Review: Avengers X-Sanction #1

By: Peter J Mellini Returning to the character that started his ongoing comic career, writer Jeph Loeb brings CABLE back with a BANG! <Spoilers!> As the Avengers battle it out with the Lethal Legion during an attempted prison transfer escape, the Falcon is shot out of the air by a sniper. Crashing in a nearby [...]

Review: The Ray # 1

By: Miguel Acedo Writers Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti join forces with artist Jamal Igle on this surprising four issue miniseries. This book represents what the New 52 was all about: Excitement. The fun and freshness of this fantastical fiction is indicative of DC’s initiative to garner a new audience, so much so that this [...]

Picks of the Week: 12/14/11

By: Miguel Acedo & Peter J Mellini Green Lantern #4: Writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke continue to spin engrossing yarn. Sinestro, the renegade Green Latnern, continues to reveal the astonishing abilities his Green Lantern power ring is capable of as he fights to free his home world of Korugar. Is Sinestro truly the [...]

Review: Deadpool Max-Mas

By: Peter J Mellini The House of Ideas rings in the holiday season with everyone’s favorite Merc with a mouth and his buddy Bob as they put a twist on a couple holiday classics. It’s the night before Christmas and we find Deadpool and his best buddy Hydra agent Bob in a crummy motel. Bob [...]

Review: Defenders #1

By: Miguel Acedo There is something new and fresh about writer Matt Fraction’s take on the classic super-hero team. His enthusiastic approach is evident in the book’s energy. The sense that Fraction is cutting loose and having fun is ever-apparent. Although the Defenders face a world shattering extinction level threat, the light-hearted writing is a [...]

Picks of the Week: 12/7/11

By: Miguel Acedo & Peter J Mellini Action Comics #4: Grant Morrison continues his epic run on the granddaddy of all comics. Joining the fun is veteran writer Sholly Fisch (The All New-Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Clive Barker’s Hellraiser, Scooby-Doo) to script Action Comics’ co-feature, which will shine the spotlight on different members [...]

Review: T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #1

By: Miguel Acedo Writer Nick Spencer and artist Wes Craig work in concert to bring us a political-spy thriller that explores the implications of technology on humanity. The pair harmoniously embarks on an emotional journey of redemption featuring The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves in this new six-issue miniseries, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents. The concept of [...]

Picks of the Week: 11/30/11

By: Peter J Mellini & Miguel Acedo T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #1: Nick Spencer returns to last years critically acclaimed series with a brand new issue one and a perfect jumping on point for new readers. In volume one we learned that every member of the newly formed Thunder Agents is slowly dying from the very powers [...]

Picks of the Week 11/23/11

By: Miguel Acedo & Peter J Mellini Fantastic Four # 600: 50 Years in the making! The house of ideas marks this celebratory issue with a 100 page monster issue that features a revaluation that will flip the FF on its ear. The Flash #3: It’s the fastest man alive verses an out of control central city! [...]

Review: Mud Man #1

By: Peter J Mellini Paul Grist’s, creator of Jack Staff and Kane, new series introduces to the world ‘Your Brand New Favorite Superhero’ Mud Man! Set in the UK, Owen Criag is a normal teenager, spending his final night of summer break checking out this old creepy (Scooby doo) house on top of the hill. [...]