After having his life destroyed by his worst enemies and joining forces with one of the most evil organizations in the Marvel Universe, Daredevil leaves his old life behind and steps forth in a dangerous new direction. Has he taken on to much, or is the devil in the details?
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Or – “How Do You Fight A War When You’ve Sworn Not To Fight Anymore?” So. You’ve decided to purge yourself of your magic so the enemy can’t find you. The enemy finds you and attacks, but you’ve given up your magic, so you can’t DEFEND yourself. Buffy and her band of slayerettes are about to find out what you do when your back is against the wall and you can’t teleport through it anymore…
Jet car on the cover, no jet car inside – portents of doom? Buckaroo Banzai is closing in on the world crime league, unfortunately, he and the rest of the Hong Kong Cavaliers will have to go through an army of bionic powered people and genetically modified rats to do it. Sounds like another day in the life of the hard rocking scientist.
Or – “An Old Favorite Returns!” An old favorite of MINE, at any rate… It is an undisputed fact that what we liked best as a kid will stick with us in our adulthood, one way or another. Witness Stephen and my recent discussions on the podcast of why 1979’s ‘The Black Hole’ is a more transformative movie than ‘Star Wars’ for me. Early in my comics buying life, I picked up the original run of Marvel’s Official Handbook series, and many of my comic book favorites were shaped by those volumes. My love of Nova, of the Mimic, of…
A New York Ghostbuster in King Arthur’s Court The first issue of IDW Publishing’s Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression found the Ghostbusters team scattered across time and space. With Dr. Venkman secured from the old west, he, and the mysterious hot blond now find themselves in the time of King Arthur ready to bring a big can of whoop-ass to the ghost dragons of ye’ olde age.
Or – “A Long Wait Always Sets High Expectations…” Earlier this year, in anticipation of this issue, I reread my issues of Planetary, and was surprised to remember that it debuted a full ten years ago last April. It started out very much as an artifact of its time, with similar themes to other stories: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Big Numbers, both likewise created in the 90’s, as well as echoes of the X-Files and even threads of Farmer’s Wold Newton family. Each issue was something unique and odd, and the book managed to create quite a following of fans,…
The Boom Kids division of Boom Studios continues its use of the Disney characters in yet another series which features the classic Disney crew. This time, they aren’t in wizard uniforms, they are in super hero union suits as Donald Duck and friends take off in Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #699!
Dynamite Entertainment continues its thrilling series introducing the new generation of villains into the Project Superpowers Universe. Last time, we met Bloodlust, a femme fatal with a thirst for the Green Lama’s blood. This time we meet The Revolutionary, and he’s not exactly waving the flag in support.
Or – “It’s Always Hard To Watch Your Little Girl Grow Up…” The early issues of Astro City hold a very special place in my heart, containing as they do the first glimpses into the world of Astro City, the introductions of dozens of new characters, and an entirely new take on superheroes and comics history. Among these early stories came the tale of Astra, youngest member of the First Family, and how she broke away from her protective parents and had her first solo adventure. Now, Astra is ready to graduate college, and it’s astonishing how touching it is…
In which Holmes defends himself For months we’ve been following the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. A locked room mystery, with Holmes as the primary suspect, brought readers into the series, but it is the answer that caused us all to stick around. The final issue arrives this week, and it’s wrapped up in a neat package as only Sherlock Holmes could deliver.
The spaghetti western is solid cinematic genre that carries with it a particular set of defining elements. Named spaghetti westerns because they where shot primarily in the southern region of Spain, they had a many defining elements, not the least of which where stories that featured the Mexican Revolution or banditos. One of the most famous spaghetti westerns is Sergio Leone’s “Man with No Name” trilogy which stared Clint Eastwood. Dynamite Entertainment has undertaken the formidable task of continuing the adventures of the man with no name. Do Chuck Dixon and his posse pull off the job, or did their…
Although Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum are some of the most famous characters in Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass†(they never actually appeared in the original “Alice in Wonderland†and debuted in the books sequel), they have yet to play an essential role in Zenescope’s adaptation. They made a brief appearance way back in issue #2 of Return to Wonderland when Calie stumbled upon their bloody bodies (along with the Walrus) at the Fish Dinner’s restaurant. They were apparently murdered by the Carpenter but we never discovered the reasons why or the identity of the two men until now.
Or – “Complications Ensue…” The Black Cat, Photon, Hellcat and Firestar. Unlikely friends with an unusual career choice. Each of them is facing a turning point in their lives, whether related to their health, their career, or their love life. Our four heroes are facing some very human problems, which always makes for interesting drama…
Since Grant Morrison’s R.I.P., the Joker has been pretty scarce, and some have speculated where the Clown Prince of Crime might have wandered off to. Dead? The new Red Hood? Hunting bats in the far past? Nope. Turns out he’s been right there waiting to make a dramatic entrance.