Storyline: One-Shot
Date: June 25, 2008
Price: $2.99 US
Writers: Mike Mignola and John Arcudi
Artist: Ben Stenbeck

Synopsis: This one-shot comic tells the origin of Johann Kraus, corresponding with Johann’s appearance in the 2008 feature film Hellboy 2. The Ectoplasmic Man is the ideal introduction to one of the most peculiar members of the remarkable Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.

Opinion: We are introduced to Johann Kraus, a prominent medium in his own right. Through unfortunate events his body is fried and he is left in a living ectoplasmic state. Lost without a reason to keep existing he resigns his spirit to dissipation. Until he meets a member of the B.P.R.D. Interested? Read the rest of my review after the jump.

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Storyline: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Date: May 21, 2008
Price: $5.99 US
Writer: George Lucas, David Koepp and John Jackson Miller
Artist: Hugh Fleming, Luke Ross, Fabio Laguna and Dan Jackson

Synopsis: The man who single-handedly defined “adventure” for an entire generation returns–hat and all–in this action-packed adaptation of this summer’s silver-screen megahit! Dr. Henry Jones Jr. is at it again, this time on the trail of a discovery unlike any in his illustrious career. Yet more than one player is out to win this game, and with stakes this high, not everyone is going to play fair! Will Indiana Jones’s greatest adventure be his last?

Opinion: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comes to the movies this weekend! What kind of world would it be if the comic book industry didn’t try to deliberately make money off this? The comic is action packed, as the movie promises, but it creates a story of it’s own, at least I hope so because if the comic is the beginning of the story line in the movie then it’s just been ruined for me!

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Storyline: Better Days Part 3 (of 3)
Date: May 14, 2008
Price: $2.99 US
Writer: Joss Whedon and Brett Matthews
Artist: Will Conrad

Synopsis: Better Days concludes with a brutal showdown when one of Serenity’s crew is taken captive and tortured. The gang must put their enduring differences aside and work together to save one of their own, even if it may mean losing the cash prize of a lifetime. Joss Whedon returns to his blockbuster hit Serenity, reuniting with Brett Matthews and Will Conrad, his collaborators on the bestselling 2005 series Those Left Behind. Adam Hughes joins the team for covers.

Opinion: At last the final issue of Serenity has arrived. Now I can stop reading and critiquing this horrible comic. Yes, sadly it hasn’t gotten any better now that it’s at the end. The story line is disjointed, the action scenes are impossible to follow and the threat isn’t even explained.

As I explained with Serenity: Better Days #1, I do really enjoy the Firefly episodes and the movie Serenity, but this comic series left much to be desired. My expectations must have been too high since I keep finding issues with this mini.

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Storyline: Better Days Part 2 (of 3)
Date: April 9, 2008
Price: $2.99 US
Writer: Joss Whedon and Brett Matthews
Artist: Will Conrad

Synopsis: The second issue of Serenity: Better Days, follows Mal and his rag-tag crew on a short-lived vacation, where they explore their fantasies and confront long-forgotten enemies.

Opinion: At the end of the last issue the crew had found jackpot, and had become wildly wealthy overnight. This issue focused on their individual dreams of what they would do if they were millionaires. Very nostalgic for someone like me who knows these characters very well but not the best use of a comic book. Comics have limited space, why waste it on dreams and character development when you only have three issues. Let’s have some action!

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Storyline: Better Days Part 1 (of 3)
Date: March 2008
Price: $2.99 US
Writer: Joss Whedon and Brett Matthews
Artist: Will Conrad

Synopsis: Joss Whedon returns to the world of his blockbuster film Serenity with the three-issue comics series Better Days. Better Days revisits everyone’s favorite space cowboys in this thrilling, action-packed adventure, with Mal and his crew on a heist that promises a big payoff–what’s surprising is that this heist just might make good on that promise.

Opinion: Serenity #1 “Better Days” is supposed to pick up where the show left off and before the movie begins. It’s good to see these characters out in another form of entertainment. If you loved the show and the movie it may be a good fit for you. Even so you must keep this in mind as you read.

The story is choppy at best with no references to the past as well as the future. Without fully knowing the characters and their quirks it is hard to fill in the blanks Joss Whedon leaves out. I love the show and the movie and have watched both multiple times but I had a hard time following where this comic was leading.

You have two pages of the team’s recent run-in with a villain (still yet to be disclosed). Two pages of Inara’s discovery that one of her “clients” is hunting her friends and two pages of a new theft, in short, nothing! The movie and show are action packed in their character development and story development, what felt like a 6 page comic packed with advertisements seems like Joss Whedon’s try at more money in the monopoly he’s created with Serenity. If Whedon doesn’t need the money why is this comic so crappy!

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Storyline: No Future for You
Date: September 5, 2007
Price: $2.99 US
Writer: Brian K. Vaughn
Artist: Georges Jeanty

Synopsis: Top creator Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man; Pride of Baghdad; Lost) takes over writing duties and dives headlong into what Faith is up to-infiltration, assassination, and nonstop Cleveland. The fugitive Slayer is given the assignment that could change her life . . . if Giles’s specialized training doesn’t make her want to end it first. Artist Georges Jeanty (The American Way) remains at the top of his game–and Joss Whedon stays on as Executive Producer–in this first part of “No Future for You.”

Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark Horse in this direct follow-up to season seven of the smash-hit TV series.

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