Author Archives: Michael Govan

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“Giant-Man” #3

By | Jun 14, 2019 | Reviews

As far as superpowers go, I imagine that growing in size is more flashy than it is practical. Regular-sized people can already be unwieldy and in the way. Giant-sized people? Forget it. How Hank Pym or Scott Lang aren’t constantly bumping into buildings or pancaking cars is beyond me. Thing is, the flashiness probably makes […]

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“Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III” #2

By | Jun 7, 2019 | Reviews

This is a review for an issue of “Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III”. I know I’m pointing out the obvious, but that simple fact just blows my mind. Think about how DC Comics and IDW Publishing both saw fit to bless us with a Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles team-up mini-series. I can hardly believe that […]

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“Transformers” #6

By | May 31, 2019 | Reviews

For whatever reason, I could never really get into Transformers. I don’t understand why…in theory, alien robot warriors should be right up my alley. I’ve tried again and again. I sat through the first three Michael Bay films but only liked the first. I’ve started and stopped watching the original Transformers, Transformers:Animated and Transformers: Prime. […]

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“Action Comics” #1011

By | May 24, 2019 | Reviews

Bendis is coming! Remember that ad? The text was in all caps, accompanied by an exclamation point and smiling Superman. DC Comics was more than proud to show off their newest writer and for good reason. Brian Michael Bendis was Marvel’s golden boy for years. Whether you’re a fan of the guy or not, his […]

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Avengers No Road Home 10 Featured Columns
This Month in Comics: April 2019

By | May 7, 2019 | Columns

With a month of blockbusters, crossovers, and silly pranks behind us, it is time to look back on the month that was April 2019. Best Issue: “Avengers: No Road Home” #10 “No Road Home,” the spiritual sequel to “Avengers: No Surrender,” is a more low key affair than its predecessor. Yes, the villain literally blots […]

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine: Lighten Up, Bub

By | May 3, 2019 | Reviews

Critically, X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a mediocre film at best. It attempts to be many things and falls flat several times over. It’s too tame a revenge thriller and not that great an origin story. There are action flicks several times better and the villains never reach their full potential. The relationships at the core […]

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“Marvel Comics Presents” #4

By | Apr 26, 2019 | Reviews

As a kid, whenever I got money in my pocket, I immediately blew it all on comic books. I didn’t have a local comic book shop though. The closest thing was the 7-Eleven where they sold Marvel Select ‘double-sized flip magazines’. Basically, Marvel would package two issues in one. For example, on one side you […]

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“War Of The Realms: Punisher” #1

By | Apr 19, 2019 | Reviews

Marvel is host to several outlandish characters, even by comic book standards. Let’s see, we’ve got Galactus, Devourer of Worlds. Howard the Duck. There’s whatever the heck Forbush Man is. Swarm, the Nazi made of bees. Hypno-Hustler in all his funkadelic glory. Yep, some strange customers for sure. You ask me, the Punisher has them […]

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“Go Go Power Rangers” #19

By | Apr 12, 2019 | Reviews

I fell in love with Power Rangers when I was little, just like any other kid. Unlike any other kid…I wasn’t actually allowed to watch it. ‘Too violent’, according to my parents. It was forbidden fruit for me. I remember playing with my Power Rangers In Space walkie-talkies, having no idea who the characters actually […]

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