Tag: DC Comics
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DC: The New Frontier, Volumes I and II – A Graphic Novel Review
Note: This review refers to DC: The New Frontier Volumes I and II. If you are a DC fan-I mean a hard core, DC or bust fan-you will love, and I mean LOVE DC: The New Frontier Volumes I and II. I remember seeing the first issue of this series when it came out in…
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Green Arrow: Moving Targets – A Graphic Novel Review
Warning: If you’ve ignored national media for the last year, you may read some spoilers below… So why write a review for Green Arrow: Moving Targets you ask? Is it the excellent writing? Perhaps the exquisite art? None of the above; but, don’t get me wrong, both are adequate, perhaps even above average in the…
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Fables: The Mean Seasons – A Graphic Novel Review
Once again, I found out about the series Fables from the Eisner Awards list. I’ve yet to be disappointed by my buys from the winners of the Eisner Awards, and Fables is no different. First of all, let me catch you up to speed. Fables is about a community of exiled Fables who have taken…
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Adam Strange: Planet Heist – A Graphic Novel Review
Up until just a mere few months ago, I honestly thought that Adam Strange was the lamest character ever created in the world of comic books. His costume was terrible, his entire storyline outdated, a relic of ’60’s sci-fi. Nothing, and I mean nothing, could ever turn me into a fan of Adam Strange. That…
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The Sandman: The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
The Kindly Ones encompasses the direct consequences of the earlier volume, Brief Lives. In Brief Lives, Lord Morpheus (Dream) changes, for better or for worse. The actions that lead to such change must have ramifications, and The Kindly Ones details such repercussions. In The Kindly Ones, Lyta Hall, a character who has made sporadic appearances…
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The Sandman: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
I’ve heard much about The Sandman series for many years, and so last summer I finally decided to experience it for myself. The first volume was adequate, but it didn’t “wow” me as much as I expected. Probably because, by this point in time, Gaiman’s concepts had been copied and recopied so many times by…
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The Psychology of Superman
Superman is a conundrum for me. What I love about his character is also what I hate about his character. When I look at him, I see an icon of truth and justice. I see a symbol of fair play and selflessness. I know that in his world, in his stories, he will never turn…