This was a surprisingly enjoy able little mini-series. It was consistent, well planned and well executed. The conclusion "felt right" and overall I would give the series a 4.0 / 5.0.

The following are my Reviews for the Villains for Hire mini:

1. Issue #0.1: Unclench, Control. ( 3.5 / 5.0 )
2. Issue #1: Hello, Villain. Are You For Hire? ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
3. Issue #2: Good Knight! ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
4. Issue #3: Dirty Deeds ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
5. Issue #4: You Sank My Battleship ( 4.0 / 5.0 )

NOTE: This four-part (plus a "Point One") mini-series has concluded.

enJOY!

This mini-series was quite the roller coaster, ending with a bit of a let down. Nevertheless, I have reviewed each issue over the past five months...

The following are my Reviews for the Thor: The Deviants Saga mini:

1. Issue #1: Raiding Asgard, a Deviant's Tale ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
2. Issue #2: Pit Stop in Olympia ( 3.0 / 5.0 )
3. Issue #3: Forget the Forgotten One, how about the Unbinding Stone? ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
4. Issue #4: Thunder in the Jungle ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
5. Issue #5: Unbinding Stone of Plot Devices ( 3.0 / 5.0 )

NOTE: This five-part mini-series has concluded.

enJOY!

...I went on stage as a "Stand-Up Comedian"...

Do you dare watch?

11 Minutes of Joy... Chuck Joy

If you haven't picked up this mini-series yet, it is time to do so. It is a fun new look at an original character, and at $2.99 an issue, it is one of the lower priced books that provides more than enough entertainment for the price paid.

The following are my Reviews for this beautiful The Ray mini:

1. Issue #1: Naked Justice ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
2. Issue #2: Meteorite Bugs with Heels On ( 3.5 / 5.0 )
3. Issue #3: Reality Cinema ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
4. Issue #4: Towards The Light ( 4.5 / 5.0 )

NOTE: This four-part mini-series has concluded.

enJOY!

The title may be a bit misleading, and given Kevin's work, your mind may have to lift your mind out of the gutter, but last night while live tweeting during Comic Book Men, one of my many tweets was "favorited" by the main main himself:

https://twitter.com/#!/thanosrules/status/173980790261153792

I know this is lame, but this is what Twitter is all about right? I mean why else would people spend hours sending 140 character messages into the universe if they weren't asking for a little attention from someone they admire?

UPDATE (02/29/2012): In the same week I was "touched by Kevin Smith", I was also, "touched by John Layman". I think I can die happy now. lol. I am so lame!

UPDATE (03/04/2012): Again! But twice this time! lol First Time @9:12PM 03/04/2012 and Again @9:18PM 03/04/2012. :D

Update (03/14/2012): Okay, this time I made a whole new blog post for my recent Kevin Smith Experience!

If you haven't already, it is time for you to pick up the Magneto: Not A Hero mini-series. I am not sure if and when it will come out as a trade, but I am sure there are still single issues floating around at your LCS.

The following are my Reviews for this beautiful Magneto: Not A Hero mini:

1. Issue #1: Magnebro ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
2. Issue #2: Objects in the Mirror... ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
3. Issue #3: Cuckoo... Cuckoo... Cuckoo... ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
4. Issue #4: Planes, Trains and ... ( 4.0 / 5.0 )

NOTE: This four-part mini-series has concluded.

enJOY!

I was finally able to catch up with all the issues of Venom, as well as the newest set of weekly's that has been released for the Circle of Four Arc.

The following are my Reviews for the ongoing Venom Series:

1. Issue #1: Big Shoes To Fill ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
2. Issue #2: The Mad Hunter ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
3. Issue #3: Symbiote For Hire ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
4. Issue #4: Secrets in the Shadows ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
5. Issue #5: Calories to Burn ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
6. Issue #6: I, Spider ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
7. Issue #7: A Cure For What Ails You ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
8. Issue #8: Venom Team-Up! ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
9. Issue #9: Justice through Ven(geance)om ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
10. Issue #10: Never Meet Your Heroes ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
11. Issue #11: Haunting Revelations ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
12. Issue #12: Off the Wagon ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
13. Issue #13: From Hell ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
14. Issue #13.1: To Hell ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
15. Issue #13.2: In Hell ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
16. Issue #13.3: Oh, Hell... ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
17. Issue #13.4: With Hell ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
18. Issue #14: All Your Vengeance Are Belong To Usssss... ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
19. Issue #21: Remender's penultimate Venom, ties up loose ends nicely... ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
20. Issue #22: Daddy Issues ( 3.5 / 5.0 )

NOTE: I will be appending to this as I review more of this ongoing series.

enJOY!

Yeah! Yippie!! Woo-Hoo!!! I have finally broken into the 100s for my Reviews!!!!

I owe it all to CHEW. Thank CHEW, Thank CHEW!

Here are my Re-Chews for the ongoing CHEW Series (the first 20 issues have been re-chewed in Trade form):

1. Volume/Book #1: Beets The Rest ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
2. Volume/Book #2: You've Got Some Gallsaberry! ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
3. Volume/Book #3: Olive For These Moments ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
4. Volume/Book #4: EL POYO LOCO ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
5. Issue #21: All Chewed Up ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
6. Issue #22: Chew Got A Deal ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
7. Issue #23: What's Up, Buttercup? ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
8. Issue #24: You Butter Believe It! ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
9. Issue #25: "Thankewvermuch" ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
10. Issue #26: Worth A Thousand Flavors ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
11. Issue #27: Sux to be Chu! ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
12. Secret Agent Poyo #1: The Baddest of Poyos! ( 5.0 / 5.0 )

NOTE: I will be appending to this as I review more of this ongoing series.

enJOY!

I was finally able to catch up with all the issues of FF, as well as the newest one released on January, 25th 2012.

The following are my Reviews for the ongoing FF Series:

1. Issue #1: Pouring the Foundation ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
2. Issue #2: Not. In. The. House. ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
3. Issue #3: Ends of the Earth ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
4. Issue #4: Vegetables ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
5. Issue #5: You're Not My Reed ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
6. Issue #6: Five Queens for the One King ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
7. Issue #7: Silent Awakening ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
8. Issue #8: Homecoming ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
9. Issue #9: I'll just go play with the dog. ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
10. Issue #10: Need ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
11. Issue #11: Assimilation ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
12. Issue #12: Translocated ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
13. Issue #13: How Ominous. ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
14. Issue #14: Twenty-Eight Minutes ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
15. Issue #15: For A Very Long Time ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
16. Issue #16: Solitary No More ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
17. Issue #17: Pack your Things ( 4.0 / 5.0 )

NOTE: I will be appending to this as I review more of this ongoing series.

enJOY!

Inspiration taken from titles like, "The Quick and the Dead", I decided to name my New 52 - All Star Western issue reviews in kind (after the first issue of course, when we started having two different stories per book).

I have to say, I really enjoy this genre of comic book. I have always been more into Super Heroes and Marvel, so this is a completely different stride. I have always enjoyed gritty western dramas though... so this was a perfect fit!

Here are my reviews of this series:

1. Issue #1: Targets and Opportunities ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
2. Issue #2: The Damned and the Cursed ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
3. Issue #3: The Bounty and the Sacrifice ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
4. Issue #4: The Stolen and the Avenged ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
5. Issue #5: The Darkness and the Ghost ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
6. Issue #6: The Secret and the End ( 4.0 / 5.0 )
7. Issue #7: The Quick and the Doomed ( 5.0 / 5.0 )
8. Issue #8: The Ensnared and the Vengeful ( 4.5 / 5.0 )
9. Issue #9: The Silenced and the Avenged ( 4.8 / 5.0 )

NOTE: I will be appending to this as I review more of this ongoing series.

enJOY!