Archive for January, 2012

Gears Of War Comics – Issue #3

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Just come back from your last run to the shop? After some Gears Of War stuff to add to your collection? Luckily for you, Gears Of War Comic, Issue 3 hit shelves early 2009. Once again written by the Mr Joshua Ortega and some fantastic imagery by Liam Sharp, issue #3 produces the high quality standard we have expected since the first release.

Meet up with the Delta Squad who have just returned and conquered a distressing confrontation with the barbaric Locust Horde. Delta Squad and Jace Stratton are set to be deployed to Montevado.

They have been appointed to a top secret mission, to ponder along a new scene and investigate something no other COG has seen just yet. Will they be looking out for new Locust surroundings, perhaps they’ll run into something they’ll dread for years – that is if they survive!

Read the comic to find out what happens! If you haven’t done so just yet, it may be in your best interest to check out the first two Gears Of War comics.

Gears Of War Comics – Issue #2

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

After enjoying the first Gears of War Comic, I was eager to check out the second! The story really has some great spark to it and the graphics, which may appear sloppy, fit right into the contest and make for an incredible feel.

Liam Sharp’s illustrations work quite well with how the story plays out, it may not have the extreme graphics of the video game, however he managers to capture the size and realism of modern day COGs such as Marcus and Dom; battling through the treacherous wasteland of the never ending battlefield.

Joshua Ortega who in my opinion added something more to the Gears of War 2 dialogue by cutting out cheesy and over the top remarks, did a great job on this comic; which is basically the prequel to the second game.

One thing I loved was how Ortega manages to capture the heartbreak as well as violence from battle. We look on as our hero’s move from one slim chance of survival point to the other; we are wrenched to the story.

However, there are those of us who just want to see a line of repulsive lizard men cut in half; luckily for you – this comic has plenty of that!

I’d recommend you pick up issue #2 and #1 if you haven’t done so already!