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Throughout Superman’s 75 years, he has been widely regarded as the people’s champion and Earth’s savior. In other media, Superman’s arrival and actions have met with praise and adoration (at least in the fictional world). In fact, the upcoming motion picture will question his existence. While the theatrical release Man of Steel appears to raise… Read more »
Welcome to Superyear! 2013 marks the 75th anniversary of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s most famous comic creation: The Last Son of Krypton. His name is Kal-El. He calls himself Clark Kent. But the world knows him as Superman. For years, the Man of Steel has stood for the qualities describing the phrase “Truth, Justice… Read more »
Commentary by Sonny Calzone Punisher MAX: Kingpin Published by Marvel Comics in November 2010 Story by Jason Aaron Art by Steve Dillon Fans of darker/edgier/grittier fare have long been singing the praises of Frank Castle. Fans of writer Jason Aaron (The Incredible Hulk, Scalped, Wolverine) and illustrator Steve Dillon (Animal Man, Hellblazer, Preacher) have… Read more »
Commentary by Nick “BatKnight” Young General Dru-Zod – a name common amongst Superman lore. First appearing in 1961′s Adventure Comics # 283, the Kryptonian criminal and Phantom Zone resident gained prominence in pop culture because of Richard Donner and Richard Lester’s Superman movies where he was famously played by Terence Stamp. However, the General has… Read more »
Detective Comics #5 “Wheel of Misfortune” & “Russian Roulette” Review by Steve Sanders Release Date: January 4, 2012 Story: Tony S. Daniel Pencils: Tony S. Daniel Ink: Sandu Florea & Rob Hunter Art (Back-up Story): Szymon Kuoranski Best Line: “Equal rights for the disturbed!” -Joker-protester sign Issue Rating: 4/10 (Above Average) Introduction: Here we are… Read more »
Detective Comics #4 “The Main Event” Review by Steve Sanders Release Date: December 7, 2011 Story: Tony S. Daniel Pencils: Tony S. Daniel Ink: Sandu Florea Best Line: “I will do your corpse justice, Batman!” -Dollmaker Issue Rating: 6/10 (Above Average) Introduction: I’ve been pretty critical of the first three issues of the New… Read more »
Detective Comics #3 “Cold Blood” Review by Steve Sanders Release Date: November 2, 2011 Story: Tony S. Daniel Pencils: Tony S. Daniel Ink: Sandu Florea Best Line: “Father would be disgusted by such waste.” -Olivia Issue Rating: 4/10 (Below Average) Introduction: Here we are at the third issue in my re-cap of Detective Comics…. Read more »
Story by Brian Wood Art by Becky Cloonan and Dave Stewart Commentary by Sonny Calzone Dark Horse Comics rolled out the barrels in February, with a re-imagining of everyone’s favorite barbarian. Much to my delight, it gets right down to business with plenty of action, and it introduces us to wild new villain who… Read more »
