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Comment on Batman #682 (Last Rites) - Capsule Review by Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:35:06 +0000

Wow, “not missing out on anything?” Not only is Morrison shedding light on Batman’s post-infinite-crisis Golden/Silver age history (Katy Kane!) but this is pretty essential if you’re following Final Crisis as well. And an extremely entertaining read to boot.

Comment on Secret Invasion #8 (of 8) - Review by Jesse

Jesse — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:44:56 +0000

Man, I haven’t picked up the issue yet, but from all of what I’ve read about issue #8…for these big comic companies…it’s all about partitioning out substance and quality, just so they make sure you buy the next issue, the next issue, then the next. There’s no money in telling a good story with a great finale. They’re just setting all the readers up for the next quick fix…and you know what? We’ll still eat it up. Even I want to know what the Dark Illuminati’s about. Get ready to hand over the comic book money. Oh and don’t forget, we can always blame editors and whoever wears the suits + ties at Marvel about how Secret Invasion’s hits and misses. End rant.

Comment on Secret Invasion #8 (of 8) - Review by Rob G

Rob G — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:14:42 +0000

J- When I read your review this morning I imagined you were being too hard. Perhaps I was hopeful that this would actually turn out to be a meaningful end to a decent series. However, you are absolutely correct in your review. This is horrible on so many levels, but most importantly, on the fact that it didn’t do any justice to the Skrull invasion that was billed as a serious threat to the Marvel U. Instead, it was just an antechamber to an incoherent change in the status quo.

I share your sentiment as far as reservations on the direction of the Marvel U. In the future I am only buying books that stand alone and whose stories are quarantined from the “grander” and overarching forces controlling Marvel U, like the guy who replaces Tony Stark.

I hope Bendis will leave all this nonsense and concentrate on character driven projects.

Comment on Batman #681 (RIP) - Review by Damian

Damian — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:31:47 +0000

Not as bad as Batman:Hush. But very uneven & inconclusive. And definitely hyped waay more than it deserves.

Comment on Comic Binding by absentmindedprofessor

absentmindedprofessor — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:28:18 +0000

JimOfOakCreek: Yes, I would imagine binding would destroy any possible collector value of the individual issues. It ultimately depends, I think, on whether you’re primarily a collector, buying comics as an investment of some kind, or a reader. I’m the latter, and believe me binding improves the readability of these books immeasurably. And the fact is, even though I have a few comics that would probably be worth something as a collectible, I really don’t see myself putting in the time and effort it would take to actually make that sell and get that value out of them. So for me, binding IS a very good idea. But to each his own. Cheers, The Prof.

Comment on Hack/Slash #17 - Review by pozzyfreak

pozzyfreak — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:37:33 +0000

I definitely enjoyed my time with the Re-Animator crossover…but I, like you, found myself a bit disappointed by it overall. It needed more Herbert West and less involvement with the overall plot taking place in the series in my opinion.

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Comment on Echoes of the Damned #1 - Review by ComicBookGal

ComicBookGal — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:44:22 +0000

Not to mention the fact that making basic spelling mistakes like writing “your” instead of “you’re” is a *huge* turn-off. Comics should have far better language than can be found in an internet forum comments by unlettered (or non-native English speaking) people!

Comment on Hack/Slash #17 - Review by Elisa

Elisa — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:46:34 +0000

I was really excited about this series and I loved Issue #15, as like you said, Tim Seeley got so close to Jeff Combs’ portrayal as Herbert West. As I got to the later two issues, I became more and more disappointed. It’s almost like everyone gave up. West’s character was totally off (what was with that coffee cup with the stupid quote on his desk in #17?!) and the story faltered. I still enjoyed some of the little nods, but was still overall disappointed by the end. But for a crossover, it was still pretty good.

Comment on Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 8 #19 - Review by Vampire Vixen

Vampire Vixen — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:31:09 +0000

I’m with you, the two stories was a great idea, but now I’m looking forward to them merging back into one cohesive story.

Comment on Welcome to Hoxford #4 - Review by Tonyrak

Tonyrak — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:22:41 +0000

Damnit Kyle, stop making me want to buy more comics!