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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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Comic Book Review: Thor #7
2008-03-23 02:51:00
Thor continues to be a hit with The Revolution. JMS has found the perfect title for his writing talents and is giving us an enjoyable read each month. I?m looking forward to Marko Djurdevic?s art in this issue as well as what JMS has in store for us now that Thor has restored all of the Asgardians. Let?s go ahead and hit this review for Thor #7.Creative TeamWriter: J. Michael StraczynskiPencils: Marko DjurdevicInks: Danny MikiArt 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 Thor being carried through Asgard by Balder and Hogun. Loki views the scene with a smug look on his face. Thor is carried to Falki the metal smith?s workshop. Thor mentions that Odin bestowed upon him the Odinpower and that Thor has spent too much of it too quickly. That he must now enter the Odinsleep to restore his powers.Falki unveils the stone coffin shaped chamber for Thor lie in while in Odinsleep. The coffin is impervio...
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Comic Book Review: Captain America #36
2008-03-22 18:18:00
I don?t know how much more I can praise Captain America . This title is the pride and joy of Marvel Comic s. Brubaker continues to amaze me with how consistently impressive he is with each and every issue. I am positive that we will get yet another strong read in Captain America #36.Creative TeamWriter: Ed BrubakerArtists: Butch Guice & Mike PerkinsArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with Captain America battling Sin and her Serpent Squad. Bucky thinks how he is being overconfident and that he is really outnumbered in this fight. However, Captain America doesn?t back down at all and takes the fight to the villains. During the brawl, Captain America distracts Sin and Eel by throwing his shield at them and then whips out his gun and shoots both of them. Natasha tells Captain America that she is on her way to help him. Captain America responds that he doesn?t need her help. Natasha ignores...
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Comic Book Review: Justice League of America #19
2008-03-21 18:36:00
The Revolution did enjoy the last issue of Justice League of America . However, this current story arc had better not turn out to be nothing more than an advertisement and jumping off point for Salvation Run. I?m getting tired of the JLA being reduced to nothing more than a jumping off point for stories to be delivered on titles outside of the JLA. Hopefully, Justice League of America #19 will prove to be a satisfying read. Let?s hit this review.Creative TeamWriter: Alan BurnettPencils: Ed BenesInks: Sandra Hope, Mariah Benes and Ruy JoseArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with the JLA prepping their space shuttle to blast off for the prison planet. We learn that the prison planet is Cygnus 4019. We cut to Batman and Superman talking in private. Superman is pissed that Batman kept it a secret from everyone that he sent Martian Manhunter to the prison planet disguised as a villain. Superman c...
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Comic Book Review: Countdown to Final Crisis #6
2008-03-21 03:14:00
I can see it. It is right there just beyond my reach. It is the end of Countdown. And it can?t come here soon enough. Last issue of Countdown was terrible. And I?m sure that Countdown #6 will be just as bad. However, there is no way that Countdown #6 could actually be worse than the last issue is there? Let?s hit this review and find out.Creative TeamWriters: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen & Keith GiffenPencils: Mike NortonInks: Jimmy PalmiottiArt Rating: 4 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 2 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 3 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: This issue is narrated by a Cadmus lab tech as if he were writing in his journal. We see Martian Manhunter being called in to verify that our heroes, now being called ?anomalies,? are who they claim to be. Eventually, Atom and Dubblix decide to remove the Morticcocus virus from Karate Kid?s body in order to isolate it and try and fashion a cure.We cut to a news report about a man who suddenly became like a rabid animal and atta...
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Comic Book Review: Project Super Powers #1
2008-03-20 03:08:00
The Revolution absolutely loved Project Super Powers #0. Krueger and Ross delivered a read that was beyond my expectations. I am a sucker for Golden Age characters and where The Twelve has disappointed me, Project Super Powers has impressed me. There is no doubt in my mind that Krueger is doing to dish out another strong read with Project Super Powers #1. Let?s do this review.Creative TeamPlot/Script: Jim KruegerPlot/Art Direction: Alex RossArt: Carlos PaulArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with Dynamic Man staring down on a gleaming city. Dynamic Man tells Dynamic Woman that he made all of the people that he is looking at. The way they live, talk, experience art, their economy, their comfort, their fear, their very existence of life. Dynamic Man utters that if only Dr. Moore could see what his Dynamic Man has done. Dynamic woman asks what Dynamic Man sees when he looks down at them. Dyn...
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New Comic Books For March 19, 2008
2008-03-19 16:22:00
DC COMICSBatman and the Outsiders #5Brave and the Bold #11Countdown to Final Crisis #6Flash #238Justice League of America #19Superman Batman Annual #2MARVEL COMICSAmazing Spider-Man #554Captain America #36Captain Marvel #4Ghost Rider #21Immortal Iron Fist #13Iron Man #27Thor #7Wolverine Origins #23CQ Press released their state crime rankings. Their 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 most dangerous states are as follows:15. Alabama14. Texas13. California12. Delaware11. Arkansas10. Michigan9. Florida8. Alaska7. Maryland6. Tennessee5. Arizona4. South Carolina3. New Mexico2. Louisiana1. NevadaI have to say that I was surprised that Delaware made the Top 15. I always thought that Delaware was a pretty mild little state. I was also surprised to see Alaska up in the Top 10. Honest...
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Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From March 12, 2008
2008-03-19 13:38:00
Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Booster Gold #7Fantastic Four #555Nova #11X-Factor #29The Winner: X-Factor #29Booster Gold #7 was another good read. Johns and Katz are tacos in the bank on this title. I would certainly recommend this title since it is a consistently good read and offers a good balance of action and plot heavy drama.Fantastic Four #555 really got me excited about Millar?s run on this title. It seems that Millar might just get me hooked on the Fantastic Four for the first time since I started reading comic books.Nova #11 was another good issue. I really should post a review or two for this title. Nova really is a quality read that delivers the goods every month. DnA are doing a wonderful job on this title and have impressed me with their work. And that is saying much since I had never been all that impressed with DnA?s work up until Nova. However, I always keep an open mind and I?m glad ...
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Comic Book Commentary: Justice League
2008-03-18 02:25:00
Newsarama posted a little article about the new Justice League title by James Robinson that was announced over the weekend at Wizard World: Los Angeles. It appears that we are getting a more aggressive strike force styled version of the JLA. Robinson?s philosophy is that since the word ?justice? is in the JLA?s name that they should be in the business of bringing criminals to justice rather than sitting around and being attacked or stopping a crime in progress.Evidently, a character gets killed during Final Crisis and Hal Jordan is pissed off and wants the JLA to go exact some justice against the murdering villain. The JLA wants to take a more cautious route and that causes a schism. So, this all leads Hal Jordan to team up with his old compatriot Green Arrow and they go on to form their version of the Justice League.Robinson revealed that the roster will include Hal Jordan, Green Arrow, Ray Palmer, Supergirl, Batwoman, Freddy Freeman and Mikaal Tomas and Congorilla. Yeah, that?s ri...
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Comic Book Review: Fantastic Four #555
2008-03-17 22:45:00
The Revolution was extremely excited for Mark Millar?s debut issue on the Fantastic Four . Now, I will admit up front that I have simply never been much of a fan of the Fantastic Four. I have tried it off and on in the past and it has failed to hook me each and every time. However, I enjoy much of what Millar cranks out so I decided to make this leap into the waters of the Fantastic Four once again.I have to admit that I was rather unimpressed with Millar?s debut issue on this title. It wasn?t bad, but I didn?t find it particularly interesting either. It was kind of like eating rice cakes. It won?t make you gag, but you can?t say that you are dying to eat them again. Having said that, I still have faith that Millar will make Fantastic Four an entertaining read. Let?s go ahead and do this review for Fantastic Four #555.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 ...
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Comic Book Review: Mighty Avengers #10
2008-03-17 13:46:00
The Revolution was absolutely stunned and shocked that Bendis delivered such an entertaining read with the last issue of Mighty Avengers. I couldn?t believe that we got an issue that actually moved along at a quick pace, progressed a major plotline, gave us plenty of action and ended the issue with a bona fide hook ending that got me excited for the next issue. For a minute I thought maybe Bendis had gotten replaced as the writer on Mighty Avengers. I can only hope that Bendis keeps this ball rolling and delivers back to back entertaining reads on Mighty Avengers. Let?s go ahead and crank out this review for Mighty Avengers #10.Creative TeamWriter: Brain Michael BendisPencils: Mark BagleyInks: Danny MikiArt 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 Sentry waking up in an alley completely disoriented and wondering where he is. Sentry begins to panic and thinks that he may have imagined the figh...
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Comic Book Review: Green Lantern Corps #22
2008-03-15 18:55:00
Green Lantern Corps is a title that is fighting to earn a permanent spot on The Revolution?s pull sheet. I gave this title a try during the Sinestro War. Since I dig the Green Lantern universe so much and am looking forward to all the big events that Johns has in store for us over the next couple of years, I?m willing to give Green Lantern Corps a chance to impress me enough to add it to my permanent pull sheet. Let?s go ahead and hit this review for Green Lantern Corps #22.Creative TeamWriter: Sterling GatesPencils: NelsonInks: Nelson, Derek Fridolfs & Rob HunterArt Rating: 5 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 5 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with a flashback scene when Boodika tried to stop Parallax (Hal Jordan flavor) and Parallax ends up slicing off Boodika?s hand and taking her power ring. We zip back to the present with Boodika on Bellatrix attempting to bring her sister, Zale, who is a rogue Green Lantern, back to Oa. Howeve...
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Comic Book Review: Booster Gold #7
2008-03-14 15:29:00
The Revolution was not all that impressed with Booster Gold #0. I appreciated that Johns and Katz put forth the effort to make the issue a true Zero Hour styled issue, but it was just too slow and repetitious for me. Having said that, there is still no doubt in my mind that Booster Gold #7 will get this title back on track. Booster Gold has been a huge surprise here at The Revolution. I just was not expecting this title to rapidly become one of DC?s strongest reads. Let?s do this review.Creative TeamWriters: Geoff Johns & Jeff KatzArtists: Dan Jurgens & Norm RapmundArt Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with Rip, Daniel Carter, Rose Levin and Skeets riding in a time sphere. Rip reveals to Daniel and Rose that they eventually get married and begin Booster Gold?s family tree. Rip then says that Booster Gold has destroyed the universe and that they have to fix his mistake of saving Ted ...
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Comic Book Review: Countdown to Final Crisis #7
2008-03-13 16:49:00
There are only a handful of issues left on Countdown to Final Crisis. That is about the most positive thing I can say about this comic book. For my own sanity, this title will mercifully be at an end soon and I can cease chronicling this story for the benefit of others. Last issue of Countdown to Final Crisis was disappointing and I see no reason to think that we are going to get a quality read with Countdown to Final Crisis #7. Let?s go ahead and hit this review.Creative TeamWriters: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen & Keith GiffenPencils: Tom DerenickInks: Wayne FaucherArt Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 4 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with Holly and Harley on their way back to Gotham City. They comment how they no longer have their super powers and that it is up to the rest of the heroes to save Karate Kid and the world.We shift to the Atom, Donna, Kyle and Una taking Karate Kid to the JLA?s Hall of Justice. The Atom states ...
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New Comic Books For March 12, 2008
2008-03-12 14:20:00
DC COMICSBOOSTER GOLD #7COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #7GREEN LANTERN CORPS #22LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #12SALVATION RUN #5SUPERMAN #674MARVEL COMICSAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #553FANTASTIC FOUR #555IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #6LAST DEFENDERS #1MIGHTY AVENGERS #10NEW EXILES #3NOVA #11WOLVERINE #63X-FACTOR #29No Top 10 list or anything this week. I?m beginning to feel much better, but having to miss time from work has really increased my workload for this week. So, let?s go ahead and check out the comic books for this week. We have another large week with 15 titles headed to the Bunker this week. This week?s shipment of comic books is a bit heavier with Marvel titles than DC titles.Which DC comic book am I most looking forward to reading? This is a tough choice. We have several exciting reads headed out way from DC. Salvation Run #5 should be an entertaining read. I have been pleasantly surprised with this mini-series. I was all prepared to be completely unimpressed with this titl...
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Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From March 5, 2008
2008-03-12 13:55:00
Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Green Lantern #28Moon Knight #16The Winner: Green Lantern #28Unlike last week, this week was a really easy pick. There were plenty of solid and serviceable reads this past week, but not too many that were anything special. Moon Knight #16 was another fine read. Moon Knight is a balanced title that combines hardcore violence along with well crafted dialogue and excellent character work. If you enjoy dark and mentally unstable heroes then I would definitely recommend giving Moon Knight a try.However, I had to hand the Che to Green Lantern #28. I?ve already posted a review for this issue, so I?m not going to re-hash how much I enjoy what Johns is doing on this title. Suffice it to say that Green Lantern is without a doubt DC?s heavy hitter at the moment and is well worth your hard earned money.And now the nominees for the Sequential Methadone Award for the worst read of the...
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Comic Book Review: Uncanny X-Men #496
2008-03-11 19:57:00
Last issue of Uncanny X-Men laid the foundation for the new direction for this title in the wake of the Messiah Complex. It was not anything spectacular, but it certainly was a solid issue that kicked off what should be an entertaining story arc. I?m sure that Brubaker has another reliable read in store for us with Uncanny X-Men #496. Let?s do this review.Creative TeamWriter: Ed BrubakerArt: Michael ChoiArt Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with Angel joining the other dirty hippies, as Eric Cartman would say, in their little mind trip that is going on in San Francisco. We see Hepzibah, already under the influence of the strange time warp, hanging out and dancing with some hippies. One of the hippies talk about how awesome the goddess is and how great things have become since they have joined her dream. The hippie then enters a brownstone and knocks on a door to one of the rooms. The goddess ...
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