April
9 Quick hit reviews for 4/09/08

Don Pendleton’s The Executioner #1 (IDW, $3.99) may have come first, but this perfunctory script and fuzzy art offer little reason to be more interested in Mack Bolan than The Punisher. … Jenna Jameson’s Shadow Hunter #1 (Virgin, $2.99) is a perfect comics translation of the famous porn star, with artist Mukesh Singh giving readers something lovely to look at but suffering from delusions of grandeur when it comes to story. … Spawn #170-176 (Image/McFarlane, $2.95 each) is actually a very engrossing read, giving some context to Al Simmons’ family life and history with writer David Hine delivering a truly fun Western version of Spawn and featuring some terrific art from Brian Haberlin, Bing Cansino and Gierrod Van Dyke. … Casanova #11-12 (Image, $1.99 each) is a book I’m behind on but enjoying immensely due to the feeling that just about anything can happen and two-color art from Fabio Moon featuring a shade of blue that’s not easy to forget. … Elephantmen: War Toys #2 (Image/Active Images, $2.99) is, as always, worth a look for the outstanding Euro-style artwork by Moritat and excellent coloring and lettering, with this issue featuring some very nice rock tones in a story that engages even though I didn’t read #1.