Marvel Review – Marvels

Publication: 1994 Writer: Kurt Busiek Quality: 5.0 out of 5 Important for Current Continuity: Yay, Nay, or Ehh? At the vivacious age of 22, I have come to the realization that I am a giant nerd. A huge one. Since you are reading my comic book blog, you probably already realize this, and probably also […]

A Quick One While He’s Away – Avengers Parody

Hey everybody! It has been far too long since I’ve posted anything on OTB. I know you have been distraught and worried, but then I also know that you are not a real person and that I am talking to an imaginary audience at the moment. That said, I’m planning to jump back into OTB […]

Marvel Comics Review – The Essential Howard the Duck

Publication: 1975-1978 Writer: Steve Gerber Odin’s Judgment: Quality: 3.8 out of 5 Importance: 0 out of 5 Recommended Reading For: Fans of experimental comics. Lovers of parody and possibly James Joyce. Anyone who has seen only the awful, awful movie. Before someone stumbles across this review of The Essential Howard the Duck and decides to […]

Marvel Comics Review – The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 1: Extremis

Publication: 2005 Writer: Warren Ellis Odin’s Judgment: Quality: 5 out of 5 Importance: 4.7 out of 5 Recommended Reading For: Your very first Iron Man comic! A great entry-point to the character this decade. One of the major problems with comic book continuity is that many of the major characters are at least partially connected […]

Marvel Comics Review – New X-Men Vol 4: Riot at Xavier’s

Publication: 2003 Writer: Grant Morrison Odin’s Judgment: Quality: 4.3 out of 5 Importance: 4.7 out of 5 Recommended Reading For: Anybody who just finished reading New X-Men Vol 1 through Vol 3. Since Odin’s Thunderbolts is still very much in its infancy (and what a potent little infant it is!), it seems important to me […]

Marvel Comics Review: New X-Men Vol 3: New Worlds

Publication: 2002 Writer: Grant Morrison Odin’s Judgment: Quality: 3.7 out of 5 Importance: 4.2 out of 5 Recommended Reading For: Anybody who just finished reading New X-Men Vol 1 and Vol 2. Or who loves Weapon X. If you’ve just finished reading New X-Men Vol 1: E is for Extinction and New X-Men Vol 2: […]

Marvel Comics Review – New X-Men Vol 2: Imperial

Publication: 2002 Writer: Grant Morrison Odin’s Judgment: Quality: 4 out of 5 Importance: 4.2 out of 5 Recommended Reading For: Anybody who just finished reading New X-Men Vol 1. In my last post, reviewing New X-Men Vol 1: E is for Extinction, I concluded by listing a few suggested prerequisites that could help new readers […]

Marvel Comics Review – New X-Men Vol 1: E is for Extinction

Publication: 2002 Writer: Grant Morrison Odin’s Judgment: Quality: 4.2 out of 5 stars Importance: 5 out of 5 stars Recommended reading for: Any fans of the X-Men looking to explore their adventures this millennium. I’ve said in my mission statement here on Odin’s Thunderbolts (don’t look for it; it may or may not actually exist) […]

Comic Book Review – DC/Marvel Crossover Classics IV

Publication: 2003 Odin’s Judgment –  Quality: 2 out of 5    Importance: 1.5 out of 5 Recommended Reading: For anybody really curious what it would look like if Spider-Man fought alongside Batman. Or for a few quickie character origins (and who doesn’t love a quickie?). The other day my younger, eight-year-old brother presented me with another […]

DC Comics Review – Crisis on Infinite Earths

Publication: 1985 Odin’s Judgment: Quality: 3.5 out of 5 stars Importance: 5 out of 5 stars Recommended reading for: Newcomers to the DC universe with some (not a lot of) experience. No Virgins allowed!  (Before I launch into my first official post on Odin’s Thunderbolts, I’d like to make one statement that you can count […]