Posted on February 23, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Geoff Johns (writer), Ivan Reis (breakdowns), Joe Prado (artist), Rod Reis (colorist) The Story: See, Mera, this is where a little concept called a shopping list would come in handy. The Review: I don’t know about other reviewers, but I like to throw around the words “cliché,” “predictable,” “trope,” “formula,” and “archetype” like time’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Aquaman, Aquaman #6, Aquaman #6 review, Arthur Curry, DC, DC Comics, Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Mera, rod reis | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 22, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Keiron Gillen (writer), Greg Land (penciler), Jay Leisten (inker) Guru eFX (colors) The Story: Two exceptional individuals battle over whether to live in harmony with inferior beings or to dominate and destroy them. Wait, why does this sounds familiar… The Review: I’ve been struggling with this issue for a while now. The heart of [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Colossus, Comic Book Reviews, Greg Horn, Guru eFX, Jay Leisten, Jim Middleton, Juggernaut, Kieron Gillen, Magic, Marvel Comics, review, Tabula Rasa, Uncanny X-Men, Uncanny X-Men #7, Uncanny X-Men #7 review, Warren Worthington, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 22, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Rob Williams (writer), Sana Takeda (artists) The Story: Ghost Rider races to stop Blackheart’s forces from releasing Hell on Earth, Venom and Red Hulk gain a grudging respect for each other, and X-23 faces the dangers of having a soul. The Review: What a difference a week can make! I wasn’t very charitable to [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Blackheart, Circle of Four, Comic Book Reviews, Ghost Rider, Jim Middleton, Marvel Comics, New Fantastic Four, Red Hulk, review, Rob Williams, Sana Takeda, Venom, Venom #13.2, Venom #13.2 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, X-23 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 22, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Bill Willingham (writer), Mark Buckingham (penciller), Steve Leialoha (inker), Lee Loughridge (colorist), Shawn McManus (feature artist) The Story: Now’s the perfect time to say, “Toy boat, toy boat, toy boat.” The Review: Fables has such a huge, sprawling universe, populated with so many prominent characters, even prominent feature characters, that when Willingham chooses to [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Bigby, Bigby Wolf, Bill Willingham, DC, DC Comics, Fables, Fables #114, Fables #114 review, Lee Loughridge, Mark Buckingham, Nurse Spratt, Shawn McManus, Snow White, Steve Leialoha, Therese, Vertigo, Vertigo Comics, winter | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 22, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Dan Didio (writer), Jerry Ordway (penciller), Ray McCarthy, Andy Lanning, Marlo Alquiza (inkers), Tony Avina (colorist) The Story: We may be stranded on a freezing mountainside, but no one had better eat me! The Review: If I have to explain my fondness for the Challengers of the Unknown, I think I can pretty much [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Ace Morgan, Andy Lanning, Challengers of the Unknown, Dan Didio, DC, DC Comics, DC Universe Presents, DC Universe Presents #6, DC Universe Presents #6 review, Jerry Ordway, June Robbins, Marlo Alquiza, Ray McCarthy, Red Ryan, Rocky Davis, Tony Avina | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 22, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Too many to list—check out the review. The Story: Robotman burns out, G-Man fights the law, and Tanga exchanges fluids. The Review: Can you believe that we’re already winding down the last couple issues of DC’s second sci-fi showcase? Boy, do I feel old. If I’m to be perfectly honest, both series have largely [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, Garbage Man, John Kalisz, Kevin Maguire, Matt Kindt, Matt Ryan, Mike Atiyeh, My Greatest Adventure, My Greatest Adventure #5, My Greatest Adventure #5 review, Robotman, Rosemary Cheetham, Scott Kolins, Tanga | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 20, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Duane Swierczynski (writer), Javier Pina (artist), June Chung (colorist) The Story: Just when you think you know a guy, he turns out to be a secret killer agent. The Review: Some would argue that the real measure of a great superhero is a great supervillain, and that seems pretty true. You can’t really think [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Barbara Gordon, Batgirl, Birds of Prey, Birds of Prey #6, Birds of Prey #6 review, Black Canary, Choke, DC, DC Comics, Dinah Lance, Duane Swierczynski, Javier Pina, June Chung, Katana, Poison Ivy, Starling | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 20, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Michael Green & Mike Johnson (writers), Mahmud Asrar (artist), Dave McCaig (colorist) The Story: Kara, here’s your first lesson from Earth: you can’t really ever go home again. The Review: If there’s one thing the new 52 has done for the Superman mythos, it’s been to bring the culture of Krypton front and center [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Argo, Dave McCaig, DC, DC Comics, Kara Zor-El, Krypton, Mahmud Asrar, Michael Green, Mike Johnson, Reign, Supergirl, Supergirl #6, Supergirl #6 review, Worldkillers | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 19, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Parker (writer), Kev Walker (penciller), Terry Pallot (inker), Frank Martin Jr. (colorist) The Story: Who let the trolls out—who! Who, who, who who! The Review: Some titles focus on doing one kind of story really well, and that’s fine. If you have the right talent and affinity, you can find an infinite source [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Black Knight, Boomerang, Camelot, Centurion, Fixer, Frank Martin Jr., ghost, Jeff Parker, Kev Walker, King Arthur, Lancelot, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Merlin, Moonstone, Mr. Hyde, Satana, Terry Pallot, Thunderbolts, Thunderbolts #170, Thunderbolts #170 review, Troll | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 19, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Brian Azzarello (writer), Tony Akins (artist), Dan Green (inker), Matthew Wilson (colorist) The Story: Actually, Wife Sharing With the Gods may be the one reality show I would watch. The Review: If any of you have ever read Azzarello’s 100 Bullets (and if you haven’t, it might be a very good idea to start), [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Brian Azzarello, Dan Green, DC, DC Comics, Hades, Hera, Hermes, Matthew Wilson, Poseidon, Princess Diana, Tony Akins, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #6, Wonder Woman #6 review, Zola | 12 Comments »
Posted on February 19, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Peter J. Tomasi (writer), Fernando Pasarin (artist), Scott Hana (inker), Gabe Eltaeb (colorist) The Story: Admit it, Guy—you’ve always dreamed of a Rambo moment like this. The Review: I’m no historian, so I don’t know when comic book writers started doing this kind of thing, but nowadays, it’s common practice for them to have [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, Fernando Pasarin, Gabe Eltaeb, GLC, Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern Corps #6, Green Lantern Corps #6 review, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Keepers, Peter J. Tomasi, Scott Hana, Sherrif Mardin, Vandor | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Nathan Edmondson (writer), Scott Clark (penciller), Dave Beaty & Walden Wong (inkers), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: Wonder Woman might give up the power of flight for this invisible plane. The Review: I might as well be honest and admit that lately, out of a sense of economy (and also in preparation for DC’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andrew Dalhouse, Cole Cash, Daemonites, Dave Beaty, DC, DC Comics, Gretchen Reese, Grifter, Grifter #6, Grifter #6 review, Nathan Edmondson, Scott Clark, Walden Wong | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Zeb Wells (writer), Clayton Crain (artist) The Story: Father Carnage shears his flock. The Review: I knew coming into Carnage, USA #3 that this was going to be the issue that determined how good this series could be. The first issue basically just gave us the premise, the second consisted mainly of setup, and [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Carnage, Carnage USA, Carnage USA #3, Carnage USA #3 review, Clayton Crain, Comic Book Reviews, Doppelganger, Jim Middleton, Marvel Comics, review, USA #3 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Zeb Wells | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Lobdell & Tom DeFalco (writers), R.B. Silva (penciller), Rob Lean (inker), Richard & Tanya Horie (colorists) The Story: When Superboy meets Supergirl. The Review: Usually, I’m all for continuity respect across titles. The sense of a shared universe feels a lot stronger when certain series make note or call attention to events happening [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, N.O.W.H.E.R.E., R.B. Silva, Ravager, Richard Horie, Rob Lean, Rose Wilson, Scott Lobdell, Solstice, Superboy, Superboy #6, Superboy #6 review, Supergirl, Tanya Horie, Teen Titans, Tom DeFalco | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Fabian Nicieza & Tom DeFalco (writers), Pete Woods & Matt Camp (artists), Brad Anderson (colorist) The Story: Green man from Mars, meet the time-traveling people of the future! The Review: I’ve made these same observations before in my review of Stormwatch #6, but it really pains me to see a writer I admire depart [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alastor, Brad Anderson, Chameleon Girl, Dawnstar, DC, DC Comics, Fabian Nicieza, Gates, J'onn J'onzz, Legion Lost, Legion Lost #6, Legion Lost #6 review, Legion of Super Heroes, Martian Manhunter, Matt Camp, Pete Woods, Tellus, Timber Wolf, Tom DeFalco, Tyroc, Wildfire | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Rob Williams (script), Lee Garbett (art), Rob Schwager (colors) The Story: After a binge in Vegas that’s gone to Hell, Venom, Red Hulk, Ghost Rider, and X-23 spend this issue delving into some self-reflection. The Review: It’s a risky business switching up the creative team within a single story arc. That’s true enough when [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Blackheart, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Daimon Hellstrom, Dr. Strange, Flash Thompson, Ghost Rider, Jim Middleton, Lee Garbett, Marvel Comics, New Fantastic Four, Red Hulk, Rick Remender, Rob Schwager, Rob Williams, Tony Moore, Venom, Venom #13.1 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, X-23 | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Gail Simone (writer), Ardian Syaf (penciller), Vicente Cifuentes (inker), Ulises Arreola (colorist) The Story: Let that be a lesson to ya—never trust a woman who changes her hair color daily. The Review: Of all the members of the Bat-family, Barbara Gordon as Batgirl may be the most obvious rip-off of its patriarch. Unlike the [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Ardian Syaf, Barbara Gordon, Batgirl, Batgirl #6, Batgirl #6 Review, Batman, Bruce Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Gail Simone, Ulises Arreola, Vicente Cifuentes | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Gregg Hurwitz (writer), Szymon Kudranski (artist), John Kalisz (colorist) The Story: It’ll be a while before anyone in Gotham rents The Birds again. The Review: In these modern times, we don’t see too much of the villain of pure evil anymore. It may have been the thing once to have characters who committed crimes [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Bruce Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Gotham, Gregg Hurwitz, John Kalisz, Oswald Cobblepot, Penguin, Penguin: Pain and Prejudice, Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #5, Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #5 review, Szymon Kudranski | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Adam Glass (writer), Clayton Henry (artist), Scott Hanna (inker), Vale Staples & Hi-Fi (colorists) The Story: If any couple deserves the tag of “Crazy Love,” these two do. The Review: As a rule, I have no hesitation in jumping into the middle of a series with little to no context whatsoever. In fact, it’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Adam Glass, Amanda Waller, Clayton Henry, DC, DC Comics, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Hi-Fi, Joker, King Shark, Savant, Scott Hanna, Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad #6, Suicide Squad #6 review, Val Staples | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 12, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Paul Cornell (writer), Diógenes Neves & Robson Rocha (artists), Oclair Albert (inker), Marcelo Maiolo (colorist) The Story: It’s the ultimate showdown, featuring Amazon versus Triceratops! Heck yeah. The Review: Nothing quite like a battle against impossible odds to see what your characters are made of, huh? These types of crises tend to accomplish two [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Al Jabr, DC, DC Comics, Demon Knights, Demon Knights #6, Demon Knights #6 review, Diogenes Neves, Etrigan, Exoristos, Horsewoman, Madame Xanadu, Marcelo Maiolo, Mordru, Oclair Albert, Paul Cornell, Questing Queen, Shining Knight, Vandal Savage | 5 Comments »
Posted on February 11, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: J.H. Williams III & W. Haden Blackman (writers), Amy Reeder (penciller), Rob Hunter & Richard Friend (inkers), Guy Major (colorist) The Review: Talk up any comics enthusiast, and one of the first things out of their mouths will be something along the lines of how unique comic books are for storytelling. You hear less [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Amy Reeder, Batwoman, Batwoman #6, Batwoman #6 review, Bette Kane, Cameron Chase, DC, DC Comics, Guy Major, J.H. Williams III, Jacob Kane, Kate Kane, Maggie Sawyer, Richard Friend, Rob Hunter, W. Haden Blackman | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 11, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Jason Aaron (writer), Nick Bradshaw (pencils and inks), Walden Wong (inks), Justin Ponsor (colors). The Story: Beast loads the students onto the Magic School Bus! -MILD SPOILER WARNING- I will be discussing a plot point from the middle of this issue, though rather obliquely. If you want the abridged version of my review, skip [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Angel, Arthur C. Clark, Beast, Bobby Drake, Broo, Colossus, Comic Book Reviews, Doop, Hank McCoy, Henry Pym, Iceman, Jason Aaron, Justin Ponsor, Kitty Pryde, Logan, Marvel Comics, Nick Bradshaw, Quire, review, Walden Wong, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine, Wolverine & the X-Men #5, Wolverine & the X-Men #5 review, Wolverine and the X-Men, X-Men | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 11, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Chris Yost (writer), Ryan Stegman (pencils) Mike Babinski (inks), Marte Gracia (colors) The Story: Scarlet Spider punches the bad guy, saves the girl, and finally gets an origin that makes sense. What’s Good: It’s fun to watch Kaine argue with himself about his actions. Sure, we know that he’s going to be a hero, [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Annise D. Parker, Chris Yost, Comic Book Reviews, Jim Middleton, Kaine, Marte Gracia, Marvel Comics, Mike Bubanski, Miles Morale, Peter Parker, review, Ryan Stegman, Sacrlet Spider, Salamander, Scarlet Spider #2, Scarlet Spider #2 review, Spider-Man, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Xuihcoatl | 5 Comments »
Posted on February 10, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Peter J. Tomasi (writer), Patrick Gleason (penciller), Mick Gray (inker), John Kalisz (colorist) The Story: Not one of your typical father-son bonding times, but to each his own… The Review: Since family has been such a prevalent motif in this series, it got me reflecting on the special relationship between our titular stars. It [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman and Robin #6, Batman and Robin #6 review, Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne, DC, DC Comics, John Kalisz, Mick Gray, Nobody, Patrick Gleason, Peter J. Tomasi, Robin | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 10, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Geoff Johns (writer), Mike Choi (artist), Alex Sinclair (colorist) The Story: In which Sinestro finds prophecies to be heavy reading. The Review: At some point in every superhero’s life there comes a time when they have to face the prospect of hanging up the cape/putting away the spandex outfit for a while, even for [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Book of the Black, Carrol Ferris, DC, DC Comics, Geoff Johns, Green Lantern, Green Lantern #6, Green Lantern #6 review, Hal Jordan, Lyssa Drak, Mike Choi, Sinestro | Leave a Comment »
