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Incredible Hercules #138 – Review
Posted on November 29, 2009 by tonyrak
By Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente (writers), Rodney Buchemi (artist), Guillem Mari (colorist) The Story: Hercules and the Mighty Avengers unite to take the fight to the doors of Hera’s impenetrable corporate fortress, where she has assembled herself a new pantheon of dark gods to supplant the one governed by Zeus. The Good: I [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Agents of Atlas, Amadeus Cho, Assault on New Olympus, Athena, Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak, Guillem Mari, Hera, Hercules, Incredible Hercules, Incredible Hercules #138, Incredible Hercules #138 review, Mighty Avengers, Rodney Buchemi, Tony Rakittke | Leave a Comment »
Image United #1 – Review
Posted on November 29, 2009 by joelopez101
By Robert Kirkman (writer) Erik Larsen, Rob Liefeld, Todd Mcfarlane, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silvestri & Jim Valentino (artists) The Story: Super-villains are attacking major cities around the world simultaneously, setting the greatest Image Comics heroes on a course that will bring them together for the first time in over a decade! Youngblood. Savage Dragon. Spawn. [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Badrock, Cyberforce, Erik Larsen, Fortress, Image Comics, Image United, Image United #1, Image United #1 review, Jim Valentino, Marc Silvestri, Rob Liefeld, Robert Kirkman, Savage Dragon, Shadowhawk, Spawn, Todd McFarlane, Whilce Portacio, Witchblade, Youngblood | 1 Comment »
Fantastic Four #573 – Review
Posted on November 29, 2009 by paladinking
by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Neil Edwards (pencils), Andrew Currie (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: Johnny, Ben, and the kids go to Nu-World for a vacation but what they find there is a far cry from being a resort. What’s Good: Probably the best thing the issue has going for it [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Alyssa Moy, Ben Grimes, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four #573, Fantastic Four #573 review, FF, Franklin Richards, Hulk, Human Torch, Johnny Storm, Jonathan Hickman, Lightwave, Marvel Comics, Neil Edwards, Nu-World, Psionics, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Ted Castle, The Thing, Ultron, Val Richards, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Thor: Defining Moments Review
Posted on November 27, 2009 by paladinking
by J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Marko Djurdjevic (pencils & inks), Danny Miki & Allen Martinez (inks), Christina Strain (colors), and Joe Sabino (letters) The Story: Bill’s final fate is determined while Sif and the Warriors Three battle the doombots. What’s Good: If you approach this book as just another 22-page issue of JMS’ run on [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Asgard, Balder, Bill, Cabal, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Defining Moments, Donald Blake, Doombots, Dr. Doom, Fandral, Hogun, J. Michael Straczynski, JMS, Latveria, Loki, Marko Djurdjevic, Marvel, Oklahoma, Siege, Siege of Asgard, Sif, Thor, Thor Finale, Thor Giant Size, Thor: Defining Moments Giant Size, Thor: Defining Moments Giant Size #1, Thor: Defining Moments Giant Size #1 review, Volstagg, Warriors Three, Weekly Comic Book Review, William the Warrior | Leave a Comment »
Detective Comics #859 – Review
Posted on November 27, 2009 by DS Arsenault
Batwoman by Greg Rucka (writer), J.H. Williams (artist), Dave Stewart (colors) , The Question by Greg Rucka (writer), Cully Hamner (artist), Dave McCraig (colors) The Story: First, Rucka told us the Batwoman arc with her lunatic sister and the crazy religious nuts in Gotham. Then, Rucka set the last issue in Kate Kane’s childhood. Now [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Batman, Batman, Batwoman, Bruce Wayne, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Cully Hamner, Dave McCraig, Dave Stewart, DC Comics, Detective Comics #859, Detective Comics #859 Review, Dick Grayson, DS Arsenault, gay superhero, Greg Rucka, J.H. Williams, Kate Kane, queer superhero, review, Reviews, The Question, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Dark Wolverine #80 – Review
Posted on November 27, 2009 by tonyrak
By Daniel Way & Marjorie Liu (writers), Stephen Segovia & Paco Diaz Luque (artists), Sandu Florea, Guillermo Ortego, & Jay Leisten (inkers), Marte Garcia & Antonio Fabela (colorists) The Story: Dark Wolverine saves a baby. There, I just saved you $2.99 and the urge to cut your wrists with the paper this piece of shit [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: a baby, Antonio Fabela, Daken, Daniel Way, Dark Reign, Dark Wolverine #80, Dark Wolverine #80 review, Guillermo Ortego, Jay Leisten, Marjorie Liu, Marte Garcia, Norman Osborn, Paco Diaz Luque, Sandu Florea, Stephen Segovia, Tony Rakittke | 2 Comments »
Hulk #17 – Review
Posted on November 27, 2009 by joelopez101
By Jeph Loeb (writer), Ian Churchill (artist) The Story: Red Hulk gets betrayed by his Code Red team, including Thundra. Thundra betrays the Code Red team for Red Hulk. Red Hulk tries to kill Red She-Hulk. Red Hulk decides to not kill Red She-Hulk. Red Hulk is blind. Red Hulk is not blind. Red Hulk [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Crimson Dynamo, Deadpool, Elektra, Hulk #17, HUlk #17 review, Ian Churchill, Jep Loeb, Rulk | Leave a Comment »
Green Lantern #48 – Review
Posted on November 26, 2009 by joelopez101
By Geoff Johns (writer), Doug Mahnke (artist) The Story: The delegates of each lantern corps finally come together on Okaara. As they all work through their differences in order to confront the Black Lanterns, secrets of Atrocitus’ past come to light. What’s Good: Johns finally delivers on the promise of the multi-colored lantern corps by [...]
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Uncanny X-Men #517 – Review
Posted on November 26, 2009 by paladinking
by Matt Fraction (writer), Greg Land (pencils), Jay Leisten (inks), Justin Ponsor (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: The X-Men attempt to stave off the Predator X attack. What’s Good: This is an action comic, pure and simple and in that capacity, it delivers; it’s big, bloody, and explosive. Better still, Matt Fraction makes [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Colossus, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Cyclops, Danger, Emma Frost, Greg Land, Iceman, Magneto, Marvel Comics, Matt Fraction, Namor, Nation X, Nightcrawler, Predator X, Rogue, Scalphunter, Scott Summers, Uncanny, Uncanny X-Men, Uncanny X-Men #517, Uncanny X-Men #517 Review, Utopia, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men | Leave a Comment »
Justice League of America #39 – Review
Posted on November 26, 2009 by joelopez101
By James Robinson (writer), Mark Bagley (artist) The Story: The JLA arrive at their headquarters only to find it empty and destroyed in this Blackest Night tie-in. As they move deeper into unknown danger, they’re confronted not only with former teammates from past incarnations of the team, but a former loved one and a hated [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: James Robinson, JLA, JLA #39, JLA Blackest Night, Justice League, Justice League Blackest Night, Justice League of America, Justice League of America #39, Justice League of America #39 review, Mark Bagley | 2 Comments »
Amazing Spider-Man #613 – Review
Posted on November 25, 2009 by DS Arsenault
By Mark Waid (writer), Paul Azaceta (art), Dave Stewart (colored art) The Story: Spider-Man is swarmed by a mob. Electro finds the money he needs for his treatment. Thinker gets his money. Spider-Man races against time to find Electro. What’s Good: Firstly, this was a fun ride, from the lynch-mob at the start, to Peter [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man #613, Amazing Spider-Man #613 Review, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dave Stewart, DS Arsenault, Electro, Mark Waid, Marvel Comics, Max Dillon, Paul Azaceta, Reviews, Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Thinker, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Justice League: Cry For Justice #5 – Review
Posted on November 25, 2009 by DS Arsenault
By James Robinson (writer), Mauro Casciolo & Scott Clark (artists), Adam Schlagman (assistant editor), Eddie Berganza (editor) The Story: The whole issue is one meeting after another, wherein heroes tell each other what has happened so far and start arguments they don’t finish. The only exceptions to the absence of action are the shocking last [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Adam Schlagman, Atom, Black Canary, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Congorilla, Cry for Justice #5, Cry for Justice #5 review, DC Comics, Donna Troy, DS Arsenault, Eddie Berganza, Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, James Robinson, Justice League, Justice League Cry for Justice, Justice League: Cry For Justice #5, Justice League: Cry For Justice #5 review, Mauro Casciolo, Prometheus, review, Scott Clark, Shazam, Supergirl, Weekly Comic Book Review, World of New Krypton | Leave a Comment »
Cowboy Ninja Viking #2 – Review
Posted on November 25, 2009 by tonyrak
By AJ Lieberman (writer), Riley Rossmo (artist) The Story: Nix and the Cowboy Ninja Viking saddle up and head out to Japan to take down Ammo, but the Triplet’s not going down without a fight, and may actually be serving a larger endgame than anyone realized. The Good: I’d read recently that CNV has been [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, Reviews | Tagged: AJ Lieberman, Cowboy Ninja Viking #2 Review, Duncan, Image Comics, Johann Blaq, Nix, Riley Rossmo, Tony Rakittke, Triplets, Yashitiko Ammo | Leave a Comment »
The Lone Ranger #19 – Review
Posted on November 25, 2009 by DS Arsenault
By Brett Matthews (writer), Sergio Cariello (artist), Marcelo Pinto (colorist), Joseph Rybandt (editor) Some Thoughts Before the Review: I started reading the Lone Ranger after discovering an interview podcast of the series’ writer Brett Matthews. His enthusiasm on old westerns and on the Lone Ranger specifically convinced me to try it. The Story: Someone is framing [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Brett Matthews, Butch Cavendish, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DS Arsenault, Dynamite Entertainment, Joseph Rybandt, Marcelo Pinto, Reviews, Sergio Cariello, The Lone Ranger, The Lone Ranger #19, The Lone Ranger #19 Review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
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Posted on November 25, 2009 by Ray Hilario
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WCBR Picks Of The Week
Posted on November 25, 2009 by Ray Hilario
Kyle’s Top Picks Top Picks: Wolverine: Weapon X #7 - I expected something great and Jason Aaron delivered something great. While the writer definitely covered familiar ground (Weapon X #7 read a lot like #6 at times), I thought it worked just fine as part of the story being told. Who’d have thought that Wolverine would make a great [...]
Filed under: Other | Tagged: Avengers: The Initiative #30, Berserker #3, Blackest Night 5, Buck Rogers #6, Chew #6, Criminal The Sinners #2, Dark Avengers: Ares #2, Darkness #81, Detective Comics #859, Fantastic Four #573, Gotham City Sirens #6, Green Lantern #48, Guardians of the Galaxy #20, Incognito TPB, Incredible Hercules #138, Invincible Iron Man #20, Justice League #39, Justice Society #33, Lone Ranger #19, Madame Xanadu #17, Ms. Marvel #47 (Great to see Spidey back in Ms. Marvel), New Avengers #59, New Mutants #7, Northlanders #22, Secret Warriors #10, Superman Secret Origin #3, Thor Giant Size Finale, Thor: Defining Moments Giant Size, Uncanny X-Men #517, Unknown Soldier #14, World's Finest #2 | Leave a Comment »
Invincible #68 – Review
Posted on November 24, 2009 by paladinking
by Robert Kirkman (writer), Ryan Ottley (pencils), Cliff Rathburn (inks), FCO Plascencia (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: Dinosaurus attacks, Mark meets Eve’s parents, and several old foes of Invincible’s consolidate for their next big attack. What’s Good: Well, you certainly can’t get on this issue for lack of plot progression. This is a very [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Atom Eve, Cliff Rathburn, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Conquest, Dinosaurus, Eve Wilkins, Fco Plascencia, Guardians of the Globe, Image, Image Comics, INVINCIBLE, Invincible #68, Invincible #68 review, Mark Grayson, Oliver Grayson, Omni-Man, Robert Kirkman, Robot, Ryan Ottley, sequids, Weekly Comic Book Review, Young Omni-Man | Leave a Comment »
Realm of Kings – Review
Posted on November 24, 2009 by tonyrak
By Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Leonardo Marco & Mahmud Asrar (artists), Bruno Hang (colorist) The Story: What lies beyond The Fault? It’s an answer Marvel’s cosmic heroes have wanted to know ever since the war between Black Bolt and his Inhumans and the mutant Vulcan came to its tragic conclusion. Quasar, newly resurrected [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Avengers, Bruno Hang, Captain America, Dan Abnett, Giant Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man, Leonardo Marco, Mahmud Asrar, Ms. Marvel, Nova, Quasar, Realm of Kings, Realm of Kings One Shot Review, Realm of Kings review, Scarlet Witch, The Fault, Thor, Tony Rakittke | Leave a Comment »
Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth #5 – Review
Posted on November 23, 2009 by pozzyfreak
By Victor Gischler (Writer), Bong Dazo (Pencils), Jose Pimentel (Inks), and Matt Milla (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: While the rumble in the jungle in Merc with a Mouth has been fun, I’ve definitely had my fill. I look forward to seeing what chaos comes about as Victor Gischler takes his story into space. [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: A.I.M., Bong Dazo, Comic Book Reviews, Deadpool, Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth #5, Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #5 Review, Hydra, Jose Pimentel, Marvel Comics, Matt Milla, Merc with a Mouth 5 Review, Victor Gischler, Wade Wilson, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
The Brave And The Bold #29 – Review
Posted on November 21, 2009 by tonyrak
By J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Jesus Saiz (artist) The Story: Finding himself reborn in a world that no longer cares for the values he fought for and believed in, Brother Power strives once more to try and make a difference. The Good: With every issue released, it’s clear to see that Straczynski and Saiz have [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Brave and the Bold #29 Review, Brother Power the Geek, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, J. Michael Straczynski, Jesus Saiz, The Brave And The Bold #29, The Brave And The Bold #29 review, Tony Rakittke | 2 Comments »
Wolverine: Weapon X #7 – Review
Posted on November 21, 2009 by paladinking
by Jason Aaron (writer), Yanick Paquette (pencils), Michel Lacombe (inks), Nathan Fairbairn (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Dr. Rot attempts to release the animal inside Logan. What’s Good: Last month’s issue was fantastic and this month is basically just more of a good thing. Aaron’s “Insane in the Brain” arc continues to be [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Dr. Rot, Dunwich, horror comics, Insane in the Brain, Jason Aaron, Logan, Marvel, Rotwell, Sanatorium, Weapon X, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine, Wolverine: Weapon X, Wolverine: Weapon X #7, Wolverine: Weapon X #7 review, X-Men, X-Men, Yanick Paquette | Leave a Comment »
