Winding down assignments from the publisher, writer Kieron Gillen creates an unlikely yet compelling ensemble of cherry-picked Marvel properties from his personal catalog. Instead of resting on well-earned laurels and churning out a self-congratulatory novelty book, Gillen smartly positions his “Greatest Hits” as one of the most integral Secret Wars spin-offs. [Read more…] about SIEGE #1 Review: “Catch Twenty-Doom!”
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HAWKEYE #22 Review: “Futzin’ Crescendo!”
I rarely write reviews in first-person but the conclusion of Fraction and Aja’s “Hawkguy” saga requires a no-filter response. After enduring multiple frustrating delays, one of the most anticipated comics of the year is finally here. Does it deliver the goods? Does. It. Ever! [Read more…] about HAWKEYE #22 Review: “Futzin’ Crescendo!”
1872 #1 Review: “A Fistful of Marvel!”
One of the few Secret Wars series not based on a prior storyline, writer Gerry Duggan and artist Nik Virella give Marvel’s pantheon an all-new Old West overhaul. Although the broad strokes tend toward tribute of the Silver and Golden Ages, it’s unfolds with a noir-ish pastiche reminiscent of gritty 1970s cinema. [Read more…] about 1872 #1 Review: “A Fistful of Marvel!”
LANDO #1 Review: “Criminally Smooth!”
No exception to Marvel’s continued gemtastic mining of a galaxy far, far away, the new mini-series by writer Charles Soule and artist Alex Maleev picks up with the titular (anti-) hero making some sexy yet questionable life choices. Han Solo may be the Star Wars Universe poster boy for outright bad-assness but nobody makes doing the wrong thing look as suave and dashing as Mr. Calrissian! Soule, Maleev and company go so far as to throw the gauntlet that nobody, in fact, does it better… [Read more…] about LANDO #1 Review: “Criminally Smooth!”
Batman Arkham Knight Review
In the third, (technically forth, but we won’t count Arkham Origins
