Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category

The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas

Posted on February 14th, 2010 by by Manic

You’ve probably seen The Twilight Zone before. It started airing in the late 50’s through mid 60’s, and repeats of those classic episodes have been airing on miscellaneous TV stations throughout the decades. It was brought back with new episodes in the 80’s, and again at the turn of the century. Basically, if you’re not [...]

Wonder Woman (Review/Visual Summary)

Posted on October 1st, 2009 by by Manic

Yes, I know the movie has been out since the Spring. I only just got around to watching it myself, and I needed to break NuMutant’s months-long hiatus. So here is my review for DC’s animated Wonder Woman movie!

New Mutants #3

Posted on July 19th, 2009 by by Manic

Writer: Zeb Wells
Penciler: Diogenes Neves
Publisher: Marvel
“The Return of Legion 3: Cognitive Therapy”
Legion is back, and his many personalities fully intend to kill everyone who defeated him the first time– starting with Danielle Moonstar. Thanks to a mishap with the local townfolk and M-Day, Dani is now powerless and trapped in a city jail cell. Legion [...]

Mighty Avengers #27

Posted on July 18th, 2009 by by Manic

Writers: Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage
Penciler: Khoi Pham
Publisher: Marvel
“The Unspoken” Part I
After an amusing battle of egos between Hank Pym and Reed Richards, Hank now has everything he needs to transport the Avengers to their new pocket dimension base. Jocasta has fully integrated into the new base’s computer systems, and the team is both eager [...]

Doctor Who #1

Posted on July 18th, 2009 by by Manic

Writer: Tony Lee
Penciler: Al Davison
Publisher: IDW
“Silver Scream” Part 1 of 2
Back in March, IDW announced an ongoing Doctor Who comic series, after the success of Doctor Who: The Forgotten. Part of the big announcement was that the first issue will team the Doctor up with classic star of silent films Charlie Chaplin. They even released [...]

Booster Gold #22 (Featuring: Blue Beetle)

Posted on July 10th, 2009 by by Manic

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciler: Dan Jurgens
Publisher: DC
“Day of Death (Part II of IV)”
It’s time for another issue of Booster Gold, the greatest hero you’ve never heard of! After the perplexing cliffhanger at the end of #21, Booster Gold must journey back in time to protect Dick Grayson during his days as Robin, so that he may [...]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 #26

Posted on July 2nd, 2009 by by Manic

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON 8 #26
Writer: Jane Espenson
Penciler: Georges Jeanty
Publisher: Dark Horse
“Retreat (Part 1)”
OR
“We’re putting the band back together”
Joss Whedon’s eighth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer continues, and it’s clear that we’re coming closer and closer to the season finale. Several plot threads and side-stories are coming together, and the main characters are [...]

Giant-Size Uncanny X-Men First Class #1

Posted on June 15th, 2009 by by Manic

GIANT-SIZE UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #1
Writers: Jeff Parker, Scott Gray, Roger Langridge
Pencilers: Craig Rousseau, David Williams, Dennis Calero, Sean Galloway, Joe Infurnari, Cameron Stewart, Jeff Parker
Publisher: Marvel
Untitled
OR
“Cyclops is THIS CLOSE to a Conniption Fit”
X-Men First Class was a comic that took place during the days of the original five X-Men (Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Beast, [...]

Booster Gold #21

Posted on June 12th, 2009 by by Manic

BOOSTER GOLD #21
Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciler: Dan Jurgens
Publisher: DC
“Day of Death (Part I of IV)”
OR
“I’m Batman.”
In order to squeeze a little more money out of readers and make up for the cancellation of the Blue Beetle ongoing series, the Blue Beetle’s adventures have become a 10-page backup feature in Booster Gold. It’s a comic and a [...]

Uncanny X-Men #511

Posted on June 12th, 2009 by by Manic

UNCANNY X-MEN #511
Writer: Matt Fraction
Penciler: Greg Land
Publisher: Marvel
“Sisterhood (Part 4 of 4)”
OR
“How Matt Fraction Learned to Stop Caring and Phone it in.”
In this issue, Matt Fraction concludes the story of the Sisterhood, though he and Ed Brubaker had been planting the seeds for this story since Uncanny X-Men #499. I believe that in the beginning, [...]