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CBR Review: Green Lantern, issue 56
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Simply put, Doug Mahnke is one of the best comic book artists putting pencil to paper today, and this issue proves it. Geoff Johns uses this issue to further define Larfleeze, the avarice-powered Orange Lantern. Compelled by greed, and believing himself among kindred spirits here on Earth, Larfleeze (who is interrupted from an amusing task… Full Story »
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CBR Review: Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne , issue 4
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I suppose sooner or later it was bound to happen. I've been enjoying "Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne" a great deal, and with each issue getting a little more excited. And while I was sad to hear that Cameron Stewart had to drop out of drawing issue #4, I still had my hopes up high for this latest installment. After all, I liked Georges… Full Story »
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CBR Review: Justice League: Generation Lost, issue 6
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We're just about at the one-quarter mark for "Justice League: Generation Lost" (technically it'll be halfway through the next issue), and the book is just now starting to get a real motivation. Up until this point it's been hard to shake the idea that the heroes are chasing Maxwell Lord because he's a bad guy, rather than any one specific thing… Full Story »
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CBR Review: First Wave , issue 3
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Iam not entirely sure what Brian Azzarello is up to in aFirst Wave.a The mini-series is halfway over and itas not completely clear what the plot is. There are lots of smaller plots involving the various pulp and pulpy superhero characters, but what they add up to and have in common is still a mystery for the most part. Yet, that doesnat… Full Story »
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CBR Review: Thor, The Mighty Avenger, issue 2
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Following all of the Thoriffic announcements that came out of Comic-Con International in San Diego this past weekend, this issue of aThor, the Mighty Avenger,a is sure to scratch an itch or two from casual and diehard fans alike. My colleague, Chad Nevett, said of the first issue that it areads like the first half of a pilot episode for a pretty good… Full Story »
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CBR Review: Thor , issue 612
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At the end of aThora #611, it seemed as if big things were happening. Thor and his fellow Asgardians learned of the Disir, former Valkyries that were cursed to eat Asgardian souls but never on Asgardian land, attacking the new Hel within Mephistoas realm. The issue ended with Thor yelling aTo Hella and the next issue seemed poised to deliver 22 pages of brutal… Full Story »
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CBR Review: Green Arrow, issue 2
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Iam just as bad as Black Canary. Maybe Iam worse. I donat really know. After claiming that anothing in this issue makes a compelling enough case to come back next issue,a here I am. I donat know if itas Ollie Queenas charm that lured me back, or the promise of something… Full Story »
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CBR Review: Punishermax, issue 9
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The further we get into aBullseye,a the second arc of aPunishermax,a the more it becomes apparent that itas a love story. This has been the story of Bullseye falling in love with Frank Castle in his own twisted way. Look at the way that Steve Dillon draws Bullseyeas face in the last panel of page five and tell me that… Full Story »
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CBR Review: Detective Comics, issue 867
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Reading this month's issue of "Detective Comics," it's hard to avoid the behind the scenes drama that went on here. This was originally the issue slated for the return of Batwoman from Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III, before Rucka left the character and plans were made to move Batwoman into her own title. So it's probably… Full Story »
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CBR Review: Green Lantern Corps, issue 50
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When last month's "Green Lantern Corps" revealed the Cyborg Superman being behind the current storyline, I suspect a lot of readers groaned. I can't say I blame them; when the character first returned in the "Reign of the Supermen" storyline during the early '90s, he ended up being a startlingly… Full Story »
