its\u2019 national dish<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"mskoizumilovesramenvol1_1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mskoizumilovesramenvol1_1.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nThe storyline and characters seem to take a second seat in this series, and perhaps that is the best way forward in order to try and focus solely on the food. Ms. Koizumi is our protagonist, as well as being a freshly transferred high school student who keeps to herself, she only tends to talk as long as it involves Ramen. She is quickly noticed by Yu, a bubbly young girl who wants the attention and friendship of Ms. Koizumi. This high spirited individual is determined to get to know her new class mate, and even resorts to stalking her in order to create an opportunity for the two to talk. Although it never seems to go entirely to plan, Yu reaches a breakthrough later on in this volume! Yu\u2019s fellow classmates Misa and Takahashi also end up spending time with Koizumi, as well as the trio learning some valuable Ramen appreciation from their new transfer student<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThe balance between the storyline, character introduction and development is fairly well balanced - just like a good Ramen broth. You learn so much information on the many Ramen dishes there are, as well as how in some restaurants you buy a ticket to get your food, instead of paying a waiter at the end of the meal. Also there are some chains that ask you to fill out a form, so they can make your Ramen order specifically to your taste, instead of everyone getting the same dish. The high school characters are not entirely interesting, but they do help to break up the mountain of Ramen facts that Koizumi spouts. You have Koizumi who seems to be quite cultured and has a great pallet for food, but we don\u2019t know yet where her love for Ramen developed from or the reason as to why she transferred schools. Yu is energetic and just loves getting to know people - hence her interest in the quiet Koizumi. Misa is a popular girl, but due to her <\/span>reputation she finds it very difficult to hold onto a boyfriend. Then we have Takahashi, who is a Class Rep. Tall, responsible, wears glasses, the usual character design we see for a Class Rep in nearly all anime\/manga. As to what Volume 2 will bring, I honestly don't know. As this could have worked as a <\/span>one shot, but instead has been developed into a franchise.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"mskoizumilovesramenvol1_2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mskoizumilovesramenvol1_2.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nThe illustrations are clean cut, very distinguishable and overall the lettering is easy to read, you can also clearly tell the pitch and tone each character uses by the style the speech bubble is drawn in. This manga was created, written and illustrated by Naru Narumi. She has also written and illustrated Tokyo Innocent<\/em> and Zettai Jo\u00f3 Sei<\/em>.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nMs. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles<\/em> first began as a manga in 2013, and is still ongoing today with 8 volumes out in Japan. Dark Horse Comics<\/em> will be releasing the second volume in English in 2020. This manga series was later picked up as a TV Drama in 2015 and ran for 6 episodes on Fuji TV<\/em>. Then just last year, this manga was developed into a 12 episode anime by Studio Gokumi<\/em> (The Ambition Of Oda Nobuna<\/em>) and AXsiZ (Pandora In The Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn<\/em>), which became licensed by Crunchyroll<\/em>. So while you wait for the next volume to come out, why not check out the TV Drama and Anime to curb your appetite.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 7.5 \/10<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles Volume 1 Review","post_excerpt":"It's all about the food","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ms-koizumi-loves-ramen-noodles-volume-1-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-10-18 14:21:58","post_modified_gmt":"2019-10-18 14:21:58","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=204357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":204206,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2019-09-06 15:15:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-09-06 15:15:52","post_content":"Written By:<\/strong> Tsukasa Fushimi<\/span>\r\n\r\nArtist:<\/strong> rin<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublished By:<\/strong> Dark Horse Comics<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter being subsequently shut down by his shut in little step-sister Sagiri, Masamune resides himself to simply wanting to be her older brother, as well as help her escape her life as a hikikomori. So he begins to work on his new dream, to turn the manuscript he wrote in tribute to his sister, made into an anime! A lot more complicated than it sounds, as he has no clue on how to write a proposal for it. Fortunately the lolita dressing, popular light novelist Elf Yamada needs saving and is willing to do \"anything\" in return.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/em>\r\n\r\n![\"eromangasenseivol3_1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/eromangasenseivol3_1.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nI'm back again with the latest Volume of Eromanga Sensei<\/em> from Dark Horse Comics<\/em>. In the last volume, Masamune wrote a manuscript depicting his sister as the heroine and more or less declaring his love for her. After being rejected, he decides to focus on just playing the role of the older brother. He turns the situation around and finds inspiration in the manuscript. If he can succeed in getting it made into an anime, he will get a new TV for the living room, enticing his little sister out of her room in order to watch the anime of their light novel together. Thus getting her further out into the real world again. A simple dream to speak of, but it's a long road ahead in order to make it a reality. This series has yet again given us another glimpse into the life of a light novelist and the industry from a writer\u2019s point of view. From deadlines to procrastination, a difference in work ethics, the pressure of agents and trying to get the go ahead on a new series idea from your editor. All the while trying to keep a normal life and not become a total recluse from society.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nSagiri actually makes some good character development in this issue as she interacts with two people, other than her brother. Although she only meets with Elf through a computer screen, the two really do hit it off. This happens mostly because of Elfs\u2019 personality, which just seems to draw people in unbeknownst to them. The other person I will leave as a surprise, as it certainly caught me off guard how that interaction ended. And thus once again we get to see Sagiri\u2019s more devilish nature, which takes everyone aback, especially her new friends. Seriously the last chapter in this volume is a doozy, but I certainly could not spoil that for you!<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"eromangasenseivol3_2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/eromangasenseivol3_2.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nWe are getting closer and closer to Sagiri actually interacting with other humans outside of a screen! It\u2019s progress that\u2019s for sure. It\u2019ll be interesting to see what develops next in Volume 4. Now at the minute I can not find a release date for Volume 4, but I can only guess it would be next year. Just keep checking the Dark Horse Comics website every couple of weeks for any updates.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nEromanga Sensei<\/em> began as a light novel series back in 2013, by Tsukasa Fushimi who also pens the manga series Oreimo<\/em>. With the Eromanga Sensei<\/em> Light Novel series still on going with 11 volumes at present, this manga series began publishing several months later in 2014 with 8 volumes currently available in Japan. Dark Horse Comics<\/em> is releasing the manga in English, with just the first three volumes out thus far. For those of you who can\u2019t wait to see what happens, Eromanga Sensei<\/em> was also adapted into a 12 episode anime series back in 2017 by A-1 Pictures<\/em>. Which is rumored to be out this September on BluRay, but can you guess what distribution company will be releasing it? Comment below with your guesses.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Eromanga Sensei Volume 3 Review","post_excerpt":"From the creator of Oreimo","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"eromanga-sensei-volume-3-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-09-06 15:15:52","post_modified_gmt":"2019-09-06 15:15:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=204206","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":204190,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2019-08-30 15:30:17","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-30 15:30:17","post_content":"Written By:<\/strong> Jody Houser<\/span>\r\n\r\nPenciller:<\/strong> Edgar Salazar<\/span>\r\n\r\nInker:<\/strong> Keith Champagne<\/span>\r\n\r\nLettering By:<\/strong> Nate Piekos<\/span>\r\n\r\nColorist:\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Marissa Louise<\/span>\r\n\r\nCover Artist:<\/strong> Aleksi Briclot<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublished By:<\/strong> Dark Horse Comics<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIf you have watched Stranger Things<\/em> and are finding the waiting tough until Season 4, then you are going to love these comics. Six, is a four issue mini series that takes place before the show, following a girl called Francine, who has uncontrolled visions of the future. It follows Francine from the time her powers emerged, to her parents abusing her gift and then her time in Hawkins Laboratory. What secrets do we uncover about the facility and <\/span>Dr. Brenner\u2019s <\/span>experiments.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"strangerthings_six1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/strangerthings_six1.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nNow I am just going to do an overall review of this mini series, as I just read it all at once. So I have only just finished watching Stranger Things<\/em> in the last week, so it\u2019s all still fairly fresh in my mind. Throughout the show, I have always wondered who the other children in Hawkins Laboratory were if El\u2019s number was Eleven. Well this mini series introduces us to a few more, seeing as we already met Eight in Season Two. These comics are from Francine's (Six) point of view, how she struggled against her parents after her powers were revealed, to being welcomed into a place that wanted to protect her and help guide her to control her gift. Within a matter of months, Francine meets her boyfriend once more but under very different circumstances. With more children introduced, a glimpse into their pasts and an introduction to their powers, it\u2019s a shame this was only a four issue series.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"strangerthings_six2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/strangerthings_six2.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nWe don\u2019t know anything about Francine\u2019s life prior to her mother discovering her gift. From there on though she was pressured into using her powers to predict lottery numbers, in order for her parents to collect the winnings. She found some solace however in the boy next door, fleeing to his house each time she needed an escape from the immense pressure she had at home. Whilst in the Hawkins Laboratory they cross paths again. With plenty to discuss, mostly the vast betrayal Francine feels. There are also two other children introduced to us. 9 and 9.5, a set of twins who have lived in the facility since they were very young. After a number of months living in the lab, Francine experiences a number of visions of a future filled with monsters and violence. The events echo what we see in the TV series. As well as knowing a life outside these walls, Francine sees her time here as imprisonment and wants to escape, as well as freeing the children that are there with her, who day in and day out are put through strict schedules and dangerous tests.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"strangerthings_six3\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/strangerthings_six3.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nThis is a great insight into the events that lead up to the show, which also connects with an event that involves Elevens\u2019 mother storming the Lab. The main aspect that I am enjoying so much, is that we actually get to see a few of the other children, as well as a glimpse of their powers. I would love to see if some of the children we meet turn up again, perhaps in another story arc release or in Season 4. As there is still so much that could be adapted from these unexplored storylines.<\/span>\r\n\r\nSo for those of you that haven\u2019t jumped on the bandwagon yet with this Netflix show, Stranger Things<\/em> is a science fiction show set in a small town in 1980\u2019s America. It follows the lives of four young boys who hold weekly Dungeons and Dragons sessions. Little do they know there is a secret government facility in their town, which exploits and develops special mental abilities in select children. Through their tests, they have opened the gate to a world known as the Upside Down. A gate that has now given access to our World, where demonic creatures can now escape into. One such child from this facility makes her escape, only to come across the four boys who do their best to help her & keep her safe. A series not for the squeamish or faint hearted, but well worth a watch if you love these comics.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"strangerthings_six4\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/strangerthings_six4.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nYou can either buy these four issues separately, with Issue 4 out shortly on August 28th, or you could own them collectively on November 26th in the Stranger Things Volume 2: Six TPB<\/em> from Dark Horse Comics<\/em>.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Stranger Things: Six #1-4 Review","post_excerpt":"Prequel comic series for Stranger Things","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"stranger-things-six-1-4-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-08-30 15:30:17","post_modified_gmt":"2019-08-30 15:30:17","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=204190","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":204036,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2019-07-29 22:58:27","post_date_gmt":"2019-07-29 22:58:27","post_content":"Written By:<\/strong> Liz Marsham<\/span>\r\n\r\nArtist:<\/strong> Tara Nicole Whitaker<\/span>\r\n\r\nLettering By:<\/strong> Chris Dickey<\/span>\r\n\r\nCover artist: <\/strong>Tara Nicole Whitaker<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublished By:<\/strong> Dark Horse Comics<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAriel is the youngest Princess in the Kingdom, known for her curious nature and imaginative stories. Whilst out swimming with her sisters, Ariel accidentally drops her sister Aquatas\u2019 bracelet into a deep cave. A cave rumored to be the home of a dangerous creature! Ariel risks her life to return Aquatas\u2019 precious bracelet, despite her sisters\u2019 warnings. <\/span><\/em>However is she really in danger and is there any truth to the terrifying rumors?<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/em>\r\n\r\nDisney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> is one of my all time favourite childhood films, so to revisit her world has been very touching. Not only seeing some familiar surroundings but also seeing Ariel as a little mer-girl. Whilst outside the castle walls with her older sisters\u2019, Ariel begins telling them tall tales of her unbelievable encounters and adventures. Whilst being scolded for her imaginative lies, Ariel knocks one of her sisters\u2019 beloved bracelets into a dark cave. A cave that is renowned for being the home to a scary monster. Not scared by her sister\u2019s warnings, Ariel wants to retrieve what she has lost at all costs. No matter the danger, our young mermaid sneaks out one night and swims to the cave\u2019s entrance. And that is where the story really gets going!<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nNow we never really saw much of Ariel\u2019s sisters in the movies, this issue however lets us see more of them, as well as some of their personalities. Ariel is the youngest amongst her siblings and even as a young child she was very out-going & full of wonder. She is also one who does not care about rules or believes everything she hears as the absolute fact! She must always investigate it for herself and discover the truth. You can see this for yourself in this issue as she dives into the monster\u2019s home alone.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThis is a great comic to pick up for young readers, but even as an adult I really did enjoy it. The illustrations are cute and have plenty of detail. It has its own style, one that is far different from the films and cartoon series (do many of you remember watching the cartoon?). The illustration designs are unique, very innocent looking and almost simplistic. Ideal for the younger readers and is a great comic to get them started on their lifetime journey of buying comics!<\/span>\r\n\r\nWith the illustrations and cover art by Tara Nicole Whitaker, and the story by Liz Marsham. Liz has also written for another well known franchise - The Incredibles<\/em>. The famous superhero family from Disney and PIXAR, in their comic The Incredibles 2: Heroes At Home<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nOnce again, this issue of Disney Princess: Ariel And The Sea Wolf<\/em> is certainly worth picking up, for existing fans and new readers, both young and old. Make sure and see if you can buy this issue in print at your local comic book shop.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>\r\n ","post_title":"Disney Princess: Ariel And The Sea Wolf Review","post_excerpt":"Ariel is the youngest Princess in the Kingdom","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"disney-princess-ariel-and-the-sea-wolf-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-07-29 22:58:27","post_modified_gmt":"2019-07-29 22:58:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=204036","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":203963,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2019-06-13 22:31:01","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-13 22:31:01","post_content":"Written By:<\/strong> Tsukasa Fushimi<\/span>\r\n\r\nArtist:<\/strong> <\/span>rin\r\n\r\n