Author Archive for MrComicBook
Kevin Finnigan is long time comic fan. He studied American History in college, wanting to become a teacher. As you can see, it didn't work out. He reads books by all the big publishers, and dabbles in indie publishers as well.
Titan Comics Releases Teaser Trailer for Death Sentence #1
Titan Comics has released a new trailer for their upcoming title, Death Sentence. Here is the official synopsis from Titan: “Death Sentence (October 9, 2013) A dead-end artist, a burned-out musician, and a manipulative media personality make their last days count after they contract a virulent new STD, one that grants you superpowers and six months [...]
Review: Stark Trek Into Darkness
Another week, another big release. It’s truly the blockbuster season. Star Trek Into Darkness had a lot of hype surrounding it, and it lives up to a lot of that hype. One glaring mistake keeps it from out shinning it’s predecessor though. I’m going to keep this spoiler free, so please refrain from spoilers in [...]
Review: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #23
Now that Miles Morales is a true Spider-Man, let’s see how he handles the true pressure of the role. With a year behind Miles, Brian Michael Bendis decides to start giving him the old Parker luck in more ways than one. This is the second big time jump in Bendis’ tenure on the title. You’ll [...]
Advance Review: Fatale #14
There are a few titles that guarantee greatness month in and month out. Fatale has been one of those since #1, and over a year later, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips have continued to write one of the best books on the stands. With the last few months dealing with Fatales (that’s what I’m going [...]
Review: Bikini Cowboy
When you review comics as often as I do, it’s refreshing to have a comic come up where you know no one involved. I can just read the comic, and any preconceived opinions about the writer or artist don’t matter. Bikini Cowboy is one of those unknown books, but am I damn glad that I [...]
Review: Noctua #1
Many books these days wear their influences on their sleeves. There is nothing wrong with that, but the series need to show that it can be it’s own thing. Notcua #1 certainly shows it’s influences, but needs to work on being it’s own book in the future. If you are looking to purchase this book, [...]
Review: The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a classic piece of literature. Every person should read it at least once in their life. Baz Luhrmann’s version of it though, never needs to be seen. Since I have not read the book since high school, it’s difficult to determine if this version took any liberties with the stories. If [...]
Review: Avengers #11
With Infinity coming up, it’s time to prepare books for the upcoming crossover. But with Avengers shipping twice a month, Jonathan Hickman gets more time to cap off his story lines. A common complaint for Avengers is that the team is all punch, no think. While they area team that responds to threats, it’s good [...]
Review: The Movement #1
Now that DC is done with the “wave release” format (finally), we have books starting to come out when they are good and ready. The first of these is The Movement, which shows DC is ready to take chances on books again. Gail Simone uses the Occupy Wall Street movement as inspiration for the Movement [...]
Review: Superior Spider-Man #9
It’s been roughly four months since Dan Slott “killed” Peter Parker, but he has decided that he needs to stick it to us again. Superior Spider-Man #9 is a good issue, and fixes problems, but still has a couple of hiccups. Spoiler warning for Amazing Spider-Man #700 and Superior Spider-Man #1-8 Slott starts the issue [...]
Review: Iron Man 3
It seems like yesterday that we were all clamoring over how awesome Avengers was. Joss Whedon finally got the attention his writing deserved. But now that the dust has settled, what’s next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe? If Iron Man 3 is any indication, great things are in store. One thing that I noticed right [...]
Advance Review: Invincible Universe #2
Invincible Universe continues to be the best Invincible spin-off, even though it still has a few kinks to work out first. Invincible Universe #2 picks right up after #1, with the fight between Liu’s mind dragon and the government forces. Phil Hester balances nicely between down to Earth scenes and the massive battle sequences. Kid [...]
Before Watchmen: The Clock Strikes Midnight
After a year of publication, the clock has struck midnight for the Before Watchmen line of books. Before Watchmen Comedian #6 was released this past week, which officially ended the line. There were rumors that an epilogue issue was going to be released, but DC seems to have swept that rumor under the rug. But [...]
Review: Scarlet Spider #16
Scarlet Spider has been the Spider-title that no one seems to be paying attention towards. It’s been a solid book from issue #1, and #16 shows off why fans of this book are so vocal about it. Chris Yost has never shied away from taking a break from the seriousness to give us plenty of [...]
Review: Morning Glories #26
Another month, another great issue of Morning Glories. #26 is all flashbacks, answering some long term questions, while bringing up a whole heap of new questions. With all the explosions and cutting of scenes in the last few issues, #26 slows things down to answer some questions. #26 is all about Casey and what she [...]
Stark Industries Invades Disneyland
On 4/13, Disneyland played host to a new exhibit at Innoventions, a showcase of future technology in Tomorrowland. The exhibit showcased every kind of Iron Man armor we have seen so far in the films. And boy was it a sight to see. On exhibit were Mark I-VII and the brand new Mark XLII, the [...]
Review: Invincible Universe #1
After the Earth shattering events of Invincible #100, now is the best time to start a new ongoing set in the Invincible universe. Invincible Universe #1 is a decent start, if a little bit slow. Invincible Universe #1 catches readers up with what has been happening in this universe since Invincible #100. Granted, not much [...]
Advance Review: Star Wars #4
Another month, another solid issue of Brian Wood’s Star Wars. It’s not as surprising as last month’s #3 was, but it’s still damn fun. While last month was all about Brian Wood making new ripples in the Star Wars universe, this month’s issue is about building on those ripples. As always, a lot happens in [...]
Review: Action Comics #19
After Andy Diggle left Action Comic, where he only wrote one issue, everyone was talking about this book. But was Diggle’s issue any good? It was Superman’s best outing in a post 52 world. Action Comic #19 is full of reasons why readers love Superman. Unlike Grant Morrison’s run, and whatever has been going on [...]
Review: Evil Dead
When Evil Dead was screened at SXSW (South by Southwest film festival) the critics loved it. Going into the screening, I was hoping for a great horror film that truly scared me. Instead, Evil Dead is generic horror film that shows points of brilliance, but squanders it for cheap scares. Word of advice, don’t watch [...]
Review: Angel & Faith #20
With Angel and Faith’s mission almost complete, there had to be some big complications before it was over. But thank god for those complications, as it gave us one of the best issues of Angel & Faith. This issue is all about Spike and Faith. The two haven’t had much time together, and much levity [...]
Advance Review: Morning Glories #25
Morning Glories has reached it’s 25th issue. And in fitting fashion, Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma make this double sized issue one hell of a read. Don’t be afraid of spoilers. This is a spoilers free review. Spencer has said that #25 would be the “end of the first season.” #25 certainly reads like a [...]
Review: The Private Eye #1
Brian K. Vaughn has blessed us with another comic. Fans of the medium, rejoice. The Private Eye is an incredible start to a series, and one that will challenge the industry as we know it. Not sure what comic I’m talking about? The Private Eye is a comic written by Brian K. Vaughn and penciled [...]
MrComicBook Reviews Constantine #1
DC seems to have thrown away the “wave” method of releasing new books. Instead, they are just releasing them whenever they feel like it. Constantine is one of those books, and #1 is a decent enough book. Jeff Lemire and Ray Fawkes dive right into the history of John Constantine and why his character is [...]
Review: Chew #32
With Tony back in the saddle for lead of Chew, the quality has been high. But John Layman and Rob Guillory may have crafted one of the best issues of the series with Chew #32. The biggest strength for Chew #32 is how Layman writes Tony. He has been through a lot the past few [...]
