Showing posts with label marvel comics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marvel comics. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
TimeZone Gaming: Spider-Woman #1 Spider-Verse Review
This year Marvel has taken a rather unique approach to Spider-Man and the hole Spider-Verse. They've introduced several spider characters that we've come to love in past Spider-Man comics. About a month ago they gave us a sneak peek into Spider-Gwen aka Gwen Stacy, as well as brought back Spider-Woman and Silk.
Tomorrow debuts Spider-Woman #1, tied into the Spider-Verse comics and we give it a 5 out 5 stars! It's been quite some time since Jessica Drew has had her own comic, and I have to say it's exciting and refreshing. It's jam packed with action, and the plot keeps moving forward. Did I also mention time travel? It's done in a way that just flows the right way. Spider-Woman is protecting Silk from the villainous family called the Inheritors, who continue to follow them through time. It's a page turner to say the least. Highly recommended to anyone who loves Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Silk, and Gwen Stacy. All these characters make an appearance in Spider-Woman #1, which make it all the more interesting. If you don't pick up this comic tomorrow you're seriously missing out!
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Review of Spider-Man 2099, Spread & Chastity
First up is Spider-Man 2099. Now I was never a true Spider-Man fan, but this comic is proving to be worth the read. It has a Terminator feel to it. Miguel is sent to the present to save his grandfather, only he's being hunted by an agent of T.O.T.E.M also known as Temporal Oversight Team Eliminating Mistakes. The agent was sent to destroy Spider-Man, but the question is why? It's also looking like Miguel's cover will be blown as Elizabeth Allen tries to unmask Spider-Man.
Next up is Chastity. The story sets up Chastity by showing how much she loved being a gymnast, but when she falls and tears her ACL, Chastity is forced to rethink her dreams of being an Olympic athlete. She resorts to spending her recovery time reading books. She indulges in a popular vampire novel, hoping they weren't sparkly and glittering in the sunlight, as some recent novels have portrayed them. After Chastity skips school to go to a book signing, she finds out that vampires are in fact real, and she and her family are attacked. The ending has quite the twist. I didn't expect it to be as good as it really is. Chastity is a character that is identifiable with. She has an appreciation of great literature, and is cynical about the fantasy of vampires.
Last on the list is Spread. It's published by Image Comics, which definitely has a factor here. If you love the Walking Dead, then you want to subscribe to Spread. It's an apocalyptic world in which strange monsters roam the earth. A man, who seems nothing more than that has bloody tentacles shoot out of his eyeballs and at the tips of them are mouths. Intrigued yet? Spread takes the Apocalypse and gives it a whole new meaning. A man named No (I know, that's an odd name), is on his own surviving until he meets a woman who's dying. She tells him of Hope, and that he needs to save her. Turns out Hope is an infant, who possesses strange powers. Hope is the only one who posses a threat for the Spread. I have high Hopes for this comic! If it's anything like Walking Dead, then I'm sure the fandom will catch on.
Will you be checking out any of these titles? If not, which ones? Don't forget to check us out on Facebook for all your comic book news, and if you want a place to indulge in your comic book obsession!
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Review of Figment and Blood Queen Comics
This week in comics featured a few brand new titles to the
shelf. I'm reviewing Figment #1, and Blood Queen #1. Yes, both extremely
different comics! Each week I'll be reviewing several comics that are newly
released, as well as taking requests from you to feature comics here. So make
sure if there's a comic you're on the fence about getting, you let me know and
I'll pick it apart for you right here on the blog. You may just find new comics
to read you normally wouldn't buy.
Moving along...I like to read all kinds of comics, and this
week a very special title came out that resonates deeply with me. If any of you
have ever been to Disney World, then you will get what I'm going to say next.
Figment #1 is a Journey into Imagination! I'm sure those of you who understand
that are jumping for joy right now. Those of you who are left confused, no
problem. *Ahem* Figment, is a character from the popular Disney World ride
Journey into Imagination. Figment is a purple dragon who will whisk your heart
and imagination away. Truth be told, Figment is a figment, or speck of your
imagination, but in this case he's Dreamfinder's figment! Dreamfinder is a
scientist who created Figment from his imagination. That being said, Disney and
Marvel teamed up to write a series called Disney Kingdoms, which led to a Figment comic that begins with the origin of
Dreamfinder, aka Blarion Mercurial, and his friend Figment. This comic isn't
cheesy or childish, but it reminds us that we have an imagination that should
be put to use. As a kid I loved going on that ride in Disney, and for years to
come I sang that catchy tune. Finally, it's gone beyond the parks and I can
embark on new journeys with Figment and Dreamfinder. If you're feeling curious,
which I would hope your imagination has gotten the better of you...then you can
see a video of the old ride here (before Disney updated it.) So what do you
say? Are you going to take a Journey into Imagination with Figment?
The second comic I decided to review this week is Blood
Queen from Dynamite. I wasn't sure what to expect as its brand new and I don't
collect many titles from Dynamite. However, after reading it, the comic is
pretty cool. To give you a bit of insight into the story, it was inspired from
the real-life story of Elizabeth Bathory, who was known as the Blood Countess,
although it won't be a predictable story, so you won't be able to go looking on
the internet for future spoilers. Just sit back, read it, and enjoy! It's full
of fantasy, witches, knights, wizards and Blood Magic....Blood Magic has
actually been banned in the kingdom, and in the first issue we learn that it's
vital to the ailing baby princess. The main character of the story is clearly
Elizabeth, who isn't your average timid and proper woman of a fantasy medieval
kingdom. No, she's sarcastic, flirtatious and completely dangerous. This issue
wasn't exactly gory, but you definitely get to see some action and...blood. If
you like fantasy, magic, and drama, then you should definitely pick up this
comic.
If you picked up either of these comics this week, what did
you think? Were they worth it? Any other comics come out this week that should
get some attention? Let me know in the comments below!
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Board Games Just Got Better!
Today we added the following to our collection:
From Monopoly family: Futurama, Family Guy, Nintendo, Hello Kitty, World of Warcraft, & Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition.
Seinfeld Clue (who's going to kill off Newman first?)
We also have Super Mario Memory, Marvel Comics Memory, & Sonic the Hedgehog Memory!
Last, but not least, Space Invaders Jenga! It can only be as awesome as it sounds!
Make sure you stop in at TimeZone Gaming and get your favorite game for those future family board game nights...or if you just want bragging rights to the coolest games around!
I'm ready to crack open Doctor Who Yahtzee and Lord of the Rings Monopoly! What's your favorite? As always post your comments below. Until next time, Game On, my friends!
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