DVD Reviews: Superman: Doomsday

Superman: Doomsday
DC Universe Animated Original Movie
Starring (voices): Adam Baldwin, Anne Heche, James Marsters
Warner Home Video
Release date: Sept. 18, 2007

The Death of Superman is still, to this day, one of the most memorable moments in comic book history. The event not only sent shockwaves through the entire DC Universe, but attracted even casual fans to begin purchasing comics in huge numbers...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: Dr. Thirteen: Architecture and Mortality TPB

Dr. Thirteen: Architecture and Mortality TPB
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Cliff Chiang
DC Comics
Cover Price $14.99; Available Now

A skeptic, a witch, a ghost, a vampire, a pirate, a Legionnaire, a cave man, a boy genius, and a Nazi gorilla, thrown in a story dealing with the creators of the DC universe and the current state of comics. If you’re looking for a fun comic with lots of action, some great characters, with a lot of humorous dialog, then this is definitely the book for you. I have to say that if DC announced they were releasing a Dr. Thirteen series written by Brian Azzarello, I’d be right there to pick it up...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: The Boys TPB Vol. 1

The Boys Vol. 1: The Name Of The Game
Written by Garth Ennis
Illustrated by Darick Robertson
Covers by Robertson and Avina
DC Comics/Wildstorm & Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $14.99; Available Now

Who watches the supers? Butcher, that's who. Billy Butcher. An English gent employed by the CIA to keep an eye on all the horrible deeds that superheroes do when they are not on camera, or get away with when they are on camera simply because of the recognition. Butcher hates supers. And with a very good personal reason. And when he gets a chance to do some damage, whether it be stomping some superhero or pulling some of darkest humored pranks on them, Butcher and his team, known and feared as The Boys, are the best at what they do...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: 100 Bullets Vol. 11

100 Bullets Vol. 11: Once Upon a Crime
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Eduardo Risso
Cover by Dave Johnson
DC Comics/Vertigo
Cover Price $12.99; On sale: Aug 2007

100 Bullets remains one of the most intriguing and thought provoking series being published today. The series started as a simple morality play, but has transformed itself into a deep mystery series, with a heavy film noir feel. As new characters have been introduced the mystery of the series has gotten deeper and more intricate. The only problem is that the mystery has gone on for maybe too long, and the series may have gotten too far away from its initial premise. The newest trade doesn’t help much, as one of the big plot points of the whole series is examined and explained, but the plot mostly just turns its wheels, and a big character death is made less important by the surrounding events...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!