Reviews

Amazing Spider-Man #600 — (Main Story/62 pgs.) — Writer: Dan Slott; Penciler: John Romita, Jr.;  Inker: Klaus Janson; (2nd Story/12 pgs.) — Writer: Stan Lee;  Art: Marcos Martin;  (3rd Story/5 pgs.) — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Coleen Doran;  (4th story/5 pgs.) — Writer: Bob Gale;  Art: Mario Alberti;  (5th Story/5 pgs.) — Writer: Marc Guggenheim;  Art: Mitch Breitweiser;  (6th Story/5 pgs.) — Writer: Zeb Wells;  Art: Derec Donovan;  (7th Story/5 pgs.) — Writer: Joe Kelly;  Pencils: Fiumara;  Inks: Chuckry Throw in a couple of “Spidey covers you’ll never see,” and that’s over 100 pages of materials for $4.99, even more … Continue reading →

Dark Reign: Young Avengers #3 (of 5) — Writer: Paul Cornell;  Penciller: Mark Brooks;  Inkers: Mark Morales and Walden Wong Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #2 (of 4) — Writer: Brian Reed;  Pencils: Chris Bachalo with Rob Disalvo;  Inkers: Townsend, Mendoza, Sibal and Disalvo Dark Reign: The Hood #3 (of 5) — Writer: Jeff Parker;  Art: Kyle Hotz Dark Reign: Hawkeye #4 (of 5) — Writer: Andy Diggle;  Penciler: Tom Raney;  Inker: Scott Hanna Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2 (of 3) — (Cloak and Dagger) — Paul Cornell and Leonard Kirk;  (Weapon Omega) — Marc Bernardin/Adam Freeman and Michel Lacombe; (Daken) … Continue reading →

Amazing Spider-Man #600 — um, I was going to review this (unlike Hulk #600, I bought it — but then, Spidey was my entry drug for comics…), but I seem to have left it at the store; I am lame. Let’s just say we’ll add it to next week’s pile, eh? Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #5 (of 5) — Writer: Geoff Johns;  Pencils: George Perez;  Inks: Scott Koblish Yes, this has been laughably late, but you know what? Otherwise, it’s been a perfect mini-series: I can’t think of a serious Legion fan who wouldn’t be pleased by it. … Continue reading →

The Incredible Hulk #600 — (Main story): Writer: Jeph Loeb;  Pencils: Ed McGuinness;  Inks: Mark Farmer;  (2nd story/Hulk/10 pages):  Writer: Stan Lee;  Art: Rodney Buchemi;  (3rd story/Savage She-Hulk/15 pages):  Writer: Fred Van Lente;  Artists: Michael Ryan and Salva Espin …Plus, there’s a reprint of the Loeb/Tim Sale Hulk: Grey #1, and one of those all-600-covers in a row things: whatever else, this is a lot of stuff for your $4.99. Unfortunately, it’s a typical Loeb production: lots of big panels, sound and fury, lines like “Bruce Banner can never turn into the Hulk again” — and no real payoff, since … Continue reading →

Blackest Night #1 ( of 8 ) — Writer: Geoff Johns;  Penciller: Ivan Reis;  Inker: Oclair Albert This book has already gotten some criticism, partly for its violence and partly for a perceived sloppiness in continuity (i.e., how can that be Bruce Wayne’s skull? What about some of the other “dead” characters?). I like it, though: let’s face it, the idea of a DC zombie attack is cool; we feel guilty about thinking so, because it’s such a teenage fanboy (or girl) thing, but then Johns has always been very good at knowing what will cut through comics’ grown-up pretension, … Continue reading →