Review Search: Rob Leigh
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Sword of Sorcery #8Sword of Sorcery" #8 by Christy Marx, Aaron Lopresti, Travis Moore and John Livesay wraps up the final storyline of "Amethyst," in which Eclipso invades Nilaa, the Gemworld, and is determined to unite the power of all houses under his rule.
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May 17th, 2013 |
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Justice League of America #3"Justice League of America" #3 has Geoff Johns and David Finch plumb some darker depths for this team, but so far I'm not convinced that a grittier Justice League has on its own enough reason to exist.
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May 9th, 2013 |
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Justice League Dark #19Jeff Lemire and Ray Fawkes bring in the Flash and Swamp Thing to help fill the pages o "Justice League Dark" #19 for artist Mikel Janin.
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April 29th, 2013 |
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All-Star Western #19Booster Gold pops up in "All-Star Western" #19 as Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Moritat deliver a story that's equal parts time-travel, western and awesome.
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April 26th, 2013 |
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Sword of Sorcery #7In "Sword of Sorcery" #7 by Christy Marx, Aaron Lopresti, Marc Andreyko and Andrei Bressan, Eclipso strikes and seeks to unite the power of House Diamond and House Onyx of Gemworld under his own rule, and Stalker tries to outwit the Devil.
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April 22nd, 2013 |
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Supergirl #19Mike Johnson and Mahmud Asrar bring Lex Luthor and Power Girl to "Supergirl" #19 for a fast-moving, action-packed story.
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April 22nd, 2013 |
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Stormwatch #19Jim Starlin and Yvel Guichet perform a reboot in "Stormwatch" #19, and if it sticks, consider myself intrigued with the blatant nature of its action as well as the direction the book is headed.
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April 5th, 2013 |
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Superman #18"Superman" #18 tries to move the series back on track, but Scott Lobdell's script being tackled by Aaron Kuder, Tyler Kirkham, and Robson Rocha results in one artist that doesn't quite fit.
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April 1st, 2013 |
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All-Star Western #18"All-Star Western" #18 from Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Moritat weaves together the legends of Gotham City -- the Wayne and Arkham families -- with Jonah Hex and Vandal Savage.
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March 31st, 2013 |
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Justice League of America #2With the team now selected, Geoff Johns and David Finch can get down to revealing the mission statement in "Justice League of America" #2.
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March 22nd, 2013 |
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Green Arrow #18"The Kill Machine" continues to play havoc with Oliver Queen's life in Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino's "Green Arrow" #18.
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March 8th, 2013 |
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Justice League Dark #17Timothy Hunter takes control of the situation in "Justice League Dark" #17 by co-writers Jeff Lemire and Ray Fawkes with stunning art from Mikel Janin.
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March 1st, 2013 |
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Sword of Sorcery #5In "Sword of Sorcery" #5, Christy Marx and Aaron Lopresti reveal new facets of palace intrigue and family history in "Vyrian's Tomb" and Marc Andreyko and Andrei Bressan have Stalker foolishly making a deal with the devil in "
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February 25th, 2013 |
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Justice League of America #1Geoff Johns and David Finch's "Justice League of America" #1 is a typical team origin story. No more, no less.
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February 20th, 2013 |
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Green Arrow #17"Green Arrow" #17 from Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino's debut issue present a major redirection for the character, effectively played with a lead mystery and a much more palatable genre vibe.
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February 6th, 2013 |
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Justice League Dark #16Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes and Mikel Janin's "Justice League: Dark" #16 finds the team unraveling as everything they are begins to fail them.
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February 1st, 2013 |
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Blue Beetle #16Jaime Reyes' second series comes to a less than spectacular close in the pages of "Blue Beetle" #16, despite the effort and talents of writer Tony Bedard and artist Marcio Takara.
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January 25th, 2013 |
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Sword of Sorcery #4"Sword of Sorcery" #4 has Christy Marx and Travis Moore let Amethyst pop back to Earth in search of what she misses the most, while Marc Andreyko and Andrei Bressan start a new Stalker serial.
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January 24th, 2013 |
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Stormwatch #16As Peter Milligan and Will Conrad continue to wrap up plot threads from the title's original creative team, "Stormwatch" #16 is starting to feel like the title is getting a voice of its own.
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January 14th, 2013 |
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Justice League Dark #15Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes, and Mikel Janin take the "Justice League Dark" team to a world where magic and science are at war, and it's a solid opening to this new storyline.
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January 7th, 2013 |
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Sword of Sorcery #3In "Sword of Sorcery" #3, both "Amethyst" by Christy Marx and Aaron Lopresti and "Beowulf" by Tony Bedard and Jesus Saiz feature some face-to-face confrontation time with murderous villainesses that are kind to one of the her
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December 24th, 2012 |
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Superman #14"H'el on Earth" crosses over into "Superman" #14, but the Scott Lobdell and Kenneth Rocafort comic seems more interested in strange panel borders and page layouts than the story at hand.
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November 28th, 2012 |
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Sword of Sorcery #2In "Amethyst" by Christy Marx and Aaron Lopresti, the Houses form new allegiances within and without as Amaya chooses her path, while "Beowulf" by Tony Bedard and Jesus Saiz sees Wiglaf choosing sides as Beowulf wages war on Grendel.
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November 26th, 2012 |
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Supergirl #14"Supergirl" #14, written by Mike Johnson with art by Mahmud Asrar, is hip-deep in the "H'el on Earth" Super-title crossover.
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November 26th, 2012 |
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Green Arrow #14Ann Nocenti and Freddie Williams II seem to be biding their time on this title as the "Hawkman: Wanted" storyline sideswipes "Green Arrow" #14 with an unnecessary and muddy crossover.
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November 8th, 2012 |
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Justice League Dark Annual #1Nanda Parbat is the location for Jeff Lemire and Mikel Janin to pit John Constantine's team against the forces of Nick Necro in "Justice League Dark Annual" #1.
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November 2nd, 2012 |
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Justice League Dark #13Mikel Janin gets an art assist from Victor Drujiniu to bring fantastic imagery to Jeff Lemire's story in "Justice League Dark" #13.
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October 29th, 2012 |
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Superman #13Scott Lobdell and Kenneth Rocafort begin their turn dictating the adventures of the Man of Steel in "Superman" #13 with a space dragon introduced for good measure.
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October 29th, 2012 |
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Sword of Sorcery #1Christy Marx and Aaron Lopresti's "Amethyst" is pure fun and a guilty pleasure, and Tony Bedard and Jesus Saiz continue to flesh out their mysterious and grim, half-medieval, half-futuristic take on "Beowulf."
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October 19th, 2012 |
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Green Arrow #13For new readers who might want to jump on board to "Green Arrow" #13 (between the #0 last month and the new show "Arrow" next week), Ann Nocenti and Freddie Williams II serve up an impenetrable story.
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October 5th, 2012 |
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Before Watchmen: Rorschach #2"Before Watchmen: Rorschach" #2 is a great crime comic for the lead character, but despite the appropriate genre and setting, Rorschach feels out of place.
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October 5th, 2012 |
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Superman"Superman" #0 debuts its new creative team of Scott Lobdell and Kenneth Rocafort with a trip back to Krypton pre-destruction with the discovery of a conspiracy entangling Jor-El.
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October 1st, 2012 |
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Justice League DarkJeff Lemire takes a look at John Constantine's past and gives some insight into his early relationship with Zatanna in "Justice League Dark" #0.
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October 1st, 2012 |
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Blue BeetleThe origin of Khaji-Da, a visit with Lady Styx and a crash landing on Reachworld are just some of the story found in "Blue Beetle" #0, which reveals secrets of the scarab before it met Jaime Reyes.
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September 24th, 2012 |
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Captain AtomJ.T. Krul, Freddie Williams II, and Jose Villarrubia wrap up their series with "Captain Atom" #0, which looks great but ultimately tells us nothing new about Captain Atom's origin.
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September 19th, 2012 |
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Supergirl"Supergirl" #0 is the sort of title that will appeal to those who like Michael Green, Mike Johnson, and Mahmud Asrar's "Supergirl" but doesn't give anything extra to the reader, either.
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September 19th, 2012 |
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Sword of Sorcery"Sword of Sorcery" #0 might have an inelegant title, but Christy Marx and Aaron Lopresti's revival of "Amethyst" is off to a good start, and Tony Bedard and Jesus Saiz's "Beowulf" is strong, too.
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September 19th, 2012 |
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Resurrection ManIs Hooker's boss really who he claims to be and if so, how is that possible? "Resurrection Man" #0 explains all with a few clever twists, delivering a funny yet poignant origin story and an applause-worthy exit.
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September 14th, 2012 |
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G.I. Combat"G. I. Combat" #0 has the Unknown Soldier in one story and dinosaurs in the other. I'm not sure where the series goes from here, but this one is enjoyable enough.
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September 10th, 2012 |
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StormwatchPeter Milligan and Will Conrad's "Stormwatch" #0 takes a journey through the lives of Century Babies, like Jenny Quantum and Jenny Sparks among others.
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September 10th, 2012 |
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Green Arrow"Green Arrow" #0 resets the origins of Oliver Queen and Tommy Merlyn, giving both a little motivation as well as a shared history.
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September 10th, 2012 |
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Justice League Dark #12Felix Faust is on the trail of the Books of Magic in "Justice League Dark" #12 and the team intends to follow him -- to Slaughter Swamp!
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August 24th, 2012 |
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Supergirl #12"Supergirl" #12 sends Kara Zor-El to the bottom of the ocean to try to find answers about her origin.
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August 16th, 2012 |
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Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo craft a Rorschach story that brings the character back to his Charlton Comics roots in "Before Watchmen: Rorschach" #1.
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August 15th, 2012 |
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Justice League Dark #11A few issues into their "Justice League Dark" run, Jeff Lemire and Mikel Janin have an excellent game plan as they layer mysteries and betrayal effortlessly.
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July 27th, 2012 |
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Resurrection Man #11"Resurrection Man" begins to wind down, and that feeling of déjà vu is for anyone who read the original series in the '90s.
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July 16th, 2012 |
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Batman: Earth One"Batman: Earth One" brings a brand new Batman to bookshelves everywhere.
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July 6th, 2012 |
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Justice League Dark #10Two issues in, Jeff Lemire is doing just fine as the new writer for "Justice League Dark."
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July 2nd, 2012 |
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Supergirl #10Trapped inside Black Banshee's mind, or essence or something, Supergirl battles her way free with apparent ease in "Supergirl" #10.
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June 25th, 2012 |
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Justice League Dark #9Justice League Dark gets a much-deserved makeover with this issue -- a new writer and a slightly revised character roster, as well as an exciting new mission.
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May 25th, 2012 |
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