Posted on February 5, 2012 by DS Arsenault
By: Peter David (writer), Emanuela Lupacchino (penciller), Guillermo Ortego (inker), Matt Milla (colorist) The Story: “They Keep Killing Madrox”, Part 3: Jamie continues his jaunt through parallel universes. In this issue, he finds quite a different world with a surprising twist related to a major Marvel event. It is, however, nothing more for him than [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Captain America, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, Deathlok, Dr. Strange, DS Arsenault, Emanuela Lupacchino, Guillermo Ortego, Iron Man, Jamie Madrox, Madrox, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Matt Milla, parallel universes, Peter David, review, Reviews, Steve Rogers, Time Travel, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com, X-Factor #231, X-Factor #231 review, X-Men | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 22, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Mark Waid (writer), Paolo Rivera (penciller), Joe Rivera (inker), Javier Rodriguez (color artist) The Story: It’s Christmas and Matt is struggling to turn a corner in his life, away from the tortured, guilt-ridden man he has been for so long. A group of kids he is mentoring gives him a kick in the pants. [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: blind, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, Comics, Daredevil #7, Daredevil #7 review, DS Arsenault, Javier Rodriguez, Joe Rivera, Mark Waid, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Matt Murdoch, Paolo Rivera, review, Reviews, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | 3 Comments »
Posted on December 17, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Jeph Loeb (writer), Ed McGuinness (pencils), Dexter Vines (inks), Morry Hollowell(colors) The Story: The Avengers are dealing with a prison break from the Raft when one of their number is split off from the pack and captured by Cable. The Review: In any series, it is important for the writer to find a story [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Avengers, Avengers X-Sanction #1, Avengers: X-Sanction #1 review, Cable, Captain America, Comic Book Reviews, Comics, Dexter Vines, DS Arsenault, Ed McGuinness, Falcon, Hope, Jeph Loeb, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Morry Hollowell, Red Hulk, review, Reviews, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Sanction | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 12, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Rob Williams (writer), Lee Garbett (artist), Rob Schwager (colorist), Sebastian Girner (editor) The Story: Now free of the control of Adam, Alejandra has to figure out what to do with herself and her curse. Her wordless conversation and grudgingly-given trust to the demon Zarathos begins to define what she is now that she is [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Alejandra, Batgirl, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DS Arsenault, Ghost Rider #5, Ghost Rider #5 review, Lee Garbett, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, review, Reviews, Rob Schwager, Rob Williams, Sebastian Girner, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Zarathos | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 9, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Jai Nitz (story and script), Alex Ross (art direction and story), Johnny Desjardins (artist), Vinicius Andrade (colorist), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Jack Kirby (concepts and characters) The Story: This issue, spun out of Dynamite’s Kirby Genesis series, follows the story of Silver Star, a US super-powered asset in an alternate history that branches from ours [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Ross, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DS Arsenault, Jack Kirby, Johnny Desjardins, Joseph Rybandt, Kirby Genesis, review, Reviews, Silver Star #1, Silver Star #1 review, Vinicius Andrade, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 9, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Carlos Rafael (illustrations), Carlos Lopez (colors), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator), Joseph Rybandt (editor) The Story: The Pirate Queen of Mars, Part 2: Dejah Thoris, on a mission of mercy to the south pole, has been captured by the Phondari, a dark-skinned pirate captain, supposedly from one of Mars’ moons. It turns [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Comics, Reviews, review, Comic Book Reviews, Weekly Comic Book Review, WCBR, Arvid Nelson, DS Arsenault, Joseph Rybandt, comic book babes, Warlord of Mars, Dejah Thoris, Pirate Queen of Mars, Dejah Thoris #7 review, Dejah Thoris #7 | 4 Comments »
Posted on October 5, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Scott Snyder and Scott Tuft (writers), Attila Futaki (artist) The Story: Jack and his cross-dressing friend start making their way to Louisiana by busking, using Jack’s violin playing. Then they run into Victor the Travelling Phonograph Salesman, version 2.0. He invites them to his apartment and starts feeding them liquor and playing bear trap [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Attila Futaki, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DS Arsenault, Image, Image Comics, review, Reviews, Scott Snyder, Scott Tuft, Severed #3, Severed #3 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | 7 Comments »
Posted on October 2, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Stephen Sadowski (artist), Shane Rooks (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: In the time since John Carter has gone back to Earth, Barsoom mourns his loss and a son has been born to him. The Zodangans and the Therns seem to be hanging about with Dejah Thoris [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, review, Reviews, Shane Rooks, Stephen Sadowski, Tardos Mors, Tars Tarkas, Tharks, Therns, Warlord of Mars #10, Warlord of Mars #10 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 16, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Roger Langridge (writer), Filipe Andrade (artist), Sunny Cho (colors), Sana Amanat (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: John Carter is the captive of the green men of Mars and must learn their language. Some Comments Before the Review: I am a long-time Barsoom fan. I discovered John Carter through Marvel’s excellent 1977 series, [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Comics, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Dynamite, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Filipe Andrade, John Carter, John Carter: A Princess of Mars #1, John Carter: A Princess of Mars #1 review, Marvel, Princess of Mars #1, Princess of Mars #1 review, review, Roger Langridge, Sana Amanat, Sunny Cho, Tars Tarkas, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 2, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Scott Snyder and Scott Tuft (writers), Attila Futaki (artist) The Story: An old man receives a letter that sends the story backward to an innocent, menacing time forty years earlier, a time before he lost his arm. The Review: Snyder, Tuft and Futaki were in complete control of this story. From panel one, I [...]
Filed under: Image Comics | Tagged: Attila Futaki, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DS Arsenault, Image, Image Comics, review, Reviews, Scott Snyder, Scott Tuft, Severed #1, Severed #1 advanced review, Severed #1 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 22, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Christopher Yost (writer), Paco Medina and Dalibor Talajic (pencillers), Dalibor Talajic, Juan Vlasco (inkers), Marte Gracia (colorist) The Story: First To Last, Conclusion: The past and present encounters with the Evolutionaries converge on Cyclops and his choices, past and present. At stake… the survival of humanity. What’s Good: I continue to be delighted with [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Christopher Yost, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, Cyclops, Dalibor Talajic, DS Arsenault, Emma Frost, Eternals, Jean Grey, Juan Vlasco, Marte Gracia, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Paco Medina, Professor X, review, Reviews, Scott Summers, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men #15, X-Men #15 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 25, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Mike Carey (writer), Rafa Sandoval (artist), Matthew Wilson (colorist), Sebastian Girner (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (editor) The Story: Aftermath, Part Two: The dust is still settling on the X-Men’s Age of X. Events in Age of X were so fast and so different, that the X-Men, back home and safe, have some breathing room [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Age of X, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, Daniel Ketchum, DS Arsenault, Frenzy, Legion, Magneto, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Matthew Wilson, Mike Carey, Rafa Sandoval, review, Reviews, Rogue, Sebastian Girner, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com, X-Men, X-Men Legacy #249, X-Men Legacy #249 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 8, 2010 by DS Arsenault
Lead Story By: David Hine (writer), Agustin Padilla (artist), Tony Aviña (colorist) Back Up Story By: Kyle Higgins (writer), Trevor McCarthy (artist), Andre Szymanowicz (colors) The Lead Story: Batman hits Paris, with the tentative blessing of the French authorities, as a series of riots and weird murders baffle police. Batman Incorporated grows. The Back Up [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Agustin Padilla, Andre Szymanowicz, Batman, Batman Incorporated, Bruce Wayne, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Comics, David Hine, DC Comics, Detective Comics Annual #12, Detective Comics Annual #12 review, Dick Grayson, DS Arsenault, France, Gotham, Kyle Higgins, Paris, Reviews, The Question, Tony Avina, Trevor McCarthy, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 24, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: J.T. Krul (writer), Nicola Scott (artist), Doug Hazelwood (inker) The Story: Bruised Egos: Batman (Dick Grayson) has Robin (Damian Wayne) join the Teen Titans. This is not something that either Robin or the Teen Titans wanted. Action and sniping ensues. What’s Good: I love Damian Wayne as the unhinged psycho Robin. Comics have [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Batman, Beast Boy, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Comics, Damian Wayne, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Doug Hazelwood, DS Arsenault, J.T. Krul, Kid Flash, Nicola Scott, Ravage, Raven, Reviews, Robin, Superboy, Teen Titans, Teen Titans #89, Teen Titans #89 review, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Girl | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 17, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Stephen Sadowski (illustrator), Adriano Lucas (colorist), Joe Rybandt (editor), based on the stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs The Story: A Tale of Two Planets, Part Two: John Carter’s friend Powell is captured by Apache warriors in Arizona. Tars, a nameless, unproven Thark on Mars, is challenged by Tarkas, an ambitious green [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Adriano Lucas, Arvid Nelson, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Joe Jusko, Joe Rybandt, John Carter, Lucio Parillo, Reviews, Stephen Sadowski, Tars Tarkas, Warlord of Mars #2, Warlord of Mars #2 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | 4 Comments »
Posted on November 11, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Grant Morrison (writer), Lee Garbett, Pere Perez (artists), Alejandro Sicat and Walden Wong (inks) The Story: Bruce Wayne arrives at the end of time, where those weird-eyed, fuzzy archivists help him along on the last leg of his journey through time and into the final steps of Darkseid’s plan to use him as a [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Alejandro Sicat, Batman, Batman: the Return of Bruce Wayne #6, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #6 review, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Comics, Cyborg, Darkseid, DC, DC Comics, DS Arsenault, Grant Morrison, Green Lantern, Justice League of America, Lee Garbett, Pere Perez, Red Robin, Rip Hunter, Superman, The Return of Bruce Wayne, Tim Wayne, Walden Wong, Wonder Woman | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 11, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Bryan Q. Miller (writer), Dustin Nguyen (penciller), Derek Fridolfs (inks), Guy Major (colors) The Story: We get a history of the Bat-world as a visually-cool expository lump at the beginning of the issue. Then, into Steph’s problems fitting into college life and then her action as Batgirl, chasing that nut-case grad student who made [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Barbara Gordon, Batgirl #15, Batgirl #15 review, Bryan Q. Miller, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DC Comics, Derek Fridolfs, DS Arsenault, Dustin Nguyen, Gotham, Guy Major, Lee Garbett, Mike Marts, Oracle, Proxy, Reviews, Stephanie Brown, Trevor Scott, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 3, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Grant Morrison (writer), Cameron Stewart, Chris Burnham, Frazer Irving (artists), Alex Sinclair and Frazer Irving (colorists), Mike Marts (editor) The Story: We see Thomas Wayne in 1765 summoning the demon Barbatos. We then shift forward to now, where Dr. Hurt is facing Batman, Robin, and DC’s spoiler for the whole Return of Batman miniseries. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman and Robin #16, Batman and Robin #16 review, Black Glove, Bruce Wayne, Cameron Stewart, Chris Burnham, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, Damian Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Dr. Hurt, DS Arsenault, Frazer Irving, Grant Morrison, Joker, Mike Marts, Professor Pyg, Return of Bruce Wayne, Reviews, Thomas Wayne, Weekly Comic Book Review | 12 Comments »
Posted on September 28, 2010 by DS Arsenault
DS: Hey SoldierHawk! I heard a fangirlish squeal of joy all the way in Canada. What’s that all about? SH: Hey DS! That would have been me, reading that the new Batwoman monthly series–which I have been not-so-patiently waiting for since Rucka and Williams’ run on Detective Comics ended–finally has a release date! According to [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Features | Tagged: Batwoman, Burroughs, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DC Comics, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Dynamite Entertainment, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Greg Rucka, JH Williams III, John Carter, John Carter Warlord of Mars, Kate Kane, new comics, Princess of Mars, review, Reviews, SoldierHawk, Tars Tarkas, Warlord of Mars, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 22, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Tony Bedard (writer), Ardian Syaf (artist), Vicente Cifuentes (inker), Randy Mayor with Gabe Eltaeb (colorists) The Story: Boodikka, the dying Alpha-Lantern, narrates the end of the Revolt of the Alpha-Lanterns arc. Green Lanterns Ganthet, Kyle Rayner, John Stewart, Hannu and Soranik are in deep trouble against Cyborg-Superman and the army of Alpha-Lanterns on Grenda. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Alpha Lanterns, Ardian Syaf, Boodikka, Brightest Day, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, Cyborg-Superman, DC Comics, DS Arsenault, Gabe Eltaeb, Ganthet, GLC #52, GLC #52 review, Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern Corps #52, Green Lantern Corps #52 review, Hannu, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Randy Mayor, Reviews, Revolt of the Alpha Lanterns, Soranik, Tony Bedard, Vicente Cifuentes, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 15, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi (writers), Ivan Reis, Scott Clark, Joe Prado, (artists), Oclair Albert, David Beaty (inkers) The Story: A Change is Gonna Come: Professor Stein gets to the bottom of the secret of the Firestorm matrix, but is he too late? And Aquaman and Black Manta and Mera’s sister are all [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Aqualad, Aquaman, Black Manta, Brightest Day, Brightest Day #10, Brightest Day #10 review, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, David Beaty, DC Comics, DS Arsenault, Firestorm, Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Mera, Oclair Albert, Peter J. Tomasi, Reviews, Scott Clark, the new aqualad, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 8, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Geoff Johns (writer), Doug Mahnke (artist), Christian Alamy, Tom Nguyen, Keith Champagne, Doug Mahnke (inkers), Randy Major with Gabe Eltaeb (colors) The Story: What Happens in Las Vegas: Hector Hammond has swallowed the orange power lantern. The main power battery for the Star Sapphires is petering out. Carol Ferris has to trap the purple [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Brightest Day, Carol Ferris, Christian Alamy, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DC Comics, Doug Mahnke, DS Arsenault, Gabe Eltaeb, Geoff Johns, Green Lantern, Green Lantern #57, Green Lantern #57 review, Hector Hammond, Keith Champagne, Larfleeze, Randy Major, Reviews, Star Sapphire, Tom Nguyen, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 1, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi (writers), Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Joe Prado (artists), Rebecca Buchman, Keith Champagne, Tom Nguyen, Ivan Reis (inkers), Peter Steigerwald (colors) The Story: Aquaman and Mera talk with Boston Brand and Dove. We’re getting some hints of who’s going to be the next Aqualad. Martian Manhunter blows his hands [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Aqualad, Aquaman, Ardian Syaf, Black Manta, Blackest Night, Boston Brand, Brightest Day, Brightest Day #9, Brightest Day #9 review, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DC Comics, Deadman, DS Arsenault, Firestorm, Geoff Johns, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawk and Dove, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Keith Champagne, Martian Manhunter, Patrick Gleason, Peter J. Tomasi, Peter Steigerwald, Rebecca Buchman, Reviews, Scott Clark, Tom Nguyen, Weekly Comic Book Review, White Lantern | 5 Comments »
Posted on August 27, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Grant Morrison (writer), Tony Daniel (artist), Ian Hannin (colors) The Story: R.I.P. The Missing Chapter, Part Two: Batman’s Last Case. This story fills in the gaps in the story of Batman and the Justice League prepping to face Darkseid, and what happens when they finally do. What’s Good: Batman #701 had sub-wowed me, so [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Batman, Batman #702, Batman #702 review, Batman R.I.P., Comic Book Reviews, comic books, Comics, Darkseid, DC, DC Comics, DS Arsenault, Grant Morrison, Ian Hannin, Reviews, Superman, The Return of Bruce Wayne, Tony Daniel, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com, Wonder Woman | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 18, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Geoff Johns & Peter Tomasi (writers), Patrick Gleason, Ivan Reis, Ardian Syaf (artists) The Story: Defiance: Boston Brand starts his search for the White Lantern’s new “Chosen One.” The Martian Manhunter makes a startling discovery about his own past. Hawkman gets a guided tour of Hawkworld and makes a decision. Hawkgirl tries to slap [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Ardian Syaf, Blackest Night, Boston Brand, Brightest Day #8, Brightest Day #8 review, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DC, DC Comics, DS Arsenault, Firestorm, Geoff Johns, Green Lantern, Hath-Set, Hawk and Dove, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Hawkworld, Ivan Reis, Martian Manhunter, Patrick Gleason, Peter J. Tomasi, Reviews, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, White Lantern | 1 Comment »
