Written By Victor Gischler | Art By Steve Scott, Alex Shibao, Tazio Bettin, Rodney Ramos, Ivan Rodriguez | Published by Titan Comics
They came from the stars to destroy us… And we rose up as one to defeat them, but devestation still lurks in the ocean depths! In the wake of humanity’s triumph against the extraterrestrial threat, Captain Joshua Adams and Doctor Jessica Morgan discover that terror still lurks in the deep. Now, the crew of a small Us Navy submarine is all that stands between Earth and our total destruction!
With Independence Day: Dark Fathom, Titan decided to jump into the Independence Day waters (there is a pun there, you will get it in a minute) and bring us a 5 issue mini-series, that connects to both ID4 movies… I wanted to soak all this story in so I waited for this collected edition, released last Summer, that brings together...
They came from the stars to destroy us… And we rose up as one to defeat them, but devestation still lurks in the ocean depths! In the wake of humanity’s triumph against the extraterrestrial threat, Captain Joshua Adams and Doctor Jessica Morgan discover that terror still lurks in the deep. Now, the crew of a small Us Navy submarine is all that stands between Earth and our total destruction!
With Independence Day: Dark Fathom, Titan decided to jump into the Independence Day waters (there is a pun there, you will get it in a minute) and bring us a 5 issue mini-series, that connects to both ID4 movies… I wanted to soak all this story in so I waited for this collected edition, released last Summer, that brings together...
- 2/10/2017
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Written by Victor Gischler | Art by Alex Shibao | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp
I think to date this series has been receiving what I will diplomatically call mixed reviews. My reviews have not been mixed at all, in the sense that I think it has been a poor book. The comic book marketplace is a crowded one, and I genuinely don’t like to see books appear that don’t add any value, that don’t really offer anything. That being said, having now watched the (5 minute!) trailer for the new Independence Day film, the context of this series makes a little more sense, as does its choice of lead character. Seeing as how this mini-series was created to link the first film to the upcoming second, perhaps it would have made more sense to have released this book after that last trailer came out. Anyway, fresh eyes and all that…...
I think to date this series has been receiving what I will diplomatically call mixed reviews. My reviews have not been mixed at all, in the sense that I think it has been a poor book. The comic book marketplace is a crowded one, and I genuinely don’t like to see books appear that don’t add any value, that don’t really offer anything. That being said, having now watched the (5 minute!) trailer for the new Independence Day film, the context of this series makes a little more sense, as does its choice of lead character. Seeing as how this mini-series was created to link the first film to the upcoming second, perhaps it would have made more sense to have released this book after that last trailer came out. Anyway, fresh eyes and all that…...
- 6/1/2016
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Written by Victor Gischler | Art by Rodney Ramos, Ivan Rodriguez, Renarto Arlem, Rui Woberto | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp
My review of the first issue of this series was quite harsh, which is rare for me as I always try to see the positives in any book. I fully understand the writers and artists still do a full shift if we like their final product or not, so I don’t like to overly criticise. I do think Victor Gischler has a tough job anyway, breathing life into a licensed comic that doesn’t even feature the main characters from the film that it is licensed from. Clearly the Will Smith ‘use of likeness’ fees were very high, plus we now know his character will not feature in the film sequel Independence Day: Resurgence, so we have instead a cast of very forgettable second bananas.
The lead...
My review of the first issue of this series was quite harsh, which is rare for me as I always try to see the positives in any book. I fully understand the writers and artists still do a full shift if we like their final product or not, so I don’t like to overly criticise. I do think Victor Gischler has a tough job anyway, breathing life into a licensed comic that doesn’t even feature the main characters from the film that it is licensed from. Clearly the Will Smith ‘use of likeness’ fees were very high, plus we now know his character will not feature in the film sequel Independence Day: Resurgence, so we have instead a cast of very forgettable second bananas.
The lead...
- 5/4/2016
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Victor Gischler | Art by Steve Scott | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp
Having read far too many movie tie-ins in my time, I have a observation to share. Tie-ins that use the source material but add to it, such as storylines that run alongside the main story or ones that flesh out supporting characters, tend to be pretty good. They bring something of value. Ones that just duplicate the movie itself, or mimic it to a degree that you have a generic plot and cast, tend to be bad, sometimes very bad. Some properties lend themselves to being adapted quite naturally, others not so much. For me, Independence Day falls into the latter category so it’s fair to say my expectations going in to this were not high.
This five part mini-series is designed to bridge the time, or at least set the scene, between the...
Having read far too many movie tie-ins in my time, I have a observation to share. Tie-ins that use the source material but add to it, such as storylines that run alongside the main story or ones that flesh out supporting characters, tend to be pretty good. They bring something of value. Ones that just duplicate the movie itself, or mimic it to a degree that you have a generic plot and cast, tend to be bad, sometimes very bad. Some properties lend themselves to being adapted quite naturally, others not so much. For me, Independence Day falls into the latter category so it’s fair to say my expectations going in to this were not high.
This five part mini-series is designed to bridge the time, or at least set the scene, between the...
- 3/24/2016
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Investigators have arrested a sixth person on charges related to the murder last month of an Alabama teen found dead three days after he called his mother and said, "Someone is trying to kill me." Lawanda Marie Reese, 39, has also been charged for allegedly hindering prosecution. Police claim that she lied to detectives about there whereabouts or her son, Joshua Adam Reese, 21, who was recently charged with murder, law enforcement officials tell People. Investigators say Reese fired the shots that killed Hawkins, who went missing Feb. 13 after a call with his mother was abruptly disconnected. Police claim the call cut...
- 3/3/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Two men have been charged with the murder of an Alabama teen whose body was recovered three days after he had called his mother and told her someone was trying to kill him before the phone cut out. Court records indicate Corey Daniel Conner, 28, Danny Lee Jarvis, 22, have been charged with Hawkins' murder and are being held on $250,000 bail each. Authorities have yet to disclose a potential motive behind the killing, but allege Conner and Jarvis shot Hawkins to death. Nicholas Hawkins' remains were found on Feb. 16, wrapped in a blanket and dumped in a wooded area in Quinton, Alabama,...
- 2/23/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Two men have been charged with the murder of an Alabama teen whose body was recovered three days after he had called his mother and told her someone was trying to kill him before the phone cut out. Court records indicate Corey Daniel Conner, 28, Danny Lee Jarvis, 22, have been charged with Hawkins' murder and are being held on $250,000 bail each. Authorities have yet to disclose a potential motive behind the killing, but allege Conner and Jarvis shot Hawkins to death. Nicholas Hawkins' remains were found on Feb. 16, wrapped in a blanket and dumped in a wooded area in Quinton, Alabama,...
- 2/23/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Nicholas Hawkins, the 19-year-old whose body was discovered Tuesday night in a wooded area in Alabama days after he phoned his mother saying someone was trying to kill him, died from a single gunshot wound, police tell People. Walker County Sheriff James Underwood did not say where on his body Underwood was hit, but tells People investigators are exploring leads as they work to establish a motive for the murder. On Saturday night, Hawkins - whose brother tells People was an aspiring musician - phoned his mother and said, "Someone is trying to kill me." Hawkins' car was found on...
- 2/18/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Nicholas Hawkins, the 19-year-old whose body was discovered Tuesday night in a wooded area in Alabama days after he phoned his mother saying someone was trying to kill him, died from a single gunshot wound, police tell People. Walker County Sheriff James Underwood did not say where on his body Underwood was hit, but tells People investigators are exploring leads as they work to establish a motive for the murder. On Saturday night, Hawkins - whose brother tells People was an aspiring musician - phoned his mother and said, "Someone is trying to kill me." Hawkins' car was found on...
- 2/18/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
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