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 3, 2012 by dfstell
By: Jeff Lemire (writer and artist), Jose Villarrubia (colors), Carlos M. Mangual (letters), Gregory Lockard (assistant editor) & Mark Doyle (editor) The Story: Will Jepperd go back to save his friends in the dam? Five Things [Light spoilers]: 1. $hit is starting to hit the fan back at the dam. – This is issue 2 [...]
Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: Carlos M. Mangual, Dean Stell, Gregory Lockard, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, Mark Doyle, review, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #30, Sweet Tooth #30 review, Vertigo | 4 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 January 15, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (writer), Alberto Ponticelli (artist), Jose Villarrubia (colorist) The Story: Man-made monster versus monster made of man! That might not have made sense! The Review: I’ll be honest; I made a strict, conscious choice to avoid O.M.A.C. from the moment it was announced. My reasoning, perhaps unfair, was the idea of Dan Didio [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alberto Ponticelli, Brother Eye, Checkmate, Dan Didio, DC, DC Comics, Father Time, Frankenstein, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #5, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #5 review, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, Maxwell Lord, Nina, O.M.A.C., Ray Palmer, S.H.A.D.E., Sergeant Steel | 3 Comments »
Posted on January 9, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Rick Remender (writer), Billy Tan (artist), José Villarrubia (colors) The Story: The X-Men of the Age of Apocalypse make a last-ditch effort to relocate into a different X-Men crossover event. The Review: The Point One initiative at Marvel has been an odd little duck. Supposedly, issues with the “.1” label were meant to be [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Age of Apocalypse, Alex Evans, Apocalypse, Azrael, Billy Tan, Dark Angel Saga, David Lapham, JAson Todd, Jean Grey, Jose Villarrubia, Magneto, Marvel Comics, Point One, review, Rick Remender, Roberto De La Torre, Scarlet Witch, Uncanny X-Force, Uncanny X-Force #19.1, Uncanny X-Force #19.1 review, WCBR, Weapon X, Weekly Comic Book Review, X-Men | 4 Comments »
Posted on January 5, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Too many to list—check out the review. The Story: Invasion of the Space Babies! They’ll overwhelm you with their cuteness! The Review: The coming of Superman to Earth as a babe rocketed from the doomed planet of Krypton is probably the origin story of origin stories, one which still retains a lot of its [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: action comics, Action Comics #5, Action Comics #5 review, Andy Kubert, Brad Anderson, Chriscross, Clark Kent, Cosmic Boy, DC, DC Comics, Grant Morrison, Jesse Delperdang, Jonathan Kent, Jor El, Jose Villarrubia, Kal-El, Krypto, Lara, Lightning Lad, Martha Kent, Saturn Girl, Sholly Fisch, Superman | 10 Comments »
Posted on January 5, 2012 by dfstell
By: Jeff Lemire (writer & artist), Jose Villarrubia (colors), Carlos M. Mangual (letters) & Mark Doyle (editor) The Story: We return to the present day story of Sweet Tooth and learn some disturbing things about the refuge in the dam. Five Things: 1. Nice to return to “normal” Sweet Tooth. – The just completed arc [...]
Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: Carlos M. Mangual, Dean Stell, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, Mark Doyle, review, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #29, Sweet Tooth #29 review, Vertigo | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 19, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (writer), Alberto Ponticelli (artist), Jose Villarrubia (colorist) The Story: Frank, don’t you think you’re getting too old for this sh—stuff. I meant “stuff.” The Review: Frankenstein proves that there’s something to be said for a comic that sets out purely to entertain, and in these trying times, pure entertainment is invaluable. The [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alberto Ponticelli, Bride of Frankenstein, DC, DC Comics, Dr. Belroy, Father Time, Frankenstein, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #4, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #4 review, Griffith, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, Khalis, Nina, Ray Palmer, Velcoro | 2 Comments »
Posted on November 27, 2011 by dfstell
By: Warren Ellis (writer), Michael Lark (breakdowns), Stefano Gaudiano with Brian Thies (finishes), Jose Villarrubia (colors), Dave Lanphear (letters), Lauren Sankovitch (associate editor) & Tom Brevoort (editor) The Story: The Secret Avengers go to bust up some criminals who are selling illicit “stuff” to the Shadow Council. Five Things or Why Marvel should let Warren [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Marvel, Michael Lark, Warren Ellis, Jose Villarrubia, Stefano Guadiano, review, Tom Brevoort, Lauren Sankovitch, Dean Stell, Dave Lanphear, Secret Avengers, Brian Thies, Secret Avengers #19, Secret Avengers #19 review | 6 Comments »
Posted on November 24, 2011 by dfstell
By: Jonathan Hickman (writer), Steve Epting, Rick Magyar, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Ming Doyle, Leinil Francis Yu & Farel Dalrymple (line art), Paul Mounts, Andy Troy, Jordie Bellaire, Javier Tartaglia & Jose Villarrubia (colors), Clayton Cowles (letters), Lauren Sankovitch & Tom Brevoort (editor) The Story: Marvel gives their first family a 100-page, $7.99 extravaganza featuring lots [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Marvel, Steve Epting, Fantastic Four, Paul Mounts, Jose Villarrubia, Leinil Francis Yu, Rick Magyar, review, Farel Dalrymple, Jonathan Hickman, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Andy Troy, Javier Tartaglia, Tom Brevoort, Lauren Sankovitch, Dean Stell, Clayton Cowles, Fantastic Four #600, Ming Doyle, Jordie Bellaire, Fantastic Four #600 review | 4 Comments »
Posted on November 12, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (writer), Alberto Ponticelli (artist), Jose Villarrubia (colorist) The Story: Six crazy monsters versus a planet of demon-aliens. Piece o’ cake. The Review: If you ever get the urge to review comics (and let me tell you, it’s a pretty good gig), a useful first step is to evaluate whether the story’s primary [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #3, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #3 review, Alberto Ponticelli, Bride of Frankenstein, DC, DC Comics, Father Time, Frankenstein, Griffith, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, Khalis, Nina, Ray Palmer, S.H.A.D.E., Velcoro | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 14, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (writer), Alberto Ponticelli (artist), Jose Villarrubia (colorist) The Story: Now you know why I never go swimming in natural bodies of water. The Review: We tend to understand Frankenstein’s monster from his portrayals in Mary Shelley’s original novel and its subsequent adaptations: as a gross perversion of the human body, composed of [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #2, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #2 review, Alberto Ponticelli, Bride of Frankenstein, DC, DC Comics, Father Time, Frankenstein, Griffith, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, Khalis, Nina, Ray Palmer, S.H.A.D.E., Velcoro | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 14, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (writer), Alberto Ponticelli (artist), Jose Villarrubia (colorist) The Story: Oh, the humanity! Figuratively speaking. The Review: Despite getting his own mini under Grant Morrison’s ambitious Seven Soldiers series, Frankenstein remained, like that series, a very niche property. He doesn’t exactly lend himself to all kinds of stories the way other characters can. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alberto Ponticelli, Bride of Frankenstein, DC, DC Comics, Father Time, Frankenstein, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1 review, Griffith, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, Nina, Ray Palmer, S.H.A.D.E., Velcoro | 9 Comments »
Posted on August 9, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (creator), Jose Villarrubia (colorist) The Story: Somebody tell me this isn’t death and I’m just trippin’. The Review: One of the most inadequately written scenes in Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #3 involves Traci 13, spear in her gut, internally commenting, “So this is what dying is like.” The line is effectively [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, Dr. Singh, Gus, Jeff Lemire, Jepperd, Jose Villarrubia, Lucy, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #24, Sweet Tooth #24 review, Vertigo, Vertigo Comics | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 9, 2011 by paladinking
by Jeff Lemire (writer & artist), Jose Villarrubia (colors), and Pat Brousseau (letters) The Story: Gus and co. debate whether or not to leave the Dam for Alaska. What’s Good: This is the sort of script that really shows off what a strong, ensemble cast Lemire has put together and ends up being all about [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comic, Endanger Species, Gus, hybrids, Jeff Lemire, Jepperd, Jose Villarrubia, post-apocalyptic, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #23, Sweet Tooth #23 review, Sweet Tooth Endangered Species, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on June 7, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (creator), Jose Villarrubia (colorist) The Story: “Shoot first, ask later” seems to be the rule of thumb in this world. The Review: In my review of Fables #104, I mentioned the difficulties in jumping into the middle any series. So it was with some trepidation I waded into Sweet Tooth, which hasn’t [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, Dr. Singh, Gus, Jeff Lemire, Jepperd, Jose Villarrubia, Lucy, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #22, Sweet Tooth #22 review, Vertigo | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 6, 2011 by paladinking
by Jeff Lemire (writer & artist), Jose Villarrubia (colors), and Pat Brosseau (letters) The Story: Gus and the gang hit the road to Alaska, readjusting to the outside world. What’s Good: Jeff Lemire is never afraid of getting experimental with Sweet Tooth’s layouts, and nowhere is this more on display than this month, where the [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Bobby, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, dystopia, Gus, Jeff Lemire, Jepperd, Johnny, Jose Villarrubia, Miss Lucy, post-apocalyptic, Preserve, Singh, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #18, Sweet Tooth #18 review, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wendy | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 10, 2011 by paladinking
by Jeff Lemire (writer & artist), Jose Villarrubia (colors), and Pat Brosseau (letters) The Story: As the battle for the militia camp reaches its bloody end, Jepperd learns the truth about his child. What’s Good: Beneath all the evocative writing, moody visuals, experimental layouts, and grim atmosphere, Sweet Tooth is a damned good story. It’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Abbot, Alex Evans, Animal Armies, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Dr. Singh, Gus, hybrid, hybrid children, hybrid cult, Jeff Lemire, Jepperd, Jose Villarrubia, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #17 review, Sweet Tooth 17, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 20, 2010 by dfstell
By: Kelly Sue Deconnick (writer), Emma Rios (art), Jose Villarrubia & Matt Wilson (colors), Clayton Cowles (letters) & Alejandro Arbona (editor) June Covington back-up by: Warren Ellis (writer), Jamie McKelvie (art), Matt Wilson (colors), Cowles (letters) & Arbona (editor) The Story: What will become of Norman Osborn now that he’s locked up on The Raft? [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Alejandro Arbona, Clayton Cowles, comic book revies, Dean Stell, Emma Rios, Jamie McKelvie, Jose Villarrubia, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Marvel, Matt Wilson, Norman Osborn, Osborn, Osborn #1 review, Osborn 1, review, Warren Ellis, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on November 5, 2010 by paladinking
by Jeff Lemire (writer & artist), Jose Villarrubia (colors), and Pat Brousseau (letters) The Story: Jepperd and the hybrid cultists prepare for war, Gus makes good his escape, and Singh and Abbott unearth some secrets about Gus’ family. What’s Good: This is one hell of an issue and the best issue of Sweet Tooth to [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Abbott, Alex Evans, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Gus, hybrid, Jeff Lemire, Jepperd, Jose Villarrubia, Singh, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #15, Sweet Tooth #15 review, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 14, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Grant Morrison (writer), Ryan Sook (penciller), Mick Gray (inks), Pere Perez (art), Jose Villarrubia (colors) The Story: The Return of Bruce Wayne, Part 5: Masquerade: Bruce Wayne wakes up in a hospital in the 1950s or so and a woman who needs a detective offers him a job (incidentally, investigating the murder of his [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Batman, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #5, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #5 review, BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE 5 reviewBATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DC Comics, DS Arsenault, Grant Morrison, Jose Villarrubia, Mick Gray, Pere Perez, Red Robin, Return of Bruce Wayne, review, Reviews, Ryan Sook, Thomas Wayne, Weekly Comic Book Review | 11 Comments »
Posted on September 22, 2010 by dfstell
By: Inverna Lockpez (writer), Dean Haspiel (art), Jose Villarrubia (colors) & Pat Brosseau (letters) This is a very moving story that is written in semi-autobiographical fashion by Inverna Lockpez at the behest of longtime artist Dean Haspiel. It tells the story of a young woman named Sonya who comes of age during the Marxist revolution [...]
Filed under: The Graphic Novel Reader, Vertigo | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Cuba: My Revolution, CUBA: MY REVOLUTION review, cuban revolution, cuban revolution memoir, Dean Haspiel, Dean Stell, Inverna Lockpez, Jose Villarrubia, Original Graphic Novel, Pat Brosseau, review, Vertigo, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 8, 2010 by paladinking
by Jeff Lemire (writer & artist), Jose Villarrubia (colors), and Pat Brosseau (letters) The Story: Singh recounts the outbreak of the plague while Gus finds glimmers of humanity in the camp. What’s Good: This is one of the issues that shows not only Lemire’s creativity, but his bravery in his willingness to experiment with the [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Dr. Singh, Gus, hybrids, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, post-apocalyptic, Singh, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #12 review, Sweet Tooth 12, the plague, The Sick, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 6, 2010 by paladinking
by Jeff Lemire (writer & artist), Jose Villarrubia (colors), and Pat Brosseau (letters) The Story: Singh uses hypnosis to lead Gus through his past on a search for answers. What’s Good: After falling just the tiniest bit short of his usual gold standard last month, Lemire kicks us in the teeth with one of his [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Abraham, Alex Evans, Bible, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, divine authorship, Dr. Singh, Gus, hypnosis, In Captivity, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, Long Pines State Wilderness Park, Nebraska, post-apocalyptic, Singh, Sweet Tooth, Sweet Tooth #10, Sweet Tooth #10 review, The Preserve, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 23, 2010 by dfstell
By: Kelly Sue DeConnick (writer), Andrea Mutti (art), Jose Villarrubia (art) & Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: Pepper Potts gets to play around in her Rescue armor and has a nice, long chat with her dead husband. What’s Good: This is a nice little story that hits on a lot of the high-notes of what [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Andrea Mutti, Clayton Cowles, Comic Book Reviews, Dean Stell, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Jose Villarrubia, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Marvel Comics, Pepper Potts, Rescue, Rescue #1, Rescue #1 review, review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
