Secret Six #19 (Simone w/ Calafiore/DC Comics/$2.99): I have to say my enjoyment is somewhat diminished without Nicola Scott on art chores. But I can't complain as she has had some time on one of the characters she was born to draw. Wonder Woman. Still the issue is damn good. Simone continues to sur »»
Tales of the Pet Avengers #1(Chris Eliopoulos and Various/Marvel Comics/$3.99): I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this on the shelf of my LCS. First of all the cover by Ramos is amazing. It's a fantastic draw dropping image of the A-pets ready to pounce. Ms. Lion is positively rabid for action »»
Blackest Night #6 (Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis/DC Comics/$3.99): First of all let me start by saying Johns and Reis are an amazing team. I think as far as creative teams go for capes books you could not imagine a team capable of delivering 21rst century capes action like this on a constant basis. S »»
Chew #6 (John Layman and Rob Guillory/Image Comics/$2.99) Absolutely John Layman is a good writer. Last issue saw the end of the first storyline (“Tasters Choice”, now out in Trade.), and not only left us with Tony Chu utterly defeated by his former mentor Savoy, but full of questions and the »»
Chew #5 (John Layman and Rob Guillory/Image Comics/$2.99): I do not think there is any reason you shouldn’t be reading this comic and supporting independent comic creators like John and Rob except maybe you’re a Capes purist and ONLY read super-hero comics. Other then that this is the book you »»
Punisher Annual #1 (Remender, Pearson/Marvel Comics/$3.99): I am going to tell you off the bat I am not a Punisher fan. I did enjoy the character quite a bit in his early appearances and have a whole punch of Punisher comics because Michael Golden did the covers. Other then that the character tha »»
It’s been a rough several weeks but I got my act together enough to get my capsule reviews up and running and if you haven’t been checking out Wednesday Webcomics here at www.comicsnexus.com you should give it a shot. The boss here Manolis has been gracious enough to allow me some space for my s »»
I had a tough week so the reviews are shorter then usual. thanks for stopping by. Enjoy. Wednesday Comics week #8 (Various/DC Comics/$3.99): Enjoying this more every week. Batman: Great layouts and pacing. 9 out of 10. Kamandi: So beautiful to look at. I am in awe of Sook. 10 out of 10 Superma »»
A good week of reads for me. But I need to get back to the shop I left without picking up Pet Avengers and Doom Patrol!!! I hate when I do that. Now on to the reviews!!! Amazing Spider-man #602 (Van Lente, Kitson/Marvel Comics/$2.99): Let me start off by saying this issue has a great cover. A »»
Wednesday Comics week #5 (Various/DC Comics/$3.99): Another great week of strips. Batman: Still loving the art, great moments with Bats and Alfred in the Batcave. Great art. 9 out of 10. Kamandi: Ryan Sook is beyond amazing on art duties, lots of fun. 10 out of 10 Superman: Reflection on Krypto »»
Wednesday Comics week #3 (Various/DC Comics/$3.99): More pure newsprint textured joy from DC. Batman: More intrigue as the story unfolds. Great art. 9 out of 10. Kamandi: I love the art. Sook is amazing. I love Gibbon’s narration. The pace is great and I love how everything unfolds. It’s a »»
Aris Iliopoulos: Blackest Night has begun. This means we are late with this review. Brian Knippenberg: It certainly has...*cue spooky music* BK: oopsie. AI: Ok that's out of the way AI: ;) AI: Green Lantern #43 BK: The prelude to Blackest Night! AI: And Mahnke's first issue as artist for GL »»
Gerry Conway is currently writing The Last Days of Animal Man due out form DC in May with Chris Batista. Gerry also co-created the Punisher and Firestorm the Nuclear Man and has written just about every title over his career including the best team book ever written (my opinion) Justice League of Am »»
Chew #1: I missed the first issue when it first came out last month. It sold out quick. To be honest I read this long before it hit the stands. But I promised I would buy it. So when the second print hit I picked it up. And guess what?..mine was the last one the stand. And by all accounts the repr »»
Detective Comics #854: I know I was going to like this, but I had no idea how much. This was great. Rucka gives us a perfect first issue. Establishing tone, giving us some nice personal exploration, and setting the board for where the story is gonna go. The Religion of Crime has a new boss and she' »»
Sorry guys no pics this week!!! Avengers: The Initiative #33 (Gage and Molina/Marvel Comics/$2.99): Sadly this issues suffers from poor art. I won't beat up this book too much, ever since it's inception the art for the post part has been amazing. But every few issues an artist is thrown in who real »»
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #3(DC Comics, Rucka and Scott, $2.99)- A good enough ending. I liked the exploration of the character and the interaction with Mera as a Red Lantern. Rucka really did a stand out job with the script, he definitely has a great voice for the character and if you read his »»
JSA: All-Stars #1 (Sturges and Williams II/DC Comics/$3.99): This was a straight up bad comic. Bad writing, poor scripting and way too busy art. So the proactive members of the JSA and form their own squad mostly with characters no one has a vested interest in yet. They bicker and speak in cliché »»
Ultimate Avengers #3 (Millar,Pacheco/Marvel Comics/$3.99): To me this is the best Millar. It is simply fun to read and is paced like a great action flick. Mill gives us some interesting new characters, fun dialogue and great action. What was up with ‘Spidey”? Was that “Spidey”? I really lo »»
Blackest Night: Batman #3 (Tomasi, Syaf/DC Comics/$2.99): I would say I enjoyed this, but after reading the final issue and looking at the total story it is somewhat diminished by the foolish antics and theatrics of the Black Lantern Graysons and Drakes. Fueled by emotion I think they could have »»
Thor #603 (JMS, Djurdjevic/Marvel Comics/$3.99): This book may have officially jumped the shark. I will start with the art. Sloppy, boring and completely uninspired. I think this book is going to miss Coipel in a big way. And although I think Djurdjevic is a very good artist, this issue was not ve »»
Wednesday Comics week #9 (Various/DC Comics/$3.99): This is probably the best week so far. Movement on all the story lines. Batman: Some action and a surprise. 9 out of 10. Kamandi: Kamandi and the Lions storm the apes, really I am in awe of Sook’s art.. 10 out of 10 Superman: Superman comes »»
Wednesday Comics week #7 (Various/DC Comics/$3.99): More comic strip fun for under $4... Batman: Awesome Rizzo art. 9 out of 10. Kamandi: This is strip is amazing. I would buy a Kamandi series by these guys. It’s perfect. 10 out of 10 Superman: Some wonderfully rendered action. 9 out of 10 H »»
Tales of the TMNT #61 Written by Tristan Jones Drawn by Andres Ponce Mirage Publishing $3.25 I don’t read much TMNT. I have to admit as long as I have been reading comics it’s been just Capes. And when I say Capes I mean DC and Marvel. Super-heroes. But I really have to admit I am pleasant »»
Wednesday Comics week #4 (Various/DC Comics/$3.99): My joy reading this increases by magnitudes every week. Batman: Bruce on a date. Moody. Great dialogue. Great art. 9 out of 10. Kamandi: This is really art in strip form. Love the developments and Sook is beyond amazing. It’s a fun ride. 10 »»
Wednesday Comics week 2 (various, $3.99, DC Comics): Another home run by DC Comics. As an old time fan (30+ years) the newspaper format really brings me back to the days when I used to go to the Optimo with mom, dad or papou and pull comics off of spinning racks next to old guys with cigars talk »»
Green Lantern #43: I know this is the week everyone is supposed to be talking about Wednesday Comics, and I will too, but really this issue, the "prologue" to Blackest Night and origin of Black Hand, including his role as the Avatar of the Black Lanterns really was the best book in a relatively sm »»
Aris Iliopoulos: Weird, Captain America and Batman are both Reborn titles. AI: Bucky has Black Widow... Brian Knippenberg: Yep...classic sidekicks, now playing the mentor roles. AI: Batman has the brat BK: Now one mentor's returning and eventually the other will follow. AI: You think Steve Roger' »»
Aris Iliopoulos: A lot of good books this week! Brian Knippenberg: Big week! AI: Yeah BK: So, Detective Comics #854 is what has brought us here today? AI: Yes, yes, YES!, great comic. BK: Truly a work where art and writing come together and make some magic! AI: Magic is the right word. Im going to »»
Aris Asks Cully Hamner Cully Hamner is currently working on The Question which will will appear monthly as a co-feature in Detective Comics beginning with issue #854 from DC. Recently he finished up Black Lightning: Year One and a run on Blue Beetle and is also known for his creator owned project RE »»
