Comic Book Resources

Kick Ass #8

January 27th, 2010 | By James Hunt

Kick Ass and Hit-Girl conclude their hyper-violent adventures.

Incredible Hulk #606

January 20th, 2010 | By Doug Zawisza

"Fall of the Hulks" continues to rage on, with much smashing.

What If? World War Hulk #1

December 15th, 2009 | By James Hunt

"What If?" examines the events of "World War Hulk" to see how things could have gone.

Dark Reign: The List – Punisher #1

October 29th, 2009 | By Doug Zawisza

After surviving an assassination attempt perpetrated by Frank Castle, Norman Osborn decides to return the favor in his own special way.

The Amazing Spider-Man #600

July 21st, 2009 | By Doug Zawisza

If you always wanted to see Hydro-Man escape via toilet, then this book is for you. Of course, the fact that this thing clocks in at 100 pages might interest you too. Oh, and Octo-hostages, but no Octo-mom.

Kick-Ass #5

January 10th, 2009 | By Chad Nevett

Crude, juvenile, gratuitous, lacking in subtlety, nuance and taste. Other than that, “Kick-Ass” #5 is a great comic.

Punisher: War Zone #1

December 9th, 2008 | By Chad Nevett

The Punisher versus Ma Gnucci round two begins here with Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon back together again. What’s not to like?

The Amazing Spider-Man #571

September 17th, 2008 | By James Hunt

Spider-Man faces both the Thunderbolts and Anti-Venom, and meanwhile Norman Osborn discovers one of Spidey's biggest secrets. By Slott and Romita Jr.

Amazing Spider-Man #570

September 3rd, 2008 | By Timothy Callahan

Anti-Venom strikes, and it doesn't look good for Spidey.

The Incredible Hercules #119

June 24th, 2008 | By Benjamin Birdie

While the art is uneven, the story is a welcomed addition to an otherwise blah "Secret Invasion" event. "The Incredible Hercules" is a top tier Marvel book, deserving of more attention.

Kick-Ass #3

June 9th, 2008 | By James Hunt

In this wake of last issue’s success, Dave has become a hero, but Millar and Romita go to great lengths to show that the first victory isn’t even remotely the end of it.

The Incredible Hercules #117

May 23rd, 2008 | By Timothy Callahan

How many gods does it take to stop a Skrull invasion?

The Incredible Hercules #116

April 22nd, 2008 | By Timothy Callahan

Mythologies clash in another good issue of this surprising series.

Kick-Ass #2

April 6th, 2008 | By Timothy Callahan

Does it matter that "Kick-Ass" isn't the kind of realistic comic Mark Millar wants it to be?

Pipeline

Tue, February 9th | Augie De Blieck Jr.

This week, Augie reviews "Batman: The Cat and the Bat" and "Missile Mouse: The Star Crusher." Both are great fun, but only one has a character with a jet pack. Also, more thoughts on digital comic distribution to the iPad! [more...]

When Words Collide

Mon, February 8th | Timothy Callahan

Tim stops time to look closely at the Daredevil work of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, this week through the lens of the four panel sequence that comprises the epic run's opening page. Comic book realism, exposed. [more...]

One Fan's Opinion

Fri, February 5th | Erik Larsen

This week, Erik looks at the ramifications of Apple's recently-announced iPad for the worlds of both print and digital comics, and tries to put the divide between the two media into perspective. [more...]