2007, Marvel MAX Writer: Garth Ennis Pencils: Lan Medina Inks: Bill Reinhold Colours: Raúl Treviño Covers: Tim Bradsheet It has been prophesied that in the year 2022 Garth Ennis’ mojo will run dry, and we’ll finally be forced to suffer his substandard output. Of course, Ennis’ worst work will still be better than anything else […]
2006, Marvel Story: Joe Casey Art: Frazier Irving Whenever I pick up a silver age comic, the first thing that strikes me is the intoxicating scent of yellowed paper. Can’t stop sniffing the stuff. The second thing that strikes me, however, is how languid comic pacing has become. Were The Inevitable printed some time in […]
2007, Marvel Writers: Lee Hammock, Jay Foerber, Brett Lewis Art: Simon Bisley, Andrew Robinson, Ed Lee, Moebius, Tsutomu Nihel Given that Halo recently earned itself a page in media history as the first console franchise to send Hollywood to its gout-swollen knees, the Master Chief’s transition from video game to comic book was inevitable. Sadly, […]
2007, Dark Horse Writer: Joss Whedon Pencils: Georges Jeanty Inks: Andy Owens Colour: Dave Stewart “Oh Buffy, how we’ve missed you. Maybe we didn’t appreciate you back in your heyday. Shucks, we were stupid, ignorant and ungrateful. But we’ve seen the error of our ways, Buff. This time you’ll get the respect you deserve.” The […]
2006, Marvel Writer: Ed Brubaker Art: Steve Epting, Michael Lark, John Paul Leom, Tom Palmer Colours: Frank D’Armata Writing this review some two years after Ed Brubaker’s Captain America reboot debuted, it’s safe to say that the Winter Soldier’s identity is now common knowledge amongst the comic community. The defrosting of Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes, now […]
2007 Dir: Guillaume Canet Script: Guillaume Canet, Harlan Coben, Philippe Lefebvre Cast: François Cluzet, Marie-Josée Croze, Kristin Scott Thomas The discovery of two corpses reopens an investigation into the murder of paediatrician Alex Beck’s (Cluzet) wife Margot (Croze) 8 years ago. Cleared but still suspected of Margot’s killing, Beck is once again prime suspect. But […]
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