John Arcudi
In Review: Crimson Lotus #5
The cover: Before a dark illustration of a temple, Shengli zips down before it, her scarf showing her path. Both of her fists are powered up with magical energy to do battle with the title character...May 15, 2019 947 1In Review: Crimson Lotus #4
The cover: Dai and Shengli are diving out the window of a high rise. They’re colored in red as is the glass from the window they’ve shattered with their exit. Before them is a fantastic view...March 31, 2019 1233 0In Review: Crimson Lotus #3
The cover: Agent Dai walks into a room with his pistol drawn and looks perturbed at who’s standing before him. I would expect a character to be angry or surprised, but the spy looks miffed. The...March 19, 2019 929 0In Review: Crimson Lotus #2
The cover: One of the most disturbing images I’ve ever encountered in a Lobster Johnson comic are monkeys wearing Noh masks. Their white smiling bulbous faces, with red eyes, and their hairy humanoid bodies make them...January 31, 2019 1089 0In Review: Crimson Lotus #1
The cover: Small Miryoku is colored red and stands before the reader holding out a red sash. Behind her the gigantic figure of Rasputin looms, his mouth hidden by the young girl, but his piercing yellow...December 24, 2018 977 0In Review: Lobster Johnson: Mangekyo
The cover: The Lotus opens her maw and the Lobster falls into it, unable to keep himself from being devoured by the supernatural being. This is only a tease from Tonci Zonjic of what’s to come...August 12, 2017 1797 0In Review: Lobster Johnson: The Pirate’s Ghost #3
The cover: The pattern of the previous two issues is repeated on this cover, though with a interesting addition. On the left side of the compositon are the surprised faces of Arnie Wald, El Bogavante, and...June 3, 2017 1774 0In Review: Lobster Johnson: The Pirate’s Ghost #2
The cover: Like the previous cover, this resembles an aged book, with the there being some cool leather wrinkling obvious in the red colored text and objects. A meat cleaver is under the character’s name, with...April 30, 2017 1575 0In Review: Lobster Johnson: The Pirate’s Ghost #1
The cover: Like the cover of classic pulp held together by tape, Tonci Zonjic has created a frontpiece that shows all the players from this newest Lobster adventure. On the left in crimson are Wald, Bagha...April 2, 2017 2194 0Lobster Johnson: Garden of Bones
The cover: Lobster Johnson, as a character, lends himself to some of the most thrilling covers created and this frontpiece by Tonci Zonjic is no exception. Zonjic has illustrated the Lobster several times and continues to...January 21, 2017 1577 0In Review: Lobster Johnson: Metal Monsters of Midtown #3
The cover: Swinging from a rope, the Lobster launches himself at one of the Metal Monsters. The mechanical creature turns its head to the hero and might end up losing its eyes to the protagonist’s feet!...July 28, 2016 1395 0In Review: Lobster Johnson: Metal Monsters of Midtown #2
The cover: The Lobster has found what he’s looking for: a Rolls Royce that’s in the drink. He’s about to open its door to find something horrific. Just behind him something much more deadly, and mechanical,...July 1, 2016 1922 0