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Millar & McNiven’s Nemesis TPB Review
2011, Icon Comics/Titan Books
Script: Mark Millar
Art: Steve McNiven
Colours: Dave McCaig
The Mark Millar hype train continues with Nemesis, a series which turns the Batman mythos on its head and supposes that an orphaned billionaire with revenge issues uses his wealth to become the fastest, fittest, smartest costumed villain in the world.
At least, that’s how Nemesis… read more
Posted in Graphic Novel Reviews
Tagged graphic novels, Icon Comics, Mark Millar, Steve McNiven, Titan Books
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Scarlet #1 Comic Book Review
Icon, $3.95
Story: Brian Michael Bendis
Art: Alex Maleev
With the Bendis brand slapped across so many Marvel titles these days, most readers have probably become accustomed to his schizophrenic output. For every Secret Invasion there’s an Alias, for every reader who balked at the very idea of an Ultimate Spider-man there’s a Powers. You may not like … read more
Posted in Comic Book Reviews
Tagged Brian Michael Bendis, Icon Comics, Marvel Comics
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Kick-Ass Movie Review
2010
Director: Matthew Vaughan
Script: Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman
Cast: Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong
While recent Box Office successes such as Wanted and Iron Man 2 have proved that the superhero movie is here to stay, the genre itself is arguably becoming stagnant and increasingly formula driven. Thank [expletive] for Kick-Ass, a bold, … read more
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged comic books, Icon Comics, Marvel Comics, superhero movies
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Nemesis #1 Comic Review (Mark Millar)
Icon, $2.99
Story: Mark Millar
Art: Steve McNiven
Colous: Dave McCaig
If the first issue of Mark Millar’s latest overhyped project provoked any level of thought from me it was this: Nemesis, the ghost-like villainous lead of this new series, is a complete and utter prick.
And yes, I do appreciate that he’s supposed to be the bad guy (the … read more
Posted in Comic Book Reviews
Tagged Batman, comic books, Icon Comics, Marvel Comics, superhero comics
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