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The Uncanny X-Piles LXXXVIII
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No Comments
Age of Apocalypse #3 Writer: David Lapham Artist: Roberto De La Torre On paper, this book just shouldn’t work. An “X-Men” book where the humans are the heroes and the mutants are the villains? Yet somehow, Lapham and De La Torre are making this book...
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Chirpin’ Tuesday Reviews 05/02/12
Posted on May 8, 2012 | 4 Comments
Action Comics #9 (DC) Dr. Bustos: Superman of Earth 23 is so much more interesting than ours, he should have his own series, I’d read it. A+ Infinite Speech: For every Black character DC does well they usually have something as craptacular as this creep up....
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Contest Announcement: The Sam Humphries Surprise prize package giveaway!
Posted on May 7, 2012 | 21 Comments
Welcome, ComicAttack.net fans, to the Sam Humphries Surprise prize package giveaway! Sam has two awesome books out this week, Higher Earth #1 from BOOM! Studios and Marvel’s Ultimate Comics: The Ultimate’s #10, so to celebrate we’re giving away cool stuff! Check out the size of...
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The Comics Dispatch #22 – Artist Ross Campbell
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No Comments
Welcome to ComicAttack.net Radio’s comic book news podcast, The Comics Dispatch! Every Monday (or sometimes later) join Andy Liegl & Royce D’Orazio, plus a special guest, as they talk about the latest industry announcements and PR. Download “The Comics Dispatch” #22 You can click the link...
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The Uncanny X-Piles LXXXVII
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 5 Comments
Astonishing X-Men #49 Writer: Marjorie Liu Artist: Mike Perkins A bunch of the Marauders are back causing chaos (including that Prism dude who was shattered by psychotic Purifiers during Messiah Complex), but Karma quickly discovers their minds are being manipulated. The new Warbird hits on...
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Chirpin’ Tuesday Reviews 04/18/2012
Posted on April 24, 2012 | 4 Comments
Amazing Spider-Man #684 (Marvel) Infinite Speech: So much fun it needed to be read three times! Pink Hippo is all I can think about now! lol Jeff: Slott and Ramos continue to kick this story up a few notches. Spidey using his brains is so cool. A...
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The Uncanny X-Piles LXXXVI
Posted on April 24, 2012 | 2 Comments
This week on the X-Piles we welcome the SpidermanGeek himself, Dan Briand! Avengers #25 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Walt Simonson & Scott Hanna Whereas New Avengers #24 was a solid tie-in to the AvX event, providing a deeper look into the minds of the...
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Chirpin’ Tuesday Reviews 04/11/2012
Posted on April 17, 2012 | 5 Comments
Adventure Time #3 (Kaboom!) Dr. Bustos: This one concludes the Lich story but leaves us with a cliffhanger even bigger than the last one! The power of teamwork is quite amazing. A NickZ: Great adaption of the TV show! So lumping awesome and hilarious!! America’s...
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The Comics Dispatch #21- Producer/Director Aaron Schoenke of Bat in the Sun Productions
Posted on April 16, 2012 | 1 Comment
Welcome to ComicAttack.net Radio’s comic book news podcast, The Comics Dispatch! Every Monday join Andy Liegl & Royce D’Orazio, plus a special guest, as they talk about the latest industry announcements and PR. Download “The Comics Dispatch” #21 You can click the link to listen to...
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Chirpin’ Tuesday Reviews 3/28/2012
Posted on April 3, 2012 | 5 Comments
American Vampire #25 (Vertigo) Jeff: Perfect ending to this story, despite the shoe-horned epilogue with Pearl & Henry. Aquaman #7 (DC) Andy: Ok, I have faith in Geoff Johns and the “Aqua League” concept after this issue. Really well done, with believable ties to Atlantis....
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The Comics Dispatch #20: Artist JK Woodward
Posted on April 3, 2012 | 2 Comments
Welcome to ComicAttack.net Radio’s comic book news podcast, The Comics Dispatch! Every Monday join Andy Liegl & Royce D’Orazio, plus a special guest, as they talk about the latest industry announcements and PR. Download “The Comics Dispatch” #20 You can click the link to listen to...
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The Uncanny X-Piles LXXXIII
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No Comments
Astonishing X-Men #48 Writer: Marjorie Liu Artist: Mike Perkins Marjorie Liu kicks off her run on this title, and she does a solid job. Her cast is a bunch of B and C list X-Men, starring Northstar and Gambit, but also featuring Wolverine, Iceman,...
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ComicAttack.net / The Hub Exclusive: Transformers Prime: The Animated Series Sneak Peek!
Posted on March 27, 2012 | 8 Comments
The fine folks over at The Hub have provided us with this exclusive video sneak peek of the all-new Transformers Prime: The Animated Series, premiering Saturday, March 31st at 8:30pm ET/ 5:30pm PT! Check out the clip below: [flv]http://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/transformersprime.mov[/flv] About Transformers Prime: “Roll out with...
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Chirpin’ Tuesday Reviews 3/14/2012
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No Comments
Adventure Time #2 (BOOM!) Andy: Silly and fun. If you have a kiddo, or just like goofy stuff, this is worth a look. B Dr. Bustos: My nieces and I can enjoy this one together and I adore the second story done by Lucy Knisley....
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The Uncanny X-Piles LXXXI
Posted on March 17, 2012 | 7 Comments
Check in every week with The Uncanny X-Piles for reviews of X-Men comics! If it has a mutant in it, we’ve got it covered here! Daken: Dark Wolverine #22 Writer: Rob Williams Artists: Matteo Buffagni, Andrea Mutti, & Riley Rossmo Haters are gonna hate, but...
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Chirpin’ Tuesday Reviews 3/7/2012
Posted on March 13, 2012 | 3 Comments
Action Comics #7 (DC) NickZ: I’m not sure I like the direction Morrison is taking this book in. That’s probably why I like the back up story better. Age of Apocalypse #1 (Marvel) Andy: Really liked this one. Way better than what came out of...
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The Comics Dispatch #19- ThunderCats voice actor Matthew Mercer!
Posted on March 12, 2012 | 3 Comments
Welcome to ComicAttack.net Radio’s comic book news podcast, The Comics Dispatch! Every Monday join Andy Liegl & Royce D’Orazio, plus a special guest, as they talk about the latest industry announcements and PR. Download “The Comics Dispatch” #19 You can click the link to listen to...
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The Uncanny X-Piles LXXX
Posted on March 12, 2012 | 4 Comments
Age of Apocalypse #1 Writer: David Lapham Artist: Roberto De La Torre This is not your daddy’s Age of Apocalypse! Let’s just get that straight right now. If you’re looking for the classic alternate take of a world with no Xavier, then go pick up...
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The Horror & Fantasy art of Ken Meyer Jr. collected- You can help!
Posted on March 10, 2012 | 4 Comments
ComicAttack.net’s very own Ink Stains columnist, Ken Meyer Jr., is in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign to fund the printing of his new art book, Into the Crimson Light… and you can help! Ken Meyer Jr. has been writing for ComicAttack.net since its inception in...
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IDW Publishing Reviews: Infestation 2- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Posted on March 7, 2012 | 3 Comments
Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 Writer: Tristan Jones Artist: Mark Torres Colorist: Jay Fotos Letterer: Shawn Lee Publisher: IDW Release Date: March 7, 2012 Lovecraftian horror has “infested” the IDW Universe (from Transformers to G.I. Joe), and while Infestation 2 may be hit...
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Chirpin’ Tuesday Reviews 2/29/2012
Posted on March 6, 2012 | 4 Comments
The Amazing Spider-Man #680 (Marvel) Infinite Speech: I couldn’t stop laughing at Johnny and Peter as Slott tied up events from ASM #653! All comics should be this fun to read! Jeff: Did anyone notice how quickly Spidey and Torch got up to the space station, yet...
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The Comics Dispatch #18: Artist David Marquez
Posted on March 6, 2012 | 2 Comments
Welcome to ComicAttack.net Radio’s comic book news podcast, The Comics Dispatch! Every Monday join Andy Liegl & Royce D’Orazio, plus a special guest, as they talk about the latest industry announcements and PR. Download “The Comics Dispatch” #18 You can click the link to listen to...
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The Uncanny X-Piles LXXIX
Posted on March 3, 2012 | 2 Comments
Astonishing X-Men #47 Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Mike McKone This little arc solidified my theory that Greg Pak should be writing a regular X-Men series. In fact, I’d say throw Mike McKone and Pak on Uncanny X-Men, and I would be a happy man. This...
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Top 10 Black Comic Book Characters of All Time!
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 10 Comments
Out of the hundreds of really cool Black comic book characters you could only imagine how hard it was to come up with a list of only ten. Much less a top ten of all time. The thought of cheating and bumping it up to twenty did...
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Chirpin’ Tuesday Reviews 2/22/2012
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No Comments
American Vampire #24 (Vertigo) Andy: Holy hell this story arc has been amazing. Loving this new character! A+ Arnab: I love Travis Kidd. That dude is F’ing awesome. Jeff: Some great visual scenes and spreads in this book, but the story didn’t have a lot...
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The Underground: Black Comic Characters You Don’t Know!
Posted on February 27, 2012 | 11 Comments
Continuing our lists in celebration of Black History Month, we shift our focus to another group of comic characters. Now, if you don’t recognize the names on this list then that’s the point. We’re spotlighting a few characters that you may have never heard about or who have been...
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The Comics Dispatch #17: We’re Back!
Posted on February 27, 2012 | 3 Comments
Welcome to ComicAttack.net Radio’s comic book news podcast, The Comics Dispatch! Every Monday join Andy Liegl and a special guest as they talk about the latest industry announcements and PR. The Comics Dispatch #17 You can click the link to listen to the podcast or right...
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Chirpin’ Tuesday Reviews 2/15/2012
Posted on February 21, 2012 | 11 Comments
Amazing Spider-Man #679.1 (Marvel) Jeff: Thank goodness this was a .1 issue and not a regular one. Feel free to skip this. The art was atrocious! Avengers #22 (Marvel) Capekiller: Great Immonen cover and Osborn is looking like a dangerous man once again! (B) Infinite...
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Chirpin’ Tuesday Reviews 2/8/2012
Posted on February 14, 2012 | 6 Comments
Artifacts #14 (Top Cow) Infinite Speech: Tom Judge finds out the truth to the “new” universe he lives in and the poop should be hitting the fan real soon! Batgirl #6 (DC) Andy: It just feels… superfluous. B- Arnab: It’s not that this is bad, I...
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Top 12 Black Comic Book Characters to Watch in 2012
Posted on February 11, 2012 | 12 Comments
In celebration of Black History month this year, we have some great lists planned throughout the month, beginning with the Top 12 Black Comic Book Characters to Watch in 2012! 12. Mister Terrific (DC- Mister Terrific): Michael Holt is one of the few black characters...
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Chirpin’ Tuesday Reviews 2/1/2012
Posted on February 7, 2012 | 2 Comments
Alpha Girl #1 (Image) Decapitated Dan: Loved the art, curious to see where the story goes since I felt it got cut off too fast, but I like it so far. Action Comics #6 (DC) NickZ: What? Did I miss an issue or something? I...
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Dark Horse Comics Exclusive: Peter Bagge’s “Reset #2″ Cover Revealed!
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No Comments
The awesome people from Dark Horse have given us an exclusive first look at the cover of Reset #2, which is set to release on May 16th! “Washed-up actor Guy Krause is an unsure participant in a strange psychological study that uses experimental virtual-reality equipment to...
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