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Tag Archives: Civil War
Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America TPB Review

2007, Marvel
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Art: Leinil Yu, Ed McGuniness, Dexter Vines, John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson, David Finch, Danny Miki, John Cassady
Colours: Dave McCaig, Jason Keith, Morry Hollowell, Frank D’Armata, Laura Martin
With Steve Roger’s dead, Marvel has seen fit to churn out this collection of reactionary tales advertising featuring their finest properties. The gimmick here is that … read more
Avengers: The Initiative: Basic Training TPB Review

2008, Marvel
Writer: Dan Slott
Art: Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy
Colours: Daniele Rudoni, Steve Uy
With the Civil War over, Captain America dead, and World War Hulk swept neatly under a large rug, Stark’s vision of a superheroe in every state is fully underway with Avengers: The Initiative, in which we join a group of new recruits as they … read more
Civil War: Iron Man TPB Review

Marvel, 2006
Writers: Christos N. Gage, Daniel Knauf, Charles Knauf, Brian Michael Bendis
Pencilers: Jeremy Haun, Patrick Zircher, Alex Maleev
Inkers: Mark Morales, Scott Hanna
Colours: Morry Hollowell, Guru EFX, Jose Villarrubia
This is an odd volume, occurring both before and after the death of Marvel’s finest, Captain America, but like the Frontlines series it serves … read more



