Bluewater previews for 5/7/2014 : Dorian Gray, Space Women, Shatner, Jailbait, Orbit, Lady GaGa and more...

Bluewater Productions is proud to showcase some new issues and for everyone something!
From Manga to SF, from Horror, to Bio-Comics, from ongoing issues to oneshots and collections!!

Space Women Beyond the Stratosphere #4
Writer: Allan Smithee
Artist: John Polacek
The epic battle between the moon women and the astronauts finally comes to a climax.  Extras include stills and never before seen images from the cult classic by Legend Films.

William Shatner Presents: Quest for Tomorrow #2
Writer: William Shatner and David A. McIntee
Artist: Amer Moghrabi
Those hunting him, who seem to know more about him than he does. When he is brought down to Earth, will friends or enemies he doesn't know he has find him first?

Jailbait Collected Edition
Writer: Mary Jo Pehl, CW Cooke
Artist: Nestor Canto
The collected edition of this sexy camp series, written as a tongue-in-cheek B-movie serial by Mystery Science Theater 3000's Mary Jo Pehl, "Jailbait" follows the adventures of an all-female undercover organization looking to hunt down predatory perverts by any means necessary and prevent children from becoming targets. It has been described as "To Catch a Predator" meets "Charlie’s Angels" meets Ed Wood’s "The Violent Years." Those who are big fans of MST3K will love this series!

Orbit: George R.R. Martin: The Power Behind the Throne (Spanish Edition)
Writer: JS Earls & Tom M. Smith
Artist: JM Cuellar
This is the epic story of how a humble, comic-loving boy from Jersey became the modern, high king of fantasy.  Best known for the Game of Thrones TV series, George R. R. Martin has — over the decades — "rewritten the book" on sci-fi, horror and fandom in ways few authors could.  Come and discover the reason Time magazine named him "one of the most influential people in the world".  Come and discover GEORGE R. R. MARTIN: The Power Behind the Thrones. .  IN SPANISH: Esta es una historia épica de cómo un amante del comic y humilde muchacho de Jersey se convirtió en el rey supremo de una era de fantasía. El es más conocido por su obra, "Juego de Tronos" serie de televisión, George RR Martin tiene - durante décadas - "reescrito el libro" en la ciencia ficción, el horror y el fandom de manera que pocos autores podían imaginar. Ven a descubrir con nosotros cual fué la razón por la que la revista Time lo nombró como "una de las personas más influyentes en el mundo." Ven y descubre GEORGE RR MARTIN: El poder detrás de los Tronos.

Fame: Lady Gaga Omnibus
Writer: Michael Troy, CW Cooke, Dan Rafter
Artist: Michael Troy, Dan Glasl, Kristopher Smith
The sold out comic book series Fame Lady Gaga has spun off three issues.  Now for the 1st time you will get them all together in one Omnibus!  Also see never before seen images of the Monster mother herself!  You've all seen the music videos, the performances, the award show acceptance speeches, and the interviews. We all know her name and her image, but how many of us really know the story of Gaga? From her early days at NYU to her music videos and MTV performances, take a look behind the curtain and learn the truth about Lady Gaga. Become one of her little monsters and get a behind the scenes look.

Dead End Boys #3
Writer: Ryan Burton  
Artist: Francine Delgado
Liz tracks down Diesel and tells him everything she knows about his friend’s murder, including pictures from the autopsy, where they notice the Gargoyle’s insignia carved on the back of his friend’s neck. 

Dorian Gray – THE MOTION COMIC BOOK
Writer: Scott Davis & Darren G. Davis
Artist: Federico De Luca
Producer: Authorly
The Grays are a cursed family. Dorian Gray IV, the last of his line, struggles with the realization that his personal demons are exactly that... a supernatural force that plagues not only the Grays but many of society's wealthiest families. Convinced his redemption is only secured through ridding the city of demons called the Morbi, Dorian launches an ongoing crusade for his soul.

You can download this title on Wowio, ComiXology, DriveThru Comics, Google Play, My Digital Comics, Overdrive, Iverse, iTunes, Kindle, Biblioboard, Flipkart, Axis360, ComicBin, Blio, Entitle, Comicblender.com, Nook, Kobo and wherever eBooks are sold.
  

Under the Net #18

Under the Net with Jake Estrada

Mucho Man

Welcome to the 18th edition of Under the Net.  

Hey everyone, welcome to another edition of Under the Net. This is Spanish title known as Mucho Man. I was scoping out the net looking for hidden gems and came upon this title. Here is my review.

I will be rating the elements of the book on a scale of one through five.

One is poor, two is mediocre, three is fair, four is good, and five is excellent.

The Art

The art was very nice. I liked how the comic was drawn; it had all kinds of crazy things thrown in for good measure that gave me a 1970’s comic vibe. The comic is in black and white. We get the exploits of many characters in the comic, and it was wonderfully put together artistically. The use of spreads was nice. They had a clear understanding of panel dynamics. 

ART: 4 STARS

The Writing

The story at times flowed nicely, but at some points, it dragged. The story opens with the El Pistolero. He has a very huge hat, fires guns, and is considered Mexico’s first and greatest hero. As I said, at times it flows nicely and other times I had to force myself to read the story. The action picks up some and eventually he is presumed dead.

 When we get to the brunt of the story, we soon get to a wrestling match, and I did lose interest in the story at this point. I had to push myself to read the comic further to give it a proper review.

Then we were introduced to Mucho man, and saw him punching fish. Fish were instantly dying, and it gave me this huge wtf moment as I busted out laughing reading these panels. I was like, “Oh man, this is so much like a bad 1970’s Santos movie!” as our masked hero went to town with killer fish from outer space or some other crazy idea. I was like, “This is nuts!” I kept pushing forward.

Then, Fish Man appears, throws some sharks and other things, and that issue ends.

I have to say that the writing is okay. It gives us a basic story, but I felt like maybe we needed to be introduced to Mucho Man sooner, and he should have been fighting the fish a heck of a lot faster. But, I give the crew my props. Keep writing your crazy tales. We need more comics that go out on the limb like this sometimes. J 

WRITING: 3 STARS

Originality

The series is based in Mexico. It is great to see a different setting and the use classical-type characters such as Mexicans and wrestlers to be heroes. It has that 1970’s vibe and certain B’ness to it. It comes from a source of comics I haven’t seen a while. It also reminds me of other classic hero comics. I love the fact that it has an ethnic cast, and it plays with its stereotypes well.

ORIGINALITY: 3 STARS

The Pros

The art is nicely done. The visuals are great, and it flows very well. You can see that a lot of work has been put into this comic to give it a very professional, polished look. The effects work great and each page illustration adds to the layer of the comic. With no dialogue, it flows well.

The Cons

With the dialogue, it gets bogged down. It slows it down, and it makes it a long, boring read at times. If you can get past some of the scenes and get to the ultimate fighting fish fight, you will laugh at least. Now, that’s if you can get past the wrestling match. I think many people may just not get past it, and it would be a shame. I would tell my readers to check it out and give it a chance, at least for the fighting fish part.

My Final Word

If you want 1970’s masked wrestlers who will kick your door down and kill your living fish, then read this comic!!

To read the first issue go here:  

http://www.mucho-man.com/

Enjoy folks!

Jake Estrada

Email me at estradajake@yahoo.com for website/story suggestions. Thanks.

Jake Estrada is a published author who holds degrees in Multimedia Design and Criminal Justice. He is a father to three wonderful children and married to his beautiful wife, Beth. You can find his comics at http://graphicly.com/estrada-media and other fine online stores.