The Black Bat #1 Review A high end defense lawyer for the mob loses sight of whats right, then literally loses his eyes to the mob. Given a second chance with high tech eyeballs from a mysterious group, he's now a vigilante for the good of the city, and driven by revenge. Dynamite Comics has been unloading pulp comics by the truckload, and I'm beginning to lose track of … [Read more...]
The Unsettling State of Jupiter’s Legacy
Jupiter's Legacy #1 Review In the wake of the great depression, a group of friends under the direction of Sheldon Sampson sail to an uncharted island where they mysteriously gain super powers. Their super hero bloodline continues through generations, but some believe, just because one's born with powers, does not obligate one to use them. As a fan of Mark Millar's writing … [Read more...]
Miniature Jesus
Ted McKeever's Miniature Jesus Review Do I dare give you a synopsis of this first issue? I wish I could, but I really can't, since I have no effing clue what's going on in this book. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I can only speculate that the recovering alcoholic and all around shady gentleman in this book is living the 40 days of trials in the desert, much like … [Read more...]
Li’l Villains in Li’l Gotham #1 Review
Batman Li'l Gotham #1 Review In Batman Li'l Gotham, Batman and Damian (yes, he lives in this universe) protect Gotham against waves of kids on Halloween night. The pint sized villains of Gotham are more interested in the tricks than treats. The comic book industry isn't lacking "younger" books, but I think they're lacking quality books for younger audiences. Unfortunately I … [Read more...]
Cosmic Comics to give away Iron Man #1 for Free Comic Book Day!
Yes Virginia, there IS a Free Comic Book Day and COSMIC COMICS has a number of great prizes to give away - starting with IRON MAN # 1 from May, 1968! In IRON MAN, Marvel Comics and Stan Lee gave the world one of the most original and realistic concepts in the history of Comic Books and 50 years later he's still going strong! With the new IRON MAN movie debuting and COSMIC … [Read more...]
Guardians of the Galaxy’s Krutacking Review
Guardians of the Galaxy #1 Review Hopefully you got a chance to read last months Guardians of the Galaxy 0.1, to help introduce Peter Quill, the Star-Lord of Spartax, and his relationship with his father, the King of the Spartax Planetary system. I'll fill you in with a little juicy gossip, their relationship isn't all peaches in cream, probably since Peter was left with his … [Read more...]
Constantine. Why Not Hellblazer?
Constantine #1 Review "The Spark and the Flame Part 1: The Price We Pay." Few, long title. Constantine leaves his dark Vertigo roots and joins the brightly colored regions of the New 52. This book is an obviously toned down version of Constantine's soon to be cancelled book, Hellblazer. Constantine is met by an estranged acquaintance who's cursed powers lead … [Read more...]