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Avengers: Rage of Ultron review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsMarch 14, 20210Comments

I have been waiting for a book like Rage of Ultron for a long, long time. Aside from the stellar, anatomically pleasant and dynamic artwork by Jerome Opena and Pepe Larraz, and aside from the poignant writing by Rick Remender, I felt part of the story. I am not an objective reviewer by any extent of the…

JLA/Avengers review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsMarch 9, 20210Comments

Although the narrative is relatively simplistic - two factions caught in a game brought about by two gambling entities from opposing universes - Kurt Busiek and George Perez's JLA/Avengers four-issue miniseries delivers a crossover between the DC and Marvel universe in a way the actual DC versus Marvel failed to deliver. While the latter was…

Ghost Rider by Daniel Way, Javier Saltares and Mark Texeira – review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsSeptember 13, 20200Comments

Say what you will, but Javier Saltares and Mark Texeira are probably among the best (if not THE best) artists who bring out the best in the Spirit of Vengeance - probably second only to Clayton Crain. Artistic duties aside, this volume is probably the last truly and genuinely decent run the Spirit…

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. series finale review By James Aquilina

Reviews, TelevisionAugust 27, 20200Comments

I’ve been with this series since its beginning, through its highs and lows, and the seventh (and sadly, final) season closed the circle quite well. This was basically a “S.H.I.E.L.D.’s greatest hits” with some humorous moments, amazing set pieces, and twists that I didn’t see coming (including one that made me re-evaluate my opinion on…

Magneto: Testament review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsAugust 21, 20200Comments

If you have grown up with the X-Men as I did, you probably know what an overwhelming force of nature Magneto is and what a complex villain he makes. I would dare say that he is, in fact, my favorite villain, period, thanks to his very understandable motives especially by way of his origins largely…

Hero Collector Storms Into Retail with All New Marvel Metal Figurines

Comics, Movies, NewsJuly 29, 20200Comments

"It's like his muscles are made of Cotati metal fibers..." "Stop massaging his muscles!" After a successful reveal at New York Toy Fair earlier this year, Hero Collector – designers, manufacturers, and publishers of high-quality collectibles from across the worlds of pop culture – is proud to announce Wave 2 of their Heavyweights collection featuring…

Prelude to Schism review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJuly 10, 20200Comments

Rather interestingly, Paul Jenkins' "Prelude to Schism" - as the name suggests - is an interesting case in which a prelude far more outshines an event than the event itself. I would daresay even it has very little to do with this selfsame event book. Taking place just before an unspecified siege upon the island…

Young Avengers review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 22, 20200Comments

As a writer, Allan Heinberg managed to recapture what Marv Wolfman did before him in Teen Titans once again; the essence of being a teenager in their time. And this in spite of not having been one for some time themselves, regardless. However, the search for identity, the identification of the self with another, the…

Chaos War review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

Today's recommendation is simply out of pure fun. Absurd, self-referential soundeffects? Check. Humor innate to over-the-top character dynamics? Check. Action that is so out there that simply would not be possible without blowing up the planet? Check. Corgeous artwork and new reader friendly narrative? Just read Greg Pak, Khoi Pham and Fred Van Lente's Chaos…

Uncanny X-men: God Loves Man Kills review by Raphael borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

The X-Men arguably brought first brought me to the superhero genre before anything else. Always the allegory for minority persecution, this chapter in their storied history is more relevant now more than ever. # crowcomicreviews

Mark Millar’s Ultimates review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

Mark MIllar is usually a creator I beg to stay away from many titles; this is not because he is a terrible writer. Not at all, in fact, I think he is a very competent one when given the right tools as is in the case I'm spotlighting today. This is because he is best…

Jeff Lemire’s Moon Knight review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 19, 20200Comments

Moon Knight is one of Marvel's pantheon of characters that is largely, unfortunately, relegated to a series of recycled narratives because most authors have next to no idea what to do with the characters beyond what was done before. However, the handful of runs that actually do something original are extremely underrated. Among these runs…