Preamble With a vintage look and feel I was pretty excited to try out Howard Chaykin’s Avengers 1959. I wondered if this story would help capture some of the potential feel of Agent Carter. And with Nick Fury working with villains as heroes my interest was peaked. But would it stay there? Situation Report During World […]
Winter Soldier Bitter March #1 (Comic Files)
Preamble Honestly, I have been pretty excited about Winter Soldier Bitter March mini-series for a few months now. It has a vintage feel, had a tie-in to Captain America: Winter Soldier, and feels in some blanks for that character during his silent years in Marvel 616. The vintage feel is a huge bonus to a […]
Iron Man: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark Book Two (Comic Files)
Preamble There I was sitting around the Hub describing “The Secret Origin of Tony Stark” to my fellow agents. One of them looked over at me and said, “Clown Shoes!” I get it. It is a story that has evil robots, a Las Vegas heist, an robot bounty hunter with an attitude, a giant giant really […]
Agents of Atlas (Comic Files)
Preamble For fun, I like to relax with a nice issue of the distinguished competition’s Aquaman. But after two years there is something potentially upsetting with that title, Geoff Johns is leaving. But when I noticed that Jeff Parker the new monthly author had written for Marvel and had written a S.H.I.E.L.D. related book, Agents of […]
Secret Warriors: Vol. Two God of Fear. God of War (Comic Files)
Preamble Secret Warriors: Vol. Two God of Fear. God of War collects Secret Warriors issues seven through ten and Dark Reign: The List written by Jonathan Hickman. This volume picks up after the Howling Commandos attacked H.A.M.M.E.R. and stole a helicarrier for their own use. Would this volume pick up where volume one ended and […]
Secret Warriors: Nick Fury Agent of Nothing (Comic Files)
Preamble In the wake of Secret Invasion in 2009, Nick Fury was yet again separated from S.H.I.E.L.D.. The superspy was labeled an outlaw and villain Norman Osborn took over Fury’s toys now labeled H.A.M.M.E.R. a more aggressive pose for sure. But despite being “Nick Fury: Agent of Nothing”, Fury still has plenty of time to […]
Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Comic Files)
Preamble In the wake of Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D., the organization has been shattered. Agents are dead, and surviving agents are dispersed. Nick Fury has retired to a cabin with Agent Kate Neville, trying to avoid further involvement in the spy world that lead to the deaths of those he cared for. But in Nick […]