Author Archives: Vince Ostrowski

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Reviews
Review: Wolverine #2

By | Apr 11, 2013 | Reviews

Paul Cornell compares Wolverine to the Beatles in “Wolverine” #2. Nick Fury Jr. sees him as the Paul McCartney of super-humans. Logan would rather fancy himself as George, but this volume of Wolverine’s solo title is totally his Wings phase. That is to say, ultimately harmless but pretty unmemorable. Written by Paul Cornell Illustrated by […]

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Review: Stormwatch #19

By | Apr 5, 2013 | Reviews

Whenever a new creative team takes over an ongoing title, it’s always interesting to see the approach they’ll take to put their stamp on the title. It’s usually apparent that a new writer has taken over the characters quite early on, especially if you’ve read been reading comics long enough. It’s even more apparent when […]

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Review: Swamp Thing #19

By | Apr 4, 2013 | Reviews

Scott Snyder, Yanick Paquette, and Marco Rudy wrapped up their “Swamp Thing” story in a neat little bow before leaving. What they left behind was, at its core, a pretty strong horror love story that was perhaps a bit hampered by drawn-out crossovers with “Animal Man.” Charles Soule picks the series up with a pretty […]

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Annotations
This American Death: East of West #1

By | Apr 3, 2013 | Annotations

It’s always worth celebrating a new Jonathan Hickman comic book. (And we did, by making it “Pick of the Week” when it came out.) And while they are almost always rich, enjoyable comic book experiences, Hickman comics also tend to be very densely-packed and not afraid to challenge your literary intelligence. While “East of West” […]

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Columns
This Month in Comics: March 2013

By | Apr 1, 2013 | Columns

March 2013 was a roller-coaster ride of emotions for comic book fans. Well, more so than usual. Comic fans felt many feelings when the bat-books at DC Comics made their way through Robin’s “Requiem” which certainly got people talking. But DC ended up in the news for all kinds of other reasons they didn’t expect […]

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Review: Planetoid #5

By | Mar 29, 2013 | Reviews

Ken Garing’s terrific self-made debut comes to an end in an issue that is both extremely poignant, but also encompasses everything that made the series exciting to follow. Written & Illustrated by Ken Garing Warfare ensues as the tyrannical forces of the Ono Mao attempt to wipe out the planetoid’s only hope for civilization! When […]

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Review: Green Hornet #1

By | Mar 28, 2013 | Reviews

Mark Waid is comics go-to revival man. Want to relaunch a character with a fresh take, but focused on the traits that made them great? Then getting Mark Waid is a safe bet. After all, his recent takes on Daredevil, The Rocketeer, Hulk, and Steed and Mrs. Peel all were varying levels of enjoyable comic […]

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Review: Birds of Prey #18

By | Mar 22, 2013 | Reviews

It’s always good to check back in with a series whenever a new creative team hits. Oftentimes, these are opportunities for books to change direction in interesting ways. And with that said, here comes Jim Zu…errr…Christy Marx and Romano Molenaar to “Birds of Prey.” Written by Christy Marx Illustrated by Romano Molenaar & Vicente Cifuentes […]

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Review: The Private Eye #1

By | Mar 20, 2013 | Reviews

Whether you’re fans of their music or not, it’d be tough to argue with the idea that Radiohead was one of the most important and influential bands of the 2000’s. Fans who bought In Rainbows digitally on the week that they released it will probably never forget what that felt like. It was DRM-free and […]

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Review: Age of Ultron #2

By | Mar 15, 2013 | Reviews

Usually we have to wait until closer to the end to declare an event book underwhelming. This one underwhelms right up front. Written by Brian Michael Bendis Illustrated by Bryan Hitch For years the heroes of the Marvel Universe have lived in fear that the artificial intelligence known as Ultron would one day evolve to […]

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Pick of the Week: Change #4

By | Mar 14, 2013 | Reviews

One of the central characters in Ales Kot’s “Change” said that “Everything we do is a self-portrait.” If that is in fact the case, then this miniseries paints Kot as Picasso from his cubist period. Like a painting in which we can see all sides of an object, Kot unpacks his mind into a very […]

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