Posted on August 4, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: J. Michael Straczynski & Chris Roberson (writers), Jamal Igle (penciller), Jon Sibal & Robin Riggs (inkers), Marcelo Maiolo (colorist) The Story: Stop eating those French fries, Superman, have some self-respect! Don’t you know you can fly?! The Review: Superman has been around for so long, has been written by so many different kinds of [...]
Filed under: Reviews, DC Comics | Tagged: DC Comics, Superman, J. Michael Straczynski, DC, Lois Lane, Jon Sibal, Robin Riggs, Clark Kent, Jamal Igle, Kal-El, Chris Roberson, JMS, Marcelo Maiolo, Grounded, Superman #714, Superman #714 review | 7 Comments »
Posted on July 31, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski & Phil Hester (writers), Don Kramer & Travis Moore (pencils), Wayne Faucher, Walden Wong & Drew Geraci( inks), Pete Pantazis (colors) and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: In a long bout of desperately needed exposition and explanation, Diana finally learns the details of, and the motivation behind, the Nemesis’s plans for [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Don Kramer, Drew Geraci, J. Michael Straczynski, Pete Pantazis, Phil Hester, SoldierHawk, Travis Lanham, Travis Moore, Walden Wong, Wayne Faucher, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #613 review, Wonder Woman Odyssey | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 18, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: J. Michael Straczynski & Chris Roberson (writers), Diogenes Neves, Oclair Albert, Eddy Barrows, JP Mayer, Jamal Igle, Jon Sibal (artists), Marcelo Maiolo (colorist) The Story: This is a job for Superman! What? He’s not there? Leave a voicemail, I guess…. The Review: No matter how much you get into a superhero comic, at some [...]
Filed under: Reviews, DC Comics | Tagged: Chris Roberson, Clark Kent, Connor Kent, DC, DC Comics, Diogenes Neves, Eddy Barrows, J. Michael Straczynski, Jamal Igle, JMS, Jon Sibal, JP Mayer, Kara Zor-El, Kon-El, Linda Lang, Lois Lane, Marcelo Maiolo, Oclair Albert, Superboy, Supergirl, Superman, Superman #713, Superman #713 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 29, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski & Phil Hester (writers), Don Kramer (pencils), Wayne Faucher (inks), Pete Panrazis (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Wonder Woman is granted divine intervention in her fight against the Morrigan, and the purpose behind her existence is revealed as well. But can even her newfound allies and knowledge be enough to [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: J. Michael Straczynski, Pete Pantazis, Phil Hester. Don Kramer, Travis Lanham, Wayne Faucher, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #612 review | 3 Comments »
Posted on June 3, 2011 by SoldierHawk
J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Hester (writers), Don Kramer & Eduardo Pansica (pencils), Wayne Faucher & Eber Ferreira (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: The Morrigan make the final push to force Diana to become one of them. Not everyone survives the battle, and as her friends begin to fall all around [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Don Kramer, Eber Ferreira, Eduardo Pansica, J. Michael Straczynski, Phil Hester, Travis Lanham, Wayne Faucher, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #611 review, Wonder Woman Odyssey | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 16, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: J. Michael Straczynski & Chris Roberson (writers), Eddy Barrows (penciller), J.P. Mayer (inker), Rod Reis (colorist) The Story: No, Superman–not the electric-blue costume! The situation’s not that desperate! The Review: It’s pretty obvious the original premise of Straczynski’s storyline—Superman walking across the country, discovering the real America, or something—has largely faded from view. This [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Chris Roberson, Clark Kent, DC, DC Comics, Dr. Roquette, Eddy Barrows, Grounded, Iron Munro, J. Michael Straczynski, J.P. Mayer, Jimmy Olsen, JMS, Livewire, rod reis, Superman, Superman #711, Superman #711 review | 15 Comments »
Posted on May 6, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
The Story: I’m not surprised Thor loves super-unhealthy, diner breakfast food— it’s awesome. The Review: As a god, Thor’s not really threatened by much, and certainly not by the majority of villains in the Marvel universe. Besides his loyalty to the Avengers, his connections to Earth lean more on divine fondness for the planet and [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Anthony Hopkins, Asgard, Chris Hemsworth, Frost Giants, Heimdall, J. Michael Straczynski, Jane Foster, Kenneth Branagh, Loki, Mark Protosevich, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Mjǫlnir, Natalie Portman, Odin, Sif, Stellan Skarsgård, The Warriors Three, Thor, Thor (Film), Thor (Film) review, Tom Hiddleston, Warriors Three | 8 Comments »
Posted on April 29, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Hester (writers), Eduardo Pansica (pencils), Wayne Faucher and Eber Ferreira (inks), Pete Pantazis (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Wonder Woman begins to live up to her name as she (finally!) discovers the source of the temporal disturbance affecting her future, and finds a way to begin to fight [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Eber Ferreira, Eduardo Pansica, J. Michael Straczynski, Pete Pantazis, Phil Hester, Travis Lanham, Wayne Faucher, weekly comics book review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #610 review | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 13, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: J. Michael Straczynski & Chris Roberson (writers), Eddy Barrows & Travel Foreman (pencillers), J.P. Mayer & John Dell (inkers), Rob Reis & Dave McCaig (colorists) The Story: Can a nerd from the sticks and an emo from the big city work together to defeat an immortal caveman? The Review: I’ve managed to stay above [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Bruce Wayne, Chris Roberson, Clark Kent, Dave McCaig, DC, DC Comics, Eddy Barrows, J. Michael Straczynski, J.P. Mayer, John Dell, Kal-El, Rob Reis, Superman, Superman #710, Superman #710 review, Travel Foreman, Vandal Savage | 4 Comments »
Posted on March 31, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Hester (writers), Don Kramer (pencils), Sean Parsons and Wayne Faucher (inks), Alex Sinclair with Pete Pantazis (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Of all the people in the world, Dr. Psycho–longtime Wonder Woman nemesis–pulls Diana in a sort of limbo between life and death. There, it is revealed that [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Comic Book Reviews, Don Kramer, J. Michael Straczynski, Pete Pantazis, Phil Hester, Sean Parsons, Travis Lanham, Wayne Faucher, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #609, Wonder Woman #609 review | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 18, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Robertson (writers), Eddy Barrows and Allan Goldman (pencils), J.P. Mayer and Julio Ferreira (inks), Rod Reis (colors), John J. Hill (letters) The Story: Superman is still down in the doldrums (yes, still. Only a few more issues to go, folks!), and Lois isn’t returning his calls. Fortunately, Flash shows [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Allan Goldman, Chris Robertson, Eddy Barrows, J. Michael Straczynski, J.P. Mayer, John J. Hill, Julio Ferreira, rod reis, Superman, Superman #709, Superman #709 review, Weekly Comic Book Reivew | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 9, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Hester (writers), Geraldo Borges (pencils), Marlo Alquiza (inks), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Diana is forced to take on Cheetah and the other fallen Amazonians in a brutal, bloody battle that the princess does not get the better end of. Fortunately, although the terrible trio manage to destroy most [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Geraldo Borges, J. Michael Straczynski, Marlo Alquiza, Phil Hester, Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #608 review | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 19, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Hester (writers), Don Kramer with Eduardo Pansica (pencils), Andy Owens, Sean Parsons and Eber Ferreira (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors) and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Diana–who, I can’t help pointing out, has actually started acting like Diana for a change of pace–and two of her closest Amazon guardians descend [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Andy Owens, Don Kramer, Eber Ferreira, Eduardo Pansica, J. Michael Straczynski, Phil Hester, Sean Parsons, Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #607, Wonder Woman #607 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 15, 2011 by Roman Colombo
by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI • Art by SHANE DAVIS and SANDRA HOPE I really don’t like Superman. I give him opportunities to impress me every so often; and I am a fan of Superman: Red Son, but for the most part, he just doesn’t interest me. At all. His back story is completely uninteresting: a [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, The Graphic Novel Reader | Tagged: Barbara Ciardo, Clark Kent, J. Michael Straczynski, Sandra Hope, Shane Davis, Superman, Superman Earth One | 8 Comments »
Posted on February 12, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski (plot), Chris Roberson (script), Eddy Barrows (pencils), J.P. Mayer with Julio Ferreira (inks), Rod Reis (colors) and John J. Hill (letters) The Story: The “Superman Squad” arrives from the future to convince the original Superman that he is, in fact, important, and that his heroics do actually help people. Also, Wonder [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Chris Roberson, Eddy Barrows, J. Michael Straczynski, J.P. Mayer, John J. Hill, Julio Ferreira, rod reis, Superman, Superman #708, Superman #708 review, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 27, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Hester (writers), Eduardo Pansica (pencils), Jay Leisten, Marlo Alquiza, Wayne Faucher and Eber Ferreira (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors) and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Diana and her friends are assaulted by mystical creatures determined to destroy them, and are forced out of their safe house after a tragedy. Things [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Eber Ferreir, Eduardo Pansica, J. Michael Straczynski, Jay Leisten, Marlo Alquiza, Phil Hester, Wayne Faucher, weekly comic book reviews, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #606, Wonder Woman #606 review | 6 Comments »
Posted on January 12, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski (plot), Chris Roberson (script), Allan Goldman (pencils), Eber Ferreira (inks), Marcelo Maiolo (colors) and John J. Hill (letters) The Story: Superman continues–still–his trek across the U.S. While keeping himself busy assisting with everyday emergencies in a small town, he discovers a factory that is in danger of exploding. When Lois shows [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Allan Goldman, Chris Roberson, Eber Ferreira, J. Michael Straczynski, John J. Hill, Marcelo Maiolo, Superman, Superman #707, Superman #707 review, weekly comic book reviews | 6 Comments »
Posted on December 23, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Hester (writers), Don Kramer, Eduardo Panasica and Daniel HDR (pencils), Jay Leisten, Marlo Alquiza, Wayne Faucher and Eber Ferreira (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors) and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: An interlude, as Diana returns home to relax, recover, and engage in some exposition and–amazingly–character development as well. The short [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Daniel HDR, Don Kramer, Eber Ferreira, Eduardo Panasica, J. Michael Straczynski, Jay Leisten, Marlo Alquiza, Phil Hester, Travis Lanham, Wayne Faucher, Weekly Comic Book Reivew, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #605 review | 2 Comments »
Posted on November 18, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Wellington Dias and Eddy Barrows (pencils), J.P. Mayer with Eber Ferreira (inks), Rod Reis (colors), John J. Hill (letters) The Story: Superman encounters a very young, very special fan who needs rescuing from an all too ordinary villain. What’s Good: JMS writes the character of Superman well, I’ll give him [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Eber Ferreira, Eddy Barrows, J. Michael Straczynski, J.P. Mayer, John J. Hill, rod reis, Superman, Superman #705, Superman #705 review, weekly comic, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wellington Dias | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 28, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Don Kramer and Eduardo Pansica (pencils), Jay Leisten (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Diana faces off against the mysterious warrior bent on destroying the last of the Amazons. As the battle rages, the warrior reveals some of his past, and Diana begins to fully understand–and tap [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Comic Book Reviews, Don Kramer, Eduardo Pansica, J. Michael Straczynski, Jay Leisten, Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Review, weekly comic book reviews, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #604, Wonder Woman #604 review | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 14, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Eddy Barrows (pencils), J.P. Mayer (inks), Rod Reis (colors) and John J. Hill (letters) The Story: Superman continues his flat-footed journey of reconnection with the common man, but is interrupted first by Batman, and then by a common man who has quite suddenly gained some very uncommon powers… What’s Good: [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Eddy Barrows, J. Michael Straczynski, J.P. Mayer, John J. Hill, rod reis, Superman, Superman #703, Superman #703 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 30, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski(writer), Don Kramer, Eduardo Pansica and Allan Goldman (pencils), Jay Leisten and Scott Koblish (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: While trying to escort the Amazon refugees to safety, Diana is attacked by the Keres—evil spirits of death—and is dragged down to the Underworld. She escapes with the help [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Allan Goldman, Comic Book Reviews, Don Kramer, Eduardo Pansica, J. Michael Straczynski, Jay Leisten, Scott Koblish, Travis Lanham, weekly comic, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #603, Wonder Woman #603 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 27, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Don Kramer and Eduardo Panscia (pencils), Jay Leisten, Michael Babinski and Ruy Jose (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Diana joins her people in the Temple of Aphrodite to help them escape from the human assault. What’s Good: This version of Diana is…taking some getting used to, [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, comic book reviewsw, Don Kramer, Eduardo Panscia, J. Michael Straczynski, Jay Leisten, Michael Babinski, ruy jose', Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #602 review | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 12, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Eddy Barrows (pencils), J.P. Mayer (inks), Rod Reis (colors) and John J. Hill (letters) The Story: Superman continues his walkabout, getting a human’s-eye view of the country and its people and helping out when and where opportunities present themselves. What’s Good: Full disclosure: Superman has never been my favorite character. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Eddy Barrows, J. Michael Straczynski, J.P. Mayer, John J. Hill, rod reis, Superman, Superman #702 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | 4 Comments »
Posted on July 31, 2010 by paladinking
by J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Don Kramer (pencils), Michael Babinski (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Diana learns about the fall of Paradise Island and sets off in pursuit of her people’s mysterious tormenters. What’s Good: If there’s one thing JMS’ first full issue of Wonder Woman has going for it, [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Amazons, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Don Kramer, Hippolyta, J. Michael Straczynski, JMS, Paradise Island, Princess Diana, Themyscira, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #601 review, Wonder Woman 601 | Leave a Comment »
