Posted on January 10, 2009 by shadowvenom
Jeph Loeb (writer), Ed McGuinness, Dexter Vines (pencils p1-9), Marko Djurdjevic, Danny Miki (pencils p10-32), Guru eFX (colors) The Story: Zarda accepts the personal challenge of Captain America to travel cross-country to become better acquainted with humanity. While making a stop for lunch, she runs into the Hulk, who’s being refused service. Chaos, and hilarity [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Danny Miki, Dexter Vines, Ed McGuinness, Guru eFX, Jeph Loeb, Marko Djurdjevic, Marvel Comics, Ultimate Hulk, Ultimate Hulk Annual 1 | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 10, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Josh Blaylock (Writer), Matt Merhoff (Art), and Eduardo Medeiros (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: I really enjoyed the first issue of Mercy Sparx. It featured some incredibly stylish artwork, an interesting lead character, and an intriguing plot. In other words, it’s got potential. Time to find out if the series can begin to [...]
Filed under: Reviews | Tagged: Angels, Catfight, DDP, Devil's Due Publishing, Devils, Eduardo Medeiros, Gadgets, Josh Blaylock, Matt Herhoff, Mercy Sparx, Mercy Sparx #2 Review, Muse, religion, Sexy, Sheol, Stylish | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 9, 2009 by tonyrak
By Warren Ellis (writer), Juan Jose Ryp (artist) The Story: Vigilante Josh Carver really, really wants to be a superhuman. So much in fact, that he is willing to ingest drugs without question and endure a hallucinogenic nightmare that would make Dante’s Inferno seem like a picnic in the park. He may have picked a [...]
Filed under: Reviews | Tagged: Carrick Masterson, Josh Carver, No Hero #3, The Front Line, Warren Ellis | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 9, 2009 by tonyrak
By Rick Remender (writer), Jerome Opena (artist), Dan Brown (colorist) The Story: The time for fun and games is over. This is after all, the Dark Reign of villainy, and there is glorious, bloody work to be done. Frank Castle knows this to be true, therefore he has restructured his crusade accordingly. Armed with a newfound [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Dan Brown, Dark Reign, Frank Castle, Jerome Opena, Norman Osborn, Punisher #1, Rick Remender, The Sentry | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 9, 2009 by rsg8101
Writer Dan Slott (writer), Mike McKone (pencils) Andy Lanning and Kris Justice (inks), Jeremy Cox (color) Story: As Molten Man’s powers get out of hand, Spidey battles him in the house, then the lawn, and then finally the street before Harry permanently finishes the battle. Following the episode’s aftermath, Liz and Harry reconcile. What’s Good: [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man # 582, Amazing Spider-Man # 582 - Review, Andy Lanning, Brand New Day, Dan Slot, Harry Osbourne, Jeremy Cox, Kris Justice, Liz, Marvel Comics, Mike McKone, Molten Man, Peter Parker, Spider-Man | 4 Comments »
Posted on January 9, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Joe Moore (Writer), Joe Suitor (Art), and Mico Suayan & Frank D’Armata (Cover) Some Thoughts Before The Review: I’m pretty much what you would call a casual Spidey fan. I like the character quite a bit, but rarely will I follow him for more than an arc at a time. That said, I’m definitely [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: comic reviews, Fear Itself One-Shot, Florida, Frank D'Armata, Joe Moore, Joe Suitor, Man-Thing, Marvel Comics, Mico Suayan, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Spiderman, The Amazing Spider-Man: Fear Itself Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 9, 2009 by tonyrak
By Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente (writers), Clayton Henry & Salva Espin (artists), Raul Trevino & Lee Loughridge (colorists) The Story: “Love and War” continues with this hilarious issue that pits Hercules, Namora, and Athena in a battle royale with the baddest Titan of them all, Atlas. Amadeus uses his love of refined sugar and [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Amadeus Cho, Amazons, Artume, Athena, Atlas, Clayton Henry, Delphyne, Fred Van Lente, George Washington, Greg Pak, Hercules, Lee Loughridge, Namor, Namora, Raul Trevino, Salva Espin, The Incredible Hercules #124 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 9, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Matt Fraction (Writer), Salvador Larroca (Art), and Frank D’Armata (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: I’ll admit that I was a bit worried that the excellent Invincible Iron Man series would lose a bit of it’s flavor now that it’s a major part of Marvel’s Dark Reign. However, all doubts were quickly laid to [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Dark Reign, Extremis, Frank D'Armata, H.A.M.M.E.R., Invincible Iron Man, Iron Man, Marvel Comics, Matt Fraction, Norman Osborn, Pepper Potts, Salvador Larroca, Secret Invasion, SHIELD, The Invincible Iron Man #9 Review, Tony Stark Mariah Hill | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 8, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Robert Kirkman (Writer), Charlie Adlard (Pencils & Inks), and Cliff Rathburn (Gray Tones) Some Thoughts Before The Review: I’m definitely digging what Robert Kirkman is doing with the new cast members, especially in regards to Abraham. His standoff with Rick and subsequent breakdown left me itching for more. So without further delay, allow me [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Abraham, Carl, Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn, Image Comics, Image Comnics, Rick, Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead #57 Review, Violence, Zombies | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 8, 2009 by shadowvenom
Garth Ennis (writer), Steve Dillon (pencils), Matt Hollingsworth (colors) The Story: The Punisher takes a drugged Charlie Schitti around town, as he searches for the truth about Ma Gnucci What’s Good: Issue three threw me for a bit of a loop. Not that I’d expect a Punisher story to be completely grounded in reality, but [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Garth Ennis, Marvel Comics, Marvel Knights, Matt Hollingsworth, Punisher War Zone 4, Steve Dillon, The Punisher | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 8, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (Writers), Paul Pelletier & Bong Dazo (Pencils), Rick Magyar & Joe Pimentel (Inks), and Wil Quintana & Mike Kelleher (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #8 definitely piqued my interest in the War of Kings. In addition, the Inhumans mini-series that tied into the Secret [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Action, Andy Lanning, Black Bolt, Bong Dazo, Comics, Cosmic, Crystal, Dan Abnett, Earth, Guardians of the Galaxy, Inhumans, Joe Pimentel, Kree, Marvel, Medusa, Mike Kelleher, One-Shot, Paul Pelletier, Reviews, Rick Magyar, Secret Invasion, Secret Invasion: War of Kings Review, Shi'ar, Skrulls, Space, tie-in, Triton, Vulcan, War of Kings, Wil Quintana | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 7, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Stephen King (Creative & Executive Director), Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Script), Mike Perkins (Art), and Laura Martin (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: I’ve never read the novel it’s based on, so I can’t really comment on how effective the adaptation is. That said, I am definitely enjoying every bit of The Stand: Captain Trips. From [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Adaptation, Captain Trips, comic reviews, Laura Martin, Marvel Comics, Mike Perkins, Novel, Randall Flagg, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Stephen King, The Stand, The Stand: Captain Trips #4 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 7, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (Writers), Brad Walker (Pencils), Victor Olazaba (Inks), and Wil Quintana (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: I knew it was going to happen sooner than later, but I’m still a bit disappointed by the big War of Kings banner on top of the eighth issue of one of my [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Adam Warlock, Andy Lanning, Blastaar, Brad Walker, comic reviews, Cosmic, Crossover, Dan Abnett, Gamora, Groot, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy #8 Review, Kree, Mantis, Marvel Comics, Negative Zone, Peter Quill, Quasar, Ronan the Accuser, Space, Star-Lord, Victor Olazaba, War of Kings, Wil Quintana | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 6, 2009 by mulderwastaken
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Filed under: Boom! Studios, News | Tagged: Boom! Studios, Cris Peter, Emma Rios, free comic, Hexed, Mark Waid, Michael Alan Nelson | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 6, 2009 by mulderwastaken
Jay’s Picks Kull #3 Detective Comics #852 Haunted Tank #2 Walking Dead #57 Amazing Spider-Man #582 Marvel Zombies 3 #4 Shrapnel #1 Kyle’s Picks House of Mystery #9 Broken Trinity: Angelus The Walking Dead #57 Dead of Night Featuring Werewolf By Night #1 Invincible Iron Man #9 Secret Invasion: War of Kings Mercy Sparx #2 [...]
Filed under: News, Picks of the Week | Tagged: editorial, new comics 1/7/09, Picks of the Week, staff | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 6, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Dan Slott & Christos N. Gage (Writers), Steve Kurth (Pencils), Drew Hennessey (Inks), and Matt Milla (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: Avengers: The Initiative #20 marks the end of Dan Slott’s run with the series. While it’s a bit sad to see him go considering how consistently entertaining the series has been since [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Ant Man, Avengers, Avengers: The Initiative #20 Review, Christos Gage, Christos N. Gage, Comics, Dan Slott, Dark Reign, Drew Hennessey, Hank Pym, Henry Pym, Jocasta, Marvel Comics, Matt Milla, Reviews, Secret Invasion, Shadow Initiative, Skrull Kill Krew, Steve Kurth, Taskmaster, The Initiative, Thunderbolts, Tigra, Trauma | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 6, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost (Writers), Mike Choi (Art), and Sonia Oback (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: X-Force is one series that I can’t help but root for. While inconsistent and far from deep, there is almost no denying it’s appeal. A team of X-Men assigned to take down various villains from “X” [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Archangel, Army of the Right, Cameron Hodge, Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, Demon Bear, Elixir, Ghost Rider, James Proudstar, Legacy Virus, Logan, Marauders, Marvel Comics, Mike Choi, Reviews, Sonia Oback, Violence, Warpath, Wolverine, X-23, X-Force, X-Force #10 Review, X-Men | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 6, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Mark Millar (Writer), Steve McNiven (Pencils), Dexter Vines & Mark Morales (Inks), and Morry Hollowell & Justin Ponsor (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: Simply put, Wolverine #70 is, in many ways, a make or break point for the entire “Old Man Logan” arc. While I’ve enjoyed the slow burn storytelling, the unique setting, [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Bloody, Brutal, comic reviews, Dexter Vines, Hawkeye, Justin Ponsor, Mark Millar, Mark Morales, Marvel Comics, Morry Hollowell, Old Man Logan, Old Man Logan Chapter 5, Pacifism, Reviews, Steve McNiven, Villains, Violent, Wolverine, Wolverine #70 Review, X-Men, X-Men | 3 Comments »
Posted on January 5, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Ed Brubaker (Writer), Sean Phillips (Art), and Val Staples (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: While I’d really rather not add another series to the old pull list, I couldn’t possibly ignore something new from the Criminal team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. From concept to creative team, Incognito has all the right [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Comics, Criminal, Ed Brubaker, Gritty, Icon, Icon, Incognito #1 Review, Marvel Comics, Marvel Icon, Overkill Brothers, Sean Phillips, Val Staples, Zack Overkill | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 5, 2009 by Deamentia
By James Robinson, Renato Guedes, Jorge Correa Jr., Wilson Magalhaes, David Curiel The Story: With Earth’s heroes hovering over the city of New Krypton, Superman finds himself torn between his allegiance to Earth and his own native people. Seeking out Alura, Superman tries to get the Kryptonians responsible for the murders of several humans. Unfortunately, [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: David Curiel, James Robinson, Jorge Correa Jr., New Krypton, Renato Guedes, Superman, Superman #683, Wilson Magalhaes | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 4, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Kevin Smith (Writer), Walter Flanagan (Pencils), Sandra Hope (Inks), and Guy Major (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: I am definitely what you would call a Kevin Smith fan. In fact, just last night I spent a healthy chunk of the evening re-watching the hilarious Evening with Kevin Smith DVD (if you haven’t seen [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman, Batman Cacophony, Batman: Cacophony #2 Review, DC Comics, Funny, Guy Major, Joker, Kevin Smith, Maxie Zeus, Onomatopoeia, Sandra Hope, Walter Flanagan | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 4, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Mark Millar (Writer), John Romita Jr. (Pencils), Tom Palmer (Inks), and Dean White (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: Mark Millar, John Romita Jr., and the rest of the creative team can rest easy knowing that Kick-Ass does indeed kick some serious ass (so far). And it’s a good thing that it does or [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Comics, Dave Lizewski, Dean White, Icon, Icon, John Romita Jr., Kick Ass, Kick-Ass #5 Review, Mark Millar, Marvel, Movie, Red Mist, Reviews, Tom Palmer, Violence | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 3, 2009 by Deamentia
By Geoff Johns (story), Ivan Reis (pencils), Oclair Albert (inks), Nei Ruffino (colors) The Story: Hal Jordan discovers the secret of the Blue Lanterns and the fate of Ganthet. Riding on the emotion of hope this new lantern corps believes that the redemption of Sinestro is the key to surviving what’s to come in the [...]
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Posted on January 3, 2009 by shadowvenom
By: Rockne O’Bannon (story), Keith R.A. Decandido (writer), Tommy Patterson (pencils), Andrew Dalhouse (colors) The Story: Following the events of The Peacekeeper Wars, Farscape 1 picks up shortly after the series finale. Moya’s crew has started to part ways. John and Aeryn are married and looking for a place to settle with their son. Rygel [...]
Filed under: Boom! Studios, Reviews | Tagged: Andrew Dalhouse, Boom! Studios, Farscape, Farscape 1, Keith R.A. Decandido, Rockne O’Bannon, Tommy Patterson | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 2, 2009 by shadowvenom
By Steve Niles (writer), Kelley Jones (art and cover), Michelle Madsen (colors) The Story: Batman/Bruce Wayne continues his relationship woes with Detective Clarkson. While love is a welcome change in Bruce’s life, it’s distracting him from the job at hand. Midnight continues his reign of terror as he picks off the police officers working his [...]
Filed under: Reviews, DC Comics | Tagged: Batman, DC Comics, Bruce Wayne, Batman, Steve Niles, Michelle Madsen, Kelley Jones, Batman Gotham After Midnight 8 | 3 Comments »
