Empress #1 sets the stage for some Sci-Fi family issues By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Mark Millar has given the world a diverse library of comics to enjoy: from the ultra violent Kingsman: The Secret Service, to the time traveling Chrononauts and the feel good series Huck, his series vary into so many genres. Now, with Empress from Marvel’s Icon […]
Ninjak #14 is non stop action in this perfect jumping on point Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—With this issue of Ninjak, Valiant Entertainment provides an excellent jumping on point for readers as the latest storyline, The Siege of King’s Castle, kicks off. For those that don’t know, Colin King, better known as Ninjak, is one of the most […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Deviations Makes an Interesting Alternate Tale By Nolan P. Smith They are one of the most popular quartets in pop culture- from various animated series, comic books, video games, feature films and more- everyone has heard of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The four turtle brothers and their sensei/father Splinter have fought against the Shredder and […]
The Rattler is a Non Stop Thriller in Sequential Art By Nolan P. Smith For Mature Readers (Victor Valley)– When I decided to finally check out The Rattler- I’ll admit, I didn’t really have a clue what the book was about. I had heard rumblings of it off the internet, and then I received word that Image Comics would be […]
Image Comics Collects Nailbiter in a Hardcover, Murder Edition By Art Macias Contributing Guest Reviewer This hardcover of the Nailbiter series from Image Comics features issues 1-10, which were originally published back in 2014 and was critically acclaimed upon its release. It centers on the story of Edward Charles Warren: a serial killer known for kidnapping men and women and […]
The Dark Knight versus the Man of Steel- Welcome to Batman V Superman By Nolan P. Smith (California)– DC Comics had made no secret that a lot is writing on Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Having some lackluster outings at the box office in the past (Green Lantern, Jonah Hex, Superman Returns), this film is poised to be the […]
Welcome to the world of The Beauty By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– If you could make yourself beautiful by simply catching a disease, would you? Aside from amazing good looks, you would have mild side effects such as a slight fever, higher metabolism, and spontaneous human combustion! Welcome to the world of The Beauty. In this world […]
Millar and Albuquerque’s Huck goes full-speed ahead with issue #5 By Nolan P. Smith Editor It’s no secret: I am a huge fan of Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque’s Huck from Image Comics. With issue #5, our hero is in the most unwelcome of situations, as he and his mother have been taken by someone who pretended to be Huck’s […]
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons Releases Its Swan Song By Nolan P. Smith Editor (Victor Valley)– With the fourth issue, the mini series of Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons comes to an end, and does so in spectacular fashion. For this installment, we journey to feudal Japan to see a young warrior risk her life to battle a dragon who […]
An Immortal and a Marksman Walk Into a Bag- Welcome to A&A: Archer & Armstrong #1 By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The most unusual duo in comics is back, and for their most bizarre adventure yet. One’s an immortal that has been drinking his way through the past 7,000 years, the other is a sheltered martial artists raised to destroy […]
Tokyo Ghost mesmerizes while showing that technology is like a drug By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Post apocalyptic tales are something writer Rick Remender knows a lot about. The man has written some of the absolute best books when it comes to bleak outlooks, like two of his current series, Devolution and Tokyo Ghost, which is now collected as a […]
Mezolith Vol.1 is Stone Age Greatness from Boom! Studios/Archaia By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)— Boom! Studios and their Archaia imprint has been known for brining amazingly high quality, foreign projects to the United States. With Mezolith, we are treated to a world 10,000 years ago, in a world of full of danger, mysticism and above all, finding one’s path […]
IDW continues their hot streak of taking existing properties into new and exciting directions with Mars Attacks: Occupation By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– When Mars Attacks hit theaters in 1996, it generated lots of laughs and became an instant cult classic. With the looks of a B-movie and an all-star cast, the Tim Burton helmed film left […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Starsky and Hutch, Peanut butter and bananas, and Cable and Deadpool. Some pairings seem strange at first, but just appear to unexpectedly work. The most recent example of this is The Devastator’s Teen Beat and Doctor Who mashup, TARDIS Beat. With Doctor Who as the premise, Devastator parodies Teen Beat magazine with […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith Editor (Victor Valley)— Three issues in to Old Man Logan- how time has flown; our groggy hero has made a list, checked it twice, and already eliminated the villain who wrecked havoc on his family in a distant, alternate future. He even went toe to toe with a not so Banner Hulk. Beaten to a […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor (Victor Valley)— When it was announced that The Discipline would be released through Image Comics, I was ecstatic. I mean, think about it: a mature readers book by Peter Milligan (Hellblazer, X-Statix) and Leandro Fernandez (Punisher: MAX)? What’s not to be excited about? The Discipline focuses on Melissa Drake- a woman with a seemingly great […]
It’s Morphin Time with the Power Rangers #1 Debut By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer Being a semi-fan of the series, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading this book. After reading it, it is clear that this is a must read series, one that is getting more interesting with every issue. There is something fresh and […]
The Predator is Back in a New Limited Series By Art Macias Contributing Guest Reviewer (Inland Empire)– Let me start off by saying I have not picked up a Predator comic in quite sometime and was a little apprehensive for fear that I may be lost in the storyline. The storied film franchise has also been a mainstay at Dark […]
Street Fighter X GI Joe Brings the Fight Review by Nolan P. Smith Editor (Victor Valley)—It’s the meeting of two monumental franchises that have lasted the test of time. One is one of the most recognizable action figure brands that crossed over into animation, comic books and even live action films. The other is one of the premiere fighting games […]
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. Head West Review by Nolan P. Smith Editor The paranormal adventures of Hellboy and the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.) have been a staple for Dark Horse Comics for quite a while now. With this latest miniseries, we delve into the early years of Hellboy as the team journeys to California to investigate a […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– What is humanity? What does it mean to be human? As we continue to rely more and more on technology and the internet to communicate and exist, many people believe that we are losing small pieces of our humanity as we progress. This is the premise of the groundbreaking Image series Symmetry. […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer Mixing the mystical with the futuristic, Snowfall is an interesting twist on what happens when our climate goes to hell, and big corporate has control of the government. Upon first glance, it feels like a fairy tale world, with its bright artwork and very first words promising such. But upon reading past the first […]
Street Fighter V Hadouken’s to the Current Generation Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Street Fighter V, the PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive fighter, has a lot of weight on it’s shoulders. The fifth major installment to the groundbreaking fighting game franchise, this game is the fighter’s first new foray into the current generation of consoles, as it brings Capcom’s […]
The Latest Naruto Game Wows on All Levels Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)— The long standing anime Naruto Shippuden has captivated audiences across the globe for years. With that has come a slew of video games that help bring to life the young ninja, his allies, and his vast amount of enemies. With Naruto Shippuden- Ultimate Ninja Storm […]
Marvel’s Heroes for Hire Shine in Power Man and Iron Fist’s Return to Comics Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Power Man and Iron Fist #1 is here in 2016. As casual comic book fans now know the name of Luke Cage from the hit Jessica Jones series on Netflix, it’s time they learn about the duo Cage is known […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—With the return for the second half of season 6, The Walking Dead packed plenty of punches, gore and surprises. More importantly, it was a highly enjoyable return for the show that shakes up the status quo. Spoilers below, you are warned. When we last left Daryl, Abraham and Sasha, they were surrounded by heavily […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The first issue for the new Old Man Logan series was spectacular, as it brought the time displaced Logan into the Marvel Universe we all know and love. We saw Logan’s agenda in the first issue- after taking out the D-list villain Butcher for crimes he committed in Logan’s era, the old Wolverine turns […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—When I first downloaded Trespasser #1 from Alterna Comics, I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting into. By looking at the cover, I thought I was in for a man and his dog against everyone type of story: what I got was something far more. Written by Justin Ryan with art by Kristian […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Life is precious, unless you have an endless supply of them. With an unlimited amount of reincarnations, soldiers for good and evil have been fighting each other throughout history in an endless war. As each generation wins (by killing the other side), they kill themselves and the next battle begins. In […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—One of the most anticipated films of 2016 is officially now in theaters across the world: Deadpool has hacked his way onto the silver screen, and the world of cinematic superheroes will never be the same. The Deadpool name in films has been mired in controversy and setbacks for the past 10 years: many […]