Ryan Ferrier tries to deliver a story of girl gangs and ’70s exploitation, but it doesn’t quite come together. Seen the pilot? That’s this first issue, just with a few extra bits and the usual bad art that accompanies too many leaps from the TV screen to the comic book page. Especially for those who fondly remember their work on Batman, Joe Frankenstein is a book worth picking up. But it’s just trying to be a fun, goofy read, and it succeeds easily. Graham Nolan and Chuck Dixon are teaming up again for another comic! Admittedly, this is a fairly straightforward tale of a teenager discovering he’s something more than just a sad sack, specifically the heir of Frankenstein and the unknowing buddy of a rich badass. 1’s this month more in love with their concept than with delivering a fully fleshed-out story, but Ramon’s work makes this one worth picking up. In truth, Ryan Ferrier delivers a pretty standard script here, minus the robot trappings, but what sells this issue is Valentin Ramon’s witty art, whether he’s parodying various pop culture robots or filling the panel with little silly details that reward a closer look at each panel. So, what’s next? For D4ve, it’s a crappy job, a marriage that’s falling apart, and clinging to memories of being a defense-bot. They’ve taken over the galaxy and wiped out every life form that isn’t them. It’s a good read for fans, although probably of little interest to anyone else. Dean Motter’s art has the usual clean lines and old-fashioned typesetting, but the plot twist in question is a bit corny. Here’s an oddly delayed Christmas issue set in the futuristic city of tomorrow that drives everyone mad. It’s not quite distinct, but it’s a fun, energetic read and worth picking up if you’re a Spider-fan. There’s no enormous, sprawling moment this world without Peter Parker has that makes how the Marvel Universe might be different, but lots of little ones characters we know in different places, doing different things.

What makes it work is Robbi Rodriguez’s kinetic, energetic art and Jason Latour’s careful use of other characters. Honestly, it’s not reinventing the Spider-wheel Gwen’s a teenager with problems and some smart-ass remarks. Spider-Gwen did so well in her one-shot, Marvel pretty much approved the ongoing right away. A solid start, but it needs to get into gear quickly. Sadly, while the art is Bermejo’s usual gorgeously rendered and detailed work, with Matt Hollingsworth giving it a dusky color job, the story is no great shakes and we don’t get enough detail here to really engage with the overarching story. Lee Bermejo’s new book takes place in a Big One-cracked Los Angeles, divided into New Angeles and “Lost Angeles,” and where gladiatorial combat… yeah, you know this plot. Let’s sort through what we’ve got on the sub pile today. The last new comic book day of February sees a huge pile of #1s.

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