Rapid-Fire Reviews: Beyond The Black Hole

Or – “There Are Old Pilots And Bold Pilots, But Few Old, Bold Pilots…”

I saw recently that a clinical study proved that January 25th is the most depressing day of the entire year, scientifically and unequivocally.  While I don’t disagree with that sentiment (especially as it regards the attendance of employees in Midwestern United States call centers) I find it fascinating that somebody actually got paid to try and figure out something that silly and (let’s be honest, here) banal.  Still and all, it’s the kind of story that you read and go, “Yeah, I can see that.”  Thus, to ease your slowly-receding ennui (and Stephen’s not-so-slowly receding hairline) I give you another batch of coverage of comics you might have read, but forgot to laugh at the first time…  Rapid-Fire Style!

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Spider-Woman, the music video

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Marvel is proud to unveil the official Spider-Woman music video, from Dan Phillips featuring Anna Abbey and the Marvel Music Group.  Featuring art from the chart topping Spider-Woman motion comic, brought to you by the New York Times Best-Selling team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, this all-new music video will blow you away!  Debuting as the #1 animated show on iTunes, the Spider-Woman motion comic is a fast-paced adventure mixing action and espionage.  Seeking revenge against those who destroyed her life, Jessica Drew must become Spider-Woman again, even if it means her ultimate demise.  For more information about this series, please go to marvel.com/motion_comics

Review: Spider-Woman – Agent of S.W.O.R.D. #1

Or – “Another Reason Not To Judge A Book By Its Cover…”

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Let’s be honest here for a minute.  More than likely, the existence of Jessica Drew owes more to Marvel protecting it’s trademarks than any true stroke of creative brilliance.  Don’t get me wrong, I do like the character, but most people know her as the girl with the great hair or the huge…  tracts of land, (especially as drawn by David Finch) than know her as a heroic symbol of whatever.  She’s had five or six different origins, and some of the most powerful issues featuring her in recent years were actually an alien duplicate.  Add to that the fact that MY copy has one of the most unattractive covers in history, and I went into this issue wondering what it was that Spider-Woman was going to bring to the table…

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Spider-Woman Episode 4 Sneak Peek

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Marvel is proud to unveil new footage from the critically acclaimed Spider-Woman motion comic! The New York Times Best-Selling team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev continue Marvel’s first ever original motion comic as Spider-Woman battles the Thunderbolts! Spider-Woman Episode 4 hits iTunes on September 28th and no True Believer can afford to miss it! Discover more at www.marvel.com/motioncomics!

Marvel Sneak Peek: Spider-Woman Motion Comic – Episode 3

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Marvel is proud to unveil new footage from the critically acclaimed Spider-Woman motion comic! The New York Times Best-Selling team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev (Halo Uprising) continue Marvel’s first ever original motion comic as Jessica Drew shows the world why Spider-Woman is force to be reckoned with! Spider-Woman Episode 3 hits iTunes on September 16th and no True Believer can afford to miss it! Discover more at www.marvel.com/motioncomics!

Spider-Woman Motion Comic Episode 2 Arrives Today

Marvel has released a new trailer for the second installment  of the Spider-Woman Motion Comics that is available on iTunes today.  If you were wondering if you should drop the coin on this series, the trailers will help with that decision.

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Marvel is proud to unveil new footage from the critically acclaimed Spider-Woman motion comic! The New York Times Best-Selling team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev (Halo Uprising) continue Marvel’s first ever original motion comic as Spider-Woman finds herself at odds with the law in Madripoor and that may spell the end of her mission as an Agent of S.W.O.R.D.! Spider-Woman Episode 2 hits iTunes on September 2nd and no True Believer can afford to miss it! Discover more at www.marvel.com/motioncomics!

If you missed the first installment, there’s a trailer for that too, right after the jump!

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Spider-Woman a hit on iTunes

For fans of Critical Hit, the Major Spoilers Dungeons and Dragons podcast, you’ll be happy to know it went live on iTunes this week, and you can now subscribe to the show, here.  Why didn’t it show up on the front page of the iTunes Podcast Directory?  It might be because there weren’t that many people that subscribed on the first day, and I blame Spider-Woman for that.

The Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev series hit iTunes in a big way, taking the number one spot on the Top Television-Animation sales chart.

“To wake up this morning and see Spider-Woman ranked so high on the iTunes charts is crazy insane to me,” gushed Brian Michael Bendis. “Thanks to all the readers, and especially the motion comics first timers, who tried us out and than hit the subscribe button. To quote the Stan: you ain’t seen nothing yet!”

That’s great news for Spider-Woman fans, but I’m sure more than a few RPG’ers are shedding a tear right now.

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Marvel Sneak Peek: Spider-Woman #1

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The Spider-Woman #1 motion comic debuts August 19, 2009, but it is the first issue of the Spider-Woman ongoing that has readers wondering what is going on with her mission with S.W.O.R.D.  Marvel sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the issue that arrives September 23, 2009.

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