C’mon, I’m a kid of the 80s, of course I got this list in me. I don’t think Cameron is the greatest director in the world but there’s surely no doubting he’s one of the finest visionaries of the business. The man sees in leagues and astronomical units. His movies are complete spectacle and success, [...]
Posted on May 31st, 2011 by ryan
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Secret Warriors is now all but done, this penultimate issue delivers one amazing scene and then sets up the finale. It’s a great scene but it leaves us with another two thirds of a book to plod through. I’d be interested to see how this series reads as a whole but it might take me [...]
Posted on May 30th, 2011 by ryan
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The Power Man & Iron Fist draws to a close and this issue is good, it’s fun, and it’s kind of worthwhile. If you find the mini in a cheap trade you should definitely invest but overall this book hasn’t been spectacular. It’s been serviceable, yet fun, and I guess that’s better than a bad [...]
Posted on May 30th, 2011 by ryan
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I’m a big fan of Robert E Howard and his many works. I’m also a big fan of anthologies. These two great tastes should taste great together and it’s quite the shock that they do. This book is just quality, in so many ways, and you really should be buying it. That’s all I need [...]
Posted on May 26th, 2011 by ryan
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I’ve been a pretty big fan of this series throughout. It has good months and sometimes a great month, and it’s interesting to see when it nails the beats and when it doesn’t. This month’s issue is intriguing because it nails what it sets out to do but this is the first time I’ve questioned [...]
Posted on May 26th, 2011 by ryan
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Over at Gestalt Mash, I’ve written an article about Jason Aaron’s ‘Rez Opus’ Scalped. In particular, I’ve focused on the ‘Unwanted’ arc that was so simply brutal and eloquent. With s book like Scalped, it’s easy to write smart stuff because the book itself is so smart and detailed. The source material is so good [...]
Posted on May 23rd, 2011 by ryan
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He might not be the greatest auteur in the industry today but he certainly helped provide the score for my formative years. The generation before me had John Hughes, I had Kevin Smith. He warrants a list purely on Chasing Amy so don’t gripe about it just accept it and read on. 1. Chasing Amy [...]
Posted on May 23rd, 2011 by ryan
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In 52 weeks I have written 52 one page scripts. I’ve written Daredevil (and brought back Man-Bull for the fun of it) and I’ve written DC characters who I had no idea about. I’ve written Scott Pilgrim and Green Wake and a whole bunch of other stuff. But the important thing is, I’ve written. In [...]
Posted on May 22nd, 2011 by ryan
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Uncanny X-Force is setting up for the Dark Angel Saga as they segue into the Age of Apocalypse. It’s either going to be awesome or awesomely bad. I’m leaning towards the left but the most recent issues have fluctuated greatly. Two issues ago was nigh perfect, last issue was thin. This issue? Pretty good. Some [...]
Posted on May 21st, 2011 by ryan
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Thunderbolts is a good comic but the concept of the Beta team has piqued my interest massively. But it’s not been capitalised on as much as I want, so far. And there’s been no Madame Masque – I cry foul. But, nonetheless, this was a decent issue. Hit the link below to read: Thunderbolts #157 [...]
Posted on May 21st, 2011 by ryan
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