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Review: Spider-Man: Reign

James — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:07:44 +0000

Spider-Man: Reign, from writer and artist Kaare Andrews, is a powerful and emotional journey through the tortured mind of Peter Parker as he enters the last years of his life and begins to confront everything that he has ever cared for and lost.

Review: Transformers / G.I. Joe

James — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:23:44 +0000

Transformers / G.I. Joe is not just another Transformers and G.I. Joe crossover, but rather a dark and war-torn recreation of the Transformers and G.I. Joe universes in tandem by writer John Ney Rieber and artist Jae Lee. In the twentieth century’s darkest year, a world at war will find itself caught in the middle of a titanic alien conflict that has lain dormant for the last four million years.

Review: Secret War

James — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:42:06 +0000

Secret War, a masterpiece by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Gabriele Dell’Otto, is the best graphic novel ever produced by Marvel Comics. Blinded by diplomacy and arrogance, the United States government refuses to acknowledge the imminent danger as a foreign threat continues to grow. How far will one man go to defend his country? The decisions made, and their consequences, will forever change one of Marvel’s most iconic legends.

Review: Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi

James — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 05:38:28 +0000

Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi is an adventurous and thought-provoking “What if?” tale by writer Adam Gallardo and artists Ryan Benjamin, Dan Norton, and Juvaun Kirby. It begins in tandem with the original Return of the Jedi script, but when a rescue mission goes terribly wrong, history is forever altered.

Review: Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back

James — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:19:04 +0000

Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back is an adventurous and thought-provoking “What if?” tale by writer Dave Land and artist DavidÃ© Fabbri. It begins in tandem with the original The Empire Strikes Back script, but when a hero of the Rebellion dies before he can fulfill his destiny, history is forever altered.

Review: Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope

James — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:01:59 +0000

Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope is an adventurous and thought-provoking “What if?” tale by writer Chris Warner and artists Drew Johnson and Al Rio. It begins in tandem with the original A New Hope script, but when a key opportunity for the Rebellion is lost, history is forever altered.

Review: Batman: Hush

James — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:52:41 +0000

Batman: Hush is a dark and captivating tale by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee. Batman: Hush takes you from the darkest corners of the Dark Knight’s mind to the deepest depths of his soul as he faces his toughest challenge yet. When nothing is as it seems, who can you trust, and will you be able to live with the truth?

Review: Kingdom Come

James — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:00:52 +0000

Kingdom Come, a DC Elseworlds masterpiece by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, is the best graphic novel ever produced by a major comic publisher. A philosophical tale of Armageddon in the DC universe, Kingdom Come is filled with biblical parallels which cast our heroes and antiheroes into haunting roles that we are all too familiar with.

Enter Splash Panel

James — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:51:20 +0000

Splash Panel, created by Khaled of Broken Kode fame, is a blog dedicated to reviewing only the best graphic novels and I am overjoyed to announce that Khaled has chosen me to be Splash Panel’s first staff writer! I have been a fan of comics for as long as I can remember and a collector of graphic novels for about ten years. This new opportunity at Splash Panel will allow me to share my opinions on some of the best works of literary fiction, regardless of form. My first review will be published shortly, but don’t let that stop you from reading the rest of Splash Panel’s excellent reviews.