Review Search: 2012-09-12
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DC Universe PresentsWith five stories, "DC Universe Presents" #0 should have been fun, but instead it's a reminder why some of these characters already had their titles cancelled.
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September 20th, 2012 |
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Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E."Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E." #0 by Matt Kindt provides an accessible entry point for new readers and boasts spectacular artwork by Alberto Ponticelli, but lacks the punch necessary to leave a lasting impact.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Harbinger #4In "Harbinger" #4, Toyo Harada makes new demands on Peter Stanchek, who shows no signs of settling well into The Harbinger Foundation and the bubbly Zephyr, Faith Herbert, breezes her way into the cast.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Chew #28In "Chew" #28, John Layman and Rob Guillory serve up another tasty plate of "Space Cakes." Toni Chu meets Poyo, John Colby and Caesar Valenzano team up, and Tony Chu spends most of the issue heavily drugged up and hallucinating.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Legion LostTimber Wolf gets the solo spotlight to reveal his origin in "Legion Lost" #0. I would have preferred to see one of his teammates take that honor instead.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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The Ravagers"The Ravagers" #0 provides the origin of Beast Boy and Terra, sort of. There is nothing excessively revelatory here, but there is some colorful art.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Demon Knights"Demon Knights" #0 by Paul Cornell and Bernard Chang shares the origins of the joining of Jason Blood to Etrigan.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Green Lantern Corps"Green Lantern Corps" #0 dials in to the heart of the Corps: Guy Gardner, who gets gets star treatment from Peter J. Tomasi and Fernando Pasarin.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Batman and RobinIn "Batman and Robin" #0, Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason expound on the New 52 origins of Damian Wayne.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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New Avengers #30While transporting Emma Frost to prison following her Phoenix-depowering in "AvX," one Avenger makes a shocking decision in "New Avengers" #30.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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The Massive #4
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Suicide SquadAdam Glass and Fernando Dagnino use "Suicide Squad" #0 as a platform to showcase how ruthless Amanda Waller can be. We really don't get much more than that out of this issue.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Captain America & Black Widow #636Cullen Bunn and Francesco Francavilla bring readers part one of a compelling mystery staring Captain America and Black Widow, potentially on opposite sides in "Captain America and Black Widow" #636.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Fantastic Four #610The Fantastic Four are sent to A.I.M. Island to take on the Wizard. There's some clobberin' time, some surprises, and some chuckles -- everything expected from a Jonathan Hickman-written comic book.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Doctor Strange: Season One"Doctor Strange: Season One" by Greg Pak and Emma Rios is a brilliant slice of mystical mayhem that brings an updated feel that actually improves the character and the mythos.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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BatgirlGail Simone and Ed Benes deliver an incredible installment of "Batgirl" for zero month, taking readers back four years before the Joker came calling on Barbara Gordon.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Wolverine & the X-Men #16Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo bring an odd tale about (and from the perspective of) Kade Kilgore, King of the Hellfire Club, and in one way or another, a future player in the lives of the X-Men.
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September 14th, 2012 |
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Grifter"Grifter" #0 lets Rob Liefeld, Frank Tieri, Scott Clark and Dave Beaty show how Grifter was broken out of the experiment he was dropped into, but more important is Clark's handsome art.
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September 14th, 2012 |
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Punk Rock Jesus #3Sean Murphy's "Punk Rock Jesus" #3 hits the halfway point of this fantastic mini-series, with the clone of Jesus entering public school even as his birth mother nears her breaking point. And then things get crazy.
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September 14th, 2012 |
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DeathstrokeRob Liefeld's short run comes to a close with "Deathstroke" #0, with a dry, by-the-numbers retelling of Deathstroke's origin with a little Team 7 action added in for good measure.
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September 14th, 2012 |
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Superboy"Superboy" #0 should serve as a jumping on point for a new readers, but while Tom DeFalco and R.B. Silva's issue has great art, the story ultimately sums up everything not so good about "Superboy."
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September 14th, 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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BatmanScott Snyder and Greg Capullo bring a rare look at Bruce Wayne before he became Batman in "Batman" #0.
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September 13th, 2012 |
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Team 7In "Team 7" #0, Justin Jordan and Jesus Merino give us the formation of the group with a mixture of old faces, new faces and the little glimpses of the missions will make you want to see more.
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September 13th, 2012 |
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The Shade #12"The Shade" #12 draws James Robinson's epic storyline to a close, with gorgeous art by Gene Ha and an in-depth revelation of how the Shade came to be.
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September 13th, 2012 |
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Stumptown #1"Stumptown" #1 kicks off Volume 2 with a new case for Dex and a whole new cast of players salted onto the pages to make her life difficult.
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September 12th, 2012 |
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Avengers Vs. X-Men #11Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel wind down "Avengers vs. X-Men" with a character death that readers have predicted for months, and a closing moment that is also a wee bit predictable and overdue.
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September 12th, 2012 |
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X-O Manowar #5"X-O Manowar" #5 sees the ancient warrior come to grips with being in the present day as well as becoming the prey of a new foe: humans.
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September 12th, 2012 |
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