Doom's control over the new Marvel continuity is beginning to splinter as rival factions rise in power. Three weeks after the events in issue #5, much has happened. Corvus Glaive and his wife Proxima Midnight have been captured, and Black Swan is now in Doom's employ. Doom has tasked his daughter Valeria with discovering Stephen... Continue Reading →
Seeing Red — Uncanny X-Men #11 Review
A Sentinel attack on the X-Men in the midst of a peace rally pushes Cyclops over the edge while the team shows off the benefits of training. Things have been set in motion for this year's hottest crossover -- Battle of the Atom -- and it looks like all of the events the past few... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] The Fall of Zola — Captain America #9
Reeling from the loss of his adopted son, Captain America meets with Sharon Carter who tells him he's been implanted with false memories. Seriously?! Carter claims she was 30 minutes behind the Captain when he boarded that train, and there's no way he's been in Dimension Z for that many years. After the Captain finds... Continue Reading →
Another Avenger — Avengers #5 Review
The spotlight on Avengers #5 falls on the newest Smasher, Isabel "Izzy" Dare, whose origin story begins with her finding an organic construct out in the fields of her family's farm. A former astronomy student who gave up schooling to help out on the farm, Dare helps out where she can and bridges the gap between... Continue Reading →
Astonishing Avengers — Avengers #1 Review
Avengers #1 starts the new series off with writing that aims for a deeper and grander story for Earth's mightiest heroes. Though the Avengers are led by Captain America who is the first and oldest of them all, credit for the team's relevance into the present is given to Tony Stark -- possibly because Marvel's... Continue Reading →