Cinder & Ashe #1 DC

Title: Cinder & Ashe #1
Publisher: DC

A gun for hire duo who solve problems in A -Team fashion.  However unlike Hannibal and co. this is a far more gritty tale of an ex Vietnam Vet from the French Quarter and Vietnamese street orphan.

A good read, doesn’t try to hide the dirt and desperation of the war and it’s consequences on ordinary people, but doesn’t lull into a full on tale of woe either.  After reading this I will be on the lookout for the other titles in the mini series.

I was surprised at the graphic nature of some of the events in a DC title, but well done to them for not trying to sugar coat this story, or try to turn it into a superhero tale (it may still do but don’t think so).

Written by Gerry Conway who has worked on loads of main stream comics, defiantly has become a writer I will look out for.

You can buy Cinder & Ashe #1 from my ebid store

or check out amazon for more Gerry Conway titles

DC Vertigo Scarab #1

Scarab #1 

DC Vertigo

Looking at the cover I thought that this would be a good horror comic.  However after a few pages of background setting and what felt like too many flash backs or mind bends about a universe that was always there but unexplained, I gave up.  The story then became about a superhero, or what was once a superhero in the 40’s, but then again the explanation died off.  

In all honesty if I had known it was a ‘superhero’ title I would not have started it, as they do not interest me at all (apart from Deadpool).  Also I dislike the art house style that Vertigo tend towards their story telling.  I feel that it tries to be too clever and doesn’t pull it off.  However I am biased against superhero comics so if you like that genre, or like DC Vertigo then this could be well for you.  This is one of the reasons I have asked for people to send their reviews in as someone who likes this may feel more positive about it, as I couldn’t really forgive the horror overtures of the cover to find a man in a cape.

You can buy Scarab from my link.
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