tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34577714476213418552012-02-16T08:06:49.413-05:00Hi. My name is Brian, and I like comics. 'Nuff said.<br> <br> REVIEW GUIDE <br> 0 out of 5: Burn it! This crap is worth more as kindling.<br> 1 out of 5: Pass it. Save your money.<br> 2 out of 5: Browse it. Just not for me, but others may enjoy.<br> 3 out of 5: Consider it. If you have some extra cash, consider picking up this title.<br> 4 out of 5: Buy it. A great book you should definately pick up.<br> 5 out of 5: Frame it! A true work of art.<br>Brian Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17850766773943226299noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457771447621341855.post-61263906998611265392007-11-06T18:17:00.000-05:002007-11-06T18:42:23.683-05:00

Adam Munroe: The big reveal this week is that Adam Munroe is Takenzo Kensei, and that he's behind the company. This explains 90% of the occurances of the helix symbol (the Company, the murder pictures, Molly's dreams, etc.) We still don't know why it was on Jessica back (but not Niki's) and Chandra's book. It is also clear that he was the one that killed Kaito as he has a personal fued with

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Due to lack of time, I will no longer be continuing with comic reviews. My apologies to the 5 or so of you reading my blog.

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SPOILER ALERT!!! Amazing Spider-Man #544: 5 out of 5 Written by J. Michael Stracynski Art by Joe Quesada A heart-wrenching tale of Peter Parker trying to come to terms with his Aunt's death. Running out of money to keep May on life support, Peter confronts Tony Stark. Tony initially rebuffs Peter, but ultimately does the right thing and fronts the money. But even so, the doctor doesn't think

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SPOILER ALERT!! Amazons Attack #6: 3 out of 5 Written by Will Pfeifer Art by Pete Woods This series doesn't make for great reading material, but it does have some ramifications to the DCU. Circe is revealed to be the mastermind of the war, and is imprisoned in Hades by Athena. Athena then chastises the Amazons for being duped and scatters them about to live covertly amongst humanity.

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SPOILER ALERT!!! Amazing Spider-Man #543:5 out of 5 Written by J. Michael Straczynski Art by Ron Garney The conclusion to Back in Black. With the life of Aunt May hanging in the balance, Peter Parker finds himself spiraling downwards and dragging MJ down with him. The road to hell and all that. JMS does an excellent job exploring moral ambiguity on the wrong side of the law. Be sure to

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Awesome movie. Plus Claire Daines looks radiant in it.

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Quick review this week. DC COMICS Action Comics #854 (Countdown): 3 out of 5 Amazons Attack #5: 2 out of 5 Black Canary #4: 4 out of 5 Booster Gold #1: 5 out of 5 Booster Gold is...BRIAN'S PICK OF THE WEEK Catwoman #70 (Amazons Attack): 3 out of 5 Checkkmate #17: 3 out of 5 Countdown 37: 4 out of 5 Flash #231: 3 out of 5 Green Lantern Corps #14: 3 out of 5 Late. Justice League of

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SPOILER ALERT DC COMICS Black Adam The Dark Age #1: 3 out of 5 Written by Tomasi Mahnke Art by Alamy Rapmund Black Adam recovers Isis's remains and apparently resurrects her. I have to give props to the artist for Black Adam's "makeover." He looks different enough to make his disguise feasible while at the same time still recognizable as Black Adam if you look closely. Countdown 38: 4 out of

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SPOILER ALERT!!! DC COMICS Action Comics #853 (Countdown): 4 out of 5 Written by Kurk Busiek Art by Brad Walker After defeateing the Exomorphic Man (off page, unfortunately--maybe we'll see this fight in Countdown 38?), Jimmy Olsen takes on the Kryptonite Man. Unfortunately, he's not quite up to the task and is captured. Superman comes to his rescue, but he too is overwhelmed by K-Man,

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SPOILER ALERT!!! DC COMICS Blue Beetle #17: 4 out of 5 Writen by John Rogers Art by Rafael Albuquerque It's always harder to critique bad comics than praise good ones. Just buy this book. You'll be glad you did. Countdown 40: 4 out of 5 Written by Paul Dini and Tony Bedard Art by Keith Giffen and Manuel Garcia Jimmy Olsen debuts as Mr. Action! Mary Marvel catches a show with Zatana. Bob,

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All FLash #1, Black Canary #1 (yes, it's late for me), Annihilation Conquest Quasar #1, Mystic Arcana Black Knight #1, Super Villain Team Up MODOK's 11 #1, The Order #1, and Thunderbolts Desperate Measures #1. That's a lot's of #1's this week. Anyway... SPOILER ALERT!!! DC COMICS Action Comics #852 (Countdown): 3 out of 5 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Brad Walker Featuring Superman's Pal

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Super slushie edition. SPOILER ALERT !!! DC COMICS Countdown 42: 4 out of 5 Written by Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, and Tony Bedard Art by Carlos Magno As with all Sean McKeever issues, this is an entertaining read with great dialog and character interaction. However, it still can't seem to get out of the not-much-happens-sandtrap. This issue focuses mostly on the villains on the DC universe,

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Both the Flash and Captain America have their funerals this week. SPOILER ALERT!!! DC COMICS All New Atom #13 (Countdown): 4 out of 5 Written by Gail Simone Art by Mike Norton and Dan Green Ryan Choi searches for Ray Palmer. In a microscopic world where two sects argue over whether Ray is a savior or demon, Ryan finds himself in the middle of a civil war. As he points out, such things can

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SPOILER ALERT!!! If you would have told me that I would absolutely love a Transformers movie that focused on the humans a few years ago, I would have called you nucking futs. Keep that in mind when I tell you, in a year where we've had 300, Ghost Rider, Grindhouse, Spider-Man 3, Shrek 3, Pirates of the Caribean: At World's End, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and DOA: Dead or Alive (

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Wow, what a week for comics. I'll be keeping my reviews brief this week. SPOILER ALERT!!! DC COMICS Amazons Attack #3: 3 out of 5 Written by Will Pfeifer Art by Pete Woods This is pretty much an overview title, with the real story taking place in Teen Titans and Wonder Woman. 'Nuff said. Blue Beetle #16 (Countdown): 4 out of 5 Written by John Rogers Art by Rafael Albuquerque A great blend

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SPOILER ALERT!!!DC COMICSCatwoman #68: 4 out of 5 Written by Will Pfeifer Art by David Lopez By threatening little Helna, Hammer and Sickle keep Selina on the ropes all issue, and Holly arives for a last minute save. I usually hate it when the title hero is saved by another, but due to Holly's intrical part in the book, it works here. However, Holly then has to leave Gotham (for Countdown

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SPOILER ALERT!!! The Good: -The Fantastic Four are all well performed, and their characters are true to their comic book counterparts. Their interaction is the strength of this movie. -The Silver Surfer was incredibly well done, both alien yet noble. Lawrence Fishbourne was the perfect choice to do the voice. -Jessica Alba. 'Nuff said. The Bad: -Now I'm not a big time movie producer, but it

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SPOILER ALERT!!! DC COMICS Countdown 46: 3 out of 5 Written By Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Justin Gray Art by Jesus Saiz This week is a transition issue, and not a hell of a whole lot happens here. Mary Marvel takes out a throw-away villain (that, I kid you not, throws dead babies at her), Jimmy follows a lead to a guy who bites it just as he's about to reveal what's going on (shocking, I

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SPOILER ALERT!!! DC COMICS All New Atom #12: 3 out of 5 Written by Gail Simone Art by Mike Norton As someone who is not that familiar with Ray Palmer, particularly his rogue's gallery, I can't give a fair review of this issue. Even in spite of not having a clue who any of the loonies are, this is still a solid issue, due mainly to Gail Simone's writing. Birds of Prey #107: 4 out of 5 Written

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