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Review: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
The Game’s a Foot!A Film Review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:267:]]Who doesn’t love a good mystery? It is a question that reveals mankind’s innate curiosity with the unknown or unfamiliar in order to identify the variables and explain the inexplicable so as to allow ourselves to be comfortable in our own…
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Review: Batman #4
Explosions rock Batman as he continues on his quest stop the Talon, the Court of Owls menacing assassin. But it’s not the explosions that will cause the most damage, it is Batman’s disbelief that the Court of Owls even exists that will hurt him the most! Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo continue on their quest…
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Review: Wolverine and the X-Men #3
So far, the first day at the Jean Grey School For Higher Learning has gone off without a hitch. The school has been overrun by Frankenstein monsters with flame-throwers, the New York state inspectors have been turned into a Sauron and a Wendigo, and the very grounds of the school have been taken over…
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Review: Green Lantern Corps #4
A small band of Green Lanterns have been stranded on the planet Xabas, surrounded by executioners that have a far greater grasp of “will” than any Lantern — ever! All hope is lost and Guy Gardner’s interrogation of one of the murderers has proven fruitless. That is, until Guy has a surprise visitor, someone he…
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Interview: Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan On “Black Light”
(Editor’s Note: The following interview was conducted at the New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 15th, 2011) Immerse Yourself In The Darkness Interview With Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan & Stephen Romano on Black Light By: Chris Bushley Back in October, our friends at Mulholland Books sent Cosmic Book News an advanced copy…
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Advanced Review: Avengers: X-Sanction #1
The crossover event of the year is finally upon us! The solicits have been out, the press has been geared up for months, even the NYCC was all a buzz about the ramifications Avengers: X-Sanction will bring to the future of the Marvel Universe. Loeb and McGuiness have brought Cable back from Marvel's ever expanding…
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Advanced Review: Fatale #1 (Brubaker, Phillips & Stewart)
From the critically acclaimed creative team that brought fans both Criminal and Sleeper, comes their new work of pure genius — Fatale! Taking place between the years 2011 and 1956, fans are enthralled within the pulp noir world that this trio always creates so poetically. Following Nicolas Lash, in the present, we find…
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Review: Swamp Thing #4
In the desert, something is building a kingdom. It is not built with brick or mortar, or by the hands of man. It is built with pain and flesh. Disease and sinew are it's bonding agent, and it is growing bigger by the day. In the desert, where few things can survive the brutal…
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Review: Animal Man #4
Buddy Baker has always known he was special. Animal activist, father, superhero; the man does it all! But when his link to his animal powers begins to grant him with strange new abilities, he begins to question his role in the grand spectrum of things. A role that now casts him in the shadow…
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Review: Invincible #85
Since the end of The Viltrumite War arc, Mark has been biding his time on Earth doing quite a bit of soul searching. The pace of the storyline had slowed a bit – and some fans were beginning to wonder where Kirkman was heading. With #85 hitting the stands, now we know right where…
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Movie Review: Henry Cavill’s ‘Immortals 3D’ (2011)
300 Light A Film Review of Immortals By: Lawrence Napoli
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Review: Severed #4
Snyder, Tuft and Futaki converge to create a book that surpasses anything in the horror genre, actually — it surpasses everything in any genre! There is a richness to this story, one that transcends the confines of a comic book and elevates the tale into the realm of classic American horror. It is an eerie…
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Review: Butcher Baker, Candlestickmaker #5
Directly from the pages of The Boys, comes a tale of the history of their fearless leader — Billy Butcher! Garth Ennis has finally given his fans an inside look at the horrific events that made Billy Butcher a stone cold, calculated killer of supers. From his abusive father, to the utterly heart breaking death…
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Review: Red Hood and the Outlaws #3
Chaotic, craziness jumps off the pages of Scott Lobdell's fan favorite Red Hood and the Outlaws! But don't get lost in the nexus of insanity, there is an intriguing tale hidden just beneath the surface that allows us to see our "heroes" in a whole new light! To describe this book in one word would…
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Advanced Review: Green Lantern Corps#3
The Corps has their back against the wall, broken, beaten and excepting of their fate. This could be the end of the Corps "honor guard," and the cover says it all — "Beware the Ring Slayers!" Tomasi gives new meaning to the phrase "action-packed!" From start to finish, we are continually assaulted by scenes of…
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Review: Batman #3
The Court of Owls has taken roost within Gotham, and neither Bruce Wayne nor the Batman will ever be the same! Scott Snyder conjures up an eerie tale of hidden secrets and a haunted past. A tale that will send shivers of excitement down your spine as glimpses of Gotham's past emerge before you, as…
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Review: Mister Terrific #3
Issue three of the DCnU's sci-fi, cosmic epic has hit the stands — and I couldn't be happier! When Eric Wallace told the CBN staff that something in issue three would change the status quo of Mister Terrific — he wasn't kidding! The tectonic plates of his whole existence have begun to shift, and Mister…
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Timelord Reviews Point One #1: Nova: “Harbinger”
This take on Nova made my teeth hurt from all the grinding I did of them. Where do I start? Characterization: Hated it. After Annihilation, we had a Nova who had finally broken away from the teenage Peter Parker-ish personality, acquired an Alpha-Plus power set, and through his wartime experiences had evolved into a respected leader of…
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Review: The New Avengers #18
Bendis is up to his old tricks again, dipping into the well of past ideas and spinning them in a new way. But this time, it was done precisely, with a keen eye for detail and made perfect sense! I am overjoyed at the return of The Dark Avengers, and felt pure excitement by the…
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Review: Uncanny X-Force #17
The Dark Angel Saga continues here, and our heroes finally get some help from some A.O.A. friends of their own! Hands down, Rick Remender out does himself each and every issue! His mind churns out some of the most insane, and yet the most enjoyable, books on the shelves today. If you want to know…