Red Sonja #76 - A Review
I had thought the Red Sonja series was ending with Issue #75 in anticipation of the upcoming Red Sonja series by Gail Simone. And now, having read Red Sonja #76, I wish it had ended at #75.Be warned...
View ArticleMagician's End - A Review
How can I sum up this book - the final in a series that I've followed since I was a teenager?Single words come to mind. Disappointing? Only because this is the final chapter. Unsatisfying? Only...
View ArticleA-Kon 24 Cosplay Photos - Part One
I only attended A-Kon 24 on Saturday this year, as part of Amber Does Dallas. Given that most of my costumes are not suitable for a humid Texas day in June, I wasn't cosplaying this time. So I had...
View ArticleA-Kon 24 Cosplay Photos - Part Two
Batgirl. WWII Era Captain America Wonder Woman. Sailor Pool - a mash-up of Sailor Moon and Deadpool. So wrong... Iron Fist. Loki and Thor. Vash The Stampede from Trigun. Katniss from The Hunger...
View ArticleA-Kon 24 Cosplay Photos - Part Three
Rogue from X-Men. Captain America. An unusual trio, this. Dark Phoenix, Cartman from South Park and Pepper Potts from Iron Man 3. Poison Ivy. Prince Adam from He-Man. Jedi Little Mermaid. Two...
View ArticleA-Kon 24 Cosplay Photos - Part Four
The Scarlet Witch. The TARDIS from Doctor Who. Yvonna Lynn of Charisma +2 as Steampunk Black Cat. Sailor Scouts Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Venus and Mercury. Carmen Sandiego Cammy from Street...
View ArticleKing Conan: The Hour Of The Dragon #1
It was inevitable that Timothy Truman and Tomas Giorello, who have already adapted so many of Robert E. Howard's Conan stories into graphic novels, would eventually get to The Hour of The Dragon - the...
View ArticleEarth 2 Annual #1 - A Review
Earth 2 Annual #1 is an amazingly good introduction to the world of Earth 2 for new readers. Why should that be amazing? Isn't the whole idea of the Annuals to do a big story that will attract the...
View ArticleAstro City #1 (2013 volume)
I have a confession, dear readers. I may well have to hand in my geek card and leave Internet Comic Critics Local 401 in shame once this review is over. But I am nothing if not honest and honesty...
View ArticleArrow #35 (Web Comic) - A Review
Written by Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim himself, Sacrifices (Part 1 of 2) offers Arrow fans their first glimpse at just how things may be changing for the series in the wake of the earthquake...
View ArticleSuperman II, The Richard Donner Cut - Live Tweet Commentary
In anticipation of the upcoming Man of Steel movie, I decided to do another Live Tweet commentary upon Richard Donner's cut of Superman II.To save space, the hashtag for this will be #SupermanIIRDCut....
View ArticleOne Night In Austin, At The Dragon's Lair, With Marian Call & The Doubleclicks.
Recently, Jessica Mills (of Awkward Embracesfame and the upcoming web-series The N00b Chronicles) invited me to join her for a concert in Austin. Of course I welcomed any excuse that would finally...
View ArticleGreen Arrow #21 - A Review
It's odd how Jeff Lemire continues to explore new ground with Green Arrow while simultaneously getting the character of Oliver Queen back to where he should be. It's an odd dichotomy that should have...
View ArticleRocket Queen and The Wrench #1 -- A Review
Imagine this scenario if you will, True Believers. What If Tony Stark and Pepper Potts Had A Daughter And They Let Her Save The World At Their Side? Sounds like a fairly standard idea for a comic...
View ArticleEarth 2 #13 - A Review
Picking up where the recent Earth 2 Annual left off, Earth 2 #13 further explores the various "Wonders" recruited or created by The World Army. The primary focus is on Captain Steel, whose origins and...
View ArticleGreen Lantern #21 - A Review
One thing was clear when Geoff Johns announced his departure from the Green Lantern line - whoever followed him would have big shoes to fill Thankfully, Robert Venditti does not try to match Johns in...
View ArticleInjustice: Gods Among Us #21 & #22 - A Review
Injustice #21 brings us the first strike in the ideological war between Superman and Batman that sets the stage for the world we see in the Injustice: Gods Among Us video game. We see Batman and the...
View ArticleArrow #36 (Web Comic) - A Review
Arrow #36 brings last week's story to a suitable conclusion. At the same time, it sets the stage for Season 2 of the Arrow TV show. The cliffhanger from the last issue is resolved yet we find that...
View ArticleDemon Knights #21 - A Review
Whatever else may be said of Demon Knights after it ends its' run in two months time, no one will deny that the series aimed high. Though I fear Robert Venditti's scripts lack the wit of Paul...
View ArticleInjustice: Gods Among Us #23 - A Review
WARNING! The following review does contain SPOILERS for the movie Man of Steel. Do not read any further if you do not wish to be spoiled. Thank you. Injustice: Gods Among Us #23 centers upon the...
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