CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 Written by Rick Remender Art by John Romita, Jr. Release Date: April 17, 2013 Rick Remender, you write a mean dystopian apocalyptic universe. The Zola-verse arc storms toward it’s conclusion and with each panel Steve Rogers is pushed closer to the brink. Remender writes a more frantic and wild Cap than we…
Read Between the Lines: Spider-Man, 100 Steps At A Time
Amazing Spider-Man #700 came out this week and odds are you are going to react in an extreme way either for or against when you read it. Before that happens, let’s look back at the other 100th issue milestones from Amazing Spider-Man. Usually met with fanfare, it’s a bit of a mixed bag of the…
COMICS FOR HEROES Presents: The November File
This is the first in what will be a regular series that briefly reviews the books that I (Brian, President and Founder of Comics for Heroes) have read every month. There is no such thing as a bad comic — just one that may not be for you. One of the great things about comics…
Review: AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #5
AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #5 Written by Matt Fraction Art by John Romita Jr. Release Date: June 6, 2012 “Well, that was unexpected.” That was my first thought upon finishing this book. After a rather disappointing issue #4, I started this book with more trepidation than I have had at any other point in the series.…
Review: AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #4
AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #4 Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by John Romita Jr. Release Date: May 16, 2012 With issue #3 being the strongest of the series so far, I had pretty high expectations for issue #4. Sadly, I have to say this issue was the weakest of the series so far and I hope…
Review: AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #3
AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #3 Written by Ed Brubaker Art by John Romita Jr Release Date: May 2, 2012 Oh, how the plot thickens. With the release of AVX: VS #1 last week the creative team of Ed Brubaker and John Romita Jr. have seemingly been given the green light to reduce the amount of “Avengers…
Review: AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #2
AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #2 Written by Jason Aaron Art by John Romita Jr. Release Date: April 18, 2012 The epic throw-down between the Avengers and X-Men is in full swing with Jason Aaron at the helm of this installment. The action picks up right where the last issue left off and the tempo of this…
Review: AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #1
AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #1 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by John Romita Jr. Release Date: April 4, 2012 Last week we got our first taste of Avengers Vs. X-Men with issue #0 and this week, amidst pre-launch parties and shops choosing sides, the main event begins. Avengers Vs. X-Men has a lot riding on…