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Film Review: X-Men First Class

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 6, 2011 | Reviews

It looks like summer blockbuster season has finally started, and with it we have X-Men First Class, the latest installment into the X-Men film franchise. Acting as a prequel to the three X-Men films and (assumedly) running somewhere alongside the Wolverine film, the film details how Xavier and Magneto met and the creation of Xavier’s […]

Review: Thunderbolts #158

By Patrick Tobin | Jun 3, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Jeff ParkerIllustrated by Kev Walker FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN! When the Fear Itself hammer falls, The Raft is raised by one of its most powerful prisoners with a newfound weapon of the gods! Now the Thunderbolts will begin to learn the true meaning of FEAR ITSELF! Frank Tieri, Jen Van Meter & Joe Caramanga […]

Review: Moon Knight #2

By Patrick Tobin | Jun 3, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Brian Michael BendisIllustrated by Alex Maleev Moon Knight’s startling true nature as a one-man Avengers team stands revealed! Now, in the guises and identities of Spider-Man, Wolverine and Captain America, Marc Spector wages war against organized crime in Los Angeles. But who is the Kingpin of crime in L.A. and how does Moon […]

Review: Flashpoint – Abin Sur #1

By Walt Richardson | Jun 3, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Adam SchlagmanIllustrated by Felipe Massafera FLASH FACT! He survived the crash! When the Flashpoint tie-ins were originally announced, I was only planning on reading… oh, three or four of them. When I saw this one was out, though, I figured “Why not?” Recently, Abin Sur has been given a bit more characterization in […]

Review: Flashpoint – Batman Knight of Vengeance #1

By Walt Richardson | Jun 2, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Brian AzzarelloIllustrated by Eduardo Risso FLASH FACT! He spends his days running Wayne Casinos! I’ve always been a bit of a skeptic towards Brian Azzarello, and even more of one towards event tie-in minis. Even so, I figured I would give this mini a shot, if only because I’m interested in finding out […]

Review: 50 Girls 50 #1

By Patrick Tobin | Jun 2, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Frank Cho and Doug MurrayIllustrated by Frank Cho and Axel Medellin Hot on the heels of his blockbuster New Ultimates run, FRANK CHO teams with Co-writer DOUG MURRAY (The ‘Nam) and artist AXEL MEDELLIN (ELEPHANTMEN) to unleash a new universe-spanning sci-fi epic! Join in the fantastic voyage of the Space Vessel ESS Savannah […]

Review: Fear Itself #3

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 2, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Matt FractionIllustrated by Stuart Immonen The blockbuster Marvel event of the year continues! Sin leads the most audacious attack on American soil the world has ever seen as global panic sets in and we fall sway to the power of fear itself. On Asgard, Loki hatches the scheme to end all schemes. And […]

Review: Flashpoint #2

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 2, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Geoff JohnsIllustrated by Andy Kubert The world-changing miniseries continues! Where are the World’s Greatest Super Heroes? Barry Allen is on a mission to find out or die trying — and that may be what’s happening as he tries to make lightning strike twice! Meanwhile, around the submerged Paris, the pirate Deathstroke confronts Emperor […]

Review: Irredeemable #26

By David Harper | Jun 1, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Mark WaidIllustrated by Peter Krause and Diego Barreto Make way for the brand new Paradigm! Survivor has put together a motley crew of supposedly reformed criminals and villains…and now they face their first threat! But can a group this dangerous and unstable actually make it through a mission without killing each other first? […]

Doctor Who – "The Almost People" Review

By Matthew Meylikhov | May 30, 2011 | Reviews

Welcome back to more Who review. Last week I noted that the episode we were given was really quite good, but it would take the final part of it to really decide if the story was good or not. Well, that second part is here – and boy, is it a bit of a doozy, […]

Review: Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverine #6

By Patrick Tobin | May 27, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Jason AaronIllustrated by Adam Kubert WOLVERINE IS THE NEW DARK PHOENIX! We’ll let that sink in… NOW RUN TO YOUR RETAILER AND MAKE THEM RESERVE YOU A COPY OF THIS COMIC! Well, you heard the solicitation copy. Now that that’s sunk in, what have we learned from all this, and why am I […]

Review: Daken #9.1

By Matthew Meylikhov | May 27, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Rob WilliamsIllustrated by Ron Garney Special POINT ONE issue. START READING with this Point One issue! In his bid for power, Wolverine’s son Daken has already singlehandedly taken over the underground criminal element of Madripoor, but he’s just getting started. Next on his list is the city of angels. That’s right, Daken’s headed […]

Review: Secret Warriors #27

By Patrick Tobin | May 27, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Jonathan HickmanIllustrated by Alessandro Vitti Ignore everything you’ve heard about when this series is ending! IT’S NOT THIS ISSUE. Jonathan Hickman lost his mind and wrote too huge an ending to just be contained in ONE ISSUE! Join us this month for the PENULTIMATE issue of SECRET WARRIORS! It’s Wheels within Wheels, Part […]

Review: American Vampire #15

By Walt Richardson | May 27, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Scott SnyderIllustrated by Rafael Albuquerque Ghost War” continues as Henry and his lost unit fight for their lives against a vicious new strain of vampire. Meanwhile, Skinner makes some unexpected moves and Pearl sets out on a perilous journey. The secret vampire war of The Pacific rages on! I’ll repeat what I said […]

Review: Magnus: Robot Fighter #4

By Patrick Tobin | May 26, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Jim ShooterPenciled by Stephen Thompson If you hunt and kill a man, it’s murder, but what if it’s a robot with advanced artificial intelligence? To Magnus, that’s murder, too. The Metal Mob’s Capo Andronicus runs a “safari” racket patronized by the idle rich, who pay to track sentient Q-ROBs deep in the lawless […]

Review: Secret Avengers #13

By Matthew Meylikhov | May 26, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Nick SpencerIllustrated by Scott Eaton Armies are mounting against the Avengers on every side, and even the Gods have turned their backs on Earth. With humanity facing it’s gravest threat yet, Steve Rogers and his Secret Avengers will make some hard choices about what’s just in times of war. And even as they […]

Review: The War Of The Green Lanterns – Parts 7, 8, and 9

By Matthew Meylikhov | May 26, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Geoff Johns, Tony Bedard, and Peter TomasiIllustrated by Doug Mahnke, Tyler Kirkham, and Fernando Pasarin Green Lantern #66The blockbuster “War of the Green Lanterns” takes it toll! Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner fight on against their fellow Lanterns — and the carnage escalates to savage heights. And how will […]

Review: DuckTales #1

By Walt Richardson | May 26, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Warren SpectorIllustrated by Leonel Castellani DUCKTALES is back! The hit Disney Afternoon TV show makes a splash this month as an all new, original ongoing comic book series! Written by the creator of the EPIC MICKEY video game and illustrated by MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD’s Leonel Castellani, this is the latest and greatest […]

Review: Strange Adventures #1

By Walt Richardson | May 26, 2011 | Reviews

Written and Illustrated by Various Don’t miss this eighty page collection of science fiction short stories from some of Vertigo’s all-time greats, as well as the hot new talents of tomorrow! From the far reaches of space to the not so distant future, we bring you eight science-fiction stories as only Vertigo can do them. […]

Doctor Who – "The Rebel Flesh" Review

By Matthew Meylikhov | May 23, 2011 | Reviews

Welcome back to your weekly Doctor Who Review (say that ten times fast (Oh, who am I kidding, that’s probably easy – do it fifty times)). After last week’s surprisingly great Neil Gaiman penned episode, we have supposedly set a precedent for this season’s serials: great, meh, great… and maybe meh? There’s only one way […]

Review: Batman #710

By Walt Richardson | May 20, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Tony DanielIllustrated by Steve Scott Two-Face is back! As an unknown villain targets Two-Face and other Gotham City crimelords for extermination, Batman discovers that Kitrina Falcone, a.k.a. “CATGIRL,” is next on the hit list! Can he save the junior mobster in time? And will helping Kitrina force Catwoman to get involved? Every time […]

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