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BULLET TO THE HEAD

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on Wed, 06/05/2013 - 09:29


BULLET TO THE HEAD
Review by Liam Kavanagh

Director: Walter Hill
Writer: Alessandro Camon
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Momoa, Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi, Christian Slater, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

Legendary director/producer Walter Hill is in the press junkets for the film adaptation of Bullet to the Head, his first feature since 2002’s Undisputed–and his first ever with fellow ’80s icon-cum-renaissance-man Sylvester Stallone. Hill has gone on record as saying that most of his films are westerns (one assumes he’s not referring to the quirky Ralph Macchio road trip comedy Crossroads in this

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Shelf Gold: THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS

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on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 13:17

Shelf Gold: The Amazing Joy Buzzards
Review by Andrew Uys

A mega-star rock ’n’ roll band battles against the supernatural with the help of a Mexican wrestling genie, while secretly being controlled by the CIA. Sounds weird, right? Well that is the premise behind The Amazing Joy Buzzards, a comic book series from creators Mark Andrew Smith and Dan Hipp.

It was originally published in two limited series between 2005 and 2006, but the best way to enjoy this zany, over-the-top comic book is the 2008 digest-sized “Director’s Edition” trade paperback that collects the entirety of the series.

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Shelf Gold: HAWAIIAN DICK

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on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 13:38
Shelf Gold: Hawaiian Dick
Review by Andrew Uys

Hawaiian Dick, by B. Clay Moore and Steven Griffin, reads like a Magnum PI/Supernatural mash-up, with a hefty dose of Mad Men ’50s vibe for flavour. This doesn’t mean the Image Comics–produced title is derivative or trying to cash in on these fan-favourite series, it’s just a great way of summing up this fresh take on the pulp crime genre.

Originally published in 2002, Hawaiian Dick: Byrd of Paradise easily predates some of the above comparisons, and heartily acknowledges those stories and shows that did influence its inception.

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Piston Review

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on Mon, 03/11/2013 - 14:50

PISTON, Issue 2

Writer/Colours/Letters - Thonie Wilson
Art - Miguel Barriga

There’s a lot to be said for a good origin story. One need only look at the huge number that are told throughout the world in a huge variety of media to see that audiences, be they comic book readers, moviegoers, or otherwise, love to know how a character came to be.

How and when a writer executes the origin story can be a big factor in how well it’s received. Do it too early and the character can lose their mystique.

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Marvel NOW! Series Review

Submitted by uys999
on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 08:10

Marvel NOW! 5 Months Later
By Andrew Uys

Over the Family Day long weekend I loaded up my iPad with comics before heading out of town to spend a quiet weekend up north. Realizing that I had fallen behind on my Marvel titles, I took this opportunity to plow through several months of issues that have been released under the new Marvel NOW! banner. Here are my thoughts on 16 of their new (or re-launched) titles!

All-New X-Men: One of the surprise hits of the Marvel NOW! launch, All-New X-Men delivers with snappy dialogue and phenomenal art.

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Barbarian Review

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on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 10:20

Barbarian (Recondite Pictures, 2010/11)

Writer: Scott Amundson
Art: Jim Lai
Inks: Tchals
Colour: Michael Summers

Review by Liam Kavanagh

It’s almost impossible to have the word “Barbarian” in the title of anything without inevitable comparisons being drawn between that product and a certain Arnold Schwarzenegger-shaped, sword-toting warrior. He has come to be the yardstick against which any fantasy tale involving barbarians is measured.

To their credit, the team behind this particular Barbarian do as much as possible over the course of their four-issue miniseries to distance themselves

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Amazing Spider-Man #700

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on Mon, 01/21/2013 - 09:58

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700
Review by Bill Patton

Well folks, today we’re reviewing Amazing Spider-Man #700. If you haven't read issues #698 and #699, please stop reading this and go get them.  If you don’t want go buy them, you can visit Dan Slott's twitter page, where his fans have been giving out their codes for digital copies of the books, or you can go ask a friend for theirs.

This was a great ending to a comic that we have loved and followed for years. Now not everyone will be happy, but we should learn to keep our emotions in check.

bUGbRAIN - Flashback Moon

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on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 11:55

bUGbRAIN - Flashback Moon
2012, Montiki Media

by Liam Kavanagh

Nostalgia is the new modern, especially in music. Take a look at any band nowadays (ahem, Black Veil Brides) and you’ll see that they bring together a wide range of musical—not mention commercial—influences in their work and style, and wear them on their sleeves, heads, and any other body part that they can be displayed on. How well these elements hang together has a pretty major effect on how a band is received. Some turn out great and merge old and new influences to make something unique.

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Shelf Gold: RACHEL RISING

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on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 16:08

Shelf Gold: Rachel Rising
By Andrew Uys

Shelf Gold is a new ongoing segment that looks at comic book series that get a little less attention in the mainstream market, but which are definitely worth adding to one’s collection. If you are already familiar with the titles being reviewed, well good for you Mr/Ms/Miss Fancy Pants! Instead of feeling smug in your indie cred, why don’t you share some suggestions for the UysFaber staff to read and review? Post your recommendations in the comments section below, or respond to us on Facebook or Twitter, and we’ll add your picks to our pull list pronto!

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Sounds of the Cloud - Makul

Submitted by uys999
on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 10:55
Sounds of the Cloud - Makul
by Liam Kavanagh

SoundCloud, for the uninitiated, is a website that enables musicians to place their music online for all the world to stream. And, since it’s on the internet, you never know what you’re going to find when you click on someone’s page - you could find the music that will change your life, or the music that will make want to change ears with a deaf person.

Makul’s music, thankfully, is the former.

When you think of ’90s hip-hop, the mind usually goes to L.A.

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