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Reviewed by Amber
Aug. 18, 2009
Only at issue #2 and I can;t imagine any other superhero story topping this. 
 
Just as a fair warning, Blackest Night: Batman #1 and Green Lantern Corps #39.
 


Reviewed by Amber
Aug. 11, 2009
It's true. After #1, I wasn't expecting much from #2, but the characters are tying in together nicely.
 
 







Reviewed by Amber
June 18, 2009
This video includes Batman and Robin #1 and Batman 687.

  



Reviewed by Amber
June 18, 2009
This video includes Batman 687 and the new Batman & Robin #1.

  



Reviewed by Amber
June 18, 2009
There is literally one panel in this entire thick issue that is worth getting excited about. Sharon Carter holding the gun that "killed" Captain America. Other than that, there are some nice revisited stories. I particularly enjoyed the one that didn't involve Steve Rogers; it's about Patriot bumping into Ricki Barnes. As two youngsters donning the red, white, and blue, they are fresh and intriguing. I wouldn't mind a team up of the two of them away from Young Avengers.




Reviewed by Amber
May 20, 2009

Even though Dorothy and the Lion are driven into uncontrollable slumber by the field of poppies, readers will not find any part of issue #3 snooze-inducing. This issue shows the friends facing uncertain doom over and over again keeping interest of readers of all ages.


By this point it should become evident that the characteristics the individuals believe they are lacking are actually part of them already; but that isn't something they'll notice for a while and so they continue onward to see the powerful Oz so that they may be granted their wishes. So if this is a series you are sharing with a young reader you'll have plenty of opportunity to highlight some valuable lessons. The Lion shows how important it is to protect those you love; the Woodsman proves that he is always resourceful by gathering wood to build a raft; the Scarecrow is selfless when he tells his friends to continue without him so that they may reach safe shores; Dorothy continues to illustrate her loyalty and friendship by not losing hope and using her brains to bargain with a heron to save the Scarecrow; and there are the little mice who don't let their stature keep them from achieving great feats of strength.


One point of caution for the younger readers comes at the moment when the friends are crossing the field of poppies. A wildcat is seen chasing the Queen of Mice and the Tins Woodsman comes to her rescue by slaughtering the cat. The imagery is not as gruesome as what's probably going to go through your mind but there is a panel showing the cat's hind end and the onomatopoeia "THUK."



Reviewed by Amber
May 20, 2009
Marvel knocks another All Ages book out of the park with Pet Avengers. Like the other reviewers have said, it's not just for kids because it's lacking in voilence, sex, and harsh language. The "kids" books can be very entertaining.
  



Reviewed by Amber
April 28, 2009
I did a quickie review on youtube for this preview. It's basically not my kind of thing and I think it will appeal to a specific and small audience. If you liked the show Buck Rogers, for example. If you like the original Star Trek, or any of the pulp serials and you just love space adventures, this is one you'll want to add.

  



Reviewed by Amber
April 23, 2009
Whether you love, hate or are indifferent about Watchmen, you'll find Whatmen entertaining.
  



Reviewed by Amber
April 16, 2009
Beneath the veil of unnecessary adult language and potty humor, there is a truly awesome story by Warren Ellis accompanied by fantastic artwork of airships and the space port.

  



Reviewed by Amber
April 7, 2009
I read the book yesterday and I think it's a fine book except for the one typo inside the cover where they spelled Jarrett's name incorrectly; first it's shown as "Jarrett" and then as "Jerrett."

Overall, I enjoyed the story and thought the artwork was quite nice with clean lines; the colors threw me off a bit but I believe those panels were going for an "emergency light" glow in a laboratory. All the violence is "non-lethal" which fans say was vital to Jarrett's character. As for his look, I like it a lot and don't see what all the fuss is about - maybe it's just a few fans that
weren't happy but they happened to be the vocal ones. On the cover, one of the thugs being crushed by The Defuser clearly has a knife dropping from his hand; apparently that was another concern that fans had where it looked like he was
more of a bully to unarmed misfits rather than criminals.

The story is similar to the movie, "I, Robot" which starred Will Smith, if you can remember back to that. There's a Star Trek borg element to it as well. I don't think fans have any reason to be disappointed in it. I were the star, I'd be happy.

And that's my two cents...
Amber


Reviewed by Amber
March 31, 2009
In a shameless attempt to boost my subscribers, I decided to stay in costume while doing this week's comic book review so here you have Wonder Woman talking about Terminator: Revolution issues 1 & 2:

  



Reviewed by Amber
March 19, 2009
The action of the Zorro storyline has been slower for the past couple of months to make room for the budding romance between El Zorro and a beautiful Senorita Pulido. The coloring of the book isn't appealing yet I find the bright Spanish colors attractive after reading so much Batman; it's just a bad digital coloring job on this title which for some reason doesn't seem to improve.

The beautiful girl's father is about to be tricked out of all his money and lands if El Zorro doesn't put a stop to the tyranny of the crushing government! Stay tuned!