Tag: comic book review
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Comic Book Review – The Vision #2
King, Walta, and Bellaire do it again, as the second issue of their new series following the Vision’s attempts at family life continues with another dynamite issue. Â There’s a lot to take in – Vin nearly strangles a kid at school asking about his sister (who nearly died after the Grim Reaper’s attack in issue…
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Comic Book Review – Airwolf: Airstrikes
Yet another IDW/Lion Forge comic that exists in a strange netherworld between reboot and continuation (much like the previously reviewed Knight Rider), this Airwolf: Airstrikes trade paperback is an anthology of mostly-unrelated stories starring a helicopter that sort of resembles the Airwolf you remember, starring people that at least have the same names as the…
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Comic Book Review – Knight Rider (Lion Forge)
I’m fairly easy-going about adaptations, especially compared to the internet at large. Â Still, there’s something that doesn’t sit right with me about Lion Forge’s version of Knight Rider. Â If you squint, it sort of resembles the source material. Â There’s a talking car, and a guy named Michael Knight is driving it. Â Aside from that, this…
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Comic Book Review – Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever
The City on the Edge of Forever is often described as the best episode of the original series of Star Trek, and it’s hard to argue against that. Â The script, written by Sci-Fi legend Harlan Ellison, won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 1968, and also the Writer’s Guild of America award of…
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Comic Book Review – Hellboy in Hell, Volume 1: The Descent
I think the Hellboy comics are going to be something I read in trades. I love reading the story arcs all at once, and going back over and over to check out the art. As an aside, if you haven’t checked out Mignola’s concept art for Disney’s Atlantis yet, go see it. Really cool stuff. I…
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Lightning Book Review – Itty Bitty Hellboy
It might seem like an odd combination, Hellboy getting the cutesy ‘Itty Bitty’ treatment, but if you enjoy HB and want to get your younger ones in early, this is a good way. The bright, simple shapes are indeed cute, reminding me a bit of the Powerpuff Girls. Art Baltazar and Franco do a solid…
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Comic Book Review – Red Sonja: Queen of the Plagues
I’m the first to admit this isn’t my normal cup of tea – but I respect Gail Simone as a writer, and she’s a hilarious follow on Twitter, so when I saw this on NetGalley, it was a no-brainer. The art by Walter Geovani fits the sword and sorcery style very well, and some of…
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Comic Book Review – 47 Ronin (Stan Sakai)
What, is this some sort of repeat? Â Nope! Â I got a copy of a totally different adaptation of the 47 Ronin story via NetGalley, this time drawn by Stan Sakai (of Usagi Yojimbo fame). Â I won’t rehash the gist of the story but I will say I enjoyed this version quite a bit more. Â It’s…
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Classic Comics – X-Men: Days of Future Past
I’ve been on a comics kick of late, as well as a nostalgia high from Comics Alliance’s X-Men animated series recaps, so checking out some classic X-Men storylines seemed like a no-brainer. Â Especially when I saw Comixology having a sale on several collections. Â I bought the X-Men: Days of Future Past book as prepwork for…
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Book Review – Runaways, Volume 1: Pride and Joy
What would you do if you found out your parents were supervillains? Â That’s the basic question answered in Brian K. Vaughn’s (Saga) Runaways series. Â Each year, 6 families come together for a meeting – the kids are told it’s to plan out charitable giving for the year. Â “Good deeds should be done in secret, with…
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Book Review – B.P.R.D.: Vampire
Spoilers, yo. Mike Mignola’s Hellboy has spawned a whole fleet of spin-off books and interesting characters, and the issues collected in BPRD: Vampire center around Agent Anders, a man haunted – literally – by vampires. Â He has the spirits of two vampire sister locked away inside him, but the seal is weakening. Â He becomes obsessed…
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Book Review – The Black Beetle: No Way Out
As I’ve eased my way back into comics, I’ve discovered a few artists I like. Â One of those is Francesco Francavilla, who I first saw filling in on Hawkeye. Â His style edges more towards noir and pulp, and it’s never looked better than in his own comic series, The Black Beetle. Â Taking it’s cues from…