Hannibal Tabu
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The Buy Pile - 5/10
Thu, May 10th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
It was as bad as it was good as a preponderance of dismal books threaten to overcome Sigurd, the Snow Queen and a medieval barbarian tossed into the wild west. Derivative ideas, factual challenges - it was rough out there.
The Buy Pile - 5/03
Thu, May 3rd, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
The Black Widow leads the action as she hops from continent to continent while Peter Parker struggles with his past, Mauricio Barrino struggles with the future and an alternate Superman handles it all.
The Buy Pile - 4/26
Thu, April 26th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
It's a close call as three comics demand to make it home, while seven stinkers almost submarined the entire thing. Ming yes, Marcus Johnson no. Peter Parker yes, Danny Rand no. So much drama...
The Buy Pile - 4/19
Thu, April 19th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Hannibal can't be too mad at a week when two comics were so good they demanded to come home, from the wilds of post-Katrina New Orleans to fighting super villains along the Mediterranean & lost kids in magical lands.
The Buy Pile - 4/12
Thu, April 12th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Magic and intrigue stand center stage in a week that wins with the Empire's favorite spy, Loki keeps the plates spinning and an innovative new comic from Image continues to shine.
The Buy Pile - 4/05
Thu, April 5th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Peter Parker, Conrad Hauser, Matt Murdock, Baldy the Skullkicker and Casanova Quinn bring it home in a set of comics that delight despite cliches in Gotham, whining at Avengers Academy & more.
The Buy Pile - 3/29
Thu, March 29th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
The week goes badly as no comic books were good enough to buy and stinky selections involving Superman, The Vision, The Flash, Scarlet Witch, Firestorm, Hope and Captain Britain fall, hard.
The Buy Pile - 3/22
Thu, March 22nd, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
For a small amount of money, this week won with more brilliance from "Fables" and Wonder Woman having family squabbles that reveal more than an episode of "Maury" while Cable and Bruce Wayne disappoint.
WC12: The BOOM! Studios Panel
Sat, March 17th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
From "Adventure Time" and "Peanuts" to "Fanboys Vs. Zombies" and "Extermination," BOOM! Studios brass discussed the publishers plans and projects for 2012 at WonderCon.
The Buy Pile - 3/15
Thu, March 15th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Character mattered in books from each of the big four publishers this week, melding science and magic while spies became baby daddies, super villains got hypnotized and even great writers stumbled.
The Buy Pile - 3/08
Thu, March 8th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
A dazzling four comic books were so good that they had to be bought, even while the avatars of Order and Chaos and teenagers in love battle it out to see which is so bad it can make rocks cry. (Spoiler alert: it's both)
The Buy Pile - 3/05
Mon, March 5th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Despite battling a viral infection that could fell a herd of wildebeests, the web's most dangerous reviews are back shining a spotlight on Image's sexy science-fantasy yarn while wishing Lovecraft would get exterminated.
The Buy Pile - 2/23
Thu, February 23rd, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
A quartet of comics jumped from the world of question marks to find their way home, with political tension with heavy metal, fishy things from the New 52, Hawkeye pushed too far before demons and plenty of drama.
The Buy Pile - 2/16
Thu, February 16th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Peter Parker spins into another great comic book while winds blow wild in "Fables." The Legion tries hard, The Rock roadblocks his way into the franchise and Optimus Prime goes steampunk.
The Buy Pile - 2/09
Thu, February 9th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
A fantastic week of comics with three jumps, great showings from all of the Big Four, from "Star Wars" to Valentine's Day in Iceland, even while Marvel lets us down big time in the Marcus Johnson department.
The Buy Pile - 2/06
Mon, February 6th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Three comics demanded to be purchased in a winning week heralded by licensed surprises, history from Skywalker Ranch that didn't involve "Red Tails" and Spidey realizing Peter Parker's value.
The Buy Pile - 1/26
Thu, January 26th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
"Secret Avengers" gets a sympathy jump to make it home in a week that washes out on the strength of Batman's surprise, Deadpool's karaoke skillz and Hawkman overthinking things. Really!
The Buy Pile - 1/19
Thu, January 19th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Even when science and logic fail the likes of Moon Knight and Supergirl, things go well when Peter Parker make the right moves in a week that wins even when much of the web won't work.
The Buy Pile - 1/12
Thu, January 12th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Spies and space travel, betrayal and blasters, it's a good week to love comic books even though Barbara Gordon's "miracle" smacks of midi-chlorians and Norman Osborn's got jokes.
The Buy Pile - 1/05
Thu, January 5th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
2012 gets a solid start with three comics declaring themselves so good that they must be purchased. Doctor Strange leads the way, The Midnighter can finish your sentences and Misty Knight blurs the lines.
