Posted on February 23, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Geoff Johns (writer), Ivan Reis (breakdowns), Joe Prado (artist), Rod Reis (colorist) The Story: See, Mera, this is where a little concept called a shopping list would come in handy. The Review: I don’t know about other reviewers, but I like to throw around the words “cliché,” “predictable,” “trope,” “formula,” and “archetype” like time’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Aquaman, Aquaman #6, Aquaman #6 review, Arthur Curry, DC, DC Comics, Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Mera, rod reis | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 22, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Bill Willingham (writer), Mark Buckingham (penciller), Steve Leialoha (inker), Lee Loughridge (colorist), Shawn McManus (feature artist) The Story: Now’s the perfect time to say, “Toy boat, toy boat, toy boat.” The Review: Fables has such a huge, sprawling universe, populated with so many prominent characters, even prominent feature characters, that when Willingham chooses to [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Bigby, Bigby Wolf, Bill Willingham, DC, DC Comics, Fables, Fables #114, Fables #114 review, Lee Loughridge, Mark Buckingham, Nurse Spratt, Shawn McManus, Snow White, Steve Leialoha, Therese, Vertigo, Vertigo Comics, winter | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 22, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Dan Didio (writer), Jerry Ordway (penciller), Ray McCarthy, Andy Lanning, Marlo Alquiza (inkers), Tony Avina (colorist) The Story: We may be stranded on a freezing mountainside, but no one had better eat me! The Review: If I have to explain my fondness for the Challengers of the Unknown, I think I can pretty much [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Ace Morgan, Andy Lanning, Challengers of the Unknown, Dan Didio, DC, DC Comics, DC Universe Presents, DC Universe Presents #6, DC Universe Presents #6 review, Jerry Ordway, June Robbins, Marlo Alquiza, Ray McCarthy, Red Ryan, Rocky Davis, Tony Avina | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 22, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Too many to list—check out the review. The Story: Robotman burns out, G-Man fights the law, and Tanga exchanges fluids. The Review: Can you believe that we’re already winding down the last couple issues of DC’s second sci-fi showcase? Boy, do I feel old. If I’m to be perfectly honest, both series have largely [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, Garbage Man, John Kalisz, Kevin Maguire, Matt Kindt, Matt Ryan, Mike Atiyeh, My Greatest Adventure, My Greatest Adventure #5, My Greatest Adventure #5 review, Robotman, Rosemary Cheetham, Scott Kolins, Tanga | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 20, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Duane Swierczynski (writer), Javier Pina (artist), June Chung (colorist) The Story: Just when you think you know a guy, he turns out to be a secret killer agent. The Review: Some would argue that the real measure of a great superhero is a great supervillain, and that seems pretty true. You can’t really think [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Barbara Gordon, Batgirl, Birds of Prey, Birds of Prey #6, Birds of Prey #6 review, Black Canary, Choke, DC, DC Comics, Dinah Lance, Duane Swierczynski, Javier Pina, June Chung, Katana, Poison Ivy, Starling | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 20, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Michael Green & Mike Johnson (writers), Mahmud Asrar (artist), Dave McCaig (colorist) The Story: Kara, here’s your first lesson from Earth: you can’t really ever go home again. The Review: If there’s one thing the new 52 has done for the Superman mythos, it’s been to bring the culture of Krypton front and center [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Argo, Dave McCaig, DC, DC Comics, Kara Zor-El, Krypton, Mahmud Asrar, Michael Green, Mike Johnson, Reign, Supergirl, Supergirl #6, Supergirl #6 review, Worldkillers | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 19, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Brian Azzarello (writer), Tony Akins (artist), Dan Green (inker), Matthew Wilson (colorist) The Story: Actually, Wife Sharing With the Gods may be the one reality show I would watch. The Review: If any of you have ever read Azzarello’s 100 Bullets (and if you haven’t, it might be a very good idea to start), [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Brian Azzarello, Dan Green, DC, DC Comics, Hades, Hera, Hermes, Matthew Wilson, Poseidon, Princess Diana, Tony Akins, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #6, Wonder Woman #6 review, Zola | 12 Comments »
Posted on February 19, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Peter J. Tomasi (writer), Fernando Pasarin (artist), Scott Hana (inker), Gabe Eltaeb (colorist) The Story: Admit it, Guy—you’ve always dreamed of a Rambo moment like this. The Review: I’m no historian, so I don’t know when comic book writers started doing this kind of thing, but nowadays, it’s common practice for them to have [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, Fernando Pasarin, Gabe Eltaeb, GLC, Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern Corps #6, Green Lantern Corps #6 review, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Keepers, Peter J. Tomasi, Scott Hana, Sherrif Mardin, Vandor | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Nathan Edmondson (writer), Scott Clark (penciller), Dave Beaty & Walden Wong (inkers), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: Wonder Woman might give up the power of flight for this invisible plane. The Review: I might as well be honest and admit that lately, out of a sense of economy (and also in preparation for DC’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andrew Dalhouse, Cole Cash, Daemonites, Dave Beaty, DC, DC Comics, Gretchen Reese, Grifter, Grifter #6, Grifter #6 review, Nathan Edmondson, Scott Clark, Walden Wong | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Lobdell & Tom DeFalco (writers), R.B. Silva (penciller), Rob Lean (inker), Richard & Tanya Horie (colorists) The Story: When Superboy meets Supergirl. The Review: Usually, I’m all for continuity respect across titles. The sense of a shared universe feels a lot stronger when certain series make note or call attention to events happening [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, N.O.W.H.E.R.E., R.B. Silva, Ravager, Richard Horie, Rob Lean, Rose Wilson, Scott Lobdell, Solstice, Superboy, Superboy #6, Superboy #6 review, Supergirl, Tanya Horie, Teen Titans, Tom DeFalco | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Fabian Nicieza & Tom DeFalco (writers), Pete Woods & Matt Camp (artists), Brad Anderson (colorist) The Story: Green man from Mars, meet the time-traveling people of the future! The Review: I’ve made these same observations before in my review of Stormwatch #6, but it really pains me to see a writer I admire depart [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alastor, Brad Anderson, Chameleon Girl, Dawnstar, DC, DC Comics, Fabian Nicieza, Gates, J'onn J'onzz, Legion Lost, Legion Lost #6, Legion Lost #6 review, Legion of Super Heroes, Martian Manhunter, Matt Camp, Pete Woods, Tellus, Timber Wolf, Tom DeFalco, Tyroc, Wildfire | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Gail Simone (writer), Ardian Syaf (penciller), Vicente Cifuentes (inker), Ulises Arreola (colorist) The Story: Let that be a lesson to ya—never trust a woman who changes her hair color daily. The Review: Of all the members of the Bat-family, Barbara Gordon as Batgirl may be the most obvious rip-off of its patriarch. Unlike the [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Ardian Syaf, Barbara Gordon, Batgirl, Batgirl #6, Batgirl #6 Review, Batman, Bruce Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Gail Simone, Ulises Arreola, Vicente Cifuentes | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Gregg Hurwitz (writer), Szymon Kudranski (artist), John Kalisz (colorist) The Story: It’ll be a while before anyone in Gotham rents The Birds again. The Review: In these modern times, we don’t see too much of the villain of pure evil anymore. It may have been the thing once to have characters who committed crimes [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Bruce Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Gotham, Gregg Hurwitz, John Kalisz, Oswald Cobblepot, Penguin, Penguin: Pain and Prejudice, Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #5, Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #5 review, Szymon Kudranski | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Adam Glass (writer), Clayton Henry (artist), Scott Hanna (inker), Vale Staples & Hi-Fi (colorists) The Story: If any couple deserves the tag of “Crazy Love,” these two do. The Review: As a rule, I have no hesitation in jumping into the middle of a series with little to no context whatsoever. In fact, it’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Adam Glass, Amanda Waller, Clayton Henry, DC, DC Comics, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Hi-Fi, Joker, King Shark, Savant, Scott Hanna, Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad #6, Suicide Squad #6 review, Val Staples | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 12, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Paul Cornell (writer), Diógenes Neves & Robson Rocha (artists), Oclair Albert (inker), Marcelo Maiolo (colorist) The Story: It’s the ultimate showdown, featuring Amazon versus Triceratops! Heck yeah. The Review: Nothing quite like a battle against impossible odds to see what your characters are made of, huh? These types of crises tend to accomplish two [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Al Jabr, DC, DC Comics, Demon Knights, Demon Knights #6, Demon Knights #6 review, Diogenes Neves, Etrigan, Exoristos, Horsewoman, Madame Xanadu, Marcelo Maiolo, Mordru, Oclair Albert, Paul Cornell, Questing Queen, Shining Knight, Vandal Savage | 5 Comments »
Posted on February 11, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: J.H. Williams III & W. Haden Blackman (writers), Amy Reeder (penciller), Rob Hunter & Richard Friend (inkers), Guy Major (colorist) The Review: Talk up any comics enthusiast, and one of the first things out of their mouths will be something along the lines of how unique comic books are for storytelling. You hear less [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Amy Reeder, Batwoman, Batwoman #6, Batwoman #6 review, Bette Kane, Cameron Chase, DC, DC Comics, Guy Major, J.H. Williams III, Jacob Kane, Kate Kane, Maggie Sawyer, Richard Friend, Rob Hunter, W. Haden Blackman | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 10, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Peter J. Tomasi (writer), Patrick Gleason (penciller), Mick Gray (inker), John Kalisz (colorist) The Story: Not one of your typical father-son bonding times, but to each his own… The Review: Since family has been such a prevalent motif in this series, it got me reflecting on the special relationship between our titular stars. It [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman and Robin #6, Batman and Robin #6 review, Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne, DC, DC Comics, John Kalisz, Mick Gray, Nobody, Patrick Gleason, Peter J. Tomasi, Robin | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 10, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Geoff Johns (writer), Mike Choi (artist), Alex Sinclair (colorist) The Story: In which Sinestro finds prophecies to be heavy reading. The Review: At some point in every superhero’s life there comes a time when they have to face the prospect of hanging up the cape/putting away the spandex outfit for a while, even for [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Book of the Black, Carrol Ferris, DC, DC Comics, Geoff Johns, Green Lantern, Green Lantern #6, Green Lantern #6 review, Hal Jordan, Lyssa Drak, Mike Choi, Sinestro | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 7, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Snyder (writer), Marco Rudy (artist), Val Staples & Lee Loughridge (colorist) The Story: Getting schooled by a kid a third your age—you’ve really hit a low, huh, Alec? The Review: It takes a certain skill to build up comic book tension convincingly. Plot twists and cliffhangers can get the job done, in a [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Abigail Arcane, Alec Holland, DC, DC Comics, Lee Loughridge, Marco Rudy, Parliament of Trees, Scott Snyder, Swamp Thing, Swamp Thing #6, Swamp Thing #6 review, the Green, the Rot, Val Staples, William Arcane | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 7, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Paul Cornell (writer), Miguel Sepulveda (artist), Alex Sinclair & Pete Pantazis (colorists) The Story: Just ‘cause you’re dying in space doesn’t mean you can’t get a little flirting on! The Review: Ahh…nothing like a bunch of creative shake-ups to get the emotions flowing, huh? By now, DC’s first wave of cancellations, replacements, and switcheroos [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Apollo, Daemonites, DC, DC Comics, Engineer, Harry Tanner, Jack Hawksmoor, Jenny Quantum, Martian Manhunter, Midnighter, Miguel Sepulveda, Paul Cornell, Pete Pantazis, Projectionist, Stormwatch, Stormwatch #6, Stormwatch #6 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 5, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (writer), Alberto Ponticelli (artist), Jose Villarrubia (colorist) The Story: Take it easy on Frank—back when he was in ‘Nam, he saw some things. The Review: I think it’s safe to say that, at least in fiction, all golems come to call their own shots in the end. If nothing else, Frankenstein teaches [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alberto Ponticelli, Bride of Frankenstein, Brother Eye, DC, DC Comics, Father Time, Frankenstein, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #6, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #6 review, Griffith, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, Khalis, Nina, Ray Palmer, S.H.A.D.E., Velcoro | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 4, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (writer), John Paul Leon & Travel Foreman (artists), Jeff Huet (inker), Lovern Kindzierski (colorist) The Story: Well, Buddy, you’re giving Clooney a run for his money on that Oscar, I’ll say that. The Review: I have a screenwriter friend who’s a big buff for the canon of artistic cinema—loves everything Stanley Kubrick, [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Animal Man, Animal Man #6, Animal Man #6 review, Buddy Baker, Cliff Baker, DC, DC Comics, Ellen Baker, Jeff Huet, Jeff Lemire, John Paul Leon, Lovern Kindzierski, Maxine Baker, Travel Foreman | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 3, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Grant Morrison (writer), Andy Kubert (penciller), John Dell (inker), Brad Anderson (colorist), Sholly Fisch (feature writer), Chriscross (feature artist), Jose Villarrubia (feature colorist) The Story: Now you know where all those little voices in your head are coming from. The Review: I don’t think I’m the only one, but I sometimes give Morrison a [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: action comics, Action Comics #6, Action Comics #6 review, Andy Kubert, Brad Anderson, Chriscross, Clark Kent, Cosmic Boy, DC, DC Comics, Grant Morrison, John Dell, Jonathan Kent, Jose Villarrubia, Kal-El, Lana Lang, Legion of Super Heroes, Lightning Lad, Martha Kent, Pete Ross, Saturn Girl, Sholly Fisch, Superman | 5 Comments »
Posted on February 2, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Joshua Hale Fialkov (writer), Andrea Sorrentino (artist), Marcelo Maiolo (colorist) The Story: You’re one to talk, Batman—most people think you’re a vampire, too. The Review: Throwing in any guest star of the Dark Knight’s caliber can be a risky business. As a major character with an established, popular fan-base, people have certain expectations of [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andrea Sorrentino, Andrew Bennett, Batman, Bruce Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Gotham, I Vampire, I Vampire #5, I Vampire #5 review, John Troughton, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Marcelo Maiolo, Mary Queen of Blood, Tig | 3 Comments »
Posted on February 2, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Mike Costa (writer), Cafu (penciller), Bit (inker), Guy Major (colorist) The Story: Dogs on a satellite! Hm…doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, huh? The Review: Can you believe it’s been just about half a year since the new 52 premiered? At what point do I stop calling it “new,” I wonder? Anyway, [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Bit, Blackhawks, Blackhawks #5, Blackhawks #5 review, Cafu, Canada, DC, DC Comics, Guy Major, Lady Blackhawk, Lincoln, Mike Costa, Mother Machine, Wildman | Leave a Comment »
