Author Archives: Vince Ostrowski

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Reviews
Review: Punisher: War Zone #1

By | Oct 26, 2012 | Reviews

As an ongoing solo title, Greg Rucka’s “Punisher” came to a superb end last month. While there were plenty of story threads left rife with possibilities, issues #15 & #16 contained bittersweet resolutions to some of the major relationships in the series. With the much-teased “War Zone”, Rucka’s story continues, but from a new angle. […]

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Review: Wolverine MAX #1

By | Oct 25, 2012 | Reviews

Think of the characters in the Marvel Universe that are most suited for the MAX treatment. The vengeful and violent Punisher is the most obvious. Deadpool and Nick Fury felt like fitting choices for MAX books, as well. Been there, done that, and it was all mostly pretty great. The savage Wolverine seems like it […]

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Columns
Friday Recommendation: Dial H

By | Oct 19, 2012 | Columns

Here is a book that I talk about so much that it’s probably starting to get annoying. The problem is that I think that this book is going to get cancelled for the 5th or 6th wave of the DC Comics New 52. When that happens, a single tear will stream down my cheek, at […]

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Review: It Girl and the Atomics #3

By | Oct 19, 2012 | Reviews

The first issue of “It Girl and the Atomics” got off to a slow start, despite stellar Mike Norton art and a pretty good adherence to Mike Allred’s wacky “Madman” universe. The plot has found its legs by now, but has the book hit any sort of stride yet? Written by Jamie S. Rich Illustrated […]

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Review: Sword of Sorcery #1

By | Oct 18, 2012 | Reviews

“Sword of Sorcery” did enough last month to deserve another look. This month, both books offer some surprises that weren’t prevalent in their earlier installments, but also set up some hurdles that they’ll need to jump over to tell successful stories. Warning: The following review contains blood, bile, and weird robo-trolls. Written by Christy Marx […]

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News
MC at NYCC ’12: Spencer and Ross are Secret Avengers

By | Oct 14, 2012 | News

We told you there’d be more Coulson news for you! Announced at NYCC, Nick Spencer and Luke Ross’ short is spinning out of Marvel NOW! Point One and into a brand new “Secret Avengers” ongoing. But here’s the catch: where Brubaker’s book originally launched as a team of secret Avengers working on clandestine missions, this […]

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Review: Batman #13

By | Oct 12, 2012 | Reviews

There’s a storm coming. And while the opening pages of “Batman #13” make that abundantly clear, thank the new gods that Scott Snyder stays away from that and any other cliches when it comes to kicking off his Joker opus. A Joker that feels perfect, while not being quite exactly like any other Joker we’ve […]

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Review: Halloween Eve

By | Oct 11, 2012 | Reviews

Halloween and Comic Books go together like peanut butter and jelly. Where else (but a comic con) can you dress like a superhero or a monster and it’s not weird? (Okay, maybe it’s still weird at a comic con) Anyway, if we’re going along with my metaphor, “Halloween Eve” is one delicious sandwich. Written by […]

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Annotations
Hoax Hunters Backstage Pass: Issue #4

By | Oct 10, 2012 | Annotations

Welcome back to Hoax Hunters Backstage Pass, where you get a behind the scenes look at the work done by writers Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley. They’ll take you inside the big moments & mysteries of every issue. This month, the Hoax Hunters rumble with some real freaks and monsters and evoke the great Indiana […]

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Review: Action Comics #13

By | Oct 5, 2012 | Reviews

It’s Halloween in the Fortress of Solitude and Superman’s got some pretty awful Trick-or-Treaters knocking on his door. Okay, I apologize for that. It’s not even really much of a Halloween story. Let’s just review this thing. Written by Grant Morrison Illustrated by Travel Foreman Backup written by Sholly Fisch Backup Illustrated by Brad Walker […]

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Review: Avengers vs. X-Men #12

By | Oct 4, 2012 | Reviews

An event so big that literally all of Marvel’s biggest writers had to be a part of it. All of Marvel’s most recognizable characters. A massive force that could potentially tear apart our world. This could have been the event to end all events. Does “Avengers Vs. X-Men” #12 deliver a satisfying conclusion or should […]

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Review: Justice League Dark #0

By | Sep 28, 2012 | Reviews

The “Dark” line of DC Comics’ New 52 has arguably been the strongest set of titles in the relaunch from a critical standpoint. There’s just so much to be gained from allowing the weird comics of the Vertigo imprint to mingle in the mainstream. So here we are in Zero Month, a perfect chance to […]

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