Hello Pulp Friends,
I am so happy to see that Black Beetle #0 (collecting the NIGHT SHIFT 3-parter published in DHP plus extra material) was received so well by critics and fans (lots of BB love on Twitter) - makes me even more excited to get the new mini NO WAY OUT rolling this year.
If you haven't picked it up yet, please do: I heard of several store being sold out already and I don't want you to miss out on the fun that Black Beetle is :)
Here some of the reviews (click on the links for the full reviews).
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REVIEW: THE BLACK BEETLE #0, “Night Shift”
BLACK BEETLE certainly has the potential to become an enduring “cult classic”, inspiring readers to roll up for more “twisted thoughts” from Francavilla in 2013.
COMICOSITY
Review: BLACK BEETLE: THE NIGHT SHIFT #0 9/10★
Francavilla truly understands the economy of excellent storytelling, both in character movement and illustrative detail.
COMICS ALLIANCE
Francesco Francavilla's 'The Black Beetle: Night Shift' is the Hottest Cape Comic You Can Buy This Week
The Black Beetle is the purest expression yet of Eisner-winning artist Francavilla's love for pulp, mystery, noir and superhero aesthetics
GEEKS OF DOOM
Comic Review: The Black Beetle: Night Shift #0
The Black Beetle: Night Shift #0 is all set up and all AWESOME! Let’s be honest, there’s plenty of pulp heroes running around these days, but The Black Beetle is all sorts of fun. No downbeat, depressing, down on humanity story here, just some fantastic action and adventure!
The Black Beetle: Night Shift #0 Review 4/5★
"The Black Beetle" is a delightful slice of skewed madness from one of today’s finest artists.
LOGO GO /NO GO (Tom Muller)
GO: THE BLACK BEETLE — NIGHT SHIFT
The Black Beetle is Francesco Francavilla’s love letter to the pulp fiction serials of the 30s and 40s. Francavilla is pulling out all the stops to really capture the finer points of the pulp design language, both for the cover designs and the related promo material to create a fully realised design language that is flexible but immediately recognisable.
COMIC VINE
Best Comic Covers of the Week
We loved the really pulpy cover to THE BLACK BEETLE: NIGHT SHIFT #0 by Francesco Francavilla this week. It reminded us of those old 1950's mystery paperback covers in the way it is styled, and the way Francavilla plays with light and shadows is simply awesome.
SCIFI PULSE
In Review: The Black Beetle #0 A
Francesco Francavilla has got a mastery of this universe and shifts us around it expertly. I cannot wait to see where he takes us next!
COMICBOOKBIN
The Black Beetle #0 Review 9/10★
Easily one of the year's best debut issues, The Black Beetle #0 is opening salvo of what looks to be one of the best ongoing series of its kind.
COMIC ATTACK
Dark Horse Reviews: The Black Beetle #0 5/5★
The quality of this issue is unsurpassed.
COMIC BASTARDS
Review: The Black Beetle #0 4/5★
The story and artwork flows seamlessly together, a beneficial effect of having a single creative mind at work, and the plot is masterfully paced with no dull moments to be found.
NOSTALGIC Books and Comics
Picks of the Week: 12/19/12
This handsome collection features three Dark Horse Presents stories originally published in issues #11–#13, from Eisner Award winning talent, Francesco Francavilla (Batman: The Black Mirror). Pure masterful pulp at its finest. This buzz-worthy read is as beautiful as action/adventure gets!
‘New York Times’ best-selling artist creates pulp hero the Black Beetle
Through the Black Beetle, Francavilla is able to explore all he loves about classic pulp-noir characters adding his own storytelling sensibilities by writing and drawing a story with no limits.
GEEKSUNLEASHED
Wednesday Watchlist
I’d seriously consider buying a Russian telephone directory if it was illustrated by Francesco Francavilla.
COMICBOOK THERAPY
Advance Review 4/5★
It’s a throwback comic that is worth your time and money.
NERDIST
Top Picks
The Black Beetle is Eisner Award winner Francesco Francavilla’s chance to flex his mystery muscles in this hardboiled pulp-noir tale with a superheroic twist.
BIFF BUMP POP!
You Won’t Throwback The Black Beetle #0 On The Wednesday Run
The comic book seamlessly mixes the noir and superheroes genres, is beautiful to look at and, most importantly, it’s super fun to read!
COMICS CRUX
The Black Beetle: Night Shift #0
This Wednesday, grab The Black Beetle #0, smooth as silk and a reading adventure like you won’t believe. The Black Beetle earns every bit of your reading dollar.
Picks of the week.
FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, the incredibly talented artist of BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR, totally blows our minds with the first issue of this mini-series that debuts his tribute to the pulp era, the BLACK BEETLE.
REVIEWFIX
The Black Beetle: Night Shift Review: Worth Getting Excited About
“The Black Beetle: Night Shift” is a well written pulp comic that is a joy to read from begging to end. It is well written, a page turner and has some of the best art the genre has seen this generation. “The Black Beetle” series and Francesco Francavilla are going places and those places will be huge.
COMICOSITY
THE HONOR ROLL
It may have been the most flat out entertaining book of the week.
COMIC-PER-DAY REVIEWS
Black Beetle #0
This is a moody, atmospheric piece that really hits the pulp target.
ROBOT6
Chain Reactions | The Black Beetle #0
If you like pulp heroes or Francavilla’s awesome artwork, this might be the book for you
THE WEEKLY-CRISIS
BLACK BEETLE: NIGHT SHIFT #0
This is a story of high adventure, where moral dilemmas are pretty black and white, and it's an awful fun adventure to be on.
Black Beetle #0 (Dark Horse), Night Shift, Review 9/10★
While reading the full color comic, I could practically hear the breathless tones of an old radio drama, or see the Black Beetle as the star of his own Republic serial. There's no doubt about it, boys and girls! The Black Beetle #0 was the best thing I read all week!
THE PARADOX COMICS GROUP
BLACK BEETLE #0 8/10★
Clandestine Nazi agents, ancient mystical artifacts and an ice-cool, gun-wielding costumed crimefighter, presented in the comic format with style and aplomb? How could I not sign up for this?
MAJOR SPOILERS
Staff Picks of the Week
COMICS: THE GATHERING
Black Beetle : Night Shift #0 Review 8/10★
Francavilla’s writing is straight forward with colourful characters, pulse pounding action and suspense.
GEEKING ALLY
The Weekly Pull: ‘Black Beetle: Night Shift’
Pulp heroes, noir and fantastic art; this might just be the best $3 you spend all week!
COMPLEX
Review
Using heavy inks, deep colors, and powerful composition, Francavilla brings the fictional world of Colt City to life in style.
COMICS! THE BLOG
You Read These With Your Eyes!
Artist Francesco Francavilla wears his pulp influences on his sleeve. From his colouring choices, to his sense of panel design, the majority of his work feels like it emerged from the radio drama days of old, when characters like The Shadow and The Spider reigned supreme.
ROBOT6
Food or Comics? | Black beans or Black Beetle
UPROXX
Early Panels: Three Comics To Look Forward To Tomorrow
Francavilla knows his way around the pulps and the art is every bit as gorgeous as you’d expect.
BLOODY DISGUSTING
Review: ‘Black Beetle’ #0 3/5★
A fun book to read. It’s got a strong aesthetic narrative to it.
CHUD.COM
THOR’S COMIC COLUMN 12/28
It’s stunningly visual with a great sense of design.
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What a great way to end 2012 and start the New Year.
Happy New Year to you all! Look for more Black Beetle action on the shelves all year long, starting this January with NO WAY OUT #1! :)
Cheers,
Francesco
1 comment:
Thanks for a grreat read
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