Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis… One of DC’s biggest coups of the last year was gaining superstar and fan-favourite writer Brian Michael Bendis to work on their oldest and most reverent superhero, Superman. Bendis is taking over on both Superman and Action Comics, but before his tenure on those flagship titles […]
Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel #6
Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel #6… Since this miniseries started, The Man of Steel has been on a bit of a bumpy ride with goo and so-so issues in its short run. Brian Michael Bendis brings it home in its final issue and actually delivers an ending that make up for a couple problems […]
Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel #5
Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel #5… After a nice uptick in the past couple issues, The Man of Steel #5 dips the miniseries down again in quality thanks to some inconsistent writing and artwork. It wasn’t wholly bad, but it definitely kicked the wind out of the sails for the penultimate issue of Brian Michael […]
Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel #4
Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel #4… Brian Michael Bendis really gets to stretch his Superman muscles with The Man of Steel #4 as Superman faces off in a battle with Rogal Zaar across Metropolis. The issue is exciting, but Bendis uses the opportunity to really dive into how Superman uses his powers during such […]
Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel #3
Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel #3… Brian Michael Bendis does a nice bounce back from the previous issue of The Man of Steel with the third chapter of the miniseries as Rogol Zaar makes his presence on Earth known in a big way. Bendis does a good job here of focusing on Superman’s emotional state […]
Preview of The Man of Steel #5
DC Comics releases The Man of Steel #5 this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… Beaten by Rogol Zaar, his city burning at the hands of an unknown arsonist and the secret of what happened to Lois and Jon drawing closer to revelation—even Superman feels powerless against all […]
Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel #2
Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel #2… Brian Michael Bendis’ entry into the DC Universe continues with The Man of Steel #2, but whereas the first issue was a good introduction to Bendis’ Superman story, the second issue falters somewhat by being a bit slow and confusing. The direction the story is taking is not […]
Preview of The Man of Steel #2
Brian Michael Bendis’ The Man of Steel #2 is out this Wednesday; take a look at a preview of the issue here… With an arsonist loose in Metropolis, Superman’s powers are almost useless in finding the culprit. And back at the Daily Planet, everyone wants to know what’s going on with Lois Lane. How can […]
Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel #1
Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel #1… Comics legend Brian Michael Bendis’ stewardship of DC’s biggest superhero begins now with The Man of Steel #1, the first is a five-issue weekly miniseries. Though Bendis technically began his Superman story in the final pages of Action Comics #1000, Man of Steel #1 is the proper introduction to Bendis’ tale and […]