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The Thanos Imperative #4 – Review

Posted on September 13, 2010 by tonyrak

By Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (writers), Miguel Sepulveda (artist), Jay David Ramos and Wil Quintana (color artists) I have cancer. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, to be exact. It’ll probably kill me at some point, assuming I don’t drink myself into oblivion before then, but I felt compelled to share with you because that is the frame [...]

Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Beta Ray Bill, Cancerverse, Dan Abnett, Drax The Destroyer, Gamorra, Gladiator, Jay David Ramos, Lord Mar-Vell, Miguel Sepulveda, Namorita, Nova, Quasar, Ronan the Accuser, Silver Surfer, Thanos, The Many Angled Ones, The Revengers, The Thanos Imperative, The Thanos Imperative #4, The Thanos Imperative #4 Review, Tony Rakittke, Wil Quintana | 10 Comments »

The Thanos Imperative #3 – Review

Posted on August 11, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (writers), Miguel Sepulveda (artist), Jay David Ramos (colorist) The Story: Thanos and the Guardians of the Galaxy sneak deeper into the Cancerverse with a little help from artificial friends. In the meantime, Nova, Quasar and the heads of various power groups in our universe talk war now that the [...]

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Secret Avengers #3 – Review

Posted on July 29, 2010 by tonyrak

By Ed Brubaker (writer), Mike Deodato (artist), Rain Beredo (colorist) The Story: The Secret Avengers and Archon fight valiantly to oppose a possessed Nova, while Ant-Man spies the machinations of the Shadow Council. The Good: Uhhhhhh, God, I don’t even know. I mean, there wasn’t anything glaringly wrong with this issue, but I didn’t think [...]

Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Ant Man, Archon, Celestials, Ed Brubaker, Mike Deodato, Nick Fury, Nova, Rain Beredo, Secret Avengers, Secret Avengers #3, Secret Avengers #3 Review, Serpent Crown, Shadow Council, Steve Rogers, THE HEROIC AGE, Tony Rakittke, Valkyrie, War Machine | 3 Comments »

Secret Avengers #2 – Review

Posted on July 4, 2010 by tonyrak

By Ed Brubaker (writer), Mike Deodato and Will Conrad (artists), Rain Beredo (colorist) The Story: The Secret Avengers search Mars for Nova and answers as to why Roxxon Corporation was in possession of a Serpent Crown. The Good: Brubaker has done a rare, wonderful thing with this book: he’s taken everything we’ve come to expect [...]

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The Thanos Imperative #1 – Review

Posted on June 2, 2010 by DS Arsenault

By: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (writers), Miguel Sepulveda (artist), Jay David Ramos (color artist) Canadian comic book reviewers maintain bold opinions, despite Memorial Day in the US! News at 11. The Story: The forces of the Cancerverse (the universe where Death was defeated and life reigns uninterrupted) spew through the rift, into our universe, [...]

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Secret Avengers #1 – Review

Posted on May 27, 2010 by tonyrak

By Ed Brubaker (writer), Mike Deodato (artist), Rain Beredo (colorist) “Our world is out of control… But the things I worry about most are the threats we don’t know about.” As the Marvel Universe breaks free from the dark reign of Norman Osborn to bask in the light of a new age, Steve Rogers has [...]

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Nova #36 – Review

Posted on April 24, 2010 by dfstell

By: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Andrea DiVito (art), Bruno Hang (colors) & Cory Petit (letters) The Story: After a multi-issue battle with the Sphinx, Nova returns to Earth. Will his stay there be quiet? What’s Good: I’m excited for the Thanos Imperative, and this issue of Nova was a nice lead in. I [...]

Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Andrea Divito, Andy Lanning, Bruno Hang, Cory Petit, Dan Abnett, Dean Stell, Marvel Comics, Namorita, Nova, Nova #36, Nova #36 review, Thanos, Thanos Imperative, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »

Realm of Kings – Review

Posted on November 24, 2009 by tonyrak

By Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Leonardo Marco & Mahmud Asrar (artists), Bruno Hang (colorist) The Story: What lies beyond The Fault? It’s an answer Marvel’s cosmic heroes have wanted to know ever since the war between Black Bolt and his Inhumans and the mutant Vulcan came to its tragic conclusion. Quasar, newly resurrected [...]

Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Avengers, Bruno Hang, Captain America, Dan Abnett, Giant Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man, Leonardo Marco, Mahmud Asrar, Ms. Marvel, Nova, Quasar, Realm of Kings, Realm of Kings One Shot Review, Realm of Kings review, Scarlet Witch, The Fault, Thor, Tony Rakittke | Leave a Comment »

Nova Vol. 1 – Review

Posted on November 17, 2009 by tonyrak

By Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Sean Chen, Scott Hanna & Brian Denham (artists) The Marvel universe (by which I mean that vast expanse of space in which Silver Surfer, Galactus, and Ego run around in as opposed to the Marvel Universe, the corporate umbrella that we gather all of the company’s intellectual properties under [...]

Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews, The Graphic Novel Reader | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Brian Denham, Civil War, Dan Abnett, Gamorra, Iron Man, Kree, Nova, Nova Corps, Nova Vol. 1, Nova Vol. 1 review, Nova: Annihilation-Conquest vol 1 graphic novel review, Nova: Annihilation-Conquest Vol. 1, Nova: Annihilation-Conquest Vol. 1 review, Phalanx, Scott Hana, Sean Chen, The Graphic Novel Reader, Thunderbolts, Tony Rakittke, Worldmind | 1 Comment »

Nova #31 – Review

Posted on November 7, 2009 by tonyrak

By Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Andrea DiVito (artist), Bruno Hang (colorist) Some Thoughts Before the Review: Being a die-hard, loyal Green Lantern fan, it goes without saying that I love a good space story. It’s with some bewilderment though that I confess I’ve never been a huge fan of Marvel’s space faring heroes. [...]

Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andrea Divito, Andy Lanning, Bruno Hang, Dan Abnett, Darkhawk, Nova, Nova #31, Nova #31 review, Nova Corps, Richard Rider, War of Kings | Leave a Comment »

Nova #18 (Secret Invasion) – Review

Posted on November 4, 2008 by andrewcmurphy

By Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (Writers), Wellington Alves & Geraldo Borges (Artists), Scott Hanna (Inker), and Guru FX (Colors) What’s Going On: The big fight arrives as the Skrulls are trying to take Project PEGASUS. Nova, DarkHawk, and the newly resurrected Quasar are trying to stop them with no strategies employed, just a lot [...]

Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Dan Abnett, Darkhawk, Geraldo Borges, Guru FX, Nova, Nova #18, Quasar, Scott Hanna, Secret Invasion, Wellington Alves | Leave a Comment »

Nova #14 – Review

Posted on June 10, 2008 by rtarturo

By Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (Writers), Wellington Alves (Penciler), Scott Hanna (Inker), Guru eFX (Colors) This is part two of the current Galactus/Silver Surfer arc. Nova has been trying to help evacuate the planet Orbucen. This planet is next in the serving line for Galactus at the cosmic smörgåsbord. Nova attempts to plead for [...]

Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Dan Abnett, Galactus, Guru eFX, Nova, Nova #14, Scott Hanna, Silver Surfer, Wellington Alves | 1 Comment »

Guardians of the Galaxy #1 – Review

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Deamentia

By Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Paul Pelletier (penciler), Rick Magyar (inks), Nathan Fairbairn (colors) This is how you write the first issue of a team book. Granted, if you’ve been following the Annihilation and Annihilation: Conquest series Marvel’s been running over the past two years, you’ll feel right at home, but for new [...]

Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Adam Warlock, Andy Lanning, Annihilation, Annihilation Conquest, Cosmic, Dan Abnett, Drax The Destroyer, Gamora, Guardians of the Galaxy #1, Marvel Comics, Nathan Fairgairn, Nova, Paul Pelletier, Quasar, Rick Magyar, Rocket Racoon, Starlord | 1 Comment »

Nova #13 – Review

Posted on May 8, 2008 by lotrking

By Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (writers), Wellinton Alves (pencils), Scott Hanna (inks) and Guru eFX (colors) I won’t lie, this was my first issue of Nova, and I’ve never Annihilation or Annihilation Conquest. I only picked this up because the Silver Surfer is supposed to play a big role in this arc. That said, [...]

Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Annihilation, Annihilation Conquest, Comics, Dan Abnett, Galactus, Guru eFX, Marvel Comics, Nova, Nova #13, Scott Hanna, Silver Surfer, Wellinton Alves | Leave a Comment »

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