Wow.Ed Brubaker is a writer that I fallow. He's good. So far I have enjoyed everything that I have read from him....Wow.Sean Phillips is giving all that he has for this. So far, Sean is doing all that he can to keep you turning the pages.... it's working.Oh, I guess you want to know what the stor...
The graphic novel Fatale is exactly what you want a noir story to be--it has a beautiful and mysterious woman, a murky but fast paced plot, and a whole lot of weird supernatural stuff that makes this a little more than just your run of the mill crime story. And to top it all I now have another gi...
Ed Brubaker and Sean Reilly temaed to do the really fine Criminal series, so I thought I would try this ambitious idea since it looks quite a bit like the gorgeous Criminal series. This one attempts to connect nor/pulp to Lovecraftian horror, and while this has been done and could be done well, a...
A fun read! So if you watch Gotham, than this is 10x better! This knows what it wants to be: a cop comic with one or two cameos from Batman and some of his villains! This book has three case stories: one with Mr. Freeze, one with Firefly and a standard homicide you would see on any cop show! What...
Still a solid series, but I have a feeling that where redemption and hope once had a place in the story line, all now is lost. There's just a feeling of misery that carries throughout this group of thugs, druggies and victims, and it's tough to know if there's anyone to route for. Scratch that....
This one is even better than Book 1! The way this series weaves in the iconic characters with the deep and rich characters in the M.C.U. is wonderful. This is not only a good comic book, it's a great crime series:1) The world is Gotham, anyone who has read enough Batman knows the world. However, ...
Bad Night deviates from its predecessors, with the thematic integration of madness and insomnia. The result is one of the most interesting stories the duo of Brubaker and Phillips have released yet. The protagonist is a far stretch from the usual tough dudes we've seen in the POV seat so far, a c...
Book Review by: Sharon Powers.Tuesday, March 11, 2014, I received my hardcover book, Captain America: Winter Soldier that I had previously preordered from Amazon.com. Thankfully, I was able to get the book on the day of its release--I eagerly devoured its long-awaited pages.Movie Premise: Accordi...
Book Review by: Sharon Powers. Tuesday, March 11, 2014, I received my hardcover book, Captain America: Winter Soldier that I had previously preordered from Amazon.com. Thankfully, I was able to get the book on the day of its release--I eagerly devoured its long-awaited pages. Today's revi...
If you've read any of the Criminal trades, you know what you're in for. Sort of. As much as I go on about not caring as much about plot as character, style, subtext, etc., I am in awe of Brubaker's story designs. He clearly has a storytelling system, and it works. The Last of the Innocent is no e...
I don't think I will ever hate any Brubaker is involved in. This was some of her back story, well just her trying to remember all the men who have sacrificed themselves to make sure she remains out of the clutches of that weird cult. Fatale is a no brainer. I mean just look at the covers!! Pulled...
An early effort from the Brubaker/Phillips team, this is a slice of sleazy noir set in the darkest corner of a superhero universe. The protagonist is as doomed as it's possible to be, but his efforts to survive are constantly interesting, and the trope of the "origin story" is used to remarkable ...
I bought this with the $5 credit Comixology gave its subscribers when they made the big change to their storefront generated a lot of chatter on the internet. I couldn't care less since it barely affected me and I could use the credit to get more books.This Winter Solider trade was one of the boo...
Oh god. If I have the money I'm going to order the next Winter Soldier TPB as soon as I get off this damn train. This one's more emotional all the way through than the first one: that was set-up, this is the show. It's a heck of a ride, with Tasha compromised and Bucky willing to do literally any...
At the end of this trade are two pages that contain the covers of all the books that Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips have ever worked on. There are 15 trades for you to read on those two pages. READ THEM ALL. If you and comic books are not just a passing thing, READ THEM. Their partnership is reall...
This was an interesting Captain America story. It involves his past and is military themed, but involves a character that manipulates reality, and some implications of that. It starts a new story arc that doesn't require a lot of prior knowledge (just about the existence of a few characters), but...
In typical fashion, Brubaker writes an interesting story and a strong character despite his atrocious bait-and-switch, over-used cliff-hanger, half-baked noir style of writing. Even the last page of this series contains a switch that couldn't have been more obvious, but was still treated like som...
A bit of a reframing of the origin of Bucky Barnes, but not a reprint. Actually it was pretty good. Good writing, good enough art. And done as a set of shorter pieces it gave a much better feel for Bucky as a person. Though it does nothing to explain why Captain America might have needed a young ...
I really wanted to like the third volume much more than this rating indicates. There are many good things to say. I think writer Ed Brubaker gets to scratch his super spy 'plode itch, and he does it very well. The reasons for The Winter Soldier's actions are well defined, including the stupid ...
This certainly isn’t groundbreaking by any means but if you’re interested in a straight forward Captain America story, this is for you. Yes, technically, Steve Rogers isn’t Cap in this story but he’s still the same man. Ed Brubaker has a really good feel for Rogers as a character and the art by...
Another great Captain America story from Ed Brubaker, but not as good as the previous volume. Volume 3 is not as kind to new readers or casual Marvel fans as Volume 2 was. While Brubaker continues to skillfully weave in exposition so that the reader does not feel lost, I still had to look up a fe...