Year: Publication: Writer: Artist: Includes: Available on: Sept-Dec ’04MarvelPeter MilliganClayton CrainVenom vs. Carnage #1-4Amazon Synopsis: Venom’s son Carnage is about to give birth to a new symbiote, asexually. This new kid is the 1000th symbiote in the line with its grandfather and father, with an agenda of their own — One disgusted by the birth process, […]
Review #032: JLA: Earth-2
Year: Publication: Writer: Artist: Includes: Available on: Jan ’99DCGrant MorrisonFrank QuitelyJLA: Earth-2Amazon Synopsis: The world’s gravest supervillains meet the world’s greatest superheroes, as realities collide. Here everything is about to be twisted; it is the Crime Syndicate of Amerika vs. the Justice League of America. Who will win!? AWEsomeness: An interesting plot with a rather unexpected […]
Review #031: Gotham City Sirens: Strange Fruit
Year: Publication: Writer: Artist: Includes: Available on: Feb ’17-Aug ’17DCTony Bedard, Peter Calloway, and Andres GuinaldoAndres Guinaldo Gotham City Sirens #14-19Amazon Synopsis: This volume brings two stories, one of Poison Ivy under the spell of a plant alien and the second one is where Batman’s lovers clash to maintain his identity after his presumed death in […]
Review #030: The Flash: The Kid Flash of Two Worlds
Year: Publication: Writer: Artist: Includes: Available on: Dec ’16DCJoshua WilliamsonIvan Plascencia, Joege Corona, Carmine Di GiandomenicoThe Flash #9Amazon Synopsis: This is a single-issue tale, where pre-crisis Wally West meets post-rebirth Wally West. In this the Flashes investigate the event that began in DC Universe: Rebirth. AWEsomeness: The plot is amazing, and the cover is a […]
Review #029: Superman and Batman vs. Aliens and Predator
Year: Publication: Writer: Artist: Includes: Available on: Jan ’07-Feb ‘07Dark Horse/DC ComicsMark SchultzAriel Olivetti#1-2Amazon Synopsis: A dormant volcano in the Andes Mountains harbors a deadly secret powerful enough to destroy the world. The world’s finest—Superman and Batman—find themselves in a terrible dilemma. It’s now up to them to save the world from the long-lost colony […]
Review #028: Aliens vs. Predator: Three World War
Year: Publication: Writer: Artist: Includes: Available on: Jan ’10-Nov ‘10Dark HorseRandy StradleyRick Leonardi#1-6Amazon Synopsis: The Predator race is one of the most dangerous and aggressive races of all. Centuries-old interstellar humanity is threatened by a long-lost Predator clan. Machiko Noguchi the only human who has ever spent time with the hunters might have her skills […]
Review #027: Werewolves on the Moon vs. Vampires
Year: Publication: Writer: Artist: Includes: Available on: Jun ’09-Aug ‘09Dark HorseDave Land, Fillbach BrothersFillbach Brothers#1-3Amazon Synopsis: During the full moon, the blood-curdling howl of the werewolves has pierced the night sky, but the power is addictive. The lust for unlimited power sends three werewolf friends, Ted, Jeff, and Stan to go to the moon and reign […]
Review #026: Wolverine: Origin II
Year: Publication: Writer: Artist: Includes: Available on: Feb ’14-Jun ‘14MarvelKieron GillanAdam Kubert#1-5Amazon Synopsis: The story unfolds a few years after the events of its prequel ‘Wolverine: Origin’. Something brings James back into the land of the civilized and afoul of someone Sinister. If not stopped, Sinister will unleash a horror that could change everyone’s perspective […]
Review #025: Archie: The Love Showdown
Year: Publication: Writer: Artist: Includes: Available on: Nov ’94-Dec ’94Archie Comics PubluicationDan ParentDan DeCarlo, Stan GoldbergArchie #429, Betty #19, Betty & Veronica #82, Veronica #39Amazon Synopsis: Betty, Archie, Veronica, the love triangle has been going on for a while. In this 4-part story, Archie will finally decide whom. And to make matters fierier, we have everyone’s favorite “bad girl” […]
Review #024: Persepolis
Year: Publication: Writer: Artist: Includes: Available on: Aug ’03-Aug ‘05Random HouseMarjane SatrapiMarjane SatrapiPersepolis 1: The Story of a Childhood & Persepolis 2: The Story of a ReturnAmazon Synopsis: This book is an autobiographical set of 2 parts in the author’s life revolving around the Iranian Revolution. Set in two parts: One in the childhood days […]