By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– There is an old saying: “The cure is worse than the disease”. This has never been more true than in The Beauty #5. Still on the run, agents Foster and Vaughn continue their journey towards thwarting the pharmaceutical company and the government by giving the world a free cure for the Beauty. […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith For Mature Readers (Victor Valley)— Space. It’s been the setting for so many iconic stories throughout the years; all with their own takes on the vast emptiness that is deep space. Star Wars showed us the cool, adventurous nature of going from planet to planet, Guardians of the Galaxy showed us a modern take of […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—When it was first announced that Disney had purchased Lucasfilm, and with it the Star Wars franchise, fans were excited and scared to death at the same time. Excited because we would be getting the long anticipated Episode VII. Nervous because, well, we were getting Episode VII. What if this new film doesn’t have the […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—When it was first announced that Disney had purchased Lucasfilm, and with it the Star Wars franchise, fans were excited and scared to death at the same time. Excited because we would be getting the long anticipated Episode VII. Nervous because, well, we were getting Episode VII. What if this new film doesn’t have […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Last month, we were treated to the latest series debut from Mark Millar, the man who brought the world The Ultimates, Kick-Ass, Wanted, The Secret Service, and more. What we got was radically different from the ultra violent series Millar is known for- we got Huck- a simple man who loves helping the people […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—It’s the team up fans never expected: the Dark Knight of Gotham, the Heroes in a Half Shell- two iconic properties that both run in the same circles when you think about it. Both are protectors of their cities, both fight crime in the shadows- but to think we would ever get a meeting […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The beloved Street Fighter franchise has survived the test of time- as a premier leader in the fighting game genre, a solid comic book franchise and a pop culture phenomenon. With the much anticipated Street Fighter V video game on its way in 2016, now is the perfect time to get back into the […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith For Mature Readers (Victor Valley)—Wouldn’t it be cool to have superpowers? To right the wrongs in this world, to use your superhuman strength to stop violence in an instant; I think at one time or another, we all wish we could be more than a normal human. But we don’t think of the flip side […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– What if you could live a carefree life without work or worry and the only price for admission is your freedom and individuality? This is the world of Symmetry. A world in which humanity has sacrificed everything that makes them unique and lives a life of luxury with all of the […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– The Hybrid, the journey to Gallifrey and Clara’s death were all leading to this moment. In the season 9 finale of Doctor Who, showrunner Stephen Moffat wrapped up some plot threads and left several more wide open for the next season and beyond. For the first time since the series reboot […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reporter (Victor Valley)– Following a somewhat mediocre freshman season, the cast of Gotham knew they had to come out swinging in their second season. With the tagline “Rise of the Villains”, Gotham not only swung, but hit it out of the park. With several villains rising, the biggest bad so far has been James Frain’s […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—We all have those times in our mind that we would love to forget. Those people who, at some point you cared deeply for, now only bring back a resonating pain when you reminisce. What if you could get rid of those memories permanently? X’ed takes that concept and puts a whole new spin […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)— Last year, Boom Studios via their Archaia Entertainment imprint brought the world an extension of the popular Storyteller from Jim Henson’s imagination with Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Witches. The four issue series took on different takes of witches- some good, some evil, and all entertaining. This year, the Storyteller series is back with […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The incredible Hulk is one of the most iconic characters in comic book history- the green goliath birthed from the rage of mild mannered Dr. Bruce Banner has been a staple at the house of ideas for decades. With The Totally Awesome Hulk, we see a massive change in the book, as Bruce Banner […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– This year, the world was reintroduced to the devil of Hell’s Kitchen as Netflix brought the world the amazing Daredevil series. Hot on the heels of the outstanding television outing, Marvel has taken one of its highest rated books with Daredevil and relaunched it with a new creative team. Does the horned hero […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Last year’s crossover episodes of the CW’s Arrow and The Flash took two stories and combined the iconic heroes in each other’s paths. This season, the shows took a different approach- having one, over arching story told with two intertwined episodes. The results? Super. The Flash episode, Legends of Today, introduced us to a […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– When it was announced that the beloved Star Wars video game series, Battlefront, would be making a return, fans everywhere let out a collective sigh of relief. The shooter that took fans into a galaxy far, far away is widely considered the best Star Wars series to hit consoles. Now that it is here […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—In 1976, the world was introduced to the most beloved cinematic boxer in history as Rocky hit the silver screen. Sylvester Stallone embodied the “Italian Stallion”- a champion for the people who overcame insurmountable odds. But nobody can fight in the ring forever, and with almost 40 years having passed since the original film, […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller is one of the most important comic book works in modern history- the 1986 work showed the iconic Batman in a very dark and brutal light. In 2001, Miller returned to the destructive world with The Dark Knight Strikes Again, but to a less than warm reception. […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer Waning: SPOILERS BELOW Usually, defining moments on Doctor Who such as regeneration and the loss of a companion are met with much expectation and fanfare and take place during the season finale. Face the Raven breaks this trend as The Doctor’s long-time companion Clara Oswald is seemingly killed while trying […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– This episode, being the one right before the mid-season finale next week, had the hopes of viewers everywhere as high as possible. With show mainstay Glenn still missing for a few episodes now, many feared the worst and awaited some sort of official word. With two episodes already being aired that made no mention […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Joey is an eleven year old boy in for the journey of his life. Whisked away to a fantastical land full of delight and danger, he is faced with the harsh reality of the world, and in the end, faces what it means to grow up from being a kid to an adult. […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith When Valiant Entertainment’s Book of Death miniseries wrapped up, the biggest revelation coming out of the excellent series was the apparent death of Gilad Anni-Padda, better known as the Eternal Warrior. How does an immortal die? Sustaining tremendous injuries in the Book of Death, the Earth that Gilad defended for so long allowed him the […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Following the shocking revelations from the third issue, agents Foster and Vaughn continue to run for their lives as they attempt to expose the truth behind the Beauty before millions of people burst into flames. Dodging a deadly and skilled assassin, the two agents and their anti-beauty allies attempt to reveal the […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Mark Millar is the man who brought us Kick-Ass and the Secret Service, both which translated masterfully into ultra violent films. Millar is known for his excellent yet bloody books, so when I heard about Huck, I was intrigued. Millar’s last book, Chrononauts, was amazing, and the premise of Huck made this a day […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– When Marvel launched their successful “Spider-Verse” storyline, we got to see various incarnations of the web slinger from different universes- including the Noir Spider-Man, a female Spider-Man who’s the daughter of Peter Parker and Mary Jane, Spider-Man India, the spectacular Spider-Ham, the ultra popular Spider-Gwen and more. When that storyline ended, I know […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Spinning out of Marvel’s crossover event, Secret Wars, the world is still spinning. With some many different spin offs from the Avengers, it is revealed that there is no one, definitive Avengers team right now. This book aims to change that with the All-New, All-Different Avengers. By looking at the cover, that’s an […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– When ordering The Goddamned, I did so by glancing at the art and checking to see who the creators were. With Jason Aaron writing and R.M. Guera providing the visuals, I felt confident that I could order it without knowing much of the premise and be in for a treat. This is the […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—This week’s episode of Arrow is one fans have been waiting for, as we saw the small screen return of everyone’s favorite “Master of the Dark Arts”, John Constantine (Matt Ryan). The Constantine television series only lasted one season, despite its huge following, creative writing and likable lead character. But it will take more […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—This season of The Flash has brought about a ton of new faces- heroes, villains, supporting characters, and more. This episode, we get a bit of all those with The Darkness and the Light. Another breacher, as Earth-2 metahumans breaking through to our world are called, has made an appearance- Dr. Light (Malese Jow). […]