Review Search: John Rauch
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Fear Itself: The Home Front #1"We may be home to Asgardians now, but we were first and always home to Broxtonians. Our town is open to everyone as long as you show each other some respect."
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April 6th, 2011 |
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Thor #620.1Hey, it’s a ‘jumping-on’ issue before the finale of an almost year-long story! Written by two guys who don’t normally write “Thor!” Right before a relaunch next month! Makes sense, right?
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March 24th, 2011 |
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Venom #1The symbiotic superspy begins his global espionage with a standalone tale of extraction gone wrong.
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March 11th, 2011 |
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Ultimate Comics Avengers 3 #6It’s vampires versus the Avengers... for an issue! Nice pacing job there, Millar!
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January 31st, 2011 |
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X-23 #4I never thought I'd be enjoying a series starring X-23 and Gambit, but it's nice to be proven wrong.
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January 3rd, 2011 |
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X-23 #2Marjorie Liu makes a tie-in to another series still feel natural and like it was her idea all along.
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October 22nd, 2010 |
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Heroic Age: Superheroes #1Steve Rogers gives us the low down on every Marvel hero you can think of in play right now. With stats!
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September 17th, 2010 |
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Thor #614It’s Thor versus the Dísir as Kieron Gillen concludes his stint on the title.
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September 8th, 2010 |
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The Incredible Hulk #611The penultimate chapter of “World War Hulks” delivers some smashing action that is big, loud, and green.
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August 15th, 2010 |
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Iron Man Legacy #5“War of the Iron Men” ends in this issue, with the introduction of a new hero, and the clearing of Tony Stark’s good name.
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August 6th, 2010 |
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Thor #612Last issue, Thor seemed amped to go to Hell and fight some Disir. This issue, eh, everyone just wants to talk. What happened?
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July 29th, 2010 |
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Deadpool Team-Up #892Deadpool must save Satana’s soul from a pack of nerds! Oh noes!
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July 5th, 2010 |
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Mighty Avengers #36This issue takes a journey into Underspace which is under there. Did you just say, "Under where?" Gotcha! Sorry. Underspace is below the Microverse.
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May 3rd, 2010 |
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Iron Man Legacy #1Stark finds himself at war with someone using Stark technology for evil – or so it seems.
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April 18th, 2010 |
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Deadpool Team-Up #894Deadpool. FrankenCastle. This should be dumb and fun and really entertaining. Well, it got the first part right...
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April 16th, 2010 |
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World War Hulks #1As anthology comics go, "World War Hulks" is all right so long as you aren't expecting too much.
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April 8th, 2010 |
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Mighty Avengers #35The Mighty Avengers have disbanded – the perfect time for an old enemy to show up!
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March 28th, 2010 |
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Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way #1Six up-and-coming artists showcase their skills in short stories written by some of Marvel’s top writers.
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March 15th, 2010 |
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Mighty Avengers #34The Avengers know that Loki is posing as the Scarlet Witch and aim to do something about it, but Loki’s presence is required elsewhere (“Siege”), so don’t expect a satisfying resolution to that plot.
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March 4th, 2010 |
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Nation X #3It's the strongest issue of "Nation X" to date, but it's a shame it isn't great instead of just good.
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February 23rd, 2010 |
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Thor #606Gillen and Tan set the stage for the title’s role in “Siege” with Thor fighting Doom who happens to be using the Destroyer armor.
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January 26th, 2010 |
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Mighty Avengers #33Reality punches are thrown. Bad stuff happens. And the Mighty Avengers live to tell the tale.
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January 20th, 2010 |
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Nation X #2The second anthology issue that explores life on Utopia is a mixed bag aimed at longtime X-fans rather than the more casual reader.
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January 14th, 2010 |
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Mighty Avengers #32"Mighty/Dark" starts here, and it's an Avengers tale from top to bottom, stem to stern. This is what "Mighty Avengers" fans have been waiting for.
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December 16th, 2009 |
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New Avengers #59Stuart Immonen brings out the best in Brian Bendis' script, in this heist caper issue.
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November 26th, 2009 |
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Mighty Avengers #31At the end of the day, "The Unspoken" ends with an uninspired fight scene.
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November 23rd, 2009 |
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New Mutants #6"New Mutants" kicks into high gear with the coming of Necrosha, as Zeb Wells continues his take on Cypher and Warlock.
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October 28th, 2009 |
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The Incredible Hercules #137This issue of "Incredible Hercules" follows the continuing journey of Amadeus Cho. The decisions he makes here will play out in these pages for a long time to come.
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October 27th, 2009 |
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X-Necrosha #1The three participating books in "X-Necrosha" show what they've got in store with zombie mutants, and there's some fun stuff up ahead.
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October 27th, 2009 |
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Dark Reign: The List – Secret Warriors #1We continue to see more of Norman Osborn's list in action. In this instance, one of the items on Osborn's list comes to him.
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October 8th, 2009 |
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Mighty Avengers #29"Mighty Avengers" is amusing, but it actually feels like it's juggling a little too much at once.
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September 16th, 2009 |
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New Mutants #4This reads like a throwback to an earlier era, but not in a good way.
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August 24th, 2009 |
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Mighty Avengers #28The Young Avengers make an appearance in the "Mighty Avengers" this month as someone who is not quite an Avenger is causing trouble for Mighty Avengers and Stature wants to stop it.
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August 21st, 2009 |
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Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2Three more stories detailing how the members of the Dark X-Men joined the group. Serviceable at best, tedious and awful at worst.
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July 27th, 2009 |
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Mighty Avengers #27"Oh my God. He Alpha Flighted 'em." That's right, true believer; some folks get Alpha Flighted in this very issue. Who? Well, that would be spoiling.
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July 15th, 2009 |
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New Mutants #3Zeb Wells definitely seems to understand the old "New Mutants" title, but the question still remains on if this can be more than a nostalgia trip.
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July 14th, 2009 |
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New Mutants #2Everything old is new again, especially the old "New Mutants" and their new, old foe who could also have been counted among the team's friends once upon a time.
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June 1st, 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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Free Comic Book Day 2009 Avengers #1A great introduction to the current “Dark Reign” Marvel Universe with the New and Dark Avengers teaming up to save the world from a Frost Giant.
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May 6th, 2009 |
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Mighty Avengers #24This issue is a nice little standalone segment steeped in the goings-on across, and history of, the Marvel Universe. That, and the Avengers meet G.R.A.M.P.A.
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April 20th, 2009 |
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X-Men Manifest Destiny: Nightcrawler #1Nightcrawler heads back home to confront his demons, figuratively and literally.
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March 9th, 2009 |
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Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1Jonathan Hickman’s work on the Fantastic Four begins here with cookie cutter characterization and a wonderful premise that has Reed Richards trying to fix the world.
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March 4th, 2009 |
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X-Men: Kingbreaker #2A dull and pointless outer space adventure from Yost and Weaver.
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January 20th, 2009 |
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Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #3Jason Aaron loves his 70s kung-fu cinema, and it shows in this excellent miniseries.
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January 1st, 2009 |
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X-Men Legacy #219Why "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.
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December 18th, 2008 |
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Captain Britain and MI: 13 #7Deft character work, the expert juggling of multiple plots, and clean, crisp art make this one of the best superhero books out there.
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November 12th, 2008 |
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Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #3Peter and MJ discuss moving their relationship to the next level -- and Ultimate Mysterio attacks! By Brian Bendis and David LaFuente Garcia.
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November 3rd, 2008 |
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Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1Wolverine returns to San Francisco’s Chinatown, and old scores must be settled! By Aaron and Segovia.
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October 29th, 2008 |
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X-Men: Manifest Destiny #1The X-Men are in San Francisco, so it's time for an anthology title exploring what some of the less prominent members are doing there!
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September 8th, 2008 |
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NYX: No Way Home #1After a long break, the NYX kids pick up shortly after where they left off, with the new creative team of Marjorie Liu and Kalman Andrasofszky.
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August 14th, 2008 |
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