Preamble It is kind of a Buddy Picture! Yep, Captain America & Hawkeye written by Cullen Bunn and illustrated by Alessandro Vitti and Matteo Buffagni, compares the two Avengers with very different personalities. You have to ask, will these two very different men be able to survive their monsters. Situation Report Captain American and […]
The Avengers: The Last White Event (Comic Files)
Preamble With a title like The Avengers: The Last White Event, you know it has to lead to something big, or at least the last. And having read the first 3 parts of Infinity written by Jonathan Hickman who also wrote this volume, well I just knew the path was going to be laid out […]
Wolverine #10 (Comic Files)
Preamble In Wolverine #10 the “Killable” storyline continues with Wolverine lacking his healing factor. As Wolverine wrestles with the demons of his past, S.H.I.E.L.D. seeks a cure to the nanovirus and Wolverine’s affliction. In this third of six installments, will S.H.I.E.L.D. get any closer to stopping this unseen enemy that has battled Wolverine and Fury […]
Bruce Wayne Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Comic Files)
Preamble The Amalgam Universe is where peanut butter and chocolate unite in the comic world. It is a collaborative effort between Marvel Comics and DC to combine their universes in the late 1990s for a set of one off stories, which the publishers wrote as if they were deeply established and would continue to run […]
All New X-Men: Here to Stay (Comic Files)
Preamble As a kid I was introduced to Marvel comics through X-Factor. One of my most prized childhood issues is X-Factor #1 which brings back together the original X-Men of Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Angel and Ice Man (ironically none of these five are my favorite X-Man). So when Agent Ben told me about All […]
Hey Kids, Comics! (Book Files)
Hey Kids, Comics!: True-Life Tales from the Spinner Rack edited by Rob Kelly shares stories of a day long gone, when comics were hunted down and purchased from gas stations and mail order instead of direct market stores and Ebay. For some readers, this is a time happily remembered. For others this is a time […]
Infinity #3 (Comic Files)
Preamble With my interest fading, would Infinity #3 save my curiosity in this series? Would I keep up with the story as I continue to refuse to read titles like Avengers and New Avengers on a weekly basis? Would DC’s Villains Month and Black Manta #1 make me question my spending habits? You will find […]
Secret Avengers #9 (Comic Files)
Preamble If there was ever a comic poised for a letdown for me, it is Secret Avengers #9. I love with a big old capital L the Mockingbird centered Secret Avengers #8. So it would take a lot for Nick Spencer and team to keep me from being disappointed with this Daisy Johnson focused issue. […]
Uncanny X-Men: Revolution (Comic Files)
Preamble My love of X books is well known. Honestly I read them at this point to provide me some relaxation, away from the hustle and bustle of S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters. But then yet again proving in Marvel NOW! all stories run through S.H.I.E.L.D., Agents Hill, Fury and Coulson all make appearances in Uncanny X-Men: Revolution. […]
Captain America: Castaway in Dimension Z Book One (Comic Files)
Preamble You tend to expect a certain thing from Captain America stories. He will be a solid moral hero. He will likely take part of solo adventures that are in military settings. There will be a shield! He is grounded, literally on Earth. In Captain America: Castaway in Dimension Z Book One, Rick Remender throws […]