 Moriarty #1 (2011) $2.99 Quantity
VERY FINE/NEAR MINT
Story DANIEL COREY Art & cover ANTHONY DIECIDUE 'THE DARK CHAMBER,' Part One It is the dawn of World War I, and Sherlock Holmes has been dead for 20 years. Holmes' enemy - Professor James Moriarty - is a lost man. MI5 blackmails Moriarty into finding Holmes' long-lost brother, Mycroft, but what at first appears to be a routine case leads to a web of intrigue that involves a psychic box and its creator, a woman from Moriarty's past, and a new villain that threatens to be greater than Moriarty ever was! MORIARTY is a new science fiction-noir starring the nefarious Professor Moriarty, arch nemesis of Sherlock Holmes, written by DANIEL COREY, with art by ANTHONY DIECIDUE and letters by DAVE LANPHEAR. Date Available: 05/11/2011 BONUS REVIEW by GARY OWENS  Smart. That’s it: smart. I like a writer, in this case Daniel Corey, who is obviously capable of telling a great story, then does his homework and puts in a out-of-my-face effort, especially in a first issue, where you presumably have more time to work out the kinks. The story is simple—Professor Moriarty has had his struggles against Sherlock Holmes, and has moved on to other things. But something threatens to draw out this master criminal from his puttering existence. Through it all, Daniel characterizes well—the first page we get what drives Moriarty. He offers details, such as the 3 rules that Moriarty lives by. And he gets the whole Sherlock Holmes/Englishman persona down pat, making it all feel like a splendid modernization of a new tale. Did I mention a touch of Hellboy, too? He does his homework, and it’s a joy to see the result. 10 out of 10 Grahams VERY FINE/NEAR MINT
Story DANIEL COREY Art & cover ANTHONY DIECIDUE 'THE DARK CHAMBER,' Part One It is the dawn of World War I, and Sherlock Holmes has been dead for 20 years. Holmes' enemy - Professor James Moriarty - is a lost man. MI5 blackmails Moriarty into finding Holmes' long-lost brother, Mycroft, but what at first appears to be a routine case leads to a web of intrigue that involves a psychic box and its creator, a woman from Moriarty's past, and a new villain that threatens to be greater than Moriarty ever was! MORIARTY is a new science fiction-noir starring the nefarious Professor Moriarty, arch nemesis of Sherlock Holmes, written by DANIEL COREY, with art by ANTHONY DIECIDUE and letters by DAVE LANPHEAR. Date Available: 05/11/2011 BONUS REVIEW by GARY OWENS Smart. That’s it: smart. I like a writer, in this case Daniel Corey, who is obviously capable of telling a great story, then does his homework and puts in a out-of-my-face effort, especially in a first issue, where you presumably have more time to work out the kinks. The story is simple—Professor Moriarty has had his struggles against Sherlock Holmes, and has moved on to other things. But something threatens to draw out this master criminal from his puttering existence. Through it all, Daniel characterizes well—the first page we get what drives Moriarty. He offers details, such as the 3 rules that Moriarty lives by. And he gets the whole Sherlock Holmes/Englishman persona down pat, making it all feel like a splendid modernization of a new tale. Did I mention a touch of Hellboy, too? He does his homework, and it’s a joy to see the result. 10 out of 10 Grahams |
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