Posted on August 18, 2010 by Ray Hilario
Dean’s Top Picks Best From The Past Week: Morning Glories #1 – This was the best first issue I’ve read in a while. Most series have one or two mysteries as their hook, but Morning Glories had about 10 things that I want to know more about. This is a book that deserves support! Most [...]
Filed under: Picks of the Week | Tagged: Brightest Day #8, Chew #13, Ex Machina #50, Fables #97, Light #5, Marvel Universe vs. The Punisher #2, New Avengers #3, Phoenix without Ashes #1, Secret Avengers #4, THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN #3, Thunderbolts #147, Uncanny X-Men #527, Wolverine: Weapon X #16 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 17, 2010 by Roman Colombo
writers: Mike Carey, Craig Kyle, Zeb Wells, Christopher Yost pencils: Kalman Andrasofszky, Carlo Barberi, Clayton Crain, Leonardo Manco, Clay Mann, Diogenes Neves, Mike Norton, Ibraim Roberson, Mateus Santolouco, Alina Urusov Necrosha, an X-Force story that affected both New Mutants and X-Men: Legacy as well, was criticized for being the Blackest Night of the Marvel Universe—an [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, The Graphic Novel Reader | Tagged: Christopher Yost, Clay Mann, Clayton Crain, Craig Kyle, Diogenes Neves, Mike Carey, New Mutant, New X-Men, Robert Kirkman, X Necrosha, X Necrosha Review, X-Force, X-Men: Legacy, X-Necrosha (Hardcover), X-Necrosha (Hardcover) review, X-Necrosha HC, X-Necrosha HC review, Zeb Wells | 4 Comments »
Posted on August 17, 2010 by dfstell
By: Dave Cockrum (writer/artist), Paty (colors) & Jim Novak (letters) The Story: Everyone’s favorite blue-furball mutant gets transported through the Well at the Center of Time to a parallel dimension full of swashbuckling pirates in airships! What’s Good: I never see this 1985 four-issue miniseries from Marvel get any respect, but it is really a [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Back Issue, Dave Cockrum, Dean Stell, Jim Novak, Marvel Comics, Nightcrawler, Nightcrawler #1, Nightcrawler #1 review, Paty, review, X-Men | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 17, 2010 by dfstell
By: Fabio Moon & Gabriel Ba (creators), Dave Stewart (colors) & Sean Konot (letters) The Story: We finally get some answers to what is going on with Bras and why he keeps dying at the end of each issue. What’s Good: For a change, Bras doesn’t die at the end of this issue. I had [...]
Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: Dave Stewart, Daytripper, Daytripper #9, Daytripper #9 review, Dean Stell, Fabio Moon, Gabriel Ba, review, Sean Konot, Vertigo | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 17, 2010 by dfstell
Fell’s Five By: John Rogers (writer), Andrea Di Vito (art), Andrew Dalhouse (colors), Chris Mowry (letters) Freedom by: Alex Irvine (writer), Peter Bergting (art), Ronda Pattison (colors), Chris Mowry (letters) The Story: IDW establishes some characters to play with in their newest licensed property: Dungeons & Dragons What’s Good: This two-part story is a pretty [...]
Filed under: IDW | Tagged: Alex Irvine, Andrea Di Vito, Andrew Dalhouse, Chris Mowry, Dean Stell, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons #0, Dungeons & Dragons #0 review, IDW, John Rogers, Peter Bergting, review, Ronda Pattison | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 16, 2010 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Nathan Fox (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Wilson faces the destruction Chinatown and is faced with a hard choice. What’s Good: Wilson has long been a favourite character of mine in Brian Wood’s DMZ, and I doubt that I’m the only one. The character is [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Chinatown, Civil War, Collective Punishment, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, DMZ, DMZ #56, DMZ #56 review, Ghost Protector, Nathan Fox, New York, New York City, NYC, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review, wilson | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 16, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Bryan Q. Miller (writer), Pere Perez (artist), Guy Major (colorist), Harvey Richards (assistant editor), Michael Siglain and Sean Ryan (editors) The Story: Trust: Batgirl swings into action on her day off to tangle with Clayface. Detective McHandsome plays the lad in distress. What’s Good: Miller delivers classic Steph in the first few pages when [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Artgerm, Barbara Gordon, Batgirl #13, Batgirl #13 review, Batman, Brian Q. Miller, Clayface, comic babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, Comics, DC Comics, DS Arsenault, Harvey Rochards, Michael Siglain, new comics, Oracle, Pere Perez, Proxy, Reviews, Sean Ryan, Stanley Lau, Stephanie Bown, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 13, 2010 by dfstell
By: Mike Carey & Peter Gross (creators/script/art), Chris Chuckry (colors) & Todd Klein (letters) The Story: Tom Taylor finally gets to talk to his long-lost father and Lizzie Hexam goes to her Dickensian home. What’s Good: After being a central character in The Unwritten, it was nice to finally see Wilson Taylor. Seriously, one of [...]
Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: Chris Chuckry, Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Mike Carey, Peter Gross, review, The Unwritten, The Unwritten #16, The Unwritten #16 review, Todd Klein, Vertigo, Weekly Comic Book Review | 4 Comments »
Posted on August 13, 2010 by paladinking
by Nick Spencer (writer), Joe Eisma (art), Alex Sollazzo (colors), and Johnny Lowe (letters) The Story: We meet six sixteen year olds as they arrive at the mysterious Morning Glory Academy and get to know one another. What’s Good: While it may not be an outright explosion of a first issue, make no mistake: Morning [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Casey, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Hunter, Ike, Image Comics, Jade, Joe Eisma, Jun, Lost, MGA, Miss Daramount, Morning Glories, Morning Glories #1, Morning Glories #1 review, Morning Glory Academy, Nick Spencer, prep school, Runaways, Runaways meets Lost, Shadowline, Weekly Comic Book Review, Zoey | 5 Comments »
Posted on August 13, 2010 by dfstell
By: Victor Gischler (writer), Paco Medina (pencils), Jan Vlasco (inks), Marte Gracia (colors) & Joe Caramanga (letters) The Story: The war between the vampires and the mutants is joined in full. What’s Good: If you’re willing to suspend disbelief and logical thinking (more on this below), the plan that the X-Men come up with to [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Blade, Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Joe Caramagna, Juan Vlasco, Jubilee, Marte Gracia, Marvel Comics, Paco Medina, review, vampires, Victor Gischler, weekly comic cbook review, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men #2, X-Men #2 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 13, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), Ed Benes and Adriana Melo (pencils), Ed Benes and J.P. Mayer (inks), Nei Ruffino (colors) and Steve Wands(letters) The Story: White Canary continues to torment the Birds, so Black Canary sets out to destroy her hold over them once and for all. Meanwhile, Barbara is forced to focus on an even [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Adriana Melo, Birds of Prey, Birds of Prey #4, Birds of Prey #4 review, Comic Book Reviews, Ed Benes, Gail Simone, J.P. Mayer, Nei Ruffino, Steve Wands, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 12, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Eddy Barrows (pencils), J.P. Mayer (inks), Rod Reis (colors) and John J. Hill (letters) The Story: Superman continues his walkabout, getting a human’s-eye view of the country and its people and helping out when and where opportunities present themselves. What’s Good: Full disclosure: Superman has never been my favorite character. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Eddy Barrows, J. Michael Straczynski, J.P. Mayer, John J. Hill, rod reis, Superman, Superman #702 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | 4 Comments »
Posted on August 12, 2010 by paladinking
by Andy Diggle & Antony Johnston (writers), Roberto De La Torre (art), Matt Hollingsworth (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: Dakota and Foggy come under attack and Matt Murdock finds an unlikely ally. What’s Good: Much like last month, Daredevil spends time with Dakota and Foggy, which does a fine job of distinguishing it [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Andy Diggle, Antony Johnston, Black Flower, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Dakota North, Danny Rand, Daredevil, Daredevil #509, Daredevil #509 review, Elektra, Foggy Nelson, hand ninjas, Hell's Kitchen, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Marvel Comics, Master Izo, Matt Hollingsworth, Matt Murdock, New York, New York City, Ninjas, NYC, Roberto De La Torre, Shadowland, Snakeroot, Snakeroot Clan, the Hand, Typhoid Mary, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 11, 2010 by dfstell
By: Matt Fraction (writer), Salvador Larroca (art), Frank D’Armata (colors) & Joe Caramanga (letters) The Story: Pepper Potts get her new suit of armor and Tony tries to rebuild his company. What’s Good: This story is finally starting to come around and I think it just took Fraction a few issues to reestablish a status [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Dean Stell, Frank D'Armata, Invincible Iron Man, Invincible Iron Man #29, Invincible Iron Man #29 review, Iron Man, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, Matt Fraction, Pepper Potts, review, Salvador Larocca | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 11, 2010 by joelopez101
by Peter J. Tomasi (writer), Fernando Pasarin (artist) The Story: Green Lantern Guy Gardner convinces the Guardians of the Universe to assign him the task of exploring the Unknown Sectors of the Universe, while at the same time, the cantankerous space cop must also deal with a clandestine partnership he’s formed with former Guardian Ganthet [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Fernando Pasarin, Green Lantern, Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #1, Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #1 review, GUy Gardener, Peter J. Tomasi | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 11, 2010 by dfstell
By: Robert Kirkman (writer), Charlie Adlard (art), Cliff Rathburn (grays), Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: After beginning to crack up last issue, what will become of Rick Grimes. Grade: B+ [SPOILER WARNING] What’s Good: Whenever I review a comic that I am scoring highly, there is this huge temptation to talk about what happened. This [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn, Dean Stell, Image Comics, review, Robert Kirkman, Rus Wooton, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead #76, The Walking Dead #76 review, Zombies | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 11, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Jai Nitz (writer), Colton Worley (artist), Romulo Fajardo (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor) The Story: Way of the Ninja, Part Three: Kato is on the trail of the ninja assassins who killed the Korean grocer (the father of his beloved) and left with a mysterious package. They’ve left on a train, so he becomes the [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Colton Worley, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DS Arsenault, Green Hornet, Jai Nitz, Joseph Rybandt, Kato Origins #3, Kato Origins #3 review, Kato Origins: Way Of The Ninja #3, persecution, Racism, Reviews, Romulo Fajardo, Way of the Ninja, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 11, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (writers), Miguel Sepulveda (artist), Jay David Ramos (colorist) The Story: Thanos and the Guardians of the Galaxy sneak deeper into the Cancerverse with a little help from artificial friends. In the meantime, Nova, Quasar and the heads of various power groups in our universe talk war now that the [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Blastaar, Cancerverse, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, Dan Abnett, Dean Stell, Drax The Destroyer, DS Arsenault, Galactus, Galactus Engine, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jay David Ramos, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Miguel Sepulveda, Nancy in Hell #1, Nova, review, Reviews, Rocket Raccoon, Shi'ar, Silver Surfer, Thanos, The Thanos Imperative #3, The Thanos Imperative #3 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 11, 2010 by paladinking
I was lucky enough to get a couple of free passes to an advance screening for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on a Monday night and, honestly, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. As soon as the film begins, it’s clear that it’s unique. With its dynamic cuts, speedy movements, and continual little visual [...]
Filed under: Features | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World moview review, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 10, 2010 by Ray Hilario
DS’ Top Picks Best From The Past Week: Brightest Day #7 – Brightest Day #7 was a lot of fun with a whole lot of reveal. If you’re into classic superhero stories, done right and modern, check out Brightest Day. Most Anticipated: The Thanos Imperative #3 – Anything featuring the former champion of death makes [...]
Filed under: Picks of the Week | Tagged: Adventure Comics #517, Batgirl #13, Birds of Prey #4, Daredevil #509, Daytripper #9, DMZ #56, Dungeons & Dragons #0, Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #1, Incredible Hulk #611, Invincible Iron Man #29, irds of Prey #4, Morning Glories #1, Steve Rogers Super Soldier #2, Superman #702, Thanos Imperative #3, The Calling Cthulhu Chronicles #2, The Thanos Imperative #3, The Unwritten #16, The Walking Dead #76, Titans #26, Ultimate Comics Avengers 3 #1, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #13, X-Men #2, Zatanna #4 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 10, 2010 by joelopez101
FIRST IMPRESSIONS 8/4/10 Artifacts #1 By Ron Marz, Michael Broussard, & Marc Silvestri Price: $3.99 Brief Thoughts: Marz’s and Broussard’s storytelling here is strong, and both of their talents are well-served by an engaging plot concerning supernatural forces and dire prophecies. Right now the plot mainly concerns the Witchblade-bearer Sara Pezzinni and mysterious escapee from [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Image Comics, Marvel Comics, Other, Picks of the Week, Top Cow | Tagged: Artifacts #1, Baltimore: The Plague Ships #1, Captain America: Forever Allies #1, Cars: Adventures of Tow Mater #1, Daredevil - Black and White #1, Magnus Robot Fighter #1, Marvel Universe vs. The Punisher #1, Murderland #1, Nancy in Hell #1, Shadowland: Bullseye #1, Superman: The Last Family of Krypton #1, The Rage of Thor #1, Thor: The Rage of Thor #1, Torchwood #1, Whispers in the Walls #1 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 10, 2010 by dfstell
By: Warren Ellis (writer), John Cassaday (art), David Baron (colors) & Wes Abbott (letters) The Story: An investigation takes the Planetary gang into Gotham City. Guess who they’ll run into? What’s Good: This one-shot from August 2003 is a mixture of two things that I really like: Planetary and Batman. But, as we all know, [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Wildstorm | Tagged: Back Issue, Batman, David Baron, Dean Stell, John Cassaday, Planet, Planetary/ Batman: Night On Earth, Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth, review, Warren Ellis, Wes Abbott, Wildstorm | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 8, 2010 by paladinking
by Jeff Lemire (writer & artist), Jose Villarrubia (colors), and Pat Brosseau (letters) The Story: Singh recounts the outbreak of the plague while Gus finds glimmers of humanity in the camp. What’s Good: This is one of the issues that shows not only Lemire’s creativity, but his bravery in his willingness to experiment with the [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Dr. Singh, Gus, hybrids, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, post-apocalyptic, Singh, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #12 review, Sweet Tooth 12, the plague, The Sick, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 8, 2010 by paladinking
by Chris Roberson (writer), Mike Allred (art), Laura Allred (colors), and Todd Klein (letters) The Story: Gwen gets to know Amon, who explains the existence of monsters, while Horatio fights Claire the vampire. What’s Good: After three issues of relaxed storytelling, it’s nice to see iZombie really lay down some big ideas. Readers impatient with [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Amon, Ancient Egypt, Chris Roberson, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Ellie, Ghosts, Gwen Dylan, Horatio, I Zombie, iZombie, iZombie #4, iZombie #4 review, Laura Allred, Mike Allred, monsters, mummies, oversoul, Scott, undersoul, vampires, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review, were-terrier, werewolves, Zombies | 3 Comments »
Posted on August 8, 2010 by dfstell
By: El Torres (writer), Juan Jose Ryp (art), Francis Gamboa (color), Malaka Studios (letters) The Story: Nancy is a trashy/sexy scream-queen who is trapped in Hell. What’s Good: A lot if you don’t take things too seriously. If you’re a red-blooded male of our species, there are a lot of worse things than a sexy, [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Chainsaw, Dean Stell, El Torres, Francis Gamboa, Image Comics, Juan Jose Ryp, Malaka Studios, Nancy in Hell, Nancy in Hell #1, Nancy in Hell #1 review, review | Leave a Comment »
