Graphic Novels : Justice Society of America, Thy Kingdom Come, Part One

A very long title, but a brightly coloured almost gentle tale, but it isn't. The arrival of a new Superman, a damaged Superman and has he stated to the JSA members, "I watched all of you die" always means something bad. I always like a darker Superman, it makes for better reading. Part One is only the start of something great, I am sure of that!

Official DC Comics Website:
http://www.dccomics.com/dccomics/

Graphic Novels : Zombie Cop

Writer Jeff Mariotte is probably more famous for his novels expanding the Buffy, Angel universes, but Zombie Cop is not his first comic. Zombie Cop is as Jeff states at the beginning a dedication to George Romero and I think the story does a fair job. The story follows Joe Mundy, a cop, a zombie cop, who is infected early on and will not let himself change until he has solved the mystery. Take it or leave it, it is good pretty enjoyable romp and the art is suitable pretty.

Official Shadowline Comics Website:
http://www.shadowlinecomics.com/

Graphic Novels : Dicks

Garth Ennis and John McCrea's Dicks, how best to describe this is a big question! I think, I could call it Northern Irish Viz, but the language style of these stories often left me struggling a little to follow and even with its handy Dick-tionary, I am not sure I can handle this many penis jokes. However, I found the short interludes of "Trio", "Great Belfastmen in History", "Just Gimme A Beer" plus "Bad Ideas for Superheroes", very crude and very funny. Garth and John clearly set out to offend and succeed!

Official Avatar Press Website:
http://www.avatarpress.com/

Graphic Novels : Fused, Canned Heat! & Think Like A Machine

Fused is Steve Niles short lived tale of Mark Haggerty, a robotics scientist, who is fused to his creation the Cy-bot suit, a machine of great power. Problem is Mark is a happily married man and this development puts a fair amount of stress on his marriage. Coupled with the fact the machine is reconstructing him an organ at a time! This comic had the capacity to become a classic, however, I think it came across as too generic.

Canned Heat!, Volume 1

Think like a Machine, Volume 2

Official Dark Horse/Rocket Comics Website:
http://www.darkhorse.com/Search/Rocket

Dead Space : My Achievements(4)

Lab Rat

Complete Chapter 2 on any difficulty setting - 20G


Tool Time

Kill 30 enemies with the Plasma Cutter - 10G


Dead On Arrival

Complete Chapter 1 on any difficulty setting - 20G


Marksman

Dismember 20 Limbs - 5G

The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition : My Achievements(1)

Old School

Experienced the original, classic adventure game, as it was in the early 90s. - 5G

The Maw : My Achievements(3)

You're totally MAWESOME!

Complete the entire game. - 20G


Hard-Headed

With the Beetull power, ram at least 50 objects and/or creatures. - 20G


Tastes Like Snot

Find and eat 30 Gloobers. - 10G

The Bourne Conspiracy : My Achievements(6)

Laser Aim

Kill 150 enemies with headshots - 50G


Paris Chase

Completed Paris Chase - 15G


Civic Menace

Rampage through Paris: Destroy the cafe, china shop, and 200 props -20G


Adrenaline Junkie

Use three full bars of Adrenaline while driving through the streets of Paris - 15G


Castel Fight

Completed Castel Fight - 15G


Silence Rurik

Completed Silence Rurik - 15G

Graphic Novels : Lazarus Churchyard, The Final Cut

Back in 1991, I was one of those lucky enough to collect and read "Blast!", a biweekly magazine aimed at the more mature reader. Unfortunately, Blast! did not last long, but at least it gave Warren Ellis a chance to release Lazarus Churchyard into the world. Nearly ten years later Image Comics republished "Lazarus Churchyard, The Final Cut". The comic follows the story of Lazarus, a four hundred year old Scot, who was part of a plasborging experiment, that allows him to survive almost anything including death and that is all Lazarus wants now. I personally believe that this comic has not dated and is as special as when it was first released.

Official Image Comics Website:
http://www.imagecomics.com/

Graphic Novels : Hulk, The End

Nothing is left, no humans, no heroes and no villians. Only the Bruce Banner and his Hulk remain, wandering the Earth. As a fan of the Hulk, this novels is one of favourites, it finally proves if Hulk is the strongest, can he survive the ultimate test, time itself! David Peter's writting is excellent and the story is strong, even the title of the first book is perfect. "The Last Titan".

Official Marvel Website:
http://marvel.com/

Graphic Novels : Platinum Grit

I brought the first volume of Platinum Grit after reading the webcomic as I liked the curvaceous, brilliant Nils and sadly love struck Jeremy. The quality of the art is superb, the writing witty and clever, but I kept wanting to shout "Girl Power!". I think, I needed to skip volume 1 in favour of a later additions as I only started reading online about a year ago and I think the writing style of mid-ninties really shows.

Official Shadowline Comics Website:
http://www.shadowlinecomics.com/

Official Platinum Grit Website:
http://www.platinumgrit.com/index.htm

Graphic Novels : Blackest Night

I know Marvel beat DC Comics to zombie heroes, but I am very excited by idea of the Blackest Night series from DC Comics.

Check out Superman below as member of the undead and is he about to dig up Jonathan Kent?

Official DC Comics Website:
http://www.dccomics.com/dccomics/

Graphic Novels : Marvel Zombies

Marvel Zombies is wonderful alternate Universe. Where some of the greatest Marvel heroes are left, but unfortunately they are now zombies and very hungry. After eating almost everything on the planet, they hunt the last surviving heroes then the appearance of the Silver Surfer heralds the arrival of Galactus then things get very interesting. Written by Robert Kirkman, famed for The Walking Dead, Marvel kept pushing him to push the very limits of what Marvel had done before, they wanted more blood, more gore and more outrageous behaviour. It worked, I suspect this saga will go on and on.

Official Marvel Zombies Website:
http://marvel.com/comics/Marvel_Zombies

Graphic Novels : Watchmen

It was a given that I was going to comment on the Watchmen and for the record, I believe the movie did a lot to open public eyes to the more mature comic world. However, the producers of the movie sacrificed much of the novels content and as a fan of the novel since it first publication, I find it almost unforgettable, especially the end. Alan Moore's graphic novel is truly amazing and worth reading without the addition of a block buster movie.

Official Watchmen Website:
http://www.dccomics.com/sites/watchmen/

The Bourne Conspiracy : My Achievements(13)

Massive Collateral Damage

Destroy 50 explodables - 25G


Escape the Embassy

Completed Escape the Embassy - 15G


Living Weapon

Finish off 50 opponents using hand-to-hand takedowns - 25G


Eliminate Divandelen

Completed Eliminate Divandelen - 15G


Student of Surroundings

Defeat 20 opponents with contextual takedowns - 10G


Assassinate Wombosi

Completed Assassinate Wombosi - 15G


Lucky Shot!

Kill 25 enemies with headshots - 10G


Shipyard Infiltration

Completed Shipyard Infiltration - 15G


One-Man Gang

Take out multiple opponents with one takedown 3 times - 5G


Collateral Damage

Destroy 10 explodables - 10G


Dangerous Beginning

Completed Dangerous Beginning - 15G


Dangerous Beginning Passports

Collected all Passports in Dangerous Beginning - 10G


Homebody

Collected 5 Passports - 5G

Time Shift : My Achievements(2)

Look What I Can Do

Walked on water using Time Powers. - 5G


Disarmed!

Shot 5 weapons out of enemy hands. - 15G

Dark Sector : My Achievements(4)

Baggage Claim

Completed Chapter 3. - 10G


Glaive Master

Completed a Level by Only Using the Glaive. - 10G


Exposure

Completed Chapter 2. - 10G


Prologue

Completed Chapter 1. - 10G

Ninja Gaiden 2 : My Achievements(11)

Mastered Counter Attack

Successfully mastered the Counter Attack technique. - 5G


Finished Chapter 1

Finished Chapter 1, "Sky City Tokyo." - 10G


Mastered Ultimate Guidance

Successfully mastered the Ultimate Guidance technique. - 5G


Mastered Ultimate Technique

Successfully mastered the Ultimate Technique. - 5G


Mastered Flying Swallow

Successfully mastered the Flying Swallow technique. - 5G


Mastered Flying Bird Flip

Successfully mastered the Flying Bird Flip technique. - 5G


Mastered Obliteration Technique

Successfully mastered the Obliteration Technique. - 5G


Mastered Furious Wind

Successfully mastered the Furious Wind technique. - 5G


The Art of the Inferno

Successfully mastered the Art of the Inferno Ninpo. - 5G


Mastered Shadowless Footsteps

Successfully mastered the Shadowless Footsteps technique. - 5G


Mastered Reverse Wind

Successfully mastered the Reverse Wind technique. - 5G