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Comic Book Review: Fantastic Four #556
2008-04-14 15:15:00
The Revolution loved the last issue of Fantastic Four . Millar and Hitch served up a riveting read. I have to admit that I am thoroughly enjoying everything that Millar is doing on this title. I cannot wait to see CAP in action. Fantastic Four #556 should be a highly entertaining read. Let?s hit this review.Creative TeamWriter: Mark MillarPencils: Bryan HitchInks: Bryan Hitch & Paul NearyArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10.Story Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10.Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10.Synopsis: We begin with CAP killing the small platoon of soldiers. CAP then heads off for the Air Force base in Alaska. We cut to Portal Prime, the Earth Trust headquarters, where they are tracking CAP. Alyssa says for them to forget about the Alaskan Air Force base that CAP is about to attack. That it is too late for to save them.Alyssa says that she programmed CAP to seek out and destroy the biggest weapons he could find. Alyssa says that there is a nuclear weapons base a few hundre...
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Comic Book Review: Titans #1
2008-04-13 16:30:00
The Revolution is full of mixed feelings about the debut of Titans #1. I grew up a diehard fan of the wonderful Wolfman/Perez Teen Titans. For me, this is the iconic version of the Teen Titans. Still, I?m hesitant about having the Wolfman/Perez Titans getting back together. First, I staunchly believe that you can never go home again. The past is the past and it just cannot be relived. What Wolfman and Perez did with this roster is something that should be praised and enjoyed. However, I don?t see any reason for bringing the Wolfman/Perez Titans back. There is just no way that this current take on the Wolfman/Perez Titans will be able to compare to what we got the first time around.Second, the writer DC tapped for this title is none other than Judd Winick. I always think it is incumbent upon a reviewer to openly state any inherent or uncontrollable biases immediately prior to reviewing a comic book. Let me make it clear that I have rarely been even remotely impressed with Winick?s wr...
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Comic Book Review: Booster Gold #8
2008-04-12 16:00:00
Booster Gold never fails to deliver a quality read. DC has a real gem on their hands with this title. Johns and Katz are in the midst of giving us a wild tale as Booster and Blue Beetle deal with the repercussions of saving Ted?s life from Maxwell Lord. I?m positive that Booster Gold #8 will be another fine read. Let?s hit this review.Creative TeamWriters: Geoff Johns & Jeff KatzArtists: Dan Jurgens & Norm RapmundArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with Booster Gold summarizing the events of the last couple of issues. Boost and Blue Beetle follow Hawkman and Green Arrow to their secret headquarters of the resistance. Along the way Hawkman and Green Arrow continually bicker about which path to take to get back to the headquarters.The constant bickering leads Booster and Blue Beetle to be concerned about the effectiveness of this group of resistance fighters. Booster even mentions tha...
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Comic Book Review: Justice Society of America #14
2008-04-11 14:49:00
The Revolution has been less than impressed with the painfully slow pacing of this current story arc. Johns continues to display a blatant disregard for how his stories read in a monthly fashion and simply focuses on the goal of writing a story suited for trade format. Having said that, this story has plenty of potential and I can only hope that we get something that resembles plot progression with Justice Society of America #14. Let?s do this review.Creative TeamWriter: Geoff Johns & Alex RossPencils: Dale EagleshamInks: Prentis RollinsArt Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10.Story Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10.Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10.Synopsis: We begin with Sandy at his apartment thinking how he can no longer sleep. That when he does sleep that the thoughts of murderers filter into his mind. Power Girl enters the apartment and thanks Sandy for his help in catching a sicko who was abusing a child. Sandy snaps that the child will need therapy for life and now will p...
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Comic Book Review: Countdown to Final Crisis #3
2008-04-10 15:30:00
Thank god that we are finally approaching the end to this disappointing title. Countdown to Final Crisis #3 will probably continue the tradition of less than impressive reads. If anything, at least a Superman versus Darkseid brawl should provide for some entertainment. Let?s go ahead and hit this review.Creative TeamWriters: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever & Keith GiffenArt: Freddie Williams IIArt Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 6.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with Donna, Kyle and Forager at the Hall of Justice informing Red Arrow that Mary Marvel and Darkseid have Jimmy Olsen and that Darkseid is going to kill Jimmy. Donna and Kyle tell Red Arrow to call in the big guns and that Forager will track down Jimmy?s current location.We cut to Darkseid, Mary and Jimmy outside of Metropolis. Mary screams to Jimmy that ?this is the part where Darkseid tears open your ribcage and beats the living hell outta your vital organs.? (Rea...
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Comic Book Commentary: Iron Fist
2008-04-09 17:00:00
On Monday I saw the sad news that The Immortal Iron Fist is having its entire creative team gutted. You can check out Comic Book Resources article about the creative team switch right here. I have not been shy about my praise for the excellent work that Brubaker, Fraction and Aja have delivered on The Immortal Iron Fist. This title is a hidden gem.The creative team have done a stunning job taking a somewhat dated and cheesy 1970?s character and giving him a full treatment in an effort to re-fashion him into a character that is relevant to the modern era of the 616 Universe. Brubaker and Fraction were able to see the hidden potential in Danny?s character and bring it to fruition. Brubaker and Fraction also managed to weave a delightfully complex and intriguing mythos with their re-imagining of the history of the Iron Fist.The depressing news is that Brubaker, Fraction and Aja are all leaving the title together. This is a crushing blow to The Immortal Iron Fist and one that the title ...
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New Comic Books For April 9, 2008
2008-04-09 15:00:00
DC COMICSBOOSTER GOLD #8COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #3GREEN LANTERN CORPS #23JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #14TITANS #1MARVEL COMICSAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #556FANTASTIC FOUR #556NOVA #12WOLVERINE #64This week we are going to take a peek at the Top 10 unhealthiest states in America. This Top 10 list was compiled by CQ Press and they took into consideration twenty-one different factors including infant mortality, obesity and cancer rates.The Top 10 unhealthiest states are as follows:10. Delaware9. Alabama8. Oklahoma7. South Carolina6. Georgia5. Florida4. Nevada3. New Mexico2. Louisiana1. MississippiDelaware is obviously the odd man out in this Top 10. This list of the unhealthiest states is dominated by the Southeastern states as they nab 6 of the spots in this Top 10 list. It is interesting that the Top 10 most dangerous states list on that we discussed a couple of weeks ago tracks very closely to the Top 10 unhealthiest states list.All right, let?s check out the comic books for this week. We...
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Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From April 2, 2008
2008-04-08 22:00:00
Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Detective Comic s #843Project Super Powers #2The Winner: Project Super Powers #2This week was very light on truly quality reads. I really had to stretch it to nominate Detective Comics #843 just to prevent Project Super Powers #2 from running away and hiding with the Che due to a complete and total lack of competition this week.I had to give the Che for the best read of the week to Project Super Powers #2. This was the only read this week that I found to be anything special. Krueger continues to impress me with his hard work on this title. This is a finely crafted story that is deep and thick enough to give the reader plenty to chew on while at the same time has enough action and adventure to keep the reader entertained.And now the nominees for the Sequential Methadone Award for the worst read of the week:Action Comics #863Amazing Spider-Man #555Cable #2Countdown to Final...
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Comic Book Review: Project Super Powers #2
2008-04-08 16:00:00
The Revolution has enjoyed the first couple of issues of Project Super Powers. I am a huge fan of Golden Age characters and had been looking forward to getting treated to The Twelve and Project Super Powers at the same time. While The Twelve has served to be a massive disappointment as it is a simply dreadful read each month, Project Super Powers has exceeded my initial expectations and delivered quality reads with each issue. I am sure that Krueger will deliver yet another strong read with Project Super Powers #2. Let?s hit this review.Creative TeamPlot/Script: Jim KruegerPlot/Art Direction: Alex RossArt: Carlos PaulArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with The Death-Defying Devil walking through the streets of Paris while there are riots breaking out with people destroying cars and destroying property. Fighting Yank narrates that he should be feeling guilty for all he has done. That he s...
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Comic Book Review: Cable #2
2008-04-07 17:00:00
Cable is one of the various titles that spun out of the conclusion of Messiah Complex. I will admit that I have never been a big Cable fan. I rarely like anything associated with Rob Liefeld. I have always viewed Cable as the epitome of everything that was wrong with the worst decade in comic book history. But, I have softened my view of Cable and have come to like him more and more over the past couple of years.I decided to give this new Cable a try because it seemed that we were going to get a more Eastwood styled Cable. And I am a huge Eastwood junkie. I enjoyed Cable #1. I like the portrayal of Cable as an old and battle scarred gunslinger. We also got plenty of action. And I always take pleasure in the wonderful art of Ariel Olivetti. I?m pretty confident that Cable #2 will be a solid read. Let?s hit this review.Creative TeamWriter: Duane SwierczynskiArtist: Ariel OlivettiArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 5 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 6.5 Night Girls out...
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Comic Book Review: Detective Comics #843
2008-04-05 19:18:00
The Revolution hasn?t been that thrilled with Dini?s work on Countdown to Final Crisis. However, Dini?s run on Detective Comic s has been quite enjoyable. Dini has done a good job winning me over to his one-shot issue method of storytelling on this title. I think the longest story arc he has given us has been two issues. I expect Detective Comics #843 to be an enjoyable read. Let?s go ahead and do this review.Creative TeamWriter: Paul DiniPencils: Dustin NguyenInks: Derek FridolfsArt Rating: 4 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 5.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with Batman arriving at Johnny Sabatino?s new club and diffusing a bomb that was set to explode. We cut to the Iceberg Lounge where Penguin is interviewing a hot young thing for a job at the Iceberg Lounge. Penguin enters his office to fetch something to drink and is surprised to find the Batman waiting for him.Batman accuses Penguin of trying to blow up Sabatino?s new club that...
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Comic Book Review: Action Comics #863
2008-04-04 20:45:00
The Revolution has been quite disappointed with this current story arc. This has been a surprisingly slow and dull read. Action Comic s #863 is the finale to this lumbering story arc. I honestly do not have high expectations for this issue. I have a feeling that this story arc will end in an anti-climactic fashion. Let?s go ahead and do this review for Action Comics #863.Creative TeamWriters: Geoff JohnsPencils: Gary FrankInks: Jon SibalArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 5 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 6.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with the UP armada on their way to Earth to destroy the Earth for their xenophobic actions. We cut to Superman and Earth Man brawling in space outside of Earth?s atmosphere. Earth Man says that Superman is dead. That Earth Man has all the powers of the Legion and that all Superman has that is saving him right now is his Legion flight ring.Earth Man grabs Superman and streaks toward Earth claiming that he is going to fly S...
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Comic Book Review: Countdown to Final Crisis #4
2008-04-04 03:33:00
Countdown to Final Crisis appears fated to go out with a whimper. This title is going to be a bad read right down to the very end. I wasn?t that impressed with the last issue and I?m certainly not expecting much with Countdown to Final Crisis #4. Let?s go ahead and do this review.Creative TeamWriters: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever & Keith GiffenPencils: Jamal IgleInks: Keith ChampagneArt Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 4 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 5.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with our heroes arriving back at our world, Earth-1. Firestorm says that he has been away from home too long and takes off. Holly and Harley say that it is time for them to go on back home to Gotham. Donna asks Jason if he is going to walk away, too. Jason curtly replies ?Screw you. Screw you all, in fact.? Jason says that this entire event has made him learn that this cape-and-cowl game is for suckers. With that, Jason leaves.The Harries then say that the least Atom, Donna,...
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Comic Book Review: Secret Invasion #1
2008-04-03 04:45:00
The Revolution loves big events. Be it from Marvel or DC, I get excited over big events like I do over the big summer blockbuster movies. And often, the excitement and anticipation to the big events are far more fun than the big events themselves. Many times, the big events fail to live up to the hype.I will readily admit that I am suspicious that Secret Invasion is going to be much of an impressive story. I have a feeling that we are going to get an event that is going to be a rather thin read with not much in the way of actual storyline, plot development or character work and heavy on ?shocking? random Skrull reveals and over the top action scenes designed to evoke that ?Oh shit!? moment from the reader.Basically, I?m expecting Secret Invasion to be like your average blockbuster summer movie that relies on flashy special effects and adrenaline pumping action scenes to distract the reader from the fact that there is little to no story, terrible acting and poor dialogue.With that in...
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Comic Book Review: Legion of Super Heroes #40
2008-04-02 20:29:00
Shooter?s Legion of Super Heroes has been a huge hit here at The Revolution. This is the fourth issue of Shooter?s run and I have a feeling that the pacing is going to pick up a bit. Shooter is done making the transition from Waid?s Legion to his Legion. I expect the intensity to increase as Shooter unveils his new story arc ?Enemy Rising.? Let?s go ahead and hit this review for Legion of Super Heroes #40.Creative TeamWriter: Jim ShooterArtist: Francis ManapulArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with Shadow Lass on Talok VIII. Shady is fighting with one of the alien invaders. Suddenly, Brainiac 5 appears via a wormhole. Unfortunately, that mode of transportation makes people throw up. Brainy is stunned to see the alien invader begin to immediately evolve and adapt its arms in order to break through Brainy?s shield. Shadow Lass whips up a shadow. Brainy then calculates the weak point in the...
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New Comic Books For April 2, 2008
2008-04-02 15:04:00
DC COMICSACTION COMICS #863COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #4DETECTIVE COMICS #843MIDNIGHTER #18NIGHTWING #143TRIALS OF SHAZAM #12MARVEL COMICSAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #555CABLE #2KICK ASS #2MOON KNIGHT #17NEW EXILES #4PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #18SECRET INVASION #1TWELVE #4DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENTPROJECT SUPERPOWERS #2This week we are going to take a peek at the Top 10 healthiest states in America. I have a good idea which states are going to populate this list.The Top 10 healthiest states are as follows:10. Rhode Island9. North Dakota8. Hawaii7. Nebraska6. Iowa5. Massachusetts4. Maine3. Vermont2. New Hampshire1. MinnesotaWhat is up with the New England area? The New England states dominated the Top 15 safest states that we touched on last week. Now, the New England area crushes the Top 10 list for the healthiest states by placing 4 states in the Top 5 and 5 states in the Top 10. If I ever become a rich man, I would have to buy a summer home in the New England area. Clearly, my winter home would have...
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Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From March 26, 2008
2008-04-02 14:36:00
Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:All Star Superman #10Teen Titans #57The Winner: Teen Titans #57This week was a solid week dominated by reads that were average to slightly better than average. Not too many titles this week were worth a nomination for the Che. All Star Superman #10 was another excellent read. Morrison continues to deliver pure magic on this title. I love the wonderful blend of silver age style plots melded with modern day style story telling. I am not a big Superman fan, but this title is an absolute joy to read.However, I had to give the Che for the best read of the week to Teen Titans #57. It is hard to beat an issue that serves up tons of pure Ravager goodness.And now the nominees for the Sequential Methadone Award for the worst read of the week:Countdown to Final Crisis #5New Avengers #39The Winner: New Avengers #39Countdown to Final Crisis #5 was another disappointing read. I had to...
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Comic Book Commentary: Secret Invasion Poll
2008-03-31 21:47:00
Secret Invasion #1 is slated to come out this week on April 2. So I figured now would be a fine time to slap a poll up on The Revolution. I?m curious to find out about the expectations that the followers of The Revolution have for Secret Invasion. Personally, I think this event is a train wreck waiting to happen. The entire basis for Secret Invasion of who is a Skrull isn?t an actual story or plot. It is simply a plot device. And while I adored Bendis? work on Daredevil and have loved his impressive run on Ultimate Spider-Man, the fact is that I have found his work on team titles and big events to be incredibly unimpressive. New Avengers has been a dreadful read and House of M was such a disappointment. Despite Bendis being a talented writer, I simply don?t think that his talents work with team titles and big events. Having said all that, I am still going to remain optimistic and hope for the best. I would be thrilled if we got treated to a quality read with Secret Invasion.
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Comic Book Review: New Avengers #39
2008-03-31 21:25:00
It is no secret that The Revolution has been highly unimpressed with the feeble effort that Bendis has put forth on New Avengers . Each issue seems to get duller and more pointless than the last one. New Avengers #39 is a spotlight issue on Echo. Oh, lucky me. We get a spotlight issue on quite possibly the most uninteresting and boring character in the 616 universe. Outside of Bendis and Mack, I do not know of anyone who finds her character fascinating. I?ve certainly never thought Echo?s character was worthy of a roster spot on the Avengers. Oh well, I guess I?ll just have to hold my nose and dive into this review for New Avengers #39.Creative TeamWriter: Brain Michael BendisArtist: David MackInks: Jeff HuetArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 3 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 5.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with Echo telling Wolverine that she doesn?t believe in this whole Skrull conspiracy theory. Echo thinks that the Secret Avengers may just be making...
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Comic Book Commentary: Seigel versus DC Comics
2008-03-30 15:35:00
The comic book industry was rocked by a historic ruling on March 26, 2008 from the Federal District Court in the Central District of California. The judge ruled that the Siegel heirs have copyright interests in the content of Action Comic s #1. The award was only limited to Action Comics #1 because that was all the work that Shuster and Siegel performed for DC before signing the contract that assigned all their rights to Superman over to DC.This is a huge decision, but the battle is far from over. I am sure that Time Warner is going to appeal this decision. So it will be some time before we get a final ruling on this matter. This ruling involves some highly complex Copyright laws. And I?m not going to try and explain them in great detail. My area of law that I practice is workers? rights, civil rights and discrimination, not copyright and trademark law. But, I will give you a quick summation of what might interest the typical comic book reader.Before I begin, if you want to read a wo...
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Comic Book Review: Teen Titans #57
2008-03-29 03:24:00
The Revolution enjoyed the last issue of Teen Titans . I found the new Clock King and the Terror Titans to be pretty interesting antagonists for this story arc. I?m looking forward to learning more about these villainous teens. Let?s go ahead and do this review for Teen Titans #57.Creative TeamWriters: Sean McKeeverPencils: Eddy BarrowsInks: Jimmy Palmiotti & Julio FerreiraArt Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with Wendy and Marvin complaining about having to clean out a sandwich that was hidden in the main computer at the Titans Tower during the party that Kid Devil threw last issue. Suddenly, Wendy spies a nice looking pocket watch.We cut to Ravager meditating. Ravager loses her patience and comments that meditation is a load of crap. Copperhead attacks Ravager from behind and gets a swift kick to the head by our one-eyed silver haired chica.We shift to Robin visiting Wonder Girl at he...
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Comic Book Review: Green Lantern #29
2008-03-28 14:08:00
Geoff Johns is using Green Lantern #29 as an opportunity to deliver a ?Secret Origin? story. I?m curious to read Johns decides to do much tweaking here and there with Hal?s origin in order to match it up more with what Johns has been doing with the Green Lantern mythos. So, while I normally don?t love re-telling of origins, I think that Green Lantern #29 should be a quality read.Creative TeamWriter: Geoff JohnsPencils: Ivan ReisInks: Oclair AlbertArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with a Hal Jordan as a young boy holding his father?s flight jacket and watching his dad test a plane for Ferris. Young Hal tells a young Carol that his father is piloting the plane. Snotty young Carol comments that her daddy owns the plane that Hal?s dad is flying. Hal tells Carol that one day he is going to be a pilot like his dad. Bratty Carol responds that she is also going to be a pilot as well as own planes...
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Comic Book Review: Countdown to Final Crisis #5
2008-03-27 20:15:00
The last issue of Countdown to Final Crisis was mind bogglingly bad. Just about everything about it was truly horrid. Honestly, I don?t see how Countdown to Final Crisis can get any worse than it currently is. There is no way that Dini and Giffen can deliver pathetically lame reads with the final five issues of this title, right? We shall see. Let?s go ahead and hit this review for Countdown to Final Crisis #5.Creative TeamWriters: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen & Keith GiffenPencils: Jim StarlinInks: Rodney RamosArt Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: Lucky us, this issue is also narrated in the form of journal entries by the Cadmus lab tech from last issue. We learn that the lab tech from last issue is actually Buddy Blank. I totally missed that fact from the last issue. They didn?t tell us that in the last issue did they?We see Buddy and Una making their way through the ruins of the city. The world is i...
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Comic Book Review: Iron Fist #13
2008-03-27 03:00:00
The Revolution has enjoyed the Immortal Iron Fist. This has been a fairly consistent title that usually offers up a solid read. I?ve actually been surprised at how good this title has been. Immortal Iron Fist has certainly exceeded my initial expectations for this title. I?m sure that Immortal Iron Fist #13 will be another quality issue. Let?s go ahead and hit this review.Creative TeamWriters: Ed Brubaker & Matt FractionArtists: David Aja, Tonic Zonjic, KanoArt Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 6.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with a flashback scene to Wendell Rand deciding to leave K?un-Lun. The Thunderer stops Wendell and asks him why he is leaving K?un-Lun. Wendell says he doesn?t know why. Wendell is lying since it is obvious how Orson Randall has haunted Wendell. The Thunderer then bids Wendell farewell.We cut back to present day. We see Luke, Colleen and Misty bound and standing next to Jeryn. Xao then walks up w...
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New Comic Books For March 26, 2008
2008-03-26 12:52:00
DC COMICSAll Star Superman #10Countdown to Final Crisis #5Green Lantern #29Legion of Super Heroes #40Teen Titans #57MARVEL COMICSDaredevil #106Marvel Adventures Iron Man #11Mighty Avengers #11New Avengers #39Ultimate Human #3Ultimate Iron Man II #4Ultimate Spider-Man #120Ultimate X-Men #92X-Men Legacy #209Last week we covered the Top 15 most dangerous states released by CQ Press. This week we will run through the Top 15 safest states also put together by CQ Press. Again, CW Press? rankings take into consideration more than 500 crime-related categories including categories like arrests, corrections, offenses, courts, juvenile justice, drug and alcohol treatment, crime clearances, law enforcement expenditures, etc. The Top 15 safest states are as follows:15. Virginia14. West Virginia13. Utah12. Rhode Island11. Connecticut10. Wisconsin9. Idaho8. Iowa7. Montana6. Wyoming5. South Dakota4. Vermont3. North Dakota2. Maine1. New HampshireWow. The New England area just crushed this list. The ...
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Comic Book Commentary: marvel b0y
2008-03-26 03:04:00
I was browsing through Comic Book Resources and found the Lying in the Gutters column for Monday, March 24, 2008 to be rather interesting. The column touched on Marvel B0y and his controversial blog that caused a big storm over at Marvel?s office. Unfortunately, I didn?t get to read the blog before it was self-deleted. Fortunately, Lying in the Gutters posted the highlights from the blog. You can check out the Lying in the Gutters Monday, March 24, 2008 article right here. Be warned that there are some spoilers, however I don?t know how reliable they are. Here is what Lying in the Gutters highlighted from marvel b0y?s blog.?Highlights include:1) SECRET INVASION - Bendis is finally going to get reunited with his man-crush. Looks like a bunch of the 70?s heroes were replaced by Skrulls which means gold-shirt, tiara-wearing Cage is back. Not-so-Sweet Christmas. 2 weeks until Brevoort?s praising this on his blog.2) One word: MODOG (aka Fraction?s brilliant new idea for an Iron Man villa...
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Comic Book Review: X-Factor #29
2008-03-25 19:18:00
The Revolution always looks forward to the newest issue of X-Factor with baited breath. Peter David was simply born to write this title. David consistently delivers such an incredibly well executed issue each and every month. I fully expect X-Factor #29 to be another fantastic read. Let?s hit this review.Creative TeamWriter: Peter DavidPencils: Valentine De LandroInks: Andrew HennesseyArt Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10.Story Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10.Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10.Synopsis: We begin with Rictor burning the letter that Rahne left him to explain why she left X-Factor. Rictor thinks that he doesn?t give a damn why Rahne left and he no longer gives a damn about her.We cut to Jamie and Guido stunned that their favorite bar in mutant town is closed. We some more ?Gameday Improvement? signs near the closed bar. Jamie talks about that maybe they should give up. That mutant town no longer has many mutants left in it. That it is now called the Middle East Side...
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Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From March 19, 2008
2008-03-25 18:32:00
Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Captain America #36Iron Man #27Tangent: Superman?s Reign #1Thor #7The Winner: Captain America #36I enjoyed Thor #7 as well as Tangent: Superman?s Reign #1. However, this award came down to a very close race between Iron Man #27 and Captain America #36. This was such a tough decision and Captain America #36 just narrowly edged out Iron Man #27. Both titles together with X-Factor are the three strongest reads that Marvel publishes. It is a shame that Captain America and Iron Man came out in the same week because they are both worthy of the Che award.And now the nominees for the Sequential Methadone Award for the worst read of the week:Captain Marvel #4Countdown to Final Crisis #6Wolverine Origins #23The Winner: Countdown to Final Crisis #6Captain Marvel #4 continued the downward trend on this mini-series. At first, I was all excited about this mini-series. Since I?m a die-...
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Comic Book Review: Batman and the Outsiders #5
2008-03-24 20:13:00
Batman and the Outsiders managed to deliver a rather average read with the last issue. I?m not too sure if this title has what it takes to earn a position on The Revolution?s permanent pull list. Hopefully, Dixon can get me energized about this title with Batman and the Outsiders #5. Let?s hit this review.Creative TeamWriter: Chuck DixonPencils: Julian LopezInks: BitArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 5 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 6.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with the male and female metahumans that Jardine hired for protection about to shoot Batman. Suddenly, they two villains are possessed by the spirits of Ralph and Sue Dibny. Ralph and Sue then take advantage of this opportunity and begin kissing each other. (Sweet! Ralph has it pretty good right now. Yeah, the down side is that he is dead, but the up side is that he has a wife that can possess the body of any woman on the planet. That is kinky. I like it.)We cut to Green Arrow, Metamorpho, K...
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Comic Book Review: Iron Man #27
2008-03-24 13:14:00
The Revolution always has nothing but praise for the Knaufs? incredible work that they deliver each and every month on Iron Man . This title is by far and away one of the best written titles on the market. The Knaufs are beginning to kick this story arc into high gear as the Mandarin is inching closer and closer to his ultimate desire. Let?s hit this review for Iron Man #27.Creative TeamWriters: Daniel and Charles KnaufPencils: Carlo PagulayanInks: Jeffery HuetArt Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10.Story Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10.Overall Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10.Synopsis: We begin with Iron Man having survived the clean nuclear tactical weapon that SHIELD deployed to take out the Mandarin?s lab facility. However, Iron Man was thrown three miles due to the force of the blast. Suddenly, Iron Man is surrounded by military tanks and instructed to surrender. The Air Force then surrounds the SHIELD helicarrier and says that the U.S. Government has ordered that the helicarrier b...
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