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AVENGERS #683     MARVEL COMICS SPOILERS!!!! After abandoning this long and somewhat dull storyline, I got suckered into this All-Jarvis issue. Unfortunately, we get very little in the way of Jarvis’s memories of the Avengers. Couple that fact with the almost instantaneous healing of the dying Jarvis and even the big reveal that Voyager (the retconned … Read more

MERA, QUEEN OF ATLANTIS #1     DC COMICS Mera has always been one of those fascinating characters in the DC lineup that had potential but no one ever seemed to know what to do with. I think I can speak for many of my own age that fell in love with Aquaman’s bride back in the … Read more

TWISTED ROMANCE #3     IMAGE COMICS Another week’s worth of Romance tales gone askew. With Alex De Campi and Carla Speed McNeil bringing us a rather classic tale done in a rather anime-ish art style that suits the story matter. Meanwhile, on the flipside literal cat and mouse games at the Academy have the animals in … Read more

THE MUSKETEERS #1     ZENESCOPE A bit of a confusing hodgepodge, mixing the ins and outs of Zenescope’s Nexus Universe with Alexandre Dumas’s famous characters being trained and released into the real world by Merlin and Morgan LeFey from King Arthur legend. With super powers and cheeky attitudes, these new characters have the odds completely stacked … Read more

SIDEWAYS #1     DC COMICS Pros for DC’s newest entry in their line up. Sideways has a sturdy foundation in characterization. Following in the footsteps of Peter Parker and Ronnie Raymond, Derek’s backstory of over protective parents, one good friend, and the problems of school are a good start. And the fact that Derek knows how … Read more

SWAMP THING WINTER SPECIAL      DC COMICS I heartily applaud both DC Comics and Marvel(?!) for this book. While called a Swamp Thing Special, this is much more than that. This is a true tribute to writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson whom we both lost just recently. Both stories show the complex character that … Read more

AVENGERS #678     MARVEL COMICS After the disastrous pause in the action to spotlight Quicksilver last issue, the battle continues onward. So while action fans can rejoice, the rest of us are left wondering. This issues story really highlights the fact that this version of the Avengers has no leadership, no focal characters for the other … Read more

AVENGERS #677     MARVEL COMICS Part 3 of the Avengers Epic Event throws all the confusing yet overwhelming battles and new characters to the back burner and chooses instead to focus in on … Quicksilver??? Two evil teams, a missing Earth, natural disasters, Jarvis in the hospital and we decide to shelf that so we can … Read more

Avengers #676     MARVEL COMICS With part 1 being something of a surprise, I was actually looking forward to part 2. However, the storyline seems to be bouncing around quite a bit. While the backstory of Voyager is interesting, I can’t help but compare it to a Justice League storyline featuring a forgotten original member of … Read more

DEJAH THORIS #0     DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT This zero issue is a wonderful introduction to the new series. Amy Chu’s story is spot on and Pasquale Qualano’s take on a young Dejah Thoris is appropriate for her age in the story. However, the concept is a bit of a double edged sword. On the one hand, we … Read more