Posted on July 31, 2008 by pozzyfreak
Brian Reed, (Writer) Adriana Melo, (Pencils) Mariah Benes, (Inks) Paulo Siquera, (Art Pgs. 11-16) and Chris Sotomayor (Colors) You know what? I am really digging this new, more badass direction that the Ms. Marvel series has taken. Secret Invasion has given this book a much needed shot in the arm and now it ranks as [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Action, Adriana Melo, Agent Sum, Brian Reed, Carol Danvers, Chris Sotomayor, Mariah Benes, Marvel, Ms. Marvel #29, Paulo Siquera, Reviews, Secret Invasion, tie-in | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 31, 2008 by Deamentia
By Joe Kelly, Zeb Wells and Marc Guggenheim (writers), Chris Bachalo, Pat Olliffe, and Marcos Martin (pencils/colors/art), Tim Townsend and Serge LaPointe (inks), Antonio Fabela, Rain Beredo, Javier Rodriguez (colors) This feels like an annual more than anything – but with longer stories. Spider-Man: Brand New Day – Extra!! is essentially a packed, double-sized issue [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Antonio Fabela, Brand New Day, Chris Bachalo, Daredevil, Hammerhead, Javier Rodriguez, Marc Guggenheim, Marcos Martin, Marvel Comics, Mike Carey, Mr. Negative, Pat Olliffe, Rain Beredo, Serge LaPointe, Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Man Brand New Day - Extra!! #1, Tim Townsend, Zeb Wells | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 30, 2008 by shadowvenom
By Joe Harris (writer), Juan Doe (art and cover), Rob Leigh (letters) Scarecrow is one of those Batman villains who doesn’t seem to get a fair shake. I like him a lot, but he seems to be missing his “epic” story – one that either redefines, or reaffirms his place in the upper echelon of [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Arkham Asylum, Batman, Batman, DC Comics, Joe Harris, Joker's Asylum, Juan Doe, Rob Leigh, Scarecrow, The Joker's Asylum: Scarecrow | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 30, 2008 by shadowvenom
By Steve Niles (writer), Kelley Jones (art and cover), Michelle Madsen (colors), Pat Brosseau (letters) Steve Niles and Kelley Jones are truly a gifted creative team. Not only are they putting out a very engaging story, but they also compliment each other very well. I was skeptical of a Batman horror comic, but each month [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman, Batman Gotham After Midnight 3, Clayface, DC Comics, Gotham City, Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen, Pat Brosseau, Scarecrow, Steve Niles, The Joker | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 29, 2008 by mulderwastaken
Jay’s Picks Dynamo 5 #15 Amazing Spider-Man Extra Green Lantern #33 Black Panther #39 Fantastic Four: True Story #1 Ms. Marvel #29 Skaar: Son of Hulk #2 Thor #10 True Believers #1 Wolverine #67 Demonwars Vol. 2 #2 Ultimate Spider-Man #124 Caliber #4 Hercules #4 Daniel’s Picks Caliber #4 Contract #1 Fiction Clemens #3 Hercules [...]
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Posted on July 29, 2008 by mulderwastaken
* I decided not to attend many of the TV or movie panels due to extremely long lines and waiting time. I knew that most of the footage would appear online in some way or another. NBC, SCI-FI channel (amongst others) have complete panel videos. Xbox Live has clips and I set my DVR for [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Image Comics, News, Top Cow, Wildstorm | Tagged: Comic-Con 08, Comic-Con San Diego, Doctor Who, Image Comics, Micheal Turner, San Diego, Spaced, Stan Lee, Top Cow, X-Files | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 29, 2008 by Deamentia
By Mark Millar (writer), Steve McNiven (pencils), Dexter Vines (inks), Morry Hollowell and Christina Strain (colors) The first things that’ll come to your mind after reading this issue is: That cover was really misleading. Who did Peter Parker “pork” to get a daughter like that? And, wow… nice outfit. I’m not going to ruin anything [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Christina Strain, Dexter Vines, Logan, Mark Millar, Morry Hollowell, Nevada, Old Man Logan, San Francisco, Spider-Man, Steve McNiven, Wolverine #67, X-Men, X-Men | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 28, 2008 by Deamentia
By Greg Pak (writer), Ron Garney and Butch Guice (art), Paul Mounts (colors) I’m a big fan of Greg Pak and Ron Garney’s work. I enjoy just about everything they do. And dammit, I want to like this book so much. But I just can’t recommend it. I still have reservations on how Skaar’s early [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Butch Guice, Conan, Greg Pak, Hulk, Paul Mounts, Planet Hulk, Ron Garney, Skaar, Skaar: Son of Hulk #2, World War Hulk | 2 Comments »
Posted on July 28, 2008 by pozzyfreak
Jason Aaron, (Writer) Jefte Paolo, (Artist) and Lee Loughridge (Colorist) I realized this past week just how bad Secret Invasion has me hooked when I purchased two books I don’t normally think about: X-Factor and She-Hulk. A day or two later, I came to the conclusion that all hope for me is lost when I [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Black Panther #39, Jason Aaron, Jefte Paolo, Lee Loughridge, Marvel, Reviews, Secret Invasion, Skrulls, Storm, T'Challa, tie-in, Wakanda | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 27, 2008 by Deamentia
By Fabian Nicieza (writer), Joe Bennet (pencils), Jack Jadson (inks), Guy Major (colors) Save your money. I know the whole Death in the Family homage cover looks enticing, but believe me, it’s not worth it. Let it go. Robin #175 does little to advance the RIP storyline. In fact, the first nine pages are filled [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman, Batman RIP, Fabian Nicieza, Guy Major, Jack Jadson, Joe Bennet, Penguin, Robin, Robin #175 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 27, 2008 by pozzyfreak
Mike Carey, (Writer) Scot Eaton, Ken Lashley, (Pencils) Andrew Hennessy, Paul Neary, (Inkers) Frank D’Armata, and Edgar Delgado (Colorists) Another month, another entertaining issue for the X-Men: Legacy series. This second arc wraps up with Gambit and Sebastian Shaw working together to help Xavier reclaim his mind from the recently awakened genes of Mr. Sinister. [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Amanda Mueller, Andrew Hennessy, Divided We Stand, Edgar Delgado, Frank D'Armata, Gambit, Ken Lashley, Marvel, Mike Carey, Mr. Sinister, Paul Neary, Professor Xavier, review, Scot Eaton, Sebastian Shaw, X-Men, X-Men, X-Men Legacy #214 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 26, 2008 by Deamentia
By James Robinson (writer), Renato Guedes (pencils), Wilson Magalhaes (inks), Hi-Fi (colors) Okay, so maybe I was wrong. The Metropolis Science Police Force is still around and still playing a role in this story arc. Granted, none of these characters are being fleshed out and they feel like nothing more than cannon fodder, but it’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Atlas, DC Comics, Hi-Fi, James Robinson, Renato Guedes, Superman, Superman, Superman #678, Wilson Magalhaes | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 26, 2008 by andrewcmurphy
By Peter David (Writer), Vincenzo Cucca (Penciler), Vincenzo Acunza (Inker), and Barbara Ciardo (Colorist) After my last review, in which I complained about the art in She-Hulk, Peter David ran off and got himself a better artist. I had no idea I was so influential. Unfortunately, as the art has gotten better, the quality of the story has taken [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Marvel Comics | Tagged: Barbara Ciardo, Jazinda, Longshot, Peter David, Secret Invasion, She Hulk, She-Hulk #31, Vincenzo Acunza, Vincenzo Cucca | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 25, 2008 by andrewcmurphy
By Ed Brubaker & Greg Rucka (writers), Michael Lark & Stefano Gaudiano (artists), and Matt Hollingsworth (colorist) There have been a lot of negative reviews on WCBR lately, and I was hoping I could turn in an upbeat review (C’mon guys, X-Men #500 wasn’t that bad), but sadly the latest issue of Daredevil can only [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Dakota North, Daredevil, Daredevil #109, Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, Matt Hollingsworth, Michael Lark, Mr. Slaughter, Stefano Gaudiano | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 25, 2008 by lotrking
By Dan Slott and Christos N. Gage (Writers), Harvey Tolibao (Artist), and Jay David Ramos (Color Artist) Writers Dan Slott and Christos Gage continue their mastery of virtual no-name characters. In this issue we learn much more about the cast, new and old. In the spotlight we see 3-D Man, War Machine, and Gyrich. While [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Avengers, Avengers: The Initiative, Christos N. Gage, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, Dan Slott, Harvey Tolibao, Jay David Ramos, Marvel, Marvel Comics | 2 Comments »
Posted on July 24, 2008 by Deamentia
By Frank Spotnitz (writer), Brian Denham (art), Kelsey Shannon (colors) Like the forthcoming movie, I expected this book to be pure crap. It’s not that I hate The X-Files – quite the opposite – I love the series. Well, I love seasons 1-5, anyway. Anything that came after that was crap, in my opinion, so [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Wildstorm | Tagged: Brian Denham, Dana Scully, demons, Fox Mulder, Frank Spotnitz, Kelsey Shannon, Weird Stuff, X-Files #0, X-Files Movie | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 24, 2008 by Deamentia
By Mark Millar (story), Tony Harris (pencils), Cliff Rathburn (inks), JD Mettler (colors) War Heroes has all the makings of an epic tale, and uncharacteristically (for a Mark Millar helmed title), this book doesn’t start off with a punch to the face. Instead, it feels very restrained in its approach. Millar isn’t usually very good [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Cliff Rathburn, Image Comics, J.D. Mettler, Mark Millar, Tony Harris, Ultimates, War Heroes #1 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 23, 2008 by pozzyfreak
Ron Marz, (Writer) Stjepan Sejic, and Phil Hester (Art) As I have come to learn since becoming a comic book critic, the first part of an event or a new creative run is tough to review. It must hook the reader in some way while at the same time going through the (possibly boring or [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, Reviews, Top Cow | Tagged: Angelus, Battle, Broken Trinity #1, Celestine, Danielle Baptiste, event, Gleason, Image Comics, Jackie Estacado, Phil Hester, Reviews, Ron Marz, Sara Pezzini, Stjepan Sejic, supernatural, The Darkness, Top Cow, Vikings, Witchblade | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 23, 2008 by lotrking
By Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction (Writers), Greg Land and Terry Dodson (Pencilers), Jay Leisten and Rachel Dodson (Inkers), and Justin Ponsor (Colorist) I confess myself unimpressed. While Uncanny X-Men #500 provides for an entertaining read, it is no where near as good as it should have been for such a landmark issue. If nothing [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, comic books, Ed Brubaker, Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Justin Ponsor, Manifest Destiny, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Matt Fraction, Rachel Dodson, Terry Dodson, Uncanny X-Men, Uncanny X-Men #500, X-Men, X-Men | 3 Comments »
Posted on July 23, 2008 by shadowvenom
JT Krul (writer), Guillem March (art and cover), Rob Leigh (letters) I’m a person who likes consistency in my life. Without consistency in comics there’s no way to tell in advance how you’ll feel from one issue to the next. This series is a collection of one shots, but that doesn’t make it any less [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman, DC Comics, Guillem March, Joker's Asylum, JT Krul, Poison Ivy, Rob Leigh, The Joker, The Joker's Asylum: Poison Ivy | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 22, 2008 by shadowvenom
By Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza (writers), Mark Bagley, Tom Derenick, Wayne Faucher (artists), Art Thibert (inker), Pete Pantazis, Allen Passalaqua (colors), Pat Brosseau, Ken Lopez (letters), Andy Kubert (cover) For each glimmer of hope, there is a reminder of why Trinity is mediocre. Even with everything that’s happening I don’t feel any significant story movement. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Allen Passalaqua, Andy Kubert, Art Thibert, Batman, Batman, DC Comics, Fabian Nicieza, Ken Lopez, Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, Pat Brosseau, Pete Pantazis, Superman, Superman, Tarot, Tom Derenick, Trinity, Trinity 7, Wayne Faucher, Wonder Woman | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 22, 2008 by mulderwastaken
Jay’s Picks Green Lantern Corps #26 Robin #175 RIP X-Files Special #0 War Heroes #1 Avengers: Initiative #15 Daredevil #109 Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Golden Age Vol. 2 New Avengers #43 Uncanny X-Men #500 Dan Dare #7 Daniel’s Picks Art of Witchblade Broken Trinity #1 Dead Space #5 Image Monster Pile Up #1 Night & [...]
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Posted on July 22, 2008 by mulderwastaken
As reported by the New York Times earlier today, THE WALKING DEAD and INVINCIBLE’s Robert Kirkman has become a corporate partner of Image Comics. “Image Comics has been a huge part of my life for as long as it’s been in existence,” said Kirkman. “Being inspired by the creation of Image, I’ve entered into my [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, News | Tagged: Image Comics, INVINCIBLE, Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 22, 2008 by Deamentia
By Brian Bendis (writer), Billy Tan (pencils), Danny Miki (inks), Jason Keith (colors) Sadly, this is a pretty boring issue which sucks because I had fun with the last part of this story. You know, the one where Ka-Zar and Shanna got mixed up in this whole Secret Invasion mess in the Savage Land? It [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Billy Tan, Brian Bendis, Captain America, Danny Miki, Jason Keith, Marvel, New Avengers #43, Secret Invasion, Skrulls, Yawn | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 22, 2008 by andrewcmurphy
By John Rhett Thomas (writer), and Divers Hands (art) It’s a good thing the formal definition of what constitutes “torture” is currently up in the air, because otherwise forcing some poor schlub to research and write about every single appearance of the Skrulls in every single Marvel comic published in the the last 40-plus years would surely [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Divers Hands, John Rhett Thomas, Marvel Comics, Secret Invasion, Skrulls | Leave a Comment »
