Author Archives: Vince Ostrowski

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Review: Umbral #2

By | Jan 2, 2014 | Reviews

Antony Johnston & Chris Mitten apply their unique talents to a new genre in comics and the results are just as exciting as they were on “Wasteland”, while being completely different. Written by Antony Johnston Illustrated by Christopher Mitten Colors by John Rauch Lettered by Thomas Mauer The Umbral are invading, and only Rascal knows […]

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This American Death: East of West #8

By | Dec 24, 2013 | 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: Pretty Deadly #3

By | Dec 20, 2013 | Reviews

Replace the politics and accessibility of “East of West” with a penchant for symbolism and abstraction and you have “Pretty Deadly” – a book that is every bit as good, yet entirely different than its brother series. Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick Illustrated by Emma Rios All blood spilled into the earth makes its way […]

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Review: The Illegitimates #1

By | Dec 19, 2013 | Reviews

SNL breakout star Taran Killam (with veteran Marc Andreyko) gets into the comics game with “The Illegitimates” #1 – a clever take on the James Bond archetype with fewer laughs than you’d probably expect, but better narrative structure than you’d expect, which somewhat makes up for it. Written by Taran Killam & Marc Andreyko Illustrated […]

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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #700.3

By | Dec 13, 2013 | Reviews

Marvel’s “point” numbering system may be irritating as all hell, and the premature revisitation to the Peter Parker identity of Spider-Man feels a lot like placating a certain type of fan, but Joe Casey’s entry into the “event” is a solid story that mixes a classic Parker scrape with his penchant for deconstructing aspects of […]

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Review: Manifest Destiny #2

By | Dec 12, 2013 | Reviews

“Manifest Destiny” is the latest, and perhaps most vital, entry into the “alternate history” genre that comics like to play around in quite often. It is also one of the most exciting and unheralded new books on the stands. Written by Chris Dingess Illustrated by Matthew Roberts Colored by Owen Gieni Lettered by Pat Brosseau […]

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Review: Deadpool #20

By | Dec 6, 2013 | Reviews

“Deadpool” jumps its way back to the swingin’ Marvel ’60s in another one of those great time traveling issues that take place between arcs. What we end up getting is plenty of Jack Kirby and even more poop jokes. Your mileage may vary. (There’s a character in this issue that would get a kick out […]

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Review: Velvet #2

By | Dec 5, 2013 | Reviews

Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting have a thing that they do together, and that “thing” always seems to work, even in a story that’s deceptively familiar. Written by Ed Brubaker Illustrated by Steve Epting Colors by Elizabeth Breitweiser Lettered by Chris Eliopoulos On the run from her own agency, Velvet must find out what really […]

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Hoax Hunters Backstage Pass: Issue #12

By | Nov 29, 2013 | Annotations

Welcome back to Hoax Hunters Backstage Pass, where you get a behind the scenes look at the latest issue of “Hoax Hunters” with writers Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley. They’re taking you inside the big moments & mysteries of every issue. This month the “Hoax Hunters” took a pretty physical beating across the board, supernatural […]

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Pick of the Week: Black Science #1

By | Nov 28, 2013 | Reviews

Rick Remender and Matteo Scalera must know a little something about black magic themselves. Their unbreakable spell is cast through a mix of unabashed love for multicolored 60’s sci-fi grooviness, carefully tapped political exploration, hard-boiled narration, and protagonists with a penchant for living dangerously when it comes to the dark side of science. Written by […]

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Jordan and Scalera Carve a Path of Vengeance Down “Dead Body Road” #1 [Advance Review]

By | Nov 22, 2013 | Reviews

Justin Jordan and Matteo Scalera craft a heavy-hitting first issue that finds their rightfully vengeful protagonist delivering punishment in a wholly grounded, gritty, and authentic environment. Written by Justin Jordan Illustrated by Matteo Scalera The men involved in his wife’s death must die. All of them. Writer JUSTIN JORDAN (LUTHER STRODE) and artist MATTEO SCALERA […]

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