Review: “Black Science #2″
I picked up issue one of Black Science because someone at my comic shop told me, “You want something different? You want something exciting? Get Black Science.” I didn’t even flip through it; I just...
View ArticleReview: “Daredevil #34″
Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Mark Waid Artist: Javier Rodriguez Price: $2.99 “Daredevil #34″ brings us one step closer to this volume’s end, and with two issues to go Mark Waid makes some solid...
View ArticleNoob Review: Justice League 3000—What?
“Justice League 3000 #1″(w) Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis(a) Howard PorterDC Comics$2.99 I just finished Justice League 3000, and I can legitimately say I went in with no expectation and wasn’t...
View ArticlePoint of Entry: Guardians of the Galaxy—Blam! Murdered You!
What I knew about Guardian’s of the Galaxy before reading this: that it had a pretty cover. What I think now: I loved everything that was in Guardians of The Galaxy: Cosmic Avengers. I loved the art,...
View ArticleADVANCE REVIEW: “Abe Sapien #9″ is a Contemplative Journey into the Surreal
“Abe Sapien #9″(w) Mike Mignola(a) Max FiumaraDark Horse Comics$3.50 Issue #9 begins a new arc for Mike Mignola’s aquatic protagonist. The set-up page at the beginning of the issue does a reasonable...
View ArticlePoint of Entry: Astro City—Confession
Astro City came highly recommended to me by a friend that for the most part has similar tastes. I thought I was going to get something I really liked when I saw that there was also an introduction by...
View ArticleAll-New Marvel NOW! Reviews
This week saw the real first push of Marvel’s All-New Marvel NOW! titles, and before we begin, let’s take a moment to acknowledge just how truly stupid that name is. Let’s also take a moment to...
View ArticleADVANCE REVIEW: “Skyman #1″ Has Potential But Needs a Twist
“Skyman #1″(w) Joshua Hale Fialkov(a) Manuel GarciaDark Horse Comics$2.99 The government has suffered a terrible embarrassment at the hands of a former Skyman who happened to be racist on this little...
View ArticleReview: “Rat Queens # 4″—Let’s Get Stabby!
(w) Kurtis J Wiebe(a) Roc UpchurchImage Comics$3.50 This is not a biased review, and there is a good reason for that. It’s because Wiebe and Upchurch have created such an outstanding piece of work that...
View ArticleGame Review: Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition
Injustice Ultimate EditionXbox 360, PS3, PS4, PS Vita$59.99 Let me preface this by stating, I’ve played both the original version of this game on Xbox 360 and the Ultimate Edition on PS4. So I feel...
View ArticleNoob Review: Justice Leauge Dark Vol 2 – An Occult Classic
Justice League Dark Volume 2(w) Jeff Lemire(a) Mikel JaninDC Comics$16.99 (TPB) I went into Justice League Dark volume two with reservations. Volume one was hit or miss and mainly had a cool gross out...
View ArticleMicrowave Review: “Sex Criminals #4″
Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Matt Fraction Artist: Chip Zdarsky Price: $3.50 (digital copy: $2.99) NOTE: some SPOILERS for the book follow. “Sex Criminals #4″ shows us more back story on our...
View ArticleReview: “Daredevil #35″ Slowly Builds Up to the Volume’s Finale
“Daredevil #35″(W) Mark Waid(A) Chris SamneeMarvel Comics$2.99 Writer: Mark Waid Artist: Chris Samnee Publisher: Marvel Comics Price: $2.99 Daredevil is heading towards this volume’s big conclusion,...
View ArticleMicrowave Reviews: Image December
After a sterling batch of November issues, Image returned with two big issues before the new year. The following are reviews for books from the month of December. “Saga #17″: It’s hard to delve too...
View ArticleAdvance Review: “Deadly Class #1″ Is a Broody Twist on a Familiar Theme
Deadly Class(w Rick Remender)(a Wes Craig)Image Comics$3.50 Imagine if Batman was homeless and then joined Ra’s Al Ghul’s little team. That’s the nitty-gritty of the first release in Deadly Class. Boy...
View ArticleAdvance Review: “Pretty Deadly #4″ is Powerfully Solid
(w) Kelly Sue DeConnick(a) Emma Ríos(a) Jordie BellaireImage Comics$3.50 My first thought when I first picked up Pretty Deadly was that I wasn’t sure about it. That was just because I had only casually...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Mind MGMT #18″ Kindt Achieves Endearing, Human Issue With Isolation
(w) Matt Kindt(a) Matt KindtDark Horse Comics$2.99 I will lay out the gist of it as best as I can: Over the course of the last eighteen issues, Matt Kindt has introduced us to a wide array of Mind MGMT...
View ArticleREVIEW: In “Dead Body Road #2″ the Chase is On and the Guns are Out
(w) Justin Jordan(a) Matteo ScaleraImage Comics / Skybound Comics$2.99 Justin Jordan is no stranger to stories centering on damaged men. The Luther Strode series is how I came to know him, so, Dead...
View ArticlePoint of Entry: Heroes For Hire: Fear Itself—Not Noob Friendly
(w) Dan Abnett(w) Andy Lanning(a) Brad Walker(a) Tim Seely(a) Kyle Hotz Heroes For Hire is a crash course in Marvel heroes for noobs. The only heroes I recognized were Spider-Man and Elektra (and I...
View ArticleAdvance Review: Captain Midnight Vol. 1 Shows Series Potential But Needs...
Captain Midnight(w Joshua Williamson)(a Victor Ibanez)(a Pere Perez)Dark Horse$2.99 Captain Midnight is a cloak and dagger story revolving around the legendary hero Captain Midnight who mysteriously...
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