BATMAN AND RED ROBIN #19 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Pat Gleason and Mick Gray Release Date: April 10, 2013 Batman and Red Robin #19 is a busy comic. There are no fewer than three guest stars, two of whom are called out on the cover, but there’s still apparently room for a…
Review: SAGA #12
SAGA #12 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Fiona Staples Release Date: April 10, 2013 The chase continues for Marko and Alana. Issue 12 shows the chase from a different perspective as Prince Robot IV makes his return to the series. Saga #12 is Prince Robot IV-focused, and the flashback keeps with the pattern.…
Advance Review: STAR WARS LEGACY: VOLUME 1 HC
STAR WARS LEGACY: VOLUME 1 HC Written by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema Art by Jan Duursema, Adam DeKraker, Travel Foreman, Colin Wilson Release Date: June 12, 2013 Star Wars Legacy is, without a moment’s doubt, one of the best Star Wars comic book series ever created. Bold words, but when the comics are this good,…
Review: AGE OF ULTRON #4
AGE OF ULTRON #4 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Bryan Hitch Release Date: April 3, 2013 A time period for the apocalyptic wasteland left by Ultron is finally given: It’s now! Despite the slow start and constant talking heads of the first few issues, Age of Ultron #4 raises the stakes with some…
Review: DEADPOOL #7
DEADPOOL #7 Written by Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan Art by Scott Koblish Release Date: April 3, 2013 Following issue 6 and the end of the dead presidents arc, Deadpool #7 is a one shot until the next major arc for the creative team. Labeled a Marvel ‘THEN’ title, Deadpool goes back to the 1980’s for…
Review: EARTH 2 #11
EARTH 2 #11 Written by James Robinson Art by Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott Release Date: April 3, 2013 The origin of Dr. Fate continues, as Jay Garrick and Khalid Ben Hussain wind their way through the labyrinth that is inside the Tower of Fate! Facing off against the great beast that protects the Helm…
Review: BATWING #19
BATWING #19 Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti Art by Eduardo Pansica and Júlio Ferreira Release Date: April 3, 2013 Can a poor man be Batman? Before we get to that question, let’s tie up the loose ends, because for all the teasers, that’s what Batwing #19 is really about. Sure, there’s a new…
Review: HARBINGER WARS #1
HARBINGER WARS #1 Written by Joshua Dysart, Duane Swierczynski Art by Clayton Henry Release Date: April 3, 2013 Harbinger Wars: Valiant’s first family crossover since the Valiant line has been brought back. Harbinger Wars also spills into Bloodshot and Harbinger for the next few months. Harbinger Wars is my first taste of Valiant…ever. I decided…
Review: DETECTIVE COMICS #19
DETECTIVE COMICS #19 Written by John Layman, James Tynion IV Art by Jason Fabok, Andy Clarke, Mikel Janin, Henrik Jonsson, Jason Masters Release Date: April 3, 2013 The 900 block of Gotham is under attack in this 80 page, $7.99 mammoth of a book from DC Comics. Detective Comics #19 acts as a tribute of…
Review: BATMAN INCORPORATED #9
BATMAN INCORPORATED #9 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Chris Burnham and Jason Masters Release Date: March 27, 2013 It’s the final Requiem story for the month, and we’re right back where we started — Robin dead at the hands of his cloned brother The Heretic, agent of Leviathan, and Batman in various states of mourning…