by Sal Loria, Dec 24 2009 // 12:30 PM
Welcome to another edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! Since the hectic holiday schedule and copious amounts of eggnog have affected my time and brain cells, respectively, this week’s reviews are more of the quickie variety. While short and sweet – well, as short and sweet as I’m going to get – there’s enough yuletide cheer to make even Gotham warm over. As always, WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.
PULL OF THE WEEK:
Avengers: The Initiative #31
Marvel Comics – $2.99 US
Writer: Christos N Gage
Artist: Rafa Sandoval
Score: 8.5/10
The music’s pumping, the booze is flowing and the girls are dancing. Seems like Taskmaster’s right where he wants to be, until Norman Osborn decides to come to Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. for an inspection. Nobody said pimpin’ was easy, especially since Taskmaster has to get his place running on all cylinders before the boss arrives, bearing “gifts.”
Incredibly solid issue by writer Gage. Throughout the entire string of storylines, like “Civil War,” “Secret Invasion” and “Dark Reign,” select characters from both sides of the fight have begun to question whether or not they’re on the right side. Makes for some good reading and interesting dynamics as “Siege” starts to pick up steam. Artist Sandoval continues to be consistently good, especially where Taskmaster is included in the scene.
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Tagged: Amazing Spider-Man, Arkham Reborn, Avengers: The Initiative, Blackest Night, Blackest Night: JSA, Brian Michael Bendis, Butch Guice, Captain America Reborn, Captain America: Who Will Wield The Shield?, Chris Claremont, Christos N Gage, Civil War, David Hine, David López, Ed Brubaker, Eddy Barrows, Fantastic Four, Gotham City Sirens, James Robinson, Jeremy Haun, Joe Bennett, Jonathan Hickman, JT Krul, Luke Ross, Marcos Marz, Neil Edwards, New Avengers, Paul Dini, Rafa Sandoval, Secret Invasion, Siege, Stuart Immonen, Teen Titans, Tom Grummett, X-Men Forever
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by Sal Loria, Dec 3 2009 // 1:00 PM
Welcome to another edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! This week Jonah Hex takes top billing, a couple more Blackest Night mini-series debuts and a slew of over-sized annuals and one-shots invade your pull list. As always, WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.
PULL OF THE WEEK:
Jonah Hex #50
DC Comics – $3.99 US
Writers: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Artist: Darwyn Cooke
Score: 9.5
The landmark 50th issue of Jonah Hex hits the stands, featuring a done-in-one tale of the scarred bounty hunter’s latest task: to locate and dispose of 50 various bad guys. The cost of victory, however, may prove to be too much to bear…
Jonah Hex is no stranger to violence. We’ve been exposed to his brand of “justice” for decades now, so it’s very easy to forget that, under all of that hatred, this killing machine does have a heart. Thankfully, writing team Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti weave a story that is sure to please the loyal Hex fans with plenty of merciless vengeance, while injecting a tragedy that goes to great lengths to humanize the central character.
Darwyn Cooke handles the art chores on this commemorative issue, further cementing how incredible a read this was. Gorgeous pencils accompany the artist’s usual cinematic flair, with numerous examples of how to kill a man mixed in with a few touching moments, and a final page that speaks volumes without the aid of dialogue. With the holidays around the corner, I’d gladly accept this final page in all of its original glory as a nifty Christmas gift.
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Tagged: Blackest Night, Blackest Night: The Flash, Blackest Night: Wonder Woman, Brannon Braga, Brian Michael Bendis, Carlo Barberi, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Chris Bachalo, Chris Yost, Civil War, Craig Kyle, Daredevil, Dark Avengers, Darwyn Cooke, David Hine, Deadpool, Fabrice Sapolsky, Fall of the Hulks, Fall Of The Hulks: Alpha, Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge, Flash Rebirth, Freddie Williams II, Generation X, Geoff Johns, greg rucka, Iron Man vs Whiplash, Jason Pearson, Jeff Parker, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jonah Hex, JSA All-Stars, Justice Society of America, Justin Gray, Marc Guggenheim, Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars, Matthew Sturges, Michael Lark, Nicola Scott, Paul Pelletier, Phillippe Briones, Robert Kirkman, Scott Kolins, Secret Six, Siege, Siege: The Cabal, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without A Face, World War Hulk, X-Force
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