Tag: Marvel Comics
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The Ultimates vol. 1: Super-human TPB Review
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2002, Marvel Story: Mark Millar Pencils: Bryan Hitch Inks: Andrew Currie Colours: Paul Mounts From the very first issue, The Ultimates defines its intentions with a suckerpunch; this is the Avengers in our world, driven by our politics and prone to our vices. Back to that first issue. The last hurrah of World War II…
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Songs from the Punisher Movies
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in FeaturesSo you loved the Punisher movie, right? And it goes without saying that you’ve bought the obligatory skull T-shirt, joined the nearest gym and began on building a physique befitting Thomas Jane? Whether you’ve already assembling an arsenal large enough to stage a rebellion, or have decided that the obnoxious clerk down at the deli…
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The Incredible Hulk Movie Review
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Dir: Louis Leterrier Script: Zak Penn, Edward Norton Cast: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson Best described as a noble failure, Ang Lee’s Hulk was the Lisa Simpson of Marvel’s recent film output. Brave and ponderous, its shades of Oedipus didn’t exactly thrill an audience who simply craved a big…
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Howard the Duck: Media Duckling TPB Review
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2008, Marvel Writers: Ty Templeton, Steve Gerber Pencils: Juan Bobillo, Frank runner, Roger Langridge Inks: Marselo Sosa, Steve Leialoha Colours: Nester Pereyra, J. Brown, Frank Brunner The Duck returns just six years after his last series, which, for a character plagued by numerous legal battles, ownership squabbles and the weight of a rancid Lucas-produced 80s…
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Top 10 Iron Man Armors
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in FeaturesTony Stark’s vanity has never been in question. Whether he’s signing world peace treaties, seducing page 3 models, thwarting inter-conglomerate espionage, or getting his spine returned to him on a shiny silver platter by an angry Hulk, the moustachioed man has to look his best. Here I present you a fine selection of tailor made…
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Thor vol. 1 (J. Michael Straczynski) TPB Review
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2008, Marvel Story: J. Michael Straczyinski Pencils: Olivier Coipel Inks: Mark Morales Colours: Laura Martin, Paul Mounts In the midst of Civil War, many fans believed that Thor would make a triumphant return, and sway the win for the Registration Act opposition. Unfortunately, the resurrected Son of Odin turned out to be a cybernetic clone,…
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Iron Man Movie Review
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2008 Dir: Jon Favreau Script: John August, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Arthur Marcum, Matthew Hollaway Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges Like an off-course stealth missile, Iron Man hits multiplexes with a fraction of the anticipation that preceded the third instalments of the Spider-Man and X-Men series. Jon Favreau’s fourth directorial…
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World War Hulk TPB Review
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Marvel, 2008 Writer: Greg Pak Pencils: John Romita Jr., Al Rio, Lee Weeks, Sean Phillips, Leonard Kirk, Rafa Sandoval Inks: Klaus Janson, Scott Hanna, Lee Weeks, Tom Palmer, Leonard Kirk, Gary Erskine Colours: Christina Strain, William Murai, Moose Baumann, Guru eFX After the sword & sandal fantasy departure Planet Hulk, World War Hulk feels long…