Jonathon Jacobs's Comic Reviews

Reviewer For: Culture Mass Reviews: 18
7.9Avg. Review Rating

8.5
Action Comics (2011) #19

Apr 8, 2013

A new creative team is here for Action Comics and they're just in time to revive The Man of Steel! This first issue with the new team will have you hooked within the first few pages and appreciating the return of a more familiar Superman.

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8
Age of Ultron #5

Apr 11, 2013

Civilization has lost. Heroes have fallen. Ultron terrorizes the present from the future using a former Avenger as a beacon. Who ya gonna call? NICK FURY!!

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5.8
Chin Music #1

May 9, 2013

With an interesting and exciting premise, I feel like down the road Chin Music could develop into something special. Unfortunately, this first issue wasn't the hook I was hoping for.

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8
Deadpool (2012) #7

Apr 4, 2013

Marvel THEN! presents a Deadpool throwback packed with endless quips and booze! And where there's booze, there's Iron Man!

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8.1
East of West #3

Jun 7, 2013

A western set in a dystopian America amidst the impending apocalypse in which Death viciously sets out to find his wife. How could this book not be great?

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9
Hawkeye (2012) #1

Mar 19, 2013

Through both exceptional writing and illustrations, Matt Fraction and David Aja have breathed a new life into a character who usually finds himself eclipsed by the daunting shadows of top tier Marvel characters. This book provides quick-witted dialogue, thrilling action, and the rare look at an Avenger on his "days off".

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7.5
Injustice: Gods Among Us #3

Mar 29, 2013

Gods Among Us is based on the upcoming video game from the creators of Mortal Kombat. This issue offers a thrilling installment into what has thus far been an emotionally captivating and ethically troubling series.

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7
Iron Man 3 Prelude #1

Mar 20, 2013

Overall, the Iron Man 3 Prelude was a pretty fun read that, once again, shows Marvel's ability to expertly deliver tie-ins. The writing and illustrations are both on par for what you would expect from Marvel, and certainly manage to capture the overall tone of the MCU. So, if you're anxiously anticipating the May 3rd Iron Man 3 release and you're itching for any kind of additional story info, I definitely recommend this series to you!

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8.9
Jupiter's Legacy #1

Apr 24, 2013

Jupiter's Legacy #1 lives up to the hype and delivers an emotionally and philosophically moving introduction to this new series. This is only the beginning of a brutally honest superhero epic for our time.

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9
Snapshot #4

May 1, 2013

Andy Diggle and Jock's thrilling 4 part, creator-owned mini-series comes to a surprising yet satisfying end after a long 8 years in the making.

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9
Star Wars: Legacy Vol. 2 #1

Mar 22, 2013

Ania Solo, descendant of Han Solo and Princess Leia, begins an ambitious journey that might very well see her to the middle of an Imperial disaster and a Sith scheme.

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7.3
Superior Spider-Man (2013) #8

Apr 20, 2013

Dr. Otto Octavius is still in control of Peter Parker's body, but for how much longer? The Avengers aren't the only ones close to figuring out the truth about the Superior Spider-Man. Plus, does Doc Ock find his soft side?

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7.8
Ten Grand #3

Jul 5, 2013

The third installment of Ten Grand, Joe's Comics first creator-owned series in years, proves to be the best of the series so far while adding some much needed depth to our protagonist, Joe.

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8.2
The Wake #2

Jun 30, 2013

The Wake is shaping up to be a memorably terrifying series and it's only two issues in. Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy are doing all the right things, and honestly it's nice to see some of Snyder's work aside from his cape-wearing titles. I know picking up a new indie title can sometimes be nerve wracking, so that's why I'm telling you here that you owe it to yourself to pick up The Wake #1 and #2.

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7.8
Thief of Thieves #13

Apr 17, 2013

Redmond pulls another one over on the FBI in this action packed ending to the second Thief of Thieves story-arc. Plus, a gruesome (and a bit hasty) segue into next month's issue!

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9.1
Thief of Thieves #14

May 29, 2013

The stakes have never been higher for the master thief, Redmond, as he fights to save his son. Exceptional author, Andy Diggle, joins forces with illustrators Shawn Martinbrough and Felix Serrano at the beginning of this thrilling third storyarc!

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8
Thief of Thieves #15

Jul 4, 2013

Andy Diggle's run on Robert Kirkman's Thief of Thieves continues going strong as Redmond prepares for the biggest heist of his life

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6
Thor: God of Thunder #6

Mar 19, 2013

God of Thunder series takes us on a short trip to the past to reveal why the God Butcher is so bent out of shape.

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