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FF #5 – Review

Posted on July 1, 2011 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Barry Kitson (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: The siege on Old Atlantis comes to a head as Sue comes to learn what Reed’s been keeping from her. What’s Good: With Old Atlantis under siege, Hickman gives us an issue that is both epic and desperate. Seeing [...]

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Venom #4 – Review

Posted on June 29, 2011 by paladinking

by Rick Remender (writer), Tony Moore (pencils), Danny Miki (inks), John Rauch (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: It’s Venom vs. Spider-Man in the race to save Betty Brant. What’s Good: Hurray, Tony Moore is back. Tom Fowler is a solid enough artist, but there really isn’t any replacing Moore’s likable, characterful, and slightly [...]

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Avengers #14 – Review

Posted on June 16, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), John Romita Jr. (pencils), Klaus Janson (inks), Dean White (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: “The Red Hulk…proved himself an Avenger.” The Review: As far as issue structure goes, this is a bit of a weird one. We start out with the same talking heads format that found such [...]

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New Avengers #13 – Review

Posted on June 9, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Mike Deodato & Howard Chaykin (artists), Rain Beredo & Edgar Delgado (colorists), and Joe Caramagna (letterer) The Story: “Captain, my captain. Well done, Miss Hand.” The Review: New Avengers #13 is a frustrating issue. Thankfully, it’s frustrating because it’s a good issue, but it’s good in an irritating way that [...]

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Fear Itself: Spider-Man #2 – Review

Posted on June 9, 2011 by dfstell

By: Chris Yost (writer), Mike McKone (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Ellie Pyle (assistant editor) & Stephen Wacker (editor) The Story: Spider-Man tries to help in a NYC gripped by fear. What’s Good: After reviewing the first issue of this event tie-in, I think I said that I was out. Silly rabbit! I’m [...]

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Venom #3 – Review

Posted on May 28, 2011 by paladinking

by Rick Remender (writer), Tom Fowler (artist), John Rauch (colorist), and Joe Caramagna (letterer) The Story: Trying to stick it out to halt the shipment of Antarctic vibranium, Flash starts losing control of the symbiote. The Review: I had a really strong sense of foreboding when I saw that Tony Moore didn’t draw this book. [...]

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FF #4 – Review

Posted on May 26, 2011 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Barry Kitson (artist), Paul Mounts (colorist), and Clayton Cowles (letterer) The Story: The Doom conference on Reeds continues as Sue, Alex Power, and Spider-Man raise to stop a civil war erupting in Old Atlantis. The Review: A single good concept can go a long way in carry a comic. In this [...]

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Avengers #13 – Review

Posted on May 18, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (script), Chris Bachalo (art & colors), Tim Townsend, Jaime Mendoza, Al Vey, & Wayne Faucher (inks), and Clayton Cowles (letters) The Story: The Avengers recount the early days of Fear Itself. The Review: This is a very difficult issue to review. Quite frankly, if you don’t like Brian Bendis, particularly Bendis [...]

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Fear Itself: Spider-Man #1 – Review

Posted on May 5, 2011 by dfstell

By: Chris Yost (writer), Mike McKone (artist), Jeromy Cox (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Ellie Pyle (assistant editor) & Stephen Wacker (senior editor) The Story: As fear grips NYC, Spider-Man tries to maintain order. What’s Good: In Fear Itself #2, we saw how “fear” is sweeping the globe and causing mass pandemonium. Even though I can tell [...]

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Venom #2 – Review

Posted on April 27, 2011 by paladinking

by Rick Remender (writer), Tony Moore (pencils), Crimelab! Studios (inks), John Rauch (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: Flash fights for his life as he finds himself hunted by Kraven in the Savage Land. The Review: It seems that a lot series put out fantastic, promising first issues and then fail to deliver after [...]

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New Avengers #11 – Review

Posted on April 14, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writing), Mike Deodato & Howard Chaykin (art), Rain Beredo & Edgar Delgado (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: Doctors try to save Mockingbird while in the past, Nick and friends raid a Red Skull base. The Review: New Avengers #11 is a very frustrating issue to review. On the one [...]

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Avengers #11 – Review

Posted on March 30, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), John Romita Jr. (pencils), Klaus Janson (inks), Dean White (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: The Avengers and the Illuminati raise to secure the rest of the Infinity Gems before the Hood does. The Review: It’s always something of a treat to see a creator take a big creative [...]

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FF #1 – Review

Posted on March 24, 2011 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Steve Epting (pencils & inks), Rick Magyar (inks), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Story: The Future Foundation recalibrates following Johnny’s death, as dangers loom. The Review: One thing is immediately clear while reading FF #1: this is what Jonathan Hickman has been building up to. Many of the [...]

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Invincible Iron Man #502 – Review

Posted on March 19, 2011 by paladinking

by Matt Fraction (writer), Salvador Larroca (art), Frank D’Armata (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: Tony continues his battle of wits with Doc Ock while Pepper battles Electro and the Sandman. The Review: In its second installment, this Doc Ock story-arc continues to be really good, almost surprisingly so. It’s great writing by Matt [...]

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The Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time (Hardcover)

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Roman Colombo

Written by Dan Slott, Art by Humberto Ramos, Inks by Carlos Cuevas, Colors by Edgar Delgado What more can anyone say about Spider-Man: Big Time? Seriously, I need to know because this was the newest thing my bookstore had in stock, so I’m trying to review it. But it’s kind of hard when the cover [...]

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Invincible Iron Man #501 – Review

Posted on February 28, 2011 by paladinking

by Matt Fraction (writer), Salvador Larroca (art), Frank D’Armata (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: A dying Doctor Octopus makes Tony an offer, or rather a demand, that he cannot refuse. The Review: Tony Stark versus Doctor Octopus? What the hell? That was my initial reaction while reading this issue, having come in expecting [...]

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Fantastic Four #588 – Review

Posted on February 26, 2011 by paladinking

by Jonathan Hickman (writer), Nick Dragotta & Mark Brooks (art), Paul Mounts (colors), and Rus Wooton (letters) The Review: Given the upcoming involvement of Spider-Man in Jonathan Hickman’s upcoming FF, it isn’t a stretch to think that Hickman and Dan Slott have been corresponding with one another, and Fantastic Four #588 may provide evidence of [...]

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Avengers #10 – Review

Posted on February 24, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), John Romita Jr. (pencils), Klaus Janson (inks), and Dean White (colors) The Story: The Avengers check to make sure that Xavier and Namor’s infinity gems are safe. The Review: Avengers #10 is, unfortunately, something of a stumbling block for the series after a couple of solid outings. The main culprit [...]

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Wolverine #5.1 – Review

Posted on February 11, 2011 by paladinking

by Jason Aaron (writer), Jefte Palo (art), Nathan Fairbairn (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Melita throws a surprise birthday party for Logan, but the guest of honor finds himself side-tracked by some grotesque bad guys. What’s Good: Wow, you could not get a comic with two more different halves. On the one side, [...]

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New Avengers #9 – Review

Posted on February 10, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Howard Chaykin & Mike Deodato (art), and Rain Beredo & Edgar Delgado (colors) The Story: The Avengers interrupt Superia’s plans in the present while, in the past, Nick Fury finds himself recruited into a certain initiative. What’s Good: I wish Howard Chaykin would draw more comics. He handles the Nick [...]

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New Avengers #8 – Review

Posted on January 30, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer) and Daniel Acuna (artist) The Story: Luke Cage and Jessica Jones go out on a date. Yeah, that’s not going to go uninterrupted. What’s Good: It’s always nice when a creator gets to work with characters that he/she knows like the back of his hand, and that’s what we get [...]

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Avengers #9 – Review

Posted on January 29, 2011 by paladinking

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer) & John Romita Jr. (artist) The Story: The Illuminati are caught in the act and the Hood comes back more dangerous than ever. What’s Good: Already, I’m enjoying this second arc quite a bit more than its predecessor. The title feels less hamstrung in its storytelling thanks to the lack [...]

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X-Men #7 – Review

Posted on January 27, 2011 by dfstell

By: Victor Gischler (writer), Chris Bachalo (pencils), Tim Townsend (inks), Bachalo (colors), Joe Caramanga (letters) & Axel Alonso (editor) The Story: The X-Men are trying to boost their public image and then get called off to investigate some weird reptiles in NYC. What’s Good: The second story arc is usually pretty telling for a new [...]

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Invincible Iron Man #500 – Review

Posted on January 22, 2011 by paladinking

by Matt Fraction (writer), Salvador Larroca, Frank D’Armata, Nathan Fox, Javier Rodriguez, Carmine Di Giandomenico, & Matthew Wilson (art & colors), Kano (art), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: Tony enlists the aid of former employee Peter Parker to help remember, and stop, a weapon he forgot he invented. Meanwhile, we also get a glimpse [...]

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Carnage #2 – Review

Posted on December 30, 2010 by dfstell

By: Zeb Wells (writer), Clayton Crain (art & colors), Clayton Cowles (letters) & Stephen Wacker (editor) The Story: We learn how the Carnage symbiote returned to Earth and what plans a nefarious corporation has for it. What’s Good: Pretty fun story. A SPOILER warning is probably in order….and….I like how Wells brings the Carnage symbiote [...]

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