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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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Pilot Season: Stealth #1Kirkman and Silvestri continue to offer up "Pilot Season" books, with a character that believes "No one is above the law." Of course, that character seems to think he is.
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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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War of the Supermen (FCBD)As far as free comics go, this one is not bad, but DC set the bar awfully high with last year's "Blackest Night" #0. This is no "Blackest Night."
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May 1st, 2010 |
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Superman/Batman #71“The Big Noise” ends with a co-writer, four inkers, and a disappointing issue all around.
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April 22nd, 2010 |
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Brightest DayAfter the "Blackest Night," there must be a "Brightest Day," if for no other reason than to sell some comics.
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April 14th, 2010 |
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Ultimate X #2If "Ultimate X" would just ditch the narration boxes, this would be a much better comic.
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April 6th, 2010 |
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Detective Comics #863Despite being plagued with artist switcheroos, "Detective Comics" still makes you eager for more Batwoman.
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April 1st, 2010 |
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Supergod #3Meet the man without sanity that can perceive time and choose which path to walk in this series that examines the concept of superhumanity from a different perspective.
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March 29th, 2010 |
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1,000 Comic Books You Must ReadThis is Tony Isabella's personal reflection on the "1000 Comic Books You Must Read," and it is an interesting start to an idea that could really grow some legs.
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March 14th, 2010 |
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Detective Comics #682The second part of “Cutter” is mostly filler with good art, while the Question second feature is a lot of fun.
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March 8th, 2010 |
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JSA All-Stars #4"JSA All-Stars" is already starting to feel a little tired, which isn't good when you're just hitting issue #4.
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March 5th, 2010 |
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First Wave #1Pulp heroes sharing a single world as Brian Azzarello introduces three separate plots and Rags Morales delivers some good art.
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March 3rd, 2010 |
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JSA All-Stars #3"JSA All-Stars" is in a strange position thanks to odd scheduling, where its subplots are more interesting than the main story.
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February 11th, 2010 |
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Ultimate X #1Older comic fans will come running at the sight of Arthur Adams' name on the cover. Heck, I could be listed as writer and comic fans would still buy it just for the Arthur Adams drawings.
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February 2nd, 2010 |
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Detective Comics #861Jock steps in to draw three issues of "Detective Comics," and Rucka's script matches his new artist perfectly.
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January 31st, 2010 |
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Robocop #1This comic book sequel to the Verhoeven film reaches at that connection, but not much else.
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January 30th, 2010 |
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Punisher MAX: Get Castle #1Don't let the Welsh setting fool you, there's nothing out of the ordinary in this Punisher story.
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January 5th, 2010 |
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All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder Vol. 1One of the most infamous books of the past five years, there’s more to this book than many give credit.
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January 4th, 2010 |
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Superman: Kryptonite NevermoreDennis O'Neil and Curt Swan famously de-power Superman in some classic comics from the Bronze Age.
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December 30th, 2009 |
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Detective Comics #860This may be the last great issue of "Detective Comics" for a while, but great it is.
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December 26th, 2009 |
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X-Men Forever #13A solid issue that has Illyana become Black Magick and her brother and friends try to restore her.
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December 11th, 2009 |
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JSA All-Stars #1"JSA All-Stars" has a more manageable cast size than the old "Justice Society of America" book, but we'll see how it goes from here.
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December 5th, 2009 |
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Detective Comics #859Pound for pound, the best superhero comic being published right now.
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November 26th, 2009 |
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X-Men Forever #11Cliches and a retro-classic feel, but there's something comforting in the storytelling.
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November 12th, 2009 |
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Detective Comics #858As though I needed to develop a man-crush on a comic book artist. This issue is crush-inducing, so read at your own risk.
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October 30th, 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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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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Detective Comics #857Williams, Stewart, Hamner, McCaig... best looking superhero comic you’re going to find on the shelves.
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September 24th, 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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X-Men Forever #5The X-Men uncover a dark secret about the fate of mutantkind, while Wolverine is laid to rest and Storm’s betrayal is dealt with.
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August 18th, 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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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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North 40 #1Avoiding overly decompressed stories is an admirable goal, but Aaron Williams and Fiona Staples seem to go too far the other direction in "North 40."
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July 14th, 2009 |
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Final Crisis Aftermath: Run! #3This series gets better every issue. In its own absurd way.
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July 2nd, 2009 |
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Skaar: Son Of Hulk #12This issue is unexceptional, wasting the strength of its artist and delivering a bland story.
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June 30th, 2009 |
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X-Men Forever #2"X-Men Forever" is one of those rare series that makes you wonder why, exactly, it's being published.
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June 28th, 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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Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1The crossover between the Avengers and X-Men begins here with a riot in San Francisco that the X-Men can’t control, so Norman Osborn is called in to restore order.
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June 23rd, 2009 |
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X-Men Forever #1It’s 1991 again, and the X-Men are taking on the remnants of Magneto’s acolytes following the destruction of Asteroid M.
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June 16th, 2009 |
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Final Crisis Aftermath: Run #2"Final Crisis Aftermath: Run!" is all about a sad-sack villain trying to survive in a world that he clearly isn't suited for, and about the nature of super-villains in general.
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June 7th, 2009 |
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Incredible Hercules #129Herc and Amadeus journey into the underworld, but it's a bit different than you might expect.
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May 31st, 2009 |
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X-Men Forever Alpha #1Reprints X-Men (Vol. 2) #1-3 as a primer for the forthcoming series, "X-Men Forever."
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May 26th, 2009 |
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Impaler #3Matt Timson's art is the star of this show, but the story's worth a read as well.
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May 26th, 2009 |
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Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: Romulans #1“Star Trek: Alien Spotlight: Romulans” is a decent comic, but provides little new information for longtime fans and maybe not enough for new readers.
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May 20th, 2009 |
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Hulk #12"Hulk" dishes up more dumb fun, but having the other Defenders in the mix with the Red Hulk somehow makes it more entertaining than normal.
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May 19th, 2009 |
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House of Mystery #13"House of Mystery" takes a brief detour to its old horror anthology roots, and while it's entertaining enough, regular readers of the new "House of Mystery" might be slightly frustrated.
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May 17th, 2009 |
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The Man with No Name #10While the writing is passable, the art simply can’t match Sergio Leone’s visual masterpieces that so define these characters and their world.
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May 13th, 2009 |
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Final Crisis Aftermath: Run! #1The Human Flame is on the move, and he isn't afraid to burn bridges along the way.
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May 6th, 2009 |
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Detective Comics #853The conclusion of "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" is strong, but in a position where it can't possibly live up to expectations.
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April 27th, 2009 |
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