Admittedly, when I saw this movie in the theater last summer I wasn't that thrilled. Maybe I was still bummed that I wouldn't get to see John Malkovich as The Vulture (come on, you know that would have been, for lack of a better word, "amazing") or maybe I was bummed that I was seeing what ended up feeling like a date movie without my then girlfriend and instead was watching it … [Read more...]
Captain America Saves Babies NOW!
Captain America #1 Review "Saga of Dimension Z" Marvel NOW! has been mixing it up throughout the Marvel Universe, super heroes teams not only getting new members, but also getting new creative teams as well. Well, Captain America is taking it one step further, he's changing his dimension. In a strange turn of events involving a one way subway trip to an alternate … [Read more...]
Thor. Greatest God EVAR!!!
Thor #1 Review "A World Without Gods" Thor had a good run last year, in my opinion anyways, but with Marvel NOW! shaking things up, the now series with the newest creative team is underway. Thor is starting a five part series meekly titled, The God Butcher. The first book amply named "A World Without Gods" explains the rest for you. Thor, who doesn't have enough nice … [Read more...]
The Attraction Of Sequential Art in Silver Age Marvel Comics
Readers of Silver Age Marvel comics might be interested to know that this medium springs from a form of graphic representation known as sequential art that has existed for centuries. Mankind has always sought to communicate the human experience with the limited recording tools available. Greek artists used sculpture to tell stories of their lives and their gods. The ancient … [Read more...]
All New X-Men. A Worthy Follow-up to AvX.
All New X-Men #1 Review Marvel NOW! is almost in full swing and the All New X-Men has hit store shelves this week. What effects has the Phoenix force had on mutant kind, better yet, what effect did it have on the human race? When the Phoenix force was dispersed, it's powers didn't just disappear, they began the next evolution in mutant physiology. Now unaware mutants are … [Read more...]
Finding The Best Source Of Silver Age Marvel Comics For Sale
Comics can be a fun, relaxing way to escape from the pressures of everyday life and to fuel your imagination, but not all comic shops may be created equal. Many might argue that some of the best comics written came out of the Silver Age of comics, a period spanning the 1950s and 1960s. However, with comic books in vogue all throughout the entertainment industry, finding a good … [Read more...]
Iron Man #1 Review Tony Stark Shaves His Facial Hair for Marvel NOW!
Iron Man #1 Review "Demons and Genies" Literally truck loads of Marvel NOW! books have come out over the past two weeks, so many in fact that I've almost become overwhelmed by them...almost. Iron Man #1 didn't elude me, it just didn't arrive on time, like the playboy Tony Stark himself, this one was fashionably late. The issues expressed in this book revolve directly … [Read more...]