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Blackest Night #8 – Review

Posted on March 31, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By: Geoff Johns (writer), Ivan Reis (artist), Oclair Albert and Joe Prado (inkers), Alex Sinclair (colorist) Everything was good! Cover to cover. Art. Story. Lettering. Everything. The art team, already superb, took it up a notch. Long-lost lovers, white lanterns, silvered manifestations of life, hazy mists of power, and faces frozen in fear, joy, greed, [...]

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X-Men: Second Coming #1

Posted on March 31, 2010 by joelopez101

by Craig Kyle & Chris Yost (writers), David Finch (Pencils), Matt Banning (Inks) The Story: Ever since House of M, there had been no mutant births. Suddenly, a baby named Hope was born, the first, and last, new mutant since.  Time traveller Cable took her to the future to safeguard her.  He now finally returns [...]

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Weekly Comic Book Review’s Top Picks

Posted on March 30, 2010 by paladinking

Alex’s Top Picks Pick of the Week: Uncanny X-Men #522 – If only all of Fraction’s issues of Uncanny were so good.  The book shows what Fraction is truly capable of with the X-Men.  It’s unfortunate that we’re heading into a big event now, as I wouldn’t mind having a Kitty arc ASAP. Most Anticipated: [...]

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Cowboy Ninja Viking #5 – Review

Posted on March 30, 2010 by dfstell

By: AJ Lieberman (writer), Riley Rossmo (art) & Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: After sorting how who the good guys and bad guys were last issue, Duncan, Nix and Professor Ghislain try to stop the dastardly schemes of Mr. Blaq. What’s Good: The first three issues of CNV were just a zany exercise in weirdness.  [...]

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Weekly Comic Book Review Is Hiring

Posted on March 29, 2010 by DS Arsenault

Calling all fanboys and fangirls! WCBR is going through some staff changes and we’re expanding at the same time! To do this, we’re looking to fill two reviewer positions. These are for-the-love jobs (sorry – no money – we do it because we love comics). For now, you have the opportunity to boost your writing [...]

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Uncanny X-Men #522 – Review

Posted on March 27, 2010 by paladinking

by Matt Fraction (writer), Whilce Portacio (pencils), Ed Tadeo (inks), Justin Ponsor (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: Magneto brings Kitty home as Nation X comes to a close. What’s Good: This is easily among the best issues of Matt Fraction’s run on Uncanny X-men, as the man who writes Invincible Iron Man shows up rather [...]

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Power Girl #10 – Review

Posted on March 27, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By: Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (writers), Amanda Conner (artist), Paul Montes (colorist) The Story: Terra manages to save Power Girl from the gravity well stuck to her chest. They limp away, back to PG’s apartment, where the comic dork with the pictures of Power Girl comes with his terms. He demands/ requests three things: [...]

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Thor #608 – Review

Posted on March 26, 2010 by paladinking

by Kieron Guillen (writer), Billy Tan, Batt, & Rich Elson (art), Christina Strain & Matt Hollingsworth (colors), and Joe Sabino (letters) The Story: Siege continues as Tyr defends Asgard from the Hood and Volstagg tangles with Thor’s clone. What’s Good: Volstagg is really a formula that never fails at this point.  He’s always a great mix of [...]

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Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal #1

Posted on March 26, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By: J.T. Krul (writer), Geraldo Borges (artist), Marlo Alquiza (inker) What’s Good: J.T. Krul’s name on the cover and Greg Horn’s cover art! These immediately drew me in, but from the first page, Geraldo Borges’ pencils blew me away. I haven’t seen his work before, but it’s well-proportioned, supple, fluid, and textured. In other words, [...]

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Green Lantern #52 – Review

Posted on March 25, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By: Geoff Johns (writer), Doug Mahnke (penciller), Christian Alamy, Doug Mahnke, Rebecca Buchman and Keith Champagne (inkers) The Story: This is it! The endgame of Blackest Night. John Stewart leads an army of light against giant Black Lantern planet as it descends on the Earth. In the meantime, Hal Jordan is on Earth, fighting Nekron [...]

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Captain America #604 – Review

Posted on March 25, 2010 by paladinking

by Ed Brubaker (writer), Luke Ross (art), Butch Guice (inks), Dean White (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: The Falcon fights his way through an explosive train, while Bucky is forced to don his old costume. What’s Good: Much like the rest of this arc, this month’s issue of Captain America has a real [...]

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New Avengers #63 – Review

Posted on March 25, 2010 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Mike McKone (art), Dave McCaig (colors), and Albert Deschesne (letters) The Story: The motivations of Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Ronin, and Mockingbird are explored in the days leading up to Siege. What’s Good: This is probably the best issue of New Avengers to come around in some time, and it’s [...]

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Weekly Comic Book Review’s Top Picks

Posted on March 23, 2010 by DS Arsenault

DS’s Top Picks Best of the Past Week: Incredible Hulk #608 – A surprise win from Incredible Hulk #608! I can’t tear my eyes away from the plots and double-crosses in this series. I’m still trying to figure out the Red Hulk and Banner and we got some big inside scoop this issue. Fun stuff! [...]

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Titans #23 – Review

Posted on March 21, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By: Eddie Berganza (writer), Scott Clark and Adrian Syaf (pencillers), Dave Beatty and Vicente Cifuentes (inkers) What’s Good: This is the first time I’ve seen Eddie Berganza in the writer’s chair. He’s been editing Blackest Night, Cry for Justice, Wednesday Comics, and others up to now, but I think he did a fine job as [...]

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Batman #697 – Review

Posted on March 18, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By: Tony Daniel (writer and artist), Sandu Florea (inker) The Story: Life After Death, Part 6… The Conclusion: Batman, with a small army of helpers, descends on the chaos of Devil’s Square in Gotham after the Black Mask has released his toxin. Batman breaks through the enemy lines and makes a run on the Black [...]

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Green Lantern Corp #46 – Review

Posted on March 17, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By: Peter J. Tomasi (writer), Patrick Gleason (penciller), Rebecca Buchman, Keith Champagne, Tom Nguyen (inkers) The Story: The assembled ring corps are in the middle of a battle royale that has been going on for many issues. Guy Gardner adapts a Star Trek strategy to productive use, but both he and Kyle predictably face loved [...]

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Green Arrow #31 – Review

Posted on March 17, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By J.T. Krul (writer), Federico Dallocchio (artist), Michael Atiyeh (colorist) The Story: Green Arrow finished business with Prometheus in the conclusion of Justice League: Cry for Justice, but now he’s on the trail of Electrocutioner, Prometheus’ accomplice. Problem is, Green Arrow’s Justice League colleagues are on his trail. What’s Good: I had trashed Green Arrow [...]

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Weekly Comic Book Review’s Picks Of The Week

Posted on March 17, 2010 by DS Arsenault

Ray’s Top Picks Best of the Past Week: Batman and Robin #10 -Batman’s finally coming back, and Morrison’s writing not only good stories, but entertaining ones as well. This should definitely be in everyone’s pull list. If you haven’t been reading this, hunt down all 10 issues, you won’t regret it. Most Anticipated: Green Lantern [...]

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Batman & Robin #10 – Review

Posted on March 12, 2010 by paladinking

by Grant Morrison (writer), Andy Clarke (pencils), Scott Hanna (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors), and Pat Brosseau (letters) The Story: Batman and Robin search Wayne Manor for clues left by a lost-in-time Bruce Wayne. What’s Good: Morrison’s series has been filled with a lot of wacky stuff, what with each arc thus far being somewhat independent.  [...]

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Powers #3 – Review

Posted on March 12, 2010 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Michael Avon Oeming (art), Nick Filardi (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: It’s a high-speed, super-powered chase as Walker and Sunrise try to get their murder suspect back to the station in one piece. What’s Good: This is just a gorgeous display of sequential art at its finest.  Not [...]

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Punishermax #5 – Review

Posted on March 12, 2010 by paladinking

by Jason Aaron (writer), Steve Dillon (art), Matt Hollingsworth (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: The Punisher and the Mennonite’s battle comes to its brutal end while Fisk and Rigoletto lock horns. What’s Good: This may very well be the best issue of Jason Aaron’s Punishermax series thus far.  It gives you everything you [...]

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