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Big Risk, Big Payoff 0
DC made a big risk allowing Greg Rucka and JH Williams take over Detective Comics with Batwoman. The series is one of the longest running comic books in the business, and it has primarily featured Batman as the lead character. Now, we’re introduced to Kate Kane’s world of crimefighting, love, and possible gun-toting. By far, the most talked about thing for this issue is the art; it is highly decorated, beautifully rendered, watercolor-esque, stylized art that really goes over and above almos...
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Worthless and Demeaning 1
Deadpool’s been a fairly popular character as of late despite the ridiculously stupid version as seen in Wolverine: Origins. I’ve been interested in the character and it seemed like his other series was a good place to start, but since this was the first issue I figured I’d be alright. First off, this issue is confusing. Second, it doesn’t explain itself. Third, Deadpool’s supposed to be funny, but this one’s completely stupid. This issue is incredibly misogynistic mess, with a female chara...
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Come on, give it a Ridiculous Chance 1
Okay, so there’s been a huge trend in the comic industry to somehow jump on Obama mania and feature him in some way in their comics. Some more independent publishers have gone so far as to start whole series around him… like this one. I was quite skeptical before reading this issue. Honestly, it sounds pretty dumb… a combination of Conan the Barbarian with Obama… yeah, stupid. Nevertheless, I gave it a shot, and by the end of it I was actually emitting some throaty chuckles from my scrawny, ...
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Superhumans and Turtles 0
Dan Berger, you are about to hear a lot of praise. Plus, Tristan Jones, thanks for the suggestion. Now, I own and have read almost every single TMNT comic to be printed (excluding Image’s series)… So, I have a great base knowledge of what has happened and probably will happen, but it’s always a great idea both for new readers and old to include a little “here’s the story thus far…” feature at the beginning of the comic. I’m a huge fan of these. So, thanks, I appreciate it a lot! This story f...
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Based on a True Story... Scary 0
Ryan Brown tackles Mikey’s emotional grief over the loss of his cat, Klunk, and finds a new friend in this comic. First off, I have to say that I really enjoyed the writing of this issue… for the most part. I found myself tickled by this light-hearted tale with a frustrated Rapheal trying to help Mikey out of his rut. It was especially nice to find out that the story’s based on a true story of some of the Mirage crew. However, in some places I found the dialogue to be a bit forced and draw...
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It Distracted Me from Studying... so good 0
I’ve read all of the issues to this series, and it’s, in my opinion, one of the best comic series of all time. Sure, it’s about zombies. Of course… Nevertheless, it raises huge psychological issues while covering gigantic philosophical beliefs like absurdism. In this current arc, Robert Kirkman explores once again man’s devastation to man and how far people on either side will go to survive. I’m just going to start off by stating how funny I think it is that Dale still has at least one leg ...
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Masterpiece at its End 0
This issue is startling, amazing, beautiful, by far one of the best miniseries of the year… possibly the last 5 years. J.M DeMatteis pulls off something incredibly with this miniseries: the transcendene of genres, a critical observation of heroes, and the human morality and corruption that resides in all of us. I said with the first issue that “I will buy every issue, every trade paperback, everything reading-wise that has to do with this series.” That’s just how good it is. For comic reade...
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Organic Robots and Pacing 0
This issue which, to my knowledge, was almost entirely done by Jim Lawson is amazing. His pencils have never looked better, and his writing is astounding. This issue has very little dialogue, but a couple of thought bubbles to give you some insight into Donatello’s thought process. At first glance, this issue may appear as the typical mystery story where Donatello is running around and running into this thing by happenstance just to finally put it together in the end, but it’s much deeper than...
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Worth it 0
Talk about a gut wrencher! Is this comic even a comic anymore, because… quite frankly, Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III have acheived something that all comics should strive for: a tight story that isn’t really that contrived and beautiful artwork that really could be hung up in galleries. The beautiful brush work opens this comic in the past of Kate Kane’s life where it seriously looks like Williams has been reading a ton of independent graphic novels to acheive this beautiful and engrossi...
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Great for a Comic, Okay for a TMNT comic 0
We’re drawing nearer and nearer towards the end of the Tales series as issue 70 quickly comes up. Nevertheless, Jim Lawson and Tristan Jones deliver a good comic involving Chinese mysticism and a round about of villains. This issue represents the first and last comic Tristan Jones and Jim Lawson have done and will do together. Unfortunately, it’s also the last Turtles comic Tristan Jones will do. It’s a shame because Tristan has become a relatively new writer at Mirage with about 5 (I beli...
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Transitional but Delightful 0
Alright, it’s pretty easy for me to say that The Walking Dead is one of the best comics out on the market. Hell, it’s really easy. However, this issue is totally a transitional one, and it shows. Nevertheless, Robert Kirkman pulls it off and makes it not entirely boring and hints at some other stuff in it. After the (awesome!) Fear the Hunters storyline the gang has done some pretty terrible things and find out that Eugene who seemed like he had contacts with the government and was leading t...
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Amping up the Fun 0
You know, I have to say that I think it’s pretty darn funny that the only good books coming out of the Bat-verse post-(the atrocious)-Battle for the Cowl are pretty unrelated from Batman. Here we have Tim Drake traveling around the world in search for the missing Bruce Wayne. ‘Cept, he’s had to hit it up with the League of Assassins to go toe to toe with the Council of Spiders… sure, that sounds a bit confusing, but it makes sense when you read it. I really love the new artist on the series Ma...
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Refreshing 0
You know what really makes me happy? The best titles coming out of the Bat-Family right now are ones that feature Strong Female characters. Batgirl and Detective Comics (with a little bit of Red Robin thrown in the mix). The characters are truly dynamic. You get Barbara Gordon who is disabled and in a wheelchair but still empowered, sexy, intelligent, and playing the very important role of being Oracle. Couple that with her working with Stephanie Brown who’s only been vigilante-ing it for ...
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Rescue those Dogs 0
So, I went into this thinking that this issue probably wasn’t going to work for me. I’ve always have loved Tales for covering aspects of heroes’ lives typically not seen in comics, but an issue about dog smuggling by a gang in NY that’s pretty lame in the scheme of things within the TMNT series was not doing it for me in description since it’s so arbitrary. Nevertheless, upon reading it, I found the issue to be fun and meaningful. Sure, I don’t really have much of a recollection of how it wen...
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Craving More 0
Ever wanted to see what post-Zombie Washington DC would look like? Well, here you go. The mistrust simmers down in this issue and a mini crisis happens in which we discover this community our characters are going to is pretty damn well-off in terms of resources and firepower. Things may just be looking up for the group, but I’m expecting something to happen in issue #73 or so that shakes things up… just a guess. My one problem is that this comic always feels short. I know that Charlie Adlard ...
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Fun Times 0
Fun. That’s the best way to describe this issue. Wait, what? Describing the new badass “I’m dark and angry like my Daddy” attitude Red Robin-Tim Drake-Wayne-(Draper) as fun is a little weird. However, it works. I loved the contrast in this issue of how Tim comes back to Gotham, talks about how shitty it is yet feels the need to apologize and actually crack a smile for good ol’ times. Ra’s is super menacing in this issue and his plan seems pretty dastardly. I feel like this actually has some...
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A Wonderful Outing 0
Wait, this comic doesn’t have the beautiful work of J.H. Williams III in it? Damn, I’m not picking that up. Well, you should because this was by far the best read I’ve had in awhile. Jock’s artwork jaggedly flows flawlessly with Rucka’s script which is not only occasionally surprising, but instantly badass. Everyone should read this book… and I’m not kidding. Everyone. Whether you like comics or not. Here, we have a kickass superhero who’s a lesbian and uses her defining qualities and sex...
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Rather Ordinary 0
Alright, so it’s been out for a couple weeks, but I just finally got around to reading the whole thing. I hate to say it, but the cover to the comic and Lucy Knisley’s wonderful Doc Ock story are probably the best parts of this comic with everything else hitting a rather flat note. The cover by Amanda Conner really hits all the right notes with the facial expressions even if Sue Storm looks a bit Japanese. I enjoy that Conner still has the ridiculous boobs on She-Hulk with them somehow fittin...
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Propaganda of the Nearly Religious Variety 0
Sinestro = The White Lantern. We learn history of the universe beginning on Earth. We get to see all of the emotional entities. Sinestro gets momentarily chopped in half. This comic just kind of comes off as christian propaganda (I could really expand on this, but I’ll leave it as is). You have all of the demigods of the White Lantern entity with the emotional spectrum entities. Basically, only the first three that were revealed are anywhere near original. Ion, Parallax, and the White Lanter...
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Pretty Vomit 1
I bought this so I could get the Flash Ring which actually fit way better than any of the Corps rings. Anyway, I won’t be buying the second issue. This comic, along with Flash Rebirth, still does not make a very convincing argument for the need to bring Barry Allen back. Nevertheless, I’ve accepted the fact and moved on. The problem with this issue is that the writing is really, really, really fucking bad. I think Geoff Johns was probably sleeping and his drool wrote out this and he decided...
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I Nearly Fell Asleep 1
I'm a regular Invincible reader, but this issue did not do the series any justice. How about we call this: A bunch of reasons why Invincible shouldn’t kill any more and why Cecil is a manipulating bastard and Atom Eve is still pregnant (surprise!) and let’s change back into an older...BUT NEWER... costume! Invincible is usually fairly reliable to land in the 3-5 star range, but this little reason gathering before Invincible enters the long-awaited Viltrumite War with a really bad recap back up ...
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A Great Decision 0
Michael Dooney made a great decision to move away from Radical and Complete Carnage being considered a superhero/super villain team. Instead, he takes them in the direction of being opposing forces. Radical represents the forces of nature while Complete Carnage represents industrialism. This slight tweak does not simply point at the previous stories of the two of them and state that they're wrong. In fact, it's presently aware of the past and acknowledges it by furthering the story. Sure...
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A Great Outing 0
Radical and Complete Carnage never really seemed like that substantial of characters, but this comic expands their importance. Sure, this is before the characters went on more of an elemental route and they're considered more so superheroes, but it still reads fairly well. A disappointment is how easily the turtles seem bested despite having incredibly substantial abilities. Nevertheless, the focus is on Radical and Complete Carnage, and the tale does a great job fleshing them out. It giv...
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The Rat King Introduction 0
For the first time in Volume One of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the story and writing is actually pretty damn good. This issue marks as the introduction of the Rat King into TMNT mythos. The Rat King has always been one of my favorite characters for TMNT because he's such an outlier. His existence is to provide metaphor and mystery. Sure, he poses a physical threat, but it is his pure existence that brings so much intrigue to his character. The Rat King believes he is a monst...
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Wading in Muck 1
Wow… I’m pretty sure DC just lost me as a customer of Brightest Day (excluding the first issue to get the last promotional ring) with this trite shit. Honestly, I felt like I was looking at the solicitations for the next three months in comic form. This was purely a promotional stunt and it made me feel pretty screwed over, honestly. First up, the art is mediocre. I can’t completely blame this on Fernando Pasarin because he also happened to have six (SIX!!!!) inkers on his work. Way t...
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GOOOD 0
I’ve recently decided that Tim Drake/Robin #3/Red Robin is my second favorite superhero in comics. This issue wrapped up Yost’s run on the book and a year long storyline. It was incredibly satisfying. Marcus To’s artwork is progressively getting better. There was a sort of sexist quip by Damian, but he’s a dick (one who’s growing on me). The new costume looks good even though I sort of liked how it was in two parts before and now it’s in one. Overall, I was really thrilled with it....
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Dishin' it out 0
Alright, I had to dish out the $5 on this landmark issue. I figured it would probably not be that great, but, strangely, I found it to be pretty gosh darn good. Now, let me preface it with me walking home 3 and a half miles in the rain worrying about my comics getting wet. Then, it began pouring – like Puget Sound every day in February pouring – and I sought refuge. Enter coffee shop and a warm chai. I opened it up, and found this time-spanning narrative not confusing but, despite be...
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Okay But Nothing Major 0
I feel like this comic should be longer than it is. I feel like there should be more stories in it. Hell, I’m being charged $5 goddamn dollars for it, I might as well get some more stories. Plus, what’s up with the shipping delay? Alright, refocus on what’s actually here in the comic. Unfortunately, it was hit and miss. I enjoyed the intro again even if it felt like I was rereading the intro from before (I really liked the variation of She-Hulk’s costume). The Inhumans was kinda ble...
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Just Good 0
I’ll begin this by mentioning that there isn’t anything inherently wrong with this issue. I feel like Bryan Q. Miller is doing a knockout job developing a voice for Stephanie. Sure, Lee Garbett & Pere Perez’s pencils sort of make Stephanie’s boobs fluctuate size on a nearly frame by frame basis, but the art’s overall good. Everyone’s doing a good job. My problem is that the comic is doing things that have been done before. Sure, these are all sort of training exercises for Steph...
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The Plot Makes You Squirm 1
It’s really unfortunate that most of these scenes in this book were sort of seen in others (mostly Brightest Day), and I’m a little tired of Green Lantern. Honestly, this book is testing my patience. It looks pretty and Doug Mahnke does his best with trying to make the Star Sapphire costume look not so slutty, but I feel like Geoff Johns is just trying to outdo himself with the next big, cosmic event. Therefore, character studies are shot down for a rather boring plot. And Lobo, seri...
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Getting A Groove 0
Once again, the art seems to improve in this issue from the previous two. It's as if Lawson and Brown finally picked up a groove working together. Plus, the human characters actually look separately defined from each other. The layouts remain about as creative, but it's the inks that really make the art this issue. The tones aren't fussy and actually make a lot of sense which emphasizes the original pencils quite a lot. I suppose the problem with this story is that it tries too hard to be f...
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An Improvement 0
Comparing this issue to the first issue of volume on of the Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it represents a great improvement. One of the most distinctive improvements is in the art. The young Jim Lawson still seems to be mimicking the original Eastman & Laird style of the turtles, but it comes off as more natural than forced. Ryan Brown's inking seems to have changed from the first issue making some frames of the artwork stylized like 60s ads. By far, the largest improvement...
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A Poor Start 0
For the beginning of a new series, this comic doesn't really impress. Both the plot and artwork seem a little sub-par. The art by Jim Lawson reflects someone still struggling to figure out their own "look." His turtles and human characters look like poor imitations of Eastman and Laird's original artwork. This book seems more like a trial run for his developing style rather than anything accomplished. The plot revolves around Casey Jone's cousin, Sid, coming to the farmhouse to find out wh...
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It's Worth it. 0
Yeah… You see that $10 price tag on the front!? I totally paid that! Now, mind you, I’m one of a thousand people who has a copy of this magazine (if a 1000 people actually do pay for the magazine), and I got a sweet-ass sketch of Leonardo by Jim Lawson included on the back page (yeah, he actually drew it for me!)… Oh, and also, my letter to Peter Laird was printed for the second time in Vol. 4… in a row! Awesome! This comic takes place right after from #29 (granted, this issue has com...
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A Cute Christmas Tale 0
This comic is a witty little Christmas time comic that’s heartfelt and nice. Nothing exceptional, but it does what TMNT does best by giving windows into the very little things of life that we should appreciate. Unlike Marvel or DC where the idea is that a gigantic, universe-spanning event puts people’s lives into perspective, Mirage and the TMNT just handle it through the little moments. Lawson’s young little boy looks a little weird, but overall the art works. The TMNT dress up and pla...
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More than just Ninja Turtles 0
Tristan Jones has brought back the grit to the TMNT Universe. For a long time the Turtles stories in Tales have off and on lost some of their original essence of down and dirty stories that seemed much more likely (as far as anamorphic turtles go!). Now, Tristan Jones has reintroduced that into the series by bringing in new characters like Hun, Lin Takahashi, and King Cobra during the era of the City at War story arc from Vol. 1. So, you may be afraid that if you were to pick up this co...
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A Nice Try 0
I adore Jim Lawson’s art which has defined the series for so long, and Dan Berger balances managing the website while still writing scripts for the issues. However, this issue does not work so much… Sure, it could work as a jumping on point, but you kind of need to know about what happens at the beginning of Vol. 4 and the end of Vol. 2 to make more meaning out it. I feel like Berger’s script probably looked a lot better on the computer than when it was finally drawn out and finished int...
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It had to Happen, but I'm Glad it Did: MOUSERS! 0
Return of the Mousers!!! Ahh crap. I finally tracked this comic down, and I have to say: amazing. Visually stunning and written with such special flair that’s unseen in most comics these days. Click for the review! Man, has Tristan Jones really been bringing the noir, gritty feel back to the turtles that’s been missing for awhile since their initial first run. I’m loving that he’s bringing in new, menacing characters that aren’t just one-offs. He’s completely creating a mythology th...
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A Grand Ol' Time 0
I don’t know what it is… Really, truly, I’m not sure… it’s a mystery. That “it” being how consistently Mirage puts out one of the best comic books on the market nearly every month, and yet comic buyers are way too wrapped up in their “Big Two” to give the book a chance and enough credit at how splendid it is. Sure, some people are skeptical because they don’t remember that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles started as a comic, and all they have in their minds is cute turtles with rounded ...
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A Bit Difficult 0
Okay, I had a really hard time with this issue. The overall premise of delivering a somewhat Holiday-time Tale along with everything else going on in this issue was really good. I just don’t believe that it was carried out to the best possible degree. This issue’s all Berger, and I believe that at times his writing can sway between okay and great which is the same for his art. The Turtles sway between Archie style and Eric Talbot style which are pretty distinct differences. The best pa...
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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