Posted on March 31, 2008 by Deamentia
By Warren Ellis (writer), Cary Nord (pencils), Dave Stewart (colors) Now here’s an issue that caught me completely off-guard! You’d think with covers featuring Hulk and Iron Man we’d get a non-stop action ride full of pummeling. I mean, that’s why Cary Nord was brought on board – because his action is so dynamic, right? [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Britain, Bruce Banner, Cary Nord, Dave Stewart, Hulk, Iron Man, Leader, Marvel Comics, Tony Stark, Ultimate Human, Warren Ellis | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 31, 2008 by Deamentia
By Rob Dunlop (writer), Peter Lumby (Art), Eric Erbes (colors) Don’t let the name fool you, Peckerwood is just the moniker for Hollywood in this parody of pop culture. Continuing the line of Tozzer featured books, Peckerwood follows the exploits of a struggling actor in a Los Angeles inspired city. With his two outrageous roommates [...]
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Posted on March 30, 2008 by Deamentia
By Martin Fisher (writer), Kurt Belcher (pencils), Steve Farfan (inks) Risers came out last year, but this is the first I’ve ever heard of it. But then again, I’m not one to normally stray into indy territory. This book is totally not what I expected. I thought I’d be getting another typical zombie story or [...]
Filed under: Reviews | Tagged: Alterna Comics, Kurt Belcher, Martin Fisher, Risers, Steve Farfan, Unfinished Business, Zombies | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 30, 2008 by Deamentia
By David Lapham (writer), Tony Harris (pencils), Jim Clark (inks), J.D. Mettler & Paul Mounts (colors) Wow, this is the first issue of this mini-series that I actually didn’t hate! We finally get to see more of what will be Peter Parker’s supporting cast and we even get to see a monster or two. The [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: David Lapham, J.D. Mettler & Paul Mounts, Jim Clark, Liz Allen, Marvel Comics, Night Clubs, Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Man With Great Power, Tony Harris, Wrestling | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 29, 2008 by mulderwastaken
By: Ryan Rubio & Thomas Boatwright (story), Ryan Rubio (script) & Thomas Boatwright (art) This issue follows up Ridley and Falstaff as they hunt for “the monster” in the woods. After going in circles, the people who hired them start to accuse them of being impostors. This is when the story gets interesting – a [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Falstaff, Image Comics, Ridley, Ryan Rubio, Thomas Boatwright | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 29, 2008 by Deamentia
By Ed Brubaker (writer), Paul Azaceta (art), Matt Hollingsworth (colors) For those of you who’ve been waiting for the perfect time to jump onto Daredevil to see what the fuss is about, here’s the your chance! For us regular readers, this is, by no stretch, a great Daredevil story, but it keeps consistent with Ed [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Ben Ulrich, Daredevil, Ed Brubaker, Foggy Nelson, Frontline, Marvel Comics, Matt Hollingsworth, Matt Murder, Paul Azacet | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 28, 2008 by Deamentia
By Grant Morrison (writer), Frank Quitely (pencils), Jamie Grant (colors) Jim Lee’s Superman run was incredible on the art front, but this is the first Superman story that has actually blown me away. Grant Morrison does what he does best: He creates a perfectly crafted tale that touches on all fronts of classic comic [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: All Star Superman, DC Comics, Death of Superman, Frank Quitely, Grant Morrison, Jamie Grant, Jim Lee, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Superman, Superman | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 28, 2008 by Deamentia
By Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils) Wade Bon Grawbadger (inks), Justin Ponsor (colors) I was prepared to be disappointed when I saw the cover of this issue. I figured, with the X-Men on the cover, we’re going to have a big obligatory fight scene filled with lots of one-liners and so on. I [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Amazing Friends, Brian Michael Bendis, Firestar, Iceman, Justin Ponsor, Magneto, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Stuart Immonen, The Blob, Wade Bon Grawbadger, X-Men | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 27, 2008 by Deamentia
By Brian Reed & Tom DeFalco (writers), Adriana Melo & Ron Frenz (pencils), Mariah Benes (inks), Chris Sotomayor (colors) Ms. Marvel may not rank up with Marvel’s other top tier books, but month after month, writer Brian Reed finds a way to keep me coming back for more. In fact, I’m so enamored by this [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Adriana Melo, By Brian Reed, Captain Marvel, Chris Sotomayor, Iron Man, Mariah Benes, Marvel Comics, Ms. Marvel, Ron Frenz, Secret Invasion, Spider-Girl, Tom DeFalco | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 26, 2008 by Deamentia
By Brian Michael Bendis (writer), David Mack (art), Jose Villarrubia (colors) Cover artist and Kabuki creator, David Mack sits in for this stand-alone issue of New Avengers! Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe this issue’s a bit late because the image of Echo on the cover had to be re-done due to the [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Avengers, Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack, Echo, Hawkeye, Jose Villarrubia, Secret Invasion, Skrulls, swiping, Wolverine | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 26, 2008 by Deamentia
By Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Mark Bagley (pencils) Danny Miki & Allen Martinez (inks), Marko Djurdjevic (art), Justin Ponsor (colors) Mighty Avengers #11 brings the current story arc to a satisfying, yet rushed ending. Buying himself some time, Doctor Doom travels back into the past to coax Morgana into teaching him the ways of summoning [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Allen Martinez, Ares, Brian Michael Bendis, Danny Miki, Doctor Doom, Iron Man, Justin Ponsor, Mark Bagley, Marko Djurdjevic, Marvel Comics, Mighty Avengers, Ms. Marvel, Skrulls, Spider-Woman, Wonder Man | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 26, 2008 by Deamentia
By Gail Simone (writer), Bernard Chang (art), I.L.L. (colors) When I initially flipped through this book at the store I thought I was going to hate this issue. Bernard Chang is no Terry Dodson, and his rendition of Wonder Woman has no resemblance of the strong, almost burly, Amazonian portrayed in Terry Dodson’s art. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Bernard Chang, DC Comics, Gail Simone, Green Lantern, I.L.L., Khund, Nemesis | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 25, 2008 by Deamentia
By Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli, Nathan Fox, Viktor Kalvachev, Kristian Donaldson (art), Jeremy Cox (colors) To sum things up, Friendly Fire is Brian Wood’s version of Rashomon. We have a horrific event taking place where hundreds of silent protestors in the DMZ are killed in a bloody massacre by US forces. And while it’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Brian Wood, Civil War, DC Comics, DMZ, Iraq, Jeremy Cox, Kristian Donaldson, Nathan Fox, Reporting, Riccardo Burchielli, satire, Social commentary, Veritgo, Viktor Kalvachev, War | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 25, 2008 by mulderwastaken
By: Ron Marz (writer) & Stjepan Sejic (artist) The phrase on the cover says “The start of a new era”. By the look of the redesigned logo, I’d say it’s not a good one. Why change the logo now? Does Top Cow not want to pay Peter Steigerwald any more royalties? This change bothers me [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, Reviews, Top Cow | Tagged: crucifixion, Image Comics, Mike Choi, Mike Turner, Peter Steigerwald, Ron Marz, Sara Pezzini, Stjepan Sejic, Top Cow, Witchblade | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 25, 2008 by Deamentia
Jay’s Picks: Berserk Vol 22 All Star Superman #10 Legion of Super Heroes #40 World of WarCraft #5 Daredevil #106 Iron Man: Doom’s Quest Marvel Atlas #2 Mighty Avengers #11 Ms. Marvel #25 New Avengers #39 Spider-Man With Great Power #3 Ultimate Human #3 Ultimate Spider-Man #120 X-Men Legacy #209 Dan Dare #5 Daniel’s Picks: [...]
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Posted on March 24, 2008 by Deamentia
By Matt Fraction (writer), Barry Kitson (breakdowns), Javier Salteres (pencils), Stefano Gaudiano & Derek Fridolfs (inks), J. Robers (colors) The last few issues have been building towards this fight. With one issue to go, it’s The Order versus a plethora of bad guys, lead by Ezekiel Stane (son of Obadiah Stane). What he has in [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Barry Kitson, Derek Fridolfs, Iron Man, J. Roberts, Javier Saltares, Marvel Comics, Matt Fraction, Obadiah Stane, Stefano Gaudiano, The Order | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 24, 2008 by Deamentia
By Matt Fraction & Ed Brubaker (writers), Tonci Zonjic, David Aja & Kano (art), Matt Hollingsworth (colors) The first half of this issue left me disappointed. As a story arc that was much touted as a big tournament, there sure hasn’t been a lot of fighting. I was really hoping we’d get an “Enter the [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: David Aja, Davos, Ed Brubaker, Hydra, Iron Fist, Kano, Luke Cage, Marvel Comics, Matt Fraction, Matt Hollingsworth, Tonci Zonjic, Xao | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 23, 2008 by Deamentia
By Daniel and Charles Knauf (writers), Carlo Pagulayan (pencils), Jeffrey Huet (inks), Dean White (colors) Month after month, this series goes unnoticed by many readers. Maybe it’s because Iron Man’s in every single Marvel Comic these days that no one cares. Whatever it is, it’s a shame that writers Daniel and Charles Knauf don’t get [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Avengers, Carlo Pagulayan, Civil War, Conspiracy, Daniel and Charles Knauf, Dean White, Extremis, Iron Man, Jeffrey Huet, Mandarin, Marvel Comics, Nukes | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 23, 2008 by mulderwastaken
By: Wayne Osborne (story & script), John Byrne (pencils & inks) & Greg Cordier (colors) The art and story of FX feels like I’m reading an 80’s comic book. All the characteristics are here: the art looks dated (well it is John Byrne we’re talking about here), and the colors have that four-color feel. The [...]
Filed under: IDW, Reviews | Tagged: FX, Greg Cordier, IDW, John Byrne, Kick Ass, Silverback, superpower, Wayne Osborne | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 22, 2008 by mulderwastaken
By: Joss Whedon & Brett Matthews (story), Will Conrad (art) & Michelle Madsen (colors) Once more, I can watch Serenity fly again. It’s been a while, but the wait was worthwhile. Joss Whedon’s involvement makes this story official canon, setting it after the TV series and before the movie. And just like the TV show [...]
Filed under: Dark Horse Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Brett Matthews, Dark Horse, Firefly, Joss Whedon, Michelle Madsen, Serenity, Will Conrad | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 22, 2008 by Deamentia
By Ed Brubaker (writer), Butch Guice & Mike Perkins (pencils), Frank D’Armata (colors) Wow at Ed Brubaker. I’m disbelief right now. I honestly thought we had seen the pinnacle of surprises with Brubaker’s run on Captain America, but I was wrong! With Captain America #36, he drops a huge bomb on the last page that [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Black Widow, Bucky Barnes, Butch Guice, Captain America, Clones, Ed Brubaker, Frank D'Armata, Marvel Comics, Mike Perkins, Red Skull, Sharon Carter | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 21, 2008 by mulderwastaken
By Joe Hill (written), Gabriel Rodriguez (art) & Jay Fotos (colors) This book is getting a lot more interesting this time around. The storytelling is excellent thanks to Joe Hill’s interesting use of narrative. The issue starts with a novel recap from the previous issue in the form of a comic book made by Bode, [...]
Filed under: IDW, Reviews | Tagged: Gabriel Rodriguez, ghost, IDW, Joe Hill, Murder, Stephen King | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 21, 2008 by Deamentia
By J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Marko Djurdjevic (pencils), Danny Miki (inks), Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic (colors) Years from now, I wonder if I’ll look back on Thor #7 with the same awe I have for it now. This issue not only serves as the sequential debut of Marko Djurdjevic as a Marvel artist, but it also [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Asgard, Danny Miki, Donal Blake, J. Michael Straczynski, Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic, Loki, Marko Djurdjevic, Marvel Comics, Odin, Thor | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 21, 2008 by Deamentia
By Greg Pak (writer), Khoi Pham (pencils), Paul Neary & Danny Miki (inks), Dennis Callero (colors) Could it be? Could it be that I’m actually enjoying this book more with Hercules and Amadeus Cho at the helm than when it was just Bruce Banner running around on an alien planet as Conan? To answer that [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Amadeus Cho, Ares, Avengers, Black Widow, Danny Miki, Dennis Callero, Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak, Incredible Hercules, Khoi Pham, Marvel Comics, Paul Neary | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 20, 2008 by Deamentia
Marvel sent us a sneak peak of Ghost Rider #22 due out in comic stores on 4/16/08. Issue #22 continues Jason Aaron’s (Scalped) run as the series writer. From what I’ve heard of previous issues, it sounds like Aaron’s twisted Ghost Rider’s mythos around making him an agent of heaven (which kinda makes sense if [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Ghost Rider, Jason Aaron, Marko Djurdjevic, Marvel Comics, Roland Boschi, Scalped | Leave a Comment »
DMZ Volume 4: Friendly Fire (TPB) – Review
By Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli, Nathan Fox, Viktor Kalvachev, Kristian Donaldson (art), Jeremy Cox (colors) To sum things up, Friendly Fire is Brian Wood’s version of Rashomon. We have a horrific event taking place where hundreds of silent protestors in the DMZ are killed in a bloody massacre by US forces. And while it’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Brian Wood, Civil War, DC Comics, DMZ, Iraq, Jeremy Cox, Kristian Donaldson, Nathan Fox, Reporting, Riccardo Burchielli, satire, Social commentary, Veritgo, Viktor Kalvachev, War | Leave a Comment »