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| Spider-Woman #1 |
Anyone paying attention to the last 5 years of the Avenger’s based Marvel books probably recognizes Spider-Woman easily these days. Having a strong procession of fans for years, this constantly screwed over character jumped big back into the limelight as one of the New Avengers. Only to leave the fans… |
Jamison Sacks |
09/28/09 |
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| The Web #1 |
It seems that reinvention and revival dominate the comic landscape these days. Never one to let a good idea go to waste, DC hopes that the third time really is the charm with the Impact/Red circle line of heroes. These assortment of old re-imagined Archie comics super heroes from the… |
Jamison Sacks |
08/24/09 |
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| G.I. Joe #8 vs G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra |
This week I want to take a look at the newest issue of IDW’s G.I. Joe series, but also compare it to the recently released movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. I grew up a G.I. Joe fan. Not just the toys and not really the saccharin, watered-down kids… |
Jamison Sacks |
08/17/09 |
2 |
09/05/09 |
| Blackest Night #1 |
Almost two years ago, Geoff Johns proved that all of the effort he put into Green Lantern could pay off in a big way. A self contained ‘cross-over’ in the Green Lantern comics ‘The Sinestro Corps War’ blazed across the DC universe showing us that more than just green power… |
Jamison Sacks |
07/20/09 |
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| Utopia #1 |
I cannot help but feel a twinge of guilt that I seem to review a lot more Marvel comics compared to other publishers these days. Honestly though, when three-fourths of the of the new comics out in one week are Marvel comics, it really should not comes as much of… |
Jamison Sacks |
06/29/09 |
1 |
07/07/09 |
| Punisher #6 |
I could not tell you the last time I actually read a Punisher comic. One-dimensionality is so 1984. Seriously, most stories involving the Punisher typically involve a big sign pointing to where the bad guys and the Punisher following glaring neon sign like a moth. Resulting inevitable chaos ensues, usually… |
Jamison Sacks |
06/22/09 |
1 |
06/24/09 |
| Batman and Robin #1 |
I have to give DC props; they sure do know how to stand behind their talent at times. However, I personally would not want to stand behind someone with so many guns pointed at him as Grant Morrison. After the disaster that made the Titanic look like a Sunday row… |
Jamison Sacks |
06/06/09 |
4 |
06/23/09 |
| The Great Unknown #2 (of 5) |
I have to say, one of the best things about comics these days stems from the fact that they are no longer strictly written ‘for kids.’ Over the last 20 years, comics grew up in ways I am not sure many people foresaw. Today’s comics, while still focused mostly on… |
Jamison Sacks |
05/23/09 |
1 |
06/04/09 |
| New Mutants #1 |
For over 20 years now, the New Mutants have etched out a place in the X-Men continuity. These children, too young to be X-Men, yet living at the mansion while learning their powers and place in the world, have grown up, changed, died, gone away and now finally come back. … |
Jamison Sacks |
05/09/09 |
1 |
05/10/09 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #592 |
Over a year ago, the Spider-Man comic changed so drastically that the very foundation of the last 20 years of the comic completely changed and left the audience stunned. Mephisto removed Mary Jane from Peter’s life as his wife (and apparently even a friend anymore) to save Aunt May’s life. … |
Jamison Sacks |
04/24/09 |
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| B.P.R.D. THe Black Goddess #4 |
The comics of Hellboy managed to spawn two movies based off the fantastic creation of Mike Mignola. Despite even the lack of success of the movies (though I find them entertaining), Hellboy comics still appear on the stand regularly. Mostly though, they focus on the BPRD (the Bureau for Paranormal… |
Jamison Sacks |
04/11/09 |
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| Incredibles #1 |
Both of the Major comic companies have their ‘kids’ lines of comics. These comics are mostly sanitized versions of the heroes in their major comics, but with simpler plot lines and a more agreeable attitude for the parental units. However, when looking for things for my nephews or niece, I… |
Jamison Sacks |
03/27/09 |
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| Air #7 |
Every now and again, we pick up a book we know nothing about, having only our preconceptions and illusions based on the cover alone, we read. In this reading, we quickly learn that we just picked up a Euclidean puzzle book and have absolutely no clue if anything we just… |
Jamison Sacks |
03/20/09 |
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| Fringe #3 (of 6) |
If you are a TV watcher, you may notice ads for the new show, another ‘J.J. Abrams brainchild’, Fringe. I have to say, I am a fan. Fringe is like X-Files without the boring 40 minutes of nothing nearly every episode. (I can already feel the legions of X-Files fans… |
Jamison Sacks |
03/07/09 |
1 |
08/08/09 |
| Thunderbolts #129 |
I have to give credit where credit is due. Marvel said we would feel the affect of Secret Invasion on the Marvel Universe far and wide. Nearly no book goes untouched by the Dark Reign. The Thunderbolts were shaken up particularly hard. After Civil War, the Thunderbolts became a forced… |
Jamison Sacks |
02/28/09 |
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| Batman #686 |
In the DC Universe, right now, probably no character’s story line draws more ire, condemnation and praise all at once from fans than the Batman. “R.I.P.” and Final Crisis makes some readers cheer with the stunning wistful direction the book takes, while others sit, staring at the page wondering what… |
Jamison Sacks |
02/13/09 |
1 |
02/14/09 |
| Echo #9 |
There are certain writers that no matter what book they are working on currently, I will pick it up and try it out. Terry Moore personifies this for me. Finding Strangers in Paradise (his now ended comic novella – never read it? It is all collected) years ago ignited a… |
Jamison Sacks |
02/07/09 |
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| JSA #23 |
Perhaps you missed it on the comic shelves this month, but this month is DC ‘special cover branding’ month with a project called ‘Faces of Evil.’ Each cover of every major DCU book portrays the main villain of the storyline with their name stamped over the title. I am not… |
Jamison Sacks |
01/30/09 |
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| Uncanny X-Men Annual 2 |
One of the smartest moves that Marvel made in a long time involved Emma Frost, the White Queen of the Hellfire Club, to join the X-Men. Not just as a teacher or as a way to keep her out of trouble, but as someone who steals the limelight as much… |
Jamison Sacks |
01/23/09 |
1 |
01/23/09 |
| I Hate Gallant Girl #3 |
One of the great pleasures of randomly picking a book off the shelf to read and review means occasionally I get something a little special on my stack that I may not have noticed otherwise. The unassuming I Hate Gallant Girl awakened that realization this week. First, let me say… |
Jamison Sacks |
01/16/09 |
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| Hexed #1 |
Perusing the new comic wall this week, I noticed a brand new series by Boom Studios called Hexed. My first thought being ‘oh goody, someone decided to rip off Charmed and make it a comic,’ so I picked it up to flip through. Before even opening the cover though, I… |
Jamison Sacks |
01/09/09 |
2 |
01/12/09 |
| Ninja High School #165 |
What happens if you throw nearly every major idea from popular manga into one comic and stir it all up? Well, I would love to say you get one of the most amazing comic experiences ever, but what you end up with boils down to just random fan service. Yes,… |
Jamison Sacks |
12/12/08 |
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| Iron Man: Director of Shield #35 |
Thanks to a massive early summer blockbuster movie, Iron Man sits at the forefront of everyone’s mind these days. The hook? The Iron Man of the comics is not even comparable to the Iron Man of the movies. The Iron Man comic became a circus revolved around his political career… |
Jamison Sacks |
11/21/08 |
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| Ferryman #2 |
I find myself pleased when I pick up a book by an author I think I know and find them writing a book so different from the experience I have with them that I literally put a book down in shock. Marc Andreyko managed that affect on me with his… |
Jamison Sacks |
11/07/08 |
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| G.I. Joe #0 |
In the modern world, sounds exist that every child recognizes. The high pitched squeals of air rushing by. The roar of fire and clatter of explosions. The cries of anguish and cheers of victory. These sounds make up the unmistakable beat of the drums of war. Our childhood has had… |
Jamison Sacks |
10/24/08 |
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| Rogues Revenge #3 |
Two major events hit the comic book world this summer. Marvel’s Secret Invasion and DC’s Final Crisis. The general consensus on Secret Invasion comes across as a hit. Many people talking about it and wondering where it will end with baited breath. The general consensus on Final Crisis pretty much… |
Jamison Sacks |
10/17/08 |
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| Authority #3 |
Well there is nothing quite like jumping into the middle of things with a random purchase, eh? Picking up the newest Authority series on issue #3 sent a big ‘what the hell’ through my head once I set the book down. I like to try to keep up with a… |
Jamison Sacks |
10/03/08 |
2 |
10/06/08 |
| Gravel #5 |
Some writers barely handle turning in one script a month. Others seem to have no problem producing a few monthly titles. Then there are those of the Brian Bendis level of script flooding where the scripts just pour out of the writer like an overflowing cup. Warren Ellis is one… |
Jamison Sacks |
09/19/08 |
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| Young Liars #6 |
I just finished reading David Lapham’s Young Liars #6. What a rollercoaster ride of ‘What the smurfin?’ I suppose I am not truly surprised as his Eisner winning series, the as of yet unfinished Stray Bullets, frequently played Russian Roulette with whether or not you would understand any particular issue. … |
Jamison Sacks |
08/15/08 |
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| Special Forces #3 |
Do you know the name Kyle Baker? No? Not overly surprising. His two biggest works to date are Truth: Red, White & Black and Plastic Man. Would it surprise you though, even if you do know the name, to find out that his award shelf needs some immensely strong brackets? … |
Jamison Sacks |
08/08/08 |
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| Skarr, Son of Hulk #2 |
2006’s Planet Hulk and 2007’s World War Hulk took the Hulk to the other end of the universe and back again, revitalizing the Hulk and bringing him back to the forefront as one of the premier Marvel characters. It seems that on the other end of the universe though, the… |
Jamison Sacks |
08/02/08 |
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| YoungBlood #4 |
When I picked up my random purchase for the week, panic began to set in. The comic chosen for Random Purchase? Youngblood #4. The last time I read a Rob Liefeld comic, 2006’s Onslaught Reborn published by Marvel, I woke up naked in the forest, bleeding from the nose, my… |
Jamison Sacks |
07/25/08 |
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07/26/08 |
| Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen #2 |
There are few comedians who take shameless self-promotion to the levels that Stephen Colbert seems to find necessary. I guess that probably explains why I find no surprise to see a comic book emblazoned with his name on the shelves. Much less, the fact that the comic portrays his lookalike… |
Jamison Sacks |
07/18/08 |
1 |
07/20/08 |
| All Hail Megatron #1 |
25 years ago when Denny O’Neil and Bud Budiansky created names and profiles for a new line of Hasbro toys that Marvel planned to cross promote with a comic series, I doubt either of them knew they were going to create one of the most enduring pop-culture hero/villain rivalries of… |
Jamison Sacks |
07/12/08 |
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| Secret Invasion: Front Line #1 |
The last few summers, Marvel returned to the idea of the summer event in massive limited series story arcs with major impact across their entire comic line. House of M, Civil War and last year’s World War Hulk all changed the Marvel universe in so many ways that most fans… |
Jamison Sacks |
07/04/08 |
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| The Flash #241 |
In all of comics, very few heroes have matured and grown as much Wally West, The Flash. Starting his career quite young, the nephew of the ‘original’ Flash, Barry Allen, Wally gained his powers nearly identically while visiting his uncle. Ever since that day, Wally grew from a hyperactive teenager,… |
Jamison Sacks |
06/20/08 |
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| GeNext #2 |
When I went to pick up my Random Purchase to read this week, the only thing I knew about GeNext #2 came from blurbs I saw that stated it was the future of the X-Men in a world where time had progressed with our world. It certainly sounds like a…… |
Jamison Sacks |
06/13/08 |
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| Manhunter #31 |
I have never read a comic as tenacious as DC’s Manhunter. Having been on the chopping block twice already, the Manhunter team does not just personify the little engine that could; they chained it to their backs and dragged it up hill all the way! In a publishing world where… |
Jamison Sacks |
06/06/08 |
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| The Sword #8 |
Amongst comic books, family teams are rare. The Romitas, Kessels, Kuberts and the Simonsons probably stand out as the most widely recognized family names in comic books. Last week’s review actually included a husband/wife team (Mat and Wendy Broome) and this week I picked up The Sword #8. The Luna… |
Jamison Sacks |
05/30/08 |
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| The End League #3 |
One of the great things about being completely random with the books I review from week to week, I sometimes end up picking out comics that I seemingly have never knew about and would never probably have read otherwise. Some of these books, I find out why no one seems… |
Jamison Sacks |
05/23/08 |
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| Superman #676 |
One of the most daunting tasks in comics these days comes from keeping a book fresh and interesting. How much harder that must be when you are working with Superman or Batman, one of the big icons. Add on the fact that all of space-time stands on the precipice of… |
Jamison Sacks |
05/16/08 |
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| X-Factor: The Quick and The Dead |
In the whole of the Marvel universe, there are few characters as unique as Pietro Maximoff, known as Quicksilver. Quicksilver has walked the line between heroism and villainy many a time, even starting his career as one of the original Brotherhood of Evil Mutants under his father, Magneto. While super… |
Jamison Sacks |
05/10/08 |
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| Interview: The Phil Jimenez Perspective |
When it comes to ComiCons, what are they for you? Business, face time, fun? When you think, “oh I need to go to this con”, how do you react? Large-scale comic cons? Yes, something like New York ComiCon. ComiCons are generally the best of my world, … it’s about… |
Jamison Sacks |
05/01/08 |
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05/04/08 |
| New York Comic Con 2008 |
The Comic Con. Nothing illicit such a quick shudder from comic book geeks as that phrase. The Comic Con. So many different people. Artists, writers, retailers, product pushers, media managers, editors, and, of course, fanboys. Each of them comes to the ‘Con for a different reason. Usually none of them… |
Jamison Sacks |
04/21/08 |
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04/22/08 |
| Batman: Death Mask #1 (of 4) |
I am generally the first to admit that I am a fan of Japanese Manga. I watch anime as well, but I find the comic form, called Manga, much more entertaining. Manga’s complexity often translates poorly to the anime and you lose something from the story. I was pleasantly surprised… |
Jamison Sacks |
04/11/08 |
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| Kick-Ass #2 |
It happens. Something comes out, a movie, a comic, a book, whatever, but everyone buys into it. It becomes the’ New Big Thing’. They all tell you how incredible they found it. They cannot stop going on about the story, the characters, and the imagery, whatever. So, you think ‘wow,… |
Jamison Sacks |
04/04/08 |
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04/05/08 |
| All-Star Superman #10 |
Probably more than any other country in the world, America spawns many fictional characters recognized the world over. Of these characters, Superman remains one of the most enduring icons of the last century. In 70 years of publishing Superman comics, the Man of Steel has seen and done it all. … |
Jamison Sacks |
03/28/08 |
1 |
03/29/08 |
| G.I. Joe America’s Elite #33 |
There are some memories of childhood that time will probably never fully divest from our minds. One of my favorites actually involves getting ready for school in the mornings. I would wake up earlier than necessary so I could get dressed and then sit down with my cereal and watch… |
Jamison Sacks |
03/21/08 |
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| Invincible #49 |
There are certain writers and artists that take over a comic with much fanfare. Usually they have proven themselves in some capacity on their own books that have this award or that critical acclaim and they promise to completely revamp a comic and make it wonderful again. Robert Kirkman proves… |
Jamison Sacks |
03/21/08 |
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| Loaded Bible 3: Communion |
I never thought someone would sit down and say, “How do we make a comic a bit crazier than a George Romero movie?” It apparently turned out quite easy. Start with a post apocalyptic world. Add in vampires, since our apocalyptic world lost the sun. And for a kicker, how… |
Jamison Sacks |
03/07/08 |
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05/23/08 |