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Tag: Marvel Comics

  • Avengers: The Initiative: Basic Training TPB Review

    Avengers: The Initiative: Basic Training TPB Review

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    2008, Marvel Writer: Dan Slott Art: Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy Colours: Daniele Rudoni, Steve Uy With the Civil War over, Captain America dead, and World War Hulk swept neatly under a large rug, Stark’s vision of a superheroe in every state is fully underway with Avengers: The Initiative, in which we join a group of…

  • Comic Books and Graphic Novels – What’s the Difference?

    Comic Books and Graphic Novels – What’s the Difference?

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    The definition of exactly what a comic book is – or indeed what it takes for a comic to become a graphic novel – has become increasingly murky territory.

  • Planet Hulk TPB Review

    Planet Hulk TPB Review

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    2007, Marvel Writer: Greg Pak Art: Carlo Pagulayan, Aaron Lopresti, Michael Avon Oeming, Danny Miki, Alex Nino, Marshall Rogers, Sandu Florea, Gary Frank Inks: Jeffrey Huet, Mike Allred, Alex Nino, Tom Palmers, Jon Sibal Colours: Chris Sotomayor, Laura Martin, Lovern Kindzierski You just can’t keep a good franchise down, especially when that franchise is driven…

  • Punisher vol. 8: Widowmaker TPB Review

    Punisher vol. 8: Widowmaker TPB Review

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    2007, Marvel MAX Writer: Garth Ennis Pencils: Lan Medina Inks: Bill Reinhold Colours: Raúl Treviño Covers: Tim Bradsheet It has been prophesied that in the year 2022 Garth Ennis’ mojo will run dry, and we’ll finally be forced to suffer his substandard output. Of course, Ennis’ worst work will still be better than anything else…

  • Iron Man: The Inevitable TPB Review

    Iron Man: The Inevitable TPB Review

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    2006, Marvel Story: Joe Casey Art: Frazier Irving Whenever I pick up a silver age comic, the first thing that strikes me is the intoxicating scent of yellowed paper. Can’t stop sniffing the stuff. The second thing that strikes me, however, is how languid comic pacing has become. Were The Inevitable printed some time in…

  • Halo Graphic Novel Review

    Halo Graphic Novel Review

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    2007, Marvel Writers: Lee Hammock, Jay Foerber, Brett Lewis Art: Simon Bisley, Andrew Robinson, Ed Lee, Moebius, Tsutomu Nihel Given that Halo recently earned itself a page in media history as the first console franchise to send Hollywood to its gout-swollen knees, the Master Chief’s transition from video game to comic book was inevitable. Sadly,…

  • Captain America: Winter Soldier vol. 1 TPB Review

    Captain America: Winter Soldier vol. 1 TPB Review

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    2006, Marvel Writer: Ed Brubaker Art: Steve Epting, Michael Lark, John Paul Leom, Tom Palmer Colours: Frank D’Armata Writing this review some two years after Ed Brubaker’s Captain America reboot debuted, it’s safe to say that the Winter Soldier’s identity is now common knowledge amongst the comic community. The defrosting of Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes, now…

  • New Avengers vol. 2: Sentry TPB Review

    New Avengers vol. 2: Sentry TPB Review

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    2006, Marvel Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Pencils: Steve McNiven Inks: Mark Morales, John Dell Colours: Morry Hollowell, Laura Martin Fans anticipating Marvel’s New Avengers were left strangely confused after the initial story arc failed to include two members pictured in the promotional material; the Sentry (Marvel’s Superman) and Ronin (at this point, identity undisclosed). Volume…