12 Days of Comixology: Multiple Warheads - Alphabet to Infinity #1

Well here's another fairly recent Image title that you can download for free. I have to say, the smaller press freebies have been much better than the "big two" releases of comics that either no one cared about or already owned. Ed gave this issue a very high score so you should check it out. Download it here or click on the picture.

PR: Multiple Warheads - Alphabet to Infinity #1 Sells Out

MULTIPLE WARHEADS: ALPHABET TO INFINITY #1, the first issue of a new Image Comics mini-series by Brandon Graham (PROPHET, KING CITY), has sold out and will be reprinted.

The second printing of MULTIPLE WARHEADS #1 (OCT128202) will be in stores on December 5 and is available now for pre-order.

The first issue was in stores on October 24, and MULTIPLE WARHEADS burst onto the scene with stellar reviews:

“….the rich imagination we’ve come to expect from Graham is hard at work and his artwork has never looked better. If you haven’t already encountered his comics then this issue is the perfect place to start. Multiple Warheads is a charming comic, one which features high adventure and a scattering of madcap concepts yet remains (relatively) grounded by a knowing sense of humor.”
- Comic Bastards

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Review: Multiple Warheads - Alphabet to Infinity #1

Brandon Graham has been making quite the name for himself recently. His work as writer (and occasionally artist) of the conceptually stimulating and action packed science-fiction adventure comic Prophet is widely acclaimed as one of the finest new comics of 2012, and the paperback collection of his first major work, the eccentric sci-fi King City, has met with similar praise from critics and fans alike. Following on from this success, Multiple Warheads (Alphabet to Infinity) is Graham’s first solo project since the completion of King City and, in terms of artistic style and storytelling techniques, Multiple Warheads picks up right where King City left off. At this point it’s only fair that I point out that I am a big fan of his previous work, so if this review seems a little too biased in Graham’s favor then you’re free to remain sceptical, but that’s just something we’re going to have to live with. 

Multiple Warheads (Alphabet to Infinity) #1 follows Sexica and Nikoli, a young Russian couple from Red City, as they undertake an epic road trip to the “Impossible City” across the vast open expanses of their surreal future motherland. Sexica is a former organ smuggler who inadvertently transformed her boyfriend Nikoli into a werewolf after - and I’m not exaggerating this detail - she grafted a wolf’s penis onto his body (with no notable regrets from either party). In this bizarre future Russia, genetic modification and the harvesting of vital organs from specially grown hosts has become commonplace within the world of organised crime and the nation is ruled over by an interfering and propaganda-spewing state nicknamed “the Krab”. 

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First Look: Prophet #22

I don't think we'll have a review for this issue. It's basically already selling itself and I don't have much to say about it other than it was as good as the last issue and just as weird. That's it. If you didn't like or buy the last issue there isn't anything I can say to sway you. Enjoy the preview and hopefully you won't get stuck with the Liefeld cat box liner variant.

Review: Prophet #21

I’m sure that I’m not alone when I say that I’ve never reada single issue of Prophet before this issue. I have no idea what happened in the previous twenty issues and I’m sure when they come to print in trade paperback Image will sell quite a few to people just like me.  Although I wonder if I’m lining Rob Liefeld’s pockets once again, I can’t help but enjoy and recommend this book.

The story is weird to say the least. We open in the futureas a pod that resembles something out of the TMNT cartoon, digs its way upthrough the ground and out pops John Prophet who instantly pukes. He then activates his implants, which is good because he’s going to need to fight off a hungry creature with a Predator style mouth. His implants kick in and he boots the creature off of him and whips out a machete looking blade. Hemakes short work of the creature and begins gutting it for food. He explores the contents of its stomach and the scene resembles something out of Fallout, only instead of a reward of supplies it’s mostly fingers and a hand. 

John takes off towards his mission and continues running into new and dangerous animals looking to eat him, but nothing is a match for his implants and machete. He comes across a small town functioning as an Oonakameat farm. Basically monkeys are the new cattle as they’re slaughtered for meat and milked. John continues on his mission as he spots a crashing ship heading towards Jell City. There he will find more information on his mission and key inventory that he’s still missing.

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Review: Dark Horse Presents #7

I’ve come to really enjoy Dark Horse Presents, it reminds me of Father’s old Heavy Metal magazines that I wasn’t allowed to read but totally did. DHP is full of a variety of stories that range from modern classics such as Hellboy, Usagi Yojimbo and Cal MacDonald, to the strange and different like: Skeleton Key and The Speaker. These short stories or cut up stories not only change how you read the book, but how the creative team puts the story together. Plus, before you can get tired of the story you’re onto the next one.

The seventh issue opens with Dark Horse’s top dog, Hellboy.This is the highly anticipated return of Mike Mignola to the art duties of Hellboy and sees the character during his lost years in which he spent a lot of time drinking in Mexico. On this particular outing he encounters an undead bat that continues to change form the more Hellboy beats the shit out of it. The highlights of this story include the witness accounts that basically explain what it is that Hellboy is up against since he’s too drunk to remember.

The next diddy is Skeleton Key by Andi Watson. This story is very cute and yes an adult male probably shouldn’t use that as his first descriptor for anything. Regardless this story is just cute as hell and full of smirky moments that don’t quite make you laugh, but keep a smile on your face the entire time. Watson has a simplistic art style that play well to the all-ages and indie crowd. I really enjoyed this story and went back and read previous issues of DHP that I’d neglected in order to get more of the story.

There were a few other stories in the book that honestly I skipped. Hey, that’s the joy of this format, if you don’t like something there’s no real loss in skipping it. I went ahead to Usagi Yojimbo’s tale about the spirits of two samurai. He watches as they reenact their deaths in front of him seeking closure.

I hate this art.

The last tale to speak of is The Speaker which is about the voice of a man that escaped and went out to explore the world on its own, until the man it belonged to died. This story is so rich with metaphors and double entendres that I found it to be one of the best comics that I’ve read all year. This story is heavy with emotions and if you can’t relate to some aspect of it then you’ve completely missed everything that it’s about. There are some good stories in this volume, but this tale is great and would score a five out of five all on its own. I really hope that Brandon Graham has more stories of this nature in store for future issues.

That’s all the run down I’ll be giving, but I also enjoyed Dog Mendonca and Pizza Boy and the latest chapter of Finder as well. This was a very good issue and I’m glad that Dark Horse has continued to put new talent and established talent in the series. I may not personally dig each story, but the quality and care of each story tells me that it’s not just filler. I missed Sour Apples and hope to see its return or for it to get its own series, but hey that’s way off subject. If you want a good mixture of stories that will keepyou entertained and give you the most story for your money then this is the series. Pick it up in print or in digital format this week.

Score: 4/5

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics (duh)
Review for issue #4