Suspended Animation Review

Essential Fantastic Four Volume 1, published by Marvel Comics, 544 pages, $16.99.

Marvel Masterworks, or Marvel Essentials? Whichever a person chooses to consume the first 20 issues (and Annual #1) of The Fantastic Four is, for all intents and purposes, inconsequential. That is, unless you judge a great comics experience by whether or not the strip is in color. If so, you will be depriving yourself of some of the great works of the medium.

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

X-Men Legacy #240
Marvel Comics
Carey, Mann, Leisten & Reber

The penultimate chapter of the Children of the Vault arc (for lack of a better name) hits its stride quite nicely to accelerate things for the finale. The issue sparkles in a couple of key areas that help elevate the issue. It's not a perfect issue by any means but it does provide an enjoyable and solid read.

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

Batman and Robin #14
DC Comics
Morrison & Irving

This series turned the corner in a big way in this issue. If you have been following along with Morrison's work on Batman you get, what I consider, to be a major payoff here. With the Joker's involvement in the issue we get the dots connected. It's great stuff all around as the pieces (or dominoes) get put into place. This was an excellent read.

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As a 35-year comics fan, it's always satisfying to me when I find the medium of comic books examined in a meaningful way. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to happen enough by way of video documentary. However, for fans of comic books, there is a new light on the horizon…

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

X-Men Legacy #236
Marvel Comics
Carey & Land

Chapter eight of the crossover, Second Coming, is another puzzling issue for this crossover. Previous issues of Uncanny and New Mutants have had bizarre character behavior and all of the issues seem to be light on a story that makes sense in terms of being one that has been building for two years. This issue only adds to that puzzlement. There are elements of the comic book that are very enjoyable, but the pieces that are strange help to bog down the issue and keep the crossover at a level that I’m not thrilled with.

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by Elisabeth@TFAW

New Reviews of This Week's Releases!

We're back! Sorry for the delay–YouTube was updating yesterday and giving us fits. We did have it posted on our Facebook page, however–become a fan, if you aren't already! This week, Josh and I tackled Blackest Night #8, X-Men Second Coming, the new Terminator 2029 #1 from Zach Whedon, Detective Comics #863, Hack/Slash #30, Governator #1, Prelude to Deadpool Corps #5, the awesome Faith Maquette, and the Master figurine from the Buffy and Angel Figurine Collection!

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Suspended Animation Review

Spiderman/Kingpin: To the Death, ?1997 Marvel Comics, priced at $5.99.

Spider-Man has gone berserk, preying on the criminals of New York City. The bullet-ridden corpses of both small-time crooks and "made men" are turning up, with witnesses screaming the same statement made by the evidence; Spiderman has turned killer! This is all news, however, to Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, as he finds himself hunted by the law and superheroes alike. Only one member of the super-powered community believes Spidey is innocent, and it is the man who may know him best of all; Daredevil. Together, the two masked adventurers go into action to prove the innocence of ol' Webhead, and uncover a diabolical scheme involving a "mad" scientist, a strength-enhancing, but deadly serum called "Death's Arrow," and the ever-dangerous Kingpin of Crime.

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Suspended Animation Review

Lou Fine spent less than six years as a professional comics artist, but has had more influence than some who spent a lifetime in the field.

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