DARK AVENGERS #184 Written by Jeff Parker Art by Neil Edwards Release Date: December 12, 2012 There’s an unspoken danger about comic line re-launches (don’t call it a reboot!) that plagues books like Dark Avengers #184. It’s the assumption that new trade dress and the “Marvel NOW!” stamp on a book automatically makes it a…
Review: THUNDERBOLTS #1
THUNDERBOLTS #1 Written by Daniel Way Art by Steve Dillon Release Date: December 5, 2012 Justice, like lightning! It’s the Thunderbolts? Wait, who the hell are these guys? Issue #1 of this volume of Thunderbolts comes to us via Daniel Way and Steve Dillon and, frankly, bears absolutely no resemblance to its predecessor. This series…
Review: AVENGERS #1
AVENGERS #1 Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Jerome Opena Release Date: December 5, 2012 A new era of Avengers is in full swing, with Jonathan Hickman hitting the ground running and putting his stamp on this series immediately. Hickman does a great job from the outset of making this comic his style, not trying…
Review: FF #1
FF #1 Written by Matt Fraction Art by Mike Allred and Laura Allred Release Date: November 28, 2012 Following up on the release of Marvel NOW’s new volume of the Fantastic Four comes the new FF: Ant Man! Medusa! The Sensational She-Hulk! Miss Thing? When Reed Richards must take his family away from Earth for…
Review: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #646
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #646 Written by Kathryn Immonen Art by Valerio Schiti Release Date: November 21, 2012 Marvel’s soon-to-be highest numbered book (as the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man #700 is the last of that series) gets a brand new protagonist as the Lady Sif takes over from the Kid Loki. Asgard is in flames and only…
Review: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #9
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #9 Written by Kelly Sue Deconnick Art by Stefano Caselli Release Date: November 14, 2012 Sometimes, as I discuss with the gentlemen on this week’s We Talk Comics podcast, it’s important to know what factors influence a good or bad review if you expect readers to connect with you and understand your rating.…
Review: ALL NEW X-MEN #1
ALL NEW X-MEN #1 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Stuart Immonen and Wade Von Grawbadger Release Date: November 14, 2012 The launch of Marvel NOW! continues with one of the most anticipated titles of the fall. Brian Michael Bendis spent eight years building the Avengers into a comic book franchise, and it all…
Review: FANTASTIC FOUR #1
FANTASTIC FOUR #1 Written by Matt Fraction Art by Mark Bagley Release Date: November 14, 2012 The first family of Marvel Comics hits Marvel NOW! with a bang in Fantastic Four #1 by Matt Fraction and Mark Bagley. I’ll admit to being somewhat worried about this book when it was announced…I’ve been burned too many…
Review: AVENGERS #33
AVENGERS #33 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson Release Date: November 7, 2012 Avengers #33 brings us one step closer to the end of the epic Bendis run on Avengers and the rotating-artist extravaganza brings a heavyweight team to the fun with Terry and Rachel Dodson. In this issue, Bendis…
Review: IRON MAN #1
IRON MAN #1 Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Greg Land Release Date: November 7, 2012 Tony Stark comes to Marvel NOW! with a new writer at the helm for the first time in many years. With his runs on Thor, Uncanny X-Men and Journey Into Mystery, Gillen has solidified himself as a top tier superhero writer, will his…