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Buffy Season 8, Issue 15
2008-06-04 19:04:00 ***MAJOR SPOILERS*** Characters Seen: Andrew Buffy Dawn Willow Xander We pick up right where we left off, with Renee dangling from the end of the scythe. We then cut to her perspective as everything slowly goes all white. She’s screaming inside her own head, wondering where her voice went, watching as Xander races towards her. As he gets to her, she’s ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Buffy Season 8, Issue 15", url: "http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/-06/04/buffy-season-8-issue-15/"- });
By: SeanPAune.com
New Comic Books for June 4, 2008
2008-06-04 17:35:00 DC COMICSDETECTIVE COMICS #845JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #16NIGHTWING #145TRINITY #1MARVEL COMICSAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #561AVENGERS INVADERS #2INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2NOVA #14SECRET INVASION #3ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1All right, let?s check out the comic books for this week. It appears that sanity is returning this week as we have a much smaller shipment of comic books headed to the Bunker. I was buried under the avalanche of the 18 comic books that I got last week and it took me until yesterday to finish them all. Luckily, I get a bit of a breather as it appears that only a mere 10 titles are headed to the Bunker today. This week?s shipment of comic books is slightly Marvel heavy.Which DC comic book am I most looking forward to reading? Trinity #1 certainly piques my interest. Yeah, I know, I?m a glutton for punishment. I have battered wife syndrome and no matter how much pain DC inflicted on me with Countdown, I am going to sign up for their next weekly comic book in Trinity.I just have to b...
Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From May 28, 2008
2008-06-04 03:57:00 Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Batman #677Final Crisis #1Giant Sized Astonishing X-Men #1Marvel 1985 #1The Winner: Batman #677We got absolutely spoiled this week with plenty of fantastic reads. Despite my annoyance over the rotten shipping schedule, I completely enjoyed Giant Sized Astonishing X-Men #1. Now, would it have been nice if this title could have actually met its shipping schedule? Yes. And did Whedon unnecessarily stretch out this story? Yes. But, the fact is that Giant Sized Astonishing X-Men #1 was a good read.Now, for the record I am not nor have I ever been a Kitty Pryde fan. But, I loved how Whedon wrote her in this issue. Kitty?s heroism and sacrifice made me a big fan of her character. Seeing Kitty phase the massive rocket bullet through the Earth was simply bad-assed. And I dig Kitty?s tragic fate. It removes her from the playing field without killing her. Whedon makes it so that an...
New Comic Books For May 29, 2008
2008-05-29 05:15:00 DC COMICSACTION COMICS #865ALL STAR SUPERMAN #11BATMAN #677FINAL CRISIS #1GREEN LANTERN #31LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #42TEEN TITANS #59MARVEL COMICSDAREDEVIL #107GIANT SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1IMMORTAL IRON FIST #15MARVEL 1985 #1MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #13NEW AVENGERS #41THOR #9ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #122UNCANNY X-MEN #498X-FORCE #4X-MEN LEGACY #212I have to admit that The Revolution is all kinds of geeked up tonight. I feel like a little kid on Christmas Eve eagerly waiting for Santa to show up with a bundle of presents. Now, I always look forward to each Wednesday. I truly love comic books I am normally excited for the newest weekly shipment of comic books. However, tomorrow is different. Why? Final Crisis. I cannot wait. I hate to admit this but I will probably have a hard time falling asleep tonight because I am so amped up. I cannot wait to see what Morrison has in store for us.All right, let?s check out the comic books for this week. We have a monster week this week with a total ...
Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From May 21, 2008
2008-05-29 03:51:00 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 #38Fantastic Four #557Justice Society of America #15Mighty Avengers #14Superman/Batman #48X-Factor #31The Winner: Justice Society of America #15This week was just loaded with some excellent reads. As always, Brubaker served up another quality read with Captain America #38. I already praised this book enough in my review. Suffice it to say that when it comes to consistency it is tough to beat what Brubaker has delivered in the past thirty-eight issues on Captain America.Fantastic Four #557 was another good read. Now, I don?t find Millar and Hitch?s run on Fantastic Four to rival what they did over on the Ultimates. However, that doesn?t mean that it isn?t still a class effort. Fantastic Four may not be anything mind-blowing or revolutionary, but it is certainly an entertaining and well crafted read.Bendis continues to impress with his Secret Invasion back-...
New Comic Books For May 21, 2008
2008-05-21 15:28:00 DC COMICSBATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #7BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13FLASH #240JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15SUPERMAN BATMAN #48TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #3MARVEL COMICSAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #560CAPTAIN AMERICA #38FANTASTIC FOUR #557GHOST RIDER #23IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #29MIGHTY AVENGERS #14ULTIMATE X-MEN #94WOLVERINE ORIGINS #25X-FACTOR #31Even though it is still the Summer of Iron Man, the Month of Hulk begins in a week with the debut of the Hulk movie slated for June 13. With that in mind, Marvel.com has released a second trailer for the new Hulk movie. Now, I don?t expect the Hulk movie to be as good as Iron Man, but I think we are in store for an entertaining romp.All right, let?s check out the comic books for this week. We have 15 titles headed to the Bunker. This week?s shipment of comic books is still Marvel heavy. And there are a lot more quality titles headed our way from Marvel than what we are getting from DC this week.Which DC comic book am I most looking forward to reading? Tang...
Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From May 14, 2008
2008-05-21 03:36:00 Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Batman #676Booster Gold #9Guardians of the Galaxy #1Newuniversal: Shockfront #1Project Super Powers #3The Winner: Newuniversal: Shockfront #1This week was just loaded with some excellent reads. I love it when we get a week like this one. Batman #676 was an enjoyable start to the ?Batman RIP? story arc. Morrison succeeded in capturing my interest with this issue. The Club of Villains is an intriguing looking group of characters. This was a promising start to what should be a complex and well crafted story.Booster Gold #9 was another gem. Johns and Katz have delivered one of the best reads on the market with this title. The way that they are delicately meshing Booster into DC?s continuity has been enjoyable to watch. This issue was action packed and quickly paced as we rush toward the dramatic conclusion of this story.I loved Guardians of the Galaxy #1. DnA turn in the per...
New Comic Books For May 14, 2008
2008-05-14 14:29:00 DC COMICSBATMAN #676BOOSTER GOLD #9GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #14SUPERMAN #676TITANS #2MARVEL COMICSALL NEW IRON MANUALAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #559CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #1GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #2NEW UNIVERSAL: SHOCKFRONT #1THE TWELVE #5WOLVERINE #65X-MEN LEGACY #211DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENTPROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3Let?s keep the Iron Man party rolling with even more Shellhead today. Marvel is making this summer a wonderful time for Iron Man fans. I guess this is Marvel?s way of saying sorry for all of the outrageous character assassination and bashing on Iron Man that Marvel let their writers engage in since Civil War. If that is the case then apology accepted.I have never checked out Marvel?s Marvel Kids website, but I finally took a peek at it this week and I have to say that it is pretty cool. The best part of Marvel Kids is the videos section. They have all these neat little short videos and preview videos for upcoming ...
Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From May 7, 2008
2008-05-14 04:55:00 Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Avengers/Invaders #1Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1X-Factor: Quick and the Dead #1The Winner: X-Factor: Quick and the Dead #1I found last week?s selection of comic books to be a fairly strong one. Avengers/Invaders #1 was a good debut issue to what should be a great 12 issue series. Krueger is a master the set-up issue since he has a talent for introducing characters in a quick and entertaining fashion.Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1 was nothing but pure fun. This title isn?t anything intense, dramatic or complex. Instead, it is just good quality entertainment. This is the type of comic book that puts a smile on your face from start to finish.However, the title that I had to give The Che to is one that I did not even have a chance to review: X-Factor: Quick and the Dead #1. Peter David did a wonderful job with this one-shot issue. David has been pretty much the only writer to ac...
The Overly Ambitious Marvel Movie Line-Up
2008-05-10 23:03:00 Apparently Marvel Comics is punch drunk on a small taste of success. True, Iron Man did very well at the box office last weekend, and it is expected to do well again this weekend, but it seems to have made them think that they are untouchable. This was their first film production under their own ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Overly Ambitious Marvel Movie Line-Up", url: "http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/-05/10/the-overly-ambitious-marv-el-movie-line-up/" });
By: SeanPAune.com
New Comic Books For May 7, 2008
2008-05-07 16:08:00 DC COMICSACTION COMICS ANNUAL #11DETECTIVE COMICS #844NIGHTWING #144MARVEL COMICSAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #558AVENGERS INVADERS #1CABLE #3INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1IRON MAN VIVA LAS VEGAS #1MIGHTY AVENGERS #13MOON KNIGHT #18NOVA #13SECRET INVASION #2DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENTMAN WITH NO NAME #1I finally saw the little preview clip of the new animated series Wolverine and the X-Men. Wow! Talk about a sweet looking cartoon. It appears that Marvel is cramming just about every character connected to the X-Men into this series. I am definitely excited for this cartoon?s debut. My only complaint is the title. It should just be the ?X-Men.?All right, let?s check out the comic books for this week. We have 13 titles headed to the Bunker. This week?s shipment of comic books offers a paltry amount of DC titles and is loaded down with Marvel titles. Seriously, this is about as unbalanced a week of titles that The Revolution has seen in a long time.Which DC comic book am I most looking forward to reading? Wel...
Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From April 30, 2008
2008-05-06 22:01:00 Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Action Comics #864DC Universe #0Legion of Super Heroes #41Immortal Iron Fist #14New Avengers #40The Winner: DC Universe #0Last week treated us to an excellent crop of comic books. This was a tough decision for me to decide which issue was going to receive The Che this week. Action Comics #864 was an excellent teaser issue for the upcoming Legion of Three Worlds mini-series. Johns does his job by providing enough back-ground information for newer readers while getting long time readers pumped up for a titanic showdown with the Time Trapper.Legion of Super Heroes #41 was another excellent read. Shooter continues to impress me with his work on this title. I was initially skeptical about DC?s decision to go to an old Legion writer from the 1960?s to revive this moribund title. Well, the old man still has it and Shooter has proven my reservations completely unfounded. Shooter...
Weekly Comic Books Pulls - The April 2008 Edition
2008-05-02 14:35:00 Here's Henchman21's monthly comic book pulls for April 2008. Check 'em out!
By: Geeks of Doom
New Comic Books For April 30, 2008
2008-04-29 19:00:00 DC COMICSACTION COMICS #864DC UNIVERSE: ZEROGREEN LANTERN #30LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #41TEEN TITANS #58MARVEL COMICSIMMORTAL IRON FIST #14MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #12NEW AVENGERS #40ULTIMATE HUMAN #4ULTIMATE X-MEN #93X-MEN LEGACY #210Forbes.com released a list of the Top 10 most congested cities in America. Nothing sucks more than having to deal with a nightmarish commute first thing in the morning. That is one reason why I like living downtown. My commute is roughly three minutes from my office. Perfect.10. Boston, Mass.Annual delays per traveler: 46 hoursCommutes longer than 45 minutes: 20%9. Dallas, TexasAnnual delays per traveler: 58 hoursCommutes longer than 45 minutes: 16.5%8. Chicago, Ill.Annual delays per traveler: 46 hoursCommutes longer than 45 minutes: 25%7. Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif.Annual delays per traveler: 49 hoursCommutes longer than 45 minutes: 23%6. New York, NYAnnual delays per traveler: 46 hoursCommutes longer than 45 minutes: 43%5. Houston, TexasAnnual d...
Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From April 23, 2008
2008-04-28 16:31:00 Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Batman #675Mighty Avengers #12Thor #8The Winner: Thor #8This was a pretty solid collection of comic books this week. Morrison served up a surprisingly intense and unexpected ending with Batman #675. I continue to be impressed with Morrison?s Batman and enjoy how Morrison is handling Bruce?s character.Mighty Avengers #12 was a great read. I was so impressed with how Bendis wrote Fury?s character. It is wonderful to see Bendis flexing his obvious creative talents and write a unique voice for Fury that didn?t read like a trademark ?Bendis voice.? Mighty Avengers #12 proved two things. First, that Bendis can flat out write the hell out of Nick Fury and if old one-eye ever got his own title then Bendis should be the writer. Second, that Bendis really excels in stories that center on a single character rather than on a team full of characters.However, I had to give the Che for...
Supreme Courts Decides, Graphic Novels Must be Called Comic Books
2008-04-28 01:46:00 The Justices ruled 8 to 1 on the controversial issue. Clarence Thomas strongly opposed. "Are you telling that, the Frank Miller Batman, were he has a hot young girl as Robin, is not worthy to be called a novel, this is complete B.S." Thomas said before he went to his Washington D.C. apartment which he shares with Colin Powell. Many business are also worried that this decision may lead to violence. "We all have to deal with the guy who masturbates to Rogue from X-men, in the bathroom on his lunch break, I sure don't want to be the one to tell him that he can no longer pick Punisher as a great character in literature, when we play celebrity at our Christmas party," said a concerned unnamed manager, of a local D.C. business. The other supreme court justices, are also concerned for judge Thomas's sanity over the issue. "Him and Colin don't seem to getting alone anymore, and he hasn...
By: BLACK DOG PRESS
New Comic Books For April 23, 2008
2008-04-23 14:39:00 DC COMICSBATMAN #675COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #1JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #20SUPERMAN BATMAN #47MARVEL COMICSHULK #3MIGHTY AVENGERS #12THOR #8ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #121UNCANNY X-MEN #497X-FORCE #3No Top 10 this week. I have been slammed at work. This has been one of the craziest months in a long time. I?m amazed that I?ve been able to post as many reviews as I have. Don?t you just hate it when your job gets in the way of important things in life like blogging?All right, let?s check out the comic books for this week. We have a relatively small week with only 10 titles headed to the Bunker. This week?s shipment of comic books is bit heavier with Marvel titles.Which DC comic book am I most looking forward to reading? I?m pretty curious to see what Morrison has in store for us with Batman #675. The much anticipated ?Batman R.I.P.? story arc begins next month and I?m getting more and more excited about what Morrison is going to unleash on us.Now, I cannot believe I am going to say this but...
Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From April 16, 2008
2008-04-23 00:00:00 Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Captain America #37Iron Man #28X-Factor #30The Winner: Iron Man #28This was a tough choice since we got several excellent reads this week. Captain America was another phenomenal read. Brubaker just continues to impress with each and every issue. We are witnessing history with Brubaker?s run on Captain America.X-Factor #30 was another gem of a read. David continues to crank out wonderfully written issues each and every month. I know that the sales numbers will never reflect this, but X-Factor is hands down the best of all of the X-titles that are currently on the market.In the end, I had to give the Che for the best read of the week to Iron Man #28. The Knaufs ended their incredible story arc with quite simply a brilliant double-sized issue. This was a fantastic ending that treated the reader to drama, several stunning surprises and some kick-ass action. Despite a lack of...
New Comic Books For April 16, 2008
2008-04-16 15:15:00 DC COMICSBATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #6BRAVE AND THE BOLD #12COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #2FLASH #239LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #13SALVATION RUN #6SUPERMAN #675TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #2MARVEL COMICSAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #557CAPTAIN AMERICA #37CAPTAIN MARVEL #5GHOST RIDER #22IRON MAN #28LEGACY OF DOOM #1WOLVERINE ORIGINS #24X-FACTOR #30No Top 10 this week. I have to admit that I have been feeling incredibly homesick this week. For the majority of the time I don?t miss Miami all that much. Then I go through these periods where I want to go back to Miami so badly. Yeah, there are plenty of negative aspects about the 305. The crime is insane. The traffic is horrendous. Many of the people are rude, materialistic, image conscious, trend obsessed and somewhat superficial.But, there is so much to love. I miss the warm heavy air that hangs on you like a fur coat. I miss the wonderful food. I miss South Beach and the beautiful white sandy beach and crystal clear aquamarine colored oc...
Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From April 9, 2008
2008-04-15 22:45:00 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 #8Justice Society of America #14Fantastic Four #556Nova #12The Winner: Justice Society of America #14We got treated to several gems this week. I continue to thoroughly enjoy what Katz and Johns are delivering each month on Booster Gold. Booster Gold #8 was certainly no exception. If you have not been reading Booster Gold then you should really buy the trade paperback whenever it is released.Fantastic Four #556 was another fine read served up by Millar. The intensity of this story arc is cranked up several notches and the reader gets treated to plenty of action.Nova #12 was a great read. This title has been such a pleasant surprise. Nova #12 is a fast paced issue that offers up plenty of action but still has a strong plot and well crafted dialogue. Again, this is another title that if you have not been reading it then I would recommend you checking out the tr...
Disney Comic Books Available at the Saturday Morning Cartoons Store
2008-04-12 16:22:00 There are lots of Disney Comics Books from Gemstone Publishing available from the Saturday Morning Cartoons Store. These books feature art and stories by some of the greats of the comic book industry...
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...
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 Comics #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...
The Carl Barks Collection - Set 1
2008-04-04 15:05:00 The folks at Gemstone Comics who print and reprint the comic book adventures of all the Disney characters are going to send me broke. They have a lot of very nice books coming out in the near future...
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...
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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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 ...
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-...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Comic Books Search Engine
2008-03-12 04:29:00 Some cat from Google decided to launch his own search engine community called Topicle and I kind of like the idea. Basically, you create your own search engine by adding a list of sites/URLs you... Read More...
By: The Rundown
EC Comics - Shock Suspense Stories
2008-03-06 12:04:00 In the last few months I have been buying reprints of the old 1950s EC Comics. have been buying everything I can find from horror to sci-fi to war comics and I really like them. They have this sense...
10 Superhero Comic Books Your Kids Should Be Reading
2008-03-06 00:56:00 There was a time when parents warned their kiddos that reading comics would rot their brains. Okay, some people still say that, but I'm sure a lot of you would love for your kids to put down that Xbox controller and just read something! The fam and I are in the local comic shop every Wednesday like obedient comic nerds and I'll let the uninitiated in on a little secret... comic books really aren't for kids. Case in point: Supergirl. I'm not referring to older teenagers, of course, as I'm sure plenty of the mainstream books are suitable. However, tweens and younger should be relegated to the comic shop's (appallingly) small kiddie section. Don't worry, your geeklings will dig this stuff, too! Both DC and Marvel have age-appropriate titles that feature your kids' favorite superheroes. Best of all, they are self-contained stories, so your kids won't get lost if they miss an issue or two. (Saves you money in the long run, that. Trust me, collecting is a disease.)I heartily reco...
By: Geek Parenting
New Comic Books For March 5, 2008
2008-03-05 17:12:00 DC COMICSCountdown to Final Crisis #8Detective Comics #842Green Lantern #28Midnighter #17Nightwing #142MARVEL COMICSAmazing Spider-Man #552Cable #1Moon Knight #16Punisher War Journal #17Twelve #3Uncanny X-Men #496X-Force #2I stumbled across a list of the Top 10 most admired companies.10. Goldman Sachs9. Johnson & Johnson8. Proctor & Gamble7. FedEx6. Starbucks5. Toyota4. Google3. General Electric2. Berkshire Hathaway1. AppleThis Top 10 list was compiled by Fortune and its survey partners at Hay Group who questioned more than 3,700 people from dozens of industries. I have to admit that I am a total Apple whore. I love just about everything that Steve Jobs trots out. I have also been impressed with how Google has managed their company and their growth. However, I don?t really care much about the rest of the companies in this list.All right, let?s check out the comic books for this week. We have another large week with 12 titles headed to the Bunker this week. This week?s shipme...
Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From February 27, 2008
2008-03-05 14:25:00 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 Batman and Robin #9Captain America #35Daredevil #105Legion of Super Heroes #39Project Super Powers #1Teen Titans #56Thor #6Ultimate Spider-Man #119The Winner: Project Super Powers #1This week was an extremely tough pick. We really got spoiled with so many fantastic reads this week. This was certainly one of the stronger selection of comic books that we have gotten in a long time. I enjoyed All Star Batman and Robin #9 immensely. However, the outrageous style of writing and limited appeal prevented this title from garnering the Che this week. Both of Brubaker?s reads were impressive. Captain America #35 was another quality read. However, it lacked that something special in order to win the Che. Daredevil #105 was flat out awesome. This month, Daredevil was actually better than Captain America. Daredevil #105 gave us an incredibly satisfying ending to the...
Batman's Rogues Gallery - Killer Moth
2008-03-05 02:02:00 Killer Moth is one of Batman's lesser known villains. He is someone who is known around Gotham City as a bit of a loser and a joke. Created by Bill Finger and Lew Schwartz in 1951 for Batman #63,...
New Comic Books For February 27, 2008
2008-02-27 14:50:00 DC COMICSACTION COMICS #862ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #9BATMAN #674COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #9DEATHBLOW #9JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #13LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #39TEEN TITANS #56MARVEL COMICSCAPTAIN AMERICA #35CRIMINAL 2 #1DAREDEVIL #105KICK ASS #1MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #10THOR #6ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #119I stumbled across a list of the Top 10 rural areas to live in. This Top 10 list was compiled by Progressive Farmer. I grew up in Miami and now currently live in an urban neighborhood right next to the downtown of the city I now call home. So, even though I have always lived in urban areas, I have to admit that every once in a while I get the desire to pack up and move to some nice quiet rural area. Anyway, the Top 10 rural areas in America are:10. La Plata, Colorado9. Gilchrist Country, Florida8. Coffee County, Alabama7. Fayette County, Texas6. Wexford County, Michigan5. Columbia County, Pennsylvania4. Obion County, Tennessee3. Livingston County, Missouri2. Ellis Co...
Weekly Awards For The Comic Books From February 20, 2008
2008-02-27 03:16:00 Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Iron Man #26Justice League of America #18Mighty Avengers #9Superman/Batman #46The Winner: Iron Man #26This week had several very entertaining reads. Justice League of America #18 and Mighty Avengers #9 were both pleasant surprises as both issues delivered enjoyable and fun reads this week. Both issues were fast reads that offered a delightful bit of escapism.I also really enjoyed Superman/Batman #46. This issue was a great read. I found Superman?s reaction to the magic Kryptonite hilarious. It was humorous seeing the Man of Steel acting like he had taken several massive bong hits. Superman?s bad case of the munchies was perfect.This issue also gave us a neat little character study on Batman. We get a nice glimpse into Batman?s dismissal and dislike of anything magic. We also get to see the Batman/Zatanna relationship that Dini created over in Detective Comics fleshed out...
New Comic Books For February 20, 2008
2008-02-20 14:46:00 DC COMICSBatman and the Outsiders #4Countdown to Final Crisis #10Flash #237Justice League of America #18Robin #171Superman Batman #46MARVEL COMICSAmazing Spider-Man #551Hulk #2Immortal Iron Fist Orson Randall Green Mist Death #1Iron Man #26Mighty Avengers #9Ultimate Human #2Ultimate X-Men #91Ultimates 3 #3Wolverine Origins #22I have no idea how in the world the cover for February?s issue of Playboy practically slipped past my radar. Tenzil and I were working out in the gym here at the Bunker when he told me about the big controversy surrounding this issue of Playboy. So, of course, after we left the gym I immediately scrambled around the internet looking for a picture of this cover of Playboy. Oh my. Wonder Woman has never looked so fine.I have seen that DC has trotted out the no comment response concerning this Playboy cover. Legally, there isn?t much they can do. This isn?t a trademark violation. And even if DC wanted to protect its copyright, a ?cease and desist? letter is rather...
Weekly Awards For Comic Books From February 13, 2008
2008-02-19 17:36:00 Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Ghost Rider #20X-Factor #28X-Force #1The Winner: X-Factor #28This week was another average week. Almost all of the comic books this week were solid reads, but none of them were anything spectacular that would separate them from the rest of the pack. I enjoyed the debut issue of X-Force. I certainly found this issue to be better than my initial expectations. I?m actually excited about the fact that X-Force might actually be able to earn a spot on The Revolution?s permanent pull list.Ghost Rider #20 was just a blast to read. It is great that Aaron has finally made this title an enjoyable read after having to suffer through Way?s dismal run. I have a positive feeling that with Aaron at the helm that we should be in store for plenty of testosterone fueled 1970?s style horror and action on this title.In the end, I had to award the Che to X-Factor #28. David continues to crank...
New Comic Books For February 13, 2008
2008-02-12 15:48:00 DC COMICSBooster Gold #0Countdown to Final Crisis #11Green Lantern Corps #21Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #11Salvation Run #4Superman #673MARVEL COMICSAmazing Spider-Man #550Captain Marvel #3Fantastic Four #554Ghost Rider #20Iron Man Enter Mandarin #5New Avengers #38Nova Annual #1Ultimate Iron Man II #3Wolverine #62X-Factor #28X-Force #1The Revolution is a complete car nut, so I figured it was time to find a Top 10 involving cars for this week. I didn?t find a Top 10 list, however I did stumble across a Top 6 list from AskMen.com counting down the top 6 most overrated cars on the market.6. Toyota Prius5. Land Rover Range Rover4. Porsche Cayenne3. Dodge Viper SRT 102. Dodge Durango1. BMW 3-seriesI can?t say that I am surprised by the cars that made this list of the 6 most overrated cars on the market. The Toyota Prius got dinged because it is expensive to maintain and its excellent gas mileage that it boasts is actually quite difficult to get in real life. The Range Rove...
Weekly Awards for Comic Books From February 6, 2008
2008-02-11 17:49:00 Let?s go ahead and dish out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Moon Knight #15Uncanny X-Men #495The Winner: Moon Knight #15This week was actually a pretty ordinary week. I didn?t find any of the issues to be particularly amazing reads other than Moon Knight #15. This week was simply one of those weeks where you get a bunch of serviceable but nothing incredible reads. I had to place Uncanny X-Men #495 into the mix since it was the second best read this week. Brubaker crafted a fine story even though nothing particular happened in this issue. And Choi?s artwork was just drop dead gorgeous. This is some of the best artwork that we have gotten on any X-title in quite some time.However, Moon Knight #15 was hands down the best read this week. Mike Benson is doing an excellent job replacing Charlie Huston on this title. Benson crafts a raw and visceral story in this issue. Benson clearly understands Moon Knight?s mentally unstable ...
New Comic Books for February 6, 2008
2008-02-06 15:04:00 DC COMICSCountdown to Final Crisis #12Detective Comics #841Justice Society of America #12Midnighter #16Nightwing #141MARVEL COMICSAmazing Spider-Man #549Moon Knight #15The Twelve #2Uncanny X-Men #495Since The Revolution counted down Money Magazine?s listing of the Top 10 best places to live in the United States, I figured that we would flip things this week and check out the most miserable places in the United States. Forbes.com put out this listing and ranked the cities based on factors like unemployment, personal tax rates, commute times, weather, crime and the number and proximity of toxic "Superfund" sites. The rankings are based on the 150 largest metro areas in the United States. And here are the Top 10 most miserable places to live in the United States.10. Providence, Rhode Island9. Charlotte, North Carolina8. Modesto, California7. Los Angeles, California6. Chicago, Illinois5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania4. New York, New York3. Flint, Michigan2. Stockton, California1. Detroi...
Weekly Awards for Comic Books From January 30, 2008
2008-02-06 03:45:00 Let?s not waste any time and go ahead and hand out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Captain America #34Green Lantern #27Project Super Powers #0Ultimate Spider-Man #118The Winner: Project Super Powers #0There were plenty of excellent reads this week. This was a tough decision to make. Green Lantern #27 was a great read. I liked the new Alpha-Lanterns and am extremely excited about the direction of this title. Ultimate Spider-Man #118 was just pure fun. Yeah, there was no action. But, this issue gave us Bendis at his best. We get a wonderful look into a group of young metahumans hanging out and just being teenagers and enjoying life. I wish Bendis would stick to titles like Ultimate Spider-Man that showcase his strengths rather than wasting time on titles like the Avengers that just make him look bad.Now, after reading Captain America #34, I was sure that this issue was going to win the Che for best read of the week. I loved ...
New Comic Books for January 30, 2008
2008-01-30 15:40:00 DC COMICSACTION COMICS #861BATMAN #673COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #13GREEN LANTERN #27TRIALS OF SHAZAM #11MARVEL COMICSCAPTAIN AMERICA #34DAREDEVIL #104MIGHTY AVENGERS #8NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #2ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #118ULTIMATE X-MEN #90X-MEN EMPEROR VULCAN #5I stumbled across Money Magazine?s listing of the Top 10 best places to live in the United States. In compiling this list, Money Magazine took into consideration economic opportunity, safe streets, good schools, things to do and a sense of community. Here are the best places to live:10. Suwanee, Georgia9. Nether Providence, Pennsylvania8. Chaska, Minnesota7. Milton, Massachusetts6. Papillion, Nebraska5. Claremont, California4. Lake Mary, Florida3. Louisville, Colorado2. Hanover, New Hampshire1. Middleton, WisconsinI have had the pleasure of visiting some of these towns. And these are some nice places to live and no doubt much nicer than the city I?m currently living in. But, I have to say that I wouldn?t want to live in almost any o...
Weekly Awards for Comic Books From January 23, 2008
2008-01-30 04:12:00 Let?s not waste any time and go ahead and hand out The Revolution?s weekly awards.The nominees for the Che for the best read of the week:Iron Man #25Legion of Super Heroes #38The Winner: Iron Man #25Shooter has made The Revolution fall in love with the Legion all over again. I am having an absolute blast reading the Legion of Super Heroes and on any other week, Legion of Super Heroes #38 would probably have won the Che award. However, the fact is that the Knaufs are simply on another level all together over on Iron Man. There are very few titles currently on the market that can rival the depth, complexity and maturity that the Knaufs deliver on Iron Man every month. The quality of writing on Iron Man is quite simply some of the best that you will find from either Marvel or DC. And now the nominees for the Sequential Methadone Award for the worst read of the week:Teen Titans #55Ultimates 3 #2The Winner: Ultimates 3 #2Hey, look at that! Countdown to Final Crisis wasn?t even nomin...
New Comic Books for January 23, 2008
2008-01-23 19:48:00 DC COMICSCOUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #14LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #38SUPERMAN BATMAN #45TEEN TITANS #55MARVEL COMICSAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #548ASTONISHING X-MEN #24IRON MAN #25MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #9ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #2ULTIMATES 3 #2X-MEN #207No Top 10 or any random musings for this week. I am slammed at work as I am in the middle of some complex litigation at the moment. Therefore, I have to make this quick. Let?s check out the comic books for this week. It looks like we have a total of 11 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? Oh, this is just too easy. It simply has to be Legion of Super Heroes #38. I was stunned by how fantastic Shooter was with his debut issue on this title. Shooter brought back that magic Legion feeling to a title that has been limping along half-dead for decades. Now is a great time to be a Legion fan... |
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