Author Archives: Vince Ostrowski

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Review: Green Lantern Annual #1

By | Aug 31, 2012 | Reviews

Plenty of plot strings come to a fruition point, while Geoff Johns finally picks up on the “Third Army” he’s been teasing for what seems like many months now. There’s no doubt about it, there’s a lot going on in the “Green Lantern” line and “everything changes” is not just comic book marketing jargon this […]

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Review: Steed and Mrs. Peel #0

By | Aug 30, 2012 | Reviews

“Steed and Mrs. Peel” is based on the 1960’s The Avengers TV series that your parents probably think of whenever you’re actually talking about Cap, Iron Man, and Thor. Sounds like a good opportunity for a fun throwback property for Mark Waid & Co to take a swing at. We’ve seen him handle the Golden […]

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Review: Batman: The Dark Knight #12

By | Aug 24, 2012 | Reviews

The Gotham City-related books have been largely responsible for keeping this whole New 52 thing looking so good for DC Comics, but “Batman: The Dark Knight” seems to be the oft-forgotten Bat-book that plays in the corner while everyone else dukes it out with the owls and the Talons and whatnot. Early on, David Finch’s […]

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Review: The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom #1

By | Aug 23, 2012 | Reviews

Envisioned as a love-letter to the pulp heroes of the 1930’s and 40’s, half of the battle with creating a satisfying Rocketeer story is to get that tone right — but for attempting a golden age homage, it’d be tough to draft up a better pairing than Mark Waid and Chris Samnee. So with a […]

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Review: The Shade #11

By | Aug 17, 2012 | Reviews

When this 12-issue miniseries started there was speculation from James Robinson himself that we may not be fortunate enough to see the end of it due to sales numbers. Despite those fears, “The Shade” proved to be a witty and sprawling fantasy tale that helped Robinson work his way back into critical acclaim, and apparently […]

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Review: Revival #2

By | Aug 16, 2012 | Reviews

Tim Seeley and Mike Norton’s Midwestern horror love-letter blew the doors off of comic book shops last month, selling out quickly and receiving favorable comparisons to “The Walking Dead.” Though the comparison is fair and its target audience of horror fans is similar, the opening issue confidently went about being its own animal — and […]

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Review: Daredevil Annual #1

By | Aug 10, 2012 | Reviews

For the last year or so, Daredevil has flourished under the direction of writer Mark Waid and a bevy of art talent well-suited to the character. But this annual is the product of Alan Davis in both the script and the art, with no involvement from any creative talent from the ongoing series. On that […]

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Review: It Girl and the Atomics #1

By | Aug 9, 2012 | Reviews

It’s been a while since we’ve been able to visit Mike Allred’s quirky brainchild, “Madman.” Though that character is not the subject of this series, it was with much fanfare that Image comics announced a return to that universe through “It Girl and the Atomics.” But will fans of Allred’s beloved series find something to […]

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Hoax Hunters Backstage Pass: Issue #2

By | Aug 8, 2012 | Annotations

Welcome back to Hoax Hunters Backstage Pass, where we dive into each issue of Hoax Hunters on the day of its release and get insight from the creators themselves! Writers Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley enthusiastically take you inside the big moments & mysteries every issue. This month, the Hoax Hunters explored some seedy carnival-cult […]

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Review: Dial H #4

By | Aug 2, 2012 | Reviews

What happens when you give a Hugo Award winning science fiction author a comic book property and let him do pretty much whatever he wants? Well, if you’re lucky you might get a whirlwind story of imagination and character that just might teeter on the brink of something truly great. As a note, spoilers are discussed […]

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Review: Everybody Loves Tank Girl #1

By | Jul 27, 2012 | Reviews

How does one review a Tank Girl comic book? Well, a good start would be telling you that this review is going to contain both spoilers and profanity… Written by Alan C. Martin Illustrated by Jim Mahfood A heart-shaped box of Tank Girl delights: peer inside The Tank; gasp at The Annual Swearing Competition; cheer […]

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