He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #1 Review “The Seeker” Adam the woodsman has dreams of being someone else, someone larger, braver, and a leader of other super beings. These are literal dreams, not admirations. In these dreams he fights an evil threat and thankfully always wins. Awakening from them he realizes they are […]
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“Before Watchmen” Ozymandias #1 Review “I met a traveler…!” Like many of the previous Before Watchmen titles, Ozymandias #1 has Adrien Veidt recollecting the construction and destruction of his life before he undertakes his “great mission”, which I will keep a secret if you haven’t read the original Watchmen book. Ozymandias was born brilliant, inherited
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Avengers vs X-Men AvX #7 Review The Avengers may not be in as much trouble as they once believed. Scott Summers seems to be unbelievably merciful even after his “No more Avengers” quote of last issue. Others of the Phoenix Five aren’t so forgiving, and a small fission is beginning to appear among the rank and
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Fatima #1 Review “The Blood Spinners” Written and drawn by Las Vegas local Gilbert Hernandez, Fatima #1 is a new book aching to be an underground hit. It has a bad ass heroine, drugs, guns, and the all important zombies. Fatima is an operative for an organization in charge of controlling a contagion caused by
Hit Girl #1 Review “The Little B***h is Back!” Hit-Girl #1 takes place after the events of Kick-Ass. Big Daddy has fallen and Hit-Girl is left under the custody of Big Daddy’s ex-partner and best friend, Marcus. Insert the movie tagline here: “Hit-Girl can take down the mob, but can she survive high school?” Still friends with
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Before Watchmen Nite Owl #1 Review “No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.” It’s quickly being established that the “Before Watchmen” series is going for broke. I have yet to read one that’s bad, let alone just decent. Nite Owl #1 hit store shelves today, and with 3 more stories still incoming, I can’t imagine
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Mars Attacks #1 Review “First Contact! First Carnage!” It’s unfair for me to actually review anything Mars Attacks because I’ve been a fan of the entire fiction since the first time I laid eyes on the big brained martians in their oddly shaped fish bowl helmets. Then Tim Burton came along and let me fall in love
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Before Watchmen: Comedian #1 Review “Smile” “Before Watchmen” has done a fantastic job showing you the Silk Spectre and Minutemen, but has it prepared you for the Comedian? Which is truly an unfair question to ask since nothing can prepare you for Eddie Blake. But instead of seeing a rage filled psychopath you find a
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Avengers vs X-Men AvX #6 Review When the powerful blast from Stark’s secret weapon hit the Phoenix in Round 5, instead of destroying the Phoenix as planned, it fragmented the entity inside of five X-Men. Now Cyclops, Emma Frost, Colossus, Magik, and Namor are an even more powerful foe, calling themselves the Phoenix Five. But strangely
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Spider-Men #1 Review Spider-Men is the inevitable meeting of the two Spider-Man universes. The Peter Parker Spider-Man expresses his love for New York City as he does his usual rounds of keeping the peace. Off in the distance there’s an explosion of brilliant light that demands his attention. While investigating, Spider-Man tangles with a well
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Untold Tales of the Punisher Max #1 Review “Jimmy’s Collision” Untold Tales of the Punisher Max #1 is the story of Jimmy Frisco, a husband, owner of a semi-successful body shop, and a degenerate with a gambling problem. Apparently mob bosses don’t like it when you owe them a sum amounting up to 12 G’s, because
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Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #1 Review “Mean Goodbye” The second of the much awaited “Before Watchmen” series has arrived. Silk Spectre #1 hit store shelves after Minutemen #1, a tough act to follow. It’s not fair to compare the two, but everyone knows they will be. Silk Spectre #1 isn’t about the Sally Jupiter “Silk
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