The Unknown: The Devil Made Flesh Vol. 4

By Aditi | February 7, 2010 11:59 am |
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Mystery

The Devil Made Flesh

The fourth issue of “The Unknown: The Devil Made Flesh” marked the end of the second mini-series of “The Unknown”. Although the issue is entertaining, it fails to match the earlier issues of the series. The revelation that Scott Tilton had been the murderer of the single soul solved the mystery of the killer in Colorado in the issue which also sees Catherine, the world renowned detective being trapped in the caves. The issue explains the reason for Tilton’s fixation with the caves and how he slewed his companions.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Fool’s Gold Vol. 1

By Aditi | January 6, 2010 1:30 am |
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Mystery

Star Trek

Fool’s Gold Vol.1 takes place between the third and fourth season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and being the first act of television episode sets up the plot in a great way without delivering much interest on its own. It creates an intriguing mystery which explains the state of the incoming and outgoing traffic to DS9. Quark who seems to hold the answers does not provide much of a clue. The issue starts in a way that would throw some light on the background of Deep Space 9 for new readers and focuses on two suspicious characters who arrive at the station for unspecified reason.

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House of Mystery Vol. 16

By Aditi | October 31, 2009 7:44 am |
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Mystery

House of Mystery

The Volume 15 of the House of Mystery was brilliantly written by Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham, which really changed the course that the overall story was taking. This issue revealed a lot about the characters to the readers and disturbed the status quo to almost turn the story upside down. However, the 16th issue was a big let down. This may have been due to the attempt of the writers to slow down the pace of the story after having shelled too much information in the previous issue.

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City of Dust vol.1

By Aditi | August 16, 2009 10:34 am |
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Mystery

City of Dust vol1

“City of Dust” is a five-issue miniseries by Steve Niles who is well known for his horror comics. However, this also happens to be his first attempt at sci-fi comics. It has been published by Radical Comics and narrates Steve’s vision of unexpected future with supernatural monsters.

The leading character of “City of Dust” is detective Philip Khrome who is a very responsible and law abiding cop. The city has automated police work which works on sensors and crimes are solved rather easily.

City of Dust vol

However, the problem arises when cops who are not very good in real detective work fail to solve the strange and supernatural things that begin to happen. The task of law enforcement is subsequently handed over to the robots which results in the degradation of the police force. Niles also hopes to make the story different from other works of fiction.

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Justice Society of America Vol. 29

By Aditi | August 11, 2009 11:51 am |
Categories:
Adventure, Mystery

Justice Society of America 29

The cover of the Justice Society of America Vol. 29 looks very promising. But besides being promising it also acquaints the readers with a new group of writers, namely Willingham and Sturges and a new artist as Jesus Merino.

In this issue, you see that new Mr. America and few new characters of Justice Society come to Brownstone and at the same something is going wrong with Obsidian. You can also find out that the lame villain Tapeworm threatens to kill some hostages if Wildcat does not come to fight with him. But all this is actually a plot to destroy the peace of Justice Society of America.

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Rex Mundi

By Aditi | September 18, 2008 3:35 am |
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Dark Horse Comics, Mystery

rex mundi

Dark Horse’s Rex Mundi #13 by Arvid Nelson is out on the racks. This is book describes the mystery of Ishmael and Hill of Martyrs, Part I.

The mystery starts with a set up in a classy Paris Hotel. Here a maid of a guest is found murdered. The track of her blood from her body is hastily clogged at the door from where she’s thrown out. To solve this mysterious murder mystery Brother Matthew, a dynamic investigator is hired. The hotel was filled top most and reputed people of Paris who are the suspects for this murder.

Hill of Martyrs describes the outstanding artwork of Davis and Stewart.

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