Posted on June 30, 2008 by pozzyfreak
Jeph Loeb, (Writer) Joe Madureira, (Artwork) and Christian Lichtner (Digital Paints) To be honest, this one doesn’t deserve any more space than it is getting. If it wasn’t for the awesome (its a love or hate thing I know) artwork by Joe Mad and Christian Lichtner I would have dropped this one after the first [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Black Panther, Brotherhood, Captain America, Christian Lichtner, Iron Man, Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira, Magneto, Marvel, Pym, Quicksilver, Reviews, Savage Land, Thor, Ultimates, Ultimates 3, Ultimates 3 #4, Valkyrie, Wasp, Wolverine, Yellowjacket | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 30, 2008 by shadowvenom
By: Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, Scott McDaniel, Tom Derenick, Mike Norton (pencils), Art Thibert, Andy Owens, Wayne Faucher, and Jerry Ordway (inks), Pete Pantazis, Allen Passalqua (colors) The Trinity event continues and still hampered by the same problems as previous weeks. The good news is I’ve finally put my finger on why I don’t like [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Allen Passalqua, Andy Owens, Art Thibert, Batman, Batman, DC Comics, Jerry Ordway, Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, Mike Norton, Pete Pantazis, Scott McDaniel, Superman, Superman, Tom Derenick, Trinity, Wayne Faucher, Wonder Woman | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 30, 2008 by andrewcmurphy
By Mark Millar (story), Tommy Lee Edwards (art), John Workman (letters) The Stilt-Man will never, ever, be an A-list villain. Every now and then, some writer tries to “reinvent” him, and it always fails. The Stilt-Man will never be scary. But in the latest issue of 1985, in a simple five-panel sequence, Tommy Lee Edwards [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: 1985, Fantastic Four, John Workman, Mark Millar, Marvel Comics, Old Man Logan, Secret Wars, Tommy Lee Edwards | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 30, 2008 by lotrking
By Jeff Parker (Writer), Mike Wieringo and several volunteer artists (Art), and Val Staples and Leanne Hannah (Color Art) I’m a fairly easy guy to please when it comes to comic book art. The more realistic it looks, the more I like it. Therefore, I tend to not like “cartoony” art. There are only two [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: A Tribute to Mike Wieringo, Charities, Charity, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider, Grey Hulk, Hero Initiative, Hulk, Jeff Parker, Leanne Hannah, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Mike Wieringo, Spider-Man, Tributes, Val Staples, What If This Was The Fantastic Four?, Wolverine | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 29, 2008 by pozzyfreak
Warren Ellis,(Writer) Mike Deodato Jr.,(Art) and Rain Beredo (Colorist) I read this issue with both delight and a bit of sadness knowing that the Thunderbolts are turned over to a new creative team next month. The Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato run has been one hell of a ride, so I expected some big things [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Bullseye, Caged Angels, Doc Samson, Green Goblin, Marvel, Mike Deodato Jr. Rain Beredo, Moonstone, Norman Osborne, Penance, Radioactive Man, Reviews, Songbird, Swordsman, Thunderbolts #121, Venom, Warren Ellis | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 29, 2008 by lotrking
By Chris Eliopoulos (Writer), Ronan Cliquet (Pencils), Amilton Santos (Inks), and Guillem Mari (Colors) Including this, I’ve only ever read three issues of anything under the “Marvel Adventures” imprint. With the knowledge that this is supposed to be the “kids magazine,” I read this out of curiosity and because I love the Fantastic Four. That [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Amilton Santos, Chris Eliopoulos, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, Fantastic Four, Guillem Mari, Marvel, Marvel Adventures, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #37, Marvel Comics, Ronan Cliquet | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 28, 2008 by mulderwastaken
From Aspen’s Vince Hernandez: “Unfortunately it’s with great sadness that I must inform everyone that Michael Turner tragically passed away last night, June 27th at approximately 10:42 pm in Santa Monica, Ca. Turner had been dealing with recent health complications arisen in the past few weeks. More details concerning Turner’s passing, and services, will be [...]
Filed under: News | Tagged: Fathom, Michael Turner, Soulfire, Witchblade | 2 Comments »
Posted on June 28, 2008 by Deamentia
During the production of this movie I heard the script would be only faithful to the comic “in spirit”. Usually when movie studios follow this creed, the source material’s completely lost. It didn’t help that Mark Millar was uncharacteristically quiet too, only mentioning that he used the money he got from the studio to remodel [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, Reviews, Top Cow | Tagged: Angelina Jolie, Common, Daywatch, Image Comics, J.G. Jones, James McAvoy, Kristen Hager, Mark Millar, Morgan Freeman, Nightwatch, Paul Mounts, Timur Bekmambetov, Top Cow, Wanted, Wanted Movie Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on June 28, 2008 by Deamentia
By James Robinson (writer), Renato Guedes (pencils), Wilson Magalhaes (inks), Hi-Fi (colors) Superman #677 begins Starman writer James Robinson’s anticipated run and hearing many good things about this author, I had my expectations pretty high. The first few pages alone featuring Krypto playing fetch in space with Superman and Green Lantern seems like a precursor [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: DC Comics, Hi-Fi, James Robinson, Renato Guedes, Superman, Superman, Superman #677, Wilson Magalhaes | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 27, 2008 by Steven Bari
By Mike Mignola & John Arcadi (Writers), Ben Stenbeck (Artist), and Clem Robins (Letters) B.P.R.D.: The Ectoplastic Man is the one-shot origin of the BPRD’s best bodiless agent: Johann Kraus, The Ectoplasmic Man. Kraus was an experienced medium before becoming permanently departed from his body during a séance that obviously went very wrong. When a [...]
Filed under: Dark Horse Comics, Reviews | Tagged: B.P.R.D.: The Ectoplastic Man, Ben Stenbeck, BPRD, Clem Robins, Dark Horse Comics, Hellboy, John Arcadi, Mike Mignola | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 27, 2008 by pozzyfreak
Matt Fraction, (Writer) David Aja, (Artist) and Matt Hollingsworth (Color) With this being the final issue of Immortal Iron Fist before the new creative team takes over, it was surprising to find the entire story devoted to Danny Rand making some big changes to his personal life. In every respect, a new status quo is [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Danny Rand, David Aja, Heroes for Hire, Immortal Iron Fist #16, Luke Cage, Marvel, Matt Fraction, Matt Hollingsworth, Reviews | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 26, 2008 by lotrking
By Matt Fraction (Writer), Khari Evans (Pencils), Patrick Zircher (Pencils and Inks), Victor Olzaba (Inks), and Matt Milla and June Chung (Colors) Thor: Reign of Blood is bloody awesome – quite literally! Continuing the story from Thor: Ages of Thunder, this one-shot relates tales from the early days of Asgard and Midgard. It begins with [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, comic books, June Chung, Khari Evans, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Matt Fraction, Matt Milla, Mythology, Norse Mythology, Patrick Zircher, Thor, Thor: Ages of Thunder, Thor: Reign of Blood #1, Victor Olzaba | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 26, 2008 by shadowvenom
By Michael Green, Mike Johnson, Shane Davis (pencils), Matt “Batt” Banning (inks), Pete Pantazis (colors) Batman and Superman continue their quest to rid the world of Kryptonite. Along the way they duke it out with the Government and an old ally from Clark’s past. It’s an emotional chapter, especially when the fate of Superman’s existence [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman, DC Comics, Matt "Batt" Banning, Michael Green, Mike Johnson, Pete Pantazis, Shane Davis, Superman, Superman, Superman/Batman #49 | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 26, 2008 by pozzyfreak
Brian Michael Bendis, (Writer) Jim Cheung, (Pencils), John Dell, (Inks) and Justin Ponsor (Color Art) With each Avengers comic that comes out, whether it be of the Mighty or New variety, Brian Bendis is a bit closer to fulfilling the promise that all of this Secret Invasion stuff was planned years in advance. I will [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Brian Michael Bendis, Jessica Drew, Jim Cheung, John Dell, Justin Ponsor, M-Day, Marvel, New Avengers, New Avengers #42, Reviews, Secret Invasion, SHIELD, Spider-Woman, The Raft, tie-in | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 25, 2008 by Deamentia
By Grant Morrison (writer), J.G. Jones (art), and Alex Sinclair (colors) Listen: Just because Grant Morrison wrote it, it doesn’t mean it’s automatically good. Don’t believe any of the pretentious reviews out there that praise this book. They’re mostly written by Grant Morrison fanboys who will love anything he writes – even if it’s crap. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Barry Allen, Crap, Darkseid, DC Comics, Final Crisis, Final Crisis #2, Grant Morrison, J.G. Jones, Lois Lane | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 25, 2008 by mulderwastaken
This September Shadowline/Image Comics brings back robots, spacemen and dames to their pulp roots with the three-issue mini-series, M-THEORY! “It’s long overdue for sci-fi pulp fiction to get back to its roots,” said co-writer Dwight L. MacPherson. “My cohorts, Bruce Brown and Mark Barentine, are also massive fans of the genre and cannot wait to [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, News, Shadowline | Tagged: Bruce Brown, Dwight L. MacPherson, Image Comics, M-THEORY, Mark Barentine, Shadowline, Thomas Boatwright | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 25, 2008 by andrewcmurphy
By Chris Yost (Writer) and Takeshi Miyazawa (Artist), Christina Strain (Colors) Maybe I’m outside the series’ intended demographic, but after this debacle, older completists like me are going to be the only readers who pick up the second issue. Kids will just scratch their heads in confusion and pick up the latest Marvel Adventures instead. There [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andrew C. Murphy, Chris Yost, Christina Strain, Runaways, Secret Invasion, Secret Invasion: Runaways / Young Avengers #1, Takeshi Miyazawa, Young Avengers | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 25, 2008 by lotrking
By Dan Slott and Christos N. Gage (Writers), Stefano Caselli (Artist), and Daniele Rudoni (Colors) After a disappointing issue last month, Avengers: The Initiative is back on track! Writers Dan Slott and Christos Gage prove that a major crossover tie-in can still be a character driven story, even with a large cast. The first portion [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Avengers, Avengers: The Initiative, Avengers: The Initiative #14, Christos N. Gage, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, Dan Slott, Daniele Rudoni, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Secret Invasion, Stefano Caselli | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 25, 2008 by shadowvenom
By Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza (writer) Mark Bagley, Scott McDaniel, Tom Derenick, Mike Norton (pencils), Art Thibert, Andy Owens, Wayne Faucher, and Jerry Ordway (inks), Pete Pantazis, Allen Passalqua (colors) Okay, here’s the gist of the story: The Justice League (B Squad) does battle with Konvikt while Enigma and Morgaine Le Fey watch from [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Allen Passalqua, Andy Owens, Art Thibert, Batman, Batman, DC Comics, Fabian Nicieza, Jerry Ordway, Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, Mike Norton, Pete Pantazis, Scott McDaniel, Superman, Superman, Tom Derenick, Trinity, Trinity #3, Wayne Faucher, Wonder Woman | 2 Comments »
Posted on June 24, 2008 by pozzyfreak
Ed Brubaker, (Writer) Rob De La Torre,(Artist) and Frank D’Armata (Color Art) First off, Ed Brubaker’s run on Captain America has been nothing short of fantastic and if you aren’t reading it, then you should be. While last issue’s continuity heavy twist could have easily confused readers that were unfamiliar with Cap’s history, Brubaker handled [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Aleksander Lukin, Arnim Zola, Bucky Barnes, Captain America, Captain America #39, Dr. Faustus, Ed Brubaker, Frank D'Armata, Marvel, Red Skull, Reviews, Rob De La Torre, Sharon Carter, The Falcon, Third Wing | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 24, 2008 by Deamentia
Jay’s Picks Conan: The Cimmerian #0 Final Crisis #2 Green Lantern #32 Superman #677 Trinity #4 Avengers Initiative #14 Captain America #39 Daredevil #108 Fantastic Four #558 Hulk #4 Immortal Iron Fist #16 1985 #2 Mighty Avengers #15 Ms. Marvel #28 Mythos: Captain America New Avengers #42 Runaways #30 Secret Invasion: Runaways / Young Avengers [...]
Filed under: News, Picks of the Week | Tagged: Comics 6/25/08, editorial, new comics, Picks of the Week, staff | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 24, 2008 by andrewcmurphy
Brian Michael Bendis (Writer), John Romita Jr. (Breakdowns), and Klaus Janson & Tom Palmer (Finishes) There’s a trope in bad movies and TV shows that’s almost as common as guy-being-tortured-spits-in-his-tormenter’s-face. In this scenario, a man and a woman are about to climb into bed together, when the woman pulls out a pair of handcuffs and smiles. The [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Ant Man, Brian Bendis, Henry Pym, John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson, Mighty Avengers, Mighty Avengers #15, Secret Invasion, Skrulls, Tom Palmer, Wasp, Yellowjacket | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 24, 2008 by Deamentia
By Steve Moore (writer), Admira Wijaya (artist), Imaginary Friends Studios & Sixth Creation (art assists, colors) Alright, so the overall plot’s become a tad more predictable with every passing issue. Big deal! Just because we know where the story’s going doesn’t mean this book’s not one heck of an entertaining ride. Much like Hercules’ skill [...]
Filed under: Reviews | Tagged: Admira Wijaya, Hercules #3, Imaginary Friends Studios, Radical Comics, Sixth Creation, Steve Moore, The Thracian Wars | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 23, 2008 by pozzyfreak
By Mark Andrew Smith, (Writer) Marcelo Di Chiara, (Artist) and Russ Lowery (Colorist) The premise of Kill All Parents lead me to give this book a try. A brilliant scientist comes up with a plan to ensure that the superpower population responsibly develops by killing the parents of all those born with superpowers. As soon [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Image, Image Comics, Kill All Parents #1, Marcelo Di Chiara, Mark Andrew Smith, Reviews, Russ Lowery | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 23, 2008 by andrewcmurphy
By Peter David, Val Semeiks (Penciler), and Victor Olazaba (Inker), Chris Sotomayor (Colors) Twenty years ago, if you had told me that She-Hulk would be one of my favorite books, I’d have gouged my eyes out Oedipus-style, then lopped off my fingers just in case they started printing the damn thing in Braille. Granted, Semeiks continues the [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Bran, Chris Sotomayor, Hercules, Peter David, She Hulk, She-Hulk #30, Val Semeiks, Victor Olazaba | Leave a Comment »
