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Review: X-Men: Regenesis

By David Harper | Oct 13, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Kieron GillenIllustrated by Billy Tan When the dust settles from the X-Men’s Schism, a line has been drawn, and every mutant must choose. Who will they follow – XXXXXX or Wolverine? Either way, with mutantkind cut in two, things will never be the same. Setting the stage for this month’s WOLVERINE & THE […]

Review: Ultimate Spider-Man #3

By Matthew Meylikhov | Oct 13, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Brian Michael BendisPenciled by Sara Pichelli Who is behind the mask? Everything relevant I have to say about this comic book is contained in my review after the jump, and I can’t think of a witty intro bit. Let’s just talk about the book — after the cut. If there’s one story you […]

Advance Review: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Nine #2

By Gilbert Short | Oct 12, 2011 | Reviews

Written By Joss Whedon and Andrew ChamblissIllustrated By Georges Jeanty Buffy continues her nightly patrols while trying to cobble together a sensible life… Willow’s adopted a new look, while Dawn and Xander celebrate the comforts of a magicless world. The fun and games come to a halt when mysteriously marked bodies start appearing. As Buffy […]

Advance Review: Orchid #1

By Joshua Mocle | Oct 12, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Tom MorelloIllustrated by Scott Hepburn From the mind of musician Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman) with art by Scott Hepburn (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic), Orchid is the tale of a teenage prostitute who learns that she is more than the role society has imposed upon her. […]

Review: Moon Knight #6

By Joshua Mocle | Oct 8, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Brian Michael BendisIllustrated by Alex Maleev Moon Knight gets one step closer to the kingpin of Los Angeles and uses Ultron as bait. But in doing so he may have unleashed a hell the West Coast cannot survive. Another blistering chapter from the Eisner award-winning team that brought you DAREDEVIL and HALO! I’ve […]

Review: Stormwatch #2

By Brian Salvatore | Oct 7, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Paul CornellIllustrated by Miguel Sepulveda The moon is alive! Following the events of SUPERMAN #1 where [TEXT REDACTED], the covert team of sci-fi Super Heroes known as Stormwatch must not only battle the Earth’s moon, but find a way to hide its monstrous metamorphosis from the rest of the Earth! How? Uh, they’re […]

Review: Avengers 1959 #1

By Matthew Meylikhov | Oct 7, 2011 | Reviews

Written and illustrated by Howard Chaykin EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF NEW AVENGERS… It’s the tail end of the fabulous fifties. NICK FURY and his AVENGERS roar into their secret mission, hunting down NAZI SUPER VILLAINS…men and women relentlessly preparing to unleash hell on a troubled world barely holding onto peace…only to find the Avengers […]

Review: Animal Man #2

By Patrick Tobin | Oct 7, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Jeff LemireIllustrated by Travel Foreman Maxine’s new abilities continue to terrify Ellen and Buddy Baker, and things take a turn for the worse as Buddy begins a startling transformation of his own that will lead him on a journey into the heart of The Red. Meanwhile, The Hunters Three arrive on Earth and […]

Review: Supernatural #1

By Gilbert Short | Oct 7, 2011 | Reviews

Written By Brian WoodIllustrated By Grant Bond Acclaimed writer Brian Wood pens the latest comics epic based on the hit CW TV series Supernatural! On an academic break while at Stanford, Sam Winchester visits the United Kingdom on what is meant to be a sleepy trip…but on his first day he meets the alluring “Emma […]

Review: Casanova: Avaritia #2

By David Harper | Oct 7, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Matt FractionIllustrated by Gabriel Ba The true identity of megasuperdupervillain Newman Xeno is now known to Casanova Quinn and E.M.P.I.R.E. – which means our man Casanova is now a pan-dimensional killer with one target hiding in an infinitely complex sprawl of realities. But what if something happened? The first issue of this new […]

Review: Superior #5

By David Harper | Oct 7, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Mark MillarIllustrated by Leinil Francis Yu The President has asked him to win the war in Afghanistan, the UN has asked him to feed the starving and the world needs saving 24/7. But Superior doesn’t even break a sweat. He can handle all this in stride until his past comes catching up with […]

Review: Swamp Thing #2

By Joshua Mocle | Oct 6, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Scott SnyderIllustrated by Yanick Paquette Alec Holland thought he knew the history of the Swamp Thing — but he was wrong. The creature’s roots run deeper than he knows, and the Parliament of Trees intends to make him understand the responsibility he wants so desperately to avoid! With this issue, the mythology of […]

Review: Action Comics #2

By Brian Salvatore | Oct 6, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Grant MorrisonIlustrated by Rags Morales and Brent Anderson In his weakest moment, Superman is taken down — but by whom? And if the world wasn’t ready for a man with super powers, they’re utterly unprepared for the rage of a Superman cornered! The cornerstone character of the new DCU continues his debut adventure! […]

Review: Huntress #1

By Gilbert Short | Oct 6, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Paul LevitzIllustrated by Marcus To Look out! By the end of this hot new miniseries, the Huntress will have the largest price on her head in DC Universe history. What will the Huntress do that warrants such a death mark? And who puts it there? The jaw-dropping events will be revealed as the […]

Review: X-Men – Schism #5

By Matthew Meylikhov | Oct 6, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Jason AaronIllustrated by Adam Kubert It all comes down to this! After years of fighting side-by-side the X-Men are torn irrevocably in half. On one side, X-Men team leader, Cyclops. On the other, X-Men mainstay, Wolverine. Between them lies the fate of mutantkind, and surrounding them, the foes who want to end them […]

Review: The Walking Dead #89

By David Harper | Oct 5, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Robert KirkmanIllustrated by Charlie Adlard He has gone too far. Only a book like The Walking Dead can get away with a solicit like that. The show is getting near its start and we haven’t checked in with the comic in a while. Is it still maintaining its onslaught of quality comics? Is […]

Review: The Strange Talent of Luther Strode #1

By David Harper | Oct 5, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Justin Jordan Illustrated by Tradd Moore Luther Strode is just your average nerd until he sends away for a bodybuilding course from an old comic book, one that works a whole lot better than he ever imagined. His newfound strength and strange talents make school a lot easier, but they’ve also caused some […]

Advance Review: Chew #21

By Matthew Meylikhov | Oct 4, 2011 | Reviews

Written by John LaymanIllustrated by Rob Guillory ‘BASEBALL, HOT DOGS AND APPLE PIE,’ Part One Mike Applebee’s good day, Tony Chu’s first day and John Colby’s last day. An issue of beginning and endings, as we head into the fifth story arc of the multi-Eisner award nominated series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, clairvoyants and–meter […]

DCnU Review Community Wrap-Up

By David Harper | Oct 4, 2011 | Reviews

With the first month of the DCnU now at a close, it’s time to look at what the critical community as a whole thought of each and every one of the books. As you may know, we’ve been tracking what the critical response to each wave of books has been, and after the jump you […]

Doctor Who – "The Wedding Of River Song"

By Matthew Meylikhov | Oct 3, 2011 | Reviews

by Francesco Francavilla Tick tock goes the clock, he cradled and he rocked her. Tick tock goes the clock, even for the Doctor. Check after the cut for some thoughts on the episode. As a note, spoilers are discussed. I almost always start Moffat-based reviews like this, but it is certainyl something that bears repeating: […]

DCnU Weekly Review Round-Up (Week Four)

By David Harper | Oct 3, 2011 | Reviews

That’s a wrap! The first month of DCnU is now at a close, and it finishes with a solid but unspectacular week. While this is the first week of the four waves that had no books average 9 or higher in their reviews, it also was a fairly consistent week, tying the first wave of […]

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