December 2010
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Batman and Robin #18 Review
“After fearing the worst when Grant Morrison and Frazer Irving were replaced in Batman and Robin I thought the series was in for a major downfall, but unlike the previous issue this story was pretty interesting. It can not really compare with the previous issues written by Grant Morrison and Frazer Irving – it tries to be dark like them by substituting Doctor Hurt with Una Nemo, but fails...
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Shipping in March - Top Cow
A PR written piece on playeraffinity with a short paragraph written by me in the beginning. It lists all the comics coming out in march published by Top Cow, including Artifacts and Witchblade.
Full Story Here
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The Comic Awards
Picks for best writer, artist, storyline, events and happenings for 2010!
Results here!
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Gotham City Sirens #17 Review
“Someone please call Paul Dini and tell him to pick up a copy of Gotham City Sirens #17. Hopefully that will send him running back to do the series that has suffered so much since his departure. After suffering through issue 16, this issue’s character portrayal was decent but the story was boring and the art was terrible. The only thing worse was the way the artwork was accented by the...
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Artifacts #4 Review
“After a less than satisfactory third issue I was hoping this issue would return to the strong start that the first two issues had. Unfortunately, the flaws in the previous issue of Artifacts have been magnified in this issue, and I’m starting to worry about the future of this series that seems to have started out too good to be true and probably is.”
I really hope this series goes...
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D'Agostino - Death of An Artist
“John P. “Jon” D’Agostino Sr., passed away on November 28th of bone cancer. Jon was a comic book artist that started working in the 1940s as a head colorist at Timely Comics (know now as Marvel Comics). His mentor was the legendary Stan Lee.”
I was glad (and upset) to write an obituary for an artist who seemed like such a nice person. I hope you’ll take some time to read...
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Velocity #3 Review
“After waiting for a century in comic book time, Ron Marz has finally written the next chapter of Velocity – and boy was I expecting more from him. Super-speeder Carin Taylor (A.K.A. Velocity) is back with her usual quips, fighting against the clock to save her fellow Cyberforce teammates from a deadly virus her clones infected them with.”
I waited forever and got an OK story…...
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Chris Zylka in New Spider-man Reboot
“Filming has begun on the new Spider-man movie (which has yet to be named), and with it another actor playing in the movie has been announced. An almost unknown actor, Chris Zylka was a character on “Hannah Montana” and “10 Things I Hate About You.” He was previously rumored to be in Spider-man on November 23rd of this year, and now the rumor has been confirmed.”
I’m looking...
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True Blood’s Second Comic Book Series
“First a novel, than a hit TV-series, than a highly successful comic book that’s first issue sold 47,000 copies. True Blood has vampire-lovers in their thrall with the adventures of telepathic Sookie Stackhouse and vampire Bill Compton.”
Honestly, I’ve never read True Blood nor seen the TV series… but I’m sure a lot of people do enjoy it, so I was glad to write...
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Batman #704 Review
“This issue turned out to be more impressive than I thought: an interesting story with lots of characters that are written in the perfect way, and even the art had its moment! There are still plenty of things that keep this issue from being perfect, specifically one: Catgirl.”
Pretty good issue, even with Catgirl - who I can see becoming more an interesting character if Daniel’s...
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Witchblade #140 Review
“Emotion abounded in the last issue, and this story gives readers some good old fashioned carnage with some great humor and nicely done art. The series in general has a lot to offer, and I think this issue helped capitalize on its potential. The pacing issues people have complained about in previous issues of Witchblade are non-existent here, as Sara and Patrick are quickly catapulted...
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Raven on the CW?
“After a successful decade of Smallville, the CW is looking to follow-up their DC comic adaption with another, much more surprising one. Raven, a member of the Teen Titans who has never appeared solo before (the only exception being her short mini-series that ran in 2008), may be the star of the CW’s next tv series.”
The CW did a great job with Smallville (at least the first...
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Grimm Fairy Tales Myths and Legends
“Fans of Zenescope’s Grimm Fairy Tales have a new ongoing series to look forward too, with more scantily-clad women and big bad wolves gracing it’s covers. The series takes place after the events in Grimm Fairy Tales #50.”
I’ve wanted to start reading this series but could never figure out what issue to start at - maybe this will be the perfect jumping on point for me, and...
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Legendary Pictures Comes To Comics
“Box-office hit production company Legendary Pictures (which produced such titles as The Dark Knight, 300 and Watchmen) is about to try their hand at comic book production! They will begin marketing graphic novels in 2011 and become Legendary Comics. But will the comics be stuff made of legends, or is this just another company looking to make another quick buck?”
Find out more by...
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Spider-Girl #1 Review
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When a cover like this one boasts “the only things standing between you and the most synapse-shattering super hero debut of the decade are your hands and this cover” It is a little too enthusiastic, but partially true, which is surprising considering there are many things that could turn a reader off right away. Like the fact that May “Mayday” Parker has been abandoned for the already...
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Marvel: Point One
“There are ½ issues and -1 issues, and now Marvel has added issues with a point! Beginning in February 2011, Marvel will be releasing issues marked with a “.1” from their various ongoing titles. These issues will contain full stories with the workings of future storylines thrown in as well.”
This sound like a great concept for new readers, but Marvel is probably just...
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Artifacts #3 Review
“After a month of waiting, it’s finally here! The next installment of the Artifacts series and it almost hits all the great moments and art in the previous two issues… but it does lack some structure and does not live up to the first two issues. That does not mean it still isn’t a powerful issue full of wonderful artwork and colors.”
I love this series so far, but this issue was...
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Red Robin #17 Review
“Cassandra Cain is back. That name is enough for a lot of the former Batgirl’s fans to feverishly grab up this issue, but to be warned Cassandra is not in the issue enough for a reader just interested in her to be satisfied. There is enough of an enticing epilogue and nice artwork to have others happily pleased with this well-crafted epilogue to the Hit List storyline. You can still skip...
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A New Spider's in Town!
On the upcoming Spider-girl series starring the new Spider-girl. But is she also improved?
“Anya Corazon (also known as Araña) is about to become the new Spider-girl. This has been a long anticipated action, thought of by fans who first saw Anya in “Amazing Fantasy #1” back in 2004. Finally, Anya will be Spider-girl in her second ongoing series, debuting next Wednesday.”
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Red Hood: The Lost Days #6
“A lot more was expected from “Red Hood: The Lost Days.” As a whole, this series had an interesting story that could have been more thoroughly explored and there was a growing need each issue for better artwork. There were a few moments that were very powerful. This issue failed to have any of them. It is possibly the worst issue in the entire mini-series.”
I expected more from...
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Witchblade #139
“For fans of the new Artifacts series, this issue is a nice tie-in. The story is touching, but if you are more into the violence and carnage caused by the Witchblade, you will not be seeing it here.”
I really enjoyed writing this one. The rating may seem low, but I think this can be a really touching issue for a lot of people. Please check it out. I doubt you’ll be...
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Five Batman Stories Relevant in the Modern Era
Hey! This is the first compilation feature I have done with the team at PlayerAffinity. I did the section on Batman: Dark Detective, the rest courtesy to you from three other people. I hope you check it out and enjoy!
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Character Affinity: Harley Quinn
My first solo feature.
“Harley Quinn is a character that an average reader usually knows nothing about, but she has a lot of dedicated followers that love her zany personality and actions. A lot of people still don’t know who Harley Quinn is, but her history is collected here to get you familiar with the beloved cupid of crime.”
Based on the clwon character Harley Quinn. I...
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Bruce Wayne – Road Home: Catwoman #1
“Road Home one-shots have been disappointing. The art is not that great and the story often fails to move forward. Catwoman fails to move the story forward more than a step or two and the art is by no means spectacular. It is better than the usual Batman one-shot however.”
I really expected more from all the one-shots and I hope you not only check out this review but my other Bruce...
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Top Cow 2011 Shipping Solicitations
Another PR written piece with a short excerpt by me at the beginning. Please feel free to check it out.
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Artifacts #2 Sells Out
This is my second news article. Please note however that the news story is pre-written by a PR and only the first paragraph, my opinion on the article, is the only thing I wrote (which is why I won’t post the first paragraph since you will not be reading anything new by me on the actual site).
I was happy to do this story since I review the issue and can pretend to be a contributing factor...
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Bruce Wayne – Road Home: Outsiders #1 Review
“This is probably the shoddiest stone paving the road of Bruce Wayne – The Road Home. It does not further the story and the art is nothing special. It is a rather mediocre tale that is a bit of a let down from previous Batman one-shots, not that they were fantastic to begin with. It is sad this story turned out so poorly since it was so well foreshadowed in Bruce Wayne – Road Home: Red...
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Batman and Robin #15 Review
“Grant Morrison has been both a friend and a mortal enemy to fans of the Batman. One thing is the same, however: Batman and Robin is one of the greatest ongoing series at the moment. Possibly the best. With an in-depth story and stunning art, this issue fails to disappoint.”
Batman and Robin never fail to disappoint me. I loved this issue, and I hope you check out the review to find...
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Tomb of Terror #1 Review
“Fans of old school horror rejoice! Tomb of Terror brings you four tales of terror with black-and
-white artwork reminiscent of your darkest nightmares, and filled with chilling
twists. The fourth tale is unfortunately a boring three-page long short story. It’s still worth buying, however, to see Man-Thing, the Son of Satan and Werewolf by Night within pages of each other.”
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Archie's Campaign Pain
My first comic news story.
“Obama made such an impression on readers in Veronica #199 that he’s back – and he’s brought Sarah Palin with him! They pay a visit to the small town of Riverdale and get involved with the student government campaigns.”
It seems Obama has been in a lot of comics recently… and this time Palin joins him! Please read what it’s all about on the...
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Batman #699 Review
“So, riddle me this. What do you get when you scrunch a two part story in before the anniversary 700th issue of the Bat? A rushed story that had a lot of potential and still manages to be entertaining.”
I love the Riddler so I was happy to review this issue. Even though it didn’t exceed on every level it was a great read and I hope you check it out.
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Lobo: Highway to Hell #1 Review
A review on a slightly older comic book that came out in 2009.
“I’ve always been a huge fan of the “smooth” talking and quick fragging Lobo. I picked up the first part of Lobo: Highway to Hell at a convention for 50 cents and read it the minute I got out of there. Unfortunately, it failed almost all of my expectations.”
Lobo has not been solo for a while, and I was excited to see...
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Gotham City Sirens #16 Review
“If you don’t like Poison Ivy, Catwoman or Harley Quinn, this issue you’re treated to Zatanna and Talia al Ghul. Unfortunately, that is the only thing you’re treated too.”
I was very disappointed in this issue. Nothing held my interest, and I hope you take my advice and skip it. Please check out the site though to read the full review.
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Artifacts #2 Review
“The crossover event of the year lives up to the hype. Armageddon is upon us and thirteen characters of the Top Cow universe that are the bearers of the thirteen artifacts are the reason why, including the bearer of the Witchblade Sara Pezzini.”
Artifacts is a huge crossover that everyone’s been waiting for, and I’m honored to get to review it online. Please check it...
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Velocity #2 Review
I finished my first review on playeraffinity.com. “The amount of greatness this comic book’s story contains mirrors that of a coin flip – the first half seems to drudge on until you get half-way through to the material that is even better than the first issue.” I’m a huge Cyberforce fan, and I hope you’ll check out the review if you are too, or are interested in becoming...