and Frank Martin[/caption]Mike Deodato Jr continues to provide good art that feels like it comes with a Faustian cost The paneling is still distracting and baffling There are moments where body posture and facial expression make little sense for the scene they inhabit That said, he’s still a great artist that brings some positives to[...]
The symbiote reveals how it gained this new ability, and the two pay another visit to Rex.[caption id="attachment_907948" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Venom #5 cover by Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, and Frank Martin[/caption]Venom #5 has the least going on out of all of Donny Cates’s issues so far It sets up a new status quo for Venom’s[...]
and Frank Martin[/caption]While reading Infinity Wars #2, I remembered that Gamora is also known as the Most Dangerous Woman in the Galaxy This comic definitely adheres to that identity.It’s an action-heavy issue, with the Infinity Watch and the Avengers coming together to try and corral Gamora Consequently, it flows quite quickly too[...]
and Frank Martin[/caption]Meanwhile, Loki and Flowa seek the Quarry of Creation and meet an unexpected yet familiar face there.Infinity Wars #1 continues the uphill trend of Gerry Duggans’ new Infinity stories Countdown got better with its final issue, Infinity Wars Prime was also quite solid, and this one impressed me too.There is a sense of[...]
Eddie Brock and his other are helpless but to listen as this transpires.[caption id="attachment_894682" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Venom #4 cover by Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, and Frank Martin[/caption]So, this issue is a big backstory issue for Knull, and, consequently, it lacks the flair and excitement of the previous installment That’s not to say that this issue[...]
and Frank Martin[/caption]Infinity Wars Prime #1 sets out the opening plot threads for the upcoming story These threads connect well enough to Infinity Countdown, though Loki stopped appearing after the first couple of issues, Doctor Strange didn’t come in the main story until the end, and Thanos barely appeared at all.That said, I did find[...]
He and Miles agree to a truce so that they can take on the Symbiote Dragon ravaging New York City.[caption id="attachment_872985" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Venom #3 cover by Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, and Frank Martin[/caption]Venom #3 sets a new high point for the series already, surpassing the prior two excellent issues This comic does so much[...]
As they’re talking, the “Symbiote Dragon” attacks New York.[caption id="attachment_865871" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Venom #2 cover by Ryan Stegman and Frank Martin[/caption]Donny Cates may just have been the perfect choice for Venom This second issue is lighter on action and fast motion than the first installment, but it is more than made up in character development[...]
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Silver Surfer approaches Galactus the Lifebringer for help with the dawning Ultron crisis. Adam Warlock faces Ultron Prime on his own. The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Nova Corps reconnoiter on Knowhere. The Nova want to look after the Power Stone, but Gamora is reluctant to allow them to have it. Richard […]
Can what’s left of this world’s heroes stop this nightmarish fate from coming to pass?[caption id="attachment_857906" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Marvel Two-in-One #6 cover by Jim Cheung and Frank Martin[/caption]I won’t mince words; this comic is awesome Marvel Two-in-One #6 starts with a simplistically brilliant threat with the Doctor Doom/Galactus attack and just does the coolest things[...]
There, Eddie and his symbiote meet someone who knows more about the Klyntars than even Eddie.[caption id="attachment_843734" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Venom #1 cover by Ryan Stegman and Frank Martin[/caption]Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman put their best foot forward with this first issue to Venom’s new run Like Mike Costa’s work, it focuses on the relationship between[...]
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Adam Warlock confronts Ultron, whom sends a possessed Silver Surfer to kill Warlock. Adam Warlock manages to free Surfer, but the herald flees immediately. Now it's just Adam and Ultron, and things aren't looking good. Across the universe, the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Nova Corps try to hold their own against […]
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The forge dwarf continues his mysterious work as the repowered group swiftly brings down the massive Scar. Afterwards, this contingent of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Star-Lord, Ant-Man, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Nova Richard Rider, rejoins Drax the Destroyer and Eve at the Power Stone in the hopes of halting the Chitauri […]
Sometimes a "loss" isn't a bad book; it's a book that made glaring mistakes that prevented the comic from being genuinely good.[caption id="attachment_824758" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Marvel Two-in-One #5 cover by Nick Bradshaw and Morry Hollowell[/caption]Win: Marvel Two-in-One #5 is Downright AmazingChip Zdarsky, Valerio Schiti, and Frank Martin continue to kill it on this half-FF-now-sorta-full-FF title by bringing together[...]
Plus, the threat of a Galactic Doom brings an immensely dangerous threat that is all at once familiar and new (apart from the original Secret Wars technically).[caption id="attachment_824760" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Marvel Two-in-One #5 art by Valerio Schiti and Frank Martin[/caption]Valerio Schiti is given room to get creative with the visuals in this issue, and it[...]
Marvel has finally revealed exactly what Infinity Countdown is counting down to: Infinity Wars, a new super-mega-crossover event from the creative team of Gerry Duggan, Mike Deodato Jr., and Frank Martin.From Marvel.com:
In INFINITY WARS: PRIME #1, the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe reap what they sow as their frantic search for the Infinity[...]
However, these don’t hurt the book too badly.[caption id="attachment_811055" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Marvel Two-in-One #4 art by Valerio Schiti and Frank Martin[/caption]Velerio Schiti’s artwork captures the emotional weight of the book well, with many solemn scenes of a moist-eyed Ben Grimm or hurting Johnny Storm The scene between the multiverses is gorgeous[...]
and Frank Martin It looks good I mean, it is Deodato.Infinity Countdown #1 was a genuinely fun read The opening page foreshadows some potentially interesting developments The main conflict is entertaining, even if it would be confusing to those who haven’t been keeping up with Guardians Even then, it’s far from the first crossover to[...]
and Frank MartinWe're joining the storyline A Man Called X in progress here, which sees Professor Xavier return as a dashing young man, replacing Fantomex in Fantomex's body.. sort of Professor X was trapped on the astral plane and locked in a battle with the Shadow King, who caused a bunch of damage to London[...]
and Frank Martin[/caption]“Yer new to these parts, but you should know-- I’m the best at what I do, and what I do is—teleport Boy, bamfin’ is fun.”That’s one of the first things Wolverine says in this comic after being trapped in a bubble by an Ultron drone.I don’t need to explain why that one is[...]
