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Fear Itself #7 – Review

By: Matt Fraction (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger & Dexter Vines (inks), Laura Martin, Justin Ponsor & Matt Milla (colors), Chris Eliopoulos (letters), Lauren Sankovitch (assistant editor) & Tom Brevoort (editor) The Story: It all ends here with the Serpent taking on the Avengers. Five Things:  1. TGIO!  Or Thank Goodness It’s Over! [...]

Fear Itself #6 – Review

By: Matt Fraction (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin (colors), Chris Eliopoulos (letters), Lauren Sankovitch (assistant editor) & Tom Brevoort (editor) The Story: The finish line is in sight as the Avengers rally to take on the Serpent and his minions. What’s good: Well, at this point, we have to look [...]

Fear Itself #5 – Review

by Matt Fraction (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin & Milla Molinar (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: Thor fights for his life against the Worthified Hulk and Thing, Cap grapples with Sin, and Tony Stark cuts a deal with Odin. What’s Good:  Do you like big, explosive, set-piece action [...]

Fear Itself #4 – Review

by Matt Fraction (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: The Serpent shows a massive growth in power, and Thor returns to Midgard to make plans with some old friends. What’s Good:  While I’ve been fairly positive about Fear Itself thus far, I really did [...]

Fear Itself #3 – Review

by Matt Fraction (writer), Stuart Immonen (penciller), Wade von Grawbadger (inker), Laura Martin & Larry Molinar (colorists), and Chris Eliopoulos (letterer) The Story: A major Marvel hero dies at the hands of Skadi/Sin, the final member of the Worthy is chosen, and Thor tries to escape prison and rush to Midgard’s aid. The Review:  I’ve [...]

Fear Itself #2 – Review

by Matt Fraction (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: The Worthy are chosen and the world breaks into chaos. The Review:  You know, it bodes well for an event when the second issue builds upon the first and is, in fact, possibly even better. [...]

Fear Itself #1 – Review

by Matt Fraction (writing), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: Sin awakens an ancient power, Odin is happy about Thor and Tony’s plan to rebuild Asgard on Earth, and the Avengers try to find their place in a disillusioned and divided America. The Review: In [...]

New Avengers #7 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis, Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin (colors), and Joe Caramagna (letters) The Story: The Avengers set their house in order and get a little help along the way. What’s Good: This is one of those issues that’ll serve as a litmus test for how much of a fan [...]

X-Men: Second Coming – Review

Writers: Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost, Matt Fraction, Zeb Wells, and Mike Carey Pencillers: David Finch, Terry Dodson, Ibraim Roberson, Greg Land, and Mike Choi with Stuart Immonen, Lan Medina, Nathan Fox, and Esad Ribic. And so here it is: the last installment of the “Messiah Trilogy” or Messianic X Cycle (Say it. Make it catch [...]

New Avengers #6 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin & Rain Beredo (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: A mystically roided up Wolverine takes on Agamotto for the fate of the universe. What’s Good: This arc has bothered in a way; Bendis seems so intent on convincing us of [...]

New Avengers #5 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: The Avengers learn who is behind the mystic attacks and devise a plan to challenge him/it. What’s Good: By this point, it should go without saying that I’m loving this as a Marvel mystic [...]

New Avengers #4 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: The Avengers beat demonic faces and Iron Fist confronts Dr. Strange. What’s Good: There’s a lot of action this month.  In fact, there’s a ton of action.  The great news is that that means [...]

New Avengers #3 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: The Avengers fight against the hordes of demons invading Earth while Iron Fist finds himself trapped in another realm. What’s Good: Of the new Avengers books, this continues to be the best of the [...]

New Avengers #2 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin, Matt Milla, & Rain Beredo (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: The New Avengers fight their unknown demonic adversaries in an effort to keep the Eye of Agamotto away from them. What Good: Despite all the demonic possession and punching, [...]

New Avengers #1 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Laura Martin (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: Luke Cage (re)assembles his Avengers team and something very, very nasty possesses the former Sorcerer Supreme and it wants the Eye of Agamotto. What’s Good: Last month, I griped a little bit about Avengers [...]

New Avengers Finale #1 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Bryan Hitch & Stuart Immonen (pencils), Butch Guice, Andrew Currie, & Karl Story (inks), Paul Mounts, Justin Ponsor, & Rain Beredo (colors), and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: With Siege ended, the New Avengers turn the tables, as they become the hunters and the Hood becomes the hunted. What’s Good: [...]

New Avengers #61 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Daniel Acuna (art & colors), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Dave McCaig (colors), and Albert Deschesne (letters) The Story: The Avengers find themselves embattled against the Hood’s newly Norm stone-powered goons. What’s Good: This issue is essentially divided into two separate, but parallel stories as the two Captain [...]

New Avengers #60 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Dave McCaig (colors), and Albert Deschesne (letters) The Story: The Avengers try to remove the device attached to Luke Cage’s heart as Norman Osborn closes in. What’s Good: The impending arrival of Osborn and the time limit that implies puts a heavy strain [...]

New Avengers #59 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Dave McCaig (colors), and Albert Deschesne (letters) The Story: The Avengers, with some friends, attempt a daring ploy to rescue Luke Cage. What’s Good: While it’s nothing groundbreaking, this issue is absolutely solid and as such, it’s the best single issue of New [...]

New Avengers #58 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Dave McCaig (colors), and Albert Deschesne (letters) The Story: It’s New Avengers vs. Dark Avengers as Luke Cage goes under the knife. What’s Good: Well, there’s a bunch of action in the comic, and that’s never a bad thing.  However, what’s best about [...]

New Avengers #57 – Review

By Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (artist), Wade von Grawbadger (inker), Dave McCaig (colorist) The Story: Norman Osborn and Doctor Harrow finalize the terms of their deal while both the New and Dark Avengers are still reeling from the effects of the power drainer. The New Avengers successfully escape a no-win situation, but Osborn’s [...]

New Avengers #56 – Review

by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Dave McCaig (colors), and Albert Deschesne (letters) The Story: Mockingbird and the crippled Avengers battle the Wrecking Crew and their power drainer. Meanwhile, Dr. Harrow gives Norman Osborn an offer he can’t refuse. What’s Good: About 85% of this issue is composed of [...]

Fantastic Four # 569 – Review

By Mark Millar and Joe Ahearne  (writers) Stuart Immonen (pencils)Wade Von Grawbadger (inks) Paul Mounts (colors) The Story: Millar and mostly Hitch’s run of FF comes to an explosive end.  The FF take drastic and ingenious steps to survive the Marquis of Death’s assault, while simultaneously fending off scores of FF’s from across the multi-verse. [...]

The New Avengers #55 (Dark Reign) – Review

By Brian Michael Bendis (Writer), Stuart Immonen (Pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (Inks), and Dave McCaig (Colors) Some Thoughts Before The Review: The New Avengers #55 brings a new storyline and a new art team to the series. The Story: The Hood’s thugs are fed up with how they are being treated. But things change when [...]

Ultimate Spider-Man #132 – Review

By Brian Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade Von Grawbadger (inks), Justin Ponsor (colors) The Story: Ultimatum drudges on in Ultimate Spider-Man like sludge through a sewer. New York is still destroyed and people are still scrambling for survival.  Spidey and the Hulk confront monsters at Doctor Strange’s mansion,  while the people closest to Peter look for him, dramatically. [...]

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