Review Search: Frank Martin
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Uncanny Avengers #8AUAs crossover tie-ins go, "Uncanny Avengers" #8AU by Rick Remender, Gerry Duggan and Adam Kubert is as good as readers could've hoped for.
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May 24th, 2013 | |
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Avengers #11"Avengers" #11 adds another piece to the overall epic that Jonathan Hickman is spinning, but the slow pace and a few uneven pieces of art keep this story of a villain casino just above average instead of great.
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May 8th, 2013 | |
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Avengers #10Captain America leads a squad of Avengers up north to confront one of the seeds from the Gardeners in "Avengers" #10, drawn by Mike Deodato and written by Jonathan Hickman.
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April 25th, 2013 | |
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Avengers Arena #6"Avengers Arena" #6 continues the friend against friend battle royale story set on Arcade's island version of Murder World with keen art from Kev Walker to match the gritty adventure written by Dennis Hopeless.
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March 18th, 2013 | |
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Avengers Arena #5The concept of "Avengers Arena" #5 still feels a bit weak, but Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker's attempt to put together an ensemble of characters is gaining steam.
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March 4th, 2013 | |
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Avengers #6"Avengers" #6 continues its spotlight on the new members as Jonathan Hickman and Adam Kubert focus on the new Captain Universe, but it's the last few pages in particular that will have everyone talking.
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February 21st, 2013 | |
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Avengers Arena #4Two Runaways go head to head with the Avengers Academy students after attempting a team up gone wrong in Dennis Hopeless' latest issue of "Avengers Arena."
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February 14th, 2013 | |
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Avengers #5"Avengers" #5 delivers the origin of the new Smasher, the first human to join the ranks of the Imperial Guard, thanks to an excellent character introduction by Jonathan Hickman and Adam Kubert.
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February 7th, 2013 | |
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Avengers #3"Avengers" #3 wraps up Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opena's debut story on the title, and while the conclusion feels a bit sudden, there's enough to like here to easily maintain readers' interest.
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January 23rd, 2013 | |
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Avengers Arena #3"Avengers Arena" #3 by Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker dispatches another teen hero in another entertaining and illuminating character study.
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January 14th, 2013 | |
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Avengers Arena #2A nice "Lord of the Flies" tribute on the cover of "Avengers Arena" #2 winds up being appropriate for the adventures within, thanks to the mixture of characters Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker have pulled together.
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December 21st, 2012 | |
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Uncanny X-Force #35"Uncanny X-Force" #35 wraps up the series, as Rick Remender and Phil Noto deal with the aftermath of "The Final Execution Saga" and for one character, we even have an unexpected happy ending.
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December 19th, 2012 | |
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Avengers Arena #1Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker's "Avengers Arena" #1 wears its influence on its sleeve, but instead of coming across as shocking or surprising, this forced battle-to-the-death between heroes feels utterly average.
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December 12th, 2012 | |
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Uncanny X-Force #34"Uncanny X-Force" #34 from Rick Remender and Phil Noto is emotional. This is superheroic heartbreak set to the tunes of sliced skin and pounded flesh.
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November 23rd, 2012 | |
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Red She-Hulk #59Jeff Parker has taken on the assignment of writing an interesting Betty Ross/Red She-Hulk. While she’s not there yet, in "Red She-Hulk" #59, Parker certainly writes an interesting X-51.
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November 15th, 2012 | |
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Uncanny X-Force #33"Uncanny X-Force" #33 continues Rick Remender and Phil Noto's "Final Execution" with a gruesome showdown between Nightcrawler and Blob.
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November 8th, 2012 | |
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Incredible Hulk #15Jason Aaron and Jefte Palo take the fight to Doctor Doom in "Incredible Hulk" #15 as Aaron's year of offbeat Hulk stories concludes in the third and final part of "Hulk United."
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October 25th, 2012 | |
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Uncanny X-Force #32As Rick Remender and Phil Noto bring "Uncanny X-Force" closer to December's conclusion, the confrontation between X-Force, the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and Genesis reminds us why this title is a must-read.
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October 3rd, 2012 | |
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Avenging Spider-Man #11Peter teams-up with Aunt May in a special issue of "Avenging Spider-Man," celebrating the character's 50th Anniversary.
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August 28th, 2012 | |
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Incredible Hulk #12Wolverine and the Thing make a guest appearance in "Incredible Hulk" #12 by Jason Aaron and Carlos Pacheco -- who better to deal with a threat from the Jade Giant?
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August 13th, 2012 | |
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Dark Avengers #177"Dark Avengers" juggles two stories simultaneously, and the end result is amusing.
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July 11th, 2012 | |
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Dark Avengers #176The Thunderbolts get a new title, but no new numbering, with "Dark Avengers." It's a decent jump on point for any new reader with some compelling characters and time travel fun.
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June 25th, 2012 | |
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Amazing Spider-Man #687"Amazing Spider-Man" #687 heralds the end of "Ends of the Earth."
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June 15th, 2012 | |
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Dark Avengers #175Jeff Parker and Declan Shalvey continue their "Thunderbolts" run with a new title and new team members.
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June 11th, 2012 | |
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Incredible Hulk #8"Incredible Hulk" #8 kicks off the new storyarc "Stay Angry."
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June 4th, 2012 | |
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Amazing Spider-Man #686Spider-Man and his remaining friends attempt to save the world.
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May 28th, 2012 | |
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Incredible Hulk #7.1The Hulk is free of Bruce Banner -- so what now?
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May 22nd, 2012 | |
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Thunderbolts #174"Thunderbolts" once more comes to a close (preparing for next month's "Dark Avengers") with a good-enough conclusion to the time-travel epic.
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May 18th, 2012 | |
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Thunderbolts #171Songbird gets her own spotlight in "Thunderbolts" #171 and how can you not like a Songbird solo issue?
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March 23rd, 2012 | |
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Amazing Spider-Man #682Doctor Octopus plays his hand in this opening chapter of "Ends of the Earth" -- of course he's got five more hands and two feet to work with.
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March 22nd, 2012 | |
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Venom #13.4How many characters have been banished to Hell in the course of comic book history? Add Venom to the list.
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March 1st, 2012 | |
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Wolverine & The X-Men #5"Wolverine & The X-Men" is fun, but this issue is feeling a little scattered.
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February 8th, 2012 | |
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Venom #13This is a fun romp but it’s ultimately only that. There’s good to be found, but little great.
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February 1st, 2012 | |
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Thunderbolts #169The time-tossed Thunderbolts run afoul of the King of Camelot. Yes, THAT King.
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January 19th, 2012 | |
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Wolverine & The X-Men #4"Wolverine & The X-Men" collides with "Uncanny X-Force" with shockingly good results.
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January 11th, 2012 | |
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Thunderbolts #168There is nothing to fear but... oh, you know it by now.
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January 5th, 2012 | |
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Thunderbolts #166The Thunderbolts are traipsing through the 1800s looking for Mr. Hyde and Satana. Jack the Ripper factors into this story. Coincidence?
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December 1st, 2011 | |
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Venom #9Venom is a character you should never completely trust or presume to know. Ever.
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November 16th, 2011 | |
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Amazing Spider-Man #673As The Avengers clear up New York, Spider- Man attempts to clear up his personal life.
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November 7th, 2011 | |
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Secret Avengers #17Some Secret Avengers fight a truck.
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October 1st, 2011 | |
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Thunderbolts #163.1The “Point One” for “Thunderbolts” isn’t pointless. Quite the opposite in fact: this is a great point for you to start reading.
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September 22nd, 2011 | |
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Thunderbolts #163This is one of the stranger status quo shifts for "Thunderbolts," and I'm dying to see where Parker and Walker take us.
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September 9th, 2011 | |
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Thunderbolts #162In which everything goes into the fire, literally. And Giant Sized Man Thing makes his return.
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August 19th, 2011 | |
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Thunderbolts #161The Thunderbolts regroup following their battle with Juggernaut to face a new threat.
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August 8th, 2011 | |
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Thunderbolts #160The Juggernaut takes his hammer and hammers in the morning, hammers in the evening, and hammers all across the land.
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July 7th, 2011 | |
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Thunderbolts #159The Thunderbolts attempt to contain the criminals of The Raft in the wake of the Serpent's attack.
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June 27th, 2011 | |
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Thunderbolts #158"Thunderbolts" shows, once again, how to handle a tie-in to a big event.
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June 2nd, 2011 | |
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Thunderbolts #157The Thunderbolts face their worst fears, and the Beta Team gets their greatest opportunity all while creepy Germans and reanimated Iraqis try to kill them.
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May 20th, 2011 | |
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Alpha Flight #0.1"Look. You know I've had my own problems with the department. But I've chosen to change the system from within."
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May 19th, 2011 | |
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Thunderbolts #155"Thunderbolts" gets all mystical and stuff.
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March 17th, 2011 |


























































