J. Michael Straczynski has written a masterful recreation of Asgard with Thor, Balder, Loki and all the wonderful characters from Marvel Norse Mythology. And Olivier Copiel, Mark Morales, Danny Miki have captured thr flavor and greatness of Asgard in their art. The Norse Gods should be bigger than life in story and visual art and I really enjoy the direction Straczynski is going with the surprises of a female Loki and the return of Doctor Blake. Plus he includes a story about the fate of his father Odin. A good read and the quallity I would like to see in the rest of Marvel's titles. I will be reading this because it is good and it defines these characters as they should be. A wonderful start for the Title Thor. Stay tuned comic faithful for MORE, Walt

Blind Justice

Secret Invasion #2 slows the story down a little to tell about a battle between an older (classic) version of Avengers or Heroes against the later Avengers of today in the Savage Land T-Rex and all. It leaves you wondering who is the Scrull and who is the real hero. Will the real Spider-Man please stand up. Don't know what marvel has in mind with this series is it just a good story or does Brian Bendis and Quesada have an agenda in mind. Lets see: Civil War to Kill Captain America and other heroes. World War Hulk to devistate New York and Humble the Illuminati minus Namor, and start a new title The Hulk and The Incredible Hercules. One More Day to shake up Peter Parkers life and end his love relationship with the RedHead. Marvel does nothing in a small way any more. When the dust settles and the Marvel universe has stablized maybe we will have just some good stories and art about our favorite heroes that is not involved with some catastophic event like the end of things as we know it. Wow what a thought.  Stay tuned comic faithful for MORE,  Walt

By: James Hunt

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• Story by Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente
• Art by  Koi Pham, Paul Neary, Dennis Calero
• Cover by Marko Djurdjevic
  Publisher: Marvel Comics
   

Ever since Hercules somehow ended up starring in the Hulk’s old title, fans have been waiting to see the two of them fight like only brainless powerhouses can. Unfortunately, the 64-page “Hulk Vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide” doesn’t really fit the advertised bill as neatly as you’d hope.
With the Hulk largely out of play following the events of "World War Hulk" -- he’s red, or locked up, or Doc Samson instead of Bruce Banner or something else I’d rather not think about -- Pak and Van Lente decide to give the fans the grudge match they were after through the liberal use of that most dubious of devices -- a flashback issue.
The framing sequence takes place pretty much “now” in the Hercules comic as Hercules and Cho are accompanied by Athena. In a diner, Athena explains to Cho a story from the past where the Hulk and Hercules fought, and gives a tidy little moral at the end about how the two characters connect. Not a bad story, really, but nothing that’ll set the world alight either. It’s the kind of character revelation that, experience tells me, probably won’t affect the main plot, even though it sounds like it might.
The main problem, as I see it, is that despite Van Lente’s best efforts, Hercules is still, in the eyes of many Hulk fans, something of a pretender to the throne. The audience wants to see those characters fight, that’s for certain, but they want to see them fight in a way that genuinely matters. By which I mean, in “the present” -- the thing about flashbacks is that, by their very nature, we know they’re not going to cause any big changes to happen. Hercules and Hulk have some nice parallels as the characters go, but that’s not what the fans wanted out of a Hulk/Hercules fight. I say this confidently because I’m one of them.
Not helping the situation is the art for the comic, which has been unexplainably farmed out to multiple teams, all drawing a few pages each. This format can work, but surely it needs the framing device to explain it? Here it’s just a mish-mash of styles. It just feels like the book’s been rushed out. A reprint of the Lee/Kirby/Everett story from “Tales to Astonish #79” is the real high point of the issue, simply by virtue of the talent involved.
Even fans of the "Incredible Hercules" title will find this one a little lacking. It’s strictly a book for those who think the idea of the Hulk fighting his way through Ancient Greek mythology might be a fun idea.

Newsarama is proud to show Alex Ross’ latest work – the cover to the upcoming Age of TV Heroes book by George Khoury and Jason Hofius, due in November from Two Morrows Publishing.

Originally Posted by Matt Brady

The subject of the book is pretty obvious, given the title, and the lineup – George Reeves, Superman; Adam West, Batman; Lynda Carter, Wonder Woman and Jackson Bostwick, Captain Marvel.

Look for more on the book in the coming months.

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Writer: Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews
Artist: Will Conrad
Cover Artist: Adam Hughes
Colorist: Michelle Madsen
Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure

Features: Preview, Press Release, 1 Ecomic

Joss Whedon returns to the world of his blockbuster film Serenity with the three-issue comics series Better Days.

Better Days revisits everyone's favorite space cowboys in this thrilling, action-packed adventure, with Mal and his crew on a heist that promises a big payoff--what's surprising is that this heist just might make good on that promise.

Whedon reunites with Brett Matthews and Will Conrad, his collaborators on the best-selling 2005 series Those Left Behind. Adam Hughes joins the team for covers.

This one is a keeper better than the Serenity: Those Left Behind which sold over 85, 000 copies. The pure fan of the TV series will love this. Has the feel of the early series. Stay tuned comic faithful for MORE,  Walt

I’m really excited over “Justice League: The New Frontier,” the original animated movie from Warner Bros. Animation based on the graphic novel (and if you haven’t read this awesome DC Comics graphic novel, please do so ASAP.

It won’t hit the big screen, but was available on DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray and on demand on Feb. 26.

Here’s the official Sizzle Reel to whet your appetite.

JUSTICE LEAGUE: The New Frontier - Sizzle Reel

Check out their MySpace and go to the DC Comics New Frontier site for more info on New Frontier-related stuff.This is what I am taling about good stuff. Stay tuned comic faithful for MORE.  Walt
 

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