Archive for the ‘Comic Books’ category
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‘Ultimate Spider-Man: For Your Eye Only’ – Recap
In one of USM’s more creative openings, we get a James Bond-esque title sequence with a voiceover from Peter explaining why he’s going to be the next Nick Fury, having been transformed from a mere superhero into an “International Man of Mystery.” But... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Batwoman’ #11
Last issue, sorceress Maro killed the treacherous Sune, who had betrayed Medusa to aid Batwoman. Then, Maro shape shifted into a duplicate of Sune. With both Sune and Falchion out of the way, that leaves Maro to seize control of Medusa. Maro plans to take the kidnapped... -
5 Suggestions For DC’s Post-Dark Knight Movie-Verse
Despite the terrible tragedy in Aurora, CO, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ still broke records for a 2D opening as of Friday. (Warner Brothers chose not to disclose any further grosses out of respect for the victims of the shooting.) But with the Christopher Nolan-directed... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Green Lantern Corps’ #11
After Guy Gardner busted his pal John out of the hoosegow in ‘Green Lantern Corps’ #10, the Alpha Lanterns are none too pleased and there’s almost an all-out Green Lantern war brewing. As this issue opens, Guy, John, and Kilowog, and several other Lanterns are getting slammed... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Birds Of Prey’ #11
This story jumps between two points in time, the Amazon, one week ago, which is where last issue left off, and a week later “now” in Dubai. Last issue, the Birds were hiding in a concrete structure from hideous plant creatures. Their only hope, Poison Ivy, was injured. ... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Avengers Vs. X-Men’ #8
In the last issue of AvX, we saw Namor committing an act of war on the country of Wakanda, and now, we see the ramifications of the attack that have devastated the land of King T’Challa, the Black Panther. The first thing that I noticed was the change up in art style again.... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Before Watchmen – Silk Spectre’ #2
Laurie Jupiter arrives in San Francisco and despite her rebellious feelings regarding being raised to carry on her mother’s heroic legacy as the Silk Spectre, she sure enough takes on the title and embarks on a crime-fighting career, taking on four thugs in playing card-themed... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Wonder Woman’ #11
Strife returns to Olympus, giddy after her recent adventures and expressing a newfound enthusiasm for her sister Wonder Woman. She is startled when Hera tells her that she has placed a bounty on Zola’s unborn baby. Hera makes a vague reference to “one of them.” Diana... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Justice League’ #11
In the finale to ‘Justice League’ #10, new villain Graves proved himself to be quite a threat when he appeared aboard the JL watchtower and pretty much took down the entire league in one spirit-tossing memory-digging attack. You see… Graves travels with some sort of... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Fantastic Four’ #608
After traveling to Wakanda, the home of the Black Panther, in ‘Fantastic Four’ #607, Reed Richards is finally beginning to learn the reason that his old friend T’Challa called on him. As the last issue closed, T’Challa (no longer the Black Panther, as that job has been... -
‘Captain Marvel’ #1 Sells Out And Goes Back For A Second Printing
This past week saw the release of ‘Captain Marvel’ #1. This issue featured the ex-Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers, as she took up the mantle of Captain Marvel once held by her good friend Mar-Vell. While fan response to the issue was mixed, it generally veered towards the positive.... -
Exclusive Preview: ‘Voodoo’ #11
Check out the latest ScienceFiction.com EXCLUSIVE preview from DC Comics! ‘Voodoo’ #11 hits the spinner rack at a comic book store near you July 25th! Synopsis: “Dead City” continues as Pris is forced to team up with Voodoo to survive an onslaught of mutated Daemonites! Written... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Danger Girl/G.I. Joe’ #1
This issue kicks off with an explosive dog fight in the sky between two G.I. Joe Skystrikers – manned by Ace and Lady Jaye in one and Flint and Scarlett in the other – and a fleet of Cobra Rattlers. The Joes had been guarding a cargo plane (the contents aren’t... -
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Has Already Earned $25 Million In Ticket Presales
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ officially opens at midnight tonight and industry analysts are closely watching if the film will be able to topple this year’s big blockbuster, ‘The Avengers.’ While some studio moguls say yes, others are still doubtful. Warner Bros. have ‘The... -
12 Heroes And Teams Still Missing In The New 52
One year in, and DC’s New 52 initiative has received mixed reaction from fans and critics. While some excellent series have spun out of the relaunch, there are still a lot of unanswered questions and scores of fan-favorite creations unaccounted for. Many have rolled...



















