Jordie Bellaire Archives

the Riddler #1 art by Minkyu Jung, Jose Marzan Jr., and Jordie Bellaire Minkyu Jung's artwork brings the comic to life quite well It's what one might call a standard comic book style, but it's a very good version of that idea The figures look good, the action is kinetic, and the scenes are detailed Jordie[...]

As such, I can't complain too much about them. Captain America #703 art by Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire Leonardo Romero is joined by artists Alan Davis and Mark Farmer in this issue Romero is still a powerhouse artist who performs excellently in this setting, though the Red Skull does look off in some panels Davis and[...]

It does bend over backwards to restore a status quo though. Infinity Countdown #4 art by Mike Hawthorne, Terry Pallot, Jose Marzon Jr., and Jordie Bellaire Mike Hawthorne does excellent work rendering Galactus in this book, and that half of the book looks good in general despite how much Silver Surfer looks like Iceman Aaron Kuder's artwork[...]

Real and compelling; that's a good way to start this story. Batman Prelude to the Wedding #1: Robin vs Ra's al Ghul art by Brad Walker, Andrew Hennessy, Mick Gray, and Jordie Bellaire Brad Walker's artwork looks good for most of the comic, and he plays with body language and subtle expression very well, especially in the[...]

Color artists Edgar Delgado, Java Tartaglia, Marte Gracia, Muntsa Vicente, and Jordie Bellaire deliver some consistently solid color work throughout. Amazing Spider-Man #800 art by Nick Bradshaw and Edgar Delgado Amazing Spider-Man #800 is hard to recommend at the price point I can say that I enjoyed a lot of it, but this is my job I'm[...]

Thankfully, this fourth installment kicks things into high gear once more with a genuinely surprising twist at the end which brings back the drama and shocking bloodshed to the book. I've not remarked upon the epigraphs that accompany the comic since issue one, but I feel that it's worth mentioning that this comic is frontloaded with[...]

Romero is aided by color artist Jordie Bellaire, and the main thrust of the comic looks great as a result Reis's short sequence is visually grabbing too I'm not generally a fan of Howard Chaykin's art, but his segment, with color artist Jesus Aburtov, looks quite good too. Captain America #702 provides a stark improvement over[...]

Jordie Bellaire's color art is heavy and darker in this issue, and it looks quite good too. Ninja-K #7 is a very flawed comic, but it does have its positives and isn't a complete wash There is fun to be had in the character interactions, and the artwork of Juan Jose Ryp and Jordie Bellaire looks[...]

Meanwhile, Harriet tries to cope with what she saw Sheriff Carlson doing to the novelist earlier. The Dead Hand #2 cover by Stephen Mooney and Jordie Bellaire The Dead Hand #2 shows an admirable level of restraint, as it doesn't immediately kick things into high gear after the dramatic reveal at the end of its opening issue[...]

Scott Koblish, Matteo Lolli, Mike Hawthorne, Terry Pallot, Craig Yeung, Nick Filardi, Ruth Redmond, and Jordie Bellaire all do some solid work in a comic that really doesn't deserve it. The Despicable Deadpool #300 is honestly one of the worst comics I've read in some time With abominable humor, insufferable attempts at metanarrative, and art too[...]

Richard Rider gives Peter Quill pertinent information which allows him to wield the Power Stone, and his first instinct is to toss it in Drax's sax. The comic tries to make this meaningful—I think—but it's still just so goofy and tonally dissonant. That's before we even get to the (spoiler) fact that it's implied this could all[...]

Clay Mann and Jordie Bellaire make it visually unnerving as well, with Mr J granted some truly frightening faces. The No Justice prelude is flawed, but it rides off its bizarre setup of four Justice League teams based around "universal concepts" such as mystery, entropy, and wonder The visuals are a cluttered mess, but they at[...]

Its sense of profundity may run dry before we get to the next big thing, and I could totally understand why someone would give up by this issue. Days of Hate #4 art by Danijel Zezelj and Jordie Bellaire Danijel Zezelj's artwork remains consistently impressive, and much of this comic relies on the ability of he and[...]

It's fun enough, and Aaron Kuder and Jordie Bellaire keeps things visually appealing throughout this portion A couple of plotlines move forward or outright come to a head. The comic doesn't start moving again in earnest until the final sequence with Adam Warlock He goes out in search of the Soul Stone, but it only leads[...]

Also, their steed dragons are also the dads of the protagonist, and I'm still looking for the proper Freudian/Oedipus joke for that. The Dead Hand #1 cover by Stephen Mooney and Jordie Bellaire Win: The Dead Hand #1 is a Brubakerian Masterpiece Fans of Captain America and Winter Soldier by Ed Brubaker rejoice, as we have another proper successor to the Cold War conspiracy[...]

The story focuses on that as opposed to any of the prior elements it set up. That said, the parade of villains in the last third is cool, and I can't fault anyone for just enjoying that. Ninja-K #6 art by Juan Jose Ryp and Jordie Bellaire Juan Jose Ryp's artwork looks quite good throughout the comic[...]

However, he finds a facility abandoned, scientists left to die, and talk of something called the Dead Hand. The Dead Hand #1 cover by Stephen Mooney and Jordie Bellaire In the present, Carter is the sheriff of a small mountain town and deals with far less dire problems However, things may become complicated for him once again[...]

The Image Comics title that was first published in 2015, comes from Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire. Injection tells the story of a special think-tank brought together by the British government for the sole purpose of theorizing about the future of humanity The five highly specialized individuals decide to take the process further, taking[...]

This one is rising to be one of AfterShock's best, and I'm hooked. Loss: No Valiant Issues this Week This isn't technically a failure, but I wasn't able to give Valiant Entertainment their weekly praise for having a tight yet consistenly good stable of books, so I'm going to complain about it. I am now done complaining about[...]

Louis. Analog #1 cover by David O'Sullivan and Jordie Bellaire Analog presents a nice premise injected with noir vibes and a good lead if you can just get past the logic of said premise The comic, very smartly, is intentionally vague with what exactly happened, and it should probably leave it like that All we know is[...]

Something-something joke about furries and 3-D Sonic games being bad, moving on. Analog #1 cover by David O'Sullivan and Jordie Bellaire Analog #1 Gerry Duggan, David O' Sullivan, and Jordie Bellaire bring you this Image series about an information courier in a world where the internet can no longer be trusted to keep secrets (as if, right?)[...]

It muddies the waters further, and it lands well. In short, Days of Hate #3 opts to further explore our protagonists while still loading the book with tension and uncomfortable political allegory, and it works like a charm. Days of Hate #3 art by Danijel Zezelj and Jordie Bellaire Danijel Zezelj's artwork is once more bleak and loaded[...]

Hawkeye #16 makes use of trick arrows, martial arts, street-fighting cheap shots, and mad dashes into crowds of uniformed henchmen. Hawkeye #16 art by Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire This is brought to life by the talented Leonardo Romero, who is skilled at using minimal detailing and line work to maximum effect The comic has a pseudo-retro[...]

Watching Drax kick the tar out of the Talons is awesome, it's cool seeing Richard Rider teaming up with the Guardians of the Galaxy again, and the Cosmic Gardener material is a little interesting. Infinity Countdown #1 art by Aaron Kuder and Jordie Bellaire Aaron Kuder returns to contribute the art to Infinity Countdown #1 It's good[...]

You want it to linger a little more, even if that would clash with its blunt presentation. Ales Kot continues to be homed in on the political atmosphere of the United States and the world to which we are dangerously close. Days of Hate #2 art by Danijel Zezelj and Jordie Bellaire Danijel Zezelj's artwork is dim, gritty,[...]

Old Man Logan #5 Writer: Declan Shalvey Artist: Mike Henderson Colorist: Lee Loughridge Letterer: Joe Sabino Cover: Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire This is the final issue of a five-issue mini-series In the previous issues, Logan and Deadpool reluctantly team up to save a young mutant named Maddie from a company called Genform that intends to use her powers as a[...]

Sentry gets some great lines too. Doctor Strange #385 art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta and Jordie Bellaire Gabriel Hernandez Walta is an all-star in this issue too His depiction of the Void is delightfully unnerving He looks genuinely frightening, and I love it Sentry gets some appropriately Superman-esque panels too, which is quite appropriate of course[...]

It certainly took me a minute to figure out what happened in what order a couple of times. Hawkeye #15 art by Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire Leonardo Romero provides a restrained David Aja-inspired style that adds to the semi-day-in-the-life tone Hawkeye has maintained for the most part since the Fraction and Aja days It works very[...]

The Gentle Man only has one more request: he wants to see his wife (she lives in Gotham, apparently). Batman #40 cover by Joelle Jones and Jordie Bellaire Batman #40 turns out to be just more of Batman #39 That's not really a bad thing Bruce and Diana play off each other very well under Tom King[...]

Old Man Logan #4 (of 5) Writer: Declan Shalvey Artist: Mike Henderson Colorist: Lee Loughridge Letterer: Joe Sabino Cover: Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire Damage: $3.99 As far as superfluous team-up minis featuring characters who are already extremely overexposed, Deadpool vs Old Man Logan has managed to be cute and fun so far This is the 4th of 5 issues, so here's what[...]