DEADPOOL #1 MARVEL COMICS (W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Chris Bachalo Deadpool’s newest mercenary job has him going after the King of Monsters, who has claimed a new kingdom for his monstrous subjects…on Staten Island! But you know what they say, when you come at the king, you better not miss! The Merc with a Mouth … [Read more…]
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FULL CIRCLE #1 MARVEL COMICS (W) Nick Spencer & Various (A) Chris Bachalo & Various A summons from SHIELD leads Peter Parker into a globe-spanning adventure that will test him as never before, one in which the future of all mankind lies in his gloved, webbed hands! Who is the mysterious prisoner in … [Read more…]
X-MEN BLACK EMMA FROST #1 MARVEL COMICS (W) Leah Williams (A) Chris Bachalo (CA) J. Scott Campbell THE DIAMOND DIVA STRIKES BACK! Before she was an X-Man, Emma Frost was White Queen of the Hellfire Club where she labored under the yolk of Sebastian Shaw, the Black King. Now she sets her sights on the … [Read more…]
DOCTOR STRANGE #1 Who do you call when things are coming out of your dreams and trying to kill you? Or when your daughter is cursing in Latin and walking like a spider? Or when your dog keeps screaming at you to strangle your neighbors? Doctor Strange, of course. He’s the only person standing between … [Read more…]
Uncanny X-Men #3 Review by Randy Young Three issues into Uncanny X-Men and we are now fully entrenched in Bendis’s classic “stand around talking all issue” that he’s become so (in)famous for. The first half of it did not work for me at all while the second half did. Cyclops and his Extinction Team are … [Read more…]
We finally get some of that famous Bendis “standing around dialoguing” in this issue. It isn’t that terrible though, as I feel it pushes the story forward. Bendis gives us a clear definition as to where Cyclops and Emma Frost currently stand with each other (though I honestly had to go and look to see … [Read more…]
Aquaman #17 by Geoff Johns and Paul Pelletier – Wrapping up the “Throne of Atlantis” storyline Teen Titans #17 also deals with the aftermath of “Death of the Family”. Marvel hits the shelves hard with Guardians of the Galaxy #0.1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Steve McNiven – this is a prelude for what’s to … [Read more…]
Uncanny X-Men #1 Review by Randy Young Bendis throws readers a huge swerve from the get go. He wants you to believe you are seeing something you’re not. He is highly successful in doing just that. I love and hate him for it. This story is a continuation of what he’s been doing in All-New … [Read more…]
Uncanny X-Men #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo – This is the new team that features Cyclops at the head of his new team and, apparently, making Cyclops more than a mutant, but a movement! Also, there’s a traitor in their midst! Who is is? Secret Avengers #1 by Nick Spencer and Luke … [Read more…]
Ok, this is a teaser from Marvel NOW! but…is it, really? I mean, seriously? We already know that Bendis is writing the All New X-Men coming from Marvel (with Stuart Immonen on art chores) and that Marvel has tasked him with the X-Men line in general, so this teaser really falls flat on so many … [Read more…]