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Ryan Balkam
- Aug 1, 2019
- 3 min
Speed Force Storms and the Coming of Omega (Batman: Last Knight on Earth #2 Review)
BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH #2 Writer: Scott Snyder Penciler: Greg Capullo Inker: Johnathan Glapion Colorist: FCP Plascencia Letterer: Tom Napolitano Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 10/10 SPOILERS AHEAD After one of the most mind blowing first issues, BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH is back. This is, by no means, your typical Batman book. It's a whirlwind of insanity that leaves you constantly on the edge of your seat, never knowing what to expect or who you're gonna see. Snyder a
Trevor Bieker
- Jul 29, 2019
- 5 min
Fertilizer Frenzy (Green Lantern Corps: Ring Quest Review)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS: RING QUEST Writer: Peter J. Tomasi Pencils: Patrick Gleason & Carlos Magno Inks: Drew Geraci, Prentis Rollins, Derek Fridolfs, Tom Ngyuen, Dan Davis, Rebecca Buchman & Rodney Ramos Colors: Guy Major Letters: Steve Wands & Phil Balsman Publisher: DC Rating: 9/10 Rings A couple of months ago, one of my favorite artists, Patrick Gleason posted a photo of one of my favorite Green Lanterns of Earth on his Instagram. Guy Gardner looked like he was in some dire
Dylan Abuel
- Jul 27, 2019
- 5 min
Jane Foster, First Of Her Name (Jane Foster: Valkyrie #1 Review)
JANE FOSTER: VALKYRIE #1 Writers: Jason Aaron & Al Ewing Artist: CAFU (Carlos Urbano) Colorist: Jesus Abuetov Letterer: Joe Sabine Rating: 9/10 I simply can’t contain my excitement. Now, I know what your thinking: “Great. Here comes Dylan with another Thor related post. He's probably gonna gush all over how much he loved it.” Yes. You are correct. But unlike my previous Thor posts, it’s not about Thor. It’s about a new hero. New powers. New adventures. New possibilities. And
Ryan Balkam
- Jul 25, 2019
- 4 min
The Flash #75 (Review): Hope Renewed, An Uncertain Future
THE FLASH #75 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artists: Howard Porter, Scott Kolins and Christian Duce Colorists: Hi-Fi Color and Luis Guerrero Letterer: Steve Wands Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 10/10 This is it, the conclusion to the retelling of Barry Allen's origin. Did it stick the landing??? Hell yeah it did!!! Williamson has a deep understanding of the entire Flash mythos and it becomes more evident with each passing issue. He crafted not only a great "Year One" story, but a t
Trevor Bieker
- Jul 22, 2019
- 5 min
Reviewmatter (A-Force Vol. 1 Hypertime Review)
A-FORCE: HYPERTIME Writer: G. Willow Wilson & Kelly Thompson Artist: Jorge Molina Color Artist: Laura Martin (#1-2,4) & Matt Milla (#3) Letterer: VC’s Cory Petit Cover Art: Jorge Molina Assistant Editor: Alanna Smith Editor: Katie Kubert & Daniel Ketchum Publisher: Marvel Rating: 7/10 Friends It’s been an amazing weekend. Lot’s of great announcements from Marvel at Comic-Con. We have our Black Widow movie, and to the surprise of many, not only are we getting another Thor movi
Dylan Abuel
- Jul 19, 2019
- 3 min
The Atmosphere Of Zero Gravity (Silver Surfer Black #2 Review)
SILVER SURFER BLACK #2 Writer: Donny Cates Artist: Tradd Moore Colorist: Dave Stewart Letterer: Clayton Cowles Publisher: Marvel Rating: 9/10 You know, sometimes the second time around, a comic can be better than you’d remember. I read this the day it came out. Super hyped because it wasn’t until the Tuesday before that I remembered that issue #2 was coming out. I got home and as soon as I found the time, I read this issue. In between watching a tv show and showing my signifi
Cidnya Silva
- Jul 19, 2019
- 3 min
Black Hole Sun Won't You Come (Collapser #1 Review)
COLLAPSER #1 Writers: Mikey Way and Shaun Simon Artist: Ilias Kyriazis Colorist: Chris Peter Letterer: Simon Bowland Publisher: DC Comics/ Young Animal Rating: 8/10 DC's Young Animal imprint brings us the world of COLLAPSER and it is very cool. It's funny because our protagonist Liam James thinks he's both the coolest and un-coolest person on this planet. It makes for an interesting superhero set up, a man with lots of internal anxiety issues. Liam is such a relatable millen
Ryan Balkam
- Jul 18, 2019
- 3 min
There's a New Bat in Town (Batman #75 Review)
BATMAN #75 Writer: Tom King Artists: Tony Daniel & Mitch Gerads Colorists: Tomeu Morey & Mitch Gerads Letterer: Clayton Cowles Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 9/10 As Tom King enters the endgame of his epic BATMAN run, we enter the long awaited "City of Bane" storyline. King has been planting the seed for this arc dating all the way to his first issue on the series. This is the story that is set to change Batman in such a drastic a way that hasn't been done in the characters 80
Trevor Bieker
- Jul 15, 2019
- 6 min
Long Live The Reviews! (Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Review)
SUPERMAN AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES Writer: Geoff Johns Penciller: Gary Frank Inker: Jon Sibal Colorists: Dave McCaig & Hi-Fi Letterer: Rob Leigh Intro: Keith Griffen Publisher: DC Rating: 9 out of 10 Fight Rings Ever since being introduced to the Legionnaires in their 2006 TV series "The Legion of Superheroes", a history documentary of your adventures, I have been a big fan, watching your adventures over time and time again. The concept of the Legion is such an amazing o
Dylan Abuel
- Jul 12, 2019
- 3 min
My God Wields a Hammer (Thor #15 Review)
THOR #15 Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: Mike Del Mundo Colorists: Mike Del Mundo & Marco D’Alfonso Letterer: Joe Sabino Publisher: Marvel Rating: 10/10 Jason Aaron just completed a God-like feat that will last for ages to come. When our bones are dust and our world has changed, there is only one thing that will remain. The age-old tale of an individual who plummets from the highest graces into the deepest pits, only to return anew and claim what was always destined to be his, d
Ryan Balkam
- Jul 11, 2019
- 2 min
Reaver #1 (Review): High Fantasy, Blood, with a Dash of Hell's "Dirty Half-Dozen"
REAVER #1 Writer: Justin Jordan Artist: Rebekah Issacs Colorist: Alex Guimaraes Letterer: Clayton Cowles Publisher: Image Rating: 8/10 When this book was first announced I jumped up and down for joy. It seemed as if the whole left by Game of Thrones would finally be filled. Well this is more than I could have hoped for. With their debut issue, Justin Jordan and Rebekah Issacs have masterfully set up the world of REAVER. While it may seem like we were given a TON of informatio
Ryan Balkam
- Jul 11, 2019
- 2 min
Unearth #1 (Review): The Nightmare Begins
UNEARTH #1 Writers: Cullen Bunn & Kyle Strahm Artist: Baldemar Rivas Letterer: CRANK! Publisher: Image Rating: 8/10 Horror masters Cullen Bunn and Kyle Strahm have teamed up to bring us another horrific tale, sure to haunt you long after reading. They also brought along relative newcomer Baldemar Rivas, who let me tell you, is about to become a household name. Not to mention it's another debut from Image. Ok, SOLD! You guys are probably getting sick of how many Image books I'
Geneviève Raza
- Jul 10, 2019
- 5 min
The Pastel Space Opera (She Said Destroy #1 Review)
SHE SAID DESTROY #1 Writer: Joe Corallo Artist: Liana Kangas Colorist: Rebecca Nalty Letterer: Melanie Ujimori Publisher: Vault Comics Rating: 3.5/5 This comic started to appear over the internet shortly after the first publication. I think everyone, especially me, were charmed by the beautiful cover: an homage to the unavoidable SAGA. For those of you who don’t know, it is a pretty good reproduction of the original cover of SAGA #8. Published by VAULT, an indie comics publis
Ryan Balkam
- Jul 10, 2019
- 3 min
Ghosted In LA #1 (Review): Why Hang With Real People When You Can Hang With Ghosts
GHOSTED IN LA #1 Writer: Sina Grace Artist: Siobhan Keenan Colorist: Cathy Le Publisher: BOOM! Studios Rating: 8/10 Over the past couple years, I've really grown a new love for slice-of-life comics. So when I saw GHOSTED IN LA by Sina Grace and Siobhan Keenan, it immediately caught my eye. To those of you that know my reading tastes, this may seem a little out of the realm of what I usually read. But there was just something about it that screamed out to me, "You gotta check
Ryan Balkam
- Jul 10, 2019
- 3 min
Black Hammer/Justice League #1(Review): Sometime All You Need Is A Little "Relaxation"
BLACK HAMMER/JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Michael Walsh Letterer: Nate Piekos Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Rating: 9/10 I'll be the first to admit, I was pretty late at jumping on the BLACK HAMMER train. I was already a huge Jeff Lemire fan, but I somehow had kept passing BH by. Well needless to say, after reading it I instantly fell in love. Lemire created a new superhero universe filled with interesting characters that had similar qualities to some of the e
Cidnya Silva
- Jul 9, 2019
- 5 min
In the Land of God and Monsters, there was Preacher (Preacher Book 1 Review)
PREACHER: BOOK ONE Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Steve Dillon Colorists: Matt Hollingsworth and Pamela Rambo Letterer: Clem Robins Rating: 9/10 DC Vertigo has made headlines as of late because it was announced that this beloved mature-reader imprint will cease to exist. DC has decided to abandon its imprints in favor of a rating system instead. DC Kids for the children, DC for teens and up, DC Black Label for mature readers. Upon hearing this news, this pushed me to start picki
Dylan Abuel
- Jul 6, 2019
- 3 min
And A Third Of The Sea Became Blood (DCeased #3 Review)
DCEASED #3 Writer: Tom Taylor Penciller: Trevor Hairsine Inker: Stefano Guadiano Colorist: Rain Beredo Letterer: Saida Temofonte Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 9/10 With Metropolis burning, Gotham unprotected, and the ocean running red, DCEASED #3 continues to stack the pile of bodies throughout the DC universe. We’re halfway through this 6-part mini and the feeling of hopelessness is still the heaviest tone of the series. With Justice League heavy hitters are already out of pl
Trevor Bieker
- Jul 5, 2019
- 6 min
Tom King Saves Me From a Super Slump (Superman: Up In The Sky Review)
SUPERMAN: UP IN THE SKY Writer: Tom King Penciler: Andy Kubert Inker: Sandra Hope Colorist: Brad Anderson Letterer: Clayton Cowels Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 8/10 Pulitzer Prizes Another week, another new comic book day to pick up my weekly reads and follow along with my favorite heroes on their adventures. One book, in particular, I was looking forward to was SUPERMAN: UP IN THE SKY by Tom King. The series was featured in the Superman Giant, being sold only at Walmart but
Ryan Balkam
- Jul 4, 2019
- 3 min
Lois Lane #1 (Review): You Can't Keep A Good Reporter Quiet
LOIS LANE #1 Writer: Greg Rucka Artist: Mike Perkins Colorist: Paul Mounts Letterer: Simon Bowland Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 10/10 It's about damn time! That was my first initial reaction when this book was announced. Why had it taken so long to give one of the most important characters in comics a solo book. Why did one of the strongest women in comics not have her own title. In a day when publishers are trying to be more diverse, this seems like it was long overdue. What
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