Author Archives: Vince Ostrowski

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Reviews
Review: The Undertow #1

By | Feb 20, 2014 | Reviews

Still not convinced that Aquaman is a bad ass despite Geoff Johns’ exhaustive efforts? The fascinating lead character at the center of Image Comics’ “Undertow” has all of the undersea gravitas that you’d ever need. Written by Steve Orlando Illustrated by Artyom Trakhanov Lettered by Thomas Mauer Atlantis is the world superpower, and Redum Anshargal […]

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Barbiere & Cypress’ “White Suits” Looks Great in Red, Black, and White [Advance Review]

By | Feb 17, 2014 | Reviews

Don’t worry, folks – there is plenty of room on the stands for another noir comic when it’s this good. Written by Frank J. Barbiere Illustrated by Toby Cypress Mysterious killers dressed in white, they savaged the Cold War Russian underworld—then disappeared. Now they have resurfaced in New York, leaving a trail of dead mobsters. […]

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Review: Superior Spider-Man #27

By | Feb 14, 2014 | Reviews

Dan Slott and Giuseppe Camuncoli pull out all the stops to bring you the beginning of a concluding arc befitting of a series that subverted plenty of expectations. Written by Dan Slott Illustrated by Giuseppe Camuncoli Inked by John Dell Colors by Antonio Fabela “Goblin Nation” #1 (of 5) • The so-called Superior Spider-Man has […]

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Review: The Mercenary Sea #1

By | Feb 13, 2014 | Reviews

It’s like “The Massive”, except with more screenings of Marx Brothers films, cannibals, and knives held up to people’s throats. Written by Kel Symons Illustrated by Mathew Reynolds Lettered by Pat Brosseau Action and adventure set in 1938—The South Seas. Japan has invaded China. War in Europe is imminent. Ex-bootlegger Jack Harper captains The Venture, […]

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Review: All-New Invaders #2

By | Feb 7, 2014 | Reviews

James Robinson and Steve Pugh cut the crap to give you an “Invaders” title that sneaks its way to being a terrific “Invaders” title, even if it technically isn’t the “Invaders” you thought you were getting. Get it? Written by James Robinson Illustrated by Steve Pugh Eisner Award winner James Robinson (STARMAN, EARTH 2) returns […]

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Review: The Punisher #1

By | Feb 6, 2014 | Reviews

Frank Castle is back, and given a bit of redefinition and relocation thanks to the vision of the creative team from Image Comics’ terrific “The Activity.” Written by Nathan Edmondson Illustrated by Mitch Gerads For years, The Punisher has waged a war on crime in New York City with an array of very large guns, […]

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Review: The Saviors #2

By | Jan 30, 2014 | Reviews

“The Saviors” is a high-quality, slyly modern take on some sci-fi B-movie concepts. Come for the fun of the chase – stay for the superlative J. Bone cartooning, which is classically good in every way. Written by James Robinson Illustrated by J. Bone Tomas’s safe, uneventful life is no more. He knows aliens walk among […]

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Annotations
This American Death: East of West #9

By | Jan 30, 2014 | Annotations

Welcome back to This American Death, Multiversity’s monthly annotations column on Jonathan Hickman & Nick Dragotta’s “East of West” from Image Comics. I’ll be taking you through each issue of and explaining references, tossing out theories, and keeping track of some of the major events while giving them context. Since I won’t catch nearly everything […]

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Review: Judge Dredd: Mega-City Two

By | Jan 24, 2014 | Reviews

A top-notch creative team goes a long way toward making a delightfully light and funny “Judge Dredd” fish-out-of-water story. Written by Douglas Wolk Illustrated by Ulises Farinas Colors by Ryan Hill Lettered by Tom B. Long Dredd heads Californee way! As part of a judicial exchange program, Dredd is sent packing to Mega-City Two, a […]

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