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REVIEW: “Doc Savage” #1

(Dynamite Entertainment, 2013)

Review by Kenneth Kimbrough

Writer: Chris Roberson
Pencils and Inks: Bilquis Evely
Colors: Daniela Miwa
Letters: Rob Steen

Let me preface this review by saying that I only have a passing knowledge of Doc Savage. That’s not to say that I don’t know anything about him. I know that he represents peak physical and mental condition, that he believes in reforming criminals rather than arresting them, and that Continue reading

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REVIEW: “Noir” #2

(Dynamite Entertainment, 2013)

Review by Brad Gischia

Written by – Victor Gischler
Illustrated by – Andrea Mutti
Colors – Vladimir Popov
Letters – Rob Steen
Cover – Ardian Syaf

A few spoilers…

Welcome back to Dynamite’s U-Noir-verse, the world where hard-boiled criminals go toe-to-toe with tough gals and even tougher gals. In this, the second offering from Victor Gischler, the focus is directly on the women of the universe, Black Sparrow and Miss Fury Continue reading

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REVIEW: “The Spider” Annual 2013

(Dynamite Entertainment, 2013)

Review by Brad Gischia

Written by Shannon Eric Denton
Art by Igor Vitorino
Colors by Wes Hartman
Letters by Rob Steen
The Spider created by Harry Steeger

Say the word “spider” in the presence of any comic fan and most of them have already begun listing their favorite Spider-Man comics, cover images flickering through their heads before the words have finished echoing off of the poster-covered walls. But there is another arachnid in New York Continue reading

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REVIEW: “The Lone Ranger” Annual 2013

(Dynamite Entertainment, 2013)

Review by Brad Gischia

Written by – Shannon Eric Denton
Art by – Matt Triano
Colors by – Dinei Ribeiro
Letters by – Rob Steen
Cover by – Colton Worley

*Limited Spoilers

I’ve said before how much I love westerns.  From the old Rifleman TV series I watched with my grandmother, to Firefly, everything about the genre is exciting and inspiring.  So what better way to introduce someone to it than through one of the greatest and longest running western stories in popular culture? Continue reading

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REVIEW: “Bloodshot” #10

(Valiant Entertainment, 2013)

Review by Jose Sagastume

WRITER:  Duane Swierczynski
PENCILS:  Barry Kitson
INKERS:  Stefano Gaudiano with Barry Kitson
COLOR ARTWORK:  Brian Reber
LETTERING:  Rob Steen

The current issue of Bloodshot picks up exactly where the last issue left off. Our hero has just freed the Psiot Children and is in the process of taking them to safety when a group of mercenaries attack him. This provides us with a really cool action sequence that not only continues to show us how deadly Bloodshot can be but also gives us a peak into the powers of some of the kids with him. Continue reading

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REVIEW: “Harbinger” #11

(Valiant Entertainment, 2013)

Review by Jose Sagastume

WRITER:  Joshua Dysart
ARTISTS:  Khari Evans, Trevor Hairsine
INKER:  Stefano Gaudiano
COLOR ARTWORK:  Ian Hannin
LETTERING:  Rob Steen

Harbinger #11 is a continuation of the Harbinger Wars crossover event but is so masterfully written by Joshua Dysart that it doesn’t feel like a tie-in issue at all. Continue reading