Posted on August 10, 2011 by dfstell
By: Dan Slott (writer), Humberto Ramos (pencils), Carlos Cuevas (inks), Edgar Delgado (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Ellie Pyle (assistant editor) & Stephen Wacker (editor) The Story: Everyone in NYC is getting spider-powers. Oh no! It’s Spider-Island!!! What’s Good: Honestly, the build-up to this Spider-Island mini-event hasn’t been that great, so expectations were a little tempered [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man #667, Amazing Spider-Man #667 review, Carlos Cuevas, Dan Slott, Dean Stell, Edgar Delgado, Ellie Pyle, Humberto Ramos, Joe Caramagna, Marvel, review, Stephen Wacker | 6 Comments »
Posted on August 10, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Victor Gischler (writer), Will Conrad (art), Brian Reber (color) The Story: The X-Men go to a small town in the southern US to help out a shaman who is going to get rid of some demons. Not all goes according to plan, but a curvier Ghost Rider than the last shows up for an [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Brian Reber, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Cyclops, DS Arsenault, Ghost Rider, Jordan White, Marvel, Marvel Comics, review, Reviews, Storm, Victor Gischler, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com, Will Conrad, X-Men, X-Men 15.1, X-Men 15.1 review | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 10, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (writer), Andy Smith (penciller), Keith Champagne (inker), Pete Pantazis (colorist) The Story: It’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, monster style. The Review: One of the oldest tales in storytelling history is the journey to the Promised Land, the place which holds all the answers the questers seek. Though some may argue [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Bride of Frankenstein, Creature Commandos, DC, DC Comics, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown, Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown #3, Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown #3 review, Frankenstein, Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown, Griffith, Maria Shrieve, Nina, S.H.A.D.E., Velcoro | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 10, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Fabian Nicieza (writer), Marcus To (penciller), Ray McCarthy (inker), Guy Major (colorist) The Story: Boomerang, you should know better than anyone: what goes around, comes around. The Review: Boy, what to say about Captain Boomerang? Conceived during an “anything-goes” era of comics, his stubborn fixation to his weapon of choice in lieu of any [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Bruce Wayne, Captain Boomerang, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Digger Harkness, Fabian Nicieza, Guy Major, Marcus To, Mr. Freeze, Ray McCarthy, Red Robin, Red Robin #26, Red Robin #26 review, Tim Drake | 4 Comments »
Posted on August 10, 2011 by Ray Hilario
Alex’s Top Picks Best From The Past Week: The Punisher #1 – One of my favourite writers, working in one of my favourite genres, in a new comic starring one of my favourite characters, all in the style of one of my favourite comics ever (Gotham Central)? How could this not be my favourite book [...]
Filed under: Picks of the Week | Tagged: Amazing Spider-Man #667, American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest #3, Criminal: Last of the Innocent #3, Detective Comics #881, Fear Itself #5, Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown #3, Morning Glories #11, New Avengers #15, PunisherMAX #16, Red Wing #2, Spider Island: Cloak & Dagger #1, The Unwritten #28, Vertigo Resurrected: Jonny Double | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 9, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (creator), Jose Villarrubia (colorist) The Story: Somebody tell me this isn’t death and I’m just trippin’. The Review: One of the most inadequately written scenes in Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #3 involves Traci 13, spear in her gut, internally commenting, “So this is what dying is like.” The line is effectively [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, Dr. Singh, Gus, Jeff Lemire, Jepperd, Jose Villarrubia, Lucy, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #24, Sweet Tooth #24 review, Vertigo, Vertigo Comics | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 9, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By Mark Kidwell (story), Nat Jones (pen and inks), Jay Fotos (colors) and Jason Arthur (letters) The Story: What’s worse than being ordered to fight in-country at the height of the Vietnam War? Being ordered to fight in-country at the height of the Vietnam War…with zombies. What the troops there can’t know yet, of course, [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: 68, 68 #3 review, Jason Arthur, Jay Fotos, Mark Kidwell, Nat Jones, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 9, 2011 by dfstell
By: Terry Moore (story & art) The Story: Terry Moore, who brought us Strangers in Paradise & Echo, trots out his newest series. The Review: It is very difficult to discuss this issue without a SPOILER WARNING. This is a pretty hard issue to review because it is merely a first chapter and it comes [...]
Filed under: Other | Tagged: Abstract Studio, Dean Stell, Rachel Rising, Rachel Rising #1, Rachel Rising #1 review, review, Terry Moore | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 9, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente (writers), Neil Edwards (penciller), Cory Hamscher (inker), Jesus Aburtov (colorist) The Story: Brother, do you know the Truth about Herc? Oh, ye of little faith… The Review: For the last couple issues, I’ve concluded that even with the Fear Itself brand and obligatory tie-in issues, this title hasn’t [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Cory Hamscher, Fear Itself, Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak, Hecate, Helene Panayiotou, Herc, Herc #6, Herc #6 review, Hercules, Jesus Aburtov, Kyknos, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Neil Edwards, Rhea, The Incredible Hercules | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 9, 2011 by dfstell
By: Kevin LaPorte (writer & letterer) & Amanda Rachels (artist & colorist) The Stories: Clowns on a murderous rampage. Review: There are probably two types of people in the world: Those who think clowns are funny and those who think they’re kinda creepy. Given how frequently clowns have turned up in horror stories over the [...]
Filed under: Other | Tagged: Amanda Rachels, Clowntown, Inverse Press, Kevin LaPorte | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 7, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Rex Ogle (writer), Eduardo Francisco (artist), Stefani Renee (colorist) The Story: Daddy dearest, don’t you know dark magic only gives you skin problems? The Review: With any luck, we all reach a certain point when we get our acts together, when our moral and ideological compass stabilizes, when we figure out how to deal [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, Dr. Thirteen, Eduardo Francisco, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint, Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #3, Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #3 review, Rex Ogle, Stefani Renee, The World of Flashpoint, Traci 13 | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 7, 2011 by dfstell
By: Chris Roberson (writer), Michael Allred (artist), Laura Allred (colors), Todd Klein (letters), Gregory Lockard (assistant editor) & Shelly Bond (editor) The Story: Many plot points crash into one another as the zombie outbreak afflicting Eugene, Oregon comes to a climax. What’s Good: Honestly, the best thing about this comic (and series) is the artwork. [...]
Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: Chris Roberson, Dean Stell, Gregory Lockard, I Zombie, IZombie #16, IZombie #16 review, Laura Allred, Michael Allred, review, Shelly Bond, Todd Klein, Vertigo, Zombies | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 7, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Carlos Rafael (illustrations), Carlos Lopez (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: The Colossus of Mars, Part 5: The Jeddak of Yorn, safely embedded in the Colossus, is making thoat meat out of the navies of Greater and Lesser Helium. Dejah Thoris and Valian have a plan, but [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: adventure fantasy, Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Carlos Lopez, Carlos Rafael, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, pulp fiction, review, Reviews, sword and planet, Warlord of Mars, Warlord of Mars Dejah Thoris #5, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #5 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 6, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Too many to list—check out the review. The Story: No offense, Superboy, but honestly, one of you is more than enough. The Review: From the get-go, we knew the Hollow Men would wind up Superboy’s first major opponents in this title, but only in recent issues have we gotten some clarification about their exact [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andrew Mangum, Bit, Cafu, Connor Kent, DC, DC Comics, Dom Regan, Eben Took, Hollow Men, Jaime Grant, Jeff Lemire, Kon-El, Paulo Siqueira, Pete Woods, Phantom Stranger, Superboy, Superboy #10, Superboy #10 review, Tannarak | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 6, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jonathan Hickman (writer), Dustin Weaver (artist), Sonia Oback (colorist) The Story: Genius white men…and other sorry excuses for the state of the world! The Review: In ordinary circumstances, S.H.I.E.L.D. would be the kind of title I’d fallen hopelessly in love with by now; it has fresh ideas, remarkable craft, rounded characters, and some gorgeous [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Celestials, Dustin Weaver, Howard Stark, Isaac Newton, Jonathan Hickman, Leonardo Da Vinci, Leonid, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Michelangelo, Nathaniel Richards, Night Machine, Nikola Tesla, S.H.I.E.L.D., S.H.I.E.L.D. #2, S.H.I.E.L.D. #2 review, Sir Isaac Newton, Sonia Oback, Star Child | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 6, 2011 by paladinking
by Jason Aaron (writer), Renato Guedes (pencils), Jose Wilson Magalhaes (inks), Matthew Wilson (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: It always comes down to those damned ninjas. What’s Good: In another flashback into the past of a “Wolverine victim,” Jason Aaron gives us an inside look into the Hand. Overall, I enjoyed Aaron’s take [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Gunhawk, Hand Ninja, hand ninjas, Jason Aaron, Logan, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Ninjas, Red Right Hand, Renato Guedes, the Hand, the Mongrels, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine, Wolverine #13, Wolverine #13 review, Wolverine's Revenge | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 6, 2011 by dfstell
By: Jeff Parker (writer), Declan Shalvey (artist), Frank Martin, Jr. & Fabio D’Auria (colors), Albert Deschesne (letters), Rachel Pinnelas (assistant editor) & Tom Brennan (editor) The Story: The Fear Itself version of Juggernaut seems to have gotten away from, but there is no rest for the wicked. What’s Good: As with Hulk #38 (also out [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Albert Deschesne, Dean Stel, Declan Shalvey, fabio d'auria, Frank Martin, Jeff Parker, Jr., Marvel, Rachel Pinnelas, review, Thunderbolts, Thunderbolts #161, Thunderbolts #161 review, Tom Brennan | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 6, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Peter Milligan (writer), Fernando Blanco (penciller), Scott Koblish (inker), Brian Buccellato (colorist) The Story: This wouldn’t be an inappropriate time to bust into Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy,” right? The Review: The key to a really great ensemble cast is a broad diversity of characters. The more far apart in personality and background they are, the [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Abra Kadabra, Amethyst, Brian Buccellato, Changing Man, DC, DC Comics, Enchantress, Fernando Blanco, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: Secret Seven, Flashpoint: Secret Seven #3, Flashpoint: Secret Seven #3 review, June Moone, Mindwarp, Penthesilea, Peter Milligan, Rac Shade, Rachel Roth, Raven, Scott Koblish, Secret Seven, Zatanna, Zatanna Zatara | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 5, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (artist), John Kalisz (colorist), Travis Lanham (letter) The Story: Murder, mayhem, betrayal, friendship–and yes, even love–all come together in a grand series finale that will either make the Six gods among men, or utterly destroy them. WARNING: possible spoilers ahead! What’s Good: Gail Simone has spent many years building [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, John Kalisz, Secret Six, Secret Six #36, Secret Six #36 review, Secret Six final issue, Travis Lanham | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 4, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: J. Michael Straczynski & Chris Roberson (writers), Jamal Igle (penciller), Jon Sibal & Robin Riggs (inkers), Marcelo Maiolo (colorist) The Story: Stop eating those French fries, Superman, have some self-respect! Don’t you know you can fly?! The Review: Superman has been around for so long, has been written by so many different kinds of [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Chris Roberson, Clark Kent, DC, DC Comics, Grounded, J. Michael Straczynski, Jamal Igle, JMS, Jon Sibal, Kal-El, Lois Lane, Marcelo Maiolo, Robin Riggs, Superman, Superman #714, Superman #714 review | 7 Comments »
Posted on August 4, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Brian Azzarello (writer), Eduardo Risso (artist), Patricia Mulvihill (colorist) The Story: I would’ve staged an intervention for you, Martha, but they weren’t invented yet. The Review: While the bulk of DC’s alter-reality stories come under the Elseworlds imprint, Flashpoint and most of its tie-ins follow more of Marvel’s What If…? tradition, positing new continuities [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman - Knight of Vengeance, Brian Azzarello, Bruce Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Eduardo Risso, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: Batman - Knight of Vengeance, Flashpoint: Batman - Knight of Vengeance #3, Flashpoint: Batman - Knight of Vengeance #3 review, Joker, Martha Wayne, Patricia Mulvihill, The Joker, Thomas Wayne | 6 Comments »
Posted on August 4, 2011 by dfstell
By: Robert Kirkman (writer), Rob Liefeld (pencils), Liefeld & Adelso Corona (inks), Hi-Fi Design (colors), Rus Wooton (letters) & Sina Grace (editor) The Story: A man has to go back in time to fight a war. What’s Good: The concept for this comic is pretty solid and interesting. Discussing it here is slightly spoiler-y but if [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Adelso Corona, Dean Stell, Hi-Fi Design, Image, Infinite, Infinite #1, Infinite #1 review, review, Rob Liefeld, Robert Kirkman, Rus Wooton, Sina Grace | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 4, 2011 by dfstell
By: Jeff Parker (writer), Elena Casagrande (artist), Bettie Breitweiser & Jim Charalampidis (colorists), Ed Dukeshire (letterer), Jake Thomas (assistant editor) & Mark Paniccia (editor) The Story: Red Hulk wraps up his Fear Itself tie-in with some unlikely defenders of NYC coming into play. What’s Good: Jeff Parker does something pretty cool in this issue. The [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Bettie Breitweiser, Dean Stell, Ed Dukeshire, Elena Casagrande, Hulk, Hulk #38, Hulk #38 review, Jake Thomas, Jeff Parker, Jim Charalampidis, Mark Paniccia, Marvel, Modok, review | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 4, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jimmy Palmiotti (writer), Tony Shasteen & Alex Massacci (artists), Rich and Tanya Horie (colorists) The Story: I’ll be a sea monkey’s uncle before I let my daughter get daddy issues! The Review: If you want people to care about something, you have to let them spend some time with it. That goes double for [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Massacci, DC, DC Comics, Deathstroke, Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager, Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager #3, Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager #3 review, Jimmy Palmiotti, Ravager, Rich and Tanya Horie, Rich Horie, Rose Wilson, Slade Wilson, Tanya Horie, Tony Shasteen | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 3, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Geoff Johns (writer), Andy Kubert (penciller), Jesse Delperdang (inker), Alex Sinclair (colorist) The Story: Remember kids: never accept juice boxes from strangers. The Review: It’s pretty clear that whatever point Johns originally conceived Flashpoint with, the series serves little more purpose now than as a convenient vehicle to carry the upcoming DCU into fruition. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Andy Kubert, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Barry Allen, Batman, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Cyborg, DC, DC Comics, Element Woman, Enchantress, Flashpoint, Flashpoint #4, Flashpoint #4 review, Geoff Johns, Hal Jordan, Jesse Delperdang, The Flash, Thomas Wayne, Victor Stone, Wonder Woman | 6 Comments »
