comics Archive

0May 12, 2012
Grifter #9: The Launch of Liefeld in the New 52 Continues

Grifter was once one of my early favorites of the New 52, then quickly became a series I’d lost interest in. With #9 begins Rob Liefeld’s tenure on the series…
0May 11, 2012
Travel to Infinite Earths with Higher Earth #1

I now have a new rule, Sam Humphries creating a new series puts it immediately on my radar. Higher Earth #1 is created and written by Humphries, the mastermind behind…
0May 9, 2012
Viper Comics Hacks the Hackers in “World War Hack”

In today’s world, so many things are different than they were even just a few years ago. Invisible threats to people and countries have always been there, but now they…
0May 5, 2012
Dark Horse Comics Celebrates Free Comic Book Day With Fan Favorite Franchises

What do you get when you cross The Guild, Buffy, Serenity/Firefly, and Star Wars? In addition to a quick infusion of Whedonverse goodness and epic characters who really know how…
0May 4, 2012
“The Avengers: Fury’s Big Week”

It’s a big week in the movie industry this week, as fans finally get to yell “Avengers, Assemble!” to mark the release of “The Avengers.” The film has already opened…
0April 27, 2012
AvX: Versus #1: The All Action Avengers vs. X-Men Experience

The first questions asked about Avengers vs. X-Men wasn’t just about the story but what cool fights we were going to see. Meet AvX: Versus #1, the ultimate answer in…
4April 26, 2012
The Adventures of Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter

A comic by the name of Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter caught my attention recently from Viper Comics. I recently had the opportunity to read the first three issues of this…
6April 20, 2012
A Preview Look at Harbinger #1 from Valiant

The Valiant revival has interested me since it was first announced. Now we’re starting to get the lettered previews to see just what these titles are going to be like….
7April 16, 2012
Time to Kickstart the Reincar(Nate) Graphic Novel

Recently I reviewed Hoax Hunters and that turned out to be my first exposure to the work of Michael Moreci. Through that I learned of his Reincar(Nate) graphic novel with co-creator…
1April 14, 2012
New Avengers #24: Is this necessary to Avengers vs. X-Men?

New Avengers #24 is the beginning of tie-ins to the Marvel Comics mega event known as Avengers vs. X-Men. Since New Avengers is a series I haven’t checked out in awhile…
0April 13, 2012
Just what is Jonathan Hickman’s Secret?

The promotion for Jonathan Hickman’s Secret #1 was definitely different, the cover alone only gave me so much to go on. I’ll say though having a cover with teeth surrounded…
3April 10, 2012
Warehouse 13 and Dynamite Team Up to Find the Lost Cache

Fans of the Syfy network dramedy “Warehouse 13” are not having to suffer complete withdrawal while the show is not currently showing. Thanks to Dynamite Entertainment, Artie, Pete, Myka, and…
1April 8, 2012
IDW’s Star Trek: Vulcan’s Vengeance

Picking up shortly after the events of the 2009 movie, IDW’s current Star Trek ongoing series is breaking new ground. Previous issues in this relatively new series were Original Series…
2April 1, 2012
Atomic Robo Presents Real Science Adventures #1: The Ongoing Robo

A bit ago I did a review of Atomic Robo and in that review I mentioned that I’m a big fan of this series. As a fan of Atomic Robo, I…
4April 1, 2012
Ghostbusters Lives on in Comic Book Series from IDW

With the recent news that the plans for another Ghostbusters movie are dead, many fans have wondered if the franchise can really die. I mean, it is all about ghosts…
0March 19, 2012
Saucer Country #1: The American Dream of Aliens and Politics

Paul Cornell is one of those writers for me that I can usually count on to give me a good read. As one example Cornell writes one of my favorite…
0March 19, 2012
Crossed: Wish You Were Here or Crossed The Webcomic Experience

After I was finished with the first issue of Crossed: Badlands it was brought to my attention that there’s a Crossed webcomic. It’s called Crossed: Wish You Were Here, by…
0March 17, 2012
Shatner’s “Man O’ War” Comic Stumbles Out of the Gate

William Shatner returns to comics this week with the first issue of his new mini-series, “William Shatner Presents Man O’ War.” The comic, based on the novel of the same…
2March 14, 2012
Two Strips of Latinum: Alan Moore Demands Fans To Take A Side About Before Watchmen

It is the worst keep secret in the world of comics that Alan Moore desperately desires that the “Before Watchmen” series be stopped. As a writer I can understand his…
0March 7, 2012
Dead Man’s Run #2: The Descent Continues

Prisoners are often transferred from one part of their prison to another, for a variety of reasons. However, I’d venture a guess that none are like the transfer we see…
1February 16, 2012
Doctor Who and Star Trek: Cybermen and Borg!

Recently, I posted about the upcoming official comic book crossover between Doctor Who and Star Trek: The Next Generation that will come from IDW in May. IDW has made their…
0February 14, 2012
Memorial: A New Beginning Leads to a Fantastical Past

Creating a new fantasy world can be a tricky thing. It is natural that parts will remind readers of other works, but it is still important that the overall impression…
0February 12, 2012
Finally, a Doctor Who/Star Trek Crossover!

Star Trek: The Next Generation and Doctor Who together? Officially? Yes, fans everywhere are rejoicing at the news that IDW will be bringing these two franchises together in comics later…
0January 24, 2012
Boom! Preview – Key of Z #4

Key of Z – Issue #4 Written by Chondra Echert, Claudio Sanchez Drawn by Aaron Kuder Cover Artist: Nathan Fox Publisher: Boom! Studios Release Date: January 25, 2012 LAST ISSUE!…
0January 19, 2012
The Rebirth of Extreme Studios: Prophet #21

When I heard about the revival of Prophet and other Rob Liefeld properties from Extreme Studios, to say I was skeptical was an understatement. In the midst of the 90′s…
0January 18, 2012
Dead Man’s Run #1 Hits Stands This Week

Back in October, I reviewed “Dead Man’s Run” #0 from Aspen Comics. The preview issue was a good read, and I was excited for the new series to start. Issue…
0January 1, 2012
Top Five Articles for 2011 – Comics

2011 has been a banner year for comics, and for MyComicNetwork. It has seen this site complete its first full calendar year of operation, offering reviews and news from the…
0December 15, 2011
Comics 2011 – In Remembrance

As we rapidly approach the end of the year, and the beginning of another lap around the Sun by this planet, it is, again, time for us to acknowledge and…
1November 26, 2011
Happiness is … a NEW Peanuts TV Special!

“Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown” made it’s TV debut on Thanksgiving evening on FOX, and drew a respectable 5 million viewers. Unfortunately, we had to choose between the…
1November 17, 2011
The Enterprise Crew Versus The Legion

Last week, issue #2 of IDW’s Star Trek and Legion of Super-Heroes was released, and both the readers and the characters learned a bit more about the universe that is…