Flash Rebirth Wins the Race, Readies for the Marathon By Nolan P. Smith After reading DC Universe Rebirth #1 (and if you haven’t read it yet and don’t want to be spoiled, cease reading now), we see how the Flash is a crucial part of Rebirth. Not just Barry Allen, but his long forgotten protégé, Wally West. Written by Joshua […]
Aquaman Rebirth Sets Up the Next Chapter for the Underwater Hero By Nolan P. Smith Aquaman is, and has been, one of the big 7 in the Justice League for some time. Arthur Curry, the heroic leader of Atlantis, took a bit of time before he started to get the same respect as his household name teammates. Geoff Johns relaunched […]
Action Comics #957 Kicks off the Superman Rebirth the Right Way By Nolan P. Smith With the Superman: Rebirth special being a bit underwhelming for me, as it served as more of a recap/set up to the new status quo for the Man of Steel, Action Comics #957 reads like a new beginning. Written by comic vet Dan Jurgens with […]
The Rookies Take Center Stage in Green Lanterns Rebirth #1 By Nolan P. Smith Being the final of the four Rebirth books I checked out this week, we see where the Green Lantern universe is heading with the company wide shake up. But note the title of this book , Green Lanterns, plural. We don’t get Hal Jordan, or John […]
Superman Rebirth #1 Sets the Stage By Nolan P. Smith Out of all the Rebirth issue coming out, Superman is what I was most looking forward to. With the Superman now being THE Superman from past continuity after the New 52 Superman died during the excellent Final Days of Superman storyline that wrapped up before Rebirth, this truly marks a […]
Batman Rebirth Introduces a dark take on a familiar villain By Nolan P. Smith Batman has been one book that even through the New 52, continued to deliver entertaining stories with excellent creative teams. Now, with the Rebirth event spanning the DCU, we get Batman Rebirth, which introduces us to a new status quo for a certain character and turns […]
Green Arrow Rebirth is Exactly What Oliver Queen Needed By Nolan P. Smith With DC Comics Rebirth, we get a slew of new and relaunched titles, which is actually a great thing, as many of these characters are being somewhat returned to days reminiscent of their glory days. For the emerald archer, this means returning to aspects long missing from […]
The Issue That Lit The Internet Ablaze is Here with Steve Rogers: Captain America #1 By Nolan P. Smith With the latest Marvel event, Stand Off, coming to an end, we saw the once decrepit, old Steve Rogers get rejuvenated back to his Captain America self. So with this issue, we get a full-fledged Captain America series starring the man […]
Divinity II Continues to Shock and Awe By Nolan P. Smith The return of Valiant Entertainment’s hit series Divinity was nothing short of fascinating and shocking at the same time. With the second issue to this new series, we get the moment we wanted to see happen since the series was announced: the soviet super soldier Mishka versus the star […]
X-Men: Apocalypse Puts the Merry Mutants Against the First Mutant By Nolan P. Smith Being the third in the new wave of X-Men films, X-Men: Apocalypse carries a lot of weight on its shoulders. The best-selling merry mutants at Marvel have been on a roll as of late, so with the introduction of the mega-villain Apocalypse to the big screen, […]
DC Universe Rebirth Will Make You Believe Again in the DCU By Nolan P. Smith With the media storm surrounding the release of DC Comic’s DC Universe Rebirth, fans across the globe held their collective breath as we all hoped that the DC Universe would be saved from itself. Well, a hero has emerged, and his name isn’t Batman or […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer Hot on the heels of the amazing first story arc of the groundbreaking series The Beauty, Jeremy Haun, Jason Hurley, and Mike Huddleston introduce fans to new characters and new corners of The Beauty universe. With agents Foster and Vaughn (who featured prominently in the first arc) nowhere in sight, fans are introduced to […]
Weavers #1 weaves a promising start for the latest series from Boom! Studios By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer Many superheroes begin their careers being chosen by their powers. The Green Lantern ring chose Hal Jordan because it saw the hero in him. In another reality, the Spider Totem chose Peter Parker to be Spider-Man. In Boom! Studios new series […]
Justice, like lightning, strikes again with the return of the Thunderbolts By Nolan P. Smith I remember when the Thunderbolts were first introduced in 1997- it was in an issue of the Incredible Hulk, during a time when many of the heroes had “died” during an epic fight with Onslaught. In the wake of a world with no heroes, the […]
Meet Renato Jones- a one man army against the one percent By Nolan P. Smith When I first saw that Kaare Kyle Andrews would be doing a creator owned series over at Image Comics, I instantly knew this would be a sure-fire purchase. If you aren’t familiar with Andrews, you are missing out on one of the most talented comic […]
Captain America: Civil War Shows that we do indeed need a civil war By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—With the third installment in the Captain America series of films, heroes go head to head with heroes as all war breaks out: Civil War, that is. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), the film centers on […]
The Future of the Valiant Universe is here with 4001 A.D. #1 By Nolan P. Smith Valiant has been showing us previews for months of their latest epic storyline- this time, we are flung far into the future- 4001 A.D. to be exact. The world is a very different place in the future- specifically New Japan, which is now a […]
Black Mask’s Class of 2016 Kicks off with 4 Kids Walk into a Bank By Nolan P. Smith One of last year’s best comic mini series is easily Black Mask Studio’s We Can Never Go Home. Well, writer of that series, Matthew Rosenberg, is back and this time brings us a tale of 4 junior high kids and a bank […]
Mark Crilley crafts excellence with Brody’s Ghost- a Supernatural Tale of Overcoming Life and Death By Nolan P. Smith When I first came across Brody’s Ghost by Mark Crilley, I was instantly drawn in by the cover alone, not knowing anything of what I was about to expect. This collection includes all six black and white volumes of the series, […]
This classic tale by Neil Gaiman is back in this new edition By Art Macias Contributing Guest Reviewer The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch is by Neil Gaiman, a name comic book fans and novel fans alike should know very well. The man brought the world his iconic run on Sandman, and shocked the world […]
The Last Dragon Brings Love, Redemption, and Terror From Above By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer Dragons, dragons, dragons. Occupying every corner of pop culture, these mythical beasts have been at the forefront of entertainment for decades. With such a strong saturation, it is difficult to find an original story that is interesting and will keep people excited and reading. […]
UFOlogy keeps mystery at its core By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer Although not the most original story told on the subject of alien encounters and UFO’s, UFOlogy does bear a striking resemblance to some of the best stories ever told. Becky is a regular high school student, just trying to get through school and live her life. She has […]
Divinity II takes us down a dark and disturbing road with Valiant’s latest super “hero” By Nolan P. Smith With the first Divinity series from Valiant Entertainment, we were introduced to Abram Adams, one of three Russian cosmonauts sent out during the space race as the Cold War waged on. Having gone farther into the cosmos than any human before, the […]
Vaughan and Martin’s The Walking Dead: The Alien takes the outbreak worldwide By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin created something amazing and innovative with The Private Eye, a series that was meant to be purely digital and on a “pay what you want” platform. When Image Comic’s Robert Kirkman wanted to collect The Private Eye […]
Dept. H #1 Brings Deep Sea Mystery by the Gallons By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)— Matt Kindt has quickly become one of my favorite writers and artists in the comic business. His unique, gripping Mind MGMT was unlike anything I had read or seen before, and his writing over at Valiant (Ninjak, The Valiant) really drew me in. So […]
Tokyo Ghost earns its title with the kickoff for the second arc By Nolan P. Smith For a book titled Tokyo Ghost, I often wondered why such a title was chosen. I could see the Tokyo part, as it is one of the only places not infected with the technological addiction that is inflicted on humanity. But with this issue, […]
Huck reaches it’s finale with a bang By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—One of the most interesting and entertaining series comes to a close this week as Huck #6 hit stores this Wednesday. Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque’s story of an unlikely superhero reaches its finale, with explosions and closure to boot. This issue sees Huck and his super powered […]
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #2 continues the nostalgic momentum By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer High school angst and teenage drama is front and center. Billy, like all awkward teens, is trying to figure out where he fits in with the world, particularly with the Power Rangers in general. While they all have the skills to fight, his skill is […]
Marvel’s Moon Knight fights for his sanity with debut issue By Nolan P. Smith Before I start this review, I should let you in on a secret- I have been a fan of Moon Knight for a very long time. Strong Batman comparisons aside, I always loved the design of the character, as well as how off the wall the […]
Gwenpool Makes a Splash in Debut Issue By Nolan P. Smith Deadpool-mania has been running wild for years now, and with the hit film that dropped in February, his popularity is growing by the day. So when it came time for a month full of variants honoring the long departed Spider-Man character Gwen Stacy, artists created her in the vision […]