TFAW Grab Bag #22: Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: Cardassians

While I enjoy Star Trek, I am not particularly fond of the Cardassians. The cover artist for the IDW's Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: Cardassians was Agustin Padilla, who also did the interior pencils. I thought the story by Andy Schmidt was so so.

TFAW Grab Bag #22: Jon Sable Freelance: Ashes of Eden #3

Like Grimjack: The Manx Cat, IDW's Jon Sable Freelance: Ashes of Eden was originally published online by ComicMix (you can still read the entire series here). I received #3 (December 2009) as part of the TFAW grab bag. The cover and interior art were done by Mike Grell, who also wrote the series. I greatly enjoyed the issue and probably be reading the entire series online soon.

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TFAW Grab Bag #21: Grimjack: The Manx Cat #6

The handful of First's Grimjack issues that I have were obtained by grab bags so it was nice to see an issue of IDW's Grimjack: The Manx Cat #6 (January 2009) in the grab bag mix from TFAW. Timothy Truman returns as the cover and interior artist with John Ostrander returning as writer. Those two co-created the character so it seems natural that they would be back. The six part mini-series were originally published online by ComicMix and can still be viewed here.

TFAW Grab Bag #20: G.I. Joe: Origins #10

I received two copies of IDW's G.I. Joe: Origins #10 (December 2009) in the grab bag from TFAW but with two different covers. Cover A artist was Tom Feister while cover B artist were James Brown and Andrea Mutti. Unlike the cartoon series, there is blood in this comic series.

TFAW Grab Bag #19: The Ghoul #2

Bernie Wrightson did the cover and interior art for IDW's The Ghoul #2 (January 2010). There is even a five page text story as a backup written by Steve Niles, who also wrote the main comic feature. I love this horror comic and was glad that it was one of the grab bag comics from TFAW.

Yes, the three part series has been collected in a trade:

TFAW Grab Bag #18: Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression #4

IDW's Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression #4 (December 2009) is the final issue of the mini-series.The copy I received had cover B done by Tom Waltz. The team battles demons as hell comes to earth. While I enjoyed it, I would have liked to caught the first issue. The back up feature has secretary extraordinaire, Janine in "Working Overtime".

The four part mini-series has been collected in a trade paperback that you can purchase from Amazon:

TFAW Grab Bag #17: Doctor Who Classics Series 2 #13

I received IDW's Doctor Who Classics Seris 2 #13 (December 2009) from TFAW as a grab bag item. The RI (Retailer Incentive) cover was done by Mick Austin and Charlie Kirchoff. This issue features the fifth Doctor, who was portrayed by Peter Davison in the tv series, as he matches wits with frog-like businessman. This is the last issue of the series and two parts of Skywatch-7 is included as a back up feature.

TFAW Grab Bag #16: Doctor Who #6

I received the virgin variant RI cover of Doctor Who #6 (December 2009) from IDW as part of the grab bag from TFAW. Charlie Kirchoff and Matthew Dow Smith did the cover art. The story and artwork was good but it was the final chapter in the "Fugitive" story.

TFAW Grab Bag #15: Barack Obama: The Road To The White House #1

IDW's Barack Obama: The Road To The White House #1 (June 2009) has a lot of text to read but at least they had black lettering on yellow or white backgrounds. I actually like this better than Barack The Barbarian. There is a second issue but I am just glad to have the first issue.

TFAW Grab Bag #14: Angel: After The Fall #2, #7 And #9

IDW is almost as bad as Boom when it comes to variant covers. I received Angel: After The Fall #2 (December 2007; RI A sketch cover by Frank Urru), #7 (May 2008; cover A by Rebecca A. Wrigley plus cover B by Nick Filardi and Michael Avon Oeming) and #9 (June 2008; RI A virgin cover by Nick Runge). This series picks up after the events unfolded in the final episode of the Angel tv series so I greatly enjoyed them.

TFAW Grab Bag #13: Project Superpowers: Meet The Bad Guys #3

Alex Ross did the cover of Project Superpowers: Meet The Bad Guys #3 (September 2009) for Dynamite. He also co-wrote this issue with Joe Casey. Carlos Paul was the penciller, Mike Lily was the inker and Simon Bowland was the letterer. The Mighty Samson fights Dagon in this issue and I greatly enjoyed it.

TFAW Grab Bag #12: Legendary Talespinners #1

Grant Bond did cover B for Dynamite's Legendary Talespinners #1 (February 2010). He also did the interior pencils, inks and colors. Yes, that is Baron Munchausen on the cover surrounded by dark versions of various characters from fairy tales. I loved the set up and would love to read the rest of the mini-series.

The three issue mini-series was collected in the following trade paperback:

TFAW Grab Bag #11: Barack The Barbarian #4

Joel Humberto Herrera did the cover for Barack The Barbarian #4 (October 2009) from Devil's Due Publishing. There are some good pokes at politicians but the best part is the last three pages that I will not spoil here.

TFAW Grab Bag #10: Monsters, Inc.: Laugh Factory #4

I have never seen all of Monsters, Inc. but I have seen bits and pieces of the Disney/Pixar movie. I was pleasantly surprised when I received a copy of Monsters, Inc.: Laugh Factory #4 (November 2009) as part of the TFAW grab bag. Amy Mebberson was the artist on cover A. I actually enjoyed the issue and would like to get the previous three issues.

TFAW Grab Bag #9: Mickey Mouse And Friends #299

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse And Friends #299 (December 2009) has a Harry Potter feel to it. In fact, this issue is episode four of the "Wizards of Mickey" storyline. The issue is continued in Wizards of Mickey #1. I received the cover A variant by Magic Eye Studios and Flavio B. Silva.

TFAW Grab Bag #8: The Unknown: The Devil Made Flesh #3

Yep, I received two copies of The Unknown: The Devil Made Flesh #3 (November 2009) from TFAW but with variant covers. Cover A's artist was Erik Jones while Stephen Downer and Alexander Stojanov did the art on cover B. The four issue mini series is about Catherine, a detective with six months to live, who tries to solve the mystery of what happens after we die. The investigation leads her to a small town in Alabama where only two of the residents actually have souls. The Unknown: The Devil Made Flesh was created and written by Mark Waid.

TFAW Grab Bag #7: Hunter's Fortune #3

Cover A of Boom's Hunter's Fortune #3 (December 2009) was done by Phil Noto. I liked this issue since it dealt with Excalibur in France. There is also a cool chick fight.

TFAW Grab Bag #6: Farscape #1 And #3

Three variant covers were printed for Farscape #1 (November 2009) from Boom. I only received cover A by Joe Corroney in the TFAW grab bag. I really liked the exterior and interior art since the characters actually look like their tv counterparts.

I also received cover A and B of Farscape #3 (January 2010). Joe Corroney did the former while Dennis Calero did the latter. Both are extremely cool since I like Chiana just as much as I like Aeryn Sun.