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5 (5) 4 (42) 3 (23) 2 (5) 1 (0) 3.9 starsAverage score of 75 user reviews
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The Invite Won't Let Me Add a Plus 1 0
ReviewI just wish we could get some consistency from this book.The latest news for Batgirl has been troubling. First Simone was kicked off the book, then she was brought back on. The art team seems to be a rotating cast of a couple artists.Beyond those issues, we have a really great ass kicking Batgirl in this book. Which is great, unless you get halfway through the comic where she recoils her character. Again. All due to a single "sniper" shot from out of nowhere. But where is the sniper at in ...
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Why You No Read This? 0
ReviewLet us give a heartfelt salute to the surprisingly penultimate issue of Creator-Owned Heroes. This was a comic that had a million ideas going in each book, and enough inspiration and heart to it to really give fans of sequential story telling as much bang for their buck as they could.There have been some stories that will be collected from the comics side of the book and some stories which will be brought out in a different arena than this comic. But I'll be missing the interviews and advi...
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Not Death of the Family 0
ReviewThis is not the Death of the Family tie in you are looking for.Seriously. just go elsewhere. Joker is mentioned a couple of times, and his influence is felt, but you only get a couple panels showing him and honestly the special wrap around cover showed more face than what you get inside the comic. Kinda crappy, but that's what you get with this"tie-in."What this issue shows is that there are a lot of moving parts to Gotham that is happening in the criminal underworld and you wonder just ho...
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A Few More Pages Needed 0
ReviewWell, that was a bit of a sudden stop.Nowhere Men started out really good. It gave a simple set up, did some nice work to introduce you to all the main characters, and then took a strange turn towards something else.This book wanted to be presenting science as the new rock and roll, and it did that excellently at first. We got a profile of all the "Beatles" type of characters introduced in a way that I thought was done rather nicely in a newspaper article. Complete bios and everything.The ...
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Fight! 0
ReviewIf you wanted to see an issue long fight scene, this was your comic. If you came to see the turtles debate as they fight and come to different, opposing conclusions, then this was your comic as well. And if you came to find out if this was going to be Kuhn's last issue, the letter columns have a surprise for you!I've talked before about a properly done and choreographed fight scene. When we got our establishing shot of the fight area for this comic, it didn't look like there was much room ...
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Set Up For The Finale 0
ReviewThis is a penultimate issue and it feels like it towards the end. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It is your basic setting everything up for the conclusion next issue.This issue isn't without some small surprises and some big ideas. For example, we get to see Mendel again, who was the old man that helped Silas out in the second issue. It honestly feels like ages since we last saw him, if only because so much time has passed in the book.One of the big ideas that I found intrigui...
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Quality Set Up and Delivery 0
Why I Bought ItI had heard good things about the book. It sold out quick at my shop so it took a bit before I could get a copy of it. Staying away from all reviews and mentions about the book, I dive right in...What I LikedOh, this was good. This is what would happen if Joker was real, really killing people, and then got a lobotomy. Flash forward some time and his brain is growing back. This is not good news for the person trying to live a "normal" life with medicine and memory loss. But it all ...
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Bring On Some More Revival 0
Why I Bought ItThis book continues to be interesting to me. What can I say, it is a charmer.What I LikedPart of any good mystery is only revealing half the story to the audience and letting the guess work build to complete the story or take a stab at the potential ending. So what we got in this issue was more peeling back the layers of characters as they discover some revelations about themselves and others.And it just keeps building.I think it would be hard for someone to walk into this book at...
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Shaky Start, but Hopeful 0
Why I Bought ItThe previews for the book were in the back of some recent Image books and it looked interesting. Let's see what it has for a full first issue.What I LikedAn interesting start.This is the first book ever done by Schulner, and you can see some rookie mistakes where he will be cutting his teeth over the next bit for the book. Words are very scarce when we need something a little more. Instead, the art is left to develop the story. It s a nice one-two combo that shows that there is so...
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Excellent First Issue 0
Why I Bought ItIt was a slow week for the number of books I pick up, and the cover really popped off the shelf to me. Worth a try I guess.What I LikedWell, I'm glad I tried that!Seriously, this was a rather entertaining read. I didn't read the solicitation or understood the concept until after I read it. I was actually a little sad to reach the end of the book to find out that this will only be five issues long, but if the next issue can continue with the greatness that this one was, I will be i...
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Setup For The Finale 0
Why I Bought ItI'm into this comic until the end.What I LikedIn this penultimate chapter of the series, I'm expecting some things to be set up for the conclusion next issue. And the book most certainly does that.The art and story have remained consistent throughout this series, and that says a lot for Sean Murphy. PRJ begins to build himself as a strong character and shows that he wants to really dive into his new found beliefs head first.While we almost get a throw away situation for the NAC, I...
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Blue Horse Happiness 0
Why I Bought ItThe first issue was pretty good, and I do like both of the creators. With this series being only 4 issues, I guess you would say I am here until it is over.What I LikedEssentially we get more of the same from the first issue into this one. That's not a bad thing by any means, it just means more cursing, more blue horse, and more wonderful Robertson art. So if you take out the typical Morrison weirdness factor and instead substitute in the cursing, then it isn't too bad of a read.T...
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Better in Theory 0
Why I Bought ItBatman and Robin, aka the Damian Show, has had a pretty decent run the past couple of issues. It can't get any worse, right?What I LikedI realized this issue that you can only have Gleason draw this comic, and all of the comic, or else anyone subbing in for a couple of pages just looks bad. Gleason started the art with the first few pages, then didn't come back until the end. It would have been better just for him to stay away for the whole issue. Hell, it could have been the past...
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It Sounded Good... 0
What I LikedThis is a story that definitely needed more pages for the first issue. I like the concept and the story approach, but it just felt very cramped and not developed considering the amount of pages that were involved.The art work was beautiful.What I Didn't LikeThe story and art both needed to pan back. Together, they both focused on close up shots of the characters and character moments that, while good for individual development, didn't allow for the bigger picture to show. You can tel...
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When Backstory Doesn't Matter 0
What I LikedI think I liked the idea of this comic more so than the actual execution. The art was OK. It reminded me a bit of a Quietly kind of look mixed with the Luna brothers. The writing itself seemed to be a little all over. It surprised me that this issue was more of a focus of the main character through the set up of him going to the island and what his life was like before jumping on the pile of junk. I think I may have liked the execution better if it had followed something similar to j...
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Point of Meh 0
What I LikedThe art. I liked the black and white throughout the whole comic and thought it was done very nicely. Apparently this is the debut issue for this artist, and I must say that I am a fan. The fight scene felt very fluid and the use of space was nicely done.What I Didn't LikeThe story just felt very generic. Where as Happy! had the moment of revealing the blue imaginary horse, this story felt like it was missing that twist that would make this story seem to stand out from others like it....
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Come for the Story, Stay for the Art 0
Why I Bought ItLet's see where this Joker and Snyder thing goes, shall we?What I LikedThe art is just amazing. I seriously enjoy the little ticks here and there and little shout outs that really stand out on a second reading with the art. Did anyone notice the Joker colors used for a face like look to Batman's tape player? Or how there are 27 bodies in the river, a certain reference to Batman's first appearance?There was a lot to like with the art. Joker's face alone is enough to creep things ou...
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Morrison and Robertson? Sold! 0
Why I Bought ItI've been a fan of Robertson's stuff since Transmetropolitan. Morrison can be hit or miss with his creator-owned stuff. Curiosity caught me on this one. And it was the first time that Morrison and Robertson have done an Image book, and done a book together - if memory serves correctly.What I LikedWell, this comic isn't meant for kids.Trust me, that is a good thing.Robertson has some terrific, consistent art that he delivers in this issue. You can tell that he is a master of his cr...
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The Comic That Keeps On Giving 0
Why I Bought ItWhen hasn't there been an issue of Creator-Owned Heroes that I haven't enjoyed?What I LikedI can't re-iterate how, month in and month out, this is a magazine that is devoted to any one interested in knowing more about comics beyond the superhero stuff. Yea, that thing sells, but in this type of magazine, creators get to tell you the chance as to why. Each and every article does nothing but express gratitude, love, and a commitment for comics and sequential story telling to reach i...
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After Several Build Up Issues, Payoff 4
This issue of Batgirl was one I've been waiting to read! Batgirl hasn’t been a consistent title that I buy each month. Some months it is in my pull list, other times it has just been skipped. This issue took a huge step forward with the title character and if it continues this trend, then I could see myself buying Batgirl month in and month out.I was a fan of the Stephanie Brown Batgirl and loved Barbara in her role as Oracle. When the relaunch hit, I picked up as much of Batgirl as I could but ...
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First Time Fan, Sticking Around 0
About a year and a half ago I sat down to finally take in a little British Sci-fi show called "Doctor Who." I knew there was a huge history behind it that had been going on for ages, but I didn't know much beyond that.Cue present day and I have a couple sonic screwdrivers and a cardboard cutout of the TARDIS in my bedroom. You can say that I became a bit of a fan.So I sat down to read Judge Dredd, having come into the book knowing that there is this huge story behind it and that it has had a cou...
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A Little More Focus 0
Why I Bought ItTo see the "oh my, I didn't see that coming" of the hero fighting hero action. </sarcasm>.What I LikedThere are a couple of really nice moments in the book that really stand out. I had to laugh when Baz stood there in front of the Justice League and just had some wide eyes going. I also liked the fact that we got a semi hint that the ring is really Sinestro's, which is something I would have guessed all along considering that Hal's part of the ring is just a knock-off of Sin...
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Movement Going Forward? 1
Why I Bought ItThe first got us some of the set up. Now let's dig a little deeper into this world and see if it has some legs to stand on.What I LikedWe definitely get a "world building" feel to the book. In a world where the twilight of heroes obviously happened, we get little shout outs in one two page spread in particular. Fantastic Foods, Hulk the Musical, and images of superheroes everywhere dot the landscape. Hell, the Avengers even have a museum.This issue is essentially a tour of the ex-...
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Green, Green, Everywhere 0
Why I Bought ItLayman. Batman. That is all.What I LikedAll around this was another great issue of Layman's Batman in Detective Comics. Things really start to turn and you see the approach that Layman is taking to Batman quite clearly. Batman's moral compass is to always do what is right even if it means letting someone like Penguin not become a victim of Poison Ivy's crimes. And that is after Cobblepot scored his way to a rather successful moment in the public eye. But the real threat here is Og...
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Here Comes a Butt Kicking 0
Why I Bought ItThis Turtles series has been getting on my "meh" side lately. Hoping that one of these issues will turn things around a bit.What I LikedWell, this issue picked up a little in the art department for me. Seriously, I like Kuhn's take on Specimen 6 - aka Slash - quite nicely. And Slash also gets a great intro this issue as well. Which is kinda strange, because you usually see this type of set up in one of the Micro-Series, but I guess since the Micro-Series only spotlights the heroes...
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We're Being Attacked! 0
Why I Bought ItWell, the past couple of Flash comics haven't been too bad, but I am a Flash fan to the death. i will buy it regardless.What I LikedI like the idea of a Gorilla invasion, and I like the idea of the Rogues helping out the Flash or teaming up with him or whatever. This comic did tangle with that story, and it worked to a degree, but not one that I liked that was one display with previous issues.I find it a little funny that Grodd could be the possible creature to inherit the speed f...
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Smartest Simpson of Them All 0
Why I Bought ItA one-shot featuring Maggie? Who wouldn't want this?What I LikedI always appreciated Maggie as the Simpsons character that was probably the most intelligent. It makes it difficult for me to like any story involving Maggie unless that smartness is explored, or just like in South Park, the character's immaturity and age show through and they are just themselves. It is a fine line to balance a story on, and thankfully each comic within these pages manages to find that balance.It has ...
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Solid #1, But Pass-able 0
Why I Bought ItLike most new titles, I give it three issues to really sink my teeth into it and see if it has legs to stand on. Let's see how the second issue (which is strange to say about a book with a big #1 on the cover) of this series goes.What I LikedThis is a decent story. It does everything that it needs to as a first issue. And if you missed the last issue, no worries here, this one recaps almost everything. Name checks are given, motivation for characters are spot on. We even get a lit...
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Cheers to the new Dynamic Duo 0
Why I Bought ItWell, after a bit of a delay, we come back to Morrison's Batman. Let's see how the story is flowing.What I LikedI like that this issue really felt more like a team book than having a couple of side characters make a random appearance and then shuttle off to the background. I also liked that, thanks to the revelation of Wingman's identity, that Batman Incorporated is really about reaching out as far as Batman can to find allies. And I would definitely like to see a Wingman and Redb...
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Keep The Good Issues Coming 0
Why I Bought ItThe quality of the book continues at a nice steady pace and things get more and more interesting.What I LikedFour issues in and this book is still giving that good feeling of wondering what is going on. It is the nice kind of intrigue that reveals some details but then keeps you wanting more.There are lots of pop culture references sprinkled throughout. It gives it a kind of Joss Whedon writing style. Whedon could get characters and knew how to play them off of each other. This bo...
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Intro/Prelude/Confusion 0
News recently broke out that Clark Kent was going to quit the Daily Planet. I'm fairly certain that will draw some attention to a comic book. It also happens to be the debut for the writer and artist on the book. Between these two details, I would think that it is safe to assume that we are going to get a general introduction to all things Superman in this book and how the creators are going to go forward with things from here.When introducing new readers to a book, it is important to introduce ...
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Checking In Mid Story 0
Why I Bought ItTwo things intrigued me, Williams back on art, and Wonder Woman appearing. And the last issue, #0, was pretty strong. Let's see what we got.What I LikedAs with Batwoman and J.H. Williams III, you have to sit back and appreciate the art. First and foremost, that is what this book brings best. You can certainly see why he was tapped for art duties on the upcoming Sandman book.This book did surprise me a little though. This felt like I was in the middle of a story line, and that very...
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Solid Intro, But Meh. 0
Why I Bought ItHaving been intrigued by Tim Seeley with Revival, I decided to check this out to see if it was going to be good or not. So, going in blind, I turn the page.What I LikedThere be vampires here. And with that, I'm sorta putting some distance with the book. But then again, the art hits what it needs to without being too fancy. And it has the same feel as Revival. There is something about the characters that make it interesting and make you want to read more. The story is balanced with...
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Growing Up Is Hard To Do 1
Why I Bought ItI was hooked onto the series after issue #2. Going with it until the end, then will probably strongly recommend it to others. Let's see what I'll be bragging about.What I LikedEach issue of Punk Rock Jesus has just been packed with story. Every panel and every page has to mean something, and it all just hits home here.We finally have the title character make an appearance that has been building since issue #1. If you seriously didn't think that the image on the last page of this b...
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Batman #13 0
Why I Bought ItBatman. Joker. I'm fair game.What I LikedThe argument could be made that this is unlike any Joker we've ever seen because, quite frankly, we haven't really seen Joker in the New 52. Snyder can do whatever he wants with this character and it would make sense to the reader as long as Snyder and Capullo are able to show the emotion of the characters around him successfully. That is where the selling point for the comic, and for this Joker, will be.And we can see that with how James G...
0 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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