Preamble In the midst of my recent move I downsized a lot of books. So one day I went to a used bookstore with five very full boxes of books. I sent a picture as I went in to Agent Ben of all my boxes. When I came out I sent him the picture of […]
Original Sin Annual #1 (Comic Files)
Preamble It is fair to say that Original Sin left us with a lot of questions. But one that we thought would be left unanswered was who was the man on the wall before Nick Fury? Despite Original Sin having concluded, writer Jason Latour and artist Enis Cisic answer that question in Original Sin Annual […]
All-New Invaders: Gods and Soldiers (Comic Files)
Preamble I have spent a lot of time studying World War II. But I have never read any of Marvel’s premier World War II superhero squad, the Invaders. The team of Captain America, The Original Human Torch, Namor and Bucky sounds cool to me but that has never lead to action by picking up one of their stories. […]
Original Sin #8 (Comic Files)
Preamble New comic day was a busy night. But there was a comic burning in my bag (actually two of them) and I knew I would not be able to sleep until I finished Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato’s Original Sin #8. I needed to know so much. Would Nick Fury live? Who killed the […]
Deadpool #26 (Comic Files)
Preamble After Deadpool #25 and the end of the S.H.I.E.L.D. storyline I thought I was out of the Deadpool monthly issues despite my love of the merc with a mouth. Then Marvel gives us an “inventory” Deadpool story with Nick Fury in the 1950s. And if that does not grab your attention, how about time-traveling […]
Avengers 1959 (Comic Files)
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 […]
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6 (COOL COMIC COVERS #1)
Every Friday, Welcome to Level Seven presents a comic book cover related to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that we find extremely cool. NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #6 Here is a cover by Jim Steranko that portrays exactly why Jim Steranko is a master of comic book art. Now, what really appeals to me about this […]
Taskmaster: Unthinkable (Comic Files)
Preamble Taskmaster, I need more of you. You are Deadpool’s buddy. You are now a member of the Secret Avengers. And your power is really cool. Would Taskmaster: Unthinkable written by Fred Van Lente and illustrated by Jefte Palo finally quell my desire to have more Taskmaster? Or will I continue to demand more 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 […]
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 […]