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Posts Tagged ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8’


The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, ‘Siege’, ‘Question’ and More!

by Sal Loria, Feb 4 2010 // 2:00 PM

Buffy’s got a brand new bag, Superman makes his pitch for “World’s Greatest Detective” and the Sentry gets to the heart of the matter in this latest edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! As always, WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

PULL OF THE WEEK:

Buffy The Vampire Slayer #32
Dark Horse Comics – $2.99 US
Writer: Brad Meltzer
Artist: Georges Jeanty
Score: 9/10

While the ongoing war against Twilight hits a lull, Buffy and Xander take the break to examine the Slayer’s new power set, much to Dawn’s chagrin. Meanwhile, Giles – along with Faith and Andrew – find themselves in Twilight’s grip and Willow makes a horrifying discovery.

Best-selling author Brad Meltzer – no stranger to comics – kicks off the “Twilight” story arc with this issue in a round-about way. Twilight himself doesn’t factor into the story much, but Meltzer took the “maximum fun” approach in setting up the pieces via tiny revelations sprinkled throughout the issue while focusing on Buffy’s new powers. The result is an incredibly enjoyable read that’s sure to please virtually any fan of comics or comics-related media.

Artist Georges Jeanty continues to pump out the work that has become the glue that holds everything together for this series, and this latest issue is no different. The scenes involving Buffy and Xander, especially, were a hoot, and how could you not love Buffy hovering in mid-air while asking the General to step outside? If this issue doesn’t symbolize having fun while making a comic, I don’t know what will.

Other issues came close – it was a really good week for comics – but this issue took home the Pull of the Week title thanks to an offering that was part major story arc launch and part open love letter to comics; it’s been quite some time that a comic has made me smile this much.

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Posted in: Comic Reviews · Comics · Dark Horse Comics · DC · Marvel · Pull List
Tagged: Art Adams, Blackest Night, Blackest Night: Wonder Woman, Brad Meltzer, Brian Michael Bendis, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, Chris Yost, CP Smith, Cully Hamner, Dennis O'Neil, Denys Cowan, Dynamite Entertainment, Garth Ennis, Georges Jeanty, greg rucka, invincible iron man, James Robinson, Jason Aarons, Jeph Loeb, John McCrea, Keith Burns, Marcus To, Matt Fraction, New X-Men, Nicola Scott, Olivier Coipel, Pete Woods, Ramon Bachs, Red Robin, Salvador Larroca, Siege, Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton, Superman: World of New Krypton, The Boys, The Question, Ultimate X, Ultimatum, Wolverine: Weapon X, X-Force
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The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘Adventure Comics’, ‘Daytripper’, ‘Marvels Project’ and More!

by Sal Loria, Jan 14 2010 // 3:00 PM

Welcome to another edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! Superboy’s Adventure comes to an end, Daytripper continues to be trippy and the Rhino gets a happy ending that may actually stick. As always, WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

PULL OF THE WEEK:

adventure-comics-6-coverAdventure Comics #6
DC Comics – $3.99 US
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artist: Francis Manapul
Score: 9/10

Superboy has been trying to “find himself” and determine if he’s more Superman than Lex Luthor, since his genetic make-up is made from both of them. Unfortunately, it’s Luthor who finds him first and serves notice that for all his intellect and power, Luthor still has that nasty little streak in him.

Honestly, this has been a fun, engaging run by superstar writer Geoff Johns. Equal parts adventure (which works great with the title) and drama, all revolved around Superboy’s own identity crisis, this arc hit all the right buttons without coming across as preachy or whiny; a testament to the writer’s considerable talent of making relevant topics matter in the pages of a comic book.

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Posted in: Comic Reviews · Comics · Dark Horse Comics · DC · Marvel · Pull List · Vertigo
Tagged: Adventure Comics, Amazing Spider-Man, Blackest Night, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, Captain America, Catwoman, Chris Claremont, daytripper, Don Kramer, Ed Brubaker, Eric Wallace, Fábio Moon, Fabrizio Fiorentino, Flash, Flash Rebirth, Francis Manapul, Gabriel Ba, Geoff Johns, Georges Jeanty, Ibraim Roberson, invincible iron man, jason aaron, Javier Pulido, Joe Kelly, Joss Whedon, Marcos Marz, Marvels Project, Matt Fraction, Max Fiumara, Peter Vale, Power of Shazam, Punishermax, Salvador Larroca, Steve Dillon, Steve Epting, Tom Grummett, Tony Bedard, Twilight, X-Men Forever
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The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘Lobo’, ‘Buffy’, ‘Psylocke’ and More

by Sal Loria, Nov 5 2009 // 11:00 AM

Welcome to The Pull List Comic Reviews! First off, a huge thanks to John Carle for covering the column last week, he did a fantastic job. Make sure you check out The Flickcast’s podcast this week where he was also a guest-host! The dude’s everywhere. Okay, on with the comics. As always, WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

PULL OF THE WEEK:

lhth1Lobo: Highway to Hell #1 (of 2) – DC Comics – $6.99 US
Writer: Scott Ian Artist: Sam Keith
Score: 8.5

You’re sitting there, asking yourself “How in all that is holy is Lobo: Highway to Hell the Pull of the Week?” Believe me, I’m asking myself that very same question. You see I’ve never dug Lobo. I’ve read a good chunk of his various issues over the years and I’ve never seen the attraction to the character, but seeing as variety is the spice of life, I figured I’d give this a shot. The premise sounded interesting enough…

Lobo’s chillin’ at home when he receives a message – in the form of slain dolphins – from the big bad himself: the Devil. Even though the Main Man has been banished from Hell for quite awhile now, he figures it’s time to go on a road trip and pay a not-so-friendly visit to his old pal, Beelzebub. Along the way everyone’s favorite Czarnian runs into more violence, mayhem, booze and floozy “women” than he can shake a stick at, but what happens when he finally comes face to face with the cutest evil… waitaminute… CUTE?!?

He hasn’t had a starring role since 2007’s Batman/Lobo: Deadly Serious, so when DC Comics dusted the mothballs off of the character, they decided to get a fresh take on him. Enter Scott Ian, the guitarist for the band Anthrax. Ian’s first foray into comic writing is pretty decent, but it’s how he handles the title character that blew me away. There was just enough here to add weight to the usual aloofness that the character normally projects, which clicked beautifully. While the big payoff will be next issue’s finale, so far this has been a very enjoyable ride.

The Maxx creator Sam Keith, who had both writing and artistic duties on the aforementioned 2007 mini-series, makes his return to the character. Bringing his distinctive style that is every bit as manic as Lobo is, the art looks great, even while juggling different levels of detail throughout the issue. From what I could tell, the creative team looked like they catered to each other’s strengths, culminating in a fun romp that became our Pull of the Week.

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Posted in: Comic Reviews · Comics · Dark Horse Comics · DC · Marvel · Pull List
Tagged: Adam Dekraker, Adam Hughes, Agents of Atlas, Assault on New Olympus Prologue, Batman Confidential, Black Widow: Deadly Origin, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, Cable, Chris Yost, Corey Soriano, Craig Rousseau, Dalibor Talajic, Deadpool Team-Up, DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI, Fred Van Lente, Gabriel Hardman, Georges Jeanty, Greg Pak, Harvey Tolibao, Humberto Ramos, Incredible Hercules, Iron Man & The Armor Wars, Jane Espenson, Jeff Parker, Jo Chen, Joe Caramagna, John Paul Leon, Karl Kesel, Lobo: Highway to Hell, Marcos Martin, Marcos Marz, Marvel 1985, Marvel Adventures, Marvel Zombies: Evil Evolution, Paul Cornell, Phil Noto, Psylocke, Rob DiSalvo, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Rodney Buchemi, Royal McGraw, Sam Keith, Scott Ian, Steve Dillon, The Maxx, Tom Raney, Tommy Lee Edwards, X-Men Origins: Iceman
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The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘Absolution’, ‘Exiles’ and ‘Buffy: Season 8’

by John Carle, Aug 7 2009 // 11:30 AM

absolution

For yesterday’s The Pull List, go here.

Absolution #1 – Avatar – $3.99

Score: 8.0

Back in early July, we had the chance to talk to Christos Gage about his creator owned property, Absolution, from Avatar Press. The interview can be read here.  This week, Absolution came to stores and delivered what people were hoping for from the title. Absolution takes a different approach to the superhero genre. Unlike Garth Ennis’ edgy work on The Boys which has superheroes as corrupt drug addicted sexual perverts, Gage reinvents the wheel as he poses the question about what could cause a hero to snap.

Unlike the “heroes” of The Boys, Gage’s hero John Dusk is actually a good person. He uses his powers to save the lives of innocents and defeat bad guys. There is no corporate backing or monetary gain for John by doing it. He is the equivalent of a super powered beat cop. And like some cops who have been on Special Victims Units or the homicide for too long, Absolution explores what it takes to break a man.

The issue begins with John Dusk, the spandex wearing hero seen on the cover of the issue, as he fights White Power, a superpowered white supremacist. John’s powers can be compared to a toned down version of the Green Lantern or the Invisible Woman as he controls his aura around him that allows him to make crude objects with it that can be used both offensively and defensively. When things take a turn for the worst in the fight, John must use lethal force to stop his assailant. Even knowing the criminal is a rapist and murder, John still tries to keep him from dying until he sees two of White Powers captives, causing him to make a decision he can never step back from.

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Posted in: Avatar Press · Comic Reviews · Comics · Dark Horse Comics · Marvel · Pull List · Reviews · Whedon
Tagged: Absolution, Avatar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Christos Gage, Dark Horse, Exiles, Jane Espenson, Joss Weadon, Marvel, Pull List
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