Review Search: Laura Martin
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Astonishing Thor #2The only astonishing thing here, unfortunately, is the dullness.
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January 27th, 2011 |
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What If? #200What if Norman Osborn won Siege? Plus, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Frank Miller make this a pretty cool anniversary celebration issue!
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December 31st, 2010 |
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New Avengers #7“I think Captain America’s point in having me here is that he was hoping you can disagree with someone and at the same time respect them.”
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December 8th, 2010 |
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Generation Hope #2It’s like Cronenberg got his hands on a superhero story and went for broke before the budget got cut. In other words, it's pretty damn fine.
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December 3rd, 2010 |
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Shadowland #5“The darkness is within you, Matthew. And you are within the darkness. . . trapped within your own self-pity.”
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December 2nd, 2010 |
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New Avengers #6Wolverine takes a beating, Immonen provides perfect art and the rest of the team is ready for a shake up.
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November 12th, 2010 |
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Daredevil #511So little story progression happens here that you’ll be hard pressed to remember Foggy’s long walk.
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October 22nd, 2010 |
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Shadowland #4Wanna see heroes fight? Hey, don’t ask why! There’s heroes fighting, geddit?
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October 17th, 2010 |
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New Avengers #4New York is being invaded by demons and the New Avengers are all that can hold them back. Except it’s not working. We’re screwed.
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September 8th, 2010 |
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Thor #613Considering the title is just biding time until Matt Fraction and Pasqual Ferry arrive, "Thor" has been a pleasant read.
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August 26th, 2010 |
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New Avengers #3Sleek, smooth, self-aware, and stylish. It’s another Bendis and Immonen issue of Spider-Man and his mystic pals.
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August 18th, 2010 |
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New Avengers #2A mystical villain attempts to snatch the Eye of Agamotto.
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July 27th, 2010 |
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Thunderbolts #145Jeff Parker has brought the Thunderbolts in line, with the help of Luke Cage and artist Kev Walker.
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June 27th, 2010 |
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New Avengers #1Meet the new New Avengers, same as the old New Avengers. But, that’s a good thing.
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June 16th, 2010 |
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Thor #610Summoned by Balder, Thor returns to Asgard, or what's left of Asgard.
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May 29th, 2010 |
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Ultimate Comics Avengers 2 #2Another recruiting issue as we meet the first Hulk, Bruce Banner’s mentor and the man who perfected the formula upon himself.
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May 19th, 2010 |
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Siege #4Life and death and the Heroic Age begins.
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May 13th, 2010 |
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The Fallen #1The "Siege" of Asgard has ended. This issue deals with the aftermath of one of the deceased of that battle.
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May 12th, 2010 |
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Siege #4“Siege” ends and “The Heroic Age” begins. That both happen at the same time without some transition is problematic for a book meant to be a conclusion to the past five years of Marvel plots.
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May 12th, 2010 |
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Ultimate Comics Avengers 2 #1Nick Fury is recruiting Avengers and his first choice? Frank Castle, the Punisher.
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April 29th, 2010 |
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Ultimate Avengers #6The first "Ultimate Avengers" story is done, but not without some worthwhile surprises.
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April 21st, 2010 |
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Thor #608The Siege of Asgard continues to rage on as this tale adds threads to the fabric woven in "Siege" proper.
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March 24th, 2010 |
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Siege #3As far as penultimate issues go, this one is intense: old favorites return, epic battles occur, and the last page is a doozy.
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March 16th, 2010 |
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Girl Comics #1Marvel's "Girl Comics" is here, but it needs some more "oomph."
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March 3rd, 2010 |
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Thor #607Ragnarok and roll is the name of the game here
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February 23rd, 2010 |
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Siege #2Asgard is under siege. Like it says in the title.
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February 2nd, 2010 |
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Siege #1Marvel christens in the New Year for comics with "an event seven years in the making!" Is it an event worthy of such ballyhoo? Read on.
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January 4th, 2010 |
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Siege #1Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel's "Siege" thrives on the sheer pulp insanity of a lot of its concepts.
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January 4th, 2010 |
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Incorruptible #1Mark Waid has spun an exciting tale in the pages of "Irredeemable" by telling the story of a hero gone horrible. What happens when a villain tries to make things right? Waid knows and he wants to share.
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December 15th, 2009 |
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Thor #604The Thunder God sets about to bring the hammer down upon Doctor Doom. Literally. The problem being Thor is not the first Asgardian to encounter Doom.
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December 1st, 2009 |
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Planetary #27Ten years later, “Planetary” concludes as the team wraps up the final loose end: saving the Third Man.
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October 7th, 2009 |
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Thor #603Straczynski’s writing drags a little in this issue, but Marko Djurdjevic delivers some of his best interior work yet.
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September 30th, 2009 |
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Captain America Reborn #3"The future of my past. . . " so thinks Steve Rogers as he has an ethereal experience tumbling through his own life. This book is a "Captain America's Greatest Hits" that actually uses those hits to move the story forward.
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September 15th, 2009 |
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Detective Comics #856J. H. Williams III continues his amazing artistic performance on the lead Batwoman story. The Question back-up is completely skippable.
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August 29th, 2009 |
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Detective Comics #855J.H. Williams III. Cully Hamner. Best drawn superhero comic book you’re going to see this month. Guaranteed.
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July 29th, 2009 |
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Detective Comics #854Sometimes, it really is worth the wait.
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June 25th, 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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Agents Of Atlas #6This may be issue #6 of "Agents of Atlas", but the stories within continue to be timeless tales waiting to be read and re-read. To help make this issue more timeless, Namor makes an appearance and offers some insight.
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June 3rd, 2009 |
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Astonishing X-Men #29Bianchi continues to astonish and there's plenty here to enjoy.
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April 26th, 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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Uncanny X-Men #508While plots gain little traction, Matt Fraction’s characterization skills more than make up for that. Greg Land’s art is the same as it always is, so it’s a ‘love it or hate it’ situation there.
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April 17th, 2009 |
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Irredeemable #1BOOM! Studios has given Mark Waid room to try out some ideas. "Irredeemable" is one of those ideas, and offers a different take on the superhero concept -- especially the part about power and responsibility.
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March 30th, 2009 |
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Black Lightning: Year One #6"Black Lightning: Year One" ends, just as you knew it would with this sixth (of six) issues. Van Meter and Hamner deliver a solid conclusion.
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March 19th, 2009 |
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Thor #600Have at thee! Marvel returns "Thor" to the numbering that began lo those many years ago with "Journey Into Mystery" #1.
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February 11th, 2009 |
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Black Lightning: Year One #1Van Meter and Hamner reboot Jefferson Pierce as a high school principal with something to prove.
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January 7th, 2009 |
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Thor #12J. 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.
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December 21st, 2008 |
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Secret Invasion #8The crossover finale provides a great new direction for the Marvel Universe, but is a little hazy in how it gets there.
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December 7th, 2008 |
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Secret Invasion #8With an emphasis on characters over plot movements, Bendis and Yu not only provide a satisfying conclusion to “Secret Invasion,” but also dare readers not to read “Dark Reign.”
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December 3rd, 2008 |
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The Stand: Captain Trips #3"The Stand" might be moving slowly, but it's a great dramatization of what makes Kings' novels so great: the characterization.
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November 15th, 2008 |
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Secret Invasion #7The penultimate issue of Marvel's summer event continues the big-screen action and excitement, while giving fans of the Marvel Universe some great "oo!" and "ahhhh!" moments.
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October 23rd, 2008 |
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