Post by richardvasseur on Jun 12, 2023 17:47:43 GMT
Title: Hunt. Kill. Repeat. # 1
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Writer: Mark London
Pencil: Francesco Archidiacono
Inker: Marc Deering
Colorist: Lee Loughridge
Covers: Ryan Kincaid, Marguerite Sauvage
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.madcavestudios.com
Comments: The Gods lead by Zeus are not pleased that humanity has all but forgotten them. The Greek Gods decide to let humanity know they exist.
Artemis is leading a normal life. She is summoned by Zeus as are many other Gods and Goddesses. They have adopted to living on Earth with humans. They dress as humans now. Apollo, Aphodite, Athena and Hermes are all there. Zeus is just oozing power. Zeus is a tyrant he uses fear to control the other Gods and Goddesses. Only Artemis stands up to him. What Zeus does to Artemis is so wrong. Zeus is pure evil.
Ten years later Artemis is up and ready to fight back. Zeus took everything from her so now its her turn. Revenge is the number one thing on her mind. Who can blame her. As for her family well she is coming for them.
The art does present the Gods and Goddesses in a way that makes Zeus look like a common thug just with powers. The other Gods and Goddesses act as his henchmen. They do seem pathetic. Artemis is illustrated as a woman who is tough and when pushed pushes back.
The story has a few interesting twists to it. Overall we needed to see more happening. How are all these other Gods and Goddesses living on Earth and where? Are they all terrorizing humanity? Has humanity given up hope, other then a few?
Artemis the Hunter is going for Zeus's jugular.
Title: Hunt. Kill. Repeat. # 2
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Writer: Mark London
Pencil: Francesco Archidiacono
Inker: Marc Deering
Colorist: Lee Loughridge
Covers: Ryan Kincaid
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.madcavestudios.com
Comments: Artemis is free and Zeus has sent his children the other Gods and Goddesses after her. Aphrodite and Athena go on the hunt while others sit back.
Heph has made new armor for Artemis and it looks stunning. She does look like a warrior goddess. Those who oppose Zeus have a plan, Heph has built a device that may win the war. What it does is not revealed yet.
Aphrodite armed and in armor bursts in ready for battle. She is the first to arrive and she wants Artemis. Aphrodite is a Goddess out for blood. She may be the Goddess of Love yet here her fury is palpable. You can just feel it radiating off her. She wants Artemis and the battle is going in her favor. Yet Hephaestus knew what he was doing.
Artemis is loyal to her friends and she does what she can for them. She is also coming for Zeus and if she has to go through all her brothers and sisters to get to him so be it. She now has an equalizer thanks to Heph.
Artemis is done as a wonderful character. She is beautiful, strong willed and out for vengence with an attitude that nothing will stop her.
Title: Hunt. Kill. Repeat. # 3
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Writer: Mark London
Pencil: Francesco Archidiacono
Inker: Marc Deering
Colorist: Lee Loughridge
Cover: Ryan Kincaid
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.madcavestudios.com
Comments: Artemis is stead fast in her resolve to get her revenge on the other Gods and Goddesses. To do so she must journey to the Underworld.
Artemis does know how to fight and the art does portray her as a warrior.
In the Underworld Cerberus is looking big demonic and very cute. Uncle Hades is not fully what you might expect the ruler of the Underworld to be like.
Artemis learns she has more reason to hate Zeus and a new mission. She is still going to kill Zeus and the other Gods and Goddesses just now she has added a new part. Her, Tempest and Hep will take on Zeus and his henchmen. Can Artemis win?
Artemis is written and drawn as a strong character, she goes after what she wants and will stop for nothing.
Zeus and Apollo do not look very impressive. Zeus acts like a minor thug. Without his power he is nothing. Apollo does not seem to be siding with Zeus.
Charron the ferry man in the Underworld has a different look here and style. Artemis though has visited the Underworld before without fear and she still does.
This comic does explore a world where Zeus rules with an iron fist and Zeus is an idiot.
Title: Hunt. Kill. Repeat. # 4
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Writer: Mark London
Pencil: Francesco Archidiacono
Inker: Marc Deering
Colorist: Lee Loughridge
Cover: Ryan Kincaid
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.madcavestudios.com
Comments: Lady Athena is armored up and ready for battle. Artemis is not backing down but facing her head on. This battle seems a foregone conclusion. Athena is so cofident, so sure of herself. Artemis fights for her family and out of revenge for a lost love.
Apollo is a big muscled God with lots of shiny armor on him. He does seem Godlike yet he acts like a bully. Hermes he enjoys pain yet he is also not a bad guy. His wife that he loved is now something else. She was Artemis's best friend now though?
This issue does have one good fight between Athena and Artemis and it is a hard fought, hard hitting battle between two Godessess with only one left standing. The victory has a cost though.
Artemis she has a couple friends who are helping her and they are as interesting as her. Lady Athena did stand out in this issue. She is what you expect a Goddess to be. The armor and the attitude and power plus skill all of which do not overly help her. Artemis is inspiring as she takes on the Goddess without her Goddess powers. Artemis is a mother and she will never give up trying to save her son.
Title: Hunt. Kill. Repeat. # 5
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Writer: Mark London
Pencil: Francesco Archidiacono
Inker: Marc Deering
Colorist: Lee Loughridge
Cover: Ryan Kincaid
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.madcavestudios.com
Comments: Hermes and Zeus and other Gods and Goddess's are attending Hermes wedding to Medusa. Atemis and Medusa are great friends and we see the easy which with they talk to each other.
The art here is gorgeous illustrating the Gods in non fighting scenes. The colors are so bright and beautiful.
It is wonderful to see all the positive love here. Hermes and Medusa's love and Artemis's. Than it all goes south. Medusa is somehow framed. This part of the story needed to be explained better.
Artemis now needs Medusa's help yet being locked away for years has changed her. This Medusa is now a hideous monster rather than a loving Goddess. Medusa is out for blood. The illustrations of her chnages will leave you afraid. If you thought snakes alone in her hair could be scary now it has gone far beyond that.
Artemis must do something she never though she would. It must be done to give her a fighting chance against Zeus. Zeus is actually portrayed here as more like the God he is meant to be.
Artemis is ready to end this.
Richard Vasseur