Posted on September 30, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski(writer), Don Kramer, Eduardo Pansica and Allan Goldman (pencils), Jay Leisten and Scott Koblish (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: While trying to escort the Amazon refugees to safety, Diana is attacked by the Keres—evil spirits of death—and is dragged down to the Underworld. She escapes with the help [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Allan Goldman, Comic Book Reviews, Don Kramer, Eduardo Pansica, J. Michael Straczynski, Jay Leisten, Scott Koblish, Travis Lanham, weekly comic, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #603, Wonder Woman #603 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 30, 2010 by dfstell
From Husk til Dawn by: James Asmus (writer), Tom Raney (art) & John Rauch (colors) I’m Gonna Stake You, Sucka by: Christopher Sequieira (writer) & Sana Takeda (art) Rue Blood by: Peter David (writer), Mick Bertilorenzi (art) & Lee Loughridge (colors) Survivors by: Rob Williams (writer), Doug Braithwaite (art) & June Chung (colors) Letters by: [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Christopher Sequieira, Comic Book Reviews, Curse of the Mutants, Dave Shar, Dean Stell, Doug Braithwaite, James Asmus, John Rauch, June Chung, Lee Loughridge, Marvel, Mick Bertilorenzi, Peter David, review, Rob Williams, Sana Takeda, Tom Raney, vampires, Weekly Comic Book Review, X-Men, X-Men vs. Vampires, X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS - X-MEN VS. VAMPIRES, X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS - X-MEN VS. VAMPIRES # 1, X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS - X-MEN VS. VAMPIRES # 1 review | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 30, 2010 by paladinking
by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Mirko Colak (art), IFS (colors), and Dave Lanphear (letters) The Story: The series’ conclusion looms in site as Nick Fury initiates the assault on Gehenna. What’s Good: Jonathan Hickman does a solid job this month of establishing the scope of the current status quo in Secret Warriors. As things come together, [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Alexander Aaron, Baron Strucker, Baron Von Strucker, Caterpillars, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Daisy Johnson, Eden Fesi, Gehenna, Gorgon, Hellfire, Hydra, Jerry Sledge, Jonathan Hickman, JT James, Leviathan, Magadan, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Mirko Colak, mountain breaker, Nick Fury, Phobos, Quake, Secret Warriors, Secret Warriors #20, Secret Warriors #20 review, Secret Warriors Night, Slingshot, Stonewall, Weekly Comic Book Review, Yo-Yo Rodriguez | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 29, 2010 by dfstell
By: Mark Waid (writer), Paul Azaceta (art), Javier Rodriguez (colors) & Joe Caramanga (art) The Story: Spider-Man continues to flee through NYC with the Goblin-baby with a who’s-who of rogues after him. What’s Good: Sometimes less is more and this issue is a good example of that. The story here is not substantially different than [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Amazing Spider- Man #644, Amazing Spider-Man #644 review, Comic Book Reviews, Javier Rodriguez, Joe Caramanga, Mark Waid, Paul Azaceta, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 29, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Bryan J.L. Glass (writer), Phil Winslade (artist), Veronica Gandini (colorist), Dave Lanphear (letterer) The Story: Taking place between Avengers Disassembled and Secret Invasion, this story is about a woman called Valerie, who was murdered and resurrected minutes later as a confused Valkyrie. Then she fights Pile Driver. What’s Good: I liked the lettering for [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Avengers, Brunhilde, Bryan J.L. Glass, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Defenders, DS Arsenault, Marvel Comics, Phil Winslade, Ragnarok, review, Reviews, Thor, Valkyrie #1, Valkyrie #1 review, Veronica Yanina Gandini, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 28, 2010 by Ray Hilario
DS’ Top Picks Best From The Past Week: Kato Origins #4: Way of the Ninja – As predicted, Kato Origins #4: Way of the Ninja stomped the competition. Nitz delivered a great, multi-level story that kept on surprising until the end. I’m loving Kato Origins! Most Anticipated: Valkyrie #1 – I have been a Defenders [...]
Filed under: Picks of the Week | Tagged: Action Comics #893, Amazing Spider- Man #644, Atlas #5, Avenger: Prime #3, Avengers Prime #3, Captain America #610, Casanova #3, Chew #14, Comic Book Reviews, Justice Society of America #43, Outsiders #33, Powers #6, Secret Warriors #20, Valkyrie #1, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman #603, X-Men Legacy #240 | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 28, 2010 by DS Arsenault
DS: Hey SoldierHawk! I heard a fangirlish squeal of joy all the way in Canada. What’s that all about? SH: Hey DS! That would have been me, reading that the new Batwoman monthly series–which I have been not-so-patiently waiting for since Rucka and Williams’ run on Detective Comics ended–finally has a release date! According to [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Features | Tagged: Batwoman, Burroughs, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DC Comics, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Dynamite Entertainment, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Greg Rucka, JH Williams III, John Carter, John Carter Warlord of Mars, Kate Kane, new comics, Princess of Mars, review, Reviews, SoldierHawk, Tars Tarkas, Warlord of Mars, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 28, 2010 by Roman Colombo
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Pencils by Oliver Coipel, Michael Lark, Jim Chueng, with art by Lucio Parillo, and colors by Laura Martin, John Rauch, Matt Holligsworth, and inks by Mark Morales and Stefano Gaudiano. If you haven’t read this yet, there may be spoilers, but if you’ve been reading Marvel, all of this is [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, The Graphic Novel Reader | Tagged: Avengers, Brian Michael Bendis, Captain America, Iron Man, Jim Chueng, John Rauch, Laura Martin, Lucio Parillo, Mark Morales, Marvel Comics, Matt Holligsworth, Michael Lark, Olivier Coipel, Roman Colombo, Siege, Siege the Cabal, Stefano Gaudiano, Thor, X-Men | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 28, 2010 by dfstell
By: Jim Zubkavich (writer), Chris Stevens & Edwin Huang (pencils), Edwin Hang (inks), Misty Coats (colors) & Marshall Dillon (letters) The Story: A pair of mercenaries finds adventure in a swords-n-shields tale. What’s Good: This book has gotten a lot of hype and was selling for several times face value on eBay before it even [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Chris Stevens, Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Edwin Hang, Image, Jim Zubkavich, Marshall Dillon, Misty Coats, review, Skullkickers, Skullkickers #1, Skullkickers #1 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 28, 2010 by dfstell
By: Richard Starkings (writer), Axel Medellin (art) & Gregory Wright (colors) The Story: Someone is interested in reactivating the Elephantmen. What’s Good: Elephantmen is always a very pretty comic book, but it has had a bit of a revolving door on art duties for the last 12 issues or so, so it very nice that [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Axel Medellin, Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Elephantmen, Elephantmen #27, Elephantmen #27 review, Gregory Wright, Image, review, Richard Starkings, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 28, 2010 by dfstell
By: AJ Lieberman (writer), Riley Rossmo (art & colors) & Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: A bunch of triple-personality types with a nuclear bomb! What could possibly go wrong? What’s Good: Cowboy Ninja Viking is something to enjoy every month because it is so different and unique. There simply isn’t another comic that has such [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: AJ Lieberman, Clayton Cowles, Comic Book Reviews, Cowboy Ninja Viking, Cowboy Ninja Viking #9, Cowboy Ninja Viking #9 review, Dean Stell, Image, review, Riley Rossmo, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 26, 2010 by tonyrak
By Mark Millar (writer), Steve McNiven (artist), Dave McCaig (colorist) Reading Mark Millar’s Nemesis, I can’t help but fondly remember my own youth and those halcyon days of holding kittens underwater and giggling as they tried to claw their way to freedom, pushing cripples down stairs and savoring the fear in their eyes as they [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Blake Morrow, Comic Book Reviews, Dave McCaig, Mark Millar, MILLAR & MCNIVEN'S NEMESIS, MILLAR & MCNIVEN'S NEMESIS # 3, MILLAR & MCNIVEN'S NEMESIS # 3 review, Nemesis, Nemesis #3, Nemesis #3 Review, Steve McNiven, Tony Rakittke, Weekly Comic Book Review | 3 Comments »
Posted on September 26, 2010 by SoldierHawk
by Ron Marz (writer), Stjepan Sejic (art) and Troy Peteri (letters) The Story: And now for something completely different. Rather than following up on the (rather shocking) events of the previous issue, Witchblade #138 tells us a short, simple Faerie Tale about a brave knight named Sara and an evil sorcerer named Irons. Other familiar [...]
Filed under: Top Cow | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Ron Marz, Stjepan Sejic, Troy Peteri, Weekly Comic Book Review, Witchblade, Witchblade #138, Witchblade #138 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 26, 2010 by dfstell
By: Ron Marz (writer), Kenneth Rocafort (art), Sunny Gho (colors) & Troy Peteri (letters) The Story: Velocity is in a race against time to save her friends in this BEAUTIFUL comic book. What’s Good: The attraction for this book is Kenneth Rocafort. The man is a beast of an artist and should be on the [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, Top Cow | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Image, Kenneth Rocafort, review, Ron Marz, Sunny Gho, Top Cow, Troy Peteri, Velocity, Velocity #2, Velocity #2 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 25, 2010 by paladinking
by Bill Willingham (writer), Mark Buckingham (pencils), Steve Leialoha & Dan Green (inks), Lee Loughridge (colors), and Todd Klein (letters) The Story: Rose Red takes control of the farm and does some restructuring while Bellflower/Totenkinder learns a secret about Mister Dark. What’s Good: After months of lying bed, this is the first issue where Rose [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Bellflower, Bigby, Bill Willingham, Boy Blue, Boy Blue cult, Brock Blueheart, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Dunster Happ, Fables, Fables #98, Fables comic, Fabletown, Geppetto, Grandfather Oak, Mark Buckingham, Mister Dark, North Wind, Ozma, Rose Red, Snow White, Steve Leialoha, Stinky, the Farm, Totenkinder, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 25, 2010 by paladinking
by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Steve Epting (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: While the FF do battle in the Neutral Zone, Val strikes a deal with Victor von Doom after discovering some of her father’s secrets. What’s Good: This month sees the start of a new story-arc and Steve Epting taking [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Baxter Building, Ben Grimm, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Dr. Doom, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four #583, Fantastic Four Three, High Evolutionary, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm, Jonathan Hickman, Latveria, Mr. Fantastic, Neutral Zone, Paul Mounts, Reed Richards, Steve Epting, Sue Storm, the four cities, The Thing, Val Richards, Valeria Richards, Victor von Doom, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 25, 2010 by joelopez101
by Christos Gage (writer), Mike McKone (penciller) The Story: The “Scared Straight” non-crossover with the Thunderbolts continues as three of the Academy recruits confront Norman Osborn and the rest of the Avengers (young and old alike) help the T-Bolts contain a prison riot on the The Raft. What’s Good: There’s a lot to like in [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Avengers, Avengers Academy, Avengers Academy #4, Avengers Academy #4 review, Christos Gage, Comic Book Reviews, Mike McKone, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 24, 2010 by paladinking
by Geoff Johns (writer), Francis Manapul (art), Brian Buccellato (colors), and Sal Cipriano (letters) The Story: The Flash and Top try to stop the Rogues from unleashing the Mirror Lords while the Rogues and Renegades to battle. What’s Good: Despite my feelings to the contrary during the first couple of issues, I’m really starting to [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: 25th century, Alex Evans, Barry Allen, Brightest Day, Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, Central City, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Commander Cold, Dastardly Death of the Rogues, DC Comics, DC Universe, DCU, Digger Harkness, Dove, Flash, Francis Manapul, Geoff Johns, Hawk and Dove, Heat Wave, Iris Allen, Iris West, Mirror Lords, Mirror Master, Mirror Monarch, Rogues, The Flash, The Flash #5, the Judge, the Renegades, the Rogues, The Top, The Trickster, Weather Wizard, Weekly Comic Book Review, White Lantern | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 24, 2010 by joelopez101
by Matt Fraction (writer), Whilce Portacio (penciller) The Story: Hope and Storm find another of the Five Lights and, well, if you’ve read the last two issues, then you can guess the rest. Meanwhile, Emma conspires to remove Sebastian Shaw from Utopia unnoticed and Kitty disapproves of her plans. Oh, and Namor argues with his subjects, [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Hope, Iceman, Kitty Pryde, Matt Fraction, Storm, Uncanny X-Men, Uncanny X-Men #528, Uncanny X-Men #528 review, Weekly Comic Book Review, Whilce Portacio, X-Men | 3 Comments »
Posted on September 24, 2010 by paladinking
by Ed Brubaker (writer), David Aja, Michael Lark, & Stefano Gaudiano (art), Jose Villarrubia (colors), and Dave Lanphear (letters) The Story: The secret history of the “other” Nick Fury is revealed. What’s Good: For probably the very first time, Secret Avengers finally feels like Ed Brubaker doing what he does best and is most comfortable [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Avengers, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, David Aja, Ed Brubaker, helicarrier, Heroic Age, Hydra, Jake Fury, John Steele, LMD, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Max Fury, Michael Lark, Nick Fury, Scorpio, Secret Avengers, Secret Avengers #5, Secret Avengers #5 review, Shadow Council, Sharon Carter, SHIELD, Stefano Gaudiano, Steve Rogers, Weekly Comic Book Review, Zodiac, Zodiac Key | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 24, 2010 by tonyrak
By Duane Swierczynski (writer), Manuel Garcia (artist), Lorenzo Ruggiero (inker), Jim Charalmpidis (colorist) You Know What I Like?: Digital comics. I do. I’m getting into them in a serious way and I’d like to put some thoughts together to share with you on the matter. You know why I like them though? About a month [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Black Widow, Black Widow #6 Review, Comic Book Reviews, Duane Swierczynski, Fatale, Jim Charalmpidis, Kiss or Kill, Lorenzo Ruggiero, Manuel Garcia, Marjorie Liu, Tony Rakittke, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 23, 2010 by paladinking
by Matt Fraction (writer), Pasqual Ferry (art), Matt Hollingsworth (colors), and John Workman (letters) The Story: A new age for Thor and Asgard begins, as an ominous threat fills Asgard’s void and rages across the metaverse. What’s Good: Thor fans can breathe a sigh of relief; Matt Fraction arrives and his first issue is a [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Alfheim, Asgard, Asgardian, Asgardians, Balder, Balder the Brave, Broxton, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Donald Blake, Fandral, Heroic Age, Ice Elves, Jane Foster, Loki, Lord Thoth, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Matt Fraction, Matt Hollingsworth, Mayzen, Midgard, multiversity, Pasqual Ferry, quantum cosmology, Siege, Siege of Asgard, Sif, Thor, Thor #615 review, Thor 615, Thor Matt Fraction, Uthana Thoth, Volstagg, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 23, 2010 by paladinking
by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), John Romita Jr. (pencils), Klaus Janson & Tom Palmer (inks), Dean White (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: The Avengers discover the truth behind the breaking of the time-stream and come up with a gameplan. What’s Good: The new main Avengers title continues to deliver its brand of old-school, [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Apocalypse, Apocalypse horsemen, Avengers, Avengers #5, Avengers #5 review, Brian Michael Bendis, Bruce Banner, Bucky Barnes, Captain America, Clint Barton, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Galactus, Hawkeye, Heroic Age, Hulk, Iron Man, Jessica Drew, John Romita Jr., Kang, Kang the Conqueror, Maestro, Maria Hill, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Next Avengers, Noh Varr, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, The Avengers, the Protector, Thor, time-stream, Timestream, Tony Stark, Ultron, Ultron War, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 22, 2010 by dfstell
By: Robert Kirkman (writer), Charlie Adlard (art), Cliff Rathburn (gray tones) & Russ Wooton (letters) The Story: An issue for cleaning up emotional baggage combined with a reminder that the zombie wasteland is still a pretty scary place. What’s Good: [Spoiler warning] If you follow the teasers released by Image, you know that TWD is [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn, Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Image, review, Robert Kirkman, Rus Wooton, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead #77, The Walking Dead #77 review, Weekly Comic Book Review, Zombies | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 22, 2010 by dfstell
By: Inverna Lockpez (writer), Dean Haspiel (art), Jose Villarrubia (colors) & Pat Brosseau (letters) This is a very moving story that is written in semi-autobiographical fashion by Inverna Lockpez at the behest of longtime artist Dean Haspiel. It tells the story of a young woman named Sonya who comes of age during the Marxist revolution [...]
Filed under: The Graphic Novel Reader, Vertigo | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Cuba: My Revolution, CUBA: MY REVOLUTION review, cuban revolution, cuban revolution memoir, Dean Haspiel, Dean Stell, Inverna Lockpez, Jose Villarrubia, Original Graphic Novel, Pat Brosseau, review, Vertigo, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
