Earth-811 is never really a “healthy” source of nostalgia- unless you’re fond of no-win dystopias. The conclusion of writer Marguerite Bennett and company’s “inspired by” riff on the Claremont/Byrne touchstone
GUARDIANS OF KNOWHERE #4 Review: “Waiting for Groot”
Sticking the landing is a particularly difficult thing when your endpoint is just another bridge. As the Guardians wrap their summer-long Secret Wars reimagining, it executes with less-than-satisfying results. [Read more…] about GUARDIANS OF KNOWHERE #4 Review: “Waiting for Groot”
JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS- SHATTERED EMPIRE #1 Review: “Attack of the Next Generation!”
With the mass-marketing blitz of “Force Friday” barely in the rearview, Marvel unleashes the cherry to the frenzy-fest sundae that is Episode VII anticipation. Get ready to thank the maker of your choice- the new four-part mini reunites a well-received Punisher
DAREDEVIL #18 Review: “Cheers Without Fears!”
Acclaimed writer Mark Waid’s long and winding “Horn Head” saga reaches its conclusion with this current installment. Featuring big speeches, intense action and some severe warm fuzzies, it’s twenty-one pages of dramatically bittersweet proceedings. [Read more…] about DAREDEVIL #18 Review: “Cheers Without Fears!”
FUTURE IMPERFECT #5 Review: “The Norseheim Screwjob!”
As a general rule, thirty-year Marvel veteran Peter David writing a Hulk story is something that at least deserves a once-over. Every time. Let’s face it, he is at the front of a very short list regarding the character’s definitive writers. Furthermore, the reprisal of his watershed dystopic time-travel story isn’t so much “safe territory” as it is a genuine bankable crowd-pleaser. All of this is to say, that right from the first panel, there is tremendous comfort in recognizably witnessing a master in his wheelhouse. No preamble. No lip service. David’s script is large, in charge and it has brought the gamma-rage thunder! [Read more…] about FUTURE IMPERFECT #5 Review: “The Norseheim Screwjob!”