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The DC Guy Returns…From BEYOND THE GRAVE!

Hello. Here’s your least favorite procrastinator, back with more looks at the DC side of comics. Here it comes! Action Comics #883 – By Greg Rucka, Eric Trautmann, and Pere Perez Action Comics is still good, but suffers slightly with the absence of Superman. Eric Trautmann comes aboard this issue as a co-writer, and brings [...]

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Snapshots: These Comic Reviews Will Self-Destruct

This week’s Snapshots will, review by review, reduce into nothingness like that alien code in Independence Day. However rather than heralding impending space ray doom (unless you are a golden retriever) this will in fact just save me a bit of time. Or will it?

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Snapshots: Ultimate Avengers, New Avengers, Fantastic Four, Incredible Hercules, X-Force, Abe Sapien

Mark Millar introduces us to a new team of Ultimate Avengers this issue, and they are quite a bunch. My favorite thus far is Nerd Hulk. Nick Fury and his team, including mysterious new incarnations of the Black Widow and Spider-Man, head after the renegade (and slightly racist) Captain America.

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Comic Reviews: Wolverine: Giant Sized Wolverine: Old Man Logan 1

Wolverine: Older, Grimmer, Clintier A quick recap for those of you in need; writer Mark Miller and superstar artist Steve McNiven craft an 8 issue tail set in Wolverine’s future. Series runs late. Series wraps up in ‘Giant Sized’ final issue. And here we are, all covered in recap. Hang on, despite coating you in [...]

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Comics Reviews: Razorjack

Higgins never really transcends the medium of horror, but he delivers a solidly scary tale, enough to justify the impressive visuals. This would be a good comic for the Clive Barker aficionado in your life, or somebody who digs demons and the cops that hunt them.

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Snapshots: Cable 18, Strange Tales 1, Buffy The Vampire Slayer 28, Deadpool 15, Marvel Zombies Return 1, The Boys 34

Every week (more or less) our devastatingly handsome comic reviewer Paul Duggan gives us the lowdown on comics that have inspired, amused, bored or downright annoyed him. He will do anything for comics, but he won’t do that.

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The DC Guy

Hello there, I’m Chris and I’m the new resident DC nerd. When I’m not reciting the Green Lantern oath by memory while randomly walking around the streets, I’m reading comics. Here are my impressions of some recent DC releases.

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Snapshots: New Avengers 56, Dark X-Men 3, The Boys: Herogasm 4

As all the Avengers with freaky powers are knocked for six by a device that drains their abilities. It is left to the all-too-human Mockingbird to try and defend her fallen friends against the godlike Wrecking Crew. Balls! Wrecking Balls.

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(Comics) Snapshots: New Avengers 56, Dark X-Men 3, The Boys: Herogasm 4

Every week (more or less) our devastatingly handsome comic reviewer Paul Duggan gives us the lowdown on comics that have inspired, amused, bored or downright annoyed him. These comics are taken from Paul’s personal purchase pile, which tends to meander over Marvel, Vertigo, Dark Horse and IDW titles.

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Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth #2

Due largely to his caustic nature, Deadpool struck a chord with fans and over the years has shuffled sideways from villain to confused anti-hero. He is often used by writers to satirise other superhero titles and frequently breaks through the third wall.