Comic Reviews for February 22, 2012

Book of the week will go to No Place Like Home #1 by Image. It is worth checking out

MARVEL COMICS

Deadpool #51

Team

Writer - Daniel Way

Artist - Ale Garza

Colorist - Dommo Sanchez Amara

"DEAD PART TWO"

While this was a good read and good story arc so far, this book was missing something, mostly just the fun feel I usually get after reading Deadpool.

We learn that the culprit that actually has the serum is Tombstone.

Is it wrong that I liked seeing Wolverine getting stabbed in the throat by Typhoid Mary?

There is still so much going on, and I do like that

I have no idea how many issues this arc will be, but it will take a while to get them all to that climax at the end. Lots of players involved.

I hope Hydra Bob dies at the end. He is really a bitch

Grade

Story - B

Art - A-

Venom #13.3

Team

Writer - Jeff Parker

Artist - Julian Tedesco

Colorist - Dommo Sanchez Amara

"CIRCLE OF FOUR Part 3"

I know that no one can stay dead in comics, but usually there is at least one issue between death and coming back....or so we are lead to believe. This is honestly the coolest take on hell that I have ever seen.

This is my favorite book of this arc. It was really easy to figure out where they were going with this, so I know there is really no spoiler that they are all dead and in hell.

I am looking forward to the next 2 issues as this wraps up. I think the whole AWOL thing will be going away once we get to issue 15.

Grade

Story - A

Art - B

DC COMICS

Green Lantern New Guardians #6

Team

Writer - Tony Bedard

Artist - Tyler Kirkham

Colorist - Batt

"RAGE OF ANGELS"

This issue is great. We are really starting to get to know the Rainbow Corps members. When you do read this on, take your time. There is a lot going on and subtleties if you pay attention.

The Archangel Invictus is a great character. Kind of belongs in the book Avengelyne from Image.

We get the return of Bleez at the end of the book.

I think that Invictus may possibly be the leader of the third army that we have been hearing about. He is powered by white light. Just a guess on my part.

This title just keeps getting better and better. All of the Lantern books keep upping the bar and I don't think I can even place them in a best to worst ranking anymore. Thank you DC.

Grade

Story - A

Art - A

Teen Titans #6

Team

Writer - Scott Lobdell

Artist - Brett Booth

Colorist - Andrew Dalhouse

"BY THE LIGHT.."

I may be alone on this, but I would love it if they put a quick who's who and all the team books in DC like they used to do. Especially considering that this book is a jumping on point. It would help with new readers I think.

Static Shock makes an appearance in this issue. With his book being cancelled, maybe we will get a future with him in the Teen Titans.

They really need to do something about Kid Flash's costume, He looks like Zorro. Oh, yeah, they do. Much better.

They are setting up to spend a lot of time making Kid Flash into a main focal point.

I love that Tim Drake is wearing a Green Lantern T Shirt.

I like this Villain Grymm. Glad to see the team moving on from Superboy and onto a real bad guy.

Grade

Story - A

Art - A

Aquaman #6

Team

Writer - Geoff Johns

Artist - Joe Prado

Colorist - Rod Reis

"DESERTED"

The opening scene in this book felt so far-fetched that it took me out of the book. The sleazy manager felt so contrived that it was a bit too much. However it was fun watching Mera kick ass.

This is a really quick read.

I do kind of like this book, my wife loves it so I shall continue to buy this one forever.

There is a lot of talk about finding out how Atlantis was sunk. It is supposed to be answered next issue.

Grade

Story - B

Art - B-

Justice League Dark #6

Team

Writer -Peter Milligan

Artist - Mikel Janin

Colorist - Ulises Arreola

"THE BLOODY REUNION"

I am still trying to figure out every ones individual powers. It can still be very convoluted with the Magic world. I keep with this book in spite of it because I really do enjoy the characters themselves.

So it looks like we will be having a crossover with I Vampire while we wait for Jeff Lemire to take over. I am really excited to see where he will take this title. It will be a good fit I think.

6 issues in and they are finally coming together as a team. That is a bit too long to stretch out in my opinion

Grade

Story - B+

Art - A+

Batman #6

Team

Writer - Scott Snyder

Artist - Greg Capullo

Colorist - FCO

"BENEATH THE GLASS"

The Court of Owls is the creepiest bad guys in the history of comics...maybe.

I am not complaining but it does feel like this arc will never end.

This book does deserve all of the praise that it has been getting.

This book does leave me speechless

Grade

Story - A+

Art - B

IMAGE COMICS

No Place Like Home #1

Team

Writer - Angelo Tirotto

Artist - Richard Jordan

Colorist - Paul Little

"HOME AGAIN"

There are a ton of similarities between this and the Wizard of Oz. I can't figure out if they are just drawing from the classic tale or if it will be a retelling of the story with a twist.

So far this is fun. This has that really good mix of a mystery, slasher and possibly supernatural. When done right, you can get an unforgettable story, if done wrong it would be a steaming pile of shit. So far, it seems like they are doing it right.

I am sticking with this one for a while and adding to my pull list, which list is another story.

Grade

Story - A+

Art - A

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT

Alice In Wonderland #2

Team

Writer - Raven Gregory

Artist - Robert Gill

Colorist - Jason Embury

This book is beyond twisted. It is gory, sexy, mind-bending and fun all at the same time.

And with that being said, I am done with it. I have been cutting my pull list a lot and this is not a monthly comic. This should just be read as a collected novel. That seems to be the case with a lot of the Zenescope titles.

I will buy the Trade Paperback but I am done with the single issues

Grade

Story - B-

Art - A+

Comic Reviews for February 1, 2012

My Pick of the list will have to go to Winter Soldier #1. Check it out.

DC COMICS

Justice League #5

Team

Writer - Geoff Johns

Artist - Jim Lee

Colorist - Alex Sinclair

PART FIVE

Great job. Every time that I read this book, it just gets better and better.

I am really enjoying how there is such great character development without sacrificing the story.

There is really no character in this book that I am not really digging right now. Hal is still a bit too goofy in this but it is getting a lot better.

The art is, as always, stellar. The best in comics in my opinion.

The team is still going up against Darkseid. By the end we get to see Hal leading the split up team while Superman and Batman are caught in Darkseid's lair.

Top of the stack for sure

Grade

Story - A

Art - A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Green Lantern Corps #5

Team

Writer - Peter J. Tomasi

Artist - Fernando Pasarin

Colorist - Gabe Eltab

MEAN MACHINE

This is the team that this book needs to stick with.......FOREVER. This book has just gotten to be so much fun.

So maybe the new squad is a bit of a knock -off of every action star of the 70s/80s. Aldo-Arnold, Bronchuck- Charles Bronson(and he looks just like him), Lee-Not positive, and Flint-Clint Eastwood. This one's for the old farts like me.

Guy grabs these old Bad-asses out of moth balls to take on the Keepers because they don't play by the rules.

I hope these guys stick around and are not massacred by the end of this arc.

Just read this book and enjoy yourself

Grade

Story - A-

Art - A+

Nightwing #5

Team

Writer - Kyle Higgins

Artist - Eddy Barrows

Colorist - Rod Reis

'TIL DEATH DO US PART

So I have been one foot in and one foot out of this book for quite a while. I feel like it suffers from the same issue that Teen Titans does, it is totally forgettable. I enjoy reading it, but once I close the book, I forget about it.

The biggest positive is that Saiko is back. I like this character a lot. I think he may have a great future as an eventual top tier bad guy.

I have decided that next issue will be my last if things don't feel better after reading it.

Grade

Story - C+

Art - B+

Justice League Dark

Team

Writer - Peter Milligan

Artist - Mikel Janin

Colorist - Ulises Arreola

THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN

So if you read this book by itself, you may feel yourself slipping slipping into an abyss of madness... Fortunately, I have been getting this book since issue one. So I decided to go back and read all 5 issues in a row.

If read all together, this book is a stroke of genius. I hope that all people are reading this the same way because I want this book to stick around a very, very long time.

I feel like you can't really even give a synopsis of the book. This is something you need to read yourself.

This book will be getting a new creative team in issue 7 with Jeff Lemire taking over the writing duties and I can't wait to see what his take will be

Grade

Story - A

Art - A+

Young Justice

Team

Writer - Greg Weisman

Artist - Luciano Vecchio

Colorist - Zac Atkinson

THE PENDULUM

Surprisingly good effort for this all ages book. It is a new take on Clayface(but there have been a lot of origin's for him)

There was very little involvement from the Young Justice team at all. The book did not need them honestly.

Talia Al-Guhl's is a bitch. There, I said it.

The art in this book seems to keep getting better recently. Even a bit more grown-up.

And the most important review of an all ages book is this... My kids Ages, 5-12 love this book and they fight over who gets to read it next.

Grade

Story - B-

Art - B

Catwoman #5

Team

Writer - Judd Winick

Artist - Guillem March

Colorist - Tomeu Morey

THIS HAS GOT TO GET DIRTY

Good issue, pretty standard for Catwoman. I actually have a few negatives however that I have to go geek on and point out.

First off, when Selena was fighting Reach, considering she is a meta human, Selena took her out way too easily.

Next, I don't see Catwoman, as a career thief, would be that relaxed and leave herself in such a venerable position as getting a massage.

And finally, when you give someone a $100 tip, they will not go run it through a national crime registry to see if it is stolen.

I really like the crooked cop story that is unfolding. We will see Selena more of the "good side of the road" very soon(but hopefully not too soon).

Grade

Story - B+

Art -A

Batman Detective Comics #6

Team

Writer - Tony Salvadore Daniel

Artist - Tony Salvadore Daniel

Colorist - Tomeu Morey

KILL GAME

As of this issue, I am out. I knew I had to drop a Bat-Book, and this just so happens to be the one that is catching my attention the least anymore.

The art was great and the story was passable, but because I have added Batman and will be getting the Batman Inc. in a few months, then something had to give.

Grade

Story - B-

Art - A

Red Lanterns #6

Team

Writer - Peter Milligan

Artist - Ed Benes

Colorist - Nathan Eyring

ALL TOO HUMAN

We have the official first human Red Lantern. I do have trouble buying that he was anywhere near the most rage filled person on earth to deserve such an honor. I don't event think he would be the most Rage filled person in Connecticut.

With that being said, I liked it. To me, that was a whole lot closer to what this title should be like. No real drama, no introspective thought by the characters, just a punisher like fury and trying to take revenge on those that are even more evil than the Red Lanterns themselves.

It was interesting to learn that the Red lanterns still have cognitive thoughts while their speech is garbles and growls until they hit the Blood Ocean.

Grade

Story - B+

Art - A+

MARVEL COMICS

Daredevil #8

Team

Writer - Mark Waid

Artist - Kano

Colorist - Javier Rodriguez

DEVIL AND THE DETAILS Part 2 of 2

I don't know if Daredevil and the Black Cat have ever hooked up, but they have a great chemistry. I really like them together and they seem to make a lot of sense honestly.

This is part two of the Daredevil/Spider-Man crossover event, which did get me into buying the Amazing Spider-Man title.

We already knew that Black Cat was innocent in the last issue, but this is the reveal to know what really happened.

Sort of a predictable story but entertaining none the less.

I do wonder if this will have any later backlash because of poor Peter seeing Daredevil and Black Cat making the beast with two backs.

I am glad that I read this

Grade

Story - B+

Art - B-

Deadpool #49.1

Team

Writer - Daniel Way

Artist - John McCrea

Colorist - Veronica Gangini

THE MUSICAL

I can not imagine a more creative way to do a recap of an entire series to catch everyone up before a major upcoming arc.

This is all done in parody lyrics. If you have enough imagination, you can hear ol' Wade doing his very best Weird Al.

I heard there was an audio track of the whole thing, but was unfortunately taken down due to copyright infringement or some crap. I would have loved to have heard it.

I know this book took a severe beating by the fan boys on the net, but I really don't feel that it was deserved. Yes, this was a throw away issue, but it was just a lot of fun. I loved that the writers took such a kooky chance.

Grade

Story - B

Art -B-

Venom #12

Team

Writer - Rick Remender

Artist - Lan Medina

Colorist - Marte Gracia/John Rauch

ROAD TRIP Part 3

This is another book that gets better as it goes. It feels like it is really starting to hit it's stride. It will be having its own mini-event starting next issue that I am starting to really look forward to.

It looks like we may end up with a full Symbiot war upcoming and I think it is so much fun.

It is almost too much to follow but I am buckled up and just enjoying the crazy ride.

Grade

Story - B+

Art - A-

Venom #13

Team

Writer - Rick Remender

Artist - Tony Moore

Colorist - Val Staples

CIRCLE OF FOUR Part 1

I do wish that I knew more about the Marvel Universe, because it would make all of these books even more enjoyable I think. It is a dificult line to draw between having that fantastic Continuinity, and makining it easy for a new reader to jump right in. ( I smell an opinion piece on this very soon)

I love that the devil character, Mr Delgi(Blackheart), makes me feel like he is Jerry Only or Glen Danzig from the Misfits.

This is my first exposure to X-23, and I really like her. Of course I have a lot of love for Venom and Ghostrider, and this book is making me like Red Hulk more that I did previously.

Johnny Blaze looks way too much like Flash Thompson in this book.

Vegas is in Hell. Very interesting place for all of this to take place.

There are moments that feel a bit like the Sandman from the art.

This will be a great Mini-Event so I will be reporting on every week with all four new issues

Grade

Story - A

Art - B

Amazing Spider-Man

Team

Writer - Dan Slott

Artist - Humberto Ramos

Colorist -Edgar Delgado

I KILLED TOMORROW Part 2 of 2

A DATE WITH PRE DESTINY

This was a great end to this little 2 part arc. Very digestible to a Spidey novice like myself. No cliff hanger, not so steeped in history that I would need to study 8 hours of wikipedia, just a lot of fun. You need last issue and that is about it.

Last issue left us on a cliff hanger that the world was about to end within a minute. This issue solves it that because they have been using an analog wristwatch as a base for when the world would end, but they misunderstood and it is AM and not PM.

Long story short, Spidey saves the world and we don't face a nucular holocaust.

Very fun read. Also liked a lot of the panel placement

Grade

Story - A+

Art - B+

Winter Soldier #1

Team

Writer - Ed Brubaker

Artist - Butch Guice

Colorist - Bettie Breitweiser

This comic is great. The art is beyond stunning. It feels different from everything else that is out there....It is almost too cool. I hope that doesn't mean that it is destined for a short run.

This revolves around a clod war era Bucky/James/Winter Soldier teaming up with Black Widow.

Unfortunately, it ends wit ha Russian Guns shooting Gorilla that is yelling "Death to America"

I am calling this book my pick of the week just because it is so different and so cool and I want everyone to check it out.

Grade

Story - A

Art - A+

IMAGE COMICS

Fatale #2

Team

Writer - Ed Brubaker

Artist - Sean Phillips

Colorist - Dave Stewart

CHAPTER TWO

I have made an official decision regarding this book. I will continue to buy it but I refuse to read it until issue 6. This needs to be read as a collected work.

Grade

Story - N/A

Art - A+

Alpha Girl #1

Team

Writer - Jeff Roenning

Artist -Robert Love

Colorist - Diego Simone

This is a fun, if not overly original title that has me hooked. I laughed out loud as much as I laugh in a good Deadpool book, which is very high praise from me.

It is about a zombie type apocalipse that the only people that are infected are women and they are very angry at men.

We have a lot of back story on our hero, Judith Meyers, but we are not really sure how she will fit into the story of why she is not one of the infected.

I will give this one a very long time. The art is fun. Not for children, at all

Grade

Story - A

Art - A

Comic Reviews for January 17, 2012

This is a huge blog. Between my issues this week from my LCS, and half of last month being shipped from DCBService, it ended up being really overwhelming. It was nice getting them though.

From my whole list, the pick is Batman and Robin #5. Just a great issue. My pick of the week goes to The Amazing Spider-Man #678. It is converting me into a huge Spidey fan

IMAGE COMICS

Spawn #215

Team

Writer - Will Carlton

Artist - Szymon Kudranski

Colorist - FCO Plascencia

I know last issue was supposed to be my last but I had already ordered this from DCBService so it came in the mail.

Still no Spawn, no action, no liking it for me

Grade

Story NA

Art - B

MARVEL COMICS

Ghostrider #8

Team

Writer - Rob Williams

Artist - Lee Garbett

Colorist - Rob Schwager/Andres Mossa

I keep waiting for this series to end. Don't get me wrong, I like this book, like a lot. But ever since I heard that this book was about to be chopped by Marvel, it has been tainted for me.

This book keeps getting better. I am starting to like the characters more and more. Even Alejandra, the new Ghost Rider.

I am also getting very interested in Hawkeye since seeing him pop up more and more in the titles that I do read from Marvel, this one included. I also really want to know who the Seeker is, who introduced this book.

The Art is getting to be such an improvement in the last few issues, but especially this one.

I hope I get to continue to see what happens when Johnny Blaze steps into a role of a teacher, instead of just a bad ass

Grade

Story - A+

Art - A-

The Amazing Spider-Man #678

Team

Writer - Dan Slott

Artist - Humberto Ramos

Colorist - Edgar Delgado

I KILLED TOMORROW

This book started in such a good note. Peter was happy, and I was happy for him. Everything is going great....And anyone that has read a Spiderman book knows, that means that his world is about to go completely and totally to hell.

Some slightly sketchy bending with the physics of time travel, but I suppose it could be plausible if things fell into and exact order of events.

Basically, Peter gets to see 24 hours into the future and the world is destroyed. It looks like and A-bomb went off in the center of New York. Now Spidey has 24 hours to figure out what happened and how to stop it.

I really don't get the whole new Madame Webb being a new young girl thing. Damn you Spiderman, why do you keep pulling me deeper into your universe?

Fantastic Cliff Hanger Ending

Grade

Story - A+

Art - A

Avenging Spiderman #3

Team

Writer - Zeb Wells

Artist - Joe Madureira

Colorist - Ferran Daniel

This is another fun little series. I have a confession, I only buy this book because of the free download I get from Marvel, unfortunately, it didn't work this time. Let's see how much hassle that I have to go through to get it. I will keep ya all posted.

This is the end of this story arc with Red Hulk and the Morlocks and Mole Man. Not a bad finish at all. The next arc will be a Team up with Hawkeye. I think it will be lots of fun.

It is still a lot of fun, and really, its comics...What else can you ask for?

Grade

Story - B+

Art - B+

Deadpool #49

Team

Writer - Daniel Way

Artist - Salva Espin/Scott Koblish

Colorist - GURU eFX

HAIL TO THE KING BABY

Good book, but it feels like such an abrupt end to the evil Deadpool arc.

It was a great set up to the next storyline that they are pimping all over the place with Deadpool finally finding a way to off himself.

Not quite as humorous as I have come to expect this title to be, but it still had more laughs than most books that I read. I really hope that this next arc is not the end for good old Wade

I still love the way this book is drawn. It is so cartoony and fun and insane and sad at the same time. It really is a glimpse into the psyche of Deadpool

Grade

Story - B+

Art - A

Wolverine #300

Team

Writer - Jason Aaron

Artist - Adam Kubert/Paul Mounts/Ron Garney/Jason Keith/Steve Sanders

BACK IN JAPAN Part 1

There is a freakish amount of artists on this issue and it shows. It can definitely be distracting. None of them are bad. In fact they are all pretty fantastic...but they are so different.

I did however really enjoy this book. I was hooked in the first 2 pages. It was like a scene out of Kill Bill. Logan goes into the bathroom on an airplane on the way to Japan. Then the flight attendant walks down the isle handing out katana swords to everyone on the plane(who just so happen to be ninjas). After a complete bloodbath, Wolverine walks off the plane when it touches down, everyone dead but him as he is wiping the blood off of his face with a towel.

In the disturbing scene of the month, we see Sabertooth betting ready to make the beast with two backs with a 90 year old hooker. Don't judge me, I didn't write it

I like where this comic is going

Grade

Story - A-

Art - B+

Captain America #7

Team

Writer - Ed Brubaker

Artist - Alan Davis

Colorist - Mark Farmer

POWERLESS Part 2

This was an ok read, it was a set up issue. We hear a lot about Steve and his Government steroids wearing off, but we don't see it happen, and we don't get any answers.

It did just enough to keep me interested enough to keep buying this title. Again, it was not bad, just not the best of the stack, or even the top half of it.

The art was the high point of this book by far. It just looks great

Grade

Story - B-

Art - A

The Punisher #7

Team

Writer - Greg Rucka

Artist - Micheal Lark

Colorist - Matt Hollingsworth

THE STRING

So, I want to see the Punisher cross into the DC Universe and become a Red Lantern. I think that would be really fun. He does fit the criteria after all.

Anyways, I think this is the most dialogue that I have seen in a Punisher book in quite some time.

Why does the Punisher put his logo on everything? It makes him easier to trace

This was very much a detective comic. Lots of clues being shown and a few reveals.

I really liked this issue. It is such a different pace than the usual book. I enjoyed it a lot.

Grade

Story - B+

Art - B+

DC COMICS

Green Lantern #5

Team

Writer - Geoff Johns

Artist - Doug Mahnke

Colorist - Alex Sinclair/Tony Avina

SINESTRO Part 5

First, the negative. I hate the way that Mahnke draws Hal Jordan when he is not in his Green Lantern costume. He just looks weird to me. The rest of the art is close to flawless in this title, as it always seems to be however. Why cant he get that one thing right? The look of Sinestro leading his newly deputized citizens of Kouregar is awe inspiring. He truly looks lake a superhero.

It is so weird to see Sinestro apologize and make me believe it. That is so far from any of the character that I have ever seen from Sinestro.

I also don't like that Hal seems like such a weakling in this book, especially when compared to Sinestro.

Ok now the good stuff.

The intrigue with what is going on with the Guardians is perfect storytelling. I hate those little blue bastards so much.

Seeing Hal finally get it right with Carol was great. Unfortunately, I am waiting for the other shoe to drop now. That is always how it goes in their twisted little love life

Grade

Story - A

Art -B

Suicide Squad #5

Team

Writer - Adam Glass

Artist - Frederico Dallocchio

Colorist - Val Staples

ABANDON ALL HOPE

Wow, Another 5 star performance from the Suicide Squad title.

To be honest, I kind of knew what was going to happen with Harley Quinn escaping last issue when they so conviently deactivated her nano bomb and left her unsecured.

I hope they let Vigilante live and maybe put him on the team for now. In the panels that I saw him in, I was fascinated by his character.

Because this is a Suicide Squad book, you figure that someone has got to die...Today is was

Yo-yo. If you don't remember him, he was brought in by Captain Boomerang a few issues ago. It just goes to show you, STAY THE F#$% AWAY FROM KING SHARK! He WILL eat you if given the chance

I still wonder if El Diablo is way too moral for this team. He is the only one with a real conciounce, and that includes Amanda Waller.

One more change from the old universe in Waller. She is still married in this incarnation of her. She is one of the charcters I wish was the old one again.

Grade

Story - A+

Art - A

Red Hood and the Outlaws

Team

Writer - Scott Lobdell

Artist - Kenneth Rocafort

Colorist - Blond

I'M FREE AS A BIRD --

AND THIS BIRD YOU CAN NOT KILL

This issue was 2 stories intertwined in it. The first, and most interesting, was with Arsenal and Starfire fighting the freakish mutant that was trying to kill Starfire.

The second was with Jason(Red Hood/Former Robin) dealing with the race that retrained him after he was killed by the Joker.

Oddly enough, when I first started reading this book, I had no interest in Arsenal or Starfire, no I am very interested in them but losing interest in Red Hood

I don't know where they are going to end up going next with this title. It is good. I do wonder if it will make the next round when DC wants to add more titles next time.

Grade

Story - B-

Art - A

Red Lanterns #5

Team

Writer - Peter Milligan

Artist - Ed Benes/Diego Bernard

Colorist - Nathan Eyring

KRONAMANIA

Finally. It seems like all of the pieces have come together. Krona is alive and while the Red Lanterns are hunting him, he is most definietly hunting them right back.

We have our first human Red Lantern in John Moore. Although it is not a suprise to anyone that has been reading the book. It was very apparent that it would happen.

I am very curious on how long they will be stretching the Atrocious and Bleez feud and how bad it will get. Considering that their very existance is based on rage, they will never be friends.

It seems that everyone is coming out of the Blood Ocean alive and actually coherent

Grade

Story - B+

Art - A

Batman and Robin #5

Team

Writer - Peter J. Tomasi

Artist - Patrick Gleason

Colorist - John Kalisz

MUTINEER

Wow, this one was heavy.

Damian has finally left Bruce and joind with Ducard. This man is the worst thing in the world for a kid that is as disturbed as Damian.

In the meantime, Bruce is coming to grips with the fact that he has not been the father that Damian needs him to be.

I am not so nieve to belive that Damian will take the final steps and kill someone and break with Bruce at this point, but this is a hell of a ride

The art was perfect

Grade

Story - A+

Art - A+

Batgirl #5

Team

Writer - Gail Simone

Artist - Ardian Syaf/Vicente Cifuentes

Colorist - Ulises Arrola

A CANDY FULL OF SPIDERS

This story is, well, wierd. It is a really strange to see Bruce Wayne out of his mind. This does, however, make for a pretty powerful enemy that can do something like that. Ger name is Gretel and I like her.

We also get the payoff from the last issue with the Barbra's mom showing up. She seems to be a bitch. I could be wrong but that is my take on her. I am sure there is a LOT more to her story and Gail Simone is fantastic about unfolding stories like that.

Art is Phenominal as it alway is in this book

Grade

Story - B-

Art - A+

Superman Action Comics #5

Team

Writer - Grant Morrison

Artist - Andy Kubert

Colorist -Brad Anderson

ROCKET SONG

Well 5 issues in and we get the Superman Origin story. Not a whole lot of anything new was brought up except the amrn of Kryptonian bad guys trapped in a parallel universe and Krypto getting stuck in there while trying to protect the "EL" family

Art was right about where it is every issue of this title.

It just felt rather Blah to me. I wont be suprised if this is my last Action Comics review for a while.

Grade

Story - C

Art - B+

Huntress #4 (of 5)

Team

Writer - Paul Levitz

Artist - Marcus to

Colorist - Andrew Dalhouse

CROSSBOW AT THE CROSSROAD Part 4

With the announcement of the Earth 2 Huntress that was just announced coming out in April, we will most likely never see this incarnation of huntress again after this mini series. Although, I think that Huntress being the daughter of Bruce Wayne(Batman) and Selena Kyle(Catwoman) is too great of a character to ever pass up.

I like this issue. It is getting more exciting. I like to see Huntress just plain kicking ass. And I like that her idea of justice(which I agree with) is leaving the bad guy in the hands of those that they hurt in the first place. No more bad guy and victim has a large chunk of closure in their life.

There are 2 more issues left, but this almost feels like a wrap up. I am guessing we will se a twist in the next issue

Grade

Story - B+

Art - A+

DARK HORSE COMICS

Orchid #4

Team

Writer - Tom Morello

Artist - Scott Hepburn

Colorist - Dan Jackson

This was a definite upturn from the first 3 issues. I am glad because this was quickly about to see its way out of my pull list.

It was good but it is still on thin ice with me.

I think that the introduction to the character known as Barrabbas was very well done and is the most interesting character that I have seen in this series. Gotta love a guy that wears human fingers as earrings.

Grade

Story B-

Art - B

DYNAMITE COMICS

Vampirella vs Dracula #1

Team

Writer - Joe Harris

Artist - Ivan Rodriguez

Colorist - Adriano Lucas

Book 2

Writer - Alan Moore

Artist - Gary Frank

Colorist - Hamberlin Studios

This was actually 2 different stories, but upon readting the second one by Alan Moore actually made the first story a lot more enjoyable. I can understand why They put the reprint second, I meant they are trying to sell the Vampirella book, not The New European reprint.

Both stories are so great. I know there is so far to go in this story, and the writer is not rushing things. I really appreciate this kind of storytelling.

This is a reincarnation of Bram Stokers Dracula. By reincarnation I mean that history is retelling the story...Dracula did happen and so did this.

Grade

Story - A

Art - A+

Lord of the Jungle #1

Team

Writer - Arvid Nelson

Artist - Roberto Castro

Colorist - Alex Guimaraes

This was Way better than I had expected. It is the story of Tarzan. We have learned how the Greystoke family ended up stranded on the island, how they died, why the Gorillas took baby Tarzan to raise, and most importantly, we learned that Gorillas are a bunch of Assholes

It is definitely good enough to check out issue 2, and as always, dynamite publishing has such a great art style.

Grade

Story - A-

Art - A+