Superboy Annual #1 Review
It’s Superboy’s first annual and it’s guest-starring Superman. What more could you want?
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The New 52 From A Newbie’s Perspective [The Sequel!]: Part 1
So a while back, I wrote a review of the first six issues of a bunch of the DC NU titles. For a quick recap, you can find those here:
http://acomicbookblog.com/2012/03/the-new-52-from-a-newbies-kinda-perspective-part-1/
http://acomicbookblog.com/2012/03/the-new-52-from-a-newbies-kinda-perspective-part-2/
http://acomicbookblog.com/2012/04/the-new-52-from-a-newbies-kinda-perspective-part-3/
Well another six months have passed and I’m back again for the second half of DC’s relaunch year. Has it gotten better? Or has the same ridiculousness continued to be spewed. Only one way to find out, and that is to read on.
+Continue ReadingEvent Season Is In Full Swing With Marvel Leading The Race. So Far. [Comic Book Sales]
The April 2012 comic book sales figures show a lot; but if you start at the top and work you’re way down one thing is certain, comic fans can complain all they want…events sell.
The New 52 From A Newbie’s [Kinda] Perspective: Part 1
So right off the bat, I must let you know that I am not a DC fan. I am a collector of 25+ years and 80% of my collection is Marvel. I do know some DC history and I always pick up the “events” from the amazing Crisis on Infinite Earths until the most recent load of camel dung Flashpoint. I know most if not all of the characters but not their history or personality quirks. With the DC Reboot, I, as a DC Noob, was given the rare opportunity to get in on what is supposed to be the ground floor of a new Universe. A fresh start into some of the greatest comic book characters ever created.
+Continue ReadingSuperboy #6 Review
Supergirl’s here. How long before she punches someone? Guess we can judge this book by the cover.
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DC’s “Second Wave” Washes Up 6 New Titles
DC Comics recently announced their “second wave” of titles as a continued edition to their New 52 initiative, which of course means that six titles have to be replaced. The new series will start in May and the replaced series will end in April with their eighth issue.
Speculation of this move has existed since the the titles first started to be announced and it was obvious that some could probably not carry an ongoing series.
Speculate no more.
Unless you want to speculate the “Third Wave.” Then speculate away.
That’s four “speculate(s)” in four sentences.
+Continue ReadingSuperboy #4 Review
Psychoboy Superboy is set loose and shows us why the Superman franchise is in such a dire state.
Superboy #3 Review
Superboy is back! So are Red, Rose, N.O.W.H.E.R.E and obsolete villains and contrived weaknesses!
Young Justice: “Humanity” Review
The team gets a new ally and goes in search of the missing Red Tornado.
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