This week saw the debut of a brand new direct to consumer release program from Boom! Studios. Boom! Dropped 3 exciting new books straight to comic collectors via their webstore.  This is just the beginning of what looks to be a brand new ongoing initiative at Boom!. The first offerings saw a diverse array of Boom! Books all available in limited quantities. I am a big fan of the direct to consumer approach with limited quantity variants.  On June 2nd Boom! dropped a Magic #1 Ashcan that was originally meant for conventions.  They sold a limited quantity of 450 copies...

Faith #1, the one-shot comic that released on February 24th from BOOM Studios, reveals the never-before-told backstory of one of the most popular characters in Buffyverse. Written by Jeremy Lambert with captivating art by Eleonora Carlini, and a gorgeous cover by Kevin Wada, the official synopsis from BOOM reads as follows: “THE FUTURE OF THE BUFFYVERSE BEGINS HERE! * The future of the Buffyverse begins in an all new one-shot revealing the secrets of Faith the Vampire Slayer. * With no Watcher, no idea how to harness the power in her and no idea where it came from, Faith has...

John Wick meets The Old Guard in Keanu Reeves’ first foray into comics, which leaned heavily on star power, shock and awe. While the core story has the foundation for a good series, it is territory Wolverine marked for his own decades ago.

GRADE: C