Looking at its troubled release history, one would think that this collection should’ve been a complete mess.  The series originally shipped with two issues in its debut month with artist Yanick Paquette before going on hiatus and returning with two more from Paquette and Chris Burnham.  Then you had Paquette putting out one more with […]

This marks the concluding volume in the “Wolverine Goes to Hell” storyline started two volumes ago.  If Marvel eventually decides to collect this in one volume, I can only suggest that they call it “Wolverine:  Hell & Back.”  Or even the more descriptive, “Wolverine Goes To Hell, Comes Back With A Demon In His Body, […]

It’s finally here (in softcover) and yes, the title character does die at the end.  I can’t say that I’ve been looking forward to it as the title has been as creatively strong as ever, as seen in its previous volume, and the editorially-mandated origin of the story is abundantly clear.  I’ve read stories both […]

Rhane “Wolfsbane” Sinclair’s pregnancy was a plot thread inherited by writer Peter David when the character was written out of the Chris Yost/Craig Kyle iteration of “X-Force.”  Since then he has managed to get some pretty good mileage out of it by using it as a catalyst for conflict between Rhane, Rictor and Shatterstar   […]

Scott Snyder co-writing something outside the confines of DC and contributing to the new Golden Age of Image is something I was all ready to celebrate (with a reservation or two).  “Severed” had huge amounts of buzz going for it, good sales, a unique setting, and some spooky-looking art and covers too.  Picking this up […]

Though the last volume left off on a very interesting cliffhanger, we don’t get to find out its resolution until towards the end of this one.  That’s because writer Jason Aaron pursues a dual narrative here where one thread shows us Frank Castle’s time in prison and the forces gathering against him there in the […]

“The Walking Dead” reaches issue #100 this month.  It’ll be the fifth Image title to hit that milestone after “Spawn,” “The Savage Dragon,” “Witchblade,” and “The Darkness.”  That might not be much to brag about, but not only is it the first title to do so that wasn’t from a company founder, it also outsells […]

Consider this to be “Kick-Ass” done right, or at least in a way that’s not terrible.  Luther Strode is your average dateless high school geek whose life starts to change once he gets a bodybuilding guide via mail-order.  Unlike the Charles Atlas method of old, the methods in this guide not only make him stronger […]

So “Spider-Men” now stands revealed as the long-awaited (or dreaded, depending on your point of view) crossover between the “616” and “Ultimate” Marvel Universes.  I can’t say that I’m pleased by this, but I guess it was inevitable after the latest round of relaunches failed to bring any real sales spark back to the imprint.  […]

I wasn’t expecting this third volume to have less to offer than the second, but it manages to do just that.  Harold Lorre is the sub-titular creature and after being rescued by an unwitting group of survivors, he proceeds to manipulate them for purposes of fulfilling his own sick needs.  It’s the setup for a […]