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Flashpoint: Secret Seven #3 – Review

By: Peter Milligan (writer), Fernando Blanco (penciller), Scott Koblish (inker), Brian Buccellato (colorist) The Story: This wouldn’t be an inappropriate time to bust into Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy,” right? The Review: The key to a really great ensemble cast is a broad diversity of characters.  The more far apart in personality and background they are, the [...]

Flashpoint: Secret Seven #2 – Review

By: Peter Milligan (writer), Fernando Blanco (penciller), Scott Koblish (inker), Brian Buccellato (colorist) The Story: Don’t mess with this guy—he’s cuh-raaazy! The Review: In fiction, as in real life, you really have to get to know someone before you start caring about them, one way or another.  Either their personality has to be distinctive enough [...]

Flashpoint: Secret Seven #1 – Review

By: Peter Milligan (writer), George Pérez & Fernando Blanco (pencillers), Scott Koblish (inkers), Tom Smith (colorist) The Story: Crazy people hunting down other crazies…that’s a reality show pitch, right there. The Review: There are basically two traditions you can take in writing an Elseworlds (for lack of a more apt term) story: make pointed comparisons [...]

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #4 – Review

By: Nick Spencer (writer), Cafu (main penciller), Bit (main inker), Santiago Arcas (main colorist), George Perez (penciller), Scott Koblish (inker), Blond (colorist) The Story: Dynamo learns firsthand being a T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent isn’t all it’s cracked up to be—not that it was much to begin with. The Review: “Less is more.”  This old bromide has been [...]

Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #1 – Review

By: Paul Levitz & Keith Giffen (writer/artist), John Dell & Scott Koblish (inkers), Hi-Fi (colorist) The Story: If you’re down on your luck, there are worse pals than a giant eyeball that grants wishes.  Plus—flying monkeys! The Review: The annual poses an interesting challenge to comic book writers.  The added page count gives a lot [...]

Wonder Woman #603 – Review

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 [...]

Wonder Woman #600 – Review

By Gail Simone (writer), George Perez (pencils), Scott Koblish (inks), Amanda Conner (writer and artist), Paul Mounts (colors), Louise Simonson (writer), Eduardo Pansica (pencils), Bob Wiacek (ink), Geoff Johns (writer), Scott Kolins (art), Michael Atiyeh (colors), and J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Don Kramer (pencils), Michael Babinski (inks) The Stories: Gail Simone (yay!) gives us a [...]

Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #2 (of 5) – Review

By Geoff Johns (writer), George Perez (pencils), Scott Koblish (inks), Hi-Fi (colors) The Story: The Legion of Super Villains gains the help of Modru and commence their attack on Superman and the Legion of Superheroes!. Rond, the last remaining Green Lantern makes the ultimate sacrifice as he buys his teammates time to escape. Meanwhile, Brainiac [...]

Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #1 (of 5) – Review

By Geoff Johns, George Perez, Scott Koblish, Hi-Fi I am incredibly impressed with this book. It’s not George Perez’s artwork, though it should be noted that this guy never ceases to awe and impress me. Geoff Johns has somehow taken one of the largest, most diverse superhero teams (bloated with a convoluted history) and made [...]

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