Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Writer's Pull List: 10-27-10

Hello, readers! If you've been here before, you know that this is our pull list. Meaning this is where you can find out what we will be reading, what we will be reviewing, and it is also your opportunity to recommend new things to us.

Arnab's Note: Well it's another 8+ week for me. Things should settle after this week though. The last of the Road Home one shots are out this week and they've been pretty great. For those of you who were wondering, this is Whilce's last slated issue on Uncanny X-Men.

Matt's Note: I'm contemplating Superman Earth One, but it seems like a sizable purchase and it didn't get great reviews. I will be so very happy when this Children of the Vault storyline is over.

Arnab's List:
DC
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Oracle
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Ras Al Ghul
Green Arrow #5
Teen Titans #88
Time Masters Vanishing Point #4

Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #529
X-Men: Curse of Mutants - X-Men vs Vampires #2
X-Men Legacy #241

Matt's List:
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Oracle
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Ras Al Ghul
Wonder Woman #604
X-Men Legacy #241
Uncanny X-Men #529

Monday, October 25, 2010

Someone could be hurt. I need to check it out.

The Walking Dead #78 ***1/2
Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist(s): Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn
Cover Artist(s): Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn
Publisher: Image

This issue had some really great moments to it, however I do feel that there were some issues. For the past couple of months Rick and the gang have been living fairly normal lives in the gated community they were brought to. This issue starts off on a somber note, with the three deaths from the last issue hanging over everyone's head. Meanwhile, outside the wall, we've witnessed a fairly gruesome gang of men slowly inching their way towards the gated homes. I actually feel that this whole situation settled itself a little too fast; it felt a tad rushed. However, what came out of it, was a great hint at what is to come. At the very end of the issue, there is a scene between Douglas and Rick that leaves Rick in a familiar role, but one that I had hoped he had left behind.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Writer's Pull List: 10-20-10

How's it going folks? As usual, here's our pull list, basically everything we will be reading and reviewing.


Arnab's Note: This is my third week in a row with 7 or more issues. I could really use a break from all the reviews comic world. Of course, I don't want the break from the actual comics, oh the conundrums.

Matt's Note: These Bruce Wayne: Road Home books are interesting, but I'd like to actually see him get home first.


Arnab's List:
DC
Batman and Robin #15
Batman Beyond #5
Brightest Day #12
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Catwoman
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Commissioner Gordon (maybe)
Green Lantern Corps #53

Marvel

X-Factor #210

Image
The Walking Dead #78

Matt's List:
Batman and Robin #15
Batman Beyond #5
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Catwoman
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Commissioner Gordon (maybe)
Green Lantern Corps #53
X-Factor #210
New Mutants #18

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

I'll choke the bay with vampire bodies.

X-Men #3 ****
Writer: Victor Hischler
Artist: Paco Medina
Cover Artist: Adi Granov
Publisher: Marvel

The vampires are moving in on San Francisco in increased numbers and Scott is not going to have any of it. After his last plan not panning out the way he wanted it to, Dracula disappearing on them instead of helping out, Scott is forced into action in a different way. He sends out mutant patrol teams to keep the casualties low and contacts Xarus on his "secure line." In a scene that parallels his speech to Osborn, Scott tells Xarus to cease fighting or he will be the cause of the largest vampire slaughtering known to man. In response, Xarus reveals the newly vamped Logan and Jubilee, which shocks some of the X-Men.
I thought that this was a great issue. Admittedly, I'm a huge Cyclops fan so anytime a writer portrays him as the badass ruler of mutants I know him to be, well that's a great time. I am excited about what his plan is exactly, especially because I've got a gut feeling he planned for Logan to get turned. Also, Dracula is definitely going to join in the mix sometime soon and I can't help but hope that it is to help the X-gang and not to challenge them.

And as usual, my DC reviews (which there are many of this week) can be read right here!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Writer's Pull List 10-13-10

How's it going folks! For those of you who are new to the site, the pull list is meant to give you a preview of the books that we will be reading and reviewing this week.

Arnab's Note: Like I previously mentioned, all the regular Bat-titles will not be released this month. Instead, there will be a series of one shots under the headline "Bruce Wayne: The Road Home."

Matt's Note:  I'm not going anywhere this weekend, so I will actually have time to stop by the Comic Shop! I hope they didn't throw out my comics. And PS - I'm done with X-Men vs. Vampires. I couldn't get through #3.

Arnab's List:
DC
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #5
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Batgirl
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Batman & Robin
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Red Robin
Green Lantern #58
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #3

Marvel
X-Men #4

Matt's List
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Batman & Robin
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Red Robin
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #5
Green Lantern #58
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #3

Monday, October 11, 2010

My name is Leonardo DaVinci

S.H.I.E.L.D. #4 ****
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Dustin Weaver
Cover Artist: Gerald Parel
Publisher: Marvel

This story is unravelling into something completely fantastic. However, what that is is still a tad unclear. The issue starts off with the meeting of two humankind's greatest minds: Leonardo DaVinci and Isaac Newton. After passing Newton's test, DaVinci proceeds with his mission, which happens to involve traveling to the sun. Meanwhile, our protagonist Leonid is  on a journey of his own, one that leads him directly to the chained up Nostradamus, who had been waiting for him. What this series does so amazingly well is integrate such prominent minds from our history and weave them into Leonid's story. However, I do feel that in all of this it is Leonid's story that tends to get lost. Nevertheless, the story is still fascinating. And the art is so beautiful that it perfectly enhances the the story.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Writer's Pull List 10-06-10

Well folks, it's time for our weekly pull list. As usual it is a time for you to find out what we will be reading this week.


Arnab's note: It's a pretty big week for me again. For those of you who don't know, this month all of the regular Bat-titles will not be coming out. Instead, there will be one-shot specials in its place.

Matt's note: I got nothin' to add.



Arnab's List: 
DC
Brightest Day #11
Red Hood: Lost Days #5

Marvel
S.H.I.E.L.D. #4
Uncanny X-Force #1

Vertigo
American Vampire #6

Matt's List:
Uncanny X-Force #1
S.H.I.E.L.D. #4
American Vampire #6

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

And you better hope that not a single hair is touched on Colby's head.

Artifacts #2 ****
Writer: Ron Marz
Artist(s): Michael Broussard, Rick Basaldua, Joe Weems, Sal Regla, Dulce Brassea, and Dale Keown
Cover Artist: Ryan Sook
Publisher: Top Cow

It has been a while since the first issue came out, which may prove to be a problem for those of you who do not have a familiarity with the Top Cow Universe, much like myself. Thankfully though, I did not have such a problem. This issue was just fantastic. I am still not familiar enough with the characters that I know all of their names, but unlike with X-Men Legacy, there is that emotional click. I want to learn more about these characters, I want that little girl to be found by her parents, I want her parents to open a world of pain on the lady that kidnapped her, i genuinely want to read more. This is the direct result of two things. One, the writing, the overall story, is just fantastic. It's a unique story and without having read any of the other Top Cow series' it is evident that this book will be a major game changer in the Top Cow Universe. Even better than the writing, in my opinion, is Michael Broussard's artwork. The sheer detail and beauty in his art is positively fabulous. His art takes the story and literally brings it to life in ways that I can't even begin to describe.