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Advanced Review: Harbinger Wars #2
Fans were blown away with, not only the all out action of the first issue of this crossover, but with the overall ease with which the casual reader can immerse themselves into the storyline. In a market plagued with mediocre crossovers that strive more on gaining your hard earned cash instead of delivering a quality…
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Valiant and Image Present: Dollar Days!
That’s right, folks! Just as the dog days of summer begin to creep upon us, Valiant and Image Comics present one cool deal to help beat the heat and not your wallet! To help kick off Free Comic Book Day, May 4th, Valiant and Image Comics have decided to re-release some of the most sought after…
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Game of Thrones Hits New Record Ratings For HBO
[[wysiwyg_imageupload:7324:]]The last episode for Game of Thrones drew record ratings for the series on HBO bringing in 5.3 million viewers in its 9pm time slot.That’s the third week in a row that Game of Thrones continued to break its own viewership records with the two previous weeks scoring 4.9 million on April 21st and 4.4…
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Da Vinci’s Demons Review: Episode 3 “The Prisoner”
Da Vinci = Bill MaherA Show Review of Da Vinci’s Demons Episode 3: “The Prisoner”By: Lawrence Napoli Bang! Just as I made an observation concerning the formulaic structure to this show’s episodes, director David S. Goyer goes and throws me a curve ball. Get out of my head, man! Unfortunately, the first couple of minutes of…
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The “DOC’s” Top Of The Pile for 4/24/2013
The Top of the PileBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This is a “quick pick” look at the Top 5 comics that EVERYONE should be reading this week! Whether it’s rife with astounding visuals, has top notch characterization, is filled with emotional strife, has a bevy of high octane battle sequences or is just a plain ol’ great read — these books belong at the…
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Review of Da Vinci’s Demons Episode 2: The Serpent
Da Vinci = Sherlock HolmesBy: Lawrence Napoli The tale of how Leonardo Da Vinci fits (supposedly) into the political climate of Renaissance Italy and perhaps a greater global web of conspiracy and control continues with “The Serpent.” In this second episode, I already see a structural pattern that may be developing for the remainder of this…
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Movie Review: Oblivion (2013)
Obligatory ObliviousnessA Film Review of OblivionBy: Lawrence Napoli I appreciated this film as a slightly above average sci-fi adventure. Initially, I was very excited to see this because I was under the impression that it wasn’t a comic book retrofit or an adaptation of any kind, but the title sequence somewhat dashed those hopes as Oblivion…
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“Just What the DOC Ordered: Your Summer Movie Reading List!”
“The Book Is Always Better”By: Chris “DOC” Bushley Another comic book inspired season is upon us at your local theater and no fan is happier than I am! With intense blockbuster sequels, franchise dependent re-dos and some obscure independent debuts, it is a cornucopia of genres that is sure to make us believe, cheer and possibly…
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The “DOC’s” Top Of The Pile for 4/17/2013
The Top of the PileBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This is a “quick pick” look at the Top 5 comics that EVERYONE should be reading this week! Whether it’s rife with astounding visuals, has top notch characterization, is filled with emotional strife, has a bevy of high octane battle sequences or is just a plain ol’ great read — these books belong at the…
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Advanced Review: X-O Manowar #12
When Aric of Dacia was bonded with the Shanhara, the X-O armor, all he dreamed of was revenge against the Vine that destroyed his life. Seething from the atrocities against himself and his people, Aric vowed to wipe all remnants of the Vine’s touch from the Universe. But, what happens when his vengeance blinds him…
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Advanced Review: Bloodshot #10
As the Harbinger Wars runs rampant through the Valiant Universe, one man must find himself in order to preserve the lives of the most powerful children in the world. Through massive amounts of blood, bullets and rendered flesh, this man will become more than just a killing machine, he will become — a father!Duane Swierczynski…
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Review: David Goyer’s: Da Vinci’s Demons Episode 1: The Hanged Man
Da Vinci = Tony StarkA Show Review of Da Vinci’s Demons Episode 1: “The Hanged Man”By: Lawrence Napoli Who ever really knew the genius behind the Renaissance polymath? A man of art, philosophy, creativity and ingenuity apparently had himself some inner demons with which he had to deal. At least, that’s what creator David S. Goyer…
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Review: The Walking Dead #109
It begins with a solemn look at death in the world of The Walking Dead and ends with what could be the catalyst for ensuring the deaths of many more. What happens between these solemn tent poles is an issue full of drama and characterization that separates it form so many other books.Rick’s lies to…
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Advanced Review: Archer & Armstrong #9
With the deadliest amongst their ranks possessed by the Last Enemy of the Null, will anyone be left to save the earth?An amalgam of riveting action, historical situations and all out hilarity, Fred Van Lente continually churns out some of the most interesting and engaging story lines on a monthly basis. From a certain “grassy…
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Advanced Review: Harbinger #11
The Harbinger Wars is upon us and fans have been raving! The smashing debut issue not only helped to knit more pieces of the Valiant Universe together, but it also posed an insurmountable amount of questions! Not to worry though, Joshua Dysart begins to let things unfold further in this weeks Harbinger #11 and things…
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BioShock Infinite Video Game Review
Stand Tall for the People of America!”The Good” of BioShock InfiniteBy: Lawrence NapoliStory:Story is one of this game’s strongest elements because it gives repetitive shooting renewed context in every chapter which motivates the player to plow ahead. As the protagonist Booker DeWitt, the player navigates the fictional city of Columbia: a floating city in the…
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Advanced Review: X #0 (Dark Horse)
Back in 1994, Dark Horse published the original X series, written by Steven Grant and drawn by fan-fave Doug Mahnke, and it instantly became one of my favorite books! Now, almost a decade later, it has returned with an even more powerful team behind it, becoming one of my favorites yet again!Serialized from it’s three…
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Advanced Review: Sledgehammer 44 #2 (of 2)
With so much talk revolving around a certain movie that will have numerous suits of armor featured, I thought it imperative to focus on a different “iron” tale this week. One that features a single suit of armor, Hyperborean armor — the Iron Prometheus!Mike Mignola and John Arcudi have created their own niche within the…
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Review: Shadowman #6
Justin Jordan and Patrick Zircher have worked tirelessly to create a fresh and exciting “new” Shadowman character that fans have been clamoring over. Now, with Shadowman #6, we get to actually see a true new character emerge from their collective conscience, one that has set his diabolical sights on our hero and won’t let up…
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Review: Harbinger Wars #1
The spring’s biggest crossover has finally been released and Valiant does nothing more than completely blow you away!The writers of the fantastic series of books, Harbinger and Bloodshot, have converged to bring you a tale of the past, present and future of the Valiant Universe. This is an in depth look at all the little…
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Thanos Rising #1 Review
I had high hopes for this one, but sadly the re-launch of Marvel Cosmic continues to under-whelm and disappoint. That being said, origin stories are difficult and Jason Aaron has chosen a particularly difficult origin story – that of Thanos the Mad Titan – a character literally filled with contradictions. He seems to be trying…
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The “DOC’s” Top Of The Pile for 4/3/2013
The Top of the PileBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This is a “quick pick” look at the Top 5 comics that EVERYONE should be reading this week! Whether it’s rife with characterization, filled with emotional strife, has a bevy of high octane battle sequences or is just a plain ol’ great read — these books belong at the “Top Of The Pile!” (In no particular order!) [[wysiwyg_imageupload:6555:]]1.…
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Movie Review: G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
“Joe Schmo”A Film Review of G.I. Joe: RetaliationBy: Lawrence Napoli THIS is what a 9 month release delay, rewrites, reshoots and reformatting gets anyone remotely interested in action films, let alone what Hasbro has allowed in a complete and utter mortification of one of the best IPs of the 1980s? Push comes to shove, GI Joe:…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (Bendis & McNiven)
McNiven’s art and Ponsor’s colors are nothing short of magnificent. You’d be hard-pressed to find better “photo-realistic” style art and eye-pleasing coloring in any comic book on the shelves today. That being said, if I had to criticize anything – it would be that Star-Lord has been rendered a bit too much the “twenty-something pretty…
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The “DOC’s” Top Of The Pile for 3/27/2013
The Top of the PileBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This is a “quick pick” look at the Top 5 comics that EVERYONE should be reading this week! Whether it’s rife with characterization, filled with emotional strife, has a bevy of high octane battle sequences or is just a plain ol’ great read — these books belong at the “Top Of The Pile!” (In no particular…
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Movie Review: Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
The Gods Would be ProudA Film Review of Olympus Has FallenBy: Lawrence Napoli The first thing I thought about when the end credits began to roll on Olympus Has Fallen is whether Hollywood just supplied North Korea with its unofficial, “official” national film. As crazy as Kim Jong II was, I can’t imagine his narcissistic mind…
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Review: Superior Spider-Man #6
Jester and Screwball make their hilarious, yet diabolical, debut this issue. Too bad Superior Spider-Man doesn’t throw out one-liners like the old Peter Parker, he prefers to throw his fists! Plus, Humberto Ramos is back in the saddle on art chores — Spidey has never looked better!After the shocking events of the last issue I…
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Review: Harbinger #10
Peter Stancheck and his rag tag band of psiots have been compromised, beaten and imprisoned by Project Rising Spirit, but everything will be alright as long as you have Faith!A blitzkrieg of action awaits you in this weeks Harbinger #10, the precursor to Harbinger Wars (on sale 4/3) that is going to set the Valiant…
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Review: X-O Manowar #11
Planet Death is upon us and everything you thought you knew is completely wrong! Cary Nord tantalizes readers with an artistic dance, melding the beauty of life and the utter chaos of death to form an intrinsic tale of the Vine’s origin. Stunningly rendered flash back sequences draw you in as Robert Venditti’s tale takes you…
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Review: Nova #2 (Loeb & McGuinness)
Once again, McGuinness and Gracia deliver a feast for the eyes with magnificent art and coloring.Once again, Loeb tries to set the record for cramming as many teen superhero clichés as possible into a single comic book.It literally took me five minutes to read this book in the store, and I can honestly say that the only…