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Author: Jake Bell Created: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:58 PM
Critical reviews of the latest comics, movies, and anything else that entertains us.

First Time For Everything: Punisher #49
By Jake Bell on Monday, July 09, 2007 2:29 PM
Punisher may be bloody and ultraviolent... but it's not too difficult to jump into uninitiated says Greg Burgas, who's checking out the MAX title for the for the first time.
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You Should Be Reading: The Walking Dead
By Jake Bell on Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:02 PM
Calling Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead a "zombie book" overlooks so much of what has made the title a cult hit that leaves fans eager for every new issue. Patrick explains what makes Kirkman's work so addictive.
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First Time For Everything: Shadowpact #14
By Jake Bell on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:07 AM
A book starring a big blue devil whose name is "Blue Devil" and a detective chimpanzee named "Detective Chimp" seems straight forward enough, but how accessible is Shadowpact to the uninitiated? Greg Burgas checks it out for the first time.
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First Time For Everything: New Avengers #31
By Jake Bell on Monday, June 18, 2007 12:43 PM
Marvel promised it would feature the most important comic you read all year, but would a first time reader even understand what happened? Greg Burgas turns a fresh eye to Bendis and Yu's New Avengers.
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First Time For Everything: Avengers: The Initiative #3
By Jake Bell on Friday, June 08, 2007 3:53 PM
Are a new breed of superheroes accessible to a new host of readers? Greg checks out Avengers: The Initiative for the first time with the third issue.
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First Time For Everything: Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #44
By Jake Bell on Friday, June 01, 2007 3:53 PM
Greg's been seeing Tarot's come-hither stare on the shelves for years, but never gave to curiosity... until now. How easy is it to follow Tarot if you've missed the first 43 issues? Greg finds out.
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These Things I Read
By Jake Bell on Thursday, May 17, 2007 4:05 PM
Little known fact: Sometimes Atomic John's co-workers have to physically pull him off the new comic wall, such is his commitment to bringing the reviews of each week's freshest books.
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Overlooked Comics: Hack/Slash #1
By Jake Bell on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:39 PM
Last week a small number of copies of Hack/Slash #1 hit the shelves and didn't stay there for long. Matt Santucci wants to make sure those who didn't find an issue don't get left out of the fun.
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These Things I Read
By Jake Bell on Friday, April 27, 2007 12:03 PM
Atomic John finally has some answers about what happened to the Outsiders, but has plenty more about why no one seems the least bit concerned that Black Bolt is attacking New York.
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These Things I Read
By Jake Bell on Thursday, April 19, 2007 12:12 PM
According to John from Atomic Phoenix, it's a small week. But then, John's idea of "small" is still about 19 regular titles and four issues of World War III.
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