Comic Book Review: Elektra: The Hand written by C.B. Cebulski, pencils by Christian Gossett, inks by Jonathan Glapion When Elektra Natchios joined the ninja organization known as the Hand, it was with the purpose of training in the martial arts and learning killing techniques so that she would never be helpless again. She accepted, at… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Elektra: The Hand
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Comic Book Review: Essential Spider-Man Vol. 5
Comic Book Review: Essential Spider-Man Vol. 5 created by various people. It turns out I’ve never reviewed a Spider-Man comic book on this website before, so let’s quickly go over his origin. Peter Parker is a nerdy high school student, bullied by the “popular kids.” One day while visiting a science exhibit, Peter is bitten… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Essential Spider-Man Vol. 5
Comic Book Review: Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman Volumes 1&2
Comic Book Review: Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman Volumes 1 & 2 edited by Kristy Quinn Wonder Woman is a favorite character of many comics readers, but her regular series often disappoints. The powers that be will assign writers that are a poor fit, or a promising storyline will be derailed by needing to tie… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman Volumes 1&2
Comic Book Review: Marvel Preview #16 & 21
Comic Book Review: Marvel Preview #16 & 21 by various creators Marvel Preview was a black & white comic book magazine distributed through newsstands starting in 1975 for 24 issues before being retitled Bizarre Adventures for another ten issues. It was an “umbrella title” like DC’s Showcase, with a different theme or major character in… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Marvel Preview #16 & 21
Comic Book Review: Peter Pan and the Language of the Dead
Comic Book Review: Peter Pan and the Language of the Dead by various creators Bento Comics is a collective of comics creators who do print-on-demand and ebook sales, and have made several themed anthologies. This is their 2012 offering, based on the theme of, well, Peter Pan. “An Awfully Big Adventure” written by Fehed Said and drawn by Svetlana Chmakova is a dialogueless tale of a man in… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Peter Pan and the Language of the Dead
Comic Book Review: New Crusaders #1: Rise of the Heroes
Comic Book Review: New Crusaders #1: Rise of the Heroes written by Ian Flynn, pencils by Ben Bates & Alitha Martinez, inks by Gary Martin It was supposed to be a fun reunion picnic for the founders of the small town known as Red Circle and their children. After all, their efforts as the Mighty Crusaders had made the world a better place, free from supervillains… Continue reading Comic Book Review: New Crusaders #1: Rise of the Heroes
Comic Book Review: Last Pick
Comic Book Review: Last Pick by Jason Walz Three years ago, aliens invaded. They easily crushed Earth’s militaries, and rounded up all the humans between 16 and 65 who were not deemed “unfit” for their purposes. Why beings with such advanced technology needed physical slave labor was not a topic the invaders chose to discuss. The remaining children, senior… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Last Pick
Comic Book Review: Kaijumax Season Two: The Seamy Underbelly
Comic Book Review: Kaijumax Season Two: The Seamy Underbelly by Zander Cannon Note: This review contains spoilers for the previous volume, and you may want to read the review for that one first. After last season’s explosive ending, Electrogor and Green Humongo have managed to escape the title prison. Electrogor’s anxious to get to the cave where he left his children, but they need… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Kaijumax Season Two: The Seamy Underbelly
Comic Book Review: Chicagoland Detective Agency No. 2: The Maltese Mummy
Comic Book Review: Chicagoland Detective Agency No. 2: The Maltese Mummy written by Trina Robbins with art by Tyler Page Things have been slow lately for Bradley, hyperintelligent canine head of the Chicagoland Detective Agency and his two friends, computer whiz Raf and poet Megan. In fact, they haven’t had a case since the one… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Chicagoland Detective Agency No. 2: The Maltese Mummy
Comic Book Review: Bone Sharps, Cowboys and Thunder Lizards
Comic Book Review: Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards by Jim Ottaviani & Big Time Attic It is the Gilded Age, a time of prosperity for some, and the advancement of knowledge. Science is making great steps forward, but so is entrepreneurship, seeking any way to make a fast buck. Professor O.C. Marsh, a paleontologist, and… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Bone Sharps, Cowboys and Thunder Lizards