Written by Alex Paknadel, Dan Watters | Art by Jose Holder | Published by Titan Comics
Seems like an age since the last time I reviewed this book, which is probably a good thing as it allows a reviewer to regain a little perspective. Although the book as a whole I like, I was getting a little picky with details here and there, so will be interesting to see if I was getting a little over critical, not critical enough, or getting it just about right. I’ve been a bit Assassin’s Creed absorbed of late, playing the games and reading some of the novels, so reviewing this issue is a bit of a busmen’s holiday as well.
Can’t remember everything that’s going on since the last review? Me neither, so time for a swift recap. The central premise of this book has been the rise of The Instruments of the First Will,...
Seems like an age since the last time I reviewed this book, which is probably a good thing as it allows a reviewer to regain a little perspective. Although the book as a whole I like, I was getting a little picky with details here and there, so will be interesting to see if I was getting a little over critical, not critical enough, or getting it just about right. I’ve been a bit Assassin’s Creed absorbed of late, playing the games and reading some of the novels, so reviewing this issue is a bit of a busmen’s holiday as well.
Can’t remember everything that’s going on since the last review? Me neither, so time for a swift recap. The central premise of this book has been the rise of The Instruments of the First Will,...
- 4/20/2018
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Tis’ the season to write Top Ten lists, as you all well know. Don’t roll your eyes, you know you expect it. I am nothing if not a slave to fashion. I have picked out my personal favourite ten titles of the many books I have read and reviewed this year. You may well disagree but, hey, it’s my list. Enjoy.
10. Tekken (Cavan Scott / Andie Tong)
Tekken was one of those books that didn’t put on any airs and graces, and just delivered to its core audience exactly what they wanted. Action, fighting, action, and, er , fighting. To be fair Cavan Scott tried to get a little emotional depth in, but Andie Tong’s visuals and plenty of action delivered what the fans wanted.
9. Assassins Creed Uprising (Alex Paknadel & Dan Watters / Jose Holder)
Essentially an all action mash up of the previously separate Assassins and Templars book,...
10. Tekken (Cavan Scott / Andie Tong)
Tekken was one of those books that didn’t put on any airs and graces, and just delivered to its core audience exactly what they wanted. Action, fighting, action, and, er , fighting. To be fair Cavan Scott tried to get a little emotional depth in, but Andie Tong’s visuals and plenty of action delivered what the fans wanted.
9. Assassins Creed Uprising (Alex Paknadel & Dan Watters / Jose Holder)
Essentially an all action mash up of the previously separate Assassins and Templars book,...
- 12/28/2017
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Alex Paknadel, Dan Watters | Art by Jose Holder | Published by Titan Comics
With all the great stuff out there on the shelves at the moment, even the great stuff being put out by Titan Comics alone, this title has fallen a little under the radar. Although I wouldn’t put it at the very top of my reading pile, it is consistently a solid, entertaining read. Paknadel and Watters take the best elements of the games and mythology, fuse them with their own ideas, and create a book that while being wholly true to the Assassin’s Creed brand is definitely its own creature.
So to date we now know that the followers of Juno, known as The Instruments of the First Will, are trying to bring about a New World Order by destroying everything. That means destroying both the Templars and the Assassins, and both groups have...
With all the great stuff out there on the shelves at the moment, even the great stuff being put out by Titan Comics alone, this title has fallen a little under the radar. Although I wouldn’t put it at the very top of my reading pile, it is consistently a solid, entertaining read. Paknadel and Watters take the best elements of the games and mythology, fuse them with their own ideas, and create a book that while being wholly true to the Assassin’s Creed brand is definitely its own creature.
So to date we now know that the followers of Juno, known as The Instruments of the First Will, are trying to bring about a New World Order by destroying everything. That means destroying both the Templars and the Assassins, and both groups have...
- 10/16/2017
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Alex Paknadel, Dan Watters | Art by Jose Holder | Published by Titan Comics
I’ve ended up liking this book more than I initially thought I would do. Although not a total Assassin’s Creed fan boy I do have most the games, and enjoy pretty much all of them, and their strength has, for me, been their non-action approach. Although fighting is still a big part, stealth and sneakiness are even bigger. Assassin’s Creed: Uprising has not only taken the action approach, but double downed on it. That approach, which initially jarred a little, has started to work really well as it is combined with existing Assassins mythology, and new wrinkles such as the Black Cross and the new Assassins/Templar hybrid followers of Juno faction. The more these pieces come together, the better the book gets.
Last issue of course was mostly taken up with the...
I’ve ended up liking this book more than I initially thought I would do. Although not a total Assassin’s Creed fan boy I do have most the games, and enjoy pretty much all of them, and their strength has, for me, been their non-action approach. Although fighting is still a big part, stealth and sneakiness are even bigger. Assassin’s Creed: Uprising has not only taken the action approach, but double downed on it. That approach, which initially jarred a little, has started to work really well as it is combined with existing Assassins mythology, and new wrinkles such as the Black Cross and the new Assassins/Templar hybrid followers of Juno faction. The more these pieces come together, the better the book gets.
Last issue of course was mostly taken up with the...
- 8/11/2017
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Alex Paknadel, Dan Watters | Art by Jose Holder | Published by Titan Comics
Assassin’s Creed Uprising was always an interesting idea, melding together characters from other Assassin’s Creed titles. As Assassin’s Creed has mainly been a single player type of adventure, which the other titles mainly kept in line with, this is more of a multiplayer look at Assassin’s Creed. It also took the interesting idea to take away some of the strength of the Creed concept, assassination and stealth, in favour of all out foot to the floor action. The purist in me has had mixed feelings on this book for that reason, though I can’t deny it entertains.
So the title has essentially been following the Assassins led by Charlotte de la Cruz, and the Templars, led by Juhani Otso Berg both investigating the arrival of a mysterious faction that combines the...
Assassin’s Creed Uprising was always an interesting idea, melding together characters from other Assassin’s Creed titles. As Assassin’s Creed has mainly been a single player type of adventure, which the other titles mainly kept in line with, this is more of a multiplayer look at Assassin’s Creed. It also took the interesting idea to take away some of the strength of the Creed concept, assassination and stealth, in favour of all out foot to the floor action. The purist in me has had mixed feelings on this book for that reason, though I can’t deny it entertains.
So the title has essentially been following the Assassins led by Charlotte de la Cruz, and the Templars, led by Juhani Otso Berg both investigating the arrival of a mysterious faction that combines the...
- 5/29/2017
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Alex Paknadel, Dan Watters | Art by Jose Holder | Published by Titan Comics
The first issue of this new series last month gave me very mixed feelings if truth be told. I like Assassin’s Creed as a brand, as a concept, and I like the fact it allows you to branch out in all different places and times. The comic book series so far have really embraced this, jumping into various historical periods and allowing us to enjoy those adventures. Two good books were discontinued to make way for Assassin’s Creed: Uprising, Assassin’s Creed and Assassin’s Creed: Templars, and the new title’s approach left me a little cold. Instead of the Animus and the philosophical differences of the Assassins and Templars, we got mainly an action book, all shoot outs and explosions. Entertaining in its own way, but I’m going to need more...
The first issue of this new series last month gave me very mixed feelings if truth be told. I like Assassin’s Creed as a brand, as a concept, and I like the fact it allows you to branch out in all different places and times. The comic book series so far have really embraced this, jumping into various historical periods and allowing us to enjoy those adventures. Two good books were discontinued to make way for Assassin’s Creed: Uprising, Assassin’s Creed and Assassin’s Creed: Templars, and the new title’s approach left me a little cold. Instead of the Animus and the philosophical differences of the Assassins and Templars, we got mainly an action book, all shoot outs and explosions. Entertaining in its own way, but I’m going to need more...
- 3/8/2017
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Alex Paknadel, Dan Watters | Art by Jose Holder | Published by Titan Comics
There’s been times recently I feel as though I’m in an Animus myself. What with finally getting around to playing Assassin’s Creed IV on my PS4, going to see the Assassin’s Creed movie, reading the Black Flag novelization, and reading all the comic book issues as they come out. If nothing else, it gives a pretty good indication that this is a very solid multi-media franchise, as I’m sure I’m not alone. The comic book series have been as good as anything out there so far, so let’s hope this new title lives up to the hype.
I say ‘new’, but this book is actually a mash up of two former series that were recently wrapped up. Assassin’s Creed featured Charlotte de la Cruz, a novice recruited into...
There’s been times recently I feel as though I’m in an Animus myself. What with finally getting around to playing Assassin’s Creed IV on my PS4, going to see the Assassin’s Creed movie, reading the Black Flag novelization, and reading all the comic book issues as they come out. If nothing else, it gives a pretty good indication that this is a very solid multi-media franchise, as I’m sure I’m not alone. The comic book series have been as good as anything out there so far, so let’s hope this new title lives up to the hype.
I say ‘new’, but this book is actually a mash up of two former series that were recently wrapped up. Assassin’s Creed featured Charlotte de la Cruz, a novice recruited into...
- 2/9/2017
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
We're back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today's feature includes release details for seasons 1 and 2 of Bad Timing, a look at a new poster from Chopping Block, a Hooked Up red band trailer, a Q&A with the director of The Burning Dead, and much more:
New Poster Released for Chopping Block: "Five kidnappers find themselves in a bloody situation in the brand new poster for the upcoming slasher comedy Chopping Block!
Chopping Block follows a group of recently fired corporate workers out of work and out of luck. Desperate times call for desperate measures as they decide to kidnap their ex-boss’s daughter for a much needed ransom. Things take a bloody turn when the boss’s daughter just happens to be the only survivor of the masked psychopath "Sadie Grace". Hilarity and bloodshed ensue when Sadie...
New Poster Released for Chopping Block: "Five kidnappers find themselves in a bloody situation in the brand new poster for the upcoming slasher comedy Chopping Block!
Chopping Block follows a group of recently fired corporate workers out of work and out of luck. Desperate times call for desperate measures as they decide to kidnap their ex-boss’s daughter for a much needed ransom. Things take a bloody turn when the boss’s daughter just happens to be the only survivor of the masked psychopath "Sadie Grace". Hilarity and bloodshed ensue when Sadie...
- 2/22/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Idw Publishing has revealed full details of its company-wide Mars Attacks crossover, confirming creative teams for each title The storyline will kick off in January next year with Mars Attacks Popeye by Martin Powell, Terry Beatty and Tom Ziuko. The event will release a new issue weekly throughout the month, with Mars Attacks Kiss serving as the second entry in the series, and Mars Attacks the Real Ghostbusters by Erik Burnham and Jose Holder following. Mars Attacks the Transformers (more)...
- 10/20/2012
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Bestselling author and professional wrestler Mick Foley is to co-write a limited series titled R.P.M. for 12-Gauge Comics. Foley, who also works as an actor and a comedian, will collaborate with fellow scribe Shane Riches and artist Jose Holder on the four-issue comic. The story follows driver Revere Windsor as he races across America to deliver an important package, with international criminals and government agencies in hot pursuit. The character, a descendent of Paul Revere, possesses hyper-kinetic depth perception, allowing him to react to things quicker (more)...
- 6/5/2010
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
"Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen" won't be the only film featuring Tyrese Gibson to have its own comics at Idw by the end of 2009. The publisher announced at last week's Comic-Con International in San Diego that they will publish a four-issue weekly miniseries in November in advance of next year's Screen Gems film "Legion." The mini, titled "Legion: Prophets," will set the stage for the movie with a prequel tale anticipating the apocalypse.
"There were a lot of cool and scary characters and situations that I wasn't able to include in the main narrative of the movie, so I'm very excited to be able to expand the 'Legion' universe beyond the film and explore those other stories through the comic book series," said Scott Stewart, the film's director. "I'm a big fan of Idw's books and it's a real thrill to be able to collaborate with them on 'Legion: Prophets.
"There were a lot of cool and scary characters and situations that I wasn't able to include in the main narrative of the movie, so I'm very excited to be able to expand the 'Legion' universe beyond the film and explore those other stories through the comic book series," said Scott Stewart, the film's director. "I'm a big fan of Idw's books and it's a real thrill to be able to collaborate with them on 'Legion: Prophets.
- 7/27/2009
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
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