Reviews

Reviews

1 304 305 306 307 308 427
Reviews
Scheer, Giovannetti & Bracchi Wow With Their Love Letter To Classic Sci-Fi In “Aliens Vs. Parker” [Review]

By | Feb 7, 2014 | Reviews

What happens when you cross the slacker mentality of Kevin Smith’s early films and sci-fi action of Star Wars and Aliens? “Aliens Vs. Parker”, apparently. Written by Paul Scheer & Nick Giovannetti Illustrated by Manuel Bracchi & Gianfranco Giardina GAME OVER Set in the not so distant future, a group of SpaceEx employees spend their […]

MORE »
Reviews
Good Things Come From “Bad Dreams” [Advance Review]

By | Feb 7, 2014 | Reviews

From former Lucasfilm art director Gary Winnick comes this delightful foray in the world of nightmares – only I don’t think I’ve ever had a nightmare this colourful. Published by Red 5 Comics, this five-part miniseries promises whimsy and wickedness in equal measure. Written and Illustrated by Gary Winnick Mary doesn’t remember being afraid of […]

MORE »
Reviews
Review: Wolverine #1

By | Feb 7, 2014 | Reviews

The esteemed Ryan Stegman joins Paul Cornell’s…interesting…take on “Wolverine,” in what will surely take the award for “Most Unnecessary Relaunch” in many an end of year list. Written by Paul Cornell Illustrated by Ryan Stegman WOLVERINE NO MORE? After the events of KILLABLE, Wolverine has something to prove. Before he can take on Sabretooth again, […]

MORE »
Reviews
Review: New Avengers #14

By | Feb 7, 2014 | Reviews

Hickman and Bianchi’s apocalyptic superhero tale gets just a bit more… Strange! Because it focuses on Doctor Stephen Strange. We at Multiversity like to call this wordplay. We have fun here.   Written by Jonathan Hickman Illustrated by Simone Bianchi • Meet the Mapmakers, cartographers of the Apocalypse. • Doctor Strange sells his soul. • […]

MORE »
Reviews
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 […]

MORE »
Reviews
Review: Apocalypse Al #1

By | Feb 6, 2014 | Reviews

First in a four-part miniseries from Image, this issue introduces us to Al Carter – private eye and defender against Armageddon. It’s an unusual mash-up of genres, and not entirely successful, but there are elements to love in this apocalyptic tale. Written by J. Michael Straczynski Illustrated by Sid Kotian Alison Carter is a private […]

MORE »
Reviews
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, […]

MORE »
Reviews
Review: Forever Evil #5

By | Feb 6, 2014 | Reviews

Hot on the heels of DC’s April 2013 solicitations, Lex Luthor continues his meteoric rise through the DCU by shaming Batman to the kid’s table. That’s “Forever Evil” #5 in a nutshell. Written by Geoff Johns Illustrated by David Finch With everything to lose, Lex Luthor and his Injustice League raid the stronghold of the […]

MORE »
Reviews
Review: Loki: Agent of Asgard #1

By | Feb 6, 2014 | Reviews

Culture’s continuing obsession with the Norse God of Mischief reaches a new milestone with Al Ewing and Lee Garbett’s “Loki: Agent of Asgard.” Written by Al Ewing Illustrated by Lee Garbett Kid Loki’s all grown up – and the God of Mischief is stronger, smarter, sexier and just plain sneakier than ever before. As Asgardia’s one-man […]

MORE »
Reviews
Pick of the Week: Ms. Marvel #1

By | Feb 6, 2014 | Reviews

The reactions to just the announcement of this series have been so polarising that this has to already be one of the most talking about comics of 2014 and we’re only in February. But now that the dust has settled and we’ve all come to terms with Marvel’s first American-Muslim superhero leading her own ongoing […]

MORE »
Reviews
Mignolaversity: Baltimore: Chapel of Bones #2 [Review]

By | Feb 5, 2014 | Reviews

“Baltimore’s vengeful savagery made him even more terrible to behold than the devils he slaughtered.” Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden Illustrated by Ben Stenbeck Colors by Dave Stewart Lettering by Clem Robins Vengeful and doomed, Lord Baltimore finally catches up with the vampire who murdered his family… but it turns out the vampire […]

MORE »
Reviews
Review: Furious #1

By | Jan 31, 2014 | Reviews

“Furious” is a superhero story with a twist! Only I’m pretty sure that tagline doesn’t work on anybody any more. Er, “Furious” is a complicated superhero-centred story that has some believable angst and pain to it. That sounds less snappy, but there really is a messy, celebrity-trainwreck appeal to this story – and it works […]

MORE »
Reviews
Review: Theremin #4

By | Jan 31, 2014 | Reviews

Have you ever seen Adaptation.? Where, in a struggle to adapt Susan Orlean’s “The Orchard Thief”, Charlie Kaufman wrote a screenplay about Charlie Kaufman struggling to adapt Susan Orlean’s “The Orchard Thief” into a screenplay? Yeah. This is “Theremin” #4. Written by Curt Pires Illustrated by Dalton Rose Eventually every creation myth becomes a resurrection […]

MORE »
Reviews
Review: Thor: God of Thunder #18

By | Jan 31, 2014 | Reviews

After a less than stellar arc with Malekith, “Thor: God of Thunder” returns to form with a morning-after tale that makes that one “Hangover” mission from Skyrim look like child’s play. Written by Jason Aaron Illustrated by Das Pastoras • A tale of Young Thor, in the age of the Vikings. Here be a dragon. ‘Nuff said. […]

MORE »

1 304 305 306 307 308 427