Posted on September 13, 2010 by tonyrak
By Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (writers), Miguel Sepulveda (artist), Jay David Ramos and Wil Quintana (color artists) I have cancer. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, to be exact. It’ll probably kill me at some point, assuming I don’t drink myself into oblivion before then, but I felt compelled to share with you because that is the frame [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Beta Ray Bill, Cancerverse, Dan Abnett, Drax The Destroyer, Gamorra, Gladiator, Jay David Ramos, Lord Mar-Vell, Miguel Sepulveda, Namorita, Nova, Quasar, Ronan the Accuser, Silver Surfer, Thanos, The Many Angled Ones, The Revengers, The Thanos Imperative, The Thanos Imperative #4, The Thanos Imperative #4 Review, Tony Rakittke, Wil Quintana | 10 Comments »
Posted on September 13, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By Connor McCreery and Anthony Del Col (writers), Andy Belanger (art), Ian Herring (colors) and Chris Mowry (letters) The Story: After some soul searching (and some prompting from his bestest buddy evar, Iago), Hamlet decides to leave the Prodigals and set off on his own. Naturally this doesn’t end well as he immediately falls victim [...]
Filed under: IDW | Tagged: Andy Belanger, Anthony Del Col, Chris Mowry, Comic Book Reviews, Connor McCreery, Ian Herring, Kill Shakespeare, Kill Shakespeare #5 review, weekly comic book reviews | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 13, 2010 by dfstell
By: Fabio Moon & Gabriel Ba (creators), Dave Stewart (colors) & Sean Konot (letters) The Story: Daytripper comes to an end. Is it going to tie things up with a bow or leave us with questions to ponder? What’s Good: I thought this series wrapped up perfectly. Some people might have wanted an explanation to [...]
Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Dave Stewart, Daytripper, Daytripper #10, Daytripper #10 review, Dean Stell, Fabio Moon, Gabriel Ba, review, Sean Konot, Vertigo, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 12, 2010 by tonyrak
By Roger Langridge (writer), Chris Samnee (artist), Matthew Wilson (colorist) The Story: It’s Boys’ Night Out for the God of Thunder as The Warriors Three drop by to take Thor out for an evening of mass mead consumption. The Good: Every month, this comic just keeps getting better and continues to be one of the [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Captain Britain, Chris Samnee, Comic Book Reviews, Fandral, Hogun, Jane Foster, Matthew Wilson, Roger Langridge, The Warriors Three, Thor, THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER, Thor: The MIghty Avenger #4, Thor: The Mighty Avenger #4 Review, Tony Rakittke, Volstagg, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 12, 2010 by dfstell
By: Mark Waid (writer), Paul Azaceta (art), Javier Rodriguez (colors) & Joe Caramanga The Story: Peter Parker settles into his new status quo with a visit from his #1 villain. What’s Good: The best thing about this issue is that it has nothing to do with that dreadful One Moment In Time. No one is [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Amazing Spider-Man, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 642, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 642 review, Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Javier Rodriguez, Joe Caramagna, Mark Waid, Marvel, Paul Azaceta, review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 11, 2010 by dfstell
By: Matt Fraction (writer), Salvador Larroca (Artist), Frank D’Armata (colors) & Joe Caramanga (letters) The Story: After five issues of very decompressed storytelling, we finally get to the point where we learn the Hammer ladies’ ultimate plan against Tony Stark. What’s Good: Okay, I finally feel like this series has its feet under it again. [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Frank D'Armata, Invincible Iron Man, Invincible Iron Man #30, Invincible Iron Man #30 review, Iron Man, Joe Caramagna, Marvel, Matt Fraction, review, Salvador Larocca, Weekly Comic Book Review | 3 Comments »
Posted on September 10, 2010 by dfstell
By: Joe Quesada (writer), Paolo Rivera, Quesada, Danny Miki & Richard Isanove (art) & Joe Caramanga (letters) The Story: One Moment In Time lurches toward the finish line. Will the ending make any sense? Will Dan Slott punch his boss in the face for messing up this series’ momentum? What’s Good: I’m going to go [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man #641, Amazing Spider-Man #641 review, Comic Book Reviews, Danny Miki, Dean Stell, Joe Caramagna, Joe Quesada, Marvel, Paolo Rivera, review, Richard Isanove, Weekly Comic Book Review | 6 Comments »
Posted on September 10, 2010 by dfstell
By: Victor Gischler (writer), Paco Medina (pencils), Juan Vlasco (inks), Marte Gracia (colors) & Joe Caramanga (letters) The Story: Dracula comes back and another mutant falls to the vampires. What’s Good: After the last issue, I was a little hard on some logical inconsistencies in the story (really??? you think it’s a good idea to [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Joe Caramagna, Juan Vlasco, Marte Gracia, Marvel, Paco Medina, review, vampires, Victor Gischler, Weekly Comic Book Review, X-Men, X-Men #3, X-Men #3 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 10, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Bryan Q. Miller (writer), Lee Garbett (artist), Trevor Scott (inker) The Story: Stephanie is stuck at home on Friday night with her Mom. No bat signal. No training. Just scrabble. Luckily, Supergirl stops by and they go out to visit the campus of Gotham U. Unluckily, some bitter grad student makes 24 solid holograms [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: angry grad students, babes, Batgirl #14, Batgirl #14 review, bitter grad students, Bryan Q. Miller, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DC Comics, Dracula, DS Arsenault, Gotham, grad students, Lee Garbett, Reviews, Stanley Lau, Stephanie Brown, Supergirl, Trevor Scott, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 9, 2010 by paladinking
by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: The Avengers beat demonic faces and Iron Fist confronts Dr. Strange. What’s Good: There’s a lot of action this month. In fact, there’s a ton of action. The great news is that that means [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Avengers, Ben Grimm, Brian Michael Bendis, Carol Danvers, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Daimon Hellstrom, Danny Rand, Dr. Strange, Dr. Voodoo, Eye of Agamotto, Heroic Age, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Marvel Comics, Marvel mystic, Marvel Universe, Ms. Marvel, New Avengers, New Avengers #4, New Avengers #4 review, New York, New York City, NYC, Peter Parker, Son of Satan, Sorcerer Supreme, Spider-Man, Stuart Immonen, the Ancient One, The Avengers, The Thing, Victoria Hand, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 8, 2010 by dfstell
By: Mark Waid (writer), Peter Krause (art), Andrew Dalhouse (colors) & Ed Dukeshire (letters) The Story: More revelations about why the Plutonian flipped out! What’s Good: Irredeemable is a difficult comic to review because it is hard to point to specific moments and say, “That was good!”. You know what was good about this: The [...]
Filed under: Boom! Studios | Tagged: Andrew Dalhouse, Boom! Studios, Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Ed Dukeshire, Irredeemable, Irredeemable #17, Irredeemable #17 review, Mark Waid, Peter Krause, review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 8, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Grant Morrison (writer), Frazer Irving (artist), Janelle Siegel (assistant editor), Mike Marts (editor) The Story: Batman and Robin Must Die, Part 2: Robin is still locked up with the Joker. Batman and Commissioner Gordon are surrounded by the enemy. And the full-on war between the Joker and the Black Glove blows up. What’s Good: [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Batman, Batman and Robin #14, Batman and Robin #14 review, Batman Must Die, Black Glove, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Damian Wayne, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, DS Arsenault, Frank Quitely, Frazer Irving, Grant Morrison, Janelle Siegel, Joker, Mike Marts, Professor Pyg, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 8, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Geoff Johns (writer), Doug Mahnke (artist), Christian Alamy, Tom Nguyen, Keith Champagne, Doug Mahnke (inkers), Randy Major with Gabe Eltaeb (colors) The Story: What Happens in Las Vegas: Hector Hammond has swallowed the orange power lantern. The main power battery for the Star Sapphires is petering out. Carol Ferris has to trap the purple [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Brightest Day, Carol Ferris, Christian Alamy, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DC Comics, Doug Mahnke, DS Arsenault, Gabe Eltaeb, Geoff Johns, Green Lantern, Green Lantern #57, Green Lantern #57 review, Hector Hammond, Keith Champagne, Larfleeze, Randy Major, Reviews, Star Sapphire, Tom Nguyen, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 8, 2010 by paladinking
by Andy Diggle & Antony Johnston (writers), Marco Checchetto (art), Matt Hollingsworth (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: Foggy and Dakota find themselves hunted by the Hand while Iron Fist and Luke Cage find themselves swayed by the Kingpin. What’s Good: One of the things that’s made the last couple of issues of Shadowland, [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Alex Kurtz, Andy Diggle, Angela Del Toro, Antony Johnston, Black Tarantula, Carlos LaMuerto, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Dakota North, Danny Rand, Daredevil, Daredevil #510, Daredevil #510 review, Detective Kurtz, Foggy Nelson, Hand Ninja, hand ninjas, Hell's Kitchen, Iron Fist, Kingpin, Luke Cage, Marco Checchetto, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Master Izo, Matt Hollingsworth, Matt Murdock, New York, New York City, Ninjas, NYC, Shadowland, Snakeroot, Snakeroot Clan, the Beast, the Hand, Weekly Comic Book Review, White Tiger, Wilson Fisk | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 8, 2010 by dfstell
By: Michael Alan Nelson (writer), Alejandro Aragon (art), William Farmer (colors) & Ed Dukeshire (letters) The Story: Our band finally makes it to London, but will it be what they expect? What’s Good: Last month I was getting a little sour on 28 Days because I thought that the quest to reach London was getting [...]
Filed under: Boom! Studios | Tagged: 28 Days Later, 28 Days Later #14, 28 Days Later #14 review, Alejandro Aragorn, Boom! Studios, Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Ed Dukeshire, Michael Alan Nelson, review, Weekly Comic Book Review, William Farmer, Zombies | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 8, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Fabian Nicieza (writer), Cliff Richards (artist), Ian Hannin (colors), Janelle Siegel (assistant editor), Mike Marts (editor) The Story: The Great Escape: Batman and Robin get an assist from Red Robin to track down a thief called Getaway. What’s Good: This issue is the light, classic capes and thieves comic story, with a bit of [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Batman, Batman #703, Batman #703 review, Cliff Richards, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Damian Wayne, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, DS Arsenault, Fabian Nicieza, Ian Hannin, Janelle Siegel, Mike Marts, Red Robin, Return of Bruce Wayne, Reviews, Robin, Tim Drake, Tim Wayne, Weekly Comic Book Review | 6 Comments »
Posted on September 7, 2010 by Ray Hilario
DS’ Top Picks Best From The Past Week: Brightest Day #9 – Brightest Day has been delivering the goods, albeit slowly, and I am still enjoying this series, even knowing that its other readers are dropping it or, like me, chomping at the bit for something more conclusive. That all being said, this is still [...]
Filed under: Picks of the Week | Tagged: 28 Days Later #14, American Vampire #6, Batgirl #14, Batman #703, Batman & Robin #14, Batman and Robin #14, Daredevil #510, Green Lantern #57, Invincible Iron Man #30, Irredeemable #17, New Avengers #4, Red Robin #16, The Green Hornet Strikes #3, The Thanos Imperative #4, Thor #614, X-Men #3 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 7, 2010 by dfstell
By: Denny O’Neil (writer), Alex Saviuk & Dave Hunt (art), Ben Oda (letters) & Adrienne Roy (colors) The Story: Hal Jordan, Green Arrow & Black Canary face off against the terrible might of the Crumbler! What’s Good: For a reflection of how times have changed in the “business” of comics, consider the publication history of [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Adrienne Roy, Alex Saviuk, Back Issue, Ben Oda, Dave Hunt, Dean Stell, Denny O'Neil, Green Lantern, Green Lantern #115, Green Lantern and Green Arrow #115, Green Lantern Vol.2 #115, Green Lantern Vol.2 #115 review, review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 5, 2010 by dfstell
By: Greg Rucka (writer), Matthew Southworth (art) and Rico Renzi & Southworth (colors) The Story: The final chapter of the inaugural PI adventure of Dex Parios draws to a close as she tries to get to the bottom of a missing woman who has gotten entangled with the MS-13 gang. What’s Good: This is a [...]
Filed under: Other | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Greg Rucka, Matt Southworth, Oni Press, review, Rico Renzi, Stumptown, Stumptown #4, Stumptown #4 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 4, 2010 by tonyrak
By Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Alex Maleev (artist) I hate Bendis Comics. Longtime readers of my reviews are by now well-versed in my contempt for Bendis and the slew of crappy superhero comics he’s inflicted on the Marvel Universe. I hate his high concepts and mediocre executions, I hate having to sit through page after [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Maleev, Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Michael Bendis comics that actually don't suck, Comic Book Reviews, Detective Gary Dunes, Gabriel Ocean, Guzman, Scarlet, Scarlet #2 review, Tony Rakittke, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 4, 2010 by tonyrak
By Jason Aaron (writer), Renato Guedes (artist), Jose Wilson Magalhaes (inker), Matt Wilson (colorist) The Story: You know it was bound to happen sooner or later: Wolverine awakens to inexplicably find himself Hell. Yep, Hell. But if he’s been cast into the Pit, who now walks the Earth bearing his likeness and signature claws, and [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Jason Aaron, Jose Wilson Magalhaes, Matt Wilson, Mystique, Renato Guedes, Silver Samurai backup feature sucked, Tony Rakittke, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine #1, Wolverine #1 Review, Wraith | 4 Comments »
Posted on September 4, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (art), Jason Wright (colors) and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Somehow (no real back-story given yet) the Six are split up. Bane’s Six take on a quick mission on behalf of a wronged divorcee, while Catman’s group simply try to keep him within shouting distance of sanity—no easy task [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Catman, Comic Book Reviews, Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, Jason Wright, Ragdoll, Secret Six, Secret Six #25, Secret Six #25 review, Travis Lanham, weekly comic book reviews | 3 Comments »
Posted on September 3, 2010 by dfstell
By: Robert Kirkman (writer), Greg Capullo (pencils), Jonathan Glapion & Todd McFarlane (inks), FCO Plascencia (colors) & Richard Starkings (letters) The Story: Now a fully trained agent of the agency, Haunt goes out on his first real mission. What’s Good: There’s a lot of like about this comic. After a first story arc that was [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Fco Plascencia, Greg Capullo, Haunt, Haunt #9, Haunt #9 review, Image Comics, Jonathan Glapion, review, Richard Starkings, Robert Kirkman, Todd McFarlane, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 1, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi (writers), Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Joe Prado (artists), Rebecca Buchman, Keith Champagne, Tom Nguyen, Ivan Reis (inkers), Peter Steigerwald (colors) The Story: Aquaman and Mera talk with Boston Brand and Dove. We’re getting some hints of who’s going to be the next Aqualad. Martian Manhunter blows his hands [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Aqualad, Aquaman, Ardian Syaf, Black Manta, Blackest Night, Boston Brand, Brightest Day, Brightest Day #9, Brightest Day #9 review, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DC Comics, Deadman, DS Arsenault, Firestorm, Geoff Johns, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawk and Dove, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Keith Champagne, Martian Manhunter, Patrick Gleason, Peter J. Tomasi, Peter Steigerwald, Rebecca Buchman, Reviews, Scott Clark, Tom Nguyen, Weekly Comic Book Review, White Lantern | 5 Comments »
Posted on September 1, 2010 by dfstell
By: Jonathan Maberry (writer), Goran Parlov (art), Lee Loughridge (colors) & Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Frank Castle is forced to do battle with a criminal mastermind who is ruling the cannibal controlled wastes of NYC. What’s Good: How do you make a fun, non-cannon story about cannibal versions of your favorite Marvel heroes and [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Cory Petit, Dean Stell, Goran Parlov, Jonathan Maberry, Lee Loughridge, Marvel, Marvel Universe vs. The Punisher, MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. THE PUNISHER #3, MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. THE PUNISHER #3 reviw, Punisher, review, Spider-Man, Zombies | Leave a Comment »
