X-MEN: EVOLUTION VOL.1 Writer: Devin Grayson Penciller: UDON Format: Trade Paperback Publisher: Marvel Comics (Marvel Age) Rating: 4.5 / 10 ISBN: 0-7851-1581-1 Note: This TPB collects X-Men: Evolution Vol.1 #s 1-5. Dammit, Nightcrawler and Spyke really need some damned belts. Summary: When Professor Charles Xavier comes across a young girl who finds a way to summon the rain to put out a burning car, [...]

THE CALL OF DUTY VOL.2 Writer: Bruce Jones Penciller: Tom Mandrake Format: Trade Paperback Publisher: Marvel Comics Rating: 3 / 10 ISBN: 0-7851-0974-9 Note: This TPB collects Call of Duty: The Precinct Vol.1 #s 1-5. Summary: In the wake of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11th, 2001, the country was quick to honour its “true heroes”, [...]

SUNFIRE & BIG HERO 6 VOL.1 Writer: Scott Lobdell Penciller: Gus Vasquez Format: Comic floppies Publisher: Marvel Comics Rating: 6 / 10 Note: This review covers the entire three-issue Sunfire & Big Hero 6 series from 1998. Summary: For months, Shiro Yoshida – the Japanese mutant hero Sunfire – has been in Canada, under the [...]

OMEGA FLIGHT VOL.1 Writer: Michael Avon Oeming Penciller: Scott Kolins Format: Trade Paperback Publisher: Marvel Comics Rating: 3 / 10 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2441-2 Note: This TPB collects Omega Flight Vol.1 #s 1-5 and part of Civil War: Choosing Sides. Summary: Civil War is over. Captain America is dead, Tony Stark runs S.H.I.E.L.D. and the United States has a [...]

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL.1 Writers: Brian Michael Bendis & Mark Millar Penciller: Adam Kubert Format: Trade Paperback Publisher: Marvel Comics (Ultimate) Rating: 6 / 10 Note: This TPB collects Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol.1 #1-6. Right. First things first. Ultimate Johnny Storm is cute. And kinda hot, but not really? I don’t know. I bought the [...]