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Quick Hit Reviews – Week of March 23, 2011

Amazing what a sneaky heavy week of comics last week was, eh?  But, we here at WCBR endeavor to bring you the broadest coverage possible, even when we can’t get a full review up for every comic on the stands…. Daredevil Reborn #3 – Ugh.  This is really not good!  I hate to be flip at [...]

Marineman #3 – Review

By: Ian Churchill (writer/art/colors), Alex Sollazzo (colors), Richard Starkings, Jimmy Betancourt & JG Roshell (lettering & design) The Story: Marineman’s origin and the Big-Bad are both revealed. What’s Good: Beautiful comic.  The coloring, art and design of this issue are top-notch and are like nothing else on my pretty long pull list.  If you’re into [...]

Marineman #2 – Review

By: Ian Churchill (writer, art, colors), Alex Sollazzo (colors), Richard Starkings, Jimmy Betancourt & JG Roshell (lettering & design) The Story: A big revelation about Steve Ocean (a.k.a. Marineman)!  Surprise…he isn’t just a dude who likes the water. What’s Good:  Everything that was great about issue #1 is still present here.  The biggest thing that [...]

Marineman #1 – Review

By: Ian Churchill (writer, art & colors), Nicolas Chapuis (colors), Richard Starkings, Jimmy Betancourt & JG Roshell (letters & design) The Story: We are introduced to Steve Ocean a.k.a., Marineman. What’s Good: What a bright shiny and upbeat comic book this was!  This story is virtually all introduction, but the main character (Steve Ocean) and [...]

Hulk #23 – Review

by Jeph Loeb (writer), Ed McGuinness, Dale Keown, Sal Buscema, Mike Deodato, Herb Trimpe, Ian Churchill, John Romita Jr., Tim Sale, & Leinil Yu (artists) SPOILER WARNING! If you’re a trade-waiter and haven’t read the issue before this, then you might not want to read this review.  Just sayin’. ————– The Story: The curtain is [...]

Elephantmen #25 – Review

By: Richard Starkings (writer), art by various The Story: In a recap of sorts, we follow the inner monologue of one of Hip and Ebony’s fellow agents at the Information Agency, as he reflects on the history of the Elephantmen. What’s Good: I love Elephantmen, but this is the first really good “jumping on point” [...]

Hulk #17 – Review

By Jeph Loeb (writer), Ian Churchill (artist) The Story: Red Hulk gets betrayed by his Code Red team, including Thundra.  Thundra betrays the Code Red team for Red Hulk.  Red Hulk tries to kill Red She-Hulk.  Red Hulk decides to not kill Red She-Hulk.  Red Hulk is blind.  Red Hulk is not blind.  Red Hulk [...]

Hulk #15 – Review

By Jeph Loeb (writer), Ian Churchill (pencils), Mark Farmer (inks) Peter Steigerwald and Aspen (colors) The Story: Rulk and his team Code Red, which consists of Punisher, Deadpool, Tundra, Crimson Dynamo, and Electra, Face off against X-Force. Somehow, this battle leads to the creation and introduction of She-Rulk. What’s Good: This series has greatly improved [...]

Superman/Batman #50 – Review

Michael Green, Mike Johnson, (writers) Ed Benes, Matthew Clark, Allan Goldman, Ian Churchill, (pencils) Matt “Batt” Banning, Norm Rapmund, Marlo Alquiza, Rob Hunter,(inkers) John Rauch, (colors) Andrew Robinson, Greg DiGenti, (Krypton sequence), Rob Leigh, (letters) Ethan Van Sciver, Ed McGuinness, Dexter Vines,  Dave McCaig (covers) This issue has The League rebuilding Smallville and fighting it [...]

Titans #1 – Review

By Judd Winick (writer), Ian Churchill (pencils), Norm Rapmund (inks), Edgar Delgado (colors) I’m not the most well-versed person when it comes to DC lore, so it’s always been intimidating for me to jump on a book. Thankfully, Judd Winick has made Titans #1 an accessible book for just about anyone who’s never picked up [...]

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