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Venom: Let There Be Carnage review by Raphael Borg

Movies, ReviewsNovember 2, 20210Comments

So. This is weird. I did not have ANY expectations whatsoever going into watching the Venom sequel "Let There Be Carnage". And it certainly left me with mixed feelings. On one hand, Tom Hardy and Woody Harrelson were a treat to watch as the titular characters, as well as Naomie Harris (of Pirates of the Caribbean…

Wonder Woman by William Moessner-Loebs reviewed by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsNovember 2, 20210Comments

This is a weird book. I really wanted to like this book. Wonder Woman, I find, has had an....interesting.... history in DC Comics. Unlike Batman and Superman, there have only been a handful of iconic stories from her entire bibliography. Sadly, it can easily be seen here why. William Moessner-Loebs gives Diana plenty of personality, as…

Free Coaching by Christine

Articles, Events, NewsOctober 27, 20210Comments

Malta Comic Con 2021 Cancelled

Comic Con News, NewsSeptember 16, 20210Comments

Wicked Comics would like to officially announce the cancellation of this year’s iteration of the Malta Comic Con. Considering the current measures in place we believe this difficult decision to be in the best interest of everyone. We thank you for understanding and your continuous support throughout the years, particularly during these difficult times. We remain…

The Suicide Squad film review by Raphael Borg

Movies, ReviewsAugust 5, 20210Comments

When they first announced a quasi-sequel to the poorly put-together but brilliantly casted original Suicide Squad movie, I was relieved. The other entire concept of the squad - the expendables of the DC universe, essentially - were too good to go to waste. Handled by James Gunn and being allowed to truly go off the…

Ben Percy’s Green Arrow review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsAugust 5, 20210Comments

The greatest Green Arrow stories are those in which he is treated like a modern-day Robin Hood, both a loudmouth political windbag with a gritty manner of dispensing justice as well as a cynical, flamboyant, swashbuckling hero. In an effort for revitalising the character in DC rebirth, Ben Percy and his team try for a…

Incredible Hulk by Bruce Jones – reviewed by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJuly 27, 20210Comments

Bruce Jones' run on the Incredible Hulk is one of the more lauded runs on the character; I must admit, I have only laid hands on two arcs from the run, "Return of the Monster", collecting #34-39, & "Boiling Point", collecting Vol. 2 #40-43. These alone however paint a very good picture of the entire…

Shazam: The Seven Magic Lands reviewed by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJuly 20, 20210Comments

No-one reinvents mythologies like Geoff Johns; to me, by now, it is a given. Out of all of his books, however, the writing in Shazam: The Seven Magic Lands does slip into being blatant in what is being said rather than complex character writing. It does, however, in my opinion, serve the narrative, as it…

Avengers: Nights of Wundagore review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJuly 14, 20210Comments

The classic tale "Nights of Wundagore" by John Byrne, David Michelinie, Mark Gruenwald and Steven Grant is a strange read in Avengers history, in that it exists between an approach of treating the Avengers as an organisation of like-minded individuals while also humanising them in ways that are believable and not too over simplistic. The…

Batman: Earth One reviewed by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJuly 12, 20210Comments

How do you reinvent a legend? While the origins of Batman have been told ad nauseam with varying degrees of success, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's take on Batman's lore in Batman: Earth One is perhaps the most "real" of more recent takes, highlighting how much of a journey Bruce Wayne had to undertake to shift…

Ghost Rider : Return of Vengeance review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJuly 3, 20210Comments

It is immensely difficult to pull off a story from a villain's perspective and make it work. It is extraordinary, however, that the character s own creator, in spite of it being a return that has been long-desired by fans such as myself, fails to make a one shot story for them and make them…

Avengers: Under Siege review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJuly 2, 20210Comments

Although it is a very straightforward and standard tale in comparison to its peers, 1986's Avengers Under Siege storyline (Avengers #270-277) represented a reality of terrorist activity that was not unheard of during the 80s. At heart, that is what it is - a terrorist takeover of an important institution. Perhaps it represented an escapist…