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The Web # 5 - Outsourced/The Jackal is a comic book published by DC Comics & released on 3 / / 2010: Well T.Bs it looks like thing are really getting interesting for our hero with Mateo Burlander aka The Black Hood ( who is one of my Favs.) I'm to sure how I feel about this version of The Black Hood ,but I am willing to give him a chance and see how he is going take off . 
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Finney Bleak is a very normal person. But in his world that means nothing good because he lives in a world of horror. His classmates are monsters and his relatives are ghosts, and he hates ghosts. So you see...normal is the new weird. You can compare him to the early years of Peter Parker. He´s not the toughest guy in the block but he´s intelligent and witty.
One day he meets Jenny and suddenly his life is full of joy. But what is called the "Parker luck" in Spider-Man doesn´t wait to long for Finney either and so Jenny is gone from one day to the other. His life can´t suck more because he stumbles from one beating-up into another. As he tries to adapt to his world he meets Jenny again but this time she is a ghost. The question is can he overcome his hatred for ghosts and live a happy life. The story is heartwarming and Eric Wight´s art is unique. His style has something to like. The characters look gorgeous and have some depth to them at the same time. There are hilarious scenes that make you laugh out loud. When you want to read a story that doesn´t involve Superheroes but is sweet as candy, hilarious and heartwarming at the same time then you might want to pick this one up.
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Wow! On its second issue, Bernardin, Freeman and Barrionuevo's Authority run is shaping up beautifully. Right from the start the action is frenetic and splintered as the Carrier strikes out from Earth at lightning speed, under no-one's control; it's chaos on board, with floors shaking, civilians panicking and everybody grabbing things and yelling at each other in the best traditions of Star Trek warp malfunctions. Gradually a few breathing spaces open up, in which the characters regroup and take stock; for my money, these are the highlight of the issue, even more than the tantalising questions posed by a secretive Jack, a mysterious man and boy, and a looming and hostile planet. For me, the key to any team book is not so much the action but the characters. If you don't have solid characterisation, it doesn't matter what happens because you won't care; on the other hand, if the characters are written well and fit together in a way that feels warm and realistic, the action is a bonus. Here, it looks like we're going to have the best of both worlds. There's no shortage of incident, but what makes the issue special is the way the writers acknowledge, and have fun with, the fact that at this point the Carrier doesn't really have a crew. The old Authority is gone, with Midnighter and Apollo with the WildCATS on Earth, and Jenny and the Doctor still MIA. Instead we have Jack and Swift and (probably) Angie of the old team, Christine and Flint of Stormwatch, Roxy and Sarah of Gen-13, Grifter and Deathblow of the WildCATS. This, as Jack points out, is the new Authority; but they're not a team – not yet. It's refreshing to see Christine instantly and competently challenge Jack as leader; it's even more refreshing to see the others react to and comment on it. Grifter's take ("Mommy and Daddy are fighting again") is on-the-nail funny; as is Flint's sympathy for Jack and her dry acceptance of her own apolitical nature ("May I go and hit things now?"). The Jack-Christine struggle pulls in a wider culture clash between two teams that are historically opposed: the regimented UN-mandated Stormwatch and the free-for-all Authority. The writers' drive to use all this rather than gloss it over is a strong sign that their run will favour the same character depth and maturity that Abnett and Lanning established for the title. There are other nice character notes, too: Jack's abiding concern for the battle on Earth and attempts to turn back and help; Roxy and Sarah's conversation; Swift and Apollo poignantly reaching out to each other from either side of a Carrier window as the ship clears Earth. Al Barrionuevo's art is excellent, balancing clear and dynamic compositions with a strong, fine style of pencil work that adds painterly depth and texture to the outlines. The double page of the newly assembled team is especially impressive, as is his varied and lively facial drawing. A heartening introduction to a new Authority era, full of potential.
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It takes a certain type of person to love a Mel Brooks movie. That kind of person must find slap slick and jokes about boobs hilarious. I find those things hilarious.
Dracula: Dead and Loving It is a movie that exploits the camp of previous vampire movies while at the same time taking some jabs at the Coppola film that debuted a few years before the release of Dead and Loving It. Leslie Neilson plays Dracula about as over the top as possible (seriously Dracula jokes about tipping) and he is countered by Mel Brooks' Van Helsing. The plot is simple allowing as many jokes as possible of differing quality. What really makes or breaks this movie is how silly you like your comedy and for me personally this movie comes close but never goes over my limit. A fine vampire romp for the whole family, seriously it's PG-13... but I mean there are boob jokes and stuff, alright just check IMDB if you want to show it to your kid.
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So here is the thing. Brian Michael Bendis is a genius. I know not everybody likes his writing but you have to admit that he has created some very interesting stories in the normal Marvel Universe and he pretty much created the entire Ultimate Marvel Universe (In terms of what he has contributed). That being said, this issue wasn't bad, but it was disappointing for me.
And now to spoil things. Truth be told, there isn't much to spoil. And that is ultimately this issues downfall. See, the majority of the book is spent catching up with characters that haven't been heard from very much since Ultimatum. Among them, Spider-Woman (Who I think is incredible in the Ultimate Universe), Reed Richards (Who has been pretty inconsistent with different writers in the Ult. U.), Invisible Woman (Who to be honest is overexposed, I mean she is in every comic book these days, being all invisible in the back), The Thing (Who is really really depressing in the Ult. U) and finally Nick Fury (Who is badass). The catch-up is really nice to see on these characters lucky enough to survive Ultimatum and I think that all the new situations they are in make sense. To summarize the common thread in these stories, things blow up. That's about it. It's issue one and it's a big mystery right now. The closest thing you get to an explanation is a muscular shadowy figure at the end of the issue who appears in one panel. Big woop. I was really underwhelmed here and it just didn't do it for me. I'm sure it will unfold into something cool but I just always feel like mystery is not Bendis's strongest point (Not bad, just not as good). My main problem with this issue though is the art. It's not bad. I am not saying that and I think it fits the comic perfectly and is well done for the most part. However, it's the details that bug me. Like on the first page you see Spider-Woman swinging and one panel gives her tiny eyes on her mask which you never see happen again. Then a few pages later the eyes are off again according to the angle. Reed's dad bugs the hell out of me, seeing how he looks nothing like he did before and basically looks like older Reed, which he should, but not this much. His Thing is great, that much I will say. I thought he drew him perfectly and I will be referencing his drawing of him for many of my own. But then at the end his Nick Fury in disguise bugged me because it had a white eye randomly. These are minor problems though, but they irk me (I'm a man of details). Overall, this issue wasn't bad in the slightest, but not particularly great. Nothing happened and at the end of the issue all I really gained was a catch up of the Ultimate Universe. I will point out though, the scene between Thing and Invisible Woman (Ben and Sue), was perfect. I couldn't imagine it playing out any other way and yet I never saw it coming. It was a very nice scene and a great addition to the issue. 3.5 out of 5. A good catch up issue but nothing you ULTIMATEly need (Had to throw in one pun).
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Summary
Kyle takes Hal to visit/meet the JLA. while there the members fall all over each other to make hal feel welcome and they offer him membership right there on the spot. Flash chides Kyle for being knocked down the totem pole by Hal until Kyle opts to leave the watchtower since apparently he's not wanted. He then saves some people from falling rubble though his mind is fixed on the fact that Hal may have just taken his place on the team. At home he's comforted by Jen and after an emotional outburst both find solace in the others arms ( they end up sleeping together). After Jen leaves the bedroom for the kitchen Batman tells Kyle that he is still the JLA green lantern and that Hal was given membership at his behest because he does not trust him. He also confides in kyle that he trusts him just as the JLA does with his very life. With that batman disappears and Jen and kyle snuggle under the cover. End of Issue The Good Kyle and his insecurities rear their ugly head in this issue. He reacts as anyone would in the same situation. Imagine you replace some dude at work and then he stoles back in and everyone just rushes to ofter him YOU job. Yeah, its one of those human moments where kyle shines best. It was also cool to see Kyle and Wally have there little exchange, wally has the emotional maturity of a katchup so he clearly goes were he shouldn't have while they talk, telling kyle now that GL is back they can call him "kid lantern" or "lil greenie" funny stuff unless you kyle. Also of note is Kyle's relationship with the JLA Batman, Mr. Idonttrustnobody takes it upon himself to tell kyle we all trust you. Bats doesn't do anything like this lightly nor does he give his trust easily so this was a great moment for kyle. This also marks the start of the Jen/Kyle romance which never just happened overnight. everything flowed naturally and nothing felt forced. The Bad Art was decidedly inconsistent in this issue, some pages were beautiful while other.......not so much. The Ugly 4.5/5 stars
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In a move just about every Warlord fan saw coming Deimos has returned from the dead to prove you just can't keep a good evil lord down.He's still the same mad bad snappy dresser he always was,being dead is out wearing loincloths with big pointy capes is in.He wastes no time in plotting his revenge on Travis Morgan The Warlord.We then get a quick potted history of the relationship between Deimos and Morgan showing all the reasons these two men have to hate each other.This is great for newbies and serves as a good reminder to everyone else.I'll not give too much away just that Morgan rides out to face Deimos only to find out he has been tricked.
The story and pencils are both by Mike Grell which is always a good thing.He hasn't drawn every issue which is a pity as the book always at least looks great when he draws it.My concern is more with the story, which reflects the main problem with The Warlord comic in general,as it just seems to be treading the same ground it's done numerous times in the past.I had hoped when Warlord returned it would alter the status quo of Skataris a lot more than it has done and although Morgan has always been an interesting character the reluctant hero stuff is starting to wear thin.Grell really needs to take this in a completely new direction that doesn't involve bringing Deimos back from the dead so Morgan can kill him again. Even with these negatives in mind The Warlord is still a fun comic just never a must have one but if you fancy a little sword and pointy cape with your superhero or your just a big Grell fan I'd recommend giving it a try.This is a good starting issue as big bad is back plus you get a recap if you aren't that familiar with the background.
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No One Promised A Happy Ending...The events of Inferno draw to a close, and the life of Illyana Rasputin will never be the same, again. The New Mutants and their new friends the X-Terminators battle demons in search of Magik, who is quickly losing her humanity to the darkness within her own soul. A brutal battle wages on the streets of New York City between Illyana and S'ym, her former demonic lackey that has been infected with the Transmode Virus. Illyana's suit of eldritch armor is now complete, and S'ym attempts to steal the Soulsword from her, all the while coaxing her to succumb to the evil portion of her being. Magik is forced to make a difficult choice, one that may save the world from the demonic hordes that threaten to destroy it, but at what cost? The Illyana Saga reaches it's climax, and does so splendidly. Louise Simonson weaves a taut and darkly poetic story that honors the character of Illyana Rasputin, and sheds some even darker insight into her past captivity in the inter-dimensional pocket realm known as Limbo. Meanwhile, the kids witness Magneto and the Hellfire Club allegedly making a deal with the demon N'astirh, causing them to further doubt his loyalty to them. I respect Brett Blevins as an artist. It takes a good artist to portay Magik when she is in battle, and Blevins does so here exceptionally well. However, the art doesn't speak to me when it comes to an event of this caliber, and it doesn't help that Glynis Oliver colors everything pink, orange, or red. Without revealing too much, I recommend paying attention to Illyana when she is showing the New Mutants her childhood abuse at the hands of S'ym. I would have to inquire of the creators if there was an intentional allusion to S'ym's particular brand of mistreatment of Illyana as a child, but it at least warrants an answer. There is a lot of speculation regarding the Illyana Rasputin that Wolfsbane seemed to instictively know was alive at the end of this issue, somehow trapped between dimensions for an undisclosed amount of time. Rahne's sense of smell must be phenomenal. Who is this child? Is she the alternate reality Illyana Rasputin that the X-Men died to save in Uncanny X-Men # 160? Was she the real Illyana Rasputin? Why was this tactic not employed before to restore Illyana of her innocence if they knew the potential existed? Perhaps the creative team were more interested in the inevitable outcome of the tale, and it does work well, granted that little gap in continuity that I have yet to decipher. I do remember reading this in the comic store the day it came out, and although being saddened that my favorite Marvel character would be on hiatus, respecting the decision to give her a second chance at a life that was robbed from her so young. At least she had a future, until the Legacy Virus was created, that is. I give "The Gift" four and a half stars out of five. It is a rollercoaster ride through hell that ends on a positive note, and brings Illyana's time with the New Mutants to a poignant close.
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I'll tell you what it is; a jumbled mess of a comic, with utterly horrendous "plot" and art that, whilst competent, is often distracting in its overwhelming desire to titillate for no readily apparent reason. Doug Moench makes many mistakes here, that unfortunately he would repeat in his other Elseworlds stinker " Act Of God" - bad characterisation, cheesy dialogue, horrendous pacing and plot holes you could navigate the Batmobile, Batboat and Batplane through. I have no problem with the concept, it is simply that Doug Moench simply did not wish to expand upon the overall idea behind this comic in an objectively readable way. Hats off to Jim Balent for making the best of a bad situation and producing some rather wonderful action scenes, but I have the sneaking susapicioun he may have enjoyed Selina's return to the Cavern-Lair (Seriously?) a little too much. Read the scene (although for heaven's sake don't PAY for the issue) and you'll see what I mean.
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Joe the Barbarian # 1 - Chapter 1: Hypo :Well T.B I read this it's good so far , it has the elments of be really fun as his toys come to life , and alot of action ( I like see acton figurs of Bat-Man , Robin & The Grey Ghost with Green Army Men alway a good combo) and I'm looking foward see more of it soon .
Dr.X
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This book could have been developed better. It isn't a worthy ending to the explosive saga. No action, only talk, talk, talk. Blah, Blah, Blah. Adam Warlock serves no better purpose than engage Thanos in talk. If Thanos wants to be alone, why not let him be? Adam Warlock's pinching statements and interrogations irritate Thanos. He has absorbed the Universe, he is realizing his mistakes, then for God's sake, give him some time to right the wrong. Nothing such. Suddenly DEath appears and she kisses Thanos, as if that's the best she could do. Man, after reading the truly epic saga, comic readers do not deserve this. There could have been some action. Ask someone to review the other five books in this story-line and they will have loads to write about the spectacular plot. But this? Its a waste.
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So after sitting in the car for 3 hours it was a nice treat to stop at the comic shop, while I was there the back part was closed which is where all the older comics are. But it was unlocked and after watching Smallville I wanted more JSA, so I got this which I'm really glad that I did. Being a bit new to the DC universe this fills in the blanks and right away tells you the difference from the JSA and the JLA . That in it's self made me feel like I knew the team as the introduced new team members and even told you a little bit about them. Even though this does have roots in previous issues you get a backround on the team and you feel that you know them. That made the comic for me and I enjoyed it even though it's a little older, but I will for sure be buying more JSA 5 out of 5.
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