Comic Review: Key of Z #4
By Hunter Camp | February 7th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Key of Z #4
Written by Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert
Art by Aaron Kuder
Colors by Charlie Kirchoff
Letters by Johnny Lowe
Cover by Nathan Fox and Jeromy Cox
Evil Ink Comics/BOOM! Studios
I've read a lot of zombie-themed comic books, but I can honestly say that I've never read one quite like Key of Z, and I'm going to tell you right now, from the first issue to the last issue, this series is fantastic.
I've been following the creation of the series since 2010 when creators Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert first announced that they would be working on a zombie comic that would take place in New York City and encompass a lot of specifics from the area under the working title Subway Seriez, which is still used as the subtitle for Key of Z, as evidenced by the cover of issue three.
Topics: Comic Reviews, Comics, Reviews
Tags: Aaron Kuder, BOOM! Studios, Charlie Kirchoff, Chondra Echert, Claudio Sanchez, Evil Ink! Comics, Jeromy Cox, Johnny Lowe, Key of Z, Nathan Fox
The GoD List: Comics For January 25, 2012
By Hunter Camp | January 25th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Each and every week "Let's Go Red Wings!" MK2Fac3 and "Clap! Clap! Clap, Clap, Clap!" Henchman21 read a lot of comics. Seriously you guys, a lot of comics. Maybe too many comics. I mean, it is possible… theoretically. They look forward to some more than others, I mean, who doesn't? So, let's take a look into the depths of their pull lists, grab some comics, and we'll let YOU know what the top books to look forward to are for the week of January 25, 2012. Single issues and trades, they're all here.
The other day, I was staring down the barrel of a 30-issue stack of comics with wide eyes and a full heart. By the time I got halfway through, the fact of the matter is that my eyes were starting to squint and my heart shrunk 10 sizes. I'm kind of the reverse-Grinch after he stole Christmas. But only with comics. And really, it's tough to get excited about comics, because honestly… they let you down a lot of times. So, it's always a good thing when you find a couple of people that can give you guidance on what are safe bets for things that don't suck. Hopefully we are those people for you, and when we're not certain on what's going to be good or not, we tell you honestly. If there's one thing you can trust, we're not here to promote companies, we're here to promote comics that we enjoy and that we think that you will enjoy.
So, enjoy this, The GoD List, your place for weekly comics and collections!
Topics: Comics, Features
Tags: Archie, Archie Archives, Archie Meets KISS, BOOM! Studios, Captain America, Captain America and Bucky, Chondra Echert, Claudio Sanchez, Daredevil, Dark Horse Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Ed Brubaker, Evil Ink! Comics, IDW Publishing, Infestation, Jack Kirby, James Asmus, Key of Z, Kirby: Genesis, Mark Waid, Marvel Comics, TMNT, Transformers
The GoD List: Comics For December 21, 2011
By Hunter Camp | December 21st, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Each and every week "The American Dragon" MK2Fac3 and "Long Island Iced C" Henchman21 read a lot of comics. Seriously you guys, a lot of comics. Maybe too many comics. I mean, it is possible… theoretically. They look forward to some more than others, I mean, who doesn't? So, let's take a look into the depths of their pull lists, grab some comics, and we'll let YOU know what the top books to look forward to are for the week of December 21, 2011. Single issues and trades, they're all here.
It's been a while since I've been this excited about comics, because we've got a lot of comics coming out this week that have the potential of being some of the finest of the year. We've got the return of Batman Incorporated with two of the best artists working in the business, we get the crazy brought to us by Neal Adams in his Batman Odyssey mini-series, as well as many other titles like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Scott Snyder's Batman, Mark Waid's Daredevil, Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang's Wonder Woman, Jason Aaron's Puninshermax, and many other excellent comics. In fact, some of the finest DC Relaunch titles are coming out this week. But there's no way we could fit all of this awesome into one small list, so what we've done is condensed it, much like milk, and unloaded what we consider to be the comics that will blow us out of the water the hardest. Whether they be the most "important" comics, or if they're just created by our favorites, one thing can be for certain, they're what we're looking forward to the most. For we are The HenchFac3, and this is The GoD List.
Tags: Aaron Kuder, Batman, Batman Incorporated, Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes, Bionic Man, Brian Azzarello, Cameron Stewart, Chondra Echert, Chris Burnham, Claudio Sanchez, Cliff Chiang, DC Comics, Evil Ink, Grant Morrison, IDW Publishing, Jason Aaron, Joe Casey, Key of Z, Marvel Comics, Officer Downe, PunisherMAX, Ratfist, Scott Snyder, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Uncanny X-Force, Wonder Woman
The GoD List: Comics For November 16, 2011
By Hunter Camp | November 16th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Each and every week "The Guy That Won't Stop Tweeting About Felicity" MK2Fac3 and "Give Me An O!" Henchman21 read a lot of comics. Seriously you guys, a lot of comics. Maybe too many comics. I mean, it is possible… theoretically. They look forward to some more than others, I mean, who doesn't? So, let's take a look into the depths of their pull lists, grab some comics, and we'll let YOU know what the top books to look forward to are for the week of November 16, 2011. Single issues and trades, they're all here.
Okay, so Felicity is a really great show, you guys. It's about a college-aged girl's growth as a person when she goes to college in New York City, a long way away from her hometown of Palo Alto, California. In my humble opinion, it's the spiritual follow up to one of my favorite shows of all time, My So-Called Life. I'm still in the first season, but I can't stop watching it, nor can I stop talking about it. Hence, what I'm writing right now. It's a J.J. Abrams show, and you can absolutely tell. It's not science fiction, but there's a lot of fun to be had. Also, it's streaming on Netflix Instant Watch, so you should totally check it out. Oh wait, I'm not reviewing Felicity? I'm supposed to be talking about comics? This is The GoD List! Well, let's get to it!
Tags: Aaron Kuder, Birds of Prey, Carbon Grey, Chondra Echert, Chris Madden, Claudio Sanchez, Duane Swierczynski, Edwin Huang, Jack Avarice is The Courier, Jesus Saiz, Jim Zub, Joe Eisma, Key of Z, Misty Coats, Morning Glories, Nick Spencer, Skullkickers, The GoD List, Who Is Jake Ellis
Comics Of Doom: Episode 99: NYCC 2011 and Key of Z #1
By Vactor | October 28th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
Recorded October 23, 2011.
Hello comics fans!
Welcome to the all new edition of the Comics of Doom podcast, your place for all the latest and greatest in the world of comic books! In this week's episode, Henchman21 and MK2Fac3 talk a variety of topics, but mainly focus on their experiences at the New York Comic-Con. Hear them as they talk about creators they met, comics they picked up, and cosplay they saw!
Also, "The HenchFac3 of Doom" catch up on all the comics they missed out on while they were gone and talk about all their favorites! Sit back, pop in those earbuds, and get your geek on!"
http://media.blubrry.com/violentdelights/p/traffic.libsyn.com/comicsofdoom/Comics_Of_Doom_Episode_90.m4a
Topics: Comics, Comics of Doom, Conventions, Features, NYCC, Podcasts
Tags: Comics Of Doom, Key of Z, Key of Z #1, New York Comic Con, NYCC 2011
By Hunter Camp | October 25th, 2011 at 10:30 pm
Written by Claudio Sanchez, Chondra Echert
Covers by Nathan Fox, Tony Moore (Variant), Declan Shalvey (NYCC Exclusive Variant)
Evil Ink! Comics/BOOM! Studios
It's always a little difficult for me to write a review on something where I feel a little emotionally attached. For those who haven't been paying attention to this site, we've covered Key of Z pretty much since its inception when we interviewed both Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert at last year's New York Comic-Con when it was still known as Subway Seriez up to this past month when we interviewed the writers again to revisit the series and see what else was coming up. They've always been super generous, kind, and open to me. So, that makes viewing the comic objectively extremely hard. It's because of this, and the fact that Sanchez's band Coheed and Cambria is my favorite band of all time, that I am extremely hard on their books when I read them. That said, I adored the team's previous work Kill Audio and I love Key of Z #1.
Tags: Aaron Kuder, BOOM! Studios, Charlie Kirchoff, Chondra Echert, Claudio Sanchez, Evil Ink! Comics, Johnny Lowe, Key of Z
NYCC 2011 Video Interview: Claudio Sanchez & Chondra Echert From Evil Ink Comics
By Hunter Camp | October 15th, 2011 at 10:00 am
Most everyone in the geek world knows that New York Comic-Con is going on this weekend and it just so happens that one of my favorite comic book companies, Evil Ink!, is here to sell merch and sling comics!
Luckily, I got a chance to catch up with Claudio Sanchez (of Coheed and Cambria) and Chondra Echert on their upcoming book Key of Z on the convention floor at Booth 1345 about the new comic, what they're looking forward to seeing at the convention, and what they've got coming up. You can watch my video interview here below. Now, the audio quality on the video is a little off, so before you take to the comments section to tell me that I should have been looking at the camera or using a mic, I totally agree with you. My bad, it will never happen again.
So, to save you the ear strain, I wanted to tell you about some of the high points from the interview, and they are listed here below.
Topics: Comics, Conventions, Features, Interviews, NYCC, Videos
Tags: Chondra Echert, Claudio Sanchez, Coheed and Cambria, Evil Ink! Comics, Key of Z, Kill Audio, Kill Audio Too, The Amory Wars
Comics Of Doom: Episode 97: Claudio Sanchez & Chondra Echert From 'Key of Z'
By Vactor | October 9th, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Hello everybody and welcome to this very special episode of Comics of Doom!
In this episode, Hunter (MK2Fac3) sits down with the two writers of the upcoming Key of Z, Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert to discuss the growth of the new series, upcoming projects including Kill Audio 2, as well as Coheed and Cambria's appearance on the Batman: Arkham City soundtrack. They also talk about some of their favorite comics, movies, and their plans for the upcoming New York Comic-Con.
Make sure to give this a listen, because we're going to have a contest based on what is said in this interview. So stay tuned to the site, and keep listening to Comics of Doom!
http://media.blubrry.com/violentdelights/p/traffic.libsyn.com/comicsofdoom/Comics_Of_Doom_interview_with_Claudio_Sanchez_and_Chondra_Echert.m4a
Topics: Comics, Comics of Doom, Features, Interviews, Podcasts
Tags: Chondra Echert, Claudio Sanchez, Coheed and Cambria, Evil Ink, Key of Z
BOOM! Studios To Bring 'Key of Z' To NYCC
By Hunter Camp | September 24th, 2011 at 11:00 am
BOOM! Studios and Evil Ink! Comics began rolling out their New York Comic-Con schedule this week, and one of the most prominent releases is Chondra Echert and Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez's Key of Z comic book series.
The comic stars Nick Ewing, a man who has lost everything as a result of gang warfare in a zombie-infected New York City. Which, yes, we've seen a lot of stories about surviving in a post apocalyptic world, and more specifically, stories about surviving the impending Zombie Apocalypse. But one thing that makes this one stand out is that this isn't a survival story, it's a revenge story.
Topics: Comics, Conventions, News, NYCC
Tags: Aaron Kuder, BOOM! Studios, Chondra Echert, Claudio Sanchez, Coheed and Cambria, Evil Ink, Key of Z
Claudio Sanchez Working On 'Key Of Z' For Evil Ink, Plus 'Amory Wars' Video Game
By Hunter Camp | July 18th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
Indie comics company Evil Ink! Comics announced a plethora of information of last week in preparation for the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con.
Announced were a brand new website, a new series, and a video game adaptation of the popular Amory Wars franchise that is closely tied to the company, as well as the founder's band Coheed and Cambria. So, let's take a look at the details of the announcements.
After using the official website for The Amory Wars and Kill Audio comics, Evil Ink! now has a dedicated company website at EverythingEvilInk.com that is sure to divide attention between the growing number of series attached to the publisher, including the newly announced Key of Z.
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Topics: Comics, News, Video Games
Tags: Aaron Kuder, Chondra Echert, Claudio Sanchez, Evil Ink, Key of Z, The Amory Wars