THE GREEN HORNET: AFTERMATH #1
Written by JAI NITZ, Illustrated by NIGEL RAYNOR, Colors by INLIGHT STUDIO, Letters by BILL TORTOLINI, Covers by NIGEL RAYNOR
The creative team responsible for the comic book prequel to this year’s The Green Hornet film are back together to chronicle what happens after the film. After the events of the film, there is a void amongst the criminal elements in the city and two gangs have stepped up to fill it. Kato effectively cripples them both, literally and figuratively, in the opening pages. We get some new character introductions that may through a kink in the plans of Green Hornet and Kato keeping their dual role of criminals/heroes and then the issue is over all to quickly. I confess that I’ve had no interest at all in the film, but both the prequel, The Green Hornet: Parallel Lives, and this sequel are pretty entertaining. Like I said, the issue seems to fly by, but not at all in a bad way. It is a quick, fun read and this issue sets up a few things that will be interesting to play out. Of all the Green Hornet titles published by Dynamite, I highly recommend picking up this one, especially with the nice ontroductory price of $1.99!
JIM BUTCHER’S THE DRESDEN FILES: FOOL MOON #1
Written by JIM BUTCHER & MARK POWERS, Art by CHASE CONLEY, Colors by MOHAN, Letters by BILL TORTOLINI, Cover by BRETT BOOTH
I’m brand new to the world of The Dresden Files, but this first issue of the adaptation of the second novel in the series has me hooked. I plan on catching up with the comic adaptation of the first book and am interested enough to check out the rest of the novels as well as the TV series. Mark Powers does a great job of translating a novel to the comic page. There’s just enough there to feel like we’re getting the full story without it feeling overcrowded with narration boxes. This issue has just the right mix of magic, suspense, character development and police procedural and, like i said, it roped me in fully. Harry Dresden is a wizard in the city of Chicago whom special investigator Karrin Murphy has consulted with in the past, to the apparent detriment of her career and the characters’ friendship. But there are werewolves on the loose, or so it seems, so Murphy once again seeks advice from Dresden. Tempers flare between the two as well as Murphy and other cops and then things get even worse for Dresden. Great read and highly recommended. Be sure to pick this one up on Wednesday.
