X-MEN #1 [Review]: Exponentially-Developed Fastball Specials.

As a Jonathan Hickman fan, I can tell there’s no substitute. I have felt trapped in the tiny comic book version of the show hole. I can’t wait for Inferno. That being written, Gerry Duggan seems like a friendly and less complicated alternative. After terraforming Mars in Planet-Sized X-Men without super crazy scientific but clear …

AVENGERS / MARAUDERS / VENOM / SPIDER-MAN / BIRDS OF PREY – SIRENS OF JUSTICE [Comics Reviews]: About Dang Time!

The Herculean task of scripting an Avengers run after Jonathan Hickman befell poor Jason Aaron. At first I was happy with the team he brought in. I like Robbie Reyes and Blade and “Thingee”. I even dug the Vampire arc until the end. I scratched my head as to why Superion wasn’t an Avenger but …

LEVIATHAN DAWN / FANTASTIC FOUR – GRIMM NOIR / THE PLUNGE / JEAN GREY & EMMA FROST [Comic Reviews]: Giant-Size Sunday Stash.

I haven’t felt the imminent threat of a spy organization to the heroes of the DC UNIVERSE since Maxwell Lord had Superman go buck wild on the Justice League, until Wonder Woman violently intervened, as also planned by Maxwell Lord. Writer Brian Michael Bendis is trying to have an impact on the DCU like AJ …

MARAUDERS / YEAR OF THE VILLAIN: BLACK ADAM / AMAZING MARY JANE [Comic Reviews]: Happy Hallow-Geek!

Happy Halloween, geeks and geekettes! Sure, there's a few more days to go, but that doesn't mean we can't have a bit of fun a bit early, eh?! And to help us out, we've got the Big Two -- DC and Marvel -- helping us out with some great titles! Not scary per se...but still …

ONCE AND FUTURE / PUNISHER KILL KREW / THE WHITE TREES / TITANS [Comics Reviews]: Burning Rage.

It's the tried and trusted return of GHG's Sunday Night Stash! And this week we've got a bit of variety going on, with some titles from some disparate publishers. So, let's jump into all the "burning rage", shall we? The Once and Future King is prophesied to return. Is that good or bad? This is …

SAVAGE AVENGERS / STRIKEFORCE – THE DARK ELF REALM [Marvel Comics Reviews]: War of the Realms!

I've never been a fan of Conan. So, the announcement that Marvel would release an Avengers title starring Conan did nothing for me. What interested me was that Gerry Duggan would be writing it, given how much I've enjoyed his work outside of events. Those factors were why I went into this first issue of …