Marvel Presents the Heroic Generation with new titles
Yesterday two new books hit local comic book stores, both heavily anticipated by me and I’m sure many of you. Although I have to admit when I got my hands on them I became slightly confused. Why was Marvel introducing so many totally new young heroes to readers all at once? Arguably it could be [...]
Kick-Ass kicked ass!
To this humble Jersey Boy with a love of comics, Kick-Ass, well, kicked ass. Based on a set of comics released just last year Kick-Ass, written by Mark Millar and illustrated by John Romita, Jr, is published by Marvel Comics under the company’s Icon imprint. Kick-Ass introduces us to the character of Dave Lizewski, played [...]
Comic Video Reviews
This is a review I did for a new job where I do pretty much the same thing that I did here, which is why I haven’t been here for awhile. But I figure, why not highlight my accomplishments in two places? Check it out.
NEW-GEN Spotlight – Interview with Gisele Lagace
This interview originally appeared at A.P.N.G. Enterprises where Andrew is also an employee. Today we have an interview with Gisele Lagace, creator of Penny and Aggie, Cool Cat Studios, Menage a 3 and Eerie Cuties. She tells us about what got her into comics, how hard it is to be a full time webcomic writer [...]
NYCC 09 – Interview with Wes Yanagi about DC Universe Online
Had an Interview with Senior Producer of DC Universe Online. Better version of it should be up on Viddler or youtube within a few hours. Can watch the plain one below.
Comics This Week…
Four new comics to talk about this week. Dr. Doom and The Masters of Evil, Supergirl, Spider-Man Noir, and Superman Beyond 3D.
DC Vs MK….hmmmmm
Not sure if its gonna be a good game yet, but today a video popped up Gametrailers that has his fatality. So check it out and hope its good.
NYCC 2008 – Interview With Shadow Girls Creator
Late addition from NYCC 2008 again, interview with Shadow Girls webcomic creator, David A Rodriguez. Check it out and check out the comic too right here.
NYCC 2008 – Two Vids, ShadowGirls and Vampire Cowboys Theater
Trying to get up the remainder of the videos from Comic Con 2008. So first is an interview with the creator of the Shadow Girls web comic and next is an interview with Robert Ross Parker of Vampire Cowboys Theater, a performance group that specializes in Superntural/Sci-Fi/Comic book related type stage shows.
NY Comic Con 2008 – Interview with Michael McHale about Sega’s Iron Man
We talked to Michael McHale, Senior Producer at Sega, on the first day of the comic con about the upcoming Iron Man game. Check out the video here on our youtube channel or download it later as a podcast from iTunes.
NY Comic Con 2008 – Marvel’s New Toy’s, Busts and more
Check out some of the new things from Marvel coming in the future in their toy lines.
NY Comic Con 2008 – DC Toys, Mattel Toys, and Busts
Check out all the good stuff coming from DC this year. Toys, busts, statues, and action figures.
My Obsession with Toys or Why I Hate Those Evil Toy Men
For as long as I can remember, I’ve liked superheroes and comic books. I’m not sure when it started, but my earliest memory of a comic is Amazing Spider-Man #367 that had him on the cover fighting four fake superheroes. I found the book incredibly cool, you had Solo the teleporting vigilante who gunned down [...]
Iron Man the Movie Series 1 Figures Review
Movie figures are starting to come out. So lets talk about them eh? Iron Man Mark 1 is where it all starts. Tony Stark builds this armor to help him escape terrorists and save his own life due to the piece of metal slowly cutting deeper and deeper towards his heart.
Action Figure Review Wednesday – Infinite Crisis Series: 1 Mongul
Hello! Finally getting back to reviews again and today we are going to do a review of Mongul, from the Infinite Crisis line. First, this figure is big. Like really big for a figure. But even big cool looking figures have big problems. And all the pictures of the figure can be found at the [...]
Sunday Figure Review – DC Universe Batman – Series 01
Wow! Its finally happened but DC has finally started to come out with good figures that may someday rival the Marvel Legends. Its the new DC Universe Line, and the first one we’re going to talk about is Batman. Batman, born Bruce Wayne, to loving parents Martha and Thomas Wayne, has dedicated his life to [...]
Late Sunday, Arrived Monday Review
Sorry for the late review folks but needed to find something new and interesting to review in the first place. So today we are going to talk about the new Hasbro Marvel Legends Wave 3 Hydra Soldier Figure. This figure is actually one of the first henchmen figures we have gotten from the Marvel Legends [...]
Late Christmas Eve Eve Sunday Review….Its a Big ONE!
Sorry so late again folks but found some new figures this weekend and decided to do something different. A bit of comparison with a bit of a light review. So as always lets get into it. Fixing problem images in the morn – AGM
Figure Review Friday – Bruce Wayne to Batman
Figure Review Friday – Bruce Wayne to Batman November 9th, 2007 The first Figure Review Friday sees us taking a look at th DC Superheroes line by Mattel Series 3 Bruce Wayne to Batman figure. This is one of the last figures I believe before the Superman/Batman line of Mattel’s DC Toys turns into [...]
The Mighty Avengers #01
“Civil War” is over and the Marvel Universe is already feeling the effect with “The Initiative” in full swing and super teams popping up all over the country in every state. But even with all those teams there is still a need for The Avengers. Iron Man meets up with Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers, to [...]
Urban Superteens: WildSeed
At the NY comic con this year, I was handed two issues of WildSeed as I passed the Urban Voice in Comics booth. WildSeed, (no relation to Octavia Butler’s book of the same name) written by Ron King, illustrated by Abdul Rashad, is an up-and-coming comic title published by KIAH Entertainment. At times the [...]
Interview with the Creator of Superfrat, Tony DiGerolam
The New York Comic Con 2007 was last week and The Review Zoo was there. We talked to creator of the webcomic turned print Superfrat, Tony DiGerolam. He was a good guy and inducted me into the SuperFrat Fraternity. I am Brother Beebo, named so after Beebo the Supermonkey. Check out the interview at the [...]
A New Guilty Pleasure: The Dabel Brothers
The Dabel Brothers, under the banner of Marvel comics, have come out with several comic titles based on best-selling sci-fi and fantasy authors’ novels. Dabel Brothers Productions has been around since 2002, and their most recent line-up of novel adaptations started in the summer of 2006, but I didn’t discover them until I went to [...]
Drawn to Diversity (a NYCC 2007 Report)
I just wanted to say a word about a program we encountered at the con, called Drawn to Diversity. When I first saw their booth, I thought they were representing another comic book title – I was pleasantly surprised to discover that they’re a group devoted to exploring the cultural significance of modern art (even [...]
