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Brightest Day #4"Brightest Day" continues on, but only a select few of the returned twelve appear in this issue. Aquaman and Martian Manhunter fans are sure to be disappointed.
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June 16th, 2010 |
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Brightest Day #3Still setting the stage for what's to come, but the creative team behind this series might just be able to make this work.
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June 6th, 2010 |
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Avengers #1The Avengers are back and, immediately, are confronted by Kang. A great way to begin “The Heroic Age!”
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May 19th, 2010 |
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Brightest Day #2"Brightest Day" is still a big jumble of storylines, one that's yet to gain cohesiveness.
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May 19th, 2010 |
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House of Mystery #25Remove the gimmick from "House of Mystery" #25, and you unfortunately end up with an unmemorable issue.
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May 6th, 2010 |
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Brightest Day #1While the white rings resurrected twelve heroes and villains, this issue follows only a half dozen of the returned heroes.
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May 5th, 2010 |
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Iron Man/Thor (FCBD) #1Think of it as an early look at Matt Fraction's "Thor" run. Or see it as an introduction to two characters that new readers should have a passing familiarity with already. Either way, it's a hit.
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May 2nd, 2010 |
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Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal #2Roy Harper struggles to adapt to the changes made to his life.
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April 29th, 2010 |
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Wall-E #5The second Wall-E story arc finally gets started, and it's a wondrous mix of animated art with the themes and style of the movie.
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April 23rd, 2010 |
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Doomwar #3The Black Panthers and Fantastic Four prepare to take on Doom, while we see Doom as the possible savior of the world.
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April 21st, 2010 |
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Kato Origins #1Kato is drawn into the murder of a Korean man in Chinatown and must hide the secret that he’s actually Japanese, not Korean.
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April 21st, 2010 |
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The Flash Secret Files and Origins 2010 #1A nearly full-size Barry Allen story and plenty of background info on the worlds of two Flashes.
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April 9th, 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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Wall-E #4"Wall-E" is serving up a series of prequels, which is a nice idea in theory but ends up not being that gripping.
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March 29th, 2010 |
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Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal #1The former sidekick formerly known as Speedy wakes up and nothing will ever be the same again!!!
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March 26th, 2010 |
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The Incredible Hulk #608When is a conclusion not a conclusion? When it's really just the first half of another story, unfortunately.
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March 20th, 2010 |
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Doomwar #2"Doomwar" is nowhere near as entertaining as "Siege," but then again, it doesn't set out to be. This is a story that plays from the shadows and foxholes of war.
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March 17th, 2010 |
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Doomwar #1T’Challa recruits the X-Men in his fight against Doom.
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February 21st, 2010 |
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The Incredible Hulk #607"Fall of the Hulks" continues at breakneck speed. Lots of guest stars too.
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February 16th, 2010 |
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Blackbeard: Legend of the Pyrate King #3Highlights from the life of the young Blackbeard, with all the drama of a basic cable biopic.
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February 15th, 2010 |
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Kick Ass #8Kick Ass and Hit-Girl conclude their hyper-violent adventures.
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January 27th, 2010 |
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Incredible Hulk #606"Fall of the Hulks" continues to rage on, with much smashing.
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January 20th, 2010 |
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What If? World War Hulk #1"What If?" examines the events of "World War Hulk" to see how things could have gone.
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December 15th, 2009 |
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Wall-EThe comic boook equivalent of a a silent movie, WALL-E is BOOM!'s latest Disney/Pixar property to make the transition to the printed page.
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November 10th, 2009 |
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Donald Duck and Friends #347Donald Duck goes James Bond on us, with some beautiful Italian art.
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November 10th, 2009 |
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Blackest Night: Titans #3"Blackest Night: Titans" ends here with a revelation of how to attack the Black Lanterns and a resolution that promises to bring many of these Titans to the main action.
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October 29th, 2009 |
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Dark Reign: The List – Punisher #1After surviving an assassination attempt perpetrated by Frank Castle, Norman Osborn decides to return the favor in his own special way.
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October 29th, 2009 |
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DCU Halloween Special 2009 #1Continuing a DCU tradition, this issue features a bunch of fan favorite characters celebrating the Halloween season. The efforts put forth for the stories contained in this issue -- as well as the results -- are mixed.
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October 27th, 2009 |
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Uncle Scrooge #384Boom!'s "Uncle Scrooge" stands closest to the classic styles of the Disney comics line, but is also the most bland.
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October 13th, 2009 |
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Blackest Night: Titans #2"Blackest Night: Titans" is rapidly proving to be every negative pre-impression that you heard about the "Blackest Night" crossover.
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October 4th, 2009 |
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Blackest Night: Titans #1"Blackest Night" falls over Titans Tower. As with anything that falls over Titans Tower, this is going to get ugly, but in a good story kind of way.
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August 27th, 2009 |
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Superman: Secret Files 2009"Codename: Patriot" has begun over in the Superbooks. This is a pricey way to get caught up to speed, but for the most part, it is very informative.
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August 16th, 2009 |
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House of Mystery #16After last issue's explosion of plot, "House of Mystery" suddenly slows to a crawl, but with a thoroughly enjoyable story-within-a-story.
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August 10th, 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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The Incredibles: Family Matters #4As Mr. Incredible asks in this issue, "If you can't trust your family. . . who can you trust?" The first "Incredibles" arc concludes here.
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July 20th, 2009 |
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The Incredibles: Family Matters #2"You're just not super anymore." Those words are sure to haunt the nightmares of any super hero. In this case, they're spoken to Mr. Incredible.
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May 19th, 2009 |
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The Incredibles: Family Matters #1"The Incredibles: Family Matters" is certainly a fun and successful tie-in, but it understandably can't hit the heights of the original movie.
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March 30th, 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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Secret Six #7The "Secret Six" ongoing series ends its first storyline, with some nice bits peppered throughout to make it all worthwhile.
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March 10th, 2009 |
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Jack of Fables #31"Jack of Fables" has all the right elements and ideas, but there's still something that just isn't clicking.
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February 27th, 2009 |
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Vixen: Return of the Lion #5Vixen's battles – internal and external – reach a resolution not to be missed.
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February 16th, 2009 |
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Titans #10In this corner, the Justice League of America! The challenger – the not-so-teen Titans! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
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February 15th, 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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Final Crisis #6Morrison brings an Event Level Crossover series down to a very personal level, all the while reshaping the DCU. And, this issue: Batman's fate!
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January 14th, 2009 |
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Kick-Ass #5Crude, juvenile, gratuitous, lacking in subtlety, nuance and taste. Other than that, “Kick-Ass” #5 is a great comic.
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January 10th, 2009 |
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Vixen: Return of the Lion #4Mari Jiwe McCabe continues her adventures in her homeland as Intergang bubbles to the surface. Cameos by some Justice Leaguers and some solid fighting round out this issue
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January 8th, 2009 |
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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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Punisher: War Zone #1The Punisher versus Ma Gnucci round two begins here with Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon back together again. What’s not to like?
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December 9th, 2008 |
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Vixen: Return of the Lion #3Vixen's adventures have garnered the attention of her teammates, who soon find themselves in need of assistance. This title continues to impress, boosted by art that every comic fan should check out.
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December 7th, 2008 |
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Vixen: Return of the Lion #2Vixen's adventures turn into a vision quest as she continues to learn who and what she is in this solo series starring one of the more mysterious members of the current Justice League of America.
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November 9th, 2008 |
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