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Review: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century: 1969

By Patrick Tobin | Jul 29, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Alan MooreIllustrated by Kevin O’Neill CHAPTER TWO takes place almost sixty years later in the psychedelic daze of Swinging London during 1969, a place where Tadukic Acid Diethylamide 26 is the drug of choice, and where different underworlds are starting to overlap dangerously to an accompaniment of sit-ins and sitars. The vicious gangster […]

Review: The Mighty Thor #4

By Walt Richardson | Jul 29, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Matt FractionIllustrated by Oliver Coipel ASGARD RISES AGAINST GALACTUS! The World Eater has come for something buried deep within the heart of Fallen Asgard. As Odin leads an assault wave of gods against Galactus, a wounded Thor must contend with the Silver Surfer once more! All of which leaves Volstagg and Kid Loki […]

Review: Teen Titans #98

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jul 28, 2011 | Reviews

Written by JT KrulIllustrated by Eduardo Pansica TEEN TITANS ships twice in July for extra thrills! He’s back! Don’t miss the issue where one of the deadliest and most psychotic threats in the DC Universe returns. It’s Superboy Prime! Of all things to hate, he hates The Teen Titans most of all. Now he’s coming […]

Review: Captain America and Bucky #620

By Patrick Tobin | Jul 28, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Ed Brubaker and Marc AndreykoIllustrated by Chris Samnee Think you know the story of Cap and Bucky’s origins? Well, think again. The secret story of the early days of Captain â€¨America, told from Bucky Barnes’s point of view. From co-writers Ed Brubaker and Marc Andreyko with artist Chris Samnee (Thor: The Mighty Avenger). […]

Review: The Cape #1

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jul 28, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Joe Hill and Jason CiaramellaIllustrated by Zach Howard A line has been crossed. After years of failure, Eric has finally found something he’s good at, and is determined to let the world know. The follow-up to December’s critically acclaimed, quickly sold-out one-shot, this new miniseries is again written by Jason Ciaramella and Joe […]

Review: Amazing Spider-Man #666

By Walt Richardson | Jul 28, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Dan SlottIllustrated by Stefano Caselli THE SPIDER-MAN STORY OF THE DECADE BEGINS WITH THIS ‘SPIDER-ISLAND: PRELUDE’ Super-star writer Dan Slott and fan-favorite Spidey artist Stefano Caselli are back! New York has been INFESTED and the web grows as it gets ready to explode into SPIDER-ISLAND! Normal people are getting Spider-Powers! But not all […]

(Real Book) Review: Grant Morrison’s Supergods

By Patrick Tobin | Jul 26, 2011 | Reviews

In learning what makes superheroes matter to one man, the question is begged: what makes them matter to the rest of us? Are these paper titans emissaries from a world beneath our own, or are they simply a way to mark the time in between life’s more tangible dissatisfactions? Page 233 of Grant Morrison’s Supergods […]

Review: Fear Itself – FF #1

By Walt Richardson | Jul 22, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Cullen BunnIllustrated by Tom Grummett FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN XXXX XXXXX…one of the most beloved heroes in the Marvel Universe — is now the willing avatar of the Serpent’s malice– an engine of discord cutting an unstoppable path of destruction through the heart of New York City! How did the Serpent’s Hammer seduce him […]

Review: Avengelyne #1

By Walt Richardson | Jul 21, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Rob Liefeld and Mark PoultonIllustrated by Owen Gieni “DEVIL IN THE FLESH,” Part One The legendary fallen angel returns to comics. As New York City’s sins are covered with a fresh blanket of snow, the psychotic serial killer, Torment, is hard at work creating new ones. Meanwhile, Avengelyne has her hands full with […]

Review: Elephantmen #33

By Patrick Tobin | Jul 21, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Richard StarkingsIllustrated by Shaky Kane BULLETPROOF COFFIN artist and Legend, SHAKY KANE, joins ELEPHANTMEN for the freaky tale of Doctor Sebastian Bone and his wife, Victoria, and her lust for something belonging to Elephantmen. I’m gonna spend most of this review talking about how much I love Shaky Kane. If you don’t know […]

Review: Daredevil #1

By Walt Richardson | Jul 21, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Mark WaidIllustrated by Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martin THIS SUMMER, THE DEVIL IS REBORN. RENEWED. RESSURECTED. With new enemies, new friends…and that same old ‘grinnin’ in the face of hell’ attitude, The Man Without Fear is back in a double-sized first issue and leading with his face! Mark Waid (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Irredeemable, RUSE) […]

Review: Hack/Slash #6

By Patrick Tobin | Jul 21, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Tim SeeleyDrawn by Daniel Leister “Fame Monster,” Part One. Every time Cassie falls asleep, she dreams of another celebrity murder. And when she wake up, she finds it has actually happened! The cast of “Douche Beach,” the Pouperheus Sisters, Lady Art Projekt, even teen heart throb Kendall Schipp and his millions of “Worschippers”… […]

Review: Batman: The Dark Knight #3

By Patrick Tobin | Jul 15, 2011 | Reviews

Written and penciled by David Finch Trapped with childhood friend Dawn Golden deep beneath Gotham City, Batman’s only hope for escape also happens to be one of his worst enemies! Meanwhile, Etrigan the Demon turns against his masters and confronts a twisted, evil incarnation of Ragman with the help of Alfred. Only Batman knows the […]

Review: The Unwritten #27

By Walt Richardson | Jul 15, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Mike CareyIllustrated by Peter Gross and Vincent Locke “On to Genesis,” part 1 of 3. Armed with his father’s journals, Tom Taylor begins a journey across the United States that also takes him into the past — to the Golden Age of a new artistic medium and the birth of a new type […]

Review: Captain America #1

By Walt Richardson | Jul 15, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Ed BrubakerIllustrated by Steve McNiven Bestselling Cap writer Ed Brubaker and superstar artist Steve McNiven bring you the next huge chapter in Steve Rogers life, and it’s a perfect jumping-on point for fans of the Cap movie. A funeral for a fallen friend turns into a race against time as the original Captain […]

Review: X-Men: Schism #1

By Patrick Tobin | Jul 14, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Jason AaronPenciled by Carlos Pacheco The X-Men event of the decade starts here! It’s never been a more dangerous time to be a mutant. Even with their numbers at a record low, the world refuses to trust mutantkind…and after a mutant-triggered international incident, anti-mutant hatred hits new heights. Of course it’s at this […]

Review: Ultimate Fallout #1

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jul 14, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Brian Michael BendisIllustrated by Mark Bagley The End before The Beginning. Ultimate Spider-Man #160 – aka the actual death of Ultimate Peter Parker – earned a perfect 10.0 rating from this site courtesy of me and my inability to hold back my tears. But now is not the time for tears. Now is […]

Review: Green Lantern #67

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jul 14, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Geoff JohnsIllustrated by Doug Mahnke The blockbuster “War of the Green Lanterns” comes to a universe-shattering conclusion! How will Krona’s rampage ultimately affect the Green Lantern Corps? All we can say is it will change EVERYTHING! I’ve been very hard on the War of Green Lanterns in reviews, seemingly unable to get past […]

Review: Detective Comics #879

By Walt Richardson | Jul 14, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Scott SnyderIllustrated by Francesco Francavilla For years, Jim Gordon has been tormented by the possibility that his son, James Jr., might be a killer. Tonight, he’ll get the answers he’s been after. But is the truth about James even darker than the Commissioner, or even Batman, could have guessed? Hasn’t it only been […]

Review: The Red Wing #1

By David Harper | Jul 13, 2011 | Reviews

Written by: Jonathan HickmanIllustrated by: Nick Pitarra “LEARNING TO FLY” To stay alive in the future, the best fighter pilots in the world not only have to perfect their skills and master their aircraft, they also have to know how to travel through time. Brought to you by award winning writer JONATHAN HICKMAN and possibly […]

Review: iZombie #15

By Patrick Tobin | Jul 8, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Chris RobersonIllustrated by Michael Allred The quiet town of Eugene has suddenly gotten very loud. Gwen and her friends have their hands full when a whole mess of zombies roams the streets, but these aren’t nice and cuddly zombies like Gwen. And when the Dead Presidents get to town, things get really complicated. […]

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