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Introducing: Miguel O’Hara

Spider-Man 2099, issue #1 by Peter David

February 22, 2022 by fauxschizzle 1 Comment

Peter Parker wasn’t my first Spider-Man. He’s one of my favorite characters, don’t get me wrong, but Peter Parker’s origin story was collective knowledge, it wasn’t new. It was picked over turkey with all the baggage of a holiday meal. I knew going in that 2099 would be different, but I didn’t know what that meant at the time. I was twelve, eating lots of Brooklyn pizza, and guzzling Arizona iced tea at a rate surely to put me on the diabetes fast-track (thankfully, it […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Peter David, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men

fauxschizzle's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Peter David, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men ·
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Marvel's 2099 series

Fauxschizzle vs. 2099: An Introduction

Marvel's 2099 Series by Various

February 2, 2022 by fauxschizzle 3 Comments

I was an easy mark. Overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of stories, art, subject matter that filled my local Brooklyn comic store, and limited by a $5-per-week allowance, I had no idea where to enter the world of comic books. Even at a young age I was a story junkie. I loved Spider-Man, Batman, the Silver Surfer, and had a huge crush on Jubilee from the X-Men. I was interested in so many more… Wolverine, Sandman, Martha Washington Goes to War, Tank Girl, Ghost Rider, […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men

fauxschizzle's CBR14 Review No:1 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men ·
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James Bond holding a gun.

Bond…Anachronism Bond

Ian Fleming's James Bond in VARGR by Warren Ellis, Jason Masters

February 14, 2021 by Halbs Leave a Comment

My local library allows us to roam the shelves in thirty-minute increments, in limited numbers. It was recently my turn. For the first time in over a year I was able to take my time browsing the graphic novel collections (we have one in the general fiction section and one for teens). To my surprise, the library had acquired several new-to-me  selections. The first one I grade was James Bond in VARGR. I’m a Bond fan and also a fan of spy comics; some of […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Suspense Tagged With: comic books, Comics, james bond, Jason Masters, Warren Ellis, Warren Ellis, Jason Masters

Halbs's CBR13 Review No:5 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Suspense · Tags: comic books, Comics, james bond, Jason Masters, Warren Ellis, Warren Ellis, Jason Masters ·
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cbr12bingo – Adaptation!

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff

July 4, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

It is 1954, and a young man named Atticus is headed home to Chicago. In Chicago he will find his beloved uncle and aunt, who together run The Safe Negro Travel Guide and Travel Agency. His uncle, like himself, is a lover of pulp novels and dime store comics. His aunt travels the country alone, adding stops to the travel guide while looking at the stars. He’ll find his little cousin, a comic-book hound and talented artist. He’ll find his old friend Titia, who has […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: 1950s America, adaptation, cbr12bingo, Chicago, comic books, cosmic horror, family tree, H.P. Lovecraft, Haunted House, hbo, Jim Crow, lovecraftian, magic, Matt Ruff, occult, pulp horror, Racism, salem, supernatural, tulsa massacre

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:68 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense · Tags: 1950s America, adaptation, cbr12bingo, Chicago, comic books, cosmic horror, family tree, H.P. Lovecraft, Haunted House, hbo, Jim Crow, lovecraftian, magic, Matt Ruff, occult, pulp horror, Racism, salem, supernatural, tulsa massacre ·
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Ms. Marvel continues to be delightful

Ms. Marvel, vol 3: Crushed by G. Willow Wilson

Ms. Marvel, vol 4: Last Days by G. Willow Wilson

July 8, 2019 by Malin Leave a Comment

#CBR11 Bingo: Illustrated Ms. Marvel, vol 3: Crushed – 4 stars Kamala faces a new, terrifying threat: Excessive feelings! Love is in the air in Jersey City as Valentine’s Day arrives! Kamala Khan may not be allowed to go to the school dance, but Ms. Marvel is! Well sort of–by crashing it in an attempt to capture Asgard’s most annoying trickster! Yup, it’s a special Valentine’s Day story featuring Marvel’s favorite charlatan, Loki! And when a mysterious stranger arrives in Jersey City, Ms. Marvel must deal […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, cbr11, cbr11bingo, comic books, coming-of-age, G Willow Wilson, illustrated, Malin, Marvel universe, ms. marvel, superheroes

Malin's CBR11 Review No:36 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: adventure, cbr11, cbr11bingo, comic books, coming-of-age, G Willow Wilson, illustrated, Malin, Marvel universe, ms. marvel, superheroes ·
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She Just Hasn’t Met You Yet

Absolute Death by Neil Gaiman

July 11, 2018 by buenogato Leave a Comment

Picture Death. What do you see? If it’s a pale, thin girl with big hair, dark clothing, and a silver ankh, Neil Gaiman’s to blame. In a moment of inspiration that will long outlive him, he chose to make his personification of death not terrifying or beautiful but cute. Over the course of Absolute Death (which collects two miniseries, three one-off stories, and various ephemera), she quotes Mary Poppins, jokes about pigeons, and ushers the newly dead into the afterlife. Her first appearance was in “The Sound of Her […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: comic books, Death, graphic novels, Neil Gaiman, Sandman

buenogato's CBR10 Review No:5 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: comic books, Death, graphic novels, Neil Gaiman, Sandman ·
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