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Blackest Night #7 – Review - by Geoff Johns (writer), Ivan Reis (pencils), Oclair Albert & Joe Prado (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors), and Nick J. Napolitano (letters) The Story: The nature of the white light of creation stands revealed. What’s Good: How high can a single cliffhanger ending raise the overall experience of an entire issue? That’s often a question I wonder when [...]

Green Lantern #51 – Review - by Geoff Johns (writer), Doug Mahnke (art), Randy Mayor (colors), and Rob Leigh (letters) The Story: Parallax returns to battle the Black Lantern Spectre. What’s Good: This is a really, really fun issue. A lot of this is thanks to the twists and turns that Johns provides with the emotional spectrum. One such twist, involving the [...]

Dark Avengers #14 – Review - by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Mike Deodato (art), Rain Beredo (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Victoria Hand deals with dissension in the ranks and the Void makes his presence known. What’s Good: This issue is a solid issue largely because it’s based entirely on perhaps the two best things to come out of Dark Avengers: Victoria [...]

CBR Review: Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers Unleashed , issue 1 - This comic has everything in it that you didn't know you were missing in comics – hippos, alligators, saber-toothed tigers, and Frog Thor! That's right, the Pet Avengers are back!

CBR Review: Wolverine Mr. X , issue 1 - Mr. X vs. Wolverine -- a whole lot of Wolverines -- and a strange twist near the end.

CBR Review: Web of Spider-Man , issue 6 - "Web of Spider-Man" has been set up as an appetizer to the goings-on in "Amazing Spider-Man" with a side of "Spider-Girl" to cleanse the palette.

CBR Review: The Complete Alice in Wonderland , issue 3 - With Disney's new "Alice in Wonderland" film hitting theaters this past weekend, now's a good time to reinvestigate the classic tale told through new means. Just don't be late.

CBR Review: Robot 13, issue 3 - Robots, gods, and monsters. What more could you ask for?

CBR Review: Ghost Projekt , issue 1 - There's a mystery here, maybe worth pursuing, but it's the art that makes this story more than palatable.

CBR Review: Detective Comics , issue 682 - The second part of “Cutter” is mostly filler with good art, while the Question second feature is a lot of fun.

CBR Review: Forgetless, issue 3 - The focus is on Sara, a model turned model/hitwoman with a disturbingly sexual crush on a late night talk show host. Comics are fun!

CBR Review: True Story, Swear to God , issue 12 - Tom Beland returns to Disney to marry Lily, but "where it all began" is not entirely what Tom remembered. And, yes, there are vows in this issue!

CBR Review: Ultimate Comics New Ultimates, issue 1 - The Ultimates regroup in the aftermath of Ultimatum. Sort of.

CBR Review: Astro City: The Dark Age: Book Four, issue 2 - "Astro City: The Dark Age" rumbles towards its conclusion, and while it's nice to see things coming together, I wish it'd happened faster.

CBR Review: Punisher: Butterfly , issue 1 - A collection of clichés don't make a story entertaining, and at $4.99 even less so.

CBR Review: Jonah Hex, issue 53 - Legend has it that when Billy Tucci agreed to draw an issue of "Jonah Hex," he requested there be a train and a "really hot chick." This issue's got them both, with Tucci on art, and Jonah Hex on guns.

CBR Review: Ultimate Avengers, issue 5 - Mark Millar kills babies, and pretty much everyone else. Or, the Red Skull does, at least.

CBR Review: NOLA, issue 4 - The angel of death and destruction known as Nola winds her way through the final issue of this series, seeking retribution in a city deserving of it.

Comic Review: Green Hornet No. 1 - By Carlton Hargro Green Hornet No. 1 Published by Dynamite Entertainment. Written by Kevin Smith. Breakdowns by Phil Hester. Pencils by Jonathan Lau. The Deal: Movie director and part-time comic book scribe Kevin Smith rolls out his brand-new version of the Green Hornet. This comic series is based on a screenplay written by Smith some time ago. The Good: Honestly, I've been a fan of the Green Hornet since watching him make a guest appearance on that classic Batman TV show years ago.

Comics that I hate - By Carlton Hargro I was talking to a guy recently who doesn't read my weekly comic book review column or my blog on a regular basis and he (let's call him Dustin) remarked that I don't really write negative reviews about the comics I read. And, although I do slam books regularly, his words got me to thinking that maybe I don't write enough about the comics I actually don't like. That said, here's a list of comics I currently detest: Justice Society

Comic review: Siege No. 2 - By Carlton Hargro Siege No. 2 Published by Marvel Comics. Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Pencils by Olivier Coipel. Inks by Mark Morales. The Deal: Marvel unveils the second issue of its latest blockbuster limited series, featuring a whole bunch of Avengers, Asgardians, and big-time super villains. The Good: I don't care what anybody says ... hate on Bendis all you want (he is widely criticized for his dialogue-heavy style), but this is a great comic book. It's a great Avengers story. As

Comic review: Stumptown No. 2 - By Carlton Hargro Stumptown No. 2 Published by Oni Press. Written by Greg Rucka. Art by Matthew Southworth. The Deal: Oni pops out another issue of its new Greg Rucka-penned detective comic. The Good: I'm a sucker for detective comics, and Dex, the star of Stumptown, is a great new addition to the pantheon of private dicks populating popular fiction. Like many Rucka creations, she's a smart, yet flawed -- and sexually adventurous -- woman who's good at her job but sucky when

Comic Review: Orc Stain No. 1 - By Carlton Hargro Orc Stain No. 1 Published by Image Comics. Written and illustrated by James Stokoe. The Deal: It's the first issue of writer/artist James Stokoe's new fantasy series about a cunning orc (you know, those creatures from sword-and-sorcery-type works of fiction?) who's better at stealing than fighting, trying to survive in a violent, blood-stained world. I think. The Good: This comic works from the first page, which quickly dives right into the action (à la the first Lord of the Rings

Comic review: Adventure Comics No. 6 - By Carlton Hargro I got sad after reading the latest issue of DC's Adventure Comics. Sad because the creative team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Francis Manapul will soon leave the book -- along with the comic's star Superboy. I've really been digging what these guys have been doing with an otherwise lame character. I mean, think about it: Here's a hero who never really possessed much in the way of personality or unique traits -- and then, just when Johns was

Image Comics on a roll - By Carlton Hargro Has anyone else noticed that Image Comics seems to be on a roll these days? The creator-centric comic company that was maligned in the past (like when it first launched in the 1990s) for churning out crappy and late comics has been, as of late, publishing some really great books. Honestly, I can't remember the last time I was reading so many Image books -- or the last time I actually got excited about the company's offerings. I mean, I

The Year in Review: Comic books - By Carlton Hargro OK, 2009 is quickly coming to a close -- and as it does, every comic book geek is asking: "What were the best comics of the year?" Here's my take: Chew -- Definitely my favorite book of the year, this title has a great concept -- and it was executed with action, humor, smarts and a serious gross-out factor. Blackest Night -- Blackest Night -- not Final Crisis or Secret Invasion -- showed folks how a blockbuster "event" comic should

The ugly future in Sweet Tooth No. 4 - By Carlton Hargro Sweet Tooth No. 4 Published by Vertigo (DC Comics). Story and art by Jeff Lemire. The Deal: Vertigo's tale of an animal-human hybrid making his way across a ravaged future version of America keeps on keeping on. The Good: You know, it's really easy to screw up a so-called "post apocalyptic" story. Honestly, those dour tales of fucked up futures are a dime a dozen. It takes a skilled creator to elevate that type of speculative fiction from cliché to

Image United No. 1 is pure schlock - By Carlton Hargro Image United No. 1 Published by Image Comics. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Erik Larsen, Rob Liefeld, Todd McFarlane, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. The Deal: All the founding partners of Image Comics -- Erik Larsen, Rob Liefeld, Todd McFarlane, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino (but not Jim Lee) -- unite for their own blockbuster limited series. The comic not only brings the creators and their most famous creations together, it also combines the collective

DevolutioN: a New Online Comic - A complete four-issue mini exclusive to ComicCritique.Com!

Grimm Fairy Tales: Holiday Edition #1 - Grimm Fairy Tales' Nutcracker. Sweet.

Richard Stark's Parker, Book One: The Hunter - Parker's an elegant psycho who takes as much as he feels he needs, while the guys who cross him are scumbags who take as much as you've got.

Doris Danger Giant Monster Adventures! - "Adventure and laughs so big it was meant to be stuffed into a 5x7 digest"

The Act-i-vate Primer - The Act-i-vate collective has done more than anyone to confirm webcomics as an artform.

Incredible Hulk #601 - "Banner is now like a super-Daniel Ellsberg, thwarting the government with the too-much he knows."

Batman and Robin #3 - "The story of a newcomer who's in over his head."

Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #47 - "Swords and spells collide in this very special issue!"

Ethan Nicolle, Creator of Chumble Spuzz - An interview with the creator behind the "wild romp" that is Chumble Spuzz!

Interview with Paul Neary - An interview with Marvel artist Paul Neary!