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August 27th, 2008
 Kick-Ass #4 cover Bwaaaaaaah! I am Mike Rapin! I’m a friggin’ zombie!!! Bwaaaaah! Aren’t you scared of me?!
You may be confused as to why I am a zombie (man, I have a sudden hunger for brains), but you can blame that bastard Mark Millar for killing me with his sheer genius. The most recent issue of Kick-Ass (#4, for those of you counting) really did a number on my flipping skull to the point of killing me. Oh yea.. I’m effing dead and unless Dr. Strange or Brother Voodoo is coming to save me, I’m not quite sure what will become of me…
But back to the comic: John Romita Jr.’s art had me drinking blood all throughout this issue. His art tells almost as much story as the friggin’ dialogue. I absolutely love it. And, if you haven’t gotten it yet, the story is so compelling, if you read it, you will (most likely) die and become a damn zombie. It’s a good trade-off if you ask me.
**spoilers and more (brains) after the break**
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August 27th, 2008
 Wolverine #68 Cover Remember last month when I told you to go out and get Wolverine #67? And remember the month before when I said to get Wolverine #66? Well, guess what I am going to tell you this month? GO GET WOLVERINE #68!!!! Unless you are a masochist and don’t want to do what is good for you, you really should heed my advice. Honestly, you don’t even really have to read the rest of this review, I’ll tell you right now: I loved it. But if you are interested read on.
In the last issue, Logan and Hawkeye made it to Las Vegas, where they found out that Hawkeye’s daughter (who happens to also be Spider-Man’s granddaughter) is being held captive by the new Kingpin. This month, we pick up from that point and continue to follow the adventures of this unlikely pair of geriatrics. So, with a belly full of beer, just like Logan (seriously, I was just at the pub), I’ll have my full review following the break!
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August 27th, 2008
Yeah, I know this has been out for a year and, as an event, has been covered to  death not only by reviewers but by Marvel themselves. However, I am making an effort at reading current comics as opposed to trade-waiting for everything, so I felt the need to familiarize myself with the events of Civil War so I could understand Secret Invasion (not to mention all the series that were drastically changed).
Few things are as daunting to a comics newbie as an “event.” Why, you ask? Because every single comic book event promises to be a cataclysmic, universe-altering moment in which not only “everything will change” and “nothing will be the same” (if you take a shot every time Dan DiDio or Joe Quesada say that you will die, I guarantee it), but your own faith in God will be shattered and then rebuilt. Also, every event comes with about eleventy-seven tie-ins that are nothing but a nuisance.
**spoilers after the jump**
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August 26th, 2008
So, this week I decided to just continue my sort of “Rapid Reviews” to which I call, if you didn’t guess it, Tuesday Twist-offs.
Let me lay down what I’m going to speed through for you real quick:
Does that work for you? Well, it works for me. Let’s begin.
**definite spoilers and randomness after the break**
August 26th, 2008
I’ll start of this week’s comic book previews by stating that I had a really, really, really hard time deciding which comics to feature this week. It is true, there is a lot of good shit spewing from mighty Marvel tomorrow and I, for one, am super pumped. Despite having to remove some really awesome books from this post, I still have a delicious line-up of comics to talk about this week. This includes the return of one of my favorite series, the end of an arc in another, a one-shot in yet another. I also have the long delayed Kick-Ass and a bunch of Secret Invasion tie-ins. Don’t close that tab and hit the break for a look at what you should be buying this week!
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August 26th, 2008
As someone fairly new to comics, I’ve been mainly sticking to picking up the classics first and only venturing into modern fare to read Buffy Season 8 and Angel: After the Fall, but that is of course out of fanboy love for Joss Whedon’s seminal TV shows. But one comic is being routinely mentioned in the same breath as established classics, appearing on lists alongside Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns as a must have. Well, I’m 5 trades in, and I gotta say, people are right about Y: The Last Man.
Y: The Last Man reads like a film, and it’s the best and most thoughtful piece of science fiction since perhaps Terry Gilliam’s Brazil. Brian K. Vaughan wastes no time crafting a surprisingly personal science fiction story seemingly effortlessly: he uses the plague to highlight the jarring gender gap in major positions (spouting out figures like 95% of all American plots were male, almost all local and federal government officials, etc.) but also has a lot of humor strewn about (converting the a phallic monument into a memorial for the men lost made me laugh for minutes on end).
**more after the jump**
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August 25th, 2008
Well, I missed doing Rapid Reviews for the last couple of weeks. I apologize if anyone was anxiously awaiting these short little recaps/reviews of last week’s comics. But I am back this week with more quick shots of comic book goodness.
This week, I will quickly be reviewing Foolkiller: White Angels #2, Guardians of the Galaxy #4, Captain America #41 and Robin #177. So hit that jump and check out these Rapid Reviews!
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August 25th, 2008
 X-Factor Special: Layla Miller Do you love one-shots? Because I sure as hell do and it’s effing amazing how well the X-Factor writer Peter David wrote this one-shot, but then again it is Peter David so it should have been expected. Even though I thought (for some reason beyond me as I write this) that this was a limited series, as a one-shot it’s simply outstanding.
Before I get things started, I’m going to say one thing real quick:
- I didn’t read the X-Factor/She-Hulk cross over for Secret Invasion just because. I really wanted to just get past the terrible art and push the X-Factor story forward. This doesn’t have anything to do with this review, but it is X-Factor and I was originally going to do a double review, but decided against it.
So! To continue, I’m not even going to come close to giving away all the spoilers of X-Factor: Layla Miller because it’s simply too good for you to not go out an buy, but I’ll do my best to fill you in and let you know how much I liked it. (haha)
**minor spoilers and more after the break**
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August 24th, 2008
 Iron Man #32 Cover Ah, Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D, the less interesting older brother of Invincible Iron Man. Soon, you will be replaced by a much more interesting, lesser known, War Machine. Such is the way of the world. You had a good run, with your minor ups and downs. And after reading the last arc of your story, I think we can all say: good riddance.
Last week’s Iron Man #32 marked the end of the “With Iron Hands” arc and the last issue that will be specifically about Tony Stark and Iron Man. Starting next month, we will start to see the transition of the series to War Machine with the Secret Invasion tie-in, and after that, the book will officially be a War Machine title. I read the last issue (and the rest of the arc) and it is clear why Marvel decided to move in this direction. Iron Man just isn’t interesting enough to carry 2 titles. This, mixed with the absolute inane boringness of S.H.I.E.L.D makes for a particularly bland read.
Check out my full review of this issue after the break.
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August 24th, 2008
 True Believers #2 cover My guess is that if you did a word search in my posts/reviews/whatever for the word “amazing” you’d probably find about 600 occurrences of said word. With that laid out, I’d like to say that I was extremely excited to read this month’s issue of True Believers. It feels like only last week that issue 1 was out and I was ranting and raving at how cool of a series it was and that it took a nice twist at the end and thus confirming it’s place in the Marvel Universe. Oh yes, it feels like just last week.
Lucky for us, the fun doesn’t stop. Ohhh no. This month’s issue punches right into the face of everything and mystery-book-type plot is unfolded right before your very eyes. But before I get to the story, let’s break this post and kick things the way we usually do:
**spoilers and a tad bit more after the break**
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Kick-Ass #4 review
