Posted on October 31, 2010 by paladinking
Dean There is a LOT to look forward to in November. For one thing, there is a lot of neat stuff in the Spider-Man world as Amazing Spider-Man kicks off its new “big” story line Big Time written by Dan Slott with art by Humberto Ramos. This is also the end of the thrice-monthly ASM [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Image Comics, Marvel Comics | Tagged: Amazing Spider man 648, Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man 649, Amazing Spider-Man Big Time, American Vampire, Amy Reeder, Amy Reeder Hadley, Arana, Batman, Batman Inc., Batman: the Dark Knight, Batwoman, Big Time, Bruce Wayne, Cafu, Connor Kent, Dan Slott, David Finch, DC Comics, DC Univerise, DCU, Detective Comics, Detective Comics #871, Dick Grayson, Emma Rios, Fables, Fables 100, Francesco Francavilla, Generation Hope, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Humberto Ramos, Image Comics, Inc., Invincible Iron Man, Invincible Iron Man 32, Jeff Lemire, JH Williams, JH Williams III, Jock, Joshua Dysart, Kate Kane, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Kieron Gillen, Kill Shakespeare, Madame Xanadu, Madame Xanadu 29, Marc Guggenhem, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Matt Fraction, Matt Wagner, Mayday Parker, Nick Spencer, Osborn, Osborn 1, Pasqual Ferry, Paul Tobin, Punisher, Punisher in the Blood, Return of Bruce Wayne, Richard Friend, Rick Remender, Scott Snyder, She-Hulks, She-Hulks 1, Spider-Girl, Spider-Girl 1, Stark Resilient, Superboy, Superboy #1, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Thor, Thor 617, THUNDER Agents, THUNDER Agents 1, Unknown Soldier, Unknown Soldier 25, Utopian, Utopian 1, Vertigo Comics, X-Men | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 30, 2010 by dfstell
By: David Hine (writer), Scott McDaniel (pencils), Andy Owens (inks), Guy Major (colors) & Todd Klein (letters) The Story: The finale to The Imposters story-line sees a free-for-all, murderous riot erupt at the carnival. What’s good: Are you alternately bored and confused by Grant Morrison’s meta-epic “Return of Bruce Wayne”? Are you having a hard [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Andy Owens, Comic Book Reviews, David Hine, DC, Dean Stell, Detective Comics, Detective Comics #870, Detective Comics #870 review, Guy Major, review, Scott McDaniel, Todd Klein, Weekly Comic Book Review | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 30, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By Ed Brubaker (writer), Daniel Acuna (artist), VC’s Joe Caramagna (letters and production) The Story: The Avengers, the President, and the rest of the American people try to come to terms with Bucky’s traitorous past, while Bucky himself must decide how—or if—he can face his accusers. What’s Good: I made no secret of the fact [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Captain Ameria #611 review, Captain America, Captain America #611, Captain America #611 review, Comic Book Reviews, Daniel Acuna, Ed Brubaker, VC'S Joe Caramagna, weekly comic book reviews | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 30, 2010 by paladinking
by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Mirko Colak & Alessandro Vitti (art), Andres Mossa & IFS (colors), and Dave Lanphear (letters) The Story: Nick Fury and the kids try to make good their escape and Phobos clashes katanas with Gorgon. What’s Good: This issue is basically one gigantic action scene or, more accurate, one extended escape attempt. [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alessandro Vitti, Alex Evans, Baron Strucker, Caterpillars, Comic Book Reviews, Comics Reviews, Daisy Johnson, Gorgon, Hydra, Imaginary Friends Studio, Jonathan Hickman, Leviathan, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Mirko Colak, Nick Fury, Phobos, Secret Warriors, Secret Warriors #21, Secret Warriors Night, SHIELD, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 30, 2010 by dfstell
By: Dan Braun, Craig Haffner, Bill Morrison, Andrew Foley, Nicola Cuti & Otto Binder (writers) & Kevin Ferrara, Michael Kaluta, Rahsan Ekedal, Paul Komoda, Hilary Barta & Gray Morrow (art) & Nate Piekos (letters) The Story: A set of six horror tales to get your ready for Halloween! What’s Good: Take a second to look [...]
Filed under: Dark Horse Comics | Tagged: Andrew Foley, Bill Morrison, Comic Book Reviews, Craig Haffner, Creepy, Creepy #4, Creepy #4 review, Dan Braun, Dark Horse, Dean Stell, Gray Morrow, Hilary Barta, Kevin Ferrara, Michael Kaluta, Nate Piekos, Nicola Cuti, Otto Binder, Paul Komoda, Rahsan Ekedal, review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 29, 2010 by paladinking
by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Steve Epting (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: Ben takes the Future Foundation’s potion and, along with Johnny, enjoys the first day of his week as a normal guy. What’s Good: Amidst all his huge ideas, it’s easy to forget that Jonathan Hickman is just as good [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Atlantis, Ben Grimm, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Countdown to Casualty, Emma Frost, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four #584, Fantastic Four #584 review, Fantastic Four Three, Forever City, Future Foundation, Galactus, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm, Jonathan Hickman, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Mr. Fantastic, Namor, New Atlantis, Old Atlantis, Paul Mounts, Reed Richards, Silver Surfer, Steve Epting, Sue Storm, Susan Richards, The Fault, The Thing, Utopia, Weekly Comic Book Review, X-Men, X-Men Utopia | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 29, 2010 by dfstell
By: Jason Aaron (writer), R.M. Guera (art), Giulia Brusco (colors) & Steve Wands (letters) The Story: The finale of the Unwanted story arc. Will Dash & Carol get back together? Will Carol keep the baby? Can Dash and his father unite against a common enemy? Yeesh, it sounds like a soap opera. What’s Good: The [...]
Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: Dean Stell, Giulia Brusco, Jason Aaron, R.M. Guera, review, Scalped, Scalped #42, Scalped #42 review, Steve Wands, Vertigo | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 29, 2010 by dfstell
By: J.T. Krul (writer), Nicola Scott (pencils), Doug Hazlewood (inks), Sal Cipriano (letters) & Jason Wright (colors) The Story: The Teen Titans face a mad scientist and get a new team member. What’s Good: I try to stay away from telling the reader what my personal experience with a comic series or character is because [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Damien Wayne, DC, Dean Stell, Doug Hazlewood, J.T. Krul, Jason Wright, Nicola Scott, review, Sal Cipriano, Teen Titans, Teen Titans #88, Teen Titans #88 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | 4 Comments »
Posted on October 28, 2010 by paladinking
by Paul Cornell (writer), Pete Woods (art), Brad Anderson (color), and Rob Leigh (letters) The Story: Lex meets Death and tries to worm his way back into the world of the living. What’s Good: If it wasn’t clear before, it sure is now: Paul Cornell gets Lex Luthor. Even clearer is the fact that this may [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: action comics, Action Comics 894, afterlife, Alex Evans, Black Lantern, Black Lanterns, Black Ring, Blackest Night, Chloe Sullivan, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Daily Planet, Dalwythians, Death, Death Sandman, Durvella Cwion, Jimmy Olsen, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, metropolis, Neil Gaiman, Nick Spencer, Paul Cornell, Pete Woods, RB Silva, Sandman, Superman, the Endless, Vertigo Universe, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 28, 2010 by paladinking
by Ed Brubaker (writer), Mike Deodato (art), Rain Beredo (colors), and Dave Lanphear (letters) The Story: Steve Rogers and co. look to halt the resurrection of Shang-Chi’s father. What’s Good: I’m happy to report that the sudden upsurge in quality with last month’s issue continues in a big way this month, with this new story-arc [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Avengers, Beast, Black Widow, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Commander Rogers, Ed Brubaker, Eyes of the Dragon, Fu Manchu, Hai-Dai, Hank McCoy, Heroic Age, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Master of Kung Fu, Max Fury, Mike Deodato, Natasha Romanova, Nick Fury, Secret Avengers, Secret Avengers #6, Secret Avengers #6 review, Shadow Council, Shang-Chi, Sharon Carter, SHIELD, Steve Rogers, Thorndrake, Valkyrie, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 28, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Don Kramer and Eduardo Pansica (pencils), Jay Leisten (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Diana faces off against the mysterious warrior bent on destroying the last of the Amazons. As the battle rages, the warrior reveals some of his past, and Diana begins to fully understand–and tap [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Comic Book Reviews, Don Kramer, Eduardo Pansica, J. Michael Straczynski, Jay Leisten, Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Review, weekly comic book reviews, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #604, Wonder Woman #604 review | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 28, 2010 by dfstell
By: Ed Brubaker (writer), Sean Phillips (art & letters) & Val Staples (colors) The Story: What will Zack Overkill do now that he’s one of the good guys? What’s Good: We use the term “creative team” a lot in comics: “Try this comic. It has a new ‘creative team’ staring with issue #___.” But, to [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Bad Influences, Comic Book Reviews, Crime, Ed Brubaker, Espionage, Icon, Incognito, Incognito Bad Influences #1, Incognito: Bad Influences, Incognito: Bad Influences # 1 review, Incognito: Bad Influences #1 reiview, Marvel, review, Sean Phillips, Val Staples, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 28, 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 try to reach an agreement with Ultron to stop Kang’s breaking the timestream. What’s Good: This issue really goes out of its way to establish the Avengers as the [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Avengers, Avengers #6, Avengers #6 review, Brian Michael Bendis, Bruce Banner, Bucky Barnes, Captain America, Clint Barton, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Hawkeye, Heroic Age, Hulk, Immortus, Iron Man, Jessica Drew, John Romita Jr., Kang, Kang the Conqueror, Maestro, Next Avengers, Noh-Var, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Thor, Timestream, Tony Stark, Ultron, Ultron Holocaust, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 27, 2010 by jtmazz
by G. Willow Wilson (writer), Leandro Oliveira (penciller), Walden Wong (inker), Rod Reis (colorist) The Story: During a break from Straczynski’s Grounded storyline, Wilson has us meeting up with Lois Lane, as she returns to Rushmark, Indiana, where we learn she spent some of her college years. As she walks up and down the familiar streets, [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, G. WIllow Wilson, JMS, Leandro Oliveira, rod reis, Superman, Superman #704, Superman #704 review, Superman Grounded, Walden Wong, weekly comic book reviw | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 27, 2010 by dfstell
By: Mark Waid (writer), Paul Azaceta & Matthew Southworth (art), Javier Rodriguez (colors) & Joe Caramanga (letters) The Story: The Finale of “Origin of the Species” sees Spidey trying to reclaim the baby Osborn from the Lizard. What’s Good: It is hard to go too wrong having an issue featuring a fight amongst Spider-Man, the [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man #646, Amazing Spider-Man #646 review, Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Doctor Octopus, Javier Rodriguez, Joe Caramagna, Lizard, Mark Waid, Marvel, matthew southworth, Paul Azaceta, review, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 27, 2010 by dfstell
By: Mark Waid (writer), Marcio Takara (art), Nolan Woodard (colors) & Ed Dukeshire (letters) The Story: Max Damage continues trying to thwart the Diamond Gang’s attempt to blow up Coalville with a mega-weapon. What’s Good: We get a very positive art change on this title! Incorruptible has been struggling to find its footing from an [...]
Filed under: Boom! Studios | Tagged: Boom! Studios, Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Ed Dukeshire, Incorruptible, Incorruptible #11, Incorruptible #11 review, Marcio Takara, Mark Waid, Nolan Woodard, review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 27, 2010 by Ray Hilario
Dean’s Top Picks Best From The Past Week: Hulk #26 – This title now has the championship belt for “best Marvel ongoing” IMO. Jeff Parker isn’t screwing around and milking a simple story across 6 issues….he’s just cramming and entire trade’s worth of story into a single issue. And Gabriel Hardman’s art is just incredibly [...]
Filed under: Picks of the Week | Tagged: Amazing Spider-Man #646, Avengers #6, Bulletproof Coffin #5, Captain America #611, Fantastic Four #584, Incognito Bad Influences #1, Incorruptible #11, Madame Xanadu #28, Scalped #42, Secret Avengers #6, Secret Warriors #21, Superman #704, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman #604 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 27, 2010 by paladinking
by Darren Lynn Bousman (creator), Michael Peterson (concept), Rob Levin (writer), Troy Peteri (writer & letterer), Bing Cansino (art), and Andre Pervukhin (colors) The Story: Real-estate agent Rich Ashwalt finds himself tasked with selling a house stained by a horrific, bloody massacre. Enter Jebediah Crone, a creepy guy who seems weirdly eager to purchase the [...]
Filed under: Reviews | Tagged: Abattoir, Abattoir #1 review, Abattoir 1, Abattoir comic, Andre Pervukhin, Bing Cansino, Czervik Realty, Darren Lynn Bousman, horror comics, Jebediah Crone, Michael Peterson, Mitchell House, Patrick Merrick, Radical Comics, Richard Ashwalt, Rob Levin, Saw, Saw movies, Troy Peteri | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 26, 2010 by Roman Colombo
By Emi Lenox This sketch diary might be the one of the best graphic memoirs I’ve read in some time. Compiling over a year from her online journal at Emitown.com, Emi Lenox shares her everyday experiences of a struggling artist working not-so-thrilling jobs and slowly getting her name out there. And she does with an [...]
Filed under: Image Comics, The Graphic Novel Reader | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Emi Lenox, EmiTown, EmiTown: A Sketch Diary, EmiTown: A Sketch Diary review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 26, 2010 by dfstell
By: Robert Kirkman (writer/letters), Tony Moore (art) & Cliff Rathburn (gray tones) The Story: A man wakes up from a coma to find the world has been overrun by zombies. Review: News Flash!!!!! There will be a TV adaptation of The Walking Dead beginning on AMC on Halloween night (Oct. 31, 2010). Unless you have [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Cliff Rathburn, Dean Stell, Graphic Novel, Image, review, Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead TV series, The Walking Dead: Days Gone Bye Vol.1, The Walking Dead: Days Gone Bye Vol.1 review, Tony Moore, Trade paperback, Zombies | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 26, 2010 by dfstell
By: Katie Cook (writer, illustrator) The Story: A cute, harmless monster goes to live with a woman and her pets. Review: What a cute and touching webcomic! This comic is all roses and valentines and feel-good. Gronk is the story is that of a young monster named, Gronk. He starts out living in the forest [...]
Filed under: Other | Tagged: Gronk, Gronk review, Katie Cook, Webcomic | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 25, 2010 by dfstell
By: Jonathan Ross (creator/writer), Tommy Lee Edwards (creator/art) & John Workman (letters) The Story: A swirling the pot issue as the intrigue between vampires, mobsters and a shipwrecked alien thickens. What’s Good: Tommy Lee Edwards has just been great in this series. Every single page is just beautiful. Some artists convey absurd levels of detail [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, gangsters, Image, John Workman, Jonathan Ross, review, Tommy Lee Edwards, Turf, Turf #3, Turf #3 review, vampires, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 25, 2010 by dfstell
By: Jim Zubkavich (writer), Edwin Huang (art), Misty Coats (colors) & Marshall Dillon (letters) The Story: The big-bald-dude/rampaging-dwarf continue their adventure to recover the body of a murdered noble. What’s Good: “Romp…” That is the word that best describes this comic. The first issue of Skull-kickers was a little hard to review because of the [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Edwin Huang, Image, Jim Zubkavich, Marshall Dillon, Misty Coats, review, Skull-Kickers, Skull-Kickers #2, Skull-Kickers #2 review, SkullKickers #2, SkullKickers #2 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 23, 2010 by dfstell
By: Jeff Parker (writer), Gabriel Hardman (artist) A-Bomb back-up by: Jeff Parker (writer), Mark Robinson (pencils), Terry Pallot (inks), Antonio Fabela (colors) & Ed Dukeshire (letters) The Story: The redemption of Red Hulk continues, Thor shows up, mayhem ensues…. What’s Good: I can enjoy decompressed storytelling when it is done well, but when you have [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Antonio Fabela, Audrey Loeb, Comic Book Reviews, Dario Brizuela, Dean Stell, Ed Dukeshire, Gabriel Hardman, Galactus, Hulk, Hulk #26, Hulk #26 reviw, Iron Man, Jeff Parker, Mark Robinson, Marvel, Red Hulk, review, Steve Rogers, Terry Pallot, The Watcher, Thor, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 23, 2010 by dfstell
By: Robert Kirkman (writer), Greg Capullo (pencils), Jonathan Glapion & Todd McFarlane (inks), FCO Plascencia (colors) & Comicraft (letters) The Story: Will Agent Kilgore/Haunt be able to escape from the bad guys and what the heck were the bad guys doing with Dr. Shillinger’s research anyway? What’s Good: This is another quite good issue of [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Comicraft, Dean Stell, Fco Plascencia, Greg Capullo, Haunt, Haunt #10, Haunt #10 review, Image, Jonathan Glapion, review, Robert Kirkman, Todd McFarlane, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
