Author: Jeff Meyer

by Jeff Meyer | October 14, 2007

This week as part of Archie Comics First Look program, we have a look at ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #183 & VERONICA #184. ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #183 "High-Scoring Hijinks": Raj Patel takes Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica on a trip to India to...

by Jeff Meyer | October 13, 2007

ComicList Week In Review Volume 13, Issue 41 What a week! The highlight for me was the announcement that Imaginova purchased Newsarama. Michael Doran answered some questions concerning the purchase. Alex Ross revealed his new costume for the new Captain America. The debut...

by Jeff Meyer | October 13, 2007

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews Green Arrow/Black Canary #1 DC Comics Winnick & Chiang Shame on me. I hated the wedding issue and wasn’t going to pick this one up. To think what I would have missed. This issue was great! We pick up about a month after Green Arrow was...

by Jeff Meyer | October 13, 2007

ComicList Critiques by Charles LePage Captain America #30 Marvel Comics Eb Brubaker, Steve Epting, Mike Perkins Part Six of "The Death Of The Dream" is a marked improvement from the previous chapter. So many tasty morsels are offered up by the mighty Ed....

by Jeff Meyer | October 13, 2007

The Comix/Graphic Novel Shelf The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We accept no funds from authors or publishers. Comic Book Nerd Pete Von Sholly TwoMorrows Publishing 10407 Bedfordtown Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614 $8.95 www.twomorrows.com Magazines aren't typically featured in our book...

by Jeff Meyer | October 13, 2007

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews Green Lantern #24 DC Comics Johns, Reis & Albert Green Lantern #24 is part 8 in the Sinestro Corps War. This issue doesn't disappoint in any way. This issue not only continues the story from GL #23, but it also ties in elements seen in the one-shot special for Cyborg...

by Jeff Meyer | October 13, 2007

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews Superman #668 DC Comics Busiek, Leonardi & Green The first installment of the “Third Kryptonian” explores two separate tracks. First, we see Superman’s parenting skills. Second, we have the existence of new Kryptonian. Earth is being watched by some aliens who were lead there to find a Kryptonian. They find...

by Jeff Meyer | October 13, 2007

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews Hiding In Time #3 Shadowline/Image Comics Long, Winn, Noronha & Hanley The closing issue of this little mini-series is a real page turner. To recap, a man named Abe was sent into the witness protection program to live in the past. The man he testified against sent three men back...

by Jeff Meyer | October 13, 2007

Suspended Animation Review Graphic Classics: Gothic Classics/$11.95 and 144 pages/from Eureka Productions/various writers and artists/available in book stories, comics shops, and at www.graphicclassics.com. Compared to our microwave world of 30 second hot dogs, much of the literature of the 17th and 18th centuries seems to plod. The plodding 14th volume in...

by Jeff Meyer | October 13, 2007

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews Storm Shadow #4 DDP Hama & Robinson Storm Shadow 4 concludes the opening series arc for this GI Joe spin-off. It is no surprise that in an age where GI Joe is a spy-type comic with covert operations that the Storm Shadow spin-off follows suit. Storm...