Posted on January 24, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Rick Remender (writer), Lan Medina Nelson DeCastro (artists), Marte Gracia (colors) The Story: What happens in Vegas…could get all your loved-ones killed. The Good: I have a confession to make: this is the issue of Venom I have been waiting for. Don’t get me wrong, I love what Rick Remender has done to rehabilitate [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Comic Book Reviews, Crime-Master, Flash Thompson, Jack O' Lantern, Jim Middleton, Lan Medina, Marte Gracia, Marvel Comics, Nelson DeCastro, review, Rick Remender, Spider-Man, Venom, Venom #12, Venom #12 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 21, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Rick Remender (writer), Greg Tocchini (artist), Dean White (colors) The Story: Fantomex, you’re being tried by a group called the “Captain Britain Corps,” and you have a French accent. Don’t speak in your own defense! The Review: Last issue, two members of the X-Force were abducted by the Captain Britain Corps and brought to [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Captain Britain, Captain Britain Corps, Comic Book Reviews, Deadpool, Dean Stell, Dean White, dr. manhattan, Fantomex, Greg Tocchini, Jerome Opena, Jim Middleton, Kurt Darkholme, Marvel Comics, Merlyn, Nightcrawler, Psylocke, review, Rick Remender, Robbi Rodriguez, Uncanny X-Force, Uncanny X-Force #20, Uncanny X-Force #20 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine, X-Force | 6 Comments »
Posted on January 14, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Jason Aaron (writer) Nick Bradshaw (artist) Justin Posner (colors) The Story: It always sucks to be the new kid. What’s Good: While I was sad to see Chris Bachalo leave this series, rest assured that the art is in good hands with Nick Bradshaw. His round, friendly lines make the Jean Grey School for [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Angel, Apocalypse, Bishop, Cable, Chris Bachalo, Comic Book Reviews, Cyclops, Genesis, Glob Herman, Husk, Jason Aaron, Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, Justin Ponsor, Kitty Pryde, Marvel Comics, Nick Bradshaw, Quentin Quire, Regenesis, Sun Tzu, the Toad, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine, Wolverine & the X-Men #4, Wolverine & the X-Men #4 review, X-Force, X-Men | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 10, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Chris Yost (writer), Ryan Stegman (artist), Marte Gracia (colors) The Story: Marvel is going to feel pretty stupid when ripped-sleeved hoodies TOTALLY come back in 2012! The Review: Marvel is certainly wringing Spider-Man for everything he’s worth. Amazing, Spectacular, Ultimate, Avenging, and with guest appearances on Future Foundation and one of the Avengers teams [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Chris Yost, Comic Book Reviews, Horizon Labs, Kaine, Marte Gracia, Marvel Comics, MIles Morales, Ryan Stegman, Scarlet Spider, Scarlet Spider #1, Scarlet Spider #1 review, Spider-Island, Spider-Man, Venom, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | 5 Comments »
Posted on January 10, 2012 by jmiddle3
By: Zeb Wells (writer), Clayton Crain (artist) The Story: The calm before the storm. What’s Good: This miniseries is beginning to me remind of the nineties Spider-Man crossover Planet of the Symbiotes, or rather, what that event should have been. Planet, while mostly remembered as a failure today, actually had some decent ideas. All of [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Avengers, Carnage, Carnage USA #2, Carnage USA #2 review, Clayton Crain, Comic Book Reviews, Hawkeye, hybrid, Marvel Comics, Peter Parker, Planet of the Symbiotes, review, Scorn, Spider-Man, The Thing, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Zeb Wells | Leave a Comment »
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 | 5 Comments »
Posted on January 5, 2012 by jmiddle3
By Matt Fraction (writer), Terry & Rachel Dodson (artists), Sonia Oback (colorist) The Story: Dr. Strange gets a new nickname. The Review: In my review of The Defenders #1, I complimented Fraction’s use of that issue as a way to introduce the team rather than diving into a dense plot right away. It presented a [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Black Hulk, Comic Book Reviews, Defenders #2, Defenders #2 review, Dr. Strange, Iron Fist, Marvel Comics, Matt Fraction, Namor, Nul, Prester John, Rachel Dodson, Red She-Hulk, review, Silver Surfer, Sonia Oback, Terry Dodson, The Defenders, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | 4 Comments »
Posted on December 30, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: James Asmus and Ed Brubaker (story), James Asmus (script), Francesco Francavilla (artist) The Story: The first replacement Bucky, the one who took over with the replacement Cap in 1945, is an old man now, telling stories on the veteran circuit, when something from the past comes back to haunt him. Assemble the real Cap, [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Bucky, Bucky Barnes, Captain America, Captain America and Bucky #625, Captain America and Bucky #625 review, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DS Arsenault, Ed Brubaker, Francesco Francavilla, Human Torch, James Asmus, Marvel, Marvel Comics, original, review, Reviews, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 30, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Edgar Salazar (artist), Marcelo Pinto (colorist), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: The Gods of Mars Part Two: The Black Pirates: John Carter and Tars Tarkas meet Thuvia, formerly a prisoner of the predatory Therns. They use her special talent to try to break out of the valley [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Black Pirates, Black Pirates of Mars, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Edgar Salazar, Gods of Mars, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, Marcelo Pinto, review, Reviews, Tars Tarkas, Therns, Thuvia, Thuvia Maid of Mars, Thuvia of Ptarth, Warlord of Mars #14, Warlord of Mars #14 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | 4 Comments »
Posted on December 23, 2011 by jmiddle3
By: Rick Remender (writer), Robbi Rodriguez (art), Dean White with James Campbell (colors) The Story: “The Jean Grey School for Higher Learning is also open for, uh…non-traditional students…” The Review: Issues like Uncanny X-Force #19 can be tricky. It directly follows a massive and thrilling arc, and while the main conflict has been resolved, there [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Age of Apocalypse, Angel, Dark Angel Saga, Dean White, Fantomex, James Campbell, Jean Grey, Kitty Pryde, Marvel Comics, Nightcrawler, Rick Remender, Robbi Rodriguez, Sabretooth, Uncanny X-Force, Uncanny X-Force #19, Uncanny X-Force #19 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine, X-Force | 5 Comments »
Posted on December 22, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Mark Waid (writer), Paolo Rivera (penciller), Joe Rivera (inker), Javier Rodriguez (color artist) The Story: It’s Christmas and Matt is struggling to turn a corner in his life, away from the tortured, guilt-ridden man he has been for so long. A group of kids he is mentoring gives him a kick in the pants. [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: blind, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, Comics, Daredevil #7, Daredevil #7 review, DS Arsenault, Javier Rodriguez, Joe Rivera, Mark Waid, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Matt Murdoch, Paolo Rivera, review, Reviews, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | 3 Comments »
Posted on December 21, 2011 by jmiddle3
By: Jason Aaron (writer); Chris Bachalo, Duncan Rouleau and Matteo Scalera (pencils); Tim Townsend, Jaime Medoza, Al Vey, Mark Irwin, Victor Olazaba, Duncan Rouleau and Matteo Scalera (inkers); Chris Bachalo and Jason Keith (colors) The Story: The Jean Grey School for Higher Learning gets a new mascot. The Review: And so ends Wolverine’s first day [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Al Vey, Beast, Broo, Chris Bachalo, Comic Book Reviews, Duncan Rouleau, Hellfire Club, Iceman, Idie Okonkwo, Jaime Mendoza, Jason Aaron, Jason Keith, Kid Gladiator, Kitty Pryde, Mark Irwin, Marvel Comics, Matteo Scalera, Quentin Quire, Rachel Grey, Tim Townsend, Victor Ol, Warbird, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine, Wolverine & the X-Men #3, Wolverine & the X-Men #3 review, X-Men | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 17, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Jeph Loeb (writer), Ed McGuinness (pencils), Dexter Vines (inks), Morry Hollowell(colors) The Story: The Avengers are dealing with a prison break from the Raft when one of their number is split off from the pack and captured by Cable. The Review: In any series, it is important for the writer to find a story [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Avengers, Avengers X-Sanction #1, Avengers: X-Sanction #1 review, Cable, Captain America, Comic Book Reviews, Comics, Dexter Vines, DS Arsenault, Ed McGuinness, Falcon, Hope, Jeph Loeb, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Morry Hollowell, Red Hulk, review, Reviews, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Sanction | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 16, 2011 by jmiddle3
By: Zeb Wells (Writer), Clayton Crain (Artist) The Story: Slither with spandex. The Review: Carnage has never captured my imagination, to say the least. The concept of “Venom, but more violent” doesn’t leave you with a hell of a lot to go on. As a result, Carnage is often more of a caricature than a [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Captain America, Carnage, Carnage U.S.A. #1, Carnage U.S.A. #1 review, Clayton Crain, Hawkeye, Marvel Comics, review, Spider-Man, The Thing, WCBR, Wolverine, Zeb Wells | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 16, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Jai Nitz (writer), Alex Ross (art direction and story), Johnny Desjardins (art), Vinicius Andrade (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor) The Story: Silver Star regroups and starts looking for Norma. He explains the gravity of the situation to his new psychologist, through a series of flashbacks. The Review: On visuals, I thought Desjardins was a fine [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Ross, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DS Arsenault, Jack Kirby, Jai Nitz, Johnny Desjardins, Joseph Rybandt, review, Reviews, Silver Star #2, Silver Star #2 review, Vinicius Andrade, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | 5 Comments »
Posted on December 14, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Edgar Salazar (artist), Maxflan Araujo (colorist), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: The Gods of Mars, Part 1: John Carter has been gone from Mars for 10 years. When he is finally able to return, he is in a lush, jungle environment, unlike the deserts he knew. And [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Carthoris, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Edgar Salazar, Gods of Mars, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, Maxflan Araujo, Ptarth, review, Tars Tarkas, Thuvia, Thuvia Maid of Mars, Warlord of Mars #13, Warlord of Mars #13 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 1, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Eric Trautmann (writer), Alex Ross (plotting and art direction), Daniel Indro (illustrator), Slamet Mujiono (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Alex Raymond (creator) The Story: Ming the Merciless is looking for fun on a Friday night. Earth is handily in his cross-hairs. The Earth of 1934 reacts with confusion to the super-technology attacking them that manifests [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Raymond, Alex Ross, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, Dale Arden, Daniel Indro, DS Arsenault, Eric Trautmann, Flash Gordon, Flash Gordon #1, FLASH GORDON - ZEITGEIST #1, Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #1 review, Hans Zarkov, Joseph Rybandt, Ming the Merciless, Mongo, pulp fiction, pulps, review, Reviews, Slamet Mujiono, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com, Zeitgeist | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 30, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Robert Place Napton (writer), Roberto Castro (illustrator), Alex Guimaraes (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (inspirer) The Story: General Van Tun Bor makes some hard choices about what kind of man he is and how far he can follow the Jeddak of Horz. In the meantime, the Jeddak is sponsoring some lurid biotech [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Guimaraes, Anouk, Barsoom, comic book babes, comic books, comic reviews, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Joseph Rybandt, Mars, review, Reviews, Robert Place Napton, Roberto Castro, Tak Nan Lee, Thark, Van Tun Bor, Warlord of Mars Fall of Barsoom #4, Warlord of Mars Fall of Barsoom #4 review, WARLORD OF MARS: FALL OF BARSOOM, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 24, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Carlos Rafael (illustrator), Carlos Lopez (colorist), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: When we last left Dejah Thoris and her unlikely ally, the Pirate Queen of Mars, they were trapped in the clutches of dangerous cannibals. **Warning: Very minor spoiler, that anyone ought to have guessed** The Review: [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Arvid Nelson, Barsoom, Carlos Lopez, Carlos Rafael, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris #8, Dejah Thoris #8 review, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, Phondari, Pirate Queen of Mars, review, Reviews, Warlord of Mars, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 16, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Victor Gischler (writer), Will Conrad (artist), Chris Sotomayor (colorist) The Story: Storm and Colossus sort out their differences with War Machine, as circumstances shift. There is stuff afoot in Puternicstan. But, will they be able to save Domino? The Review: I don’t recall having seen Will Conrad’s work before, but I love it. His [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Chris Sotomayor, Colossus, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Domino, DS Arsenault, Marvel, Marvel Comics, review, Reviews, Storm, Victor Gischler, War Machine, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com, Will Conrad, X-Men, X-Men #21, X-Men #21 review | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 12, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Rob Williams (writer), Lee Garbett (artist), Rob Schwager (colorist), Sebastian Girner (editor) The Story: Now free of the control of Adam, Alejandra has to figure out what to do with herself and her curse. Her wordless conversation and grudgingly-given trust to the demon Zarathos begins to define what she is now that she is [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Alejandra, Batgirl, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DS Arsenault, Ghost Rider #5, Ghost Rider #5 review, Lee Garbett, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, review, Reviews, Rob Schwager, Rob Williams, Sebastian Girner, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, Zarathos | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 9, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Jai Nitz (story and script), Alex Ross (art direction and story), Johnny Desjardins (artist), Vinicius Andrade (colorist), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Jack Kirby (concepts and characters) The Story: This issue, spun out of Dynamite’s Kirby Genesis series, follows the story of Silver Star, a US super-powered asset in an alternate history that branches from ours [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Alex Ross, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Comics, DS Arsenault, Jack Kirby, Johnny Desjardins, Joseph Rybandt, Kirby Genesis, review, Reviews, Silver Star #1, Silver Star #1 review, Vinicius Andrade, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 2, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Rob Rodi (writer), Stephen Segovia (penciller), Jason Paz (inker), Andy Troy (colorist) The Story: Ereshkigal, an uncommonly ancient deviant (of the Eternal-Human-Deviant triangle created by Jack Kirby in his Eternals #1 of 1977) is scavenging about the ruins of Asgard for some device that might help her get back into power in the Deviant [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Avengers, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DS Arsenault, Marvel, Marvel Comics, review, Reviews, Thor, Thor The Deviants Saga #1, Thor The Deviants Saga #1 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 27, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Richard Elson (artist), Jessica Kholinne of IFS (colors), John Denning (assistant editor), Lauren Sankovitch (editor) The Story: As the great battle event Fear Itself played across the Marvel Universe, Volstagg seemed to be MIA. Where was he? This issue tells us and gives a bit of emotional perspective on the Fear [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Avengers, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DS Arsenault, Fear Itself, Heimdall, Jessica Kholinne, John Denning, Journey Into Mystery #630, Journey Into Mystery #630 review, Keiron Gillen, Lauren Sankovitch, Loki, Marvel, Marvel Comics, review, Reviews, Richard Elson, Thor, Volstagg, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 20, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: Arvid Nelson (writer), Stephen Sadowski (artist), Shane Rooks (colors), Joseph Rybandt (editor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator) The Story: Carthoris and Tars Tarkas are in it deep as they are shot down by the Warhoon. And Dejah Thoris is trying to puzzle through the mystery of who framed John Carter while navigating the intrigue between [...]
Filed under: Dynamite Entertainment | Tagged: Barsoom, Carthoris, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Dejah Thoris, DS Arsenault, Edgar Rice Burroughs, God of Mars, John Carter, Joseph Rybandt, review, Reviews, Shane Rooks, Stephen Sadowski, Tars Tarkas, Warlord of Mars #11, Warlord of Mars #11 review, WCBR, Weekly Comic Book Review, weeklycomicbookreview.com, Zodanga | 3 Comments »
