Mark Stoddard
REVIEW: X-Force #8
X-Force hunt down The Vanisher, who last issue stole the mutant-killing Legacy Virus, but fail in their initial attempt as a the mission is compromised by a meeting with Domino, a member of the previous incarnation of X-Force. Putting their differences aside, the team eventually capture their prey through rather extreme measures, which is of course this team’s MO.
REVIEW: Popgun Volume 2
Following the mix-tape analogy, Popgun is more a collection of very good pop songs with a few indie tunes thrown in; the rather more progressive and heavier elements do permeate through occasionally but the general tone is definitely on the lighter side.
ADVANCE REVIEW: X-Men: Original Sin #1
Original Sin has all the makings of a well constructed crossover emerging organically from a wider storyline (or two). Hopefully this will begin to tie up some of the loose ends hanging over Wolverine’s past, while moving Carey’s Legacy book down some exciting new avenues.
ADVANCE REVIEW: Punisher War Journal #24
Now comes the biggest test in terms of the success of the Punisher’s integration into the Marvel Universe – the start of a two-part tie-in to the massive Marvel blockbuster summer event, Secret Invasion.
ADVANCE REVIEW: Daredevil #111
I love me some ninjas. And a good noir tale too. And there aren’t many places in the world that you can get both of those in the same place. Mix that with some superhero action, and you shouldn’t be able to go far wrong. Luckily, these are all parts of the package that help make Daredevil such a compelling read.
ADVANCE REVIEW: Bigger #9
The central theme for Bigger is the exploration of teenage relationships, between friends, parents, and the opposite sex. At times it gets very silly and there are a few rather exaggerated stereotypes on show, but this is the style of the book and on many levels the interplay of these relationships work extremely well.
ADVANCE REVIEW: Sub Mariner: The Depths #1
There is so much quality on show here that I cannot bring myself to give this a low rating, but there are still too many shortcomings and unknowns involved that prevent me from giving this a ringing endorsement.
ADVANCE REVIEW: Runaways (Vol. 3) #1
Runaways is one of those titles that I know I should be reading, but for various reasons (mainly time and money – ain’t it always!) it never quite makes the cut. Now here we are with a new #1 at the start of Volume 3, and the new creative team of writer Terry Moore and artist Humberto Ramos have a lot to live up to.
REVIEW: Galaxy Quest: Global Warning! # 1
Now, I haven’t seen the movie, so I am in no position to comment on its quality or potential for continuation, but I certainly haven’t heard any clamouring for a comeback. Is this just another in a long line of bland comic-book licenses or does this series boldly go where few have gone before…?
REVIEW: Secret Invasion: Thor #1
Taking the creative place of JMS and Coipel for this mini are rising superstar writer Matt Fraction and highly regarded artist Doug Braithwaite, which should keep expectation levels pretty high for both long-term Thor fans and more casual readers. So do they bring the thunder?
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