Tag: Leonardo Romero

Birds of Prey: Megadeath

Birds of Prey: Megadeath

by Kelly Thompson; ill. Leonardo Romero & Arist Deyn (DC Comics, 2024)

Graphic novel cover: “Birds of Prey: Megadeath” by Kelly Thompson; ill. Leonardo Romero & Arist Deyn (DC Comics, 2024)

Plenty of empowerment, lots of fight scenes, not much else (although Big Barda and Harley Quinn exhibit character beyond the bog-standard superhero mould). The art is busy/cluttered, Romero contributing five instalments to Deyn’s one, which, juxtaposed, is jarring in its waiflike depictions.

Hawkeye: Private Eye

Hawkeye: Private Eye

by Kelly Thompson; ill. Leonardo Romero & Michael Walsh (Marvel, 2019)

Book cover: “Hawkeye: Private Eye” by Kelly Thompson; ill. Leonardo Romero & Michael Walsh (Marvel, 2019)

A thick, glossy, vibrant collection. Kate Bishop’s Hawkeye is sassy, fantastic, and self-aware enough to spoof the genre while playing to its strengths and traditions. The storytelling (dialogue, art and layout) is full of personality. A dark yet colourful, action-packed, fun-loving romp.

Derelict Space Sheep