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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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Kick-Ass Graphic Novel Review
Icon/Titan Books, 2010
Writer: Mark Millar
Pencils: John Romita Jr.
Inks: Tom Palmer
Colours: Dean White
With the gleefully gratuitous movie adaptation about to hit cinemas, Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass has gone from being yet another superhero movie to the little comic that could. The film’s development is perhaps more interesting than the comic series itself; whereas Blade, Watchmen and … read more
Posted in Graphic Novel Reviews
Tagged graphic novels, Mark Millar, Marvel Comics, superhero comics, superhero movies
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The Ultimates vol. 1: Super-human TPB Review
2002, Marvel
Story: Mark Millar
Pencils: Bryan Hitch
Inks: Andrew Currie
Colours: Paul Mounts
From the very first issue, The Ultimates defines its intentions with a suckerpunch; this is the Avengers in our world, driven by our politics and prone to our vices.
Back to that first issue. The last hurrah of World War II era Captain America, and his … read more
Posted in Graphic Novel Reviews
Tagged Captain America, Iron Man, Mark Millar, Marvel Comics, Ultimate Marvel
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Wanted Movie Review
2008
Dir: Timur Bekmambetov
Script: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Chris Morgan
Cast: James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Thomas Kretschmann, Konstantin Khabensky, Marc Warren, Terrence Stamp
I must confess to having had a difficult time reading Mark Millar’s superhero satire Wanted the first time around, and further difficulty in reviewing it. How could I objectively rate a book that excels … read more
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged comic book movies, films / movies, Mark Millar, superhero movies
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