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Guardians of the Galaxy #10 Review (Bendis)
Well – I have to begrudgingly give this issue a “best of the worst thus far” nod in Bendis’ entire garbage of the galaxy run. But – that’s only because I have a weakness for old-fashioned “Bad Girls,” and this issue focuses on Gamora and Angela going berserk and killing everything in sight in a…
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Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
There and Back; Again and Again…A Film Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:12887:]]The Lord of the Rings prequel films continue to expand and evolve in grandiose fashion thanks to Peter Jackson’s next chapter in his adaptation of The Hobbit. Unfortunately, by the end of this film I had a much deeper…
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Bad Dog #5 Review
This is one of the best books on the market, and you’re probably not reading it. If you’re not, that’s a shame because you’re really missing out on a good time. For those unfamiliar with the book, Bad Dog chronicles the adventures of two Bounty Hunters, Lou and Wendell. Lou is a Werewolf and Wendell is…
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Review: Nova #11 (Duggan)
The degradation of the Nova mythos continues with the truly terrible NINO #11. The first three-quarters of the issue is devoted to the totally un-interesting minutiae of NINO’s personal life where he’s first said to be blind but seems to walk around surprisingly well for someone who can’t see. Then there’s some warmed-over teen Peter-Parker-ish clichés…
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Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Too Hot To HandleA Film Review of The Hunger Games: Catching FireBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:12632:]]You know what’s highly desirable in Hollywood? To own an insanely popular license, adapt it into a series of very lucrative blockbuster films and continue to draw interest in current and future installments from every audience outside the fanboy/girl core thanks to…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #9 (Bendis)
I didn’t think it could get any worse. I was wrong. It could and it did.You know one of those situation comedies that you occasionally watch a few minutes of as you flip through the channels and think to yourself, “How did this trash ever get on TV?” Guardians of the Galaxy #9 is kind…
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Review: Nova #10 (Wells)
Somewhere Marv Wolfman is wailing in agony at the hack-job being perpetrated against his original concepts by the travesty that is NINO. Somewhere DnA are gagging in disgust at the bastardization and dumbing down of their concepts.It’s hard to know where to start with this train wreck as there’s just so much wrong with it…
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COVER SHOOT: The Top 5 Comic Covers for November 20th, 2013
COVER SHOOTBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This weekly feature will take a look at THE most visually compelling comic book covers on the market today. Whether they be rare variant editions or just your standard fare, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amidst the bevy of books released each week. They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words” but these covers are worth more than that! No matter the storylines behind them, these covers compel you…
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Review: Harley Quinn #0
It only took 16 artists and 2 over the top writers to tell the tale of Harley Quinn in a way that it deserves to be done! Bruce Timm, Jim Lee, Charlie Adlard, Amanda Conner, Art Baltazar, Sam Keith, Adam Hughes, Walter Simonson, Jeremy Roberts, Dave Johnson, Chad Hardin, Tradd Moore, Stephane Roux, Becky Cloonan,…
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Op-Ed: The Loeb-otomization of Nova
The Cosmic TriuneAn Opinion-Editorial”The Lo(e)botomization of Nova” Lobotomization: to deprive of intelligence, vitality, or sensitivity. -Definition courtesy of Merriam-Webster Dictionary [[wysiwyg_imageupload:12352:]]According to Marvel Editorial, Issue #10 of NINO is the 100-issue mark of “Nova” comic books published. I dis-respectfully disagree. I count 90 issues of true Nova comic books and 10 issues of Nova In Name Only…
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COVER SHOOT: The Top 5 Comic Book Covers for November 13th, 2013
COVER SHOOTBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This weekly feature will take a look at THE most visually compelling comic book covers on the market today. Whether they be rare variant editions or just your standard fare, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amidst the bevy of books released each week. They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words” but these covers are worth more than that! No matter the storylines behind them, these covers compel you…
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Review: Unity #1
When it comes to company crossovers, fans are generally more excited by the hype of a product then the final execution of it. There is always something lacking. Weak story, exclusions of characters or just plain horrible endings make the “big event” seem minimal and contrived by the time it wraps up. But here, with…
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Review: Batman #25
Scott Snyder continues to show us all that there are still plenty of amazing stories left to be told to broaden the mythos of the Caped Crusader, whether he dons the costume or not!Though “the Bat” makes a minimal appearance this issue, Snyder weaves layer after layer of intrigue throughout his tale, building the richness…
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Review: The Walking Dead #116
After a lackluster 10th Anniversary issue last month, Robert Kirkman redeems himself with an explosion of action and an ending that leaves the reader with both unease and excitement!This issue, part 2 of the 12 part storyline “All Out War,” gives the reader exactly what they should expect as a swathe of chaos rocks the…
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Movie Review: Thor: The Dark World
A Supreme Victory!A Film Review of Thor: The Dark WorldBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:12206:]]Let’s not beat around the bush on this one. Thor: The Dark World is a great sci-fi, action adventure film that has all the trappings of an excellent summer blockbuster that reaffirms its roots, acknowledges the events of The Avengers in a meaningful way…
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COVER SHOOT: The Top 5 Comic Book Covers For 11/6/2013
COVER SHOOTBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This weekly feature will take a look at THE most visually compelling comic book covers on the market today. Whether they be rare variant editions or just your standard fare, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amidst the bevy of books released each week. They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words” but these covers are worth more than that! No matter the storylines behind them, these covers compel…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #8 (Bendis)
Bendis’ “Dark Reign” of Marvel Cosmic continues with the travesty that is GotG #8. The characterization is just bad. That’s all there is to it. Either Bendis doesn’t understand the characters or he’s hell-bent on creating the perfect antithesis of DnA’s vastly superior characterization. Whatever his motivation may be, he apparently doesn’t understand that what…
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COVER SHOOT: The Top 5 Comic Book Covers For 10/30/13
COVER SHOOTBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This weekly feature will take a look at THE most visually compelling comic book covers on the market today. Whether they be rare variant editions or just your standard fare, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amidst the bevy of books released each week. They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words” but these covers are worth more than that! No matter the storylines behind them, these covers compel…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #7 (Bendis)
And the sad Avenger-ization of Guardians of the Galaxy continues.I guess it all boils down to the hype surrounding the movie, but I honestly don’t know how this book keeps its 60K readership. It’s been seven issues now and nothing much has happened. I guess the Avengers-zombies buying this book have been conditioned by years…
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Review: Nova #9 (Wells)
This issue reaches a new low. Bad enough that NINO’s parents criminally allow a 14-year-old boy to keep the “magic helmet” and actually use vast powers which he is not in any way trained to use, but in this issue his mother encourages him to engage in kill-or-be-killed combat. Even Vance Astrovik points this out in…