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Doc’s reviews for 8/2/17

TRUE BELIEVERS BLACK PANTHER #1     MARVEL COMICS      A double treat! And such a deal! Flashback to the good ole days and see what the real T’challa was like before you saw him on the screens. The proud and fierce prince was busy having adventures with the enigmatic Mister Little as they discover dangers afoot … Read more

Doc’s Reviews for July 26, 2017

Project Superpowers: HeroKillers #3     DYNAMITE COMICS GROUP   One has to take a step back to enjoy this title. While still a love letter to the fans of the Golden Age, this rather warped spoof does have a dark side. At the end of the series, I totally expect to see the final panel being … Read more

Reviews for July 18, 2017 (Extended Version)

     One of those wonderful twists of fate lead me into the position of getting to walk the halls of our Downers Grove store and get to pick my own stack. Used this once in a lifetime opportunity to think outside the box! So here we go … Astonishing X-Men #1     MARVEL COMICS If you … Read more

Reviews for July 12th

American Way Those Above and Those Below #1     VERTIGO COMICS   Writer John Ridley and Penciller Georges Jeanty return to bring us to a crossroads in the history of the American Way universe. The ideals of the 1940’s that brought about the creation of the Civil Defense Corps just barely survived into the 1960’s in the original … Read more

Reviews for July 21, 2017

Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #9 DC Comics Young Animals If I ever get the opportunity to meet Jon Rivera and Gerard Way, I want to ask them about the conception of this story. I am willing to bet some form of “certain substances” are involved. This is a madcap chase through dimensions that … Read more

Reviews for Jun 14, 2017

I would have loved to have sat in on this book’s planning session! Scott Snyder admits to have dropping easter eggs and clues for years with no one catching onto the Big Picture. All are main stay characters are here with cameos galore. As we start getting lead down a path of mystery and intrigue. … Read more

Doc’s Reviews for June 7th 2017

A truly unique take on Mighty Mouse! Sporting an outstanding cover by Alex Ross, the story of art prodigy and social outcast Joey, was easily identifiable and sort of uncomfortable to see. Igor Lima bounces between art styles from cartoony flashbacks to real life playground chaos, to the sketches in Joey’s art pad without blinking. … Read more

Doc’s Reviews for May 31st 2017

VAMPIRELLA #8  DYNAMITE COMICS Don’t get me wrong. Paul Cornell and Jimmy Broxton are great at what they do. But after an interesting start, the story on this new take on the character is all over the road and I frankly am lost. Plus the fact that in the previews and ads for this issue, … Read more

Reviews for 05/24/17

Suicide Squad #18 The newest incarnation of the Suicide Squad has done very little for me so far. And when it was announced that General Zod was joining, that pretty much pushed the book past the point of believability even for me. First off the original Amanda Waller was never that stupid. Yes, I used … Read more