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Archer and Armstrong are back! Well, technically, they returned last month when this title started. But I guess they’re also back again this month, because it’s issue #2? Either way, the not-so-dynamic duo has returned to the Valiant Entertainment Universe to bring us joy, and laughter, and adventures from the two best friends in the entire world. Or something like that. A&A: The Adventures of…

Cyborg #10, to me, feels like an organic ending to the technosapians storyline that we’ve been following for the last few issues. Ever since Victor fused with alien technology, we’ve seen some a decent amount of appearance changes, and additional powers manifest, from the character. It was a not-so-subtle attempt to redesign the character for the DCYou campaign, and it ended up being the main…

Teen Titans #19 marks the conclusion of the “Who is Wonder Girl?” storyline — one that may have been more well-received, if it had come earlier in the books life cycle. Don’t misunderstand me; I thoroughly enjoyed this arc, and this issue specifically. Greg Pak is doing a wonderful job with this cast of characters. I just think that a biopic (of sorts) on individual characters from the Titans may…

A sequel to the most critically acclaimed series of 2015 was inevitable. Divinity took the comic book world by storm last year, selling out over five times, and accumulating more positive reviews than Valiant Entertainment could shoehorn onto the cover of the TPB. It truly was an instant classic, and it was singlehandedly the reason I fell face first into the Valiant Universe. So, one year later,…

I’m not really writing this article to attract viewers, or cater to a particular style, but rather, I know a hundred of my friends are going to want my opinion on the movie. Does that sound arrogant? It’s not meant to be. It’s just the DC fans’ turn  in the spotlight. Also, I can’t fit this review on Twitter, and I don’t think my Facebook friends really want this clogging up their time line. So,…

Update – March 2016

Sometimes I tweet out these kinds of updates. Other times, I record a quick podcast and upload it. But I figured this time I’d just write a little bit. As you may or may not have noticed, all of the social media platforms IABIAP uses have been pretty quiet. If you didn’t know this, it’s all a one man show. I write the WordPress articles, run the Twitter, record and edit the podcast, manage the…

Review – Ninjak #10 / #11

I have to admit, I didn’t feel great about the direction of Ninjak, coming out of the previous story arc. It’s a book I’ve tried to review consistently, and it’s a book that I’ve enjoyed, but it’s just been missing SOMETHING. It’s needed something big to really cement it as a strong contender, like the rest of the Valiant ongoings are. Enter Operation: Deadside. This story arc (so far) has been…

Bloodshot was the perfect living weapon, an indestructible killing machine pumped full of nanites by the private paramilitary organization Project Rising Spirit and brainwashed into doing its bidding. Eventually, Bloodshot broke free of his programming and became a hero. He even fell in love with the Geomancer, Kay McHenry, but during a great battle she died in his arms. As Kay’s last act, she…

Okay, guys. I think I’m finally ready to tackle this one. I read through the issue a couple of times, I read a couple of reviews around the internet, and I tried to gauge the communities response to the release in general. What I found was an overly positive response to Faith #1. Unsurprising, considering how heavily it’s been marketed and advertised. It’s not every day that a comic book garners…

Bloodshot was the perfect killing weapon, am indestructible killing machine pumped full of nanites by the private paramilitary organization Project Rising Spirit and brainwashed into doing its bidding. Eventually, Bloodshot broke free of his programming and became a hero. He fell in love with the Geomancer, Kay McHenry, but during a great battle she died in his arms. As Kay’s last act, she…

“Bloodshot was the perfect living weapon, a nearly indestructible killing machine powered by billions of nanites that gave him superhuman powers.  Brainwashed and sent on hundreds of brutal black-ops missions by the paramilitary organization Project Rising Spirit, eventually he fought back and freed himself of his programming. He became a hero, fighting alongside others in the pursuit of good. He…

One of the downsides to totally rebranding a comic review site and podcasts is the adjustment period. What that means for us at IABIAP is that certain titles like Bloodshot Reborn, Imperium, Ninjak, and Rai are well into the 10+ issues area. Even I haven’t been reading all of these series from the opening issues. And I don’t expect the fans of this blog to be up to date with all current events…