Dark Horse Comic Review
/Hey Otakus and Geek fans, Sean (The Comic Guy) here with more NYCC 2011 news. Thanks to the Guys at Dark Horse we were given the opportunity to review some exclusive titles soon to be released. Today I will be reviewing: House of Night#1, Orchid #1, Valve presents: The Sacrifice and other steam powered stories.
VALVE PRESENTS: THE SACRIFICE AND OTHER STEAM-POWERED STORIES
Writer: Various
Artist: Michael Avon Oeming, Various
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publication Date: November 16, 2011
For fifteen years, Valve has defined the cutting edge of video games. Now, Valve joins with Dark Horse to bring three critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series to print, with a hardcover collection of comics from the worlds of Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress, and Portal. With over two hundred pages of story, Valve Presents: The sacrifice and other Steam-Powered Stories is a must-read for fans looking to further explore the games they love or comics readers interested in dipping their toes into new mythos!
• Features comics from the bestselling series Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress!
Review: I have to say the book was a good read. For those Zombie enthusiasts out there, you will really love the Left 4 Dead story. I’m not into the Portal or Team Fortress games, so I wasn’t into those stories as much, but they were entertaining enough to keep me reading till the end. Overall this book is a good pick for your collection.
HOUSE OF NIGHT #1 (STEVE MORRIS VARIANT COVER)
Writer: P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast, Kent Dalian
Artist: Joëlle Jones, Karl Kerschl
Cover Artist:Steve Morris
Genre: Horror
Publication Date: November 09, 2011
Until recently, Zoey Redbird was an average high-school student worrying about grades, boys, and breakouts. But priorities have a way of changing when you are marked as a vampyre, enroll in the vampyre academy House of Night, and have to figure out a whole new social hierarchy, affinities for elemental magic, and physiological changes that make you crave blood.
* The magical world of New York Times best-selling authors P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast comes to comics!
* Five million novels sold and legions of loyal fans!
* Ask your local retailer how you can get this special variant cover issue!
Review: Ok I’m not really into the mystical world of magic or teen vampire books, but I am into hot chicks in schoolgirl outfits (laughs) just kidding! House of night changed that for me. With a good first issue story and well-drawn art, this is definitely a title to look for.
ORCHID #1 (SHEPARD FAIREY VARIANT COVER)
Writer: Tom Morello
Artist: Scott Hepburn
Colorist: Dan Jackson
Cover Artist: Shepard Fairey
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publication Date: October 12, 2011
From the mind of musician Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman) with art by Scott Hepburn (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic), Orchid is the tale of a teenage prostitute who learns that she is more than the role society has imposed upon her.
When the seas rose, genetic codes were smashed. Human settlements are ringed by a dense wilderness from which ferocious new animal species prey on the helpless. The high ground belongs to the rich and powerful that overlook swampland shantytowns from their fortress-like cities. Iron-fisted rule ensures order and allows the wealthy to harvest the poor as slaves. Welcome to the world of Orchid.
* Featuring a variant cover by the best-known and influential street artist Shepard Fairey!
So check out these titles and more at darkhorse.com and don’t forget to stop by the Dark Horse booth at New York Comic Con. This Sean(The Comic Guy) for Otakus and Geeks and I hope to see you guys at the Con.
