Hello, everyone who continues to peruse this webpage for information on their favorite comics. It has been a while since i last posted a comic book review and for that i am terribly sorry because it is something i enjoyed doing. I intend to begin reviewing comics once again as i am now finishing up a double schedule of schooling that has taken place over the last 6 months.

I will not be as comic-review intense as days gone by because i am still prepping for law school, but i will give you the readers what i can, when i can. Until then i want to help a buddy out, some of you may know him from VsRealms as Tchalla, but i just call him Curtis! He does not deserve as mush esteem as the King of Wakanda! Curtis has been in the world of comics longer than i could possibly imagine and been a collector probably even longer, for sometime now he has been sculpting Custom Action figures and i wanted to highlight some of his work whihc can be found at www.ThornChronicles.com, check out his work!

I look forward to reviewing comics once again for you the reader and catching all of you who loved Versus System the game on the updates available at VsSystem.Org where the players continue to supporct the TCG we all loved.




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Whew, all that Thor talk made me want… more Thor! So let’s close out the Day with Thor #12! That’s right this site might as well be called Thor something because I love this series and it is the one series I run to the store to pick up every month. This issue is almost a way of righting the origins of Loki for those readers who may not understand the character or who he was and why he was a man before and now a woman and it is a shocking surprise to many old fans that the female body he is using is that of Sif! I mean we saw her laid up in the hospital bed as an old lady trapped, but who would have thought Loki could go so far. God’s Hath no fury when Thor peers through the veil that Loki has up and wants the lord of mischief’s head on a plate. How much further will Loki twist Loki and what role will Hela continue to play in the fate of Thor? This series is definitely the best on the shelves and Thor’s influence in the Marvel Universe is being felt all over the place. Check out Thor #12!

















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I hope you have had your palette wet, but wait… there’s more! Ultimatum #2 and you don’t get no better with more surprised in the Ultimate Universe, we had a number of X-Men members get dropped off and we have seen Magneto becomes the World’s Most Wanted, but I don’t think too many people saw Magneto getting up close and personal and playing assassin on Xavier by snapping his neck for his defiance. I mean the way he puts it in those final pages makes you feel the status quo way stories are usually told will not apply. You think that is bad? Well the boys over at Marvel must have it out for the Wasp because they have killed her here as well in dramatic fashion too, the Blob eating her guts out! Hank is not going to take this well and how the hell does Clint process that image? Well, there still more! Cap is on the edge of death and is battling Hela’s horde alongside Thor in a fight for Valkyrie’s life. I have a feeling there is going to have to be a choice made here by Thor. Save Valkyrie or save Cap, we have seen this story play out before, but it gets interesting because the God of Thunder is involved in the decision and Cap is on the scale as well. Somehow, I see Captain America becoming obsolete! Check out Ultimatum #2!



















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So why should I stop with reviews today, I write them you read them and I hope you love them! But let’s get to Nova #20 because you know the Human Rocket is one of my favorite series. I have to say the addition of Ego the Living Planet to the Nova Corps was unforeseen, but I guess the Green lanterns have Mogo , so they might as well poke fun at or give the idea a shot in the Marvel Universe. Richard is astonished by this! Other than this shocking surprise this issue of Nova sort of falls flat as the drama/comedy series it has become. It’s certainly a transitional issue, to what I am not sure, but it hints at Nova hanging up his boots because of Worldmind’s actions. Read through Nova and enjoy the short break because you know the excitement is sure to come.


















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I can’t be stopped, and the hits really will just keep coming and they continue with my favorite series and group of authors at the moment to usher in the New Year. Abnett and Lanning have a new mission, tear asunder the cosmos with war on the Horizon, a War of Kings! The Prologue begins here in X-Men Kingbreaker, well really we got peeks in Secret Invasion Inhumans and Guardians of the Galaxy because yes, Blastaar is going to be a part of this, along with Vulcan, the youngest of the Summers brothers and my favorite to win it all Black Bolt! X-Men Kingbreaker gives the story from the perspective of the Starjammers because let’s be honest that is what the series may as well be entitled, sure we have three X-Men members here and these characters are tied to the X-Universe, but they are operating outside X-Men territory and the majority of the cast is or are Starjammers. With half of the team behind bars cant wait to see how this will play out. Havok is perhaps one of the best Summers characters in the Marvel U, who is simply undeveloped and needs to be given some great treatment in Versus System. X-Men Kingbreaker # 1 just sets up the story letting you know how Vulcan is operating and where the Starjammers are and how they are acting as the resistance, but it is done in great flare and drama that only Abnett and Lanning could bring to the table. Check out X-Men Kingbreaker #1!











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The Holiday season has not slowed down Darkseid Revenge. Hell I Have a lot of catching up to do since I have dropped a lot of reviews I owe you guys and today is going to be jam packed provided I can write this fast. Today we have New Avengers #48 to start the party off right. If you have not been following the Secret Invasion story over the past year, then you may have missed out on some epic changes in the Marvel U, let alone in the Avengers and if you are a fan you have simply lost your way. New Avengers #48 begins the journey of well… the New Avengers. This is a simple bridge story here that gives you the roster breakdown added to it to make the team seem more unified is the Luke Cage Jessica Jones baby drama which is not resolved and which also pokes holes in the new roster as a desperate Luke Cage turns to the Thunderbolts Initiative Norman Osborn For help. How this is going to shake up the new team is definitely going to be interesting. On a side note the way Bendis made the new Captain America, Bucky look in this issue, as a leader has me intrigued and wanting back issues of Captain America, which I think I will be picking up very soon. Check out the New Avengers!











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Tonight you get your Christmas Gift from Darkseid Revenge. I give to you an in-depth review of Batman #683 which is part of the Last Rites arc and serves as the bridge between the Batman R.I.P. story and Batman’s place in the Final Crisis event. The story is told from Alfred’s perspective and given to the reader as we follow a origin story in Batman #682 to the present condition of Batman in #683. I’m home for the Holiday so I am going to give you the down and dirty on this. Grant Morrison is back at what he does best and that is making Batman more Godly than the Gods wreaking havoc on the world in Final Crisis, before I get to that let me spin this web for you of how we got where we are.

Okay so what did we really get out of R.I.P.? Nothing! Batman went through the ringer at the hands of the Black Glove and came out virtually unscathed. In the minds of Morrison no harm could possibly be done to the caped crusader because given enough time Batman beats anything and everything you can throw at him right, wait for it because that is going to ring so true in mere moments. Last Rites #682 is really nothing more than a crossover and Morrison’s way of putting a stamp on the character as he gives Batman a clear origin story and a very tight alibi for a timeline that gives Batman fans a sense of relief, finally! This story moves right into Final Crisis on the last couple of pages as we get to see Batman encased in some sort of deprivation tank or another. I could have sworn Batman just went through something like this? I am pretty sure this is how he was able to beat the Black Glove, so why not use it again against the gods of Apokolips.











In Batman #683 it is more origin story and perhaps the best couple of pages where Talia and Batman are getting it on and obviously in the throes of procreating Damian. The better part of this issue though is the mix memories as compared to what Morrison laid for a foundation of the character in #682 tearing down that fine timeline we all thanked him for. Under Torture Batman is still invincible Desaad even in his new disguise can’t compete with Batman because Batman is able to make his memories weapons as he puts it. Why would the Apokolips gods led by Darkseid view Batman as the ultimate genetic material to breed an unstoppable army? I’m thinking your best bet would be Superman, who knows maybe even Captain Marvel, but like I said Morrison feels Batman is the strongest one there is. And Batman proves it by beating the Lump (Clayface) in his mind and then managing to get the Lump to help him free himself from his bondage. Batman’s memories are obviously even too stressful for clones to handle, it smells of one of those cliché moments we have seen before with very powerful characters and their powers overloading a person trying to steal them. I love Batman, but word of advice Morrison, if we are tired of seeing Superman perform unimaginable feats only to then lose in battles thanks to a piece of rock, I definitely don’t want to see Batman, a peak human doing the unimaginable.

















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Finally for the day we have Justice League of America #27 and I had to do a little research on this one because I do not read very much Milestone Comics. I remember collecting some issues of Hardware when that first came out and I may have issues #1 of some of these characters because my uncle dropped them in my lap, but not that I was excited about reading the series. This is a sighting’s issue so obviously there appearance is a major event in the DCU. Dwayne McDuffie should be well-versed in writing for these characters since he was around when they were first created back in the 90’s. I love the interaction of the characters in this series. The best moment of the issue is Black Canary walking in on the secret meeting room of the Big Three. You know if there was a female in the real world that looked like Black Canary in that uniform I would be a stalker. Seriously, I love Benes’ artwork on the series and while many may not like it, I am all for it. His superhero characterization often fall right into that area where they look superhero for a comic, but they do what I often did not like about Michael Turner’s artwork, god rest his soul, and that is make characters look different and unique from one another. Big question here is what does the Shadow Cabinet want with Dr. Light? Even bigger question is will Versus System get the license’s back for the DCU so we can have these characters printed on cardboard. The DCU has definitely been taking care of business by shuffling and reimaging the DCU, bringing in characters who look like they have potential to move comics and making character’s who were already potential movers more prominent taking away a lot of the focus from the Big Three a.k.a. The Trinity! Enjoy!

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JSA #21 reeled off out of nowhere because to be honest you feel a little out of the woods with the story after the pass couple of issues that have dragged this story on for so long, so much filler that has focused so little on the main story and instead on character development. Sandman finally wakes up from his sleep and details just what Gog has done, and what evil he brings. He has formed a parasitic bond with the Earth and if he leaves he will destroy the Earth, he seems content to stay so long as everyone kneels and worships Gog, well our heroes are not the kneeling type, especially in the face of false gods. They rally to fight Gog and those from among the ranks who have been following Gog, until Magog is forced to see the truth that is Gog as he takes away all that has been given to the heroes. Starman’s insanity, Atom’s face, and more are returned to them in kind for their disobedience, but the worst is the death of Magog aka Lance. There is more afoot as well in this issue as Jay Garrick is definitely doing more than riding the lightning here, he is literally being transformed into lightning by Gog. I am not sure how this is going to play out with the speed force, but lets find out together is issue #22.

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Kingdom Come Special Superman #1 was a great read that gave us the back story to the displaced Superman and how his world fell apart and how he lost his Lois Lane. This is a more intimate story than Magog was and the thing that really brings it to life is the fantastic artwork of Alex Ross. His visuals are so dynamic and engaging that in its moments of lull where you look at Superman simply having discussions with characters like Lois Lane and Norman McKay you feel in the story as if you are really seeing the story unfold over the shoulders of the character. If not that Alex Ross laid out such great artwork he doubled-up on duties and laid out a great story and you have to love that. Alex Ross’ love of the Golden Age characters and their stories is clear in this and many other stories he tells and you really ought to love it. This should be a collector’s edition for any Alex Ross fan. I am holding it tight to the chest in the event that I attend a Comic Con or some other venue and have the chance to meet him and get his John Hancock.

On Another note, check out Chaotic Reigns Versus System MWS tourney on TCGplayer hosted by the one and only Mike Lopez.

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