Review Search: Nate Piekos
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The Black Beetle #2Francesco Francavilla's "The Black Beetle" #2 proves that the previous issue wasn't a fluke, as it mixes superheroics with hard-boiled crime and high adventure.
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February 22nd, 2013 |
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The Black Beetle #1Francesco Francavilla brings both the pulp and the goodness to the pulpy heroic goodness of "The Black Beetle" #1.
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January 16th, 2013 |
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The Black Beetle"The Black Beetle" #0 by Francesco Francavilla is a moody pulp action comic that scores beautifully on many fronts.
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December 19th, 2012 |
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Colder #2"Colder" #2 by Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra gives readers a longer look into The Hungry World. Nimble Jack continues his spree of parasitic madness while Declan and Reece have an overly expository Q&A session.
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December 10th, 2012 |
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Colder #1Despite an over-the-top cover, "Colder" #1 by Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra is not splatter horror, but the beginning of a strange and original psychological thriller with a heart-thumping cliffhanger at issue's end.
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November 7th, 2012 |
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The Creep #2Don't be scared by the title; with its investigation into the death of two teens, "The Creep" is rapidly turning out to be one of the best mini-series of the year, courtesy John Arcudi and Jonathan Case.
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October 15th, 2012 |
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Eerie Comics #1"Eerie Comics" comes back to life, but this revival feels a bit too dated.
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July 11th, 2012 |
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Dark Horse Presents #11"Dark Horse Presents" continues to provide a lot of bang for your buck.
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April 18th, 2012 |
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Ragemoor #1"Ragemoor" is a disturbing experiment in gothic style and brutal storytelling.
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March 22nd, 2012 |
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Orchid #5The second installment of "Orchid" kicks off in strong fashion, providing fun characterization and successfully integrating new readers into an already-established world.
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March 16th, 2012 |
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Dark Horse Presents #6There's a lot to love about the latest "Dark Horse Presents" to more than cover for an occasional misstep.
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November 23rd, 2011 |
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Orchid #1This dystopian adventure story has an interesting premise, but it’s buried in too many elements and an unfortunately inconsistent execution.
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October 12th, 2011 |
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Daredevil #1With a spring in his step and a smile on his face, Daredevil returns to monthly comics. Mark Waid's writing it and Paolo Rivera's drawing it. Oh! Marcos Martin draws some too.
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July 20th, 2011 |
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Creepy #6Zombie westerns and body swapping nightmares, there’s horror in these here pages and that’s without mentioning the creepy clown.
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July 2nd, 2011 |
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Fear Itself: Fearsome Four #1“Fear gives Man-Thing dangerous powers. Now it’s too much fear and too much power.”
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June 9th, 2011 |
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Dollhouse: Epitaphs #1Mag, Zone, and the rest fight their way through the post-Dollhouse apocalypse in this prequel/sequel to the TV series.
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April 4th, 2011 |
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Captain America And Batroc #1Batroc is a flying foot for hire within the crime game, but his one true event is something he’ll always try to improve at: kicking Captain America in the chest.
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March 25th, 2011 |
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Emma #1Nancy Butler and Janet K. Lee try their hand at adapting Jane Austen’s “Emma,” a story of a witty matchmaker that finds happy matches all around her, except for the one standing right in front of her for herself.
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March 6th, 2011 |
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Widowmaker #4“Pull any gear you have that goes boom. We’re going to need every bit of explosive power if we’re going to survive.”
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February 10th, 2011 |
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Mighty Samson #1Never before have I wanted to see a comic book crushed by a falling temple, until I read "Mighty Samson" #1.
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December 16th, 2010 |
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The Occultist #1A young man, a mystical book, solid writing, a set up for plenty of further wacky tales. Check this out.
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December 15th, 2010 |
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Black Widow #8Black Widow races through spy set pieces and tropes but never really earns her survival. A flat end from a brilliant start.
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November 27th, 2010 |
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Black Widow #7Black Widow uses all her charm to get into Nick Crane’s… thoughts. Could you resist?
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October 29th, 2010 |
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Magnus, Robot Fighter #2Magnus takes down human traffickers! And fights some robots, of course.
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October 19th, 2010 |
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Turok, Son of Stone #1Native Americans and dinosaurs: isn’t this why comic books were invented?
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October 18th, 2010 |
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The Terminator: 1984 #1Didn't read "The Terminator: 2029" either? Don't worry, this sequel mini-series is still accessible and easy to follow.
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September 30th, 2010 |
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Black Widow #6Dead politicians carve a web around the Widow that’s full of counter-agents and spy-fu.
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September 24th, 2010 |
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Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #2"Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom" is telling a story with a writer who has a lack of imagination, but I think it's inadvertently hitting too close to home.
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September 12th, 2010 |
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Magnus, Robot Fighter #1“Blip-off-any-interference.” Sage advice delivered so very early in this issue. I just might follow that advice today.
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August 5th, 2010 |
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Black Widow #4Black Widow continues to trail those that have wronged her. Much ass-kicking ensues.
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July 26th, 2010 |
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Predators: Preserve the Game #1A good sequel to the movie, acting more as a lost fourth act than a sequel.
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July 15th, 2010 |
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Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #1"Doctor Solar" finds a new home with Dark Horse. There's good and bad to be found here.
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July 14th, 2010 |
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Predators #1A prequel to the upcoming movie, this first issue offers the beginning to two stories, each focusing on different elements from the movie.
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June 9th, 2010 |
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Buzzard #1From the pages of "The Goon," here comes Buzzard, a gruff old bird who rides upon a pale horse.
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June 9th, 2010 |
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Creepy #3A mediocre horror anthology with a few high spots, but not many.
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May 24th, 2010 |
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Enter the Heroic Age #1A sampler of eight-page stories designed to entice you to check out one of five new(ish) titles from Marvel. Perhaps Marvel should have titled it "Tales to Entice."
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May 20th, 2010 |
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Black Widow #1"CROK!" That's the sound of the Black Rose being kicked in the nether regions by the Black Widow. How else should you start a series starring Natasha Romanov?
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April 14th, 2010 |
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Philip K. Dick’s Electric Ant #1The first issue of the adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s short story tells the most boring and cliché part of the story: a man learns he’s an android.
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April 7th, 2010 |
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The Terminator: 2029 #1The Terminator franchise returns to comics with a story set before it all began. This story focuses on Kyle Reese, the resistance fighter who comes back in time to find Sarah Connor.
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March 31st, 2010 |
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The Guild #1Felicia Day's sweetly savage sensibilities permeate this excellent first issue.
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March 26th, 2010 |
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Immortal Weapons #5The series concludes with a strong final issue, and Iron Fist plays an important role.
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November 27th, 2009 |
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Immortal Weapons #4"Immortal Weapons" continues to prove itself to be more entertaining than anyone would have thought.
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November 10th, 2009 |
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Wednesday Comics #12Many satisfying conclusions, and a job well done.
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September 23rd, 2009 |
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Immortal Weapons #3Dog Brother's history revealed. And the Iron Fist back-up has never looked worse.
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September 22nd, 2009 |
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Wednesday Comics #11The weaker strips in "Wednesday Comics" are still on shaky ground, but the best pages are still worth the price of admission.
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September 18th, 2009 |
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Immortal Weapons #2Bride of Nine Spiders takes the center stage in this issue of "Immortal Weapons," which turns out to be a good old fashioned horror story.
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September 9th, 2009 |
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Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #4The adventures of Ms. Lion and his merry band of Marvel pets and animal sidekicks conclude with a battle against Thanos. Yes, Ms. Lion versus Thanos.
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August 17th, 2009 |
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Wednesday Comics #6Halfway through the 12-week “Wednesday Comics” series and the quality remains high with gorgeous art and ever-improving writing.
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August 12th, 2009 |
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Wednesday Comics #3One third of the stories are great, but just as many are less than spectacular.
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July 27th, 2009 |
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Immortal Weapons #1The true history of Fat Cobra is not what you would expect — it’s much better. Jason Aaron delivers an incredibly strong story backed up by great art.
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July 21st, 2009 |
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