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PREMIERE ISSUE!

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Hulk - The Hulk! Marvel's TV Sensation!, Marvel Comics

Feast your eyes on some Incredible Hulk covers of days gone by...

Marvel's TV Sensation In Super Marvelcolor!

The Hulk!

Just a few long lost covers from my personal collection.

Death Of Wolverine Graphic Novel Review

Death Of Wolverine

Charles Soule (Author)
Steve McNiven (Illustrator)
Marvel Comics (Publisher)

Review By Joe Tell

After reading the title of this Marvel masterpiece, you may find yourself asking, as I did: How can this be? Wolverine is immortal and he simply cannot die. As a precursor to reading Death of Wolverine, I found out that an intelligent Microverse virus had infected Logan and is able to turn off his accelerated healing factor. Wolverine becomes mortal and is now able to be killed. Being a man of action, Wolverine seeks out the help of Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic) to restore his precious healing factor. After Reed suggests a lengthy rest period while he works on a cure, Logan declines. Instead, he decides to do what he does best. He tackles the horde of enemies and army of assassins that are after him, dealing with them on his own terms. After brutally beating Daredevil’s old foe, Nuke, within an inch of his life, Wolverine learns who has put the hit out on him. He decides to pay a visit to the Viper, who wants him brought to her alive. Logan cooks up a plan to use one of Iron Man’s helmets as a decoy to gain entry into the deadly Viper’s lair. After a violent battle with the Viper’s slave, Sabretooth, concludes with Wolverine suffering a mortal wound, fellow X-Man Kitty Pryde and longtime enemy Lady Deathstrike come to Wolverine’s rescue. A final showdown between Wolverine and his creator results in Logan sacrificing himself so that no one else suffers the same fate as he has. BONUS: Death of Wolverine also includes a revealing inside look at Wolverine from Len Wein, who helped create the Adamantium-laced mutant in 1974.

Future Imperfect: Warzones Graphic Novel Review

Future Imperfect: Warzones!

By Peter David (Author)
Greg Land (Illustrator)
Marvel Comics (Publisher)

Review By Joe Tell

Welcome to the future, where the Incredible Hulk seeks to rule a patchwork planet that is called Battleworld. The Incredible Hulk, having evolved over time into the tyrannical Maestro, rules over a domain called Dystopia with a gamma ray-infused iron fist. Seeking to squash any threat to his authority, the brilliant and cunning Maestro infiltrates the secret hideaway of the rebels who, led by Ruby Summers, wish to end his emerald reign of terror. The Maestro’s first appearance in this Secret Wars tie-in is brilliantly executed by artist Greg Land in a fantastic two-page spread. This is where all of the action begins as a great battle between the incredibly strong Maestro and Ruby Summers ensues. Sure to please any rabid Marvel fans, the Thing appears and joins the fray in an attempt to defeat the maniacal Maestro. The conflict concludes in a meeting of the minds between the Thing and the Maestro, with the two deciding to team up against a common enemy, the diabolical Doctor Doom. With the help of the rebels the Maestro plans to use the legendary Asgardian suit of armor called the Destroyer against the mighty Doctor Doom. A challenging and treacherous journey over land and sea begins in an effort to find where the enchanted armor is kept. The journey leads the motley crew to the domain of Norseheim, where a violent battle erupts between Ulik, the ruler of Norseheim, and the Maestro. After gaining access to the Destroyer armor, a battle for the ages begins between Doctor Doom and the Maestro. Future Imperfect is a must-have for any true Marvel comics fan.

Thanos Rising Graphic Novel review

Thanos Rising Graphic Novel review

Thanos Rising tells the epic origin story of the Marvel Comics super-villain, Thanos the Destroyer. Thanos was born with a genetic mutation and immediately upon his birth his mother tries to kill him. A pacifist by nature, Thanos’ origin can be compared to the classic “good boy gone bad” story. After a fateful meeting with Mistress Death during his childhood Thanos is gently steered into the deadly direction that will shape his future by Mistress Death. Thanos’ thirst for killing is slowly pulled out of him by Mistress Death as he attempts to find higher intelligence by dissecting the lowly creatures of his native planet, Titan. Mistress Death encourages Thanos’ deadly behavior every step of the way, even rejecting his advances to further his “quest for knowledge.” In reality, Thanos is a serial killer who finds out that he enjoys bloodshed. After an attempt to change and leave his deadly past behind Thanos returns to his home planet of Titan. Once again Mistress Death encourages Thanos to kill in return for her undying love. After questioning his need for her love and his own sanity, Thanos the Destroyer leaves the barren planet alone and unsatisfied. The art and story of Thanos Rising are truly compelling and make for a fantastic read.

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Graphic Novels from the local library

The Love Bunglers is a R-rated, black and white hardcover graphic novel. Beyond superheroes graphic novels like The Love Bunglers prove that the comic medium can be a legitimate, reality based, respectable art form. But we all knew that didn't we?...

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The Shazam! Archived Editions Vol. 4 contains full color reprints from '41 & '42. Classically Amazing!

New, hardcover, Superheroes! coffeetable book from 2013.
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Frankenstein, The Graphic Novel, featuring original text by Mary Shelley.
Script Adaptation: Jason Cobley
Linework: Declan Shalvey
Art Direction: Jon Haward
Colouring: Jason Cardy & Kat Nicholson
Lettering: Terry Wiley

Above, the creature dead in Frankenstein's lab. Below, the creature Alive!

...also included in The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist is a Gene Colan drawn adventure of Luna Moth.