Quick Rating: Great
Title: Execution Day (Thicker Than Water Issue Four)

The final fate of the Silver Agent!

Writer: Kurt Busiek
Art: Brent E. Anderson
Colors: Alex Sinclair
Letters: John Roshell
Editor: Ben Abernathy
Cover Art: Alex Ross
Publisher: DC Comics/Wildstorm Signature Series

Review: The conclusion of the story Astro City fans have ( Read more... )

Quick Rating: Very Good
Title: Criminal Prosecution (Thicker Than Water Part Two)

As the Silver Agent comes under fire, a pair of brothers is torn apart.

Writer: Kurt Busiek
Art: Brent E. Anderson
Colors: Alex Ross
Letters: John Roshell
Editor: Ben Abernathy
Cover Art: Alex Ross
Publisher: DC Comics/Wildstorm Signature Series

Review: The Astro ( Read more... )

Originally Presented at Comixtreme.com on June 19, 2005

Quick Rating: Very Good
Title: Darkness Falls (Thicker Than Water Part One)

In 1972, a pair of brothers in Astro City find themselves on opposite sides of the law.

Writer: Kurt Busiek
Pencils: Brent E. Anderson
Colors: Alex Sinclair
Letters: John Roshell
Editor: Ben Abernathy
Cover Art: Alex Ross
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Astro City: Confessions by Kurt Busiek & Brent Anderson

Kurt Busiek's Astro City, while infrequent, is still hands-down the best comic book in recent memory, and possibly the best superhero series ever written. Busiek has created an entire universe with the feel and flavor of everything good about Marvel and DC's superheroes, yet injected them with ( Read more... )

ASTRO CITY: SAMARITAN #1 
Originally posted at Comixtreme.com

Review by: Blake M. Petit Blake@comixtreme.com
Quick Rating: Great
Title: The Eagle and the Mountain

Samaritan faces his arch-enemy Infidel… for dinner?

Writer: Kurt Busiek
Art: Brent E. Anderson
Colors: Alex Sinclair
Letters: John Roshell of Comicraft
Editor: Ben Abernathy
Cover Art: Alex Ross
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It's been too long since I had a bone to throw you guys, so how about some reviews? First up -- advance reviews for comics hitting the stands this week:

Friendly Neighorhood Spider-Man #20: Running Out of Time
Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears #4: The Ghost Rider brings vengeance to Reagan's gang
 G.I. Joe: America's Elite #23: Sins of the Mother Part Three
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No new Think About It column today, guys. I'm sorry, I'm just really, really sick at the moment. Will you settle for a few new reviews? Including a dual review of perhaps the biggest comic book of the year?

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1 -- Dual review with Adam Chapman.
A Nightmare on Elm Street #5 -- Freddy picks new targets -- the geeks.
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Originally Presented at Comixtreme.com

Since there's a new Astro City special this week (you can read my review of it here, by the way), I thought it would be a good time to dust this one off.

Quick Rating: Very Good
Title: Old Times

When all of Astro City’s superheroes are out of town, can an old hero come out of retirement to save the day?

Writer: ( Read more... )

Originally Presented at Comixtreme.com.

Quick Rating: Great
Title: Justice Systems

Vince Oleck has found a way to defend the guilty son of a mob boss - but will it cost him his soul?

Writer: Kurt Busiek
Artist: Brent E. Anderson
Colors: Alex Sinclair
Letters: John Roshell & Bob Steen
Editor: Ben Abernathy & Kristy Quinn
Cover Art: Alex Ross
Publisher: DC ( Read more... )