Ryan Powell

Review – Captain America: White #2

  Writer: Jeph Loeb Art: Tim Sale Captain America: White #2 continues the fine tradition of such great titles as Spiderman: Blue, Daredevil: Yellow and Hulk: Grey. These books take a more introspective look at the heroes of the Marvel universe and examine the costs of being a hero, what the Hero, and those around … Read moreReview – Captain America: White #2

Review – From Under Mountains #1

Writer –  Claire Gibson, Marian Churchland Art – Sloane Leong From under mountains is set in the 8house fantasy world and shows a world that is a mix of detailed and fleshed out and simultaneously vague. That’s sort of the crux of the impression I’m  left with – very mixed. The art style is unique … Read moreReview – From Under Mountains #1

Review – Postal #7

Writers – Bryan Hill, Matt Hawkins Artist – Isaac Goodhart Cover Artists – Isaac Goodhart, Linda Sejic Postal #7 contains a lot of emotional honesty and uncomfortable truth. Postal is very, very good at giving us fully formed, complex characters who feel like real people. Real damaged, bad people. What do you expect in a … Read moreReview – Postal #7

Review – Years of Future Past #5

Writer – Marguerite Bennet Artist – Mike Norton Marguerite Bennet is quickly becoming a name I view as a sign of quality, with this and 1602: Witch Hunter Angela being g some of my favorite among the Secret Wars books. This b oon strikes the balance between paying homage to Days of Future Past and … Read moreReview – Years of Future Past #5

Review – Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps #4

Writer: Kelly Sue Deconnick, Kelly Thompson Artists: Laura Braga, Paolo Pantalena Colorist: Lee Loughridge There are those who are not satisfied with the truth they have been told their entire lives, that all of the world holds dear and sacred. Those who dare to ask more, to seek out their own truth, to push the … Read moreReview – Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps #4

The Muppets, Season 1 Episode 1 “Big Pigs Don’t Cry”

I’ve always loved the Muppets. As a kid I loved the mixture of comedy, musicians I knew and actors I recognized all interacting with The Muppets as if they were real. Elton John’s “crocodile rock” and Alice Cooper’s “welcome to my my nightmare” remain some of my favorite moments in television. I always felt the … Read moreThe Muppets, Season 1 Episode 1 “Big Pigs Don’t Cry”

Review – Star Wars: Lando # 4

Writer: Charles Soule Artist: Alex Maleev Colorist: Paul Mounts A star wars book is a tricky thing, trying to balance the familiar and the new. Stick to close to the familiar and you are constrained by what  has happened before and what must happen next. Stray too far into the new and you risk losing … Read moreReview – Star Wars: Lando # 4