Black Bear Beats, Battlestar Galactica.

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Battlestar Galactica #1 Review Honesty time, I have never seen nor read anything Battlestar Galactica before. I didn’t jump on the hype bandwagon when the reboot tv show was exploding through the nerd circles, and I didn’t even stop and try the original 1978 series. So, I’m essentially running into this sci fi series blind. [...]


X.

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X #1 Review “Fight or Flight” Who is X? Is he good? Is he bad? Is he even sane? These are the questions freelance journalist Leigh Ferguson is trying to answer, and now she’ll have her chance after the masked vigilante is dropped right into her lap. Dark Horse Comics has brought back the merciless [...]


The Black Bat is not Batman

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The Black Bat #1 Review A high end defense lawyer for the mob loses sight of whats right, then literally loses his eyes to the mob. Given a second chance with high tech eyeballs from a mysterious group, he’s now a vigilante for the good of the city, and driven by revenge. Dynamite Comics has [...]


The Unsettling State of Jupiter’s Legacy

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Jupiter’s Legacy #1 Review In the wake of the great depression, a group of friends under the direction of Sheldon Sampson sail to an uncharted island where they mysteriously gain super powers. Their super hero bloodline continues through generations, but some believe, just because one’s born with powers, does not obligate one to use them. [...]


Miniature Jesus

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Ted McKeever’s Miniature Jesus Review Do I dare give you a synopsis of this first issue? I wish I could, but I really can’t, since I have no effing clue what’s going on in this book. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I can only speculate that the recovering alcoholic and all around shady gentleman [...]


Li’l Villains in Li’l Gotham

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Batman: Li’l Gotham Review Batman and Damian (yes, he lives in this universe) protect Gotham against waves of kids on Halloween night. The pint sized villains of Gotham are more interested in the tricks than treats. The comic book industry isn’t lacking “younger” books, but I think they’re lacking quality books for younger audiences. Unfortunately [...]


Guardians of the Galaxy’s Krutacking Review

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Guardians of the Galaxy #1 Review Hopefully you got a chance to read last months Guardians of the Galaxy 0.1, to help introduce Peter Quill, the Star-Lord of Spartax, and his relationship with his father, the King of the Spartax Planetary system. I’ll fill you in with a little juicy gossip, their relationship isn’t all [...]


Constantine. Why Not Hellblazer?

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Constantine #1 Review “The Spark and the Flame Part 1: The Price We Pay.” Few, long title. Constantine leaves his dark Vertigo roots and joins the brightly colored regions of the New 52. This book is an obviously toned down version of Constantine’s soon to be cancelled book, Hellblazer. Constantine is met by an estranged [...]


Another Wolverine Title in the Market.

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Wolverine #1 “Hunting Season Part 1″ A mysterious and deadly weapon ends up in the hands of an unlikely citizen. It appears the weapon has powers to control the users minds. Wolverine is caught in the crossfire as the maniac kills hundreds of people in a shopping mall. The killer doesn’t escape with his life, [...]


It Hates Humanity…And It Has Returned

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Age of Ultron Review “Book One” The Age of Ultron mini-series from Marvel and the mind of Brian Michael Bendis is a hype machine, pumping out some of the most gripping previews I’ve seen in a while. I’ll admit that I was impatiently waiting for this series, and attempting to come into the series with [...]