Iron Man is still with us, even if the majority of the comic fandom might hate my favorite cool exec with a heart of steel because of poor writing during Civil War and Secret Invasion. However, a hero doesn’t have to be dead and gone for us to celebrate his or her legacy, as Fred Van Lente aims to prove to us in this first issue of the new ongoing Iron Man Legacy series. Read the rest of this entry

I know, I said I was going to do the review when the book came out, but better late than never, yeah?

Of course, I’ve made it no secret what a fan I am of the very concept of this book, of reuniting a pair of characters that I love together, as we all bringing back a character I’ve missed since her demise years ago. I’m talking about Clint Barton (Ronin) and Bobbi Morse (Mockingbird).

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Once again, we come to the time where I read comics and don’t have time to review them fully. Heck, in the last few weeks, I’ve not even had time to do a short run through! So, welcome back the tl;dr comic review: other reviews are too long; don’t read them! Instead, check out these short mini-reviews to see if what I’ve read this week is right for you. This is, of course, not a compete list of things I read this week, but it’ll do, geeks, it’ll do.

• Star Trek: Spock – Reflections #3 – Another great issue of this story. Two never-before-seen moments in Spock’s life as everyone’s favorite Vulcan finally makes it to Veridian III to pay his respects to his long-lost friend. A+
• Blackest Night: Superman #2 – The fight is getting heated, and the Psycho Pirate isn’t helping things! Also, go Martha! That woman’s got spunk! Another great issue of this fantastic tie-in. A
• Superman: Secret Origins #1 – A new take on an old story. Worth reading, but don’t expect anything really unpredictable; this IS the origins of Superman, after all. B+
• Dark X-Men: The Confession - Scott and Emma come clean about some secrets they’ve been hiding. This was, well, really mushy. Over the top. No dealing with the consequences of anything, either. Overall, it was so-so. Kind of disappointing. C
• Spider-Woman #1 - Pretty good beginning for a story. Bendis does know how to tell a good story, even if he is fairly evil and ruining the Marvel Universe with all of this Secret Invasion Dark Whateveryoucallits. I’d like it better if the artist didn’t keep drawing Jessica Drew cross-eyed half the time, though. A-

Well, I’m sure the term “women in refrigerators” is pretty well-known if you’re into comic books. For those who don’t know, it’s a term coined by comic writer Gail Simone that refers to women who have been murdered, raped, brutalized, de-powered, etc., in the name of comic book plot. The term comes from a 1994 Green Lantern comic where Kyle Rayner’s girlfriend Alexandra DeWitt is strangled and then stuffed into a refrigerator.

I’ve written an article about Alexandra over at Eat. Sleep. Geek., and I invite you all to head on over and check it out. Once a month, I’ll be writing an article about a different woman who has been a victim of “women in refrigerators syndrome” so stay tuned!

Click here: Women in Refrigerators: Alexandra DeWitt.

Time is something we don’t always have. Sometimes I’m too busy to write full comic reviews, and you’re too busy to read them! But, for the busy comic fan who doesn’t have time to hit his local comic book store on Wednesdays, how does one choose which comics are worth picking up and which should be left behind! In comes The tl;dr Comic Review.

Usually the term “tl;dr” (too long, don’t/didn’t read) means that something is long and drawn out — and you just don’t have the time to check it out. In this case, the week is too long, your time is too important, so I’ve shortened the reviews down to just a sentence or two so you can skip the long reviews on other websites and skip right to the good stuff!

That said, tl;dr version: let’s review some comics!

• Doctor Who: Cold-Blooded War – This is a perfect example of a great comic being ruined by hideous art. The story is a classic 10th Doctor tale, complete with Donna Noble, but the art is so terrible that I could barely stand to read it. C-
• Uncanny X-Men First Class #2 – Loved the art, the fast-paced story, and the hints of more to come (like Dark Phoenix, perhaps!). It was also great to see the interaction with the Inhumans, and you’ve got to love how the comic really captures how young the X-Men are at this time. A
• Gotham City Sirens #3 – Edward Nigma is on the case! I really loved this issue, even though the ladies weren’t a big part of it. Nigma and Batman’s interactions are fantastic and I love how the former-and-reformed-Riddler figures out that this Batman isn’t the same man but says nothing about it. Out loud, anyway. Internal dialog, yay! A
• Green Lantern #45 – Okay, okay, we get it. The dead are rising! Admittedly, I’m ready for the next part of the story to start soon. The interaction between Carol Ferris and Sinestro is pretty damn good, though! B+
• Wolverine First Class #18 – Awww. This story was very sweet. Kitty is very well-meaning, and Wolverine is a grump, as always. I loved the story with Multiple Man. Even though the whole “life lesson through All-Ages Marvel comics” can get a little tedious at times, I really enjoyed this story. A
• Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #3 – What a great end to a fantastic story. If you haven’t checked out Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter before, I suggest picking up all three issues. The story is a really fantastic one, definitely does justice to the Bill of the Bronze Age of comics. A
• Batman: The Widening Gyre #1 – An interesting story so far. Lots of internal monologue, almost enough to put Deadpool to shame. My only real complaint is that we don’t celebrate Yom Kippur, we  observe it. Other than that, interesting story that mixes some of the old classic Batman with a sort of reflective, maybe even nostalgic “present” Batman (obviously not quite present though as Bruce is still Batman in this story). B+