Post by richardvasseur on Jan 16, 2018 16:01:28 GMT
Title: WWE # 13
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Samoa Joe & Michael Kingston, Julian May, Lan Pitts, Kevin Panetta
Illustrated by: Michel Mulipola, Rodrigo Lorenzo, Kendall Goode, Daniel Bayliss
Colored by: Doyg Garbark,
Lettered by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Dan Mora
Variant Covers by: Adam Riches, Brent Schoonover/with Colors by Nick Filardi, Adam X Vass
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: "Undrafted" This story is all about Samoa Joe. He is one tough guy. Here Samoa Joe's character and the mood of that character are set. The art brings across the characters beautifully so they match their TV personas.
"The Yes Movement" Daniel Bryan and his "Yes" movement was a strong factor in wrestling. He was a fan favorite and as a General Manager he still is.
"Unbroken" Its Jeff Hardy vs the Undertaken from Jeff's point of view. We see here the heart Jeff puts into his match as these two go head to head. This was a great match.
"Fest Prep" The friendship that existed between Jericho and Kevin Owens is shown here and you see just how lopsided it was. Kevin Owens was just using Jericho and Jericho went way overboard on his friendship. These two Canadians were never meant to be and their friendship is brought to an explosive end here.
The way this comic delves not only into the ring lives of the wrestlers but into their personal lives is what makes this such a great read.
Title: WWE # 14
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless, Tini Howard
Illustrated by: Serg Acuna, Hyeonjin Kim
Colored by: Doug Garbark
Lettered by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Dan Mora
Variant Covers: Brent Schoonover/Colors by Nick Filardi, Audrey Mok, Adam Riches, Daniel Bayliss, Xermanico
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: This issue takes a look at Bayley she is a cute naivete girl who loves the WWE. Here we see her first joining up. The art captures her look and the look of the other wrestlers beautifully. Bayley is awe stuck and it shows in everything she does.
The four girls Bayley, Flair, Becky and Sasha are all a wonderful fit together. They support each other. They were the Four Horsewomen.
Dusty The American Dream gives Bayley a pep talk. He does give her some great advice.
Bayley she can be nice and step up to to get what she wants. Bayley does have what it takes.
"Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce: Part One" Asuka makes her debut at WWE. She moves among the other Diva's unseen until she wants to be seen. The writing does let you know she has a reputation. The other wrestlers show fear of her. Asuka without a word makes her presence known and feared.
The women of the WWE are just as talented as the men and they are a whole lot nicer to look at.
Title: WWE # 15
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless, Tini Howard
Illustrated by: Serg Acuna, Hyeonjin Kim
Colored by: Doug Garbark
Lettered by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Dan Mora
Variant Covers: Brent Schoonover/Colors by Nick Filardi, Adam Riches, Andy Belanger
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Bayley is working out and working on achieving her dream. She does motivate herself. She just will not give up. Bayley is written as a woman going after what she wants. You know she will get it with her attitude.
Bayley here is still in NXT and she gets to meet a fan of hers at RAW. Her fan is such a cute little girl.
Bayley does get herself a match for the NXT Championship. This match against Sasha shows how much heart she has. It also shows that true friends stay friends.
Batley's love for wrestling really shines through in this issue and it will make you love it to.
The artwork is gorgeously done. The female wrestlers look just like the real ones.
This story shows you what it takes to be a WWE wrestler, male or female.
"Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce: Part Two" Asuka is illustrated in some great wrestling moves. She is a colorful beauty. Asuka is drawn so you know she is tough and by her expression that she really enjoys what she does.
The women are featured here and they are all gorgeous ladies of wrestling.
Title: WWE # 16
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless, Tini Howard
Illustrated by: Serg Acuna & Kendall Goode, Hyeonjin Kim
Colored by: Doug Garbark
Lettered by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Dan Mora
Variant Covers: Brent Schoonover/Colors by Nick Filardi, Adam Riches, Lucas Werneck
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Great art shows the characters wonderfully. Bayley is a cutie who wants more and just keeps pushing for it. She wants to join the WWE Superstars on RAW or Smackdown. You can feel the fire in Bayley in these pages. Bayley just keeps on going and going. Than the draft comes and goes. Bayley tries and works so hard you will be rooting for her. She is the NXT Champion yet she still comes across as an underdog.
"Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce Part Three" Asuka finds herself needing more out of wrestling. So NXT gets left behind as she moves on. Asuka is illustrated here looking so beautiful and just as she does in real life. Even sitting down doing nothing Asuka gives off a vibe that says excitement. This short story though has no action but it does suggest action is coming for Asuka and she is most definitely coming for it.
Title: WWE # 17
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless, Tini Howard
Illustrated by: Serg Acuna & Kendall Goode, Hyeonjin Kim
Colored by: Doug Garbark
Lettered by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Dan Mora
Variant Covers: Brent Schoonover/Colors by Nick Filardi, Adam Riches, Hyeonjin Kim
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Bayley is featured again. She has the right mind set if you get knocked down you get right back up and try even harder. Bayley vs Asuka have two matches here and both go the same. The women are shown in action doing the wrestling moves you have come to expect.
Bayley finds out hard work and dreaming can pay off and she loves every second of it.
The wrestlers are all beautiful fit women. Seeing that final smile on Bayley's face lets you know all the work, all the suffering was more then worth it.
"Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce Part Four" Asuka joins RAW and meets Bliss. Asuka knows what she wants and here Bliss has it. Asuka is at RAW and she is coming after the belt. Her English may not be the best but she can speak very clearly about her intentions. Asuka looks different in a good way.
Title: WWE # 18
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless, Kevin Panetta
Illustrated by: Serg Acuna, Dominike "Domo" Staton
Colored by: Doug Garbark
Lettered by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Dan Mora
Variant Covers: Brent Schoonover/Colors by Nick Filardi, Adam Riches, Marco D'Alfonso
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Sami and Kev started out as small time they had the drive though and made their way to the top. We see that Kevin Owens stepped up more and took what he wanted while Sami played by the rules. These two friends are shown with different natures.
The art does capture the look and feel for both Sami and Kevin. There is also some great action scenes of Kevin in the ring.
This story shows why Sami changed and turned to the dark side and joined Kevin. Their friendship has last over the years with its ups and downs. Sami though had always remained true to himself. Now things are changing.
"'Twas the Day before Rusev Day" This is a weird story about Rusev Day. Aiden English is the one featured here he is promoting Rusev Day. Even though according to him every day is Rusev Day no day really is. The WWE does come up with some truly strange ideas. Sometimes they even work.
Title: WWE # 19
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless, Julian May
Illustrated by: Serg Acuna, Rodrigo Lorenzo
Colored by: Doug Garbark
Lettered by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Dan Mora
Variant Covers: Brent Schoonover/Colors by Nick Filardi, Adam Riches, Andy Belanger
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are friends again just things are rough with Sami. It is easy to see he is not used to being the bad guy and hated by others. We see here how the bad guys live and how Kevin interprets the booing. He though stays a close friend of Sami's as long as he is getting something out of it for him.
Kevin and Sami are the main focus here, there are still other wrestlers but they are just guests showing up for a short time.
Kevin and Sami push the envelope and maybe to far. A little more action was needed or stronger drama.
"Second Nature" Ric and Charlotte Flair are royalty in the ring. These two know how to style and profile. The name Flair is something to be proud of with these two. You can feel the awe as you read this short story. The art is done great. It does bring out the fact these two are related.
The WWE characters are easy to recognize as they are portrayed as their real life counterparts matching up perfectly.
Title: WWE # 20
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless, Julian May
Illustrated by: Serg Acuna, Rodrigo Lorenzo
Colored by: Doug Garbark
Lettered by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Dan Mora
Variant Covers: Brent Schoonover/Colors by Nick Filardi, Adam Riches, Aaron Dana
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Daniel Bryan gives Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens a fighting chance not to get fired. Sami does come across as the best part of Sami and Kevin. Kevin is shown as a heel.
Kevin we see is a manipulator and will use anyone to get what he wants. He only wants what is best for him. We see Sami being used so much by Kevin. Kevin keeps telling him what to do and how he should act towards others. This issue does focus on just these two. We do get a clear picture of the attitudes of them both. The art now illustrates them perfectly so you can easily tell who they are.
Sesing just Sami and Kevin and next to nothing of the other wrestlers does get boring after a while. The previous issues have dwelt overly long on these two as well.
"Glorious" This little story is short and to the point. It is over almost before it begins. The story is simple about a wrestler winning and his ego. The art is bland and the colors so soft.
Title: WWE # 21
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless, Andrew Stott
Illustrated by: Serg Acuna, Andy Belanger
Colored by: Doug Garbark, Serge LaPointe
Lettered by: Jim Campbell, Serg LaPointe
Cover by: Dan Mora
Variant Covers: Brent Schoonover/Colors by Nick Filardi, Adam Riches, Marco D'Alfonso
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: AJ Stiles is featured in this issue. He is shown as a hard working wrestler. AJ is shown putting in the hours to become as good as he is. He loves wrestling which is made very clear in how he is written and his words.
It is nice the way we get to see AJ not only in the ring but living his normal life with his family.
AJ is so head strong he knows what he wants and goes for it. AJ may be smaller then a lot of other wrestlers but his heart is bigger than most. That is brought out in this issue. He worked his way up to the top knowing he would become the best in his field.
"Once Upon A Mountain" A monster and a big dog both via for a yard. The story does not make much sense other than the fact these two go at each other. Why does the story take place in the past? Braun Strowman is drawn as a monster here and he is one in the ring.
This comic is for anyone who loves wrestling.
Title: WWE # 22
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless, Julian W. May
Illustrated by: Serg Acuna, Dozerdraws
Colored by: Doug Garbark, Jeremy Lawson
Lettered by: Jim Campbell,
Cover by: Marco D'Alfonso
Variant Covers: Brent Schoonover/Colors by Nick Filardi, Adam Riches, Rahzzah
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: AJ Styles is featured here. He is shown getting jealous. The art is done well with the wrestlers looking just how you expect them to. AJ goes after Cena and with his boys backing him up he does put a beat down on him. Both AJ and Cena shin here, these are two top professionals and it takes AJ a little time to realize that. When he does he becomes the Phenomenal One in action not just name.
The interaction between Styles and John Cena is entertaining. These two against each other will always provide great entertainment. AJ steps up here and proves he is the man.
"Tales of the Swiss Cyborg" The art is done in a simple style. The story flows along smoothly as it describes what the Swiss Cyborg can do in the ring. It is amusing.
If your a wrestling fan of WWE you are going to love this series. It is the next best thing to being there with them.
Title: WWE # 23
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless, Bill Hanstock
Illustrated by: Kendall Goode
Colored by: Doug Garbark
Lettered by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Marco D'Alfonso
Variant Covers: Brent Schoonover/Colors by Nick Filardi, Adam Riches, Will Sliney
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: AJ confronts the 'Modern Day Maharaja' Jinder Mahal. These two hate each other and in the ring they show it in an awesome match. AJ faces the bigger man and comes out fighting.
Aj and Brock are up next. Here we see Brock is not all that bad. He treats AJ with respect but does come across as one hundred percent sure of who will win their match. Both are well drawn and do bring across the characters wonderfully. These two are like David and Goliath. It is wonderful to see AJ's never give up attitude.
This story gives you an insight into what makes AJ tick. It also will improve your outlook on Brock.
Andrade "Cien" Almas takes having Zelina Vega come back into his life to change his life. Sometimes all it takes in a good woman to make a man good. To push him to achieve what he is worthy of achieving. Almas has that happen and is better for it. we see he can grow and achieve his dreams.
Title: WWE # 24
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless, Bill Hanstock
Illustrated by: Serg Acuna, Kendall Goode
Colored by: Doug Garbark
Lettered by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Marco D'Alfonso
Variant Covers: Brent Schoonover/Colors by Nick Filardi, Adam Riches, Rahzzah
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: AJ and Shinsuke do get to talking. These two are shown having a mutual respect for each other. They both want a match and for AJ's belt. Shinsuke is drawn thinking.
Shinsuke and AJ Styles do have a wonderfully illustrated match at Wrestlemania. The in ring action is illustrated to deliver excitement. The wrestlers look just like the real life wrestlers they represent.
This comic book delivers action in the ring and drama outside it. Shinsuke is shown getting under AJ's skin. These two opponents do have many great battles in the ring. They are both fairly evenly matched.
The thinking of Shinsuke actually does make sense in its own way. AJ and Shinsuke are revels and yes friends to.
Bliss and Nia these two are totally different and you would not expect it but they have been and are close friends. In the WWE you can be best friends and hard fought opponents in the ring. You can beat each other up and at the end of the day still shake hands or hug. Fighting each other in the ring or standing side by side its all competition yet outside the squared circle it can be different. Rivals can be friends and friends rivals.
Title: WWE # 25
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Dennis Hopeless
Illustrated by: Serg Acuna
Colored by: Doug Garbark
Lettered by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Marco D'Alfonso
Variant Covers: Xermanico, Eric Garza
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Samoa Joe and AJ Styles are featured here. Joe is playing psychological games with AJ. AJwe see is not impressed in fact he is shown simmering. It is nice the way the comic includes the family of AJ and they are part of the WWE Universe.
Joe and AJ do have a lot of great matches. AJ we see is pushed but in the ring he keeps his cool for the most part. He wants it more.
Samoa Joe keeps playing his mind games. He does go to far. It is one thing to go after the man and yet another to go after his family.
Wow this story really ends with the most surprising twist that you will not in a million years see coming. Both Samoa Joe and AJ have a lot to learn about mind games.
This comic delivers all the excitement of WWE and than some.
Richard Vasseur