July 2011
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Captain America (2011)
Marvel continues to grow their film version of the Marvel Universe with this period adventure, which of course tells the tale of scrawny young patriot Steve Rogers, who becomes the burly, superpowered Captain America, WWII hero who is eventually thawed out by the end with the promise of modern era adventures as one of the mighty Avengers.
Director Joe (The Rocketeer) Johnston knows from period...
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New Round of ADD eBay Auctions - Cheap Reads for...
Just added more deeply discounted graphic novels to my eBay auctions, including the Krazy Kat Celebration HC, Joker HC, Ed Brubaker Secret Avengers HC set, Fighting American TPB, Joe Simon’s autobiography in hardcover, and more! You can view all my auctions on one page by clicking here. Check out my feedback rating, and bid with confidence! Mention Trouble With Comics at checkout and...
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Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Balance Lost #1 (of...
Written by Chris Roberson
Art by Francesco Biagini.
Published by BOOM! Studios. $3.99 USD
I have no doubt that the talents involved here have the best intentions. I’m sure writer Roberson is a longtime devotee of Moorcock’s work, bursting with enthusiasm to get others as excited about the Multiverse as he is. It’s not a cynical enterprise by any means.
And yet, the result is...
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Fear Itself Tie-Ins
With the fourth of seven issues of the main Fear Itself miniseries published, we’re at the halfway point of Marvel’s latest event. I’ve actually been pretty impressed with how most of the ongoing series have been able to incorporate the storyline into their own series without completely losing their own plot threads or identity, while for the most part the tie-in miniseries, while not “necessary”,...