Deceased US presidents have been resurrected and are wreaking havoc. To protect their image, S.H.E.I.L.D. refuses to dispatch The Avengers. I mean, can you blame them? You can’t have Captain America running around lopping off the heads of George Washington, Abe Lincoln and John F. Kennedy – what a P.R. nightmare! As a last resort,…
Maus tells the story of Vladek, a Holocaust survivor living in New York. His son Art (also the author), interviews his father about his time spent dodging capture as well as his imprisonment at Auschwitz. Vladek recounts those who helped him, who betrayed him and the Nazis who murdered his friends and family. When not…
OK, so bear with me here as this is my first attempt at reviewing a single issue. I guess if you’re one of the many people who wait for the series to end before picking up a collected graphic novel, I suppose I should let you know that spoilers may be ahead. If not, make…
Kevin Smith. Yes, it’s no secret that I am a pretty big fan of the guy. I’ve watched all of his films countless times. I’ve read books and magazine articles as well as follow him on Twitter. However, I’ve always been curious about his comic career and after reading the odd graphic novel, I have…
You know that old saying, never judge a book by its cover? Joe Hill’s The Cape is the perfect book to apply that wisdom to. On the cover, we see a man hovering above the ground, donning a cape and dressed in a t-shirt, ripped jeans and tennis shoes. Without knowing anything about the story,…
Batman is alerted that the inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over the premises. If this isn’t dangerous enough, they’re threatening to murder everyone in the facility unless Batman agrees to a face to face meeting. I understand that a lot of people can appreciate the style in which both Morrison and McKean approached Batman,…
I’ve always been interested in Deadpool but as with most comic book characters I’ve not read, I didn’t know where to start. I first encountered the character a few years ago when Marvel attempted to bring Deadpool to the silver screen casting Ryan Reynolds in Wolverine: Origins. Most people felt that this was a perfect choice as Reynolds is…
Maintaining a secret identity is difficult when everyone knows who you truly are. Despite insisting that he isn’t Daredevil, Matt Murdock is proving to be unsuccessful in changing the public’s belief that he is indeed The Man Without Fear. Letting the criticism and frustration roll off his back, Murdock continues to adopt this more positive…
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