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Teen Titans #5 – Review

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Scott Lobdell (writer), Brett Booth (penciller), Norm Rapmund (inker), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: Oh, let them punch and electrocute each other—kids will be kids! The Review: The first time a team comes together usually goes one of two ways: they may, by fate or fortune, surpass all expectations and work as a unit [...]

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Teen Titans #4 – Review

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Scott Lobdell (writer), Brett Booth (penciller), Norm Rapmund (inker), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: Cheer up, Wonder Girl.  For some, it’s traditional to get beat up on New Year’s. The Review: Thus far, most of the Titans are pretty one-dimensional as individuals.  Like J.T. Krul, the last writer to handle the title pre-relaunch, Lobdell [...]

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Teen Titans #3 – Review

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Scott Lobdell (writer), Brett Booth (penciller), Norm Rapmund (inker), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: Presenting the fabulous entrance of Bunker! The Review: It sure seems like Lobdell attracts more than the usual share of controversy on his titles.  After the whole outcry over Starfire and sexism on Red Hood and the Outlaws, he almost [...]

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Teen Titans #2 – Review

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Scott Lobdell (writer), Brett Booth (penciller), Norm Rapmund (inker), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: All that talk about sewer mutants and mole people are just rumors, I swear! The Review: Just like in Justice League, this title has taken the strategy of introducing the cast in stages, which has a few downsides.  For one, [...]

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Teen Titans #1 – Review

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Scott Lobdell (writer), Brett Booth (penciller), Norm Rapmund (inker), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: All they want are some BFFs they can count on—to fight evil secret cabals with. The Review: Of all the new DC titles, perhaps the one with the most controversy attached is Teen Titans.  The concern most people have, I [...]

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Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost #3 – Review

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Sterling Gates (writer), Oliver Nome, Scott Kolins, Trevor Scott (artists), Brian Buccellato (colorist) The Story: Run, Flash, run!  And bring back some fries while you’re at it. The Review: Some people see it as a burden, but I rather like that DC has a bunch of legacy heroes, those who’ve taken up the name, [...]

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Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost #2 – Review

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Sterling Gates (writer), Oliver Nome (penciller), Trevor Scott (inker), Brian Buccellato (colorist) The Story: Oh, Bart, you can’t hide anything.  I can see right through you. The Review: In watching a few episodes of Dexter I noticed that even though the titular lead is one of the most compelling figures in television, very little [...]

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Teen Titans #97 – Review

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: J.T. Krul (writer), Nicola Scott (penciller), Doug Hazlewood (inker), Jason Wright (colorist) The Story: Who cares how many there are?  You’ve seen one demon, you’ve seen ‘em all. The Review: If you’re going to dislike a certain writer’s style, it’s probably a good idea to be clear about what turns you off about their [...]

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Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost #1 – Review

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Sterling Gates (writer), Oliver Nome (penciller), Trevor Scott (inker), Brian Buccellato (colorist) The Story: You ever get the feeling you just don’t belong to this world…and era…and reality? The Review: Dealing with an altered reality and all the taken-for-granted conventions it entails (subtle or not) can get pretty mind-boggling to begin with.  And by [...]

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Teen Titans #95 – Review

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: J.T. Krul (writer), Nicola Scott (penciller), Doug Hazlewood (inker), Jason Wright (colorist) The Story: First rule of creepy-island exploring: don’t split up!  Geez, doesn’t anyone learn from movies? The Review: Writing these reviews can get a little tricky.  A lot of the times, there’s so much to say even about one issue that parsing [...]

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The Flash #12 – Review

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Geoff Johns & Scott Kolins (storytellers), Francis Manapul (artist), Michael Atieyh and Brian Buccellato (colorists) The Story: What will Iris do when she walks in on the Flash—with another woman? The Review: There was some risk that this “last” issue of The Flash would come off feeling rushed and inconclusive, what with Flashpoint coming [...]

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Teen Titans #94 – Review

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: J.T. Krul (writer), Nicola Scott (penciller), Doug Hazlewood (inker), Jason Wright (colorist) The Story: If all you know about Hinduism is the Kama Sutra, let me tell you—there’s nastier where that came from. The Review: In a lot of ways, this current round of Teen Titans has been around each other a pretty long [...]

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The Flash #10 – Review

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Geoff Johns (writer), Francis Manapul (artist), Brian Buccellato (colorist) The Story: Nothing like staring yourself in the face and realizing he has a way cooler outfit and ride than you. The Review: Big events can make for fun comics, but they definitely have their downsides too.  One that comes to mind is all the [...]

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Teen Titans #93 – Review

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: JT Krul (writer), Nicola Scott (penciller), Doug Hazlewood (inker), Jason Wright (colorist) The Story: It’s getting dark, guys.  Hey Solstice–lend us a light? The Review: There’s a very clear separation between what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s mediocre, but it can be difficult to explain what makes them such, especially when something falls in [...]

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Superboy #5 – Review

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen

By: Jeff Lemire (writer), Pier Gallo (artist), Jamie Grant (colorist) The Story: Like my alarm clock whenever I want it least, the race between Kid Flash and Superboy is on! The Review: Some people are inclined to call interlude issues—the done-in-ones between story arcs—filler, and there’s just cause for that.  Since they tend to have [...]

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The Flash #9 – Review

Posted on February 10, 2011 by paladinking

by Geoff Johns (writer), Francis Manapul (art), Brian Buccellatto (colors), and Sal Cipriano (letters) The Story: Barry Allen finds himself assigned to a very unusual homicide case as Hot Pursuit runs amok in Central City. What’s Good: For the second month in a row, Geoff Johns hits it out of the park on the Flash. [...]

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The Flash: Secret Files & Origins 2010 #1 – Review

Posted on April 8, 2010 by paladinking

by Geoff Johns (writer), Scott Kolins & Francis Manapul (art), Michael Atiyeh & Brian Buccellato (colors), and Rob Clark Jr. (letters) The Story: A primer serving as an introduction to the Flashes’ universe, preceded by a short story where Barry grapples with his past. What’s Good: If you’re a reader unfamiliar or only slightly familiar [...]

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The Flash: Rebirth #4 – Review

Posted on August 28, 2009 by paladinking

by Geoff Johns (writer), Ethan Van Sciver (art), Brian Miller (colors), and Rob Leigh (letters) The Story: Barry Allen’s true relationship with the Speed Force is revealed, as the battle with Professor Zoom begins. What’s Good: It’s no secret that Rebirth has been a bit tepid at times, and often I find the best thing [...]

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