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Stormwatch #5 – Review

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Paul Cornell (writer), Miguel Sepulveda (artist), Allen Passalaqua (colorist) The Story: You won’t believe what a liar he can be. The Review: Sooner or later, Cornell had to address one of Stormwatch’s pet conceits: the premise that it’s been around since time immemorial, protecting Earth from all manner of threats from beyond the planet [...]

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Nightwing #3 – Review

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Kyle Higgins (writer), Eddy Barrows & Eduardo Pansica (pencillers), JP Mayer, Paulo Siqueira, Eber Ferreira (inkers), Rod Reis & Allen Passalaqua (colorist) The Story: So long, Mr. Haly. Love, the circus freaks. The Review: It’s not surprising most of our heroes’ childhoods remain a bit vague; at that age, there’s little depth to be [...]

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Birds of Prey #2 – Review

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Duane Swierczynski (writer), Jesus Saiz (artist), Allen Passalaqua (colorist) The Story: Don’t you have days where you feel you might explode? The Review: One of the great things about this series is the fact that it not only serves as a great vehicle for showcasing strong female characters, it actually surpasses that function. If [...]

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Stormwatch #1 – Review

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Paul Cornell (writer), Miguel Sepulveda (artist), Allen Passalaqua (colorist) The Story: Call me superstitious, but that moon gives me the creeps. The Review: In one of my reviews for S.H.I.E.L.D., I spoke about the appeal of secret societies, the shadowy group of specially selected individuals who watch over us from afar and chuckle at [...]

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Flashpoint: Hal Jordan #2 – Review

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Adam Schlagman (writer), Cliff Richards (artist), Allen Passalaqua (colorist) The Story: Snakes and planes! The Review: Last issue churned out so little noteworthy material that it produced my shortest review on record. I’m usually never at a loss of what to say, but when the story gives so much plot and scenery that’s been [...]

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Freedom Fighters #8 – Review

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti (writers), Travis Moore (penciller), Trevor Scott (inker), Allen Passalaqua (colorist) The Story: What does the spirit of America do when it’s angry? It punches you in the face. The Review: By all accounts, this is the third series (the first two being minis) featuring the Freedom Fighters and written [...]

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Superman: The Last Family of New Krypton #1 – Review

Posted on August 8, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By: Cary Bates (writer), Renato Arlem (artist), Allen Passalaqua (colorist), Rachel Gluckstern (assistant editor), Mike Carlin (editor) The Story: What would have happened if Jor-El, Lara and Kal-El all escaped the destruction of Krypton? What’s Good and What’s Not So Good: Right off, I really enjoyed Arlem’s art. He puts rich texture and detail onto [...]

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Justice Society of America #38 – Review

Posted on April 29, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By: Bill Willingham (writer), Jesus Merino (artist), Jesse Delperdang (inker), Allen Passalaqua (colorist) The Story: The Fatherland, Part 3: Willingham peels back more of how the American Reich happened via the Darkness Engine that has depowered America’s heroes and villains. In the meantime, Willingham is pursuing his caper plot, with the surviving, depowered heroes getting [...]

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Justice Society of America #34 – Review

Posted on December 25, 2009 by DS Arsenault

By: Bill Willingham (writer), Travis Moore (penciller), Dan Green (inker), Allen Passalaqua (colorist) The Story: Merciless, Part One of Two: Dr. Fate’s body is possessed in the temporary HQ of the JSA (the old cave HQ of the JLA). The JSA are getting settled. Mr. Terrific is recuperating from his injuries and tinkers with Mr. [...]

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Justice Society Of America #32 – Review

Posted on October 30, 2009 by DS Arsenault

by Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham (writers), Jesus Merino (art), Allen Passalaqua (color), Rachel Gluckstern (assistant editor), Mike Carlin (editor) The Story: The Bad Seed, Part 4: Power Girl, the Flash and Mr. America struggle to find out who killed Mr. Terrific. In the meantime, Dr. Midnight discovers that the Green Lantern has been using [...]

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Justice Society of America #31 – Review

Posted on September 30, 2009 by DS Arsenault

By Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges (writers), Jesus Merino (artist), Allen Passalaqua (colorist) The Story: The gigantic JSA cast is in the brownstone where Wildcat and Magog have thrown down their gloves. No one manages to break it up until everyone is reminded that Mr. Terrific is dying on the operating table and needs blood. [...]

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Trinity #9 – Review

Posted on August 5, 2008 by shadowvenom

By Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza (writers), Mark Bagley, Tom Derenick, Wayne Faucher (artists), Art Thibert & Andy Owens (inks), Pete Pantazis, Allen Passalaqua (colors), Pat Brosseau, Ken Lopez (letters), Andy Kubert (cover) I said before that Trinity is the biggest disappointment so far this year. In that regard, this issue doesn’t fail me and, well, [...]

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Trinity #7 – Review

Posted on July 22, 2008 by shadowvenom

By Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza (writers), Mark Bagley, Tom Derenick, Wayne Faucher (artists), Art Thibert (inker), Pete Pantazis, Allen Passalaqua (colors), Pat Brosseau, Ken Lopez (letters), Andy Kubert (cover) For each glimmer of hope, there is a reminder of why Trinity is mediocre. Even with everything that’s happening I don’t feel any significant story movement. [...]

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Trinity #6 – Review

Posted on July 15, 2008 by shadowvenom

By Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza (writers), Mark Bagley, Mike Norton, Mark Farmer, Scott McDaniel, Andy Owens (artists), Art Thibert (inker), Pete Pantazis, Allen Passalaqua (colors), Pat Brosseau (letters), Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino (cover) Trinity #6 goes back to the formula of issue #1 by having more story than action. The more I read it, [...]

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Trinity #5 – Review

Posted on July 9, 2008 by shadowvenom

By Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza (writers), Mark Bagley, Mike Norton, Mark Farmer (artists), Art Thibert (inker), Pete Pantazis, Allen Passalaqua (colors), Pat Brosseau (letters), Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino (cover) Well, it’s about time. That’s all I can really say about this issue of Trinity. Not only am I finally getting a sense that these [...]

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Trinity #2 – Review

Posted on June 17, 2008 by shadowvenom

By Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, Scott McDaniel, Tom Derenick, Mike Norton (pencils), Art Thibert, Andy Owens, Wayne Faucher, and Jerry Ordway (inks), Pete Pantazis, Allen Passalaqua (colors) “Trinity rolls on this week…” is what I would be saying to you if anything happened. Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman experience a very real hallucination connected to [...]

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Trinity #1 – Review

Posted on June 14, 2008 by shadowvenom

By Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza (writers), Mark Bagley, Scott McDaniel (pencils), Art Thibert, Andy Owens (inks), Pete Pantazis, Allen Passalaqua (colors) Trinity # 1 is the start of a DC weekly series centering on Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. It’s very much a yin and yang story. Opposite the three heroes are three villains [...]

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