Ultimate Spider-Man Premiere Comic #1 Review

If you've been following comic news you know a new Spider-Man cartoon started last Sunday. I have yet to see it, and I might not see it anytime soon because I do not have Disney XD. Also from what I have seen I'm not that interested. So far the previous cartoon, Spectacular Spider-Man looks better. But to be fair I'll have to wait until I watch it before I judge it. However I do have to say the new opening is not as good as Spectaculars. But that's not really a fair judgement since the Spectacular opening would have been hard to top. Anyway to advertise there new show marvel has released a comic, so let's check that out while I wait to see the show.

The comic opens with J. Jonah Jameson ranting about how much a menace Spider-man is on a big TV screen in the middle of New York. Apparently in this new show isn't just a newspaper but also TV station. We see Spider-Man swinging around town narrating about how different he is from all the other teenagers. He notices a police truck about to slam into a store, and stops it.

It turns out it was a ploy by a villain called Trapster. They fight for a bit, but Spider-man wins by using his web to cover the hole of the gun Trapster was firing. When Spidey is about to leave he is greeted by Nick Fury, who asks him if he wants to join S.H.I.E.L.D. in order to be a better hero. Spidey refuses his offer, and swings away. He get's to his school, and he is runs into Mary Jane who asks him why he is late. He tells her the bus broke down, and we are introduced to Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, and Stan Lee who is the janitor at the school.

The school is attacked by three other super villains who were order by Norman Osborn to track down Spider-man. He quickly changes, and fights them until the police arrive. The three escape and Harry is hurt in the crossfire. Peter feels guilty about everything, and decides to become a part of S.H.I.E.L.D.  The comic ends with Nick Fury meeting him on the roof of S.H.I.E.L.D, and hoping he can "survive the experience."

First off the art is great. This is mostly due to this being a screen capture comic, as in they took screen shots from the show and made a comic out of them. However even for a screen capture comic the panel layout looks natural, and well put together. The story is pretty good, and a lot is covered in 22 pages. Which I find ironic since a comic that I got for free has more story and content in it then a comic I would pay 2.99-6.99 for.

Now some problems. Spidey seems to have gotten some of Deadpool's characteristics. Such as the ability to break the fourth wall, and a bit of Pool-O-Vision. The Pool-O-Vision might be explained in the way the comic is laid out but still. Also I find this whole concept incredibly stupid for a Spider-Man show. What made Spider-Man unique was the fact that he was one of the first teenage super-heroes that didn't have a mentor teaching him how to be a hero. He had to learn from his mistakes, and because of that he developed more as a character. Anyway this is pretty good, and it's nice way to check out the series.

Rating: 3/5

Comic Panel of the Week: Everyone's Screwed

Sonic the Hedgehog: Future Tense Review

Today were going to talk about another Sonic the Hedgehog comic, except this one doesn't have Sonic in it. This comic stars Silver the Hedgehog, first introduced in the game Sonic the Hedgehog from 2006. Silver is from a post apocalyptic future, and must travel to the past in order to bring who's responsible to justice. This is a back-up story in Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog #215 and 216. So let's check it out.

The story starts with Silver doing research on the Freedom Fighters. He stumbles onto a lead, and decides to go back in time to save his future. However he is conflicted, since he doesn't know if he can bring himself to kill someone. However after looking at the ruined city he decides he has to do this, and part one ends.

Part two begins with him returning to the future after discovering he was wrong, about the identity of the traitor. He runs into one of the previous Guardian Edmund, and Silver thanks him for letting him do research. Edmund can't seem to remember this because Silver changes time every time he goes back into the past. Silver leaves to go to his master and the story ends with his master being revealed to be the once evil Mammoth Mogul.

This story is pretty good, and it has some nice character moments. However where this comic shines is the art. It is beautiful, and whoever did the coloring did an outstanding job. The art is actually better in the side story then the actual main story. I'd recommend this but the main comics there in aren't really all that good.

Rating: 4/5

Comic Panel of the Week: Batman Backhand

Pwned.

Action Comics #894 Review

Lex Luthor is probably one of the best known villains in all comics. A man that want's to get to the top no matter who is in his way. This is what makes him a great villain for Superman, to him Superman is an obstacle he can't pass. So let's take a look at him without the Man of Steel, and see if he still holds his menace.

The comic opens with Lex Luthor "dead" on the ground after being shot. His spirit looks over his own body as he is visited by Death of the Endless from Neil Gaiman's Sandman. She has come to give him a life review, to see what kind of person he is.

They start to talk about death. Specifically her role in the Blackest Night and the afterlife. Lex explains his view point, and that he will find his way to win even in the after life. There's one thing he said in particular that I found confusing. He says he's an atheist but he also said he has already been to hell and knows it's real. So how can he still be an atheist if he knows there is a hell. Unless he didn't mean it literally, however that's very unlikely because of the situation and the way he said it.

Anyway they talk some more, and Death tells him he's not actually dead. Just having a near death experience. The comic ends with him waking up on his personal jet, realizing that what happened actually happened.This comic is pretty good. The art is good, and so is the story. Both Lex and Death have good character moments here, and there talks are great. Overall it's an enjoyable read, and I recommend it.

Rating: 4/5

My Opinion on Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Michael Bay's back to ruin things you liked from your childhood. That's right the infamous director of the Transformer movies is going to tackle being the director of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Now I wasn't going to talk about it but something he said caused the internet to lose it  f*cking mind. So what was it that has caused such an uproar? Him and the writers are changing the Turtles into aliens. So I guess it's the TANT now. You know I really don't care at all.

This doesn't really have anything to do with my thoughts. I just thought it was Hilarious.

I'm not sure why. Maybe I'm not thinking straight or maybe I'm just so angry that I've come full circle. But seriously what did you expect. It's Micheal F*cking Bay. I mean this is the guy that already ruined both Transformers and Nightmare on Elm Street. So I'm going to do what I did when Transformers 3 came out, I'm just not going to watch it. I don't like Michael Bay as a director so I'm not giving him the money for something I know I'll hate. You guys keep going to his crappy movies, he'll keep make more money and in turn he will get more jobs as a director. So I'll be here watching the fallout.

Comic Panel of the Week: Pushing Batman Over the Edge