Spoiler Comics Book Reviews: SNEAK PEEK: Dynamite Entertainment for April 06, 2011

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Robot Overlord

Dynamite Entertainment sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of titles arriving in stores this week.

THE BOYS #53
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by JOHN McCREA, KEITH BURNS
Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
Christmas 1944 sees Captain Greg Mallory safely in reserve, far from the front line with Nazi Germany. A good time to rest and refit, to recover from the horrors of war. Not such a good time for a unit of very special soldiers- backed by the Vought-American-Consolidated corp- to show up looking for combat experience. Hughie gets a war story he’ll never forget, as the Battle Of The Bulge begins with a bang… The Boys #53, part two of Barbary Coast.

THE BOYS: VOL 8 HIGHLAND LADDIE TRADE PAPERBACK
144 pages FC • $19.99 • Mature
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by JOHN McCREA, KEITH BURNS
Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother’s Milk, The Frenchman and The Female are The Boys: a CIA-backed team of very dangerous people, each one dedicated to the struggle against the most lethal force on Earth- superpower. Some superheroes have to be watched. Some have to be controlled. And some of them- sometimes- need to be taken out of the picture.

That’s when you call in The Boys.

Mind reeling from cataclysmic events in New York, Wee Hughie heads home to Auchterladle- the semi-idyllic Scottish seaside town where he grew up. All Hughie wants is some time to himself, to return to the bosom of family and friends, and get his head together after two years of unimaginable chaos. But our hero’s luck has always been more cloud than silver lining, and the familiar surroundings he craves are not all they might be. Old pals are warped beyond recognition, strangers in town are up to no good, and a figure from Hughie’s recent past has come back to resolve some unfinished business. You can go home again- but whether or not you should is another matter entirely…

This volume collects issues 1-6 of the hit mini-series, The Boys: Highland Laddie by Garth Ennis and John McCrea, and features all of the covers by The Boys co-creator, Darick Robertson.

BRING THE THUNDER #4 (of 4)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by JAI NITZ •
Art by WILSON TORTOSA
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main) & WILSON TORTOSA (1-in-10)
Wayne goes back to Afghanistan to confront Fariad, an Afghan sniper with the same sonic powers. How far will Wayne go to stop a living bomb? In their epic battle, only one will survive. Final issue of the series!!

THE GREEN HORNET: AFTERMATH #1
32 pages FC • $1.99 • Teen +
Written by JAI NITZ
Art and cover by NIGEL RAYNOR
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by NIGEL RAYNOR
“Negative Effect Art” Retailer incentive cover by NIGEL RAYNOR
Rocketing out of the events of the monster hit movie, follow the continuing adventures of Green Hornet and Kato as a power struggle for control over drug
trafficking in Los Angeles turns violent. Green Hornet and Kato are just starting out, but they’ve attracted attention from the cops, the drug pushers, and even Homeland Security! Britt and Kato keep their alter egos hidden, but a new set of masked men on the scene complicates matters.

JIM BUTCHER’S THE DRESDEN FILES:
FOOL MOON VOL 1 #1
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by JIM BUTCHER & MARK POWERS
Art by CHASE CONLEY
Cover by BRETT BOOTH
Harry Dresden`s life is a mess. His top client (and close friend), Lt. Karrin Murphy no longer trusts him. Chicago`s underworld and the cops alike think he`s mobster Johnny Marcone`s supernatural enforcer. And the enigmatic White Council continues to view him with suspicion. If all that weren`t enough, a pack of werewolves have unleashed a wave of terror on the Windy City. But as is always the case when it comes to the creatures of the Nevernever, there`s far more going on than meets the eye. Before it`s all over, Harry will find himself caught between friends, enemies, and arcane forces bent on his destruction. Is it any wonder he can`t find a date? Expanding on Book Two of Jim Butcher’s NY Times bestselling saga, and featuring writer Mark Powers and artist Brett Booth, Fool Moon starts with a bang and doesn’t let up!

RAISE THE DEAD 2 #4 (of 4)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Plot by: LEAH MOORE & JOHN REPPION
Script by MIKE RAICHT
Art by GUIU VILANOVA
Covers by LUCIO PARRILLO (main) & GUIU VILANOVA (1-in-10)
This is it! The conclusion of the second Raise the Dead series and it’s a doozy! Zombies, blood, and gore galore! Alfredo Bay is under siege by the undead! The doomsday government has made a decision which will effect all of our survivors, but will it save them or condemn them? Will anyone find a way to survive this world gone made? Or are all of our survivors headed for a extremely dead end?

via Dynamite Entertainment

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