Archive for the ‘Comic Books’ category
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Comic Book Review: ‘Detective Comics’ #9
After another introduce-new-villains issue in ‘Detective Comics’ #8, the much-touted ‘Night of the Owls’ hits this title this month as the Court of Owls invades Arkham Asylum in an attempt to assassinate Jeremiah Arkham. As the issue opens, Arkham Asylum has been closed... -
Comic Book Review: ‘G.I. Combat’ #1
The second wave of DC Comics’ New 52 is upon us and filling the vacated military comic spot of the canceled ‘Men of War’, is ‘G.I. Combat’, the title of which comes from a defunct DC comic that hasn’t been published since 1987. The first thing you’ll notice when... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Swamp Thing’ #9
In ‘Swamp Thing’ #8, the Swamp Thing had battled his way across the Earthly home of The Rot in an attempt to find Abby Arcane. But, when he finally finds the girl, it seems as if he’s arrived too late. She has been transformed into a soldier of The Rot (that horrible thing... -
The Mysterious Pandora Returns To The DCU With New 52 Wave 2
In the pages of ‘Flashpoint’, the universe of DC Comics began to unravel and turn into what would eventually become the New 52. In that brief moment of creation, a strange hooded woman appeared with no explanation as to who she was or what part she played in the events that... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Action Comics’ #9
After the conclusion to the “Brainiac” storyline in ‘Action Comics’ #8, we’re taken on a detour to Earth 23 this issue and introduced to a new (yet familiar) cast of characters. As the issue opens, the Earth 23 Superman is battling his nemesis Lex Luthor. It all seems... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Worlds’ Finest: Huntress And Power Girl’ #1
The first page of this book, which has already stirred up controversy on the web, contains a pretty big reveal, so I may as well just start this entire review with a big SPOILER WARNING! The book opens with the revelation that Helena Wayne from Earth 2, was impersonating Helena... -
Avengers Spotlight: Iron Man
In this Avengers Spotlight, we look at a hero who has often taken on the role of leader of the team. The man is a billionaire, playboy, philanthropist, and genius, but when he suits up, he’s the armored Avenger known as Iron Man. Created in 1963 by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber,... -
Avengers Who? The New Totally Awesome ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Trailer Just Hit!
This morning, Sony Pictures teased fans with a couple of images of The Lizard from director Mark Webb’s upcoming ‘Amazing Spider-Man’. As cool as those pictures were, they were really nothing more than fodder to hold rabid Spidey fans over until the new trailer was to... -
Brad Bird To Direct Damon Lindelof’s Sci-Fi Flick For Disney
With the success of ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol,’ it’s no wonder that Brad Bird has become a hot director in Hollywood. Now it seems that Disney has plucked him up and has signed him to helm a new sci-fi film written by ‘Prometheus’ and ‘Star Trek 2’ scribe... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Dial H’ #1
Man, this was a weird comic. That’s not an insult. It’s just not your average super hero comic and it is nearly impossible to see any connection between it and the old kid-skewing series that inspired it! Meet Nelson Jent, a lazy, obese, unemployed, chain smoker... -
3 New Clips For ‘Men In Black’ Highlight A Very Young And Old Agent K
What may be the final installment of the ‘Men In Black’ movie will debut in theaters in a couple weeks but the studios have decided to release a few clips for audiences to enjoy. The clips not only show the genius of Rick Baker’s creations in action but also the cool visual... -
Avengers Spotlight: The Hulk
In this edition of Avengers Spotlight, we get a look at none other than the Jade Giant himself, The Incredible Hulk, whom, since his debut in 1962, has become one of Marvel’s most popular and celebrated properties. Dubbed “The Strangest Man of All Time!” in... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Earth 2′ #1
Okay, wow. Whatever you thought this book was before… it’s not that. If you intend to read this book, please do so before reading this review, because there are some real shocks inside that I have to discuss and therefore SPOIL. If you don’t want SPOILERS,... -
‘Dredd’ Producer Says His Version Will Be Closer To The Comic
The more I see of the upcoming ‘Judge Dredd’ movie, titled simply ‘Dredd’, the more I’m thinking that Hollywood may have actually gotten it right this go ‘round. Just last week, we announced that ‘Dredd’ would indeed be rated R instead of the dreaded PG-13. This... -
Marvel Releases Yet Another Featurette, Clip, And TV Spot For ‘The Avengers’
Looks like the mighty Marvel marketing department is still working overtime as they are continuing to crank out more footage for the film ‘The Avengers.’ The film is only a couple days away from being released in the US but that doesn’t seem to stop the PR department from...


















