Comic Book Review: Uncanny X-Men Annual #2

Uncanny X-Men Annual #2
Written by Matt Fraction
Illustrated by Mitch Breitweiser, Daniel Acuna
Published by Marvel Comics
Reviewed by Philip J. Eaves
Perhaps the appeal of “team-ups” isn’t simply to see one awesome dude fight alongside another awesome dude. Perhaps it is a little bit deeper than that. It doesn’t surprise me that the Marvel Team-Up book [...]

Digital-CAPtionS – “Fanboy Radio Turns 500!”

Digital-CAPtionS – “Fanboy Radio Turns 500!”
by Jaymes Reed, Columnist
“Hidey hidey everybody, why as a matter of a fact this IS Fanboy Radio.” Those are the words as uttered by show host Scott Hinze at the start of every show since 2001, when the former broadcasting student began his weekly (now bi-weekly) [...]

Digital-CAPtionS – “Cold Blooded Chillers #3″

Digital-CAPtionS – “Cold Blooded Chillers #3″
by Jaymes Reed, Columnist
I’ve been away for over a month (no, I have not been in jail), and now I’m back to offer my unsolicited opinions and other such know-it-all-type stuff.
For my not-so-long-awaited eleventh installment of “CAPtionS,” I’m returning to a new [...]

Comic Book Review: Final Crisis #7

Written by Grant Morrison
Illustrated by Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen, Drew Geraci, Christian Alamy, Norm Rapmund, Rodney Ramos, Walden Wong
Published by DC Comics
Reviewed by Joseph Copeli
The Story: The Fourth World ended with the cataclysmic fight between the New Gods Orion and Darkseid. The Fifth World is arising on Earth with Darkseid and his minions inhabiting mortal [...]

Nathan Fillion Talks Wonder Woman

Nathan Fillion, star of Joss Whedon’s “Firefly” and “Serenity,” will do double duty this March as the title character in ABC’s upcoming series “Castle” and the voice of Steve Trevor in “Wonder Woman,” the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe animated original PG-13 movies due from Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner [...]

the Lottery Party: The Myth of Diamonds

The Myth of Diamonds
By Richard Caldwell, Managing Editor
The bi-weekly schedule for this column seems to pass quicker and quicker nowadays. Seems like it was just two weeks ago…
By now, I trust everyone has heard something or other concerning the recent decisions made by Diamond Comic Distributors. A quick synopsis of what’s at stake? Don’t mind [...]

Comic Book Review: The Darkness #10

The Darkness #10
Written by Phil Hester
Illustrated by Jorge Lucas
Published by Top Cow
Reviewed by Philip J. Eaves
With all of the standard plots featuring our favorite superhero and superhero-esque characters, I seem to have trouble remembering many plots involving characters getting a reduction in powers for more than one or two issues. All too often, [...]

Talking with Micah Gunnell

Micah Gunnell is one of the greatest illustrators to come along in recent years. His credits include work on the Heroes comic book series, Wireless, The History of a Secret, Normal Lives and a host of others. Currently working for Aspen Comics, Micah took the time to chat with our very own Richard Caldwell.
Micah, with [...]

Fetch Me a Top Hat: A Stray Bullet Through a Broken Heart

Fetch Me a Top Hat: A Stray Bullet Through a Broken Heart
by Kevin McHugh, Columnist
Welcome back.
My original plan for this week was to talk about “Robert Kirkman’s creator call to arms” but Tuesday night I read “Stray Bullets Volume 1” by David Lapham. I have always known that with this column I [...]

Comic Book Review: The Spark

The Spark
Written by Martin Renard
Illustrated by Nahuel Sagarnaga Cozman
Published by Studio 407
Reviewed by Richard Caldwell
The story of the Spark details the character of teenage Lucas- a good kid, albeit overburdened already with achieving straight A’s, after school employment, and helping to maintain his family’s blue collar home life. Anybody possessing an iota of responsibility [...]

DVD Review: Hulk Vs. (2-Disc Special Edition)

Synopsis:
Marvel Animated Features premieres two all new action-packed films together on one release – Hulk vs. Wolverine and Hulk vs.Thor. Hulk vs Wolverine: Alberta, Canada. The Incredible Hulk has been tearing a line across the Canadian countryside, leaving a swath of destruction in his wake. He has to be stopped, and there’s only one [...]

Comic Book Review: Smuggling Spirits

Smuggling Spirits
Written by Ben Fisher
Illustrated by Mike Henderson
Published by Studio 407
Reviewed by Richard Caldwell
Set in the scary enough prohibition days, Smuggling Spirits is a nice attempt at some original horror, with a world filled mysteriously by clans of demonic “Darklings” and their ongoing battles with humanity.
The human twist is in the relationship between the [...]

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