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5 (0) 4 (8) 3 (2) 2 (1) 1 (0) 3.8 starsAverage score of 11 user reviews
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Fun for the whole family 0
As far as first issues go, it doesn't get much better than this. To kickstart the 2007 relaunch of DC's popular Brave and the Bold title, Mark Waid sends Batman and Green Lantern on the trail of an intergalactic murder mystery. Like any good team-up book, the interaction between the two main characters is at the heart of the story and Waid really nails the dynamic between Hal and Bruce. Unlike other writers who choose to put the two heroes at odds, Waid keeps the world's greatest detective and t...
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My favorite Avengers book 0
Secret Avengers has been one of the most interesting books to come out of Marvel's big Avengers brand relaunch. The creative team is a match made in heaven, as Mike Deodato's dynamic action sequences and shadowy figures are a perfect fit for Ed Brubaker's high-concept conspiracy storylines. The book also spotlights a lot of quality under-used Marvel characters (Nova, Moon Knight, Valkyrie, War Machine, etc.) and gives them a chance to shine in massive Avengers-sized stories. "Secret Histories", ...
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Krypton Konfusion 0
Truth be told, I haven't read a Superman book in ages. I've enjoyed the adventures of Superboy in the pages of Adventure Comics a huge amount, but an actual Superman story? It's been way too long. So I decided to give this a try in order to prepare for the big #700 and the upcoming JMS run. So all of the Super-books are tangled in this big New Krypton crossover right now, and it's hard to get a clear idea of what the crossover is actually about because there's no recap page to start the book. T...
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Ultron and his Brides 0
I've been reading Dan Slott's b-list Avengers book on and off in the past but I jumped on this issue because of the Ultron cover. I love me some Ultron stories, no matter how overdone they are. So things aren't looking too good for the Mighty Avengers, as the team (Pym, Amadeus Cho, Quicksilver, Stature, Vision II, USAgent) disbanded following the death of Hercules. Hank Pym now finds himself on his own in the Infinite Mansion, where he turns down Captain America's call to arms (this is a Siege...
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Lady Scorpia? 0
Amazing Spiderman is currently one of the most reliable books on the market. It doesn't have the game-changing shock value of a Bendis or Johns book, but it offers quality comicbook story-telling week in and week out. I missed a couple of issues recently, including the previous Rhino-centric story, which got a whole boatload of hype, so I decided to get back on the Spidermobile with this one."The Gauntlet" continues as Spidey keeps facing off against classic villains from his rogue gallery. We'...
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Superbrawl! 0
This is the slobberknocker that's been building up since the very first issue. Hulk has left the Avengers. He's now on the run and seems more out of control than ever. Even Rick Jones and the dreaded Teen Brigade can't get him to settle down. With the Hulk being a former team-mate (for one issue!) and all of that, the Earth's Mightiest Heroes feel it's up to them to get a hold of the beast and get him under control. So the first half of the issue focuses on the Avengers hunting down the green me...
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No one likes the Hulk. 0
It's only issue #2 and the Avengers are already fighting amongst themselves. In the opening team meeting, Thor and Hulk are at each other's throats, the Thunder God deeming the Hulk's purple under-wear "repulsive". You tell him Thor. This inner fighting between the team and general dislike for the Hulk sets-up the tone for the entire issue. We're introduced to a body-switching alien called the Space Phantom, who actually kind of looks more like bizarro Count Chocula than your average alien. His ...
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Earth's Mightiest Heroes 0
The legendary first Avengers issue, from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, featuring the quasi-accidental formation of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Released all the way back in 1963, how does it read today? Well, it's fun stuff. Some of it is goofy fun, but it's still fun. Any Marvel fan knows the plot already: the evil Loki manipulates the Hulk to get revenge on his brother Thor, causing a chain of events that forces Ironman, Ant-man, The Wasp and the aforementioned Thor to join forces against the God of ...
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Change of Pace 0
Since the beginning of the main series and through all the related tie-ins, Blackest Night has been all about crazy, high-impact action. The gorey kind, obviously, as the icons of the DC universe are faced with blood-thirsty zombie versions of familiar heroes and villains who now fancy "removing people's heart" as their main hobby. It's been a blast so far, but it could easily become something of a redundant formula if stretched out for too long. Thankfully, writer Geoff Johns seems to be fully ...
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The Batfamily Takes on the Black Lanterns 0
I'm a big fan of Geoff Johns and I usually dig most things Green Lantern-related, so as you can imagine, I'm all about Blackest Night. Quality of the main series aside, what surprised me the most about the crossover so far are the tie-ins. They're really good. Not all of them are exactly essential to understand the main storyline, but as a reviewer on CBR put it recently, the concept of the DCU vs. Undead Heroes/Villains/Relatives is good enough to carry these books. This second issue of the B...
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DC Strikes Gold with Adventure Comics 0
I know this is only issue #2 but I've been loving the new Adventure Comics. The return of Conner Kent to the proper DCU has been nothing short of stellar thanks to some exceptional writing from Geoff Johns and great artwork from Francis Manapul. In an industry where most comics tend to focus on costumed heroes beating up bad guys (which is great, BTW), this is turning out to be one of the sweetest titles around. You have Conner laying low in Smallville, hanging out with Ma' Kent and Krypto and j...
3 out of 3 found this review helpful.
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