http://thequarterbin.com/2009/01/12/the-quarterbins-comics-of-the-year-2008/ Videos, Reviews, and Previews For Comic Fans Wed, 09 May 2012 18:21:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thequarterbin.com/2009/01/12/the-quarterbins-comics-of-the-year-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2420 ST Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:39:20 +0000 http://thequarterbin.com/?p=3088#comment-2420 I am glad to see SCUD in the line up. It was of one the reasons we started our indie action figure line. Hope to see more Indies in the spotlight. http://www.shockertoys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2959&p=38782#p38782 I am glad to see SCUD in the line up. It was of one the reasons we started our indie action figure line. Hope to see more Indies in the spotlight.
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]]> http://thequarterbin.com/2009/01/12/the-quarterbins-comics-of-the-year-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 » Blog Archive » What to Watch for Wednesday Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:12:30 +0000 http://thequarterbin.com/?p=3088#comment-2315 [...] Delivering a cohesive and worthwhile story that has to tie into a major company crossover is tough enough when you’re working on a regular monthly series, but to accomplish the same feat in a limited series is even more difficult. Especially when the work is as strong on its own as it is when considered with the rest of the crossover. Surprisingly, Brian Reed and Lee Weeks not only turned in one of the better Secret Invasion tie-ins, they also brought back a long-dead character with dignity and class. Brian Reed may have been introduced to us as Brian Bendis’ co-writer on the Ultimate Spider-Man video game, but he’s since gone on to write some of the best stories at Marvel in recent years. Even though not everything was as it seemed for the good Captain on his return (it rarely ever is), it was nice to have him back for a few months. Particularly since he was being illustrated by one of my personal favorite artists of all time, Lee Weeks. Reed’s script was made all that much better thanks to Weeks’ strength as a storyteller. It’s a shame he doesn’t work on a monthly, but just like Brian Hurtt, the wait between projects is more than worth it. - Comics of the Year [...] [...] Delivering a cohesive and worthwhile story that has to tie into a major company crossover is tough enough when you’re working on a regular monthly series, but to accomplish the same feat in a limited series is even more difficult. Especially when the work is as strong on its own as it is when considered with the rest of the crossover. Surprisingly, Brian Reed and Lee Weeks not only turned in one of the better Secret Invasion tie-ins, they also brought back a long-dead character with dignity and class. Brian Reed may have been introduced to us as Brian Bendis’ co-writer on the Ultimate Spider-Man video game, but he’s since gone on to write some of the best stories at Marvel in recent years. Even though not everything was as it seemed for the good Captain on his return (it rarely ever is), it was nice to have him back for a few months. Particularly since he was being illustrated by one of my personal favorite artists of all time, Lee Weeks. Reed’s script was made all that much better thanks to Weeks’ strength as a storyteller. It’s a shame he doesn’t work on a monthly, but just like Brian Hurtt, the wait between projects is more than worth it. – Comics of the Year [...]

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