Archive for the ‘Comic Books’ category
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Comic Book Review: ‘Archer & Armstrong’ #1
I am not familiar with the original Archer & Armstrong series from the 90s, so I don’t have a basis for comparing the two, but that said, I found this book entertaining to say the least. We learn the origins of the two characters, who are still a bit of a mystery by... -
Fox Swaps Characters With Marvel To Keep ‘Daredevil’ Movie Alive
In an attempt to not lose the film rights to ‘Daredevil,’ 20th Century Fox is hoping a deal with Marvel will help keep the superhero at their studios. If you recall, Fox originally had an agreement with Marvel that unless a film version of ‘Daredevil’ began by October... -
What’s On Comic Book Stands – August 8th
An all-Sith tale with heroes, antiheroes, and straight-up villains! Here is the list of new comics, trade paperbacks and more shipping 8/08/2012. As always check with your retailer for availability, as not all releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time. From Dark Horse... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Detective Comics’ #12
In the finale to ‘Detective Comics’ #11, Batman has collected a sample of radioactive material from Mr. Toxic only to have it explode all over the Batcave in the form of some kind of radioactive sludge. As this issue begins, Batman is rushing to escape the flood of orange... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Avenging Spider-Man’ #10
Last month’s ‘Avenging Spider-Man’ #9 saw our favorite wall-crawler teaming up with the new Captain Marvel (formerly Ms. Marvel) against a new villain and bank-robber dubbed Robyn Hood. Miss Hood was a little bit out there, claiming to want to help the poor. Even more... -
New Marvel NOW! Teasers Reveal Teams For ‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Captain America’, And More
All this week, Marvel has been teasing some new creative teams behind their titles for when the new Marvel NOW! initiative begins in October. This week alone, we’ve discovered who will be taking the reins for Iron Man, Thor, The Hulk, and Deadpool, but The House of Ideas isn’t... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Action Comics’ #12
After last month’s disappointing ‘Action Comics’ #11, I still held out hope that Morrison would turn things around with this issue and, while he did go into some more strange territory, he did it in such a way that he did manage to redeem this arc. In the finale to the... -
New Marvel Now Teaser Unveils New ‘Deadpool’ Team
Over the past few days, Marvel has been releasing teaser images for their new creative teams behind the Marvel NOW! initiative. We’ve already seen the teams for Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk, as well as the teams behind ‘All New X-Men’, ‘The Avengers’, ‘Uncanny Avengers’,... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Swamp Thing’ #12
Warning: Read ‘Animal Man’ #12 before reading this issue. The “Rotworld” crossover between these two titles begins this week and this issue is actually part 2 of the arc. At the end of ‘Swamp Thing’ #11, Buddy Baker (Animal Man) had shown up to help Swamp Thing by... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Before Watchmen: Nite Owl’ #2
Now that’s more like it! ‘Before Watchmen: Nite Owl’ #2 was much better than the first issue. J. Michael Straczynski explored the partnership between Rorschach Nite Owl, as well as delved into both their pasts in flashbacks, which is exactly what I said I wanted to see... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Hawkeye’ #1
I am hooked. This is a great start to what I think will be a great series. Back when Marvel announced ‘Hawkeye’ at C2E2, writer Matt Fraction said that “this isn’t a book about being a super hero. It’s about being a good guy and, hopefully, a good man”. That statement... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Ultimate Comics Spider-Man’ #13
Um… I… uhhh… missed something. So, apparently, the Ultimate Comics are having a crossover and Washington DC has been destroyed, the Southwest is under Sentinel control and Texas has seceded from the union. Okay… Captain America returns to the Triskelion... -
Exclusive Preview: ‘Resurrection Man’ #12
Check out the latest ScienceFiction.com EXCLUSIVE preview from DC Comics! ‘Resurrection Man’ hits the spinner rack at a comic book store near you August 8th! Synopsis: Mitch meets the person who’s been pulling the strings of his misfortunes since issue #1! Check... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Animal Man’ #12
In the closing pages of ‘Animal Man’ #11, Buddy Baker had just killed the Rot minion that had taken control of his old body. Oh yeah… Buddy has regrown an entirely new body and gained a couple of new powers in the process. After the Rot demon was defeated, Buddy learned... -
‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1′ (Trailer)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 Hits Shelves on September 25! Frank Miller’s landmark graphic novel about fear, hope and redemption is celebrated with proper measures of haunting visuals and intense action in ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1′, the...



















