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Category Archives: Marvel and DC
Original Sin #1 Review – Jason Aaron & Mike Deodato
Right off the bat, Original Sin doesn’t feel like a normal event. This superhero story occupies a space where the stakes aren’t clearly defined, the culprit could be anyone, and the detective(s?) are as shady as the business they’re in – a classic … Continue reading
Review – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
I waited months to see Captain America: The First Avenger. I was worried that they would take one of Marvel’s great characters, and make a film that took his title literally and create something that ultimately boiled down to US … Continue reading
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50-Word Review: Daredevil #36
Waid finishes Daredevil’s superhero life in New York, makes a nice transition to the new series set in San Francisco. Foggy’s fate is left hanging, but everything else is tied up neatly as you’d expect. One of the better plots … Continue reading
Retrospective – Wolverine: Old Man Logan (2008/09 Millar/McNiven)
I was talked into reading Old Man Logan back in 2011, after much hesitation and more than a few I promise, I’ll read it next week‘s. Honestly, it’s not a book I ever gave a second glance to, mostly because the … Continue reading
Black Widow #1 and #2 – Nathan Edmonson/Phil Noto
2014 heralds the return of solo titles for two characters I have long been a fan of. In February, She-Hulk hits the racks, with what looks to be a promising new series. First off though, Black Widow is in the spotlight, … Continue reading
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2013 Comics Highlights
It’s the time of the year where we look back on the previous 12 months and the highlights and lowlights. Kimberley Griffiths and I dragged ourselves off our respective summer couches to throw some bouquets and brickbats: Kimberley’s take 1. … Continue reading
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Tagged captain america, captain marvel, daredevil, hawkeye, hoax hunters, judge dredd, pretty deadly, todd ugliest
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Review: Avengers Annual #1 – Immonen/LaFuente
Avengers Annual #1 is a welcome bit of light relief, after the convoluted complexity porn that was Hickman’s Infinity. It’s equal parts action packed, witty, poignant, and bizarrely adorable. Writer Katherine Immonen has written a fun and charming stand alone story, that … Continue reading
Ever Wonder Why Batman Doesn’t Smile?
It’s all makes so much sense now. Coming via the brilliant Kerry Callen: I have a whole new perception of The Dark Knight now, that I’m not sure I’m going to be able to shake!
Deadpool #19 – Duggan / Posehn / Shalvey / Bellaire
The final chapter of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly hits like a sledge hammer to the chest delivered by Thor Odinson himself. It’s relentless, not only in the rapid fire pacing employed by co-writers Gerry Duggan and Brian … Continue reading
Marvel’s Numbering Obsession
It’s not often I go on a rant, so it’s probably about time. The focus of said rant is Marvel Comics, who I’ve been interacting with as a consumer since the mid-1970s. I know things have changed a lot since … Continue reading