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By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) However, it wasn't just the art during the origin section that impressed me.  The way the origin was told and how it cut between time periods and even the inclusion of Logan, which didn't feel like a forced Wolverine appearance.  They actually make reference to the old Uncanny X-Men issue wi...

By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) DARK AVENGERS: ARES #1 Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Manual Garcia MARVEL DIVAS #4 Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Art by Tonci Zonjic ULTIMATE AVENGERS #3 Written by Mark Millar Art by Carlos Pacheco WOLVERINE: WEAPON X #6 Written by Jason Aaron Art by Yanick Paquette

By Brad Curran Hey look, another transition! This isn't that random at all! I demand a refund Which brings me to this week's Secret Warriors: The List one shot. I'd love to bitch about how it's Secret Warriors 9 1/2, or Secret Warriors: You Just Paid An Extra Dollar For A Regular Issue And A Reprint, Sucker!....

By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) Before getting into this week's Weekly Crisis Comic Book Reviews, don't forget to check out the image filled reviews of Green Lantern #46 and Spider-Man: The Clone Saga #1, both of which I posted on Wednesday.   Today's reviews cover the rest of my pull list, including Thor, Marvel Divas, a...

By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) SECRET WARRIORS #8 Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Alessandro Vitti Kirk: Kind of leary going into this one.  Still getting the feeling we'll be seeing a rehash of the last issue of Thunderbolts, just from Nick Fury and the Secret Warriors point of view.

By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #3 Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Bryan Hitch DARK AVENGERS #9 Written by Brian Bendis Art by Mike Deodato DARK REIGN: THE LIST - DAREDEVIL #1 Written by Andy Diggle Art by Billy Tan DARK WOLVERINE #78 Written by Marjorie Liu & Daneil Way Art by Stephen Segovia

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By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #2 Written by Mark Millar Art by Carlos Pacheco Verdict - Buy It. Just a fun return to the Ultimates from Millar and, slow pacing and comic book tropes aside, something I enjoyed for no real reason I can put into words other than it was fun to read.

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By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #40 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Patrick Gleason and Rebecca Buchman ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #2 Written by Mark Millar Art by Carlos Pacheco Kirk: An Ultimates-like book coming out on a monthly schedule? Will wonders never cease...

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By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) Baron Strucker and Norman Osborn team up to drive out the Marvel Universe's ultimate covert superteam. It's wall-to-wall insanity as the Dark Avengers and the Thunderbolts go after the Secret Warriors. It's time for Ares to get his son back! GOD OF FEAR. GOD OF WAR. Part one of four!

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By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) If you hate Wolverine or can't fathom why he's as popular as he is, Wolverine: Weapon X is for you. It captures every single thing that makes Wolverine the best there is at what he does and combines it into a 22 page seat of your pants, action adventure story that just doesn't let you go. Add Ron Ga...

By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #1 Written by Mark Millar Art by Carlos Pacheco Verdict - Must Read. Is this as good as Ultimates 1 and 2? I'm not sure, but I'm giving it a Must Read for the simple reason that the nightmare is finally over and we can have some good Ultimates style comics again.

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By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) Guess who’s back!! That’s right, kids, MARK MILLAR (THE ULTIMATES, WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN) and superstar artist CARLOS PACHECO (AVENGERS FOREVER, X-MEN) blast into the Ultimate Universe for a mind-blowing, heart-pounding and gut-wrenching event of epic proportions! When a high...

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By Brian Cronin Steranko was doing the Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD co-feature in Strange Tales during the late 1960s when, in one particular panel featuring Countess Valentina (Val) Allegro De Fontaine (the sexy SHIELD agent who became Nick Fury’s paramour), Marvel actually blacked out her buttocks!

SDCC 09: Hudlin & Cowan on Captain America/Black Panther Hudlin:World War Two is when Black Panther and Captain America met. It's also a rich era, with characters like Nick Fury and the Howling Commandoes, ... CCI: Hudlin and Cowan on "Captain America/Black Panther"Comic Book Resourc...

By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) Kirk: Another double-sized, higher priced issue of Captain America on the heels of the disappointing Reborn has me seriously contemplating, for the first time ever, dropping Captain America from my pull list. This will make 3 straight issues of non-story, flashback tales - all at $3.99+...

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By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) CAPTAIN AMERICA #600 Written by Ed Brubaker, Roger Stern & Mark Waid Art by Dale Eaglesham, Butch Guice & Luke Ross CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #14 Written by Paul Cornell Art by Leonard Kirk DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS #2 Written by Paul Cornell Art by Mark Brooks

By Kirk Warren(noreply@blogger.com) I ran into some difficulties earlier in the week, but I've managed to put together some weekend reviews for this edition of the Weekly Crisis Comic Book Reviews. On tap for your reading pleasure are reviews of Batman, Green Lantern Corps, Flash: Rebirth and Fantastic Four. As you've waited...

 TN Samuel Jackson as Nick Fury – Putting Samuel Jackson on the list of greatest comic book movie actors for his role as Nick Fury in Iron Man might be a controversial move. After all, Nick Fury only appeared in Iron Man for a couple seconds after the end ...

It’s just a celebration of the fact that one of my favourite actors and a big comic book fan himself has committed to the role of Nick Fury for a long time. Which means — fingers crossed — we’ll be treated to new movies like “Thor,” “Captain America,” ...

By Brian Cronin A couple of years before the three-part storyline in Captain America #111-113, Stan Lee had Captain America reveal his identity to the world. Captain America #112 was a retrospective on Cap’s career by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. That led to Captain America #113 by Steranko.

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998): After nine years of Baywatch David Hasslehoff decided to return to his terrestrial action roots as Nick Fury. As with Generation X, Fox had the movie on a shoestring budget to see if anyone was ...

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Synopsis: We begin with the Secret Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Young Avengers, Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, Nick Fury and the new Howling Commandos and the Hood and his goons all united together and battling the Skrull super soldiers. The Skrull Queen orders her solider to target Reed Richards. In turn, Captain America orders the heroes to target the Skrull Queen. The plotting on Secret Invasion #7 also suffers from a lack of internal logic. In Secret Invasion #5 we see Skrully Jarvis getting blown up aboard the SHIELD Helicarrier that was located in the Bermuda Triangle. And it is my impression that not much time elapses between the end of Secret Invasion #5 and the beginning of Secret Invasion #7.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Synopsis: We begin years ago in Kuwait with Wolverine carrying a badly injured Nick Fury through the desert. We slide to Nick in a hospital bed with General Ross in the room questioning Nick. Ross asks why a filthy mutant killing machine like Wolverine would carry Nick on his back across the desert. All Wolverine is programmed to do is kill and yet he saved Nick. Nick responds that there is only one Captain America and that he died during World War II. Nick says that he is not Captain America. Nick says that it takes a certain type of man to represent an ideal to a nation and a world. Nick says that he is not that kind of man. Nick says that he is the man who ran away.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Thor asks Captain America “Who are you supposed to be?” Captain America shoots back “Who do I look like?” The Avengers then land their ship and come pouring out and gather around Thor. Thor says that he is summoning the battle that must be fought. Nick Fury responds that his god has a hammer. (Snappy.) Iron Man then yells out “Avengers Assemble!” (Damn, that felt good!) Our heroes then charge into combat with the Skrulls. End of issue. Having said that, if you have enjoyed what Bendis has been doing for the past couple of years on New Avengers then you will probably enjoy Secret Invasion #6. And if you have been having fun reading Secret Invasion up to this point then you will probably also like Secret Invasion #6.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Spider-Man mentions that Captain America said that he thought there was some rebellious faction in SHILED trying to kill the Avengers. Evidently, Captain America felt there was something rotten going on with SHIELD. Spider-Man then says that the Skrulls were mining vibranium here and then tried to kill the Avengers here. The ending to New Avengers #41 was a total miss for me. That is because I find the plotline involving the 1970’s Captain America to be completely lacking in drama or intrigue. We know that the 1970’s Captain America is a Skrull. We have seen Steve’s dead body over on Captain America after he was killed by Sharon Carter. I find this 1970’s Captain America plotline a bit of a waste of time.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Marvel continues to flood the market with Iron Man as we get yet another Iron Man mini-series with Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas. Jon Favreau, the director of Iron Man, is handling the writing duties on this title as Adi Granov handles the art chores. I am looking forward to Favreau’s story. Favreau gave us a fantastic version of Tony Stark and clearly gets Tony’s character. I’m confident that we will get a good read with Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1. Let’s go ahead and hit this review. If you prefer complex and deep stories like what we get over on Iron Man: Director of SHIELD then you might not be thrilled with the simpler story that we get in Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1. However, I definitely found Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1 to be a much more fun and entertaining...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Synopsis: We begin with a flashback scene from six months ago. We see Nick Fury meeting with Daisy Johnson at a park bench. Nick is using a disguise that makes him look like the Ultimate universe Nick Fury. (This joke is getting a bit old.) Daisy is still a bit resentful about the secret war that Nick Fury led her and a bunch of other SHIELD agents on in Latveria. That secret raid cost Daisy her job with SHIELD. Comments The Good: Mighty Avengers #13 was another good read. Bendis is doing an impressive job with these Secret Invasion tie-in issues. They are better than what we are getting on Secret Invasion itself. I am completely fascinated with learning what Nick Fury has been up to trying to get ready to deal with the Skrull invasion.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn I have definitely enjoyed Mighty Avengers #12 and New Avengers #40 as Bendis continues to fill the reader in on the back-story and proceeds to flesh out the Secret Invasion story. It is evident after reading New Avengers #40 that the Skrull religion plays a central role in Secret Invasion. I really didn’t think that Jessica was going to be a Skrull. In Mighty Avengers #12, Nick Fury was pretty confident that Spider-Woman was not a Skrull. Evidently, unless this hook ending to New Avengers #40 is a red herring, it appears that Nick Fury has misjudged Spider-Woman and that could be a fatal error. The selection of Spider-Woman makes perfect sense. The Queen can use the role of Spider-Woman to spy on SHIELD, the Mighty Avengers, the New Avengers and N...   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Iron Man continues to be another phenomenally well written title that unfortunately isn’t getting the attention that it so richly deserves. It is an absolute shame that much of the utter garbage that Marvel and DC foists on us each month sells better than Iron Man. Of course, when Marvel allows writers like Bendis and JMS to routinely perform character assassination on Tony Stark it is no wonder that more comic book readers aren’t giving this title a try. Overall: Iron Man #28 was an excellent read and a phenomenal ending to an impressive story arc. Iron Man is another title that I can’t urge people enough to run out and go purchase. This is an unbelievably well written title that will appeal to a wide range of comic book readers. Only fans of mindle...   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Synopsis: We begin with Spider-Woman sneaking into the medical bay of the Avengers Tower where Tony is recuperating. Spider-Woman throws the body of the dead Skrull at the foot of Tony’s bed. Spider-Woman fills Tony in on the events in Japan when the New Avengers discovered that Electra was really a Skrull. That Luke Cage thinks that the Skrulls have been pulling their strings throughout the Civil War. Tony claims that the Civil War was not a manipulation. Spider-Woman mentions how these Skrulls are more advanced and not even Wolverine or Daredevil could tell by scent that Electra was a Skrull. Of course, Spider-Woman re-iterates the fact that the New Avengers all think that Tony is a Skrull.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn The Secret Avengers all agree that Stark has been acting like a Skrull and is certainly probably a Skrull. (I will probably enter a fugue state if Tony is revealed to be a Skrull. Fair warning.) Spider-Woman says that if Luke’s thinking is right on this issue, then the Skrulls may be behind the Civil War, House of M, The Raft and everything else. (Oh god, how much would that just absolutely blow.) I continue to find Yu’s artwork downright ugly. Yu does have talent; however he is simply drawing the wrong title. Yu should be drawing a comic book like Creepshow or Tales from the Crypt. Mighty Avengers is a far better looking comic book than New Avengers.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Maria Hill contracts Iron Man and asks him if they should scuttle the Helicarrier. Iron Man says no since it could infect sea life. Iron Man then races back to the Helicarrier. Iron Man tells Dugan to get a chopper and rendezvous with Alpha Team. Iron Man asks Hill in what direction is the Helicarrier headed. Hill responds that they are headed straight for North Korean airspace and will arrive in it in twelve minutes. Maria Hill then triggers a full evacuation alert for the personnel on the Helicarrier. Iron Man thinks how “This nightmare…This nightmare is my father…” (We see a picture of Sal) “…My friend…” (We see a picture of Happy Hogan) “…My brother…” (We see a picture of Captain America). Iron Man then thinks “I..am… Iron Man.”   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Marvel took some time off for Captain America in order to run a whole mess of special issues dealing with the death of Captain America. I am very curious to see what Brubaker has in store for this title now that Captain America is dead. I imagine that Sharon Carter, Nick Fury, The Falcon and Bucky will all now assume center stage on this title until Brubaker brings Steve Rogers back to life. Let’s go ahead and hit this review for Captain America #26. Brubaker has quickly solved that problem with Bucky. Bucky is now his own man with his own personality and style of operating. Bucky is not Captain America Junior. Bucky is not longer a sidekick. Bucky is an engine of destruction. He is a killing machine. And Bucky operated completely differently than Captain...   [read the full post]