NEWS: John Nee - resigns...!

Flicking through Comic Book Resources, as I do every now and then, today brought a little shocker to my attention. Seems that John Nee, general manager of WildStorm over at DC Comics has resigned. Now ain't that interesting.

You can't help but note the coincidences... Back comes the multiverse, WildStorm has to fall in line with that, DC begins to put out some 'questionable' content, and John decides to jump ship.

Did he have enough of DC's corporate approach to comics? Was bringing WildStorm into the multiverse the straw that broke the camels back?

Only time will tell...

(Oh, and John as well. Probably.)

In the meantime however - here's an artist's impression of what might be in that resignation letter...

REVIEW: Chuck - 1 of 6

'Brilliant', is the word I'd choose if I had to sum up the TV show, "Chuck". As completely off the wall and removed from reality as it is, I love the premise of the show. And that's probably why I loved this book too.

***SPOILER ALERT***

If you've never seen an episode of Chuck and know nothing about the premise behind it, this series will, in all honesty, be completely lost on you. Which is a shame. Especially when the Lost-parody dream sequence at the start of the book is so good, and the goofy but mildly serious feel has been conveyed so well.

Don't, however, let this put you off. Read the Chuck wikipedia entry to fill in the blanks, and give the book a chance. Issue one of Chuck is an action packed ride along a funky fun rollercoaster, and for $2.99, it'd be a shame to miss it - fan or otherwise.

Pete's Score: 4 out of 5
(thoroughly enjoyable if you're a fan of the show - may be difficult to get into otherwise)

REVIEW: Friday The 13th - Abuser and the Abused

Ok - so I'll come right out and admit it - this is one of my guilty pleasures.

I know I shouldn't like this comic book. I know Friday The 13th has had a 'checkered' history when it comes to comics. And I know it won't win me any friends when I say...

I'm totally surprised at how much I enjoyed this comic...!

Initially, when I was in the comic book store, I was a little skeptical. I toyed with the idea of not bothering with it - but three things drew me in.

Number 1 - the fantastic cover artwork by Brandon Badeaux and Carrie Strachan, which is truly stunning. Number 2 - the surprisingly apt artwork within the book from Andy B (what 'B' stands for is a mystery - if anyone knows please get in touch).

And finally number 3 - my desire to not make the same mistake that I did with Doctor Who issue 1.

If I say so myself - what a good call on my part! This one-shot is a fantastic comic book - filled full of the imagery ingrained within the Friday The 13th / Jason Voorhees franchise - and stuffed to the brim with excellent storytelling by Joshua Hale Fialkov.

The only bad thing about this comic? There's only one issue.

More please!

Pete's Score: 4 out of 5
(if you're a fan of Jason Voorhees you'll love this issue)