Review Search: Alex Ross
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Astro City: The Dark Age: Book Four #2"Astro City: The Dark Age" rumbles towards its conclusion, and while it's nice to see things coming together, I wish it'd happened faster.
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March 6th, 2010 |
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Green Hornet #1While the foundation from the movie script shows, this first issue is more than just set-up. It's a classic "Open on Action" comic story.
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February 28th, 2010 |
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Torch #5If this issue were a children's storybook, it would be called "Too Many Torches!"
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February 7th, 2010 |
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Astro City: The Dark Age Book Four #1Every issue of this series is well-crafted, and this is no exception, but the story of the brothers Williams has gone on far too long.
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January 31st, 2010 |
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Captain America: Reborn #6A satisfying conclusion, finally, to a series that had lost its momentum.
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January 26th, 2010 |
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Project Superpowers: Meet the Bad Guys #2Meet the Revolutionary, an anti-hero who needs the guidance of the Fighting Yank whether he wants it or not!
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October 8th, 2009 |
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Astro City: Astra Special #1Astra fans rejoice! One of the most popular "Astro City" characters returns to the spotlight, and age hasn't diminished her charms.
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October 1st, 2009 |
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Spider-Woman #1Maybe if this issue shipped within a few months of “Secret Invasion,” it would read better, but ten months later, it feels out of touch and lacks relevance.
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September 22nd, 2009 |
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The Torch #1I'm a page that fell out of a different book. There's nothing I can do. No context for me." So speaks Toro – Tom Raymond – to a Vision of a different stripe. Everything old is new again.
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September 2nd, 2009 |
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The Amazing Spider-Man #600If you always wanted to see Hydro-Man escape via toilet, then this book is for you. Of course, the fact that this thing clocks in at 100 pages might interest you too. Oh, and Octo-hostages, but no Octo-mom.
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July 21st, 2009 |
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Project Superpowers: Chapter 2 #1Not as new reader friendly as a first issue should be, but there are some solid ideas and great art within the covers of this comic.
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July 21st, 2009 |
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Captain America: Reborn #1Despite spinning out of four years of “Captain America” stories, Ed Brubaker makes the first issue of Steve Rogers’ return very new-reader friendly.
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July 2nd, 2009 |
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Captain America: Reborn #1Captain America lives! But when?
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July 1st, 2009 |
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Captain America #600One year later, the Marvel Universe pauses to remember Steve Rogers, with guest creators galore!
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June 15th, 2009 |
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Buck Rogers #1The new adventures of "Buck Rogers" begin here. "Begin" is the operative word, as a great deal happens here without resolution.
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June 9th, 2009 |
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New Mutants #1The original New Mutants reunite in a new title! And it's not bad at all. . .
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May 13th, 2009 |
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Astro City: The Dark Age: Book Three #1As "Astro City: The Dark Age" returns, Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson gently bring the reader back up to speed before all hell breaks loose.
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May 12th, 2009 |
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Justice Society of America #26Happy birthday, Stargirl! The end of an era happens here and it certainly makes for an enjoyable read.
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April 29th, 2009 |
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Buck Rogers"Buck Rogers" is still set in the 25th century, and in this issue he brings a gun to a slime fight.
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April 22nd, 2009 |
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Justice Society of America #25A throwdown with the (Black) Adam's Family that looks great but suffers from a weak ending.
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April 5th, 2009 |
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The Death-Defying ‘Devil #4This series ends with no resolution as to the ‘Devil’s identity questions. But, hey, that was only the main plot, so why would anyone think it would be answered?
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March 26th, 2009 |
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Superman #685If the latest issue of "Superman" is supposed to make readers excited about "Superman: World of New Krypton," it has a curiously flat way of going about it.
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February 26th, 2009 |
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Batman R.I.P.: The Deluxe EditionThe oversized hardcover edition of the controversial storyline lacks the impact of the serialized version, but it's still a keeper.
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February 24th, 2009 |
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Black Adam: The Dark AgeBlack Adam has wrecked Bialya and been declared a wanted man. The only thing he wants, however, is another chance at love. Black Adam has wrecked Bialya and been declared a wanted man. The only thing he wants, however, is another chance at love.
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February 22nd, 2009 |
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Batman #686Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert deliver the first part of “Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?” and readers won’t be disappointed!
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February 11th, 2009 |
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Justice Society of America #23Geoff Johns's final "Justice Society of America" story returns to Black Adam, with a slightly slow but promising first installment.
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February 1st, 2009 |
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Superman #684The twelfth installment of the triangle number renaissance is also the first post-"New Krypton" issue in the Man of Steel's primary title. Add in a little Parasite and some Zod and this is an interesting direction to be pointed in.
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February 1st, 2009 |
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The Death-Defying ‘Devil #2Half of this issue is a fight scene, the rest is a bunch of talking with little said. But there’s a character called the Silver Streak, which is kind of a funny name.
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January 18th, 2009 |
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Justice Society of America #2218 issues later, "Thy Kingdom Come" finally ends, but with a bit more whimper than bang.
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January 10th, 2009 |
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Superman #683"New Krypton" continues with a big ol' showdown between the DC heroes and the Kryptonians.
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January 4th, 2009 |
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Batman #683Grant Morrison’s two-year run comes to a satisfying conclusion as Batman battles through false memories to take on Darkseid’s forces.
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December 24th, 2008 |
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Death-Defying Devil #1A solid comic when the action starts, but it lacks an emotional core with an enigmatic hero who may not be what he appears. Not that we care.
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December 11th, 2008 |
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Batman #682Last week, Batman died. This week sees the release of another issue of Batman. How does this post "R.I.P." story hold up?
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December 4th, 2008 |
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Superman #682The Kryptonians decide that the only way things are going to get any better on Earth is if they take matters into their own hands. Turns out, things don't always go according to plan, even for Kryptonians.
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November 26th, 2008 |
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Batman #681"Batman R.I.P." ends, and so does Bruce Wayne?
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November 26th, 2008 |
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Supergirl #35A new direction for "Supergirl" hits a speed bump this month, as the creators go for exposition over action.
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November 25th, 2008 |
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JSA Kingdom Come Special: Magog #1Most people would expect the main story in a one-shot special to be the attraction with the backup story the slightly forgettable one, but DC Comics decided to switch things up here.
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November 21st, 2008 |
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Black Terror #1This "Project Superpowers" spin-off is seriously bad.
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November 15th, 2008 |
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JSA Kingdom Come Special: Superman #1Alex Ross writes, pencils, and INKS a comic book story about the Kingdom Come Superman.
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November 12th, 2008 |
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Action Comics #871"New Krypton" continues to weave a larger tapestry with the threads of Superman's two worlds as Kryptonians and Earthlings mingle a little more, with interesting results.
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November 12th, 2008 |
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Justice Society of America #20Alternate reality fisticuffs may be boring, but it’s the small character moments and great art that make this issue worth reading.
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November 5th, 2008 |
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Superman #681Leading out of the events of the "New Krypton" one-shot, this issue brings James Robinson in line with the Geoff Johns aesthetic.
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October 31st, 2008 |
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Batman #680"Batman R.I.P." is nearing its end, and this issue leaves everything in the air. Does it even make sense?
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October 1st, 2008 |
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Batman #679Morrison's "Batman" run is heading into the homestretch, with plenty of weird but fascinating pieces put into position.
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August 15th, 2008 |
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Superman #678James Robinson's second issue of "Superman" is stronger than the first, but the consistency and pacing of this story is still akin to molasses.
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July 28th, 2008 |
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Uncanny X-Men #500For the first time in years, "Uncanny X-Men" feels like it's back in its prime, while still remaining modern.
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July 24th, 2008 |
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Uncanny X-Men #500Matt Fraction joins Ed Brubaker for the best issue of Uncanny X-Men in years.
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July 21st, 2008 |
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Justice Society of America #17What hath Gog wrought?
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July 15th, 2008 |
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Superman #677James Robinson joins the Superman family with a strong jumping-on point for new readers, starting with Krypto and Atlas.
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July 5th, 2008 |
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Batman #678"Batman: R.I.P." goes down the proverbial rabbit hole, here, making Grant Morrison's "Batman" its strangest yet. At the same time, though, it's also at its most compelling.
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July 3rd, 2008 |
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