Future Features: The Week in Comics for 03/25/09
By Lory Gil
Spring is finally here, and my allergies are worse than ever. It’s all those stupid growing trees and blooming flowers. Is there ever any rest for the pollen-challenged? For those of us who hate this season, here’s to this week’s Future Features. Please don’t sneeze all over them.
Amber Atoms #2 (Image Comics)
Writer: Kelly Yates, Artists: Kelly Yates & Michael Wiggam
It is time for the second installment of one of Images newest creations. Amber Atoms is just a mercenary, lookin’ for a place to hide. She never intended to get into this business, but those darned aliens tried to kill her family. Writer Kelly Yates has a graceful way of developing the mysterious history of the Atoms’ Family without confusing the story too much. Yates also pencils and inks the art of this original and enticing story. Yates brings the images right out of his head and onto the science-fiction pages. Artist Michael Wiggam adds just the right amount of color and shadow to the characters to be easy on the eyes. He is just right for the Image Comics team. In issue #2, Amber hooks up with Galactic Gardian, Ace Armstrong for added excitement and mayhem. What is with that key already?
Dark Reign: Electra #1 (Marvel Comics)
Writers: Shaun Lapacek & Ian Keiser, Artist: Matrix
If you have been following Marvel’s Secret Invasion event, then you already know about the Skrulls, and if you have been reading them fervently, then you already know that Electra was replaced by a Skrull. This issue of Dark Reign is following in the aftermath of the Secret Invasion and Electra, the real Electra, is back on the scene and trying to clear her name. This title is a pretty good jumping-on point for those of you who watched the movie and thought, “Gee, what a great movie. I’d love to know more about Electra.” So you three can pick up this book and get a fresh start on the woman in red. This isn’t an origin story, nor is it a retelling of her adventures, but you can at least get a chance to see her redeem herself in the eyes of her Marvel companions.
Incredibles: Family Matters #1 (Boom! Studios Comics)
Writer: Mark Waid, Artist: Marcio Takara
For all of you fanboys that have actually managed to reproduce, Boom! Studios Comics is your new best friend with their upcoming line of all-ages titles. The fairly new company is on the rise with their new line of licensed comics from Pixar. You can finally let your kiddies read fun stuff without worrying about whether the content is appropriate. No longer do you have to thumb through the pages of Spiderman to make sure Mary Jane isn’t exposing her g-string, or settle for another less-than-entertaining Disney comic. Writer Mark Waid has brought the, pre-made, Incredibles Family a new and refreshing story in each of the four-issue miniseries, while Marcio Takara gives these cartoon characters a life beyond Computer Generation. Boom! has added The Incredibles, Toy Story, Cars and Monster Inc., as well as, Jim Henson’s Muppet Show, also coming out this week.
Oracle #1 (DC Comics)
Writer: Kevin VanHook, Artists: Don Kramer & Jay Leisten, Cover: Guillem March
The Oracle is the story of Barbra Gordon and how she is dealing with the loss of Batman. DC has been eluding to this change for a while now, and it has finally come to fruition. Barbra Gordon, AKA Batgirl, AKA the head of the now-defunct Birds of Prey, AKA the Oracle is about to face down a major villain. Writer Kevin VanHook has taken the 20 plus years of Batgirl and made a seamless transition into her story. Art by Don Kramer and Jay Leisten couldn’t be more appropriate for this superhero/computer geek. At the end of this miniseries, Barbra will have either died, or become stronger for it.
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