By Daniel SchwartzReviewer Publisher: Image ComicsWriter: Robert KirkmanArtists: Dan Mora and Jorge Corona I have been a Transformers fan since watching the animated series in the 80s. I believe that the 1986 Transformers movie is a cinematic masterpiece on par with Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan (which is high praise, as I consider ST2 to be the gold […]
By Daniel SchwartzReviewer THE PREMISE: Welcome to the newest chapter in the saga of the Hellspawn. Many people thought that Al Simmons’ Necroplasmic Detonation just impacted him, his world, and his time. They were wrong. Far in the future, Special Forces soldier Peter Cairn has just received prosthetic legs after being severely injured during his last mission. Little did he […]
By Daniel SchwartzReviewer I am always up for a good old-fashioned treasure hunt and action-adventure story. That is why when I saw Project Riese from Mad Cave Studios, I knew I had to read it. THE PREMISE: In 1952, adventurer Sam Safdie and his specialized team of explorers set out to discover a rumored Nazi train full of gold bars. […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (California)– Season 2 of The Flash started off with a bang. Literally. With Firestorm exploding in the center of the black hole and Ronnie (apparently) dying in the process, Barry and Team Flash were left reeling as the singularity collapsed above the city. As a multiverse villain appeared to kill the Scarlett Speedster, and […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW Do you believe in ghosts? Peter Capaldi’s first attempt to answer that question only led to a disappointing conclusion (Hide). This time around, his battle with these violent apparitions takes a much more terrifying turn as The Doctor follows the old adage, if you can’t beat them, join them. Taking […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Jerome, Jerome, Jerome. Following his escape from Arkham, Jerome and his gang of “Maniaxx” wreaked havoc on Gotham City and the Police Department in last night’s unforgettable episode of Gotham. With some smaller subplots such as Bruce Wayne’s temper tantrum and Bullock’s return to the force taking second billing, Jerome and […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Following the successful release of the miniseries Black Market, Boom! Studios has collected the ground-breaking 4 issues into a trade paperback. Black Market takes a dark look at the world of superheroes and what the meaning of the word hero is. Imagine if ordinary people dressed as superheroes and patrolled the […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer (Victor Valley)– The first episode of a new season is always a cause for celebration among Whovians. Having waited almost 9 months since “Last Christmas” fans were eagerly awaiting the return of The Doctor and Clara and they were not disappointed. Warning: Spoilers Below. With internet rumors, leaks, and fan theories so prevalent […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer On the heels of the very successful launch of the first issue (it even had its own hashtag: #beautyfree) of this compelling series, the second issue continues the story and dives deeper into the mystery of the disease and its deadly consequences. The second issue focuses on Foster and Vaughn’s investigation into the […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Making the jump from popular web comic to the print medium, Tyson Hesse’s Diesel has come to the Boom Box imprint from Boom Studios for a 4-part, high-flying adventure. In a world where cities float among the clouds, Peacetowne has just pulled up anchor and sailed into the sky. Set to inherit […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Brian Haberlin Illustrator: Brian Haberlin Colors: Geirrod Van Dyke (Victor Valley)– From the mind (and pencil) of Brian Haberlin comes Image Comic’s newest science fiction series Faster Than Light. Set in the not-too-distant future, the story begins with mankind’s discovery of faster than light (FTL) space travel. On the […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer (Victor Valley)– The first season finale of The Flash was incredible. Not only did fans get a glimpse of the Speed Force (and Legends of Tomorrow reference), but Eobard was defeated and the episode ended on a cliffhanger in which a black hole was threatening to swallow the Earth. Since the finale, speculation has […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer (Victorville, CA)– When it was announced that ABC was creating a series about SHIELD that was connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), comic fans went wild. After Agents of SHIELD (AOS) debuted, some of the hype disappeared as the show’s loose connection to the movies focused on Coulson’s team and only mentioned The […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz- Contributing Guest Reviewer Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Tini Howard Artist: Phillip Sevy Colors: Jeremy Colwell (Victor Valley)– The newest chapter in the story of the IXth Generation comes in the form of the one-shot featuring the “god” of the sea. In a nutshell, the IXth Generation were created in the 20th century to face an extinction […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz- Contributing Guest Reviewer Publisher: Image Comics Co-Creator and Writer: Matt Hawkins Co-Creator and Artist: Rahsan Ekedal Colors: Bill Farmer and Mike Spicer Is it wrong to steal from a thief? Is one theft worse than another? These interesting moral dilemmas are posed and debated in The Tithe Volume 1. When a series of mega-churches are robbed […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer Publisher: Image Comics Writers: Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko Illustrator: Gabriel Hardman Colors: Jordan Boyd What if man could travel through the stars? Could we leave our differences and our political strife behind us, or would our humanity follow us? Invisible Republic takes a look at a colony of living humans living on […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer (Victor Valley)– Oliver Queen, Starling City, and Team Arrow are all in for some big changes when Arrow returns to The CW in October. Season 3 ended on a high as Oliver defeated Ra’s and drove off into the sunset with his lady love, seemingly leaving his vigilante persona behind him. As most comic […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– In 1937, Japanese Imperial forces captured the Chinese capital city of Nanjing. The events that followed have come to be known as the Nanjing Massacre. This large-scale tragedy involves the invading army committing horrible acts against the Chinese soldiers (and civilians) that did not flee the city. Nanjing: The Burning City is […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Michael Oeming has long been a fixture at Image Comics. Having created titles such as Powers and The Mice Templar, he has earned a large and passionate fan base across the comic spectrum. Because of his amazing tenure with Image, and his loyal following, he has been given the anthology treatment with […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer (Victor Valley)– With numbers 18-10 having been covered in the previous article, the remaining foes of the Flash represent the worst of the worst. These are the most evil and powerful enemies that Barry Allen faced off against in the first season. Mist (Kyle Nimbus) Imagine having the ability to change your body into […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer The first season of The Flash was an amazing success. Taking the universe that started with Arrow and making it more fun and action-packed, Barry Allen and his STAR Labs team became the gold standard for all superheroes on TV. That being said, a hero is only as good as their villains. In his […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer Publisher: Top Cow/ Image Comics Writer: Ashley Victoria Robinson Artist: Fernando Argosino Colors: Chris Northrop The world of the IXth Generation takes place several hundred years in the future. The IXth Generation was created centuries ago and were considered to be the heirs to the Earth. After awaking from a centuries-long hibernation, these […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer Publisher: Image Comics Writers: Jeremy Haun / Jason A. Hurley Artist: Jeremy Haun Having won Top Cow’s Pilot Season contest back in 2011, The Beauty finally comes to print for Image Comics on August 12, 2015. Imagine a world where everyone is dying to catch a sexually transmitted disease. In this case, the […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer (Victor Valley)– It seems that every television and movie show today has been plagued by trolls looking to drop spoilers onto the internet and ruin all of the surprises for fans. Doctor Who is no different. Fan speculation and leaked plot lines have ruined many otherwise shocking moments inside and outside of the TARDIS. […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer (Victor Valley)– The trailer for the new season of Doctor Who is here. Like all of the previous Doctor Who trailers, fans are given a glimpse of the upcoming villains and heroes without giving away any plot or spoilers. A creepy rockabilly man is shown walking down a hallway, some new metal-clad villains are […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer (Victor Valley)– It would be hard for any comic fan to deny that Marvel is the reigning superhero king of the box office and online television domain. Launching their cinematic universe in 2008 with Iron Man, the House of Ideas has used a steady mix of character building, humor, and intense action to become […]