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Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 1: The Five Nightmares TPB REVIEW by Raphael Borg

ReviewsJune 26, 20230Comments

Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 1: The Five Nightmares TPB by Matt Fraction (Author), Salvador Larroca (Illustrator) The first part Fraction & Larocca's run on the Invincible Iron Man (2008) is a rare thing in that it is both an editorial mandate done right, and it has been clearly designed to promote the then-fledgling Iron Man movie, with…

X-Men: Mutant Massacre TPB review by Raphael Borg

ReviewsMay 29, 20230Comments

X-Men: Mutant Massacre TPB by Chris Claremont (Author), Walt Simonson (Author), Louise Simonson (Author), John Romita Jr. (Illustrator), Sal Buscema (Illustrator), Alan Davis (Illustrator) The 1986 event X-Men: The Mutant Massacre largely written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by a cadre of artists is, to me, typical of any X-Men event, encircling a single event from…

The Flash Vol. 17: Eclipsed TPB review by Raphael Borg

ReviewsMarch 27, 20230Comments

The Flash Vol. 17: Eclipsed TPB by Jeremy Adams (Author), Fernando Pasarin (Illustrator) Jeremy Adams' run on the Flash continues with his second volume "Eclipsed"! With Adams' long-term plan still in it's nascent tones, it does, however, have a firm hold on what makes Wally West's previous tenure as the Scarlet Speedster during Mark Waid's run…

Wonder Woman: War of the Gods TPB review by Raphael Borg

ReviewsMarch 15, 20230Comments

Wonder Woman: War of the Gods TPB by George Perez George Perez's run on Wonder Woman reaches its climax in his "War of the Gods", an event that is partly as gimmicky as one would expect with comic events - with an adversary conveniently selected to a specific hero that is conveniently tied to their…

Green Lantern Vol. 2: Horatius TPB review by Raphael Borg

ReviewsMarch 15, 20230Comments

Green Lantern (2021-) Vol. 2: Horatius TPB by Geoffrey Thorne (Author), Ryan Cady (Author), Bernard Chang (Cover Art), Alex Sinclair (Cover Art, Colorist), Tom Raney (Artist, Inker), Marco Santucci (Artist, Inker), Sami Basri (Artist, Inker), Andy Owens (Inker), Tom Derenick (Inker), Michael Atiyeh (Colorist), Hi-Fi (Colorist) Green Lantern: Horatius is a weird continuation and closure to…

Moon Knight Epic Collection: Bad Moon Rising TPB review by Raphael Borg

ReviewsMarch 15, 20230Comments

Moon Knight Epic Collection: Bad Moon Rising TPB by Don Perlin (Illustrator), Keith Giffen (Illustrator), Bill Sienkiewicz (Illustrator), Doug Moench (Contributor), David Anthony Kraft (Contributor), Bill Mantlo (Contributor) I usually find Moon Knight to be one of the more underrated characters; the runs by Huston, Benson and Lemire are among my favorite comics in my collection.…

Rogues HC review by Raphael Borg

ReviewsMarch 15, 20230Comments

Rogues HC by Joshua Williamson (Author), Leomacs (Illustrator) I love this book. While the comics I am currently reading are a terrifyingly slow read, not only was this a breeze to read through, but one I truly enjoyed to read from start to finish. Anyone who knows me well knows that the Flash's rogues gallery (or…

Ghost Rider Vol. 1: Unchained review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsNovember 28, 20220Comments

Ghost Rider, Vol. 1: Unchained TPB by Benjamin Percy (Goodreads Author) , Cory Smith and Brent Peeples (Illustrations) What a start! I haven't read a Ghost Rider book THIS GOOD in YEARS! NOTHING about it is bad; the book flows absolutely well, the artwork by Cory Smith and Brent Peeples horrifical stunning, the writing...*chef's kiss*. It takes Johnny…

Ghost Rider, Vol. 1: The King Of Hell review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsNovember 22, 20220Comments

Ghost Rider, Vol. 1: The King Of Hell Ed Brisson, (Writer) Aaron Kuder (Artist) , Juan Frigeri (Artist) , Jason Keith (Color Arist) , Craig Yeung (Artist) , John Lucas (Artist) , Luciano Vecchio (Artist) The curse of the Ghost Rider lives on! And I don't mean flame head actually…

The Flash Vol. 16: Wally West Returns review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsSeptember 6, 20220Comments

The Flash Vol. 16: Wally West Returns TPB Kevin Shinick Jeremy Adams Andy Lanning Ron Marz Clayton Henry (Illustrator) Sami Basri (Illustrator) Will Conrad (Illustrator) Marco Santucci (Illustrator) Brandon Peterson (Illustrator) David Lafuente (Illustrator) Kevin Macguire (Illustrator) Jack Herbert (Illustrator) Howard Porter (Illustrator) Berat Pekmezci (Illustrator) Bryan Hitch (Illustrator) Max Raynor (Illustrator) Scott Kolins (Illustrator) Tom Derenick (Illustrator) Fernando Pasarín (Illustrator) Oclair Albert (Illustrator) Marcelo Maiolo (Colorist) Hi-Fi (Colorist) Arif Prianto (Colorist) Michael Atiyeh (Colorist) Luis Guerrero (Colorist) Steve Wands (Letterer) Troy Peteri (Letterer) AndWorld Design (Letterer) I must admit I was cynical entering this new era of the Flash written by Jeremy Adams; what Joshua Williamson…

Dark Nights: Death Metal: Speed Metal review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsAugust 15, 20220Comments

Dark Nights: Death Metal: Speed Metal by Joshua Williamson (Writer), Howard Porter (Cover Art) , Hi-Fi (Cover Art) , Eddy Barrows (Penciller) , Eber Ferreira (Inker) , Adriano Lucas (Colorist) Unlike it's parent title, Dark Knights: Death Metal; Speed Metal (which is quite a mouthful) is a swift and beautiful read that does not…

Dark Nights: Death Metal review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsAugust 15, 20220Comments

Dark Nights: Death Metal by Scott Snyder (Author), Greg Capullo (Illustrator) Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Dark Knights: Death Metal is very much the sequel of its predecessor in all of its senses; it carries…