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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #5 – Review

Posted on January 24, 2012 by jmiddle3

By: Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Chris Samnee (art), Justin Ponsor (colors), The Story: Uncle Aaron learns not to trust other criminals, and Miles stops his first mugging. They grow up so fast! The Review: When I first started reading comics, Ultimate Spider-Man was the first Marvel book I picked up. The promise of fresh stories [...]

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Fear Itself: Avengers HC – Review

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Roman Colombo

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Pencils: Chris Bachalo, John Romita Jr., and Mike Deodato, Ikners: Tim Townsend, Jaimie Mendoza, Al Vey, Wayne Faucher, Victor Olazaba, Mark Irwin, Klaus Janson. Colorists: Chris Bachalo (double duty), Dean White, Paul Mounts, and Rain Beredo. Collecting Avengers #13-17 and New Avengers #14-16 The Story: The Avengers fight against FEAR ITS—I [...]

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Avengers #20 – Review

Posted on December 23, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writing), Daniel Acuna (art), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Norman Osborn confronts the Avengers as he and his allies prove to be a step ahead in their war on Cap and the gang. The Review: Well, it’s a hell of a lot better than the last issue of New Avengers. [...]

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New Avengers #19 – Review

Posted on December 15, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Mike Deodato (art), Rain Beredo (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: Norman Osborn explains the mission statement to his new Avengers and Victoria Hand plays her…hand? The Review: Every now and then, as a devoted comic reader, you find yourself reading something that’s just mind-numbingly stupid. New Avengers #19, [...]

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Avengers #19 – Review

Posted on November 18, 2011 by dfstell

By: Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Daniel Acuna (art & colors), Cory Petit (letters), Lauren Sankovitch (associate editor) & Tom Brevoort (editor) The Story: Now that Fear Itself is over, it’s time for a new Avengers line-up. Five Things: 1. Really enjoy Acuna’s art. It took me a long time to warm up to Acuna’s artistic [...]

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Point One #1 – Review

Posted on November 10, 2011 by dfstell

By: Various. (Seriously….it’s half the creative talent at Marvel) The Story: Marvel teases what is to come in 2012 in this 7-part, 64-page anthology-ish issue. Seven Things: 1. Behold the Watcher. This was the spine of the issue and it showed a couple of guys in spacesuits fiddling with The Watcher while he slept. And [...]

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Avengers #18 – Review

Posted on October 22, 2011 by dfstell

By: Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Daniel Acuna (art/colors), Cory Petit (letters), Lauren Sankovitch (associate editor) & Tom Brevoort (editor) The Story: In the wake of Fear Itself, a new/old threat emerges. Five things: 1. Love, love, LOVE Acuna’s art! Acuna is another of those guys who is coloring his own work and it gives it [...]

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Avengers #17 – Review

Posted on September 23, 2011 by dfstell

By: Brian Michael Bendis (writer), John Romita, Jr. (pencils), Klaus Janson (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), Cory Petit (letters), Lauren Sankovitch (associate editor) & Tom Brevoort (editor) The Story: During Fear Itself, the Avengers battle Skade in the wreckage of Avenger’s Tower. What’s Good: What I’m liking best about these Avenger’s Fear Itself issues is how [...]

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Avengers #16 – Review

Posted on August 17, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), John Romita Jr. (pencils), Klaus Janson (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Having gotten a lead, Steve Rogers leads a strike force to claim vengeance against Sin. What’s Good: Aside from the first couple of pages, this isn’t really an Avengers comic at all. Rather, it’s [...]

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New Avengers #15 – Review

Posted on August 12, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Mike Deodato (art), Rain Beredo (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Squirrel Girl tries to prove her worth, as she runs through a New York City under attack to get to Luke and Jessica’s baby. What’s Good: When I read that this issue was going to be centred on [...]

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Moon Knight #4 – Review

Posted on August 2, 2011 by SoldierHawk

By Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Alex Maleev (artist), Matthew Wilson (color artist), VC’s Cory Petit (letterer) The Story: Moon Knight and Echo team up together, and begin to peel back the layers of the criminal syndicate controlling LA. Naturally, Spector’s plethora of personalities are along for the ride as well. What’s Good: I’ll probably be [...]

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Avengers #15 – Review

Posted on July 20, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Chris Bachalo (pencils & colors), Tim Townsend, Wayne Faucher, Jaime Mendoza, Victor Olazaba, and Mark Irwin (inks), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Steve Rogers sends a strike-team to Brazil to tackle the Worthy-fied Hulk, including a Spider-Woman still searching for her big moment of redemption. What’s Good: While I [...]

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New Avengers #14 – Review

Posted on July 13, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Mike Deodato (art), Rain Beredo (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: The New Avengers race to defend New York against Sin’s attack while Mockingbird tests her newly gained powers. What’s Good: When he puts his mind to it, Brian Bendis is capable of truly fantastic, intimate character-work, and that’s [...]

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Moon Knight #3 – Review

Posted on July 13, 2011 by SoldierHawk

By Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Alex Maleev (art), Matthew Wilson (color artist), VC’s Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Marc Spector brings another ally into his fold in the form of ex-S.H.I.E.L.D .agent Buck Lime. After testing Buck’s loyalty, Spector sets him to work authenticating the head of Ultron. It’s a race against time, though, since [...]

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Avengers Prime – Graphic Novel Review

Posted on July 13, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Alan Davis (pencils), Mark Farmer (inks), Javier Rodriguez (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: Steve Rogers, Iron Man, and Thor find themselves trapped in a strange, Asgardian realm and under attack from Hela. The Review: Sometimes you get a comic that is not at all what it was advertised [...]

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Scarlet HC- Graphic Novel Review

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Roman Colombo

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Art by Alex Maleev Story: Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. –John F. Kennedy The Review: Certain names you hear together and you can almost hear an angel get her wings…or a fiery redhead get a sniper rifle. Such names are Bendis and Maleev. When those [...]

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Avengers #14 – Review

Posted on June 16, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), John Romita Jr. (pencils), Klaus Janson (inks), Dean White (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: “The Red Hulk…proved himself an Avenger.” The Review: As far as issue structure goes, this is a bit of a weird one. We start out with the same talking heads format that found such [...]

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New Avengers #13 – Review

Posted on June 9, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Mike Deodato & Howard Chaykin (artists), Rain Beredo & Edgar Delgado (colorists), and Joe Caramagna (letterer) The Story: “Captain, my captain. Well done, Miss Hand.” The Review: New Avengers #13 is a frustrating issue. Thankfully, it’s frustrating because it’s a good issue, but it’s good in an irritating way that [...]

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Moon Knight #2 – Review

Posted on June 6, 2011 by SoldierHawk

By Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Alex Maleev (art), Matthew Wilson (colors), VC’s Cory Petit (letters) The Story:Marc Spector continues to bring the crazy and the pain as he seeks out an Ultron smuggler hiding out in a strip club. Unfortunately, the crazy comes on a little too strong, as Spector’s one-man Avenger team act proves [...]

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Avengers #13 – Review

Posted on May 18, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (script), Chris Bachalo (art & colors), Tim Townsend, Jaime Mendoza, Al Vey, & Wayne Faucher (inks), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: The Avengers recount the early days of Fear Itself. The Review: This is a very difficult issue to review. Quite frankly, if you don’t like Brian Bendis, particularly Bendis [...]

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New Avengers #12 – Review

Posted on May 12, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (script), Howard Chaykin & Mike Deodato (art), Rain Beredo & Edgar Delgado (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: Nick Fury and friends race to stop the Red Skull while in the present, Mockingbird continues to fight for her life while Victoria Hand gets an offer she can’t refuse. The Review: [...]

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Moon Knight #1 – Review

Posted on May 5, 2011 by SoldierHawk

By Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Alex Maleev (art), Matthew Wilson (colors), VC’s Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Our series begins with a clever meta-telling of Moon Knight’s origin, via the television premier if Marc Spector’s new series (which happens to involve a mercenary ‘being left to die outside an Egyptian temple.’ Spector is pulled away [...]

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Avengers #12 – Review

Posted on April 20, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), John Romita Jr. (pencils), Klaus Janson (inks), Dean White (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Parker Robbins makes his stand against the Avengers in attempting to gather all of the infinity gems. The Review: Wow. Art-wise, this is simply gorgeous. Both Romita Jr. and Dean White go all out [...]

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New Avengers #11 – Review

Posted on April 14, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writing), Mike Deodato & Howard Chaykin (art), Rain Beredo & Edgar Delgado (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: Doctors try to save Mockingbird while in the past, Nick and friends raid a Red Skull base. The Review: New Avengers #11 is a very frustrating issue to review. On the one [...]

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Quick Hit Reviews – Week of March 30, 2011

Posted on April 5, 2011 by dfstell

What a strong week for comics! Almost everything last week was at least “pretty good” and that makes us happy at WCBR. Even though we’ll do out duty and tell you when a comic SUCKS, we don’t take any pleasure in doing so and it’s a LOT more fun to talk about what was good. [...]

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