Review Search: Tony Avina
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The Ravagers #11As this series winds down, the writer's chair gets tighter with Tony Bedard, Michael A. Nelson and Scott Lobdell all contributing to "Ravagers" #11 in some capacity.
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April 15th, 2013 |
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Green Lantern #17"The Rise of the Third Army" gives way to "The Wrath of the First Lantern" in Green Lantern #17 by Geoff Johns, Dan Jurgens, Phil Jimenez and Doug Mahnke.
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February 21st, 2013 |
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Happy! #4Grant Morrison and Darick Roberton's "Happy!" #4 wraps up the series, but even in this final issue about a search for a missing child, the pacing seems deliberately slow and unbalanced.
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February 21st, 2013 |
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Swamp Thing #17Scott Snyder, Jeff Lemire and Andrew Belanger help bid farewell to the Rotworld in "Swamp Thing" #17, and in doing so it's not quite the apocalypse you might have expected.
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February 6th, 2013 |
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Green Lantern #16For a comic supposedly involved in a crossover, Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke's "Green Lantern" #16 remarkably stands on its own, even as they finally start wrapping up Simon Baz's introduction in a satisfactory way.
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January 23rd, 2013 |
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Ravagers #8"Ravagers" #8 welcomes a new creative team for the New 52 Second Wave title in writer Michael Alan Nelson and artist Ig Guara.
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January 21st, 2013 |
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Aquaman #14"Aquaman" #14 may serve as a prologue to "Throne of Atlantis," but this issue feels like Geoff Johns, Pete Woods, and Pere Perez are throwing the series into high gear once more.
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November 29th, 2012 |
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The Boys #72"The Boys" #72 from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, with a little Richard P. Clark, brings the entire run to a close in a simple way with some deeper meaning.
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November 14th, 2012 |
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Green Lantern #14Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke continue to introduce new Green Lantern Baz in while "Rise of the Third Army" rolls on in the background, but neither is terribly compelling.
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November 12th, 2012 |
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Swamp Thing Annual #1If it's a 5-week month, it's time for DC Comics to break out the Annuals; this time, Scott Snyder, Scott Tuft, Becky Cloonan, and Andrew Belanger use "Swamp Thing Annual" #1 to tell the first meeting between Alec and Abby.
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November 1st, 2012 |
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The Boys #71"The Boys" #71 is Billy Butcher's last stand, last con and his last clash and heart-to-heart with Wee Hughie, one last aria by before the curtain, a final all-out reckoning courtesy of Garth Ennis and Russ Braun, and it's a good one.
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October 8th, 2012 |
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Green Lantern #13In "Green Lantern" #13, suspected terrorist and known Green Lantern Simon Baz is on the run from the law and trying to figure out why he has a Green Lantern ring on his finger and how to get it off.
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October 3rd, 2012 |
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Green Lantern"Green Lantern" #0 doesn't focus on Hal Jordan or Thaal Sinestro. Instead, it introduces Simon Baz, gives him and Green Lantern ring and sends him on his way in a different, but familiar, origin.
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September 6th, 2012 |
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Justice League #12Geoff Johns and Jim Lee bring the conclusion to "The Villain's Journey" in "Justice League" #12, as Superman and Wonder Woman lock lips.
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August 30th, 2012 |
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Green Lantern Annual #1With Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver in the creators' chairs for "Green Lantern Annual" #1, that can only mean one thing: another epic tale bringing change to the Lanterns.
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August 30th, 2012 |
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Earth 2 #4James Robinson continues to build worlds in "Earth 2" #4 by introducing Grundy and Atom, bringing them on a collision course with Flash, Green Lantern and Hawkgirl.
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August 3rd, 2012 |
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Green Lantern #11In “Green Lantern” #11, Hal Jordan gets a more inflated ego and Sinestro is freed from the Indigo Tribe’s control, while Black Hand returns to Earth, gets some Chinese takeout and has dinner with his dead family.
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July 30th, 2012 |
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Justice League #10"Justice League" #10 features the big reveal of DC's next major villain as well as the return of Black Adam!
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July 2nd, 2012 |
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Justice League #6Five members of the Legion are lost in the past, fighting an unknown number of foes with undefined capabilities making for an enjoyable read.
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March 1st, 2012 |
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DC Universe Presents #6"DC Universe Presents" continues to explore concepts and characters of the New 52 status quo. Up next: Challengers of the Unknown.
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February 16th, 2012 |
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Justice League #5Darkseid makes quick work of our heroes, but that's not the only thing that's a little bit messy about "Justice League" #5.
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January 25th, 2012 |
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DC Retroactive: Superman — The '90s #1On the eve of a Superman relaunch, this "DC Retroactive" comic is more comforting than I'd have imagined.
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August 28th, 2011 |
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DC Retroactive: JLA - the ‘80s #1DC’s Retroactive line hits the 1980s, with big hair, breakdancers, and bad outfits. That’s right, the Motor City Justice League is back.
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August 12th, 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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The Boys #55Mallory just won’t shut up – bet he podcasts for four hour stretches at a time.
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June 1st, 2011 |
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The Boys #53Even superheroes in WWII can be crushed by a tank. Why? Because they’re strong, but still so dumb.
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April 6th, 2011 |
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The Boys: Highland Laddie #6“The Boys” isn’t producing good spin-off minis, which makes it harder when one good, extended, scene is hidden in these six issues.
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January 29th, 2011 |
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Detective Comics Annual #12There are some flashes of interest in the new "Detective Comics Annual," but overall it's not quite worth its price.
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December 9th, 2010 |
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The Boys #49And we thought the Homelander was unsettled before, this is truly a broken man.
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December 1st, 2010 |
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The Boys: Highland Laddie #4Not the smutty gross out you think it might be, this title shows one of the best relationships in comics, and its slow implosion.
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November 18th, 2010 |
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DCU Halloween Special 2010 #1DC’s annual Halloween special offers some treats and some tricks. There’s also some nice art and some interesting character match-ups.
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October 20th, 2010 |
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Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #4A Grant Morrison script undone by the art? Well, that's never happened before.
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July 29th, 2010 |
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Batman #700A fun story featuring three Batmen is marred by a plethora of unnecessary ‘bonus’ materials and an inflated price tag.
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June 9th, 2010 |
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Batman and Robin #11Morrison builds the bigger mysteries and we come one step closer to the secret of Sexton's identity.
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April 8th, 2010 |
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Batman and Robin #9Grant Morrison continues his straight-ahead action adventure and Cameron Stewart concludes his great-looking run.
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February 27th, 2010 |
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Battlefields: Happy Valley #1The latest installment of Ennis' series focuses on the colorful crew of a Vickers Wellington bomber -–also dubbed "the Wimpy" after Popeye's friend, J. Wellington Wimpy.
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December 25th, 2009 |
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The Boys: Herogasm #6An inauspicious end to “Herogasm” that begs the question: was this series worth it?
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November 7th, 2009 |
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Sherlock Holmes #5Did Sherlock Holmes kill a man? Find out in the conclusion of “The Trial of Sherlock Holmes.”
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October 5th, 2009 |
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The Boys #34The Boys take on Stormfront, the ‘Nazi Superman,’ in a brutal, vicious fight that is far better than the simple concept would suggest thanks to Garth Ennis and Carlos Ezquerra.
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August 31st, 2009 |
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Herogasm #2The plot picks up in this issue, but not enough with Ennis and McCrea still too enamored with bodily humor jokes to move on.
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June 21st, 2009 |
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Sherlock Holmes #2Is Holmes guilty of murder? It sure looks like it. But, it will be a few more issues until we find out the truth and the plot crawls towards that resolution rather than running.
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June 8th, 2009 |
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Garth Ennis’ Battlefields: The Tankies #2The core idea of highlighting tanks in war is good, but there’s not much more to this comic.
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May 26th, 2009 |
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Herogasm #1Superheroes of the world unite for the yearly crossover event! Hookers! Drugs! Fake alien invasions! Herogasm!
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May 20th, 2009 |
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Sherlock Holmes #1According to Dynamite’s press department, everyone loves “Sherlock Holmes” #1... except for this reviewer! It’s a slow, boring lead up to a fantastic cliffhanger ending.
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April 27th, 2009 |
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The Boys #29“We Gotta Go Now” concludes with the shocking revelation of the truth behind the G-Men, which leads to the most brutal confrontation the Boys have had yet.
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April 2nd, 2009 |
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Final Crisis #7Grant Morrison tells a story of weight and balance, with a final issue delivering a satisfying conclusion.
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January 28th, 2009 |
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Battlefields: The Night Witches #2In his best war story mode, Garth Ennis shows us a rarely seen side of WWII.
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November 30th, 2008 |
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Battlefields: The Night Witches #1"Battlefields: The Night Witches" kicks off Garth Ennis' new line of stories at Dynamite Entertainment. War is hell, and it's all on display here for the reader.
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October 30th, 2008 |
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The Boys #24Hughie’s undercover mission turns into a bad version of Animal House, but his discomfort is our pleasure in the latest issue of "The Boys."
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October 30th, 2008 |
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DC Universe Halloween Special 2008 #1Elongated Man and his wife Sue act as ghost detective tour guides through the spookiness that follows fan favorites in this "DC Universe Halloween Special"
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October 23rd, 2008 |
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