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Scalped #24

Red Crow is revealed as far more complex and monstrous than thought before in the conclusion to “The Gravel in Your Guts.”

Publisher:
Vertigo
Writer:
Jason Aaron
Artists:
RM Guera
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Fri, January 2nd, 2009

The Umbrella Academy: Dallas #2

The second "Umbrella Academy" mini is a bit lower key, but gives its artistic team a chance to shine.

Publisher:
Dark Horse Comics
Writer:
Gerard Way
Artists:
Gabriel Ba
Reviewer:
Benjamin Birdie
Fri, January 2nd, 2009

Hulk #9

The series' fun and beautifully drawn run continues apace, with the Hulk gloriously getting into fights and the spectacle going strong.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Jeph Loeb
Artists:
Art Adams, Walden Wong, Frank Cho
Reviewer:
Benjamin Birdie
Fri, January 2nd, 2009

Punisher War Journal #26

This series ends with a meditation on the absurd nature of the Marvel universe and the Punisher’s place in it, while he waits to kill some idiots on Christmas.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Matt Fraction
Artists:
Andy MacDonald
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Thu, January 1st, 2009

Incognito #1

A disappointing debut issue from the usually brilliant Brubaker and Phillips that reads more like an imitation of the pair’s work than the real thing.

Publisher:
Marvel Icon
Writer:
Ed Brubaker
Artists:
Sean Phillips
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Thu, January 1st, 2009

Captain America #45

Consistently one of the best books available, this issue is no exception as past and present are juxtaposed to highlight the differences between the Winter Soldier and the new Captain America.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Ed Brubaker
Artists:
Luke Ross, Butch Guice, Rick Magyar, Mark Pennington
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Thu, January 1st, 2009

Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #3

Jason Aaron loves his 70s kung-fu cinema, and it shows in this excellent miniseries.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Jason Aaron
Artists:
Stephen Segovia, Paco Diaz Luque, Noah Salonga
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Thu, January 1st, 2009

Fantastic Four Cosmic-Size Special #1

Veteran scribe Cary Bates tells an FF tale with some interesting psychological depth.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Cary Bates
Artists:
Bing Cansino
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Thu, January 1st, 2009

War Machine #1

Greg Pak and Leonardo Manco present a Punisher-esque War Machine.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Greg Pak
Artists:
Leonardo Manco
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Wed, December 31st, 2008

Gigantic #2

Earth is the most popular reality show in the universe, and now its inhabitants know it.

Publisher:
Dark Horse Comics
Writer:
Rick Remender
Artists:
Eric Nguyen
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Mon, December 29th, 2008

X-Force #10

An X-Force member offers to make the ultimate sacrifice, while Warpath fights a demonic bear. By Kyle, Yost and Choi.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Craig Kyle, Chris Yost
Artists:
Mike Choi
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Mon, December 29th, 2008

X-Men: Kingbreaker #1

The Starjammers free the Starjammer, and Vulcan consolidates his grip on the Shi’ar empire. By Yost and Weaver

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Chris Yost
Artists:
Dustin Weaver, Jamie Mendoza
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Mon, December 29th, 2008

The Flash #247

DC wraps up the longest-running post-"Crisis on Infinite Earths" title to make way for life after "Final Crisis". What does this mean for the scarlet speedster? Read on.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Alan Burnett
Artists:
Carlo Barberi, Jim Calafiore, Andre Coelho, Jacob Eguren, Drew Geraci
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Mon, December 29th, 2008

Trinity #30

Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, and company continue on their year-long trek through "Trinity" and end up spinning a fun alternate-universe comic not quite like any other.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza
Artists:
Mark Bagley, Mike Norton, Art Thibert, Ande Parks
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Sun, December 28th, 2008

Secret Invasion: Requiem #1

A collection of two vital reprints, framed by eight pages of new story begins to set the stage by addressing the issue of whom the "Mighty Avengers" will be avenging.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Dan Slott, Stan Lee, H.E. Huntley, Jim Shooter
Artists:
Khoi Pham, Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Bob Hall, Dan Green
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Sun, December 28th, 2008

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight #20

Conceptual problems with the outlook on the Buffy Universe mar this month's entry, featuring a look at the animated series that never made it to air.

Publisher:
Dark Horse Comics
Writer:
Jeph Loeb
Artists:
Georges Jeanty, Andy Owens, Eric Wight, Ethen Beavers, Adam Van Wyk
Reviewer:
Benjamin Birdie
Sat, December 27th, 2008

Rann-Thanagar Holy War #8

Don’t read this comic book. Instead, go buy some old Jim Starlin cosmic comics, because those were great, and this comic is so very bad. Just awful.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Jim Starlin
Artists:
Ron Lim, Rob Hunter
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Sat, December 27th, 2008

Farscape #1

Boom! Studios brings "Farscape" creator Rockne O'Bannon on board to help helm their new mini-series, but so far it's not quite replicating the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight" comic success.

Publisher:
Boom! Studios
Writer:
Rockne O'Bannon, Keith R.A. DeCandido
Artists:
Tommy Patterson
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Sat, December 27th, 2008

What If? Spider-Man Back in Black #1

Steven Grant asks “What if the Kingpin’s assassin killed Mary Jane?” and the answer will shock you in this thrilling look at how far a man will go for revenge.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Steven Grant
Artists:
Gus Vazquez
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Fri, December 26th, 2008

Batman #683

Grant Morrison’s two-year run comes to a satisfying conclusion as Batman battles through false memories to take on Darkseid’s forces.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Grant Morrison
Artists:
Lee Garbett, Trevor Scott
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Wed, December 24th, 2008

Daredevil #114

"Lady Bullseye" continues to showcase Brubaker and Lark's best Daredevil work thus far.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Ed Brubaker
Artists:
Michael Lark, Stefano Gaudiano
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Wed, December 24th, 2008

Punisher: War Zone #3

Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's rampage through "Punisher: War Zone" will remind you of their original "Punisher" 12-issue mini-series, and that's a fun thing.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Garth Ennis
Artists:
Steve Dillon
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Tue, December 23rd, 2008

Punisher: War Zone #2

Ma Gnucci, once one of the biggest thorns in the Punisher’s side, is back from the dead -- or is she? By Ennis and Dillon.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Garth Ennis
Artists:
Steve Dillon
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Tue, December 23rd, 2008

The Spirit #24

With the Christmas Day release of Frank Miller's interpretation of "The Spirit," this seemed like a great time to check in with Will Eisner's most famous creation on the printed page.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Sergio Argones, Mark Evanier
Artists:
Chad Hardin, Wayne Faucher
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Tue, December 23rd, 2008

Captain America: Theater of War: Operation: Zero Point

The "Captain America: Theater of War" series of single-issue tales continues. This time, Cap is after those pinko commies.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Howard Chaykin
Artists:
Howard Chaykin
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Tue, December 23rd, 2008

Spider-Man: Noir #1

The latest "Noir" title is a disappointing cliche, lacking the dimensions of classic noir fiction.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky
Artists:
Carmine DiGiandomenico
Reviewer:
Benjamin Birdie
Tue, December 23rd, 2008

New Avengers #48

The New Avengers assemble once again -- but who’ll make the team? By Bendis and Tan

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Brian Michael Bendis
Artists:
Billy Tan, Matt Banning
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Mon, December 22nd, 2008

Greatest Hits #4

The mystery of the alien invasion deepens, and the hits keep on comin'.

Publisher:
Vertigo
Writer:
David Tischman
Artists:
Glenn Fabry, Gary Erskine
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Mon, December 22nd, 2008

Thor #12

J. Michael Straczynski sheds new light on Loki’s past and how he came to be Odin’s adopted son. It was a lie, but that’s to be expected from the god of trickery.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
J. Michael Straczynski
Artists:
Olivier Coipel, Mark Morales
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Sun, December 21st, 2008

DCU Holiday Special #1

Joe Kelly and Kevin Maguire do nice work in an otherwise mediocre holiday anthology.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Sterling Gates, Matt Cherniss, Peter Johnson, Dan DiDio, Paul Dini, Joe Kelly, Franco Aureliani, Art Baltazar, J. C. Vaughn, Amanda McMurray, Rex Ogle, Alan Burnett, Adam Schlagman
Artists:
Karl Kerschl, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Ian Churchill, Dustin Nguyen, Mick Bertilorenzi, Tim Levins, Dan Davis, Lee Garbett, Trevor Scott, Rafael Albuquerque, Michael J. Dimotta, Kevin Maguire, Rodolfo Migliari
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Sun, December 21st, 2008

Supergirl #36

Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle make Supergirl worth reading.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Sterling Gates
Artists:
Jamal Igle, Keith Champagne
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Sun, December 21st, 2008

Amazing Spider-Man #581

The grand experiment of the thrice-monthly "Amazing Spider-Man" continues with Dan Slott and Mike McKone's efforts here. Peter goes on a road trip with Harry Osborn and we get to learn about how Harry "came back" from the dead.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Dan Slott
Artists:
Mike McKone, Andy Lanning
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Fri, December 19th, 2008

Hellblazer #250

The short story proves harder to master than you might think, as five different creative teams help celebrate the 250th issue of "Hellblazer."

Publisher:
Vertigo
Writer:
Brian Azzarello, Jamie Delano, Dave Gibbons, China Miéville, Peter Milligan
Artists:
Eddie Campbell, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Rafael Grampà, David Lloyd, Sean Phillips, Stefano Landini
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Thu, December 18th, 2008

X-Files #2

Mulder is poisoned, on the brink of death, and Scully must take down those responsible in the strong conclusion to this mini-series’ first story.

Publisher:
Wildstorm
Writer:
Frank Spotnitz
Artists:
Brian Denham
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Thu, December 18th, 2008

Doktor Sleepless #10

A killer with no identity is caught in Heavenside and Detective Alex Singer has to figure out who he is, why he kills, and what his connection to the good Doktor is.

Publisher:
Avatar Press
Writer:
Warren Ellis
Artists:
Ivan Rodriguez
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Thu, December 18th, 2008

Thor God-Size Special #1

Matt Fraction’s final “Thor” story of 2008 has him joined by four artists as Thor, Loki and Baldur seek to remember Skurge the Executioner.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Matt Fraction
Artists:
Dan Brereton, Doug Braithwaite, Michael Allred, Miguel Angel Sepulveda
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Thu, December 18th, 2008

X-Men Legacy #219

Why "X-Men: Legacy" isn't really titled "The Adventures of Professor X" is still a mystery, as Carey turns out a competent but slightly forgettable story involving the Juggernaut.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Mike Carey
Artists:
Phil Briones, Cam Smith
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Thu, December 18th, 2008

Uncanny X-Men #505

"Uncanny X-Men" tries to juggle perhaps one story too many at once, but the end result is still a good sight for sore eyes.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Matt Fraction
Artists:
Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Wed, December 17th, 2008

Terra #4

"Terra" wraps up in this issue, but the adventures of this earth-mover have only just begun. Cue Carpenters music.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Artists:
Amanda Conner
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Wed, December 17th, 2008

Invincible Iron Man #8

A "Dark Reign" tie-in, this issue focuses on the hereafter. With the banner of "World's Most Wanted" flying on the cover, Iron Man is not about to have the easiest adventures of his career

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Matt Fraction
Artists:
Salvador Larocca
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Wed, December 17th, 2008
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