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Northlanders #48 – Review

Posted on February 9, 2012 by dfstell

By: Brian Wood (writer), Danijel Zezelj (artist), Dave McCaig (colors), Travis Lanham (letters), Massimo Carnevale (cover) & Mark Doyle (editor) The Story: In this long-form story about the early history of Viking Iceland, one family leader tries to become an honest businessman, but can that ever really happen? Three Things: 1. Great series in hindsight. [...]

Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: Brian Wood, Danijel Zezelj, Dave McCaig, Dean Stell, Mark Doyle, Massimo Carnevale, Northlanders, Northlanders #48, Northlanders #48 review, review, Travis Lanham, Vertigo | 5 Comments »

DMZ #65 – Review

Posted on May 20, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writing), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Matt faces possibly the biggest decision of his life. The Review: If you’re a long-time reader of Brian Wood’s DMZ, this is the sort of issue that you read it for, the sort of issue that looks at [...]

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Quick Hit Reviews – Week of April 27, 2011

Posted on May 4, 2011 by dfstell

The last Wednesday of the month is also know as “The Week When Marvel Tries to Kill Us” by releasing everything they possibly can so that we can all throw our backs out as we leave the comic shop. New York Five #4 - Here is an early contender for “miniseries of the year” and I’m [...]

Filed under: Image Comics, Marvel Comics, Vertigo | Tagged: Amryl Press, Avengers, Brian Wood, Bryan Hitch, Bryan Michael Bendis, Cavewoman Snow, Clayton Henry, Dean Stell, Echoes, FF, Greg Capullo, Haunt, Image, Joe Eisma, Jonathan Hickman, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Kenneth Rocafort, Marvel, Morning Glories, Morning Glories #9, Morning Glories #9 review, New York Five, New York Five #4, New York Five #4 review, Nick Spencer, Paul Tobin, Quick Hit Reviews, Rashan Ekedal, Rob Durham, Robert Kirkman, Ron Marz, Ryan Kelly, Spider-Girl, Steve Epting, Todd McFarlane, Velocity, Vertigo | 5 Comments »

New York Five #3 – Review

Posted on March 28, 2011 by dfstell

By: Brian Wood (writer), Ryan Kelly (art), Jared K. Fletcher (letters), Gregory Lockard (assistant editor) & Shelly Bond (editor) The Story: A few of our freshmen co-eds at NYU have life-changing experiences. What’s Good: Again this month, New York Five is really a showcase for Ryan Kelly’s art. The story is good too, and I’ll [...]

Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: Brian Wood, Dean Stell, Gregory Lockard, Jared K. Fletcher, New York Five, New York Five #3, New York Five #3 review, New York Four, review, Ryan Kelly, Shelly Bond, Vertigo | Leave a Comment »

Quick Hit Reviews – Week of February 23, 2011

Posted on March 1, 2011 by dfstell

Sometimes there are soooo many comics published in a given week (ahem….I’m looking at you Marvel) that despite the heroic efforts of the WCBR writing staff, we simply can’t give every comic a complete review. Thus, the Quick Hit Reviews… New York Five #2 – Wow is Ryan Kelly a great artist! The story here [...]

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DMZ #62 – Review

Posted on February 21, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: We get back to the present day, as Matty Roth finds himself as the eyes and ears at the vanguard of the US invasion of the DMZ. The Review: I cannot begin to express how relieved and overjoyed [...]

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New York Five #1 – Review

Posted on January 29, 2011 by dfstell

By: Brian Wood (writer), Ryan Kelly (art), Jared K. Fletcher (letters) & Shelly Bond (editor) The Story: A bunch of young women who are freshmen at NYU deal with life in the city. What’s Good: What a breath of fresh air this was! You know how crummy you feel if you eat junk food for [...]

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WCBR Quick Hit Reviews – Week of 12/15/2010

Posted on December 21, 2010 by dfstell

Sometimes we get a few more comics than we can review in full, so here are the balance of the comics read by the WCBR staff, some good, and some pretty bad. Thunderbolts #151 – This was a great little story that tells the origin of Ghost (for those who care of such things). Again, [...]

Filed under: Dark Horse Comics, IDW, Image Comics, Marvel Comics, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Bernie Wrightson, Black Panther, Black Panther: The Man without Fear #513, Brian Wood, Captain America, Captain America: Man Out Of Time, Captain America: Man Out of Time #2, David Liss, Dean Stell, DMZ, DMZ #60, Doc Macabre, Doc Macabre #1, Francesco Francavilla, Jan Duursema, Jeff Parker, John Byrne, John Byrne's Next Men #1, John Ostrander, Jorge Molina, Kev Walker, Mark Waid, Meta 4, Meta 4 #4, Next Men, review, Shawn Martinbrough, SoldierHawk, Star Wars, Star Wars Legacy, Star Wars Legacy: War #1, Ted McKeever, Thunderbolts | Leave a Comment »

DMZ #58 – Review

Posted on October 22, 2010 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Danijel Zezelj (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: We learn what happened to street artist Decade Later since we last saw him. What’s Good: While I enjoy all of Brian Wood’s work, I’ve long held the opinion that it’s in the shorter arcs and one-shots that [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: A Decade on the Wall, Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Civil War, Collective Punishment, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Danijel Zezelj, DC Comics, Decade Later, DMZ, DMZ #58, DMZ Collective Punishment, DMZ Final Year, graffiti, Jeromy Cox, New York, New York City, NYC, street art, United States Army, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »

DMZ #57 – Review

Posted on September 17, 2010 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Cliff Chiang (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Amina recovers an abandoned baby in the streets of the DMZ, forcing her to grapple with motherhood, her history, and an end to her solitude. What’s Good: Through this issue, Wood makes it painfully clear how different standards [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Amina, Amina Mother of One, Brian Wood, Civil War, Cliff Chiang, Collective Punishment, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Delgado Nation, DMZ, DMZ #57, DMZ #57 review, Matty Roth, Mother of One, motherhood, neighborhood militants, New York, New York City, NYC, Parco City, Parco Delgado, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »

DMZ #56 – Review

Posted on August 16, 2010 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Nathan Fox (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Wilson faces the destruction Chinatown and is faced with a hard choice. What’s Good: Wilson has long been a favourite character of mine in Brian Wood’s DMZ, and I doubt that I’m the only one. The character is [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Chinatown, Civil War, Collective Punishment, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, DMZ, DMZ #56, DMZ #56 review, Ghost Protector, Nathan Fox, New York, New York City, NYC, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review, wilson | Leave a Comment »

DMZ #55 – Review

Posted on July 14, 2010 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Andrea Mutti (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Forced into close contact with his targets, an undercover commando comes to learn the truth about not just the residents of New York, but also himself. What’s Good: The first in a series of one-shots, I really enjoyed [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, American Civil War, Andrea Mutti, Brian Wood, Civil War, Collective Punishment, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, DMZ, DMZ #55, DMZ #55 review, Five Hours Under Fire, Free States, Jeromy Cox, New American Military, New York, New York City, NYC, undercover, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review, Zee Hernandez | Leave a Comment »

DMZ #54 – Review

Posted on June 20, 2010 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Matty Roth reaches the US checkpoint, only to get assigned a new job and, perhaps, a second chance. What’s Good: This issue features the sort of grand, sweeping gesture that manages to successfully represent an author working towards [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Central Park, Civil War, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, DMZ, DMZ #54, DMZ #54 review, Free States, Ghosts, Liberty News, Matty Roth, MIA, New York, New York City, NYC, Parco Delgado, Parco Nation, Riccardo Burchielli, Soames, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review, Zee Hernandez | Leave a Comment »

Demo #5 – Review

Posted on June 8, 2010 by joelopez101

by Brian Wood (writer), Becky Cloonan (artist) The Story: Lisbeth can travel through time. She decides to travel backwards to visit her teenage self so that she can try and steer herself clear of living the empty and vapid life she’s found herself in the present. While there, she also decides to take brutal revenge [...]

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DMZ #53 – Review

Posted on May 17, 2010 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: While the situation in the DMZ worsens, Matty tries to survive his encounter with some unhappy Delgado relations. What’s Good: As you might expect, MIA has proven to be a real downer of an arc. Not that there’s [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Central Park, Civil War, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Delgado Nation, DMZ, DMZ #53, DMZ #53 review, Free States, Ghosts, Matty Roth, New York, New York City, NYC, Parco Delgado, Radio Free DMZ, Riccardo Burchielli, Rose Delgado, Soames, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »

DMZ #52 – Review

Posted on April 20, 2010 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Matty Roth begins his hazardous journey across the DMZ. What’s Good: For a second month, Wood focuses on Matty’s current state of desperation, isolation, and self-pity. This time around, however, he does it in a much more dynamic [...]

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DMZ #48 – Review

Posted on December 15, 2009 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: The DMZ is invaded by US troops, Parco is nowhere, and Matty learns a hard lesson. What’s Good: This series has regained its sense of pace and energy. US soldiers take to the streets and cause all sorts of mayhem. Their impact [...]

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DMZ #45 – Review

Posted on September 13, 2009 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Matty Roth takes on a more pro-active, and more violent, role in Parco Delgado’s government. What’s Good: When we last saw him in issue 40, Matty Roth had really hit a crossroads in his life, and this issue [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Civil War, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC, Delgado Nation, DMZ, DMZ #45 review, DMZ 45, Manhattan, Matty Roth, NYC, Parco Delgado, Riccardo Burchielli, Vertigo, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »

Northlanders #20 – Review

Posted on September 9, 2009 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Davide Gianfelice (art), Dave McCaig (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: A few naive young warriors hear the tale of Sven the Returned and decide to prove their worth by killing a legend. What’s Good: As he often does in Northlanders, Wood again makes characters and readers mirror one another. [...]

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Northlanders #19 – Review

Posted on August 4, 2009 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Danijel Zezelj (art), Dave McCaig (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Three women fight for their lives, making a final stand at an abandoned keep. What’s Good: I loved this issue just as I’ve loved this arc overall, so it’s hard not to repeat what I said in my review [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Comic Book Reviews, Danijel Zezelj, DC Comics, feminism, Norse, Northlanders, Northlanders 19, Shield Maidens, Vertigo, Vikings, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »

DMZ #43 – Review

Posted on July 20, 2009 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Ryan Kelly (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Just when main character Tony begins to question the cult, they manipulate his emotions once again, causing him to commit his bloodiest act yet. What’s Good: Last month, Wood provided a disturbingly plausible look into cult psychology and [...]

Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Civil War, Comic Book Reviews, cult psychology, DC Comics, death cult, DMZ, DMZ 43, Empire State Building, Evacuation Day, No Future, Ryan Kelly, Vertigo, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »

Northlanders #18 – Review

Posted on June 29, 2009 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Danijel Zezelj (art), Dave McCaig (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: With their village destroyed and their husbands butchered, three women, treasure in tow, run for their lives. What’s Good: Brian Wood continues to show what can be done with a Viking comic. Make no mistake, this is a clearly [...]

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DMZ #42 – Review

Posted on June 14, 2009 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Ryan Kelly (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: The gas-mask wearing death cult who inhabit the Empire State Building are examined from the perspective of one of its members, a former police officer. What’s Good: This is not a happy comic. In fact, it’s downright miserable. [...]

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Northlanders #17 – Review

Posted on May 31, 2009 by paladinking

by Brian Wood (writer), Vasilis Lolos (art), Dave McCaig (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Two vikings, champions for their respective lords, meet in a battle to the death on an icy plain. The Good: Wow. Just wow… This issue is truly a work of art and a testament to what a writer can do [...]

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DMZ Volume 4: Friendly Fire (TPB) – Review

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Deamentia

By Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli, Nathan Fox, Viktor Kalvachev, Kristian Donaldson (art), Jeremy Cox (colors) To sum things up, Friendly Fire is Brian Wood’s version of Rashomon. We have a horrific event taking place where hundreds of silent protestors in the DMZ are killed in a bloody massacre by US forces. And while it’s [...]

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