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“It’s All About the Attractive Women On The Cover” Doc’s Reviews For the Week of 11/4/2020

November 4, 2020 by John Schaefer

a BLACK WIDOW #3 MARVEL COMICS Kelly Thomson’s story hits an all time high as the true Nat begins to emerge from her perfect life. While Hawkeye and Winter Soldier debate the emotional ramifications of their rescue attempts, Yelena tries a more subtle approach. And thanks to dissension in their ranks, the carefully set … Read more

Doc’s Reviews For The Week of 10/28/2020

October 28, 2020 by John Schaefer

BATMAN/SUPERMAN #13 DC COMICS Joshua Williamson’s story continues to build interest. The AI suspected of being Brainiac is a pleasant surprize (Spoiler!) as it isn’t Brainiac! The overall concept is good but in all honesty has been done before. Can anyone say OMAC? But putting that off to the side, the interaction between the … Read more

Doc’s Review’s For The Week Of 10/20/2020

October 21, 2020 by John Schaefer

TRUE BELIEVERS BLACK WIDOW & THE AVENGERS #1 MARVEL COMICS This is the book that made me fall in love with the Scarlet Witch! And what young man wouldn’t after opening the cover to see her lovingly drawn by Don Heck, mind controlled dancing to the whims of Magneto! Even the collected grouping of … Read more

Doc’s Reviews For the Week of 10/14/2020

October 14, 2020 by John Schaefer

COMMANDERS IN CRISIS #1 IMAGE COMICS When it comes to storylines that make you think, writer Steve Orlando thinks big. Someone or something is trying to destroy the universe. What we quickly find out is that the universe we are in is the only one left and hides refugees from other parts of the … Read more

Doc’s Reviews for the Week of Oct. 7th 2020

October 7, 2020 by John Schaefer

TRANSFORMERS/BACK TO THE FUTURE #1 IDW COMICS

Sigh. Another cross title toy promotion. Unfortunately for crusty old reviewers like me, Cavan Scott’s story makes this more than expected. The story slips inbetween the events of the first movie seemlessly and makes sense. And the branching into the alternate future of Hill Valley works just like it does in the movies. And Juan Samu’s art bring a happy median to the robotic universe of the Transformers and the real life images from the films. A pleasant surprise! I give it a 7 out of 10 Grahams.

Doc’s Reviews For the Week of 9/30/2020

September 30, 2020 by John Schaefer

DARK KNIGHTS DEATH METAL MULTIVERSE’S END #1 DC COMICS Another of the seemingly endless tie ins to the Dark Knights storyline. However this one offers up a bit of charm and ingenuity that spotlights wiriter James Tynion IV’s talents. It also highlights artist Juan Gedeon’s versatility as he has to flip-flop between facial close … Read more

3 Comics That Aren’t That Old That You May Have Forgotten! by Connor K.

September 29, 2020 by Kayleigh Flores

There are so many new comic titles every year it is easy to forget what came out last month let alone last year, and even harder to remember the last ten years. Sadly these books get pushed to the backs of people’s minds even if they read them at the time they no longer remember. … Read more

Doc’s Reviews For The Week Of 9/16/2020

September 16, 2020 by John Schaefer

METAL MEN #10 DC COMICS All these years of reading and reviewing comics have taught me certain telltale signs of where a storyline is going. And unfortunately, most times that leads to a bad place. So I have to give credit to the talented crew on the Metal Men title for surprizing me! Instead … Read more

Doc’s Reviews for the Week of 9/9/2020

September 9, 2020 by John Schaefer

RISE OF ULTRAMAN #1 MARVEL COMICS This book has a little bit of everything for the Ultraman fan. Writers Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom obviously did their homework in researching the 1966 original series. And trust me cause I was watching it on a static-filled Channel 50 (or was it Channel 44 or Channel … Read more

Doc’s Reviews for the Week of Sept. 2, 2020

September 2, 2020 by John Schaefer

FCBD JACK KIRBY EPIC LIFE OF THE KING OF COMICS TEN SPEED PRESS The beginning chapter of Tom Scioli’s look at the life and times of the artist we all call King! Presented with a personal voiceover, the factors that shaped the King of Comics highlights the paths he could have chosen and how … Read more

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