Comic Book Review: Sherlock: A Study in Pink #1

This comic book is an adaptation of the Sherlock television series.  The script is actually from the show and the book is in the manga style so you do need to read it backwards, well to me it's backwards.

This was a well done adaptation.  For those that want any type of remake to mimic the source, this is just like the television show.  I guess it's kind of funny that I prefaced that sentence the way I did as this is a character created over 100 years ago.  Either way, it was a fun read and made me think of the television episode and made me want to read more and/or watch the show again.

The art in this book is excellent and the artist captures the facial expressions in a very manga sort of way but not going over the top with it.  The faces are extremely well done and the poses are great.  The word and thought balloons were kind of hard to follow as they were in weird spots and you just needed to know whose turn it was to speak in many of the panels.

If you're a fan of Sherlock, I'd recommend checking this out.  I received mine in the Geek Fuel Subscription Box.  You can read my Geek Fuel reviews on HelloSubscription.com

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Comic Book Review: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Adventures Year Two #2 - Titan Comics (2016)

Written by Robbie Morrison
Art by Rachael Stott

Clara Oswald's friend Christel has gone missing and she decides to investigate and calls upon the Doctor to assist.  Good thing Clara called upon the Doctor as there are plenty of strange things happening at and near the Ravenscaur School.

This was a fun start to the story.  Plenty of aliens, monsters and ghosts.  There is also the signature Doctor Who humor which is something that makes this fun book to read.  The way it is written, I feel like I am hearing the voices.

The art looks great as well, especially Clara.  Rachael Stott definitely captures everything in the face of the Impossible Girl.  If I had one thing to pick on, it's unfortunately The Doctor.  He look a bit young throughout the comic but that's pretty minor compared to how well everything else looks.

Doctor Who is one of my favorite television series and i'm glad I finally took the time to read the comic books.  Thanks to Zwaag Bag for including this Doctor Who comic book in their March 2016 box, I finally took that opportunity.  The comic book I received had Cover D which I feel has a really cool and fun look to it.  Read the review of the entire March 2016 Zwaag Bag here.

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Comic Book Review: Doctor Who: The New Adventures of the Fourth Doctor #1 - Titan Comics (2016)

"Gaze of the Medusa"
Part 1

Written by Gordon Rennie & Emma Beeby
Art by Brian Williamson

The Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith are in London, 1887 taking in a play about the Wild West.  Little do they know, there are strange things going on with creatures unlike anyone in London has ever seen.  As one can imagine, the Doctor and Sarah Jane, with a little help from a couple of locals, get involved.

Admittedly I am not as familiar with the Fourth Doctor.  I was introduced to Doctor Who much later.  That said, I really enjoyed this book!  It read well and kept me captivated the entire time and I was a little sad when it came to an end.  The comic book ends on a nice cliffhanger and issue two should be a good one.

I also really enjoyed the art in this comic book,  There were a lot of darker tones which makes a book about monsters doing monster things that much more frightening.  Brian Williamson did a wonderful job capturing the look of the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane and making this feel like a modern look at a classic television show.

This normally wouldn't be a book I would have purchased but it came into my possession through a subscription service called Zwaag Bag.  Every month has a theme and luckily for me, I ended up with a couple of Doctor Who comic books including this one.  I do reviews of subscription box reviews for HelloSubscription and you can read about Zwaag Bag and get a coupon here.  The cover that is pictured is the book I received.

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