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REVIEWS
Every issue PopImage reviews the best complete works in comics, both old and new.

PopImage's review ideology is different than anyone else's on the net; we only review stories. That means mini-series, story arcs, trade paperbacks and original graphic novels. We don't review issue 126 of Green Lantern, because quite honestly unless you're reading Green Lantern every month you probably don't really care. We also do review features, like "First Impressions" where we'll review the first issue of a new title, and let you know whether it's worth reading or not. Look for more reviews and features in the coming weeks.

If you have any questions or comments about Reviews, e-mail Reviews Editor, Alex Bernstein at abernstein@popimage.com

12/12/04: REVIEW: AVENGERS - Brent A. Keane reviews two Avengers trade: Supreme Justice & Ultron Unlimited.

12/12/04: GEN 13: LONDON/NEW YORK/HELL COLLECTION - Brent A. Keane reviews Warren Ellis and Steve Dillon's take on the young and spandex clad wildstorm super team.

11/29/01: REVIEW: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - It's that time again. First Impressions gives you, the PI reader an idea of what is coming out that is worth trying and coming back for. This time, Marc Deering and Matt Singer take you on the journey as your comic book guides.

11/29/01: REVIEW: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 - Marc Deering gives us a very personal take on how this book, which deals with the ramifications of the WTC bombing withing the Marvel Universe, worked for him.

11/29/01: REVIEWS: TOP OF THE POPS #2 - Join Brian J. Domingos as he gives you his list of must own comics. Catching on to a pattern?

11/15/01: REVIEW: SOUNDTRACK - Adam Ford examines Jessica Abel's ARTBABE collection from Fantagraphics. Come see why Adam says "It's clear that Abel has a good understanding of how to make words and pictures complement each other."

11/15/04: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - Matt Singer and Alex Bernstein look at a few books with a very short shelf life.

11/07/01: REVIEW: FLASH: RACE AGAINST TIME - Do you like the Flash? Brent A. Keane asks that very question of you. How much do you like the Flash may determine whether or not this is worth the read.

11/07/01: REVIEW: USAGI YOJIMBO VOL. #1 - Marc Deering takes a look at the Fantagraphics collection of a book that was big during the black and white explosion. Join him as he discovers a ronin rabbit.

10/31/04: REVIEW: THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT - Marc Deering reviews the rare gem The Grasshopper And The Ant by Harvey Kurtzman.

10/31/04: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - Doom Patrol, Four Women, Felon, and more reviewed by Brian Domingos and Matt Singer.

10/24/04: REVIEW: FROM HELL: Architecture In Time - Bala Menon takes an in depth look at the masterpiece itself.

10/24/04: REVIEW: The Movie FROM HELL - Bala Menon reviews the film adaptation of Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell's masterpiece.

10/17/04: REVIEW: THE LAST LONELY SATURDAY - Paul Hanna reviews Jordan Cranes charming and elegant comic about an elderly man who spends every saturday visiting his wifes grave.

10/17/04: REVIEW: BLACK WIDOW - Brian Domingos reviews the Devin Grayson/J.G. Jones type leather espionage mini series.

10/10/01: REVIEW: ULTIMATE X-MEN - Brent A. Keane reviews X-Men, but in an ultimate way.

10/10/01: REVIEW: TOP OF THE POPS - Reviews Editor Alex Bernstein's Top 10 Picks.

10/03/01: REVIEW: Stormwatch: Final Orbit - Alex Bernstein reviews Stormwatch & Wildcats vs. Aliens.

10/03/01: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - It's a diverse collection of titles with reviewers Brian Domingos, Christopher Butcher and Matt Singer .

09/20/01: REVIEW: SKY APE - Paul Hanna reviews this book about destiny, spirituality and about a millionaire gorilla with a jetpack.

09/20/01: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - Alias, Infinite Kung Fu, Atlas, Jack Cole & Plastic Man, Pickles, Apes, & More.

09/05/01: REVIEW: BIZARRO COMICS Matt Singer takes a look at this collection of independant artists penning stories for the DC Super Hero Universe.

09/05/01: REVIEW: AVENGERS FOREVER TPB - Brent A. Keane reviews the trade made for Marvel historians.

08/29/01: REVIEWS: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - PopImage's band of ace reviewers gives you their quick take on the books that you should be owning or avoiding.

08/22/01: REVIEW: THE COMPLETE JIMMY CORRIGAN: THE SMARTEST KID ON EARTH - Marc Deering examines the book that has put Chris Ware into the media spotlight. Does it make the grade or is it more hype than substance?

08/22/01: REVIEW: THE PUNISHER: WELCOME BACK, FRANK TPB - Matt Singer takes a critical look at Garth Ennis' Punisher TPB.

08/15/01: REVIEW: PETER PARKER: SPIDERMAN - Everybody loves Spiderman, right? One would hope that is not in question. Right? Brent A. Keane puts this TPB under the microscope. Our Spidersense is tingling.

08/15/01: REVIEW: ALPHABET SUPES #1 - Matt Singer takes a look back at a book that many consider incredibly clever. Join us as we examine Jim Krueger's Alphabet Supes.

08/15/01: REVIEW: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - Want to know what we think you should be looking at and what we think you should be avoiding? Here's our quick glance at some books that you may or may not wish to own.

08/08/01: GRADING THE MILLENIUM PART ONE & PART TWO - Wherein we wrap-up our way too extensive coverage of DC's Millennium books from the year 2000. And Hoo-eee! do we have a load of reviews for you this time! But wait, there's more! Inside you'll find the answers to these and other questions: What's the MAD/PLOP connection? Why does Jonah Hex remind Benjamin Russell of the X-Men? What's the real history of DC comics? (And why is "DC comics" redundant?) What's my personal pick for the best Millennium Series book of all?! And what's the single, most important thing we learned during this project?! Read on, dear viewer! Read on!

08/01/01: REVIEW: ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOLUME 3 - Pindaros marks a brilliant return to PopImage with this thorough examination of these classic Kirby tales. Even if you're not a fan of the Fantastic Four, or Marvel, or even Superheroes, you'll appreciate this work and the generations of fans it has inspired. Possibly one of our best reviews ever. Check it out!

07/10/01: REVIEW: THOR VISIONARIES: WALTER SIMONSON - Matt Singer reviews the Thor trade paper back collecting one of the titles most popular artists' runs.

06/12/01: REVIEW: Orion TPB - Christopher Butcher looks at the madcap adventure from the mind of Masamune Shirow.

06/12/01: Retro Review: Uncle Scrooge - Alex Bernstein takes a look at these Disney character classics.

05/15/01: REVIEW: LUCIFER: DEVIL IN THE GATEWAY TPB - Regular contributor Adam Ford turns his trained critical eye to Vertigo's LUCIFER series. Slow to start, the book quickly picks up speed and turns into one of the best reads on stands today.

05/15/01: REVIEW: SOCK MONKEY TPB - Both villified and lauded, Tony Millionaire's SOCK MONKEY tends to draw strong reactions from it's readers. Come and discover which side PopImage contributor Brian J. Domingos came down on in his review of this incredibly detailed little book about... a sock monkey.

05/02/01: REVIEW: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1- POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY TPB - The comic line that shook the industry to it's very core! An incredible ammount of hype surrounded this book, and is it even fair to expect the book to live up to the marketting that proceeded it? Reviewer Matt Singer asks these questions and many more inside.

04/17/01: REVIEW: POWERS: KILLED RETRO GIRL? TPB - Reviews Editor Alex Bernstein reviews the first collection of Bendis, Oeming, and Garahy's smash-hit crime-superhero-fiction series. When the death of a beloved hero is investigated by two cops working the superhero beat, the seedy underbelly of this fantastic world is revealed. Does Powers live up to the hype? Find out inside.

03/08/01: REVIEW: IRON MAN: MASK IN THE IRON MAN - PopImage reviewer Brent A. Keane takes a look at Marvel Editor In Chief Joe Quesada's run on IRON MAN, and likes what he sees. This story will be collected in trade paperback in Spring 2001, and this review makes a good jumping off point to decide if the trade paperback might be for you.

03/08/01: REVIEW: GUTWALLOW BOOK ONE - Gutwallow is the story of... a Gingerbread man. Low fantasy, high humour, and an all-ages spin greatly impressed reviewer Tom Spendlove. Maybe this charming book will impress you too.

03/01/01: REVIEW: MARVEL BOY - Alex Bernstein takes a look at the recently completed MARVEL BOY mini-series. All flash, no follow-through? Not so, says Alex. Come and find out for yourself.

02/22/01: REVIEW: X-PRESIDENTS #1 - Matt Singer looks at a largely overlooked and ignored work of graphic fiction from the past year. Spinning out of Saturday Night Live's cartoon-segments, the X-PRESIDENTS right political wrongs in their own uproarious fashion.

02/22/01: REVIEW: LEGION ARCHIVES VOLUME 10 - The recently completed LEGION LOST maxi-series sparked serious debate between Legion purists and new fans. Why not look at the purist side of view and explore the Legion from "back in the good 'ole days" with this review from Alex Bernstein?

01/11/01: REVIEW: MINOR MIRACLES - Taking place in the Eastern European Jewish community of New York's Lower East Side in the 1930s, the geography and the characters (small-time shopkeepers, overbearing mothers, cheating wives) are familiar, but the tone is not. Reviewed by Ian Gould.

Feature Review: BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL
Blade of the Immortal, lest we say it again, is one of the best comics out there that you're not reading. A gripping story of vengence and redemption, beautifully illustrated and expertly reproduced, it's been called one of the best manga titles on the stands today. PopImage is proud to present in-depth reviews of the first five volumes of Hiroaki Samura's BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL.

01/05/01: REVIEW: BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: BLOOD OF A THOUSAND TPB - "An immortal samurai seeking redemption. A young girl wanting vengeance. These two personalities unite in Hiroaki Samura's beautifully drawn and compelling graphic novel 'Blood Of A Thousand'." Reviewed by Brandon Blatcher. Originaly presented 10/10/00.

01/05/01: REVIEW: BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL- CRY OF THE WORM - In this, the second volume, we are drawn deeper into the world of Manji and Rin, and we don't have very much time to marvel at it's richness and fully-realized nature before dark forces reveal themselves. Reviewed by Brandon Blatcher. Originally presented 10/24/00.

01/05/01: REVIEW: BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL- DREAMSONG - The third volume of Blade of the Immortal is where the story comes into it's own, and the perspective shifts to the evil men Manji has chosen to slay. Reviewed by Brandon Blatcher.

01/05/01: REVIEW: BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL- ON SILENT WINGS I & II - A joint review of the fourth and fifth volumes of Hirokai Samura's ronin epic. Reviewer Damon Crumpler describes these two volumes as perhaps the height of the series, a compelling mix of intense action sequences and difficult moral conundrums. Brilliant stuff.

01/18/01: BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: DARK SHADOWS - Punk, politics, and swordplay mixed into tasty treat. DARK SHADOWS is the sixth collection of the ongoing series that translates Hiroaki Samura's work.